Chapter 707: Partition of the Peninsula
The tripartite talks between Ye Xun, Bashik, and Sha Jahan were held in a harmonious and friendly atmosphere.
After simple consultations, an agreement was quickly reached on the proposal put forward by Bashik.
According to the agreement, the Indian peninsula was divided into two, with Bashik taking Dhaka in Bangladesh as its capital, the east of the Indian peninsula under the jurisdiction of Bashik, and the west of the Indian peninsula being returned to Shah Jahan.
According to Ye Xun's proposal, the name of the Mughal Empire remained unchanged, Shah Jahan remained the emperor, and Bashik was the king side by side.
Of course, the name of this side-by-side king also comes from the Central Plains, which means to remind Sha Jahan, don't look at you as an emperor, but Bashik is on the same level as you, and you don't want to bully others as an emperor.
It's hard to say whether he will be bullied in the future, but for now, Shah Jahan will never dare.
As compensation, Shah Jahan not only had to bear all the expenses of the Ming army, but also had to compensate Bashik, and the exact amount was up to them to negotiate.
The talks were smooth and fast, and after the agreement was signed, Ye Xun ordered someone to bring the prepared wine.
There are only three glasses of wine, just put on a show, not to mention that Sha Jahan is not in the mood, even Ye Xun is also like an arrow.
The information on the Korqin side has been delivered, if nothing else, the combined forces of Korqin and the Cossacks will soon attack Tsahanhot, although a lot of preparations have been made, but the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, who dares to guarantee that there will be no accidents?
Sha Jahan picked up his wine glass and said directly to Ye Xun: "Lord Ye, we don't know each other anymore, I hope that after this time, we can become real friends."
Shah Jahan speaks Chinese well, and speaks elegantly, and at first glance he is a learned man, but his eyes are too gloomy, giving people a treacherous feeling.
Ye Xun smiled and said: "Yes, we are peace-loving, but we are not afraid of war, I hope that after this time, His Majesty Shajahan can devote all his thoughts to the development of the national economy and people's livelihood, so that the people can live a good life, and naturally the world will be peaceful."
Shah Jahan wants to say, with your surname Ye, it's no wonder that we Mughals can be peaceful.
sighed and said: "The first emperor dared to meddle in Qinghai-Tibet affairs, it was not his will, but fortunately, the matter has finally passed, come!" Respect Lord Ye, I hope that there will never be a war between our two countries."
Ye Xun smiled and drank all the wine in the cup.
But I heard Sha Jahan say again: "The contemptible person still has a reluctant request, I hope Lord Ye can agree"
"Please!"
"I heard that my father-in-law has a female name, and it just so happens that the contemptible person also has a son who is the same age as the noble daughter, and the contemptible person is presumptuous and wants to marry Lord Ye as a son and daughter, I don't know what Lord Ye thinks?"
Ye Xun hadn't spoken yet, but Bashik on the side was startled, and said in his heart, Sha Jahan, what do you want to do? If you become in-laws with Ye Xun again, how will you be eliminated in the future?
It's just that Bashik is an outsider after all, and he has the intention to prevent it, but he can't speak.
Ye Xun was also a little surprised, but this matter could never be agreed, what is the difference between marrying his daughter into Sha Jahan's family and pushing her daughter into the tiger's mouth?
said indifferently: "The child is too young, and I have promised her mother that in the future, the child's marriage will be decided by the child herself, as long as she likes it, it is not a problem to marry anyone"
Although he also thought that Ye Xun would refuse, seeing that Ye Xun had no room to turn around, Sha Jahan's face also sank.
said lightly: "It seems that the contemptible person has climbed high, so can Lord Ye hand over the Englishman William to the contemptible person?" ”
Ye Xun smiled, and said in his heart, I'm afraid this is the real purpose of your classmate Lao Sha, right?
In the battle outside Dhaka, Shah Jahan was tantamount to making a feud with the British, and with Shah Jahan's current strength, it was not enough to fight against the British's strong ships and artillery, so he wanted to make good relations with the British again through William.
Nodding his head, he said, "No problem, it just so happens that William has already resigned from me and is about to return to China, but his injury is not yet healed, you have to take care of him, otherwise James will be unhappy."
Shah Jahan hated in his heart, but there was nothing he could do, and after thanking him, he took his leave and left.
Seeing Shah Jahan walking away, Bashik couldn't help but say: "Give William to Shah Jahan, Shah Jahan will definitely provoke the British to stir up relations with us"
"Father-in-law, rest assured, there will be a fleet stationed in the Bay of Bengal in the future, not to mention that the British may not be able to come, even if they do, they will not be able to return."
Ye Xun could think that the revenge of the British was certain, but with the party William here, the British could only go to Sha Jahan.
William was not the only British who survived, and after seeing the terrifying strength of the Ming army, even if Shah Jahan could buy William, the anger of the British would only fall on Shah Jahan's head in the end.
The army had withdrawn from Delhi and was ready to go far, and it was only at this time that Shah Jahan knew that Ye Xun did not have a hundred thousand troops around him, but the matter had come to this point, and he was really not in the mood to fight again.
Ye Xun was leaving, and Bashik brought his daughter and grandson, as well as the red-sleeved mother and daughter, to see him off.
It's almost the New Year, it's freezing cold, the children are not suitable for traveling far at all, and Ye Xun doesn't plan to take them back.
The court is unpredictable, Ye Xun already has a feeling that the date of his westward trip will definitely be advanced, rather than tossing his wife and children back and forth, it is better to let them stay here first.
The words that should be said between husband and wife have been said, and all that remains is to explain to Bashik, the old man.
"When can you come next time?"
Bashik understands that Ye Xun will not leave the red-sleeved mother and daughter here for no reason.
Ye Xun sighed slightly and said: "It will not be more than three years at the latest, maybe it will be earlier, until now, there are some things that you don't have to hide from your father-in-law, Your Majesty is growing up day by day, I, the minister, will definitely come to an end, and as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I will never betray my nation-state, so I can only leave."
"I'm going to go west, and when the time comes, I'm going to get my father-in-law to help me, and I've met a businessman named Rimano in Delhi, and I'm going to let him build a factory in Dhaka, where things like glass and cement are in demand, and not only that, but I'm going to build an arsenal here, so that I can not only arm my father-in-law's army, but also provide me with support."
When he heard that Ye Xun was going to build a glass and cement production plant in Dhaka, Bashik's eyebrows were about to jump with joy.
As the lord of the party, Bashik knew too well how much wealth these two things could bring him, and once the arsenal was built, it was bound to greatly improve the combat effectiveness of his army.
Thinking of this, he patted Ye Xun's shoulder vigorously and said with a smile: "I really hope you come now, haha rest assured, no matter what you do, your father-in-law will support you strongly"
Ye Xun smiled, turned his head to greet the two wives, and then took Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong away with the tears of the two wives and the girl's son