Chapter 332: Entering India

British Admiral Thornwich looked embarrassed: "We are so big in England, where can we find this Newton for you?" ”

Gao Junshan said: "I believe in your ability, after finding Isaac Newton, you can inform him that Huaxia will pay him a full scholarship, and all the expenses for his visit to Huaxia will be covered by Huaxia, and he can come alone." ”

"Such favorable conditions? Why do you have a crush on this Newton? Baron Proctor asked curiously.

Gao Junshan said: "We don't just fancy this Newton, we have a number of exchange students every year, which is explained in this treaty. ”

Thornwich said: "Your Majesty, you are right, we in Britain will definitely act in accordance with the treaty. If you want to recruit this Newton, we will definitely do it for you. Here, I have a plea, and I would like you to say yes. ”

Gao Junshan asked, "If you have any requests, just say it." ”

Thornwich said, "Can we take a tour of your smoking battleship?" ”

Gao Junshan refused: "This request will not be approved until your East India Company is transferred. ”

Thornwich seemed to see hope and asked, "So, what happens after the transfer?" ”

Gao Junshan said: "After the transfer of your East India Company, our two countries will be truly allies, and at that time, the Huaxia Congress will act in accordance with the treaty. ”

Thornwich had even greater expectations, asking, "Will we be able to buy your battleships once we become allies?" ”

Gao Junshan said: "As long as your technical conditions are mature, we can sell you smoking battleships, and at that time, we will sit down again and sign the relevant documents." ”

Thornwich seemed to see hope, he liked the emperor of Huaxia very much, and this banquet ended in a joyful and harmonious atmosphere.

After the banquet, Gao Junshan sent Sun Dahai to lead two marines to India to take over the affairs of the East India Company, and jointly issued five laws with the British, granting the East India Company the right to occupy territory, mint coins, command fortresses and armies, form alliances and declare war, sign peace treaties, and try civil and criminal proceedings in the occupied areas.

These five laws, negotiated with the British mission, also gave the East India Company the right to annex the Dutch East India Company.

The two marine divisions led by Sun Dahai were reorganized from the Marine Brigade of the Ninth Corps, and the Ninth Army Corps reorganized all the seven marine brigades under it into marine divisions.

Sending Sun Dahai to India is just an expedient measure, the Ninth Army Corps is responsible for the global maritime offensive mission, besides, it is unrealistic to use two divisions to control the whole of India, Gao Junshan plans to transfer the entire Fourth Army Corps to India, the commander of the Fourth Army Corps is Bai Wenxuan, the corps headquarters is in the capital, and the Fourth Army Corps is equivalent to the garrison corps, responsible for the defense of the capital, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, and Henan.

Ten years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Gao Junshan believes that there is no need for a regular army in the interior, and that it is enough to have a militia and armed police.

Sun Dahai has two marine divisions stationed on the Indian border, and these two marine divisions can enter the hinterland of India at any time.

The British East India Company (BEIC) was formed on December 31, 1600 by Queen Elizabeth I of England granting the company a royal charter to give it the privilege of trading in India. This company is ostensibly engaged in commercial trade, but in essence it is the dominant player in India.

Huaxia's participation in the British East India Company was actually to snatch control of half of India from the British, and the British had to compromise with Huaxia and give up half of India.

The first European country to establish a foothold in India was Portugal, whose colonies were outside the Mughal Empire, after which the Dutch also actively intervened and defeated the Portuguese.

After the British were stationed in India, they always sought an opportunity to drive the Dutch out of India, because the Dutch navy was strong, and they knew that they could not rely on their own strength, so they sought the help of Huaxia, hoping to unite Huaxia to defeat the Dutch together.

Gao Junshan sent nearly 1,000 officials from the Ministry of Commerce to follow Sun Dahai into India, and in more than three months, he established many trading points there. Three of the most important trading points were Chandnagar, located in the Ganges Delta, near Hooghly; the other is Puducherry on the Corodel coast near Fort St. George; In addition, a port and a trading post were established on the island of Mumbai.

It was only after Huaxia established its base in India that it announced its alliance with the British.

In April 1655, England, in alliance with China, officially began to implement his "Western Plan". The so-called "Western Plan" was the British plan to go to Spain, and this plan was planned for more than a year and was divided into two parts.

First, they secretly sent a fleet of thirty-eight warships and four small supply ships from the British port of Portsmouth, with a crew of 4,690 men, in addition to 2,910 men, to prepare for a landing battle. A five-week voyage at sea was planned, crossing the rough expanse of the ocean, to attack the Spanish colonies in the West Indies.

This operation was an advanced tactic that they had learned from the Chinese Navy, a joint operation of land and sea, and this operation was regarded as a tremendous progress in tactics, and if successful, it would give Britain a new and tremendous fortune from the overseas regions of the West.

The second part of the "Western Plan" was also carried out by the British Navy, who formed a second fleet, which took on a completely new and responsible role. The British attempted to use the second fleet to deceive, or at least confuse, the Spaniards in Europe, while carrying out the "Western plan" to cross the Atlantic to the West Indies.

According to the analysis of the British side, the Spanish spies may have heard a thing or two about the British "Western plan" (it turned out later that not only the Spanish spies, but also the General Affairs Bureau of the Huaxia Kingdom also learned part of the contents of the "Western plan"), but if Spain did not have conclusive evidence of the British intentions, especially the evidence of the British intentions to act elsewhere, the Spanish would not have taken action.

The British second fleet, with 27 ships, was to be commanded by Robert Black, the famous commander of the Dutch Wars, and was also to go on a voyage into and cruise the Mediterranean, demonstrating the strength of the British fleet and strengthening British influence in the region.

At present, although both China and Britain have signed an armistice agreement with the Netherlands, there are various indications that the Netherlands are unwilling, and they may start a sudden war at any time, which is also an important reason why Britain seeks an alliance with China.

The Huaxia Kingdom also sent its strongest fleet of twelve battleships, a fleet of steam engine battleships, to Batavia to show its strength to the Dutch East India Company.

Batavia is home to the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company.