Although it is a local army, it is tens of thousands of troops, how can it be defeated by the servant army of the Portuguese!

After receiving the news of the defeat report, the local governor of the Mughal Empire finally realized that this army was definitely not a servant army of the Portuguese. So, after some investigation, I felt that the enemy in Mumbai was more like the Ming army on Dongwu's side.

After receiving this information, the local governor did not dare to slack off and immediately flew to Delhi.

At this time, the reigning emperor of the Mughal Empire was Shah Jahan, which means "ruler of the world" in Persian.

He had already annexed Ahmed Nagar and forced the rulers of Golkunda and Bijeipur to pay tribute. Long war with the Persian Safavid Empire, fighting for Afghanistan. In 1638 he sent heavy troops to force the Governor of Kandahar in Persia, Ali Mardan Khan, to surrender. In addition, in 1646, it also occupied Badakhshan and Balkh, which greatly expanded the territory of the Mughal Empire.

It can be said that Shah Jahan at this time is at the peak of his life and is the most energetic. He made the surrounding countries surrender one after another, so he turned his attention to the country, and at this time, he was discussing another very important matter in the main hall.

His beloved concubine Taj Mahal, who died in childbirth, was a Persian, legend has it that she was extremely beautiful, her skin was as transparent as glass, in short, her death made Shah Jahan very sad.

So, Shah Jahan decided to build a majestic and ornate mausoleum for his concubine, and the location was chosen in Agra. Above the main hall, with a gloomy face, he said his request, asking his courtiers to gather the best craftsmen in the country to build the best mausoleum.

This mausoleum, if it is developed according to the original history, is indeed completed, and it is the famous Taj Mahal in later generations.

However, Shah Jahan certainly could not have imagined that the prince born to his favorite concubine, Aurangzeb, would eventually rebel, seize his position, and put him under house arrest in a room with a view of the Taj Mahal in Agra Fort.

During his five years in captivity, Shah Jahan was accompanied only by his eldest daughter, Jahanara Begum, who is said to have been thirsty and wanted to drink water, but Aurangzeb allowed him to drink ink. That's it, hung up.

If the original historical development is followed, Shah Jahan's reckless military force, as well as large-scale construction, and some other policies that cannot be said, will make the Mughal Empire more and more powerful, but it will bury the danger of national destruction. Then his son Aurangzeb continued his approach, did not commit to the country, and continued to expand his territory.

The territory of the Mughal Empire became larger and larger, and the momentum was like the sky, and then, as if it was too strong, it pulled a piece of cloth and tore it in half with a "sneer", and the Mughal Empire collapsed and fell apart, ending the era of great unification, and was taken advantage of by the British to become a British colony.

At this time, Shah Jahan was explaining the construction of the Taj Mahal, when suddenly, he heard hurried footsteps outside, and an attendant was at the entrance of the temple, holding a document in both hands, and eagerly announced: "Great Khan, the governor of Gujarat has urgent report!" ”

As soon as he heard this, Shah Jahan knew that the war with the Portuguese should have come to an end.

In the past, the Mughal Empire had actually fought against the Portuguese and successfully expelled the Portuguese from the Bay of Bengal. This time, with an army of up to 10,000 people, I believe that the same can be done.

Although he thought so, Shah Jahan saw that the face of the servant seemed to be a little wrong, so he couldn't help frowning and said, "Present it!" ”

He conquered the world by force, although it was important to build the mausoleum of his concubine, but the military affairs were more important, so he decided to look at the urgent report first.

The ministers in the palace all looked at the urgent report in the hands of the chamberlain, and couldn't help but wonder a little, why is it an urgent report instead of good news, could there be any problem?

Thinking so, their eyes moved with the urgency, and finally they watched as Shah Jahan opened the recital.

Unexpectedly, Shah Jahan took a look, and suddenly, a rush report was slapped on the imperial case, and there was a loud "pop".

"It's too deceitful, it's too deceitful!" Then he heard Shah Jahan shouting angrily: "Just to destroy the small country of Dongwu, you are reckless, and dare to offend this Khan?" ”

The ministers in the palace were all taken aback, although Shah Jahan did not say anything specific, but they all guessed it, it seemed that they were defeated, and the opponent should be the Ming Empire in the East. Because the one who destroyed Dongwu was the Ming army.

Thinking about it this way, they are also a little strange, why did the Ming army appear here in Mumbai? What are they trying to do? Do you really think that the Mughal Empire is easy to bully, this is to want something to attack, and to capture the Mughal Empire? If that's the case, no wonder Shah Jahan is so furious!

Thinking so, they were also angry as courtiers.

In fact, when they heard that the Ming army had captured Dongwu, some of them shouted that they wanted to garrison Bangladesh to prevent the Ming army from expanding.

However, at that time, Shah Jahan was still unable to spare his hands, and was fighting in the north and west of the empire, and it was impossible to estimate the eastern region so far, so he was more aggrieved and endured.

Now, Shah Jahan has won the war in the north and west, and he is working hard, and your Ming army wants to come to the east and west to attack, which is really unbearable!

"Great Khan, the last general is willing to be the vanguard and destroy the Ming army in Mumbai!" A military general immediately came out of the ranks.

The other generals naturally couldn't lag behind, and they expressed their stance one after another, and even shouted that they wanted to kill Dongwu and kill the Ming country.

Suddenly, the crowd in the hall was excited, and the atmosphere became very intense.

Shah Jahan glanced at the courtiers in the hall, but his brows did not loosen. Because he knows that it is easy to talk about it, but if you really want to take action, there are still many difficulties.

First, he did not have warships, so even if he went to attack Mumbai, he would at most expel the Ming army. If the Ming army is rich in supplies, he will not leave the island, and he will have no choice. Even if he can find some ships, but everyone has warships, how can they fight?

Second, if you go to attack Dongwu, which is too far away from Delhi, and the army is on an expedition, not to mention how the war will be fought, the consumption of grain and grass will definitely be much more than that of fighting Persia.

It's nerve-wracking, it's a bit nerve-wracking!

Shah Jahan is the focus of attention of everyone in the palace, and these civil and military ministers can naturally see his appearance, so they shouted to share Shah Jahan's worries.

Seeing their enthusiasm, Shah Jahan threw out two questions and asked them what they could do.

Whether it is useful or not, these courtiers want to show themselves in front of Shah Jahan, and naturally they have suggestions and suggestions. As a result, not to mention, the three stinkers were Zhuge Liang, and a few suggestions entered the eyes of Shah Jahan.

First, seek a powerful force at sea, friendly to the empire, and can unite against the Ming army.

For example, some of the British were looking for trade, as long as they could agree to their request and let them send warships to help. It was even possible to point out Bombay as a resting place for the British, as a place for trade with the Mughal Empire, so that the British would not be able to contribute. With their maritime strength, combined with the imperial army, it is believed that the Ming army in Bombay is not worth mentioning.

Second, on Dongwu's side, an army should also be sent over, at least to put pressure on the Ming army on Dongwu's side. Give them a lesson and let them know that the Mughal Empire is not to be messed with.

The war in Dongwu was just to warn the Ming State and teach the Ming army a lesson, not to destroy the Ming army in Dongwu, so the scale of the war did not need to be large, so the demand for grain and grass would not be so high.

After thinking for a while, Shah Jahan asked many of his courtiers: "If the British want to come to trade, as long as they can collect taxes, it is naturally good." But who can contact them and make them work for Ben Khan on this condition? ”

Hearing this, the courtier who had just made the suggestion immediately said: "His Royal Highness the Great Prince is lenient to his people, steady and open-minded, and is the best candidate to preside over this matter, please make a decision on the Great Khan!" ”

Shah Jahan's eldest son, Darashik, was known for his religious tolerance and open-mindedness at the time, and many rightly considered him the successor to the religious liberal policies of Akbar (the emperor who laid the powerful foundations of the Mughal Empire) and the best candidate for the throne in the future. There were many courtiers who supported Darashiko and had a good reputation.

In fact, Shah Jahan also admired his son, and after hearing this suggestion, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at his son.

When Darashiko saw it, he hurriedly said: "The son is willing to serve his father Khan and finish this matter!" ”

He is not stupid, if this thing is done, not only will the empire have one more ally, but also receive additional taxes, opening up an additional source of revenue for the increasingly empty imperial treasury, and winning the support of many civil officials in the DPRK and China.

Shah Jahan listened, smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you." The details will be explained later. ”

When Darashiko heard this, he hurriedly agreed, and his heart rejoiced. When the other courtiers saw this scene, they also smiled knowingly. But there was one gaze, but it was like a poisonous snake staring at Darashiko, as if it was going to eat him, very vicious.

This person is the third son of Shah Jahan, and a famous prince named Aurangzeb.

Because he didn't like Shah Jahan since he was a child, he understood that it was impossible to sit and wait for the throne to fall to him. Therefore, he has been working hard to finally sit on the throne.

Now that Darashiko is the most popular prince of the Mughal Empire, Aurangzeb certainly hates it very much.

At this time, after solving the first question, Shah Jahan asked again: "Who can send troops to Dongwu for Ben Khan and teach the Ming army a lesson?" ”