Chapter 469: Indian Peace Talks (2) The Kingdom of Maratha
Counting the various geographical divisions, the contradictions between the Indian ethnic groups are like a mess. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info cut constantly, and the rationalization is still messy.
This has provided great convenience for Britain's policy of division.
It was only the intervention of the Ming Dynasty that successfully stopped the British conspiracy. Two originally hostile states, such as Mysore and Maratha, came together under the strong pressure of the Ming Dynasty. This led to the formation of an anti-British alliance that brought huge losses to Britain.
It is precisely because of this that the two states have also reached the point of obedience to the Ming Dynasty. Especially after the Ming Dynasty defeated the British, destroyed the Indian fleet, and bombarded Bombay, Kolkata, Madras and other coastal cities, he respected the Ming to the point of no return.
Such as immigration, minerals, treaty ports, etc., all meet the conditions of the Ming Dynasty as much as possible. Today, in the proportion of immigrants in the Ming Dynasty, the Mysore and Marathas have ranked behind the Vietnamese.
Although they are all Indians, they represent different forces. In addition, the Ming government has refused to recognize the legitimacy of the Mughal Empire. So the Ming Dynasty now divides India into different small states.
Ethnic groups are divided according to their region.
This avoids them, and they are relegated to a single unit.
Fortunately, the time for the real reunification of India is not long. During the reign of the Mughal Empire, unification was completed during the Aurangzeb period. However, in terms of ethnic groups, they are divided into different groups due to differences in language, belief, skin color, region, etc.
Therefore, for the name of Daming, the local people in India are happy to accept it. Even the Indian immigrants who integrated into the Ming Dynasty will only refer to themselves by the country in which they live. As for the unified name of the Mughal Empire, it has long been abandoned to the dustbin of history.
In the end, there are two advantages to the combination, and two disadvantages to the division. Like the British, the Ming were afraid of a unified India. Therefore, although these states were temporarily included under the banner of the anti-British alliance, the necessary divisive measures were continued.
In this way, it is also convenient for Da Ming to enter India in the future.
After all, the fertile Ganges plain can support a large number of people. The Han people, who have always had a lot of people and little land, need this fertile field for their own use. If it weren't for the lack of energy, Daming would have rolled up his sleeves and emptied the place.
However, at present, Daming has made a lot of profits in India. For example, the regions with the largest export of goods, in addition to Vietnam, Myanmar and Siam, are Mysore and Marata.
Among them, Maratha is ahead of Mysore. Because in the territory of India, the Maratha Union occupies the largest geographical area. Neither the separatist forces in Hyderabad nor Bihar are any match for Marata. Even Delhi, the royal capital of the Mughal Empire, was under the guard of the Maratha League.
Maratha could take the place of the Mughal Empire at any time if he wanted to.
So the Maratha feudal lords are the most numerous, and they have the most wealth. Especially after the rich Bengal was occupied by the British, Maratha became India's premier state.
Compared to Mysore, it is also the distance between the fireflies and the bright moon.
As a result, the commodity market of Maratha alone has made Daming a little short of capacity. The wealth donated is also called a sea of money. To this end, Daming took advantage of the local business war and established many low-tech factories.
By taking advantage of the local labor force that is close to the price of white vegetables, it has won a lot of profits. It is estimated that it will not be long before Maratha will follow in the footsteps of Siam-Myanmar and cede a few pieces of land to allow the Ming Dynasty to establish a leased area.
Make the Ming Dynasty deeper and intervene in India. The local British forces will definitely feel the pressure of the Ming Dynasty even more.
In order to strengthen bilateral relations between Ming and Malaysia, Maratha also helped Ming to overcome the food crisis. A lot of freshly harvested rice was collected by the landlords and sold to the merchants of the Ming Dynasty before it could be warmed up from the hands of the peasants.
In exchange, they were inlaid with gold and silver, beautifully carved tableware, utensils, wine, high-end clothing, a wide variety of perfumes and other luxuries. While satisfying their enjoyment, he did not take into account the hungry poor people of the land.
According to the caste division of India, the Shudras were poor people who could only engage in lowly occupations. Therefore, their life or death has nothing to do with the Brahmins and Kshatriyas who are supported by them.
With the introduction of the West and the Ming Dynasty's ideas of equality and freedom, many Shudras with brains were unwilling to serve as hard-working jianmin all their lives. As a result, various states in India have fled to varying degrees.
It's just because of the closeness of Maratha and Daming that Daming has strict control over Marata's immigration. Each year, only a certain percentage of the large landowners of these two states received a certain amount of immigrants as tribute.
Indeed, it is a tribute. Because the Shudras are people who have no rights, they don't have any freedom to speak of. They became tributes, tools for the Maratha Alliance, and for the Ming Dynasty.
In this regard, Daming is happy to accept it.
Although the Ming Dynasty emphasizes the freedom of all people and the elimination of discrimination, it will not be like the Virgin Mary, who will bring these Shudras and make offerings with good food and drink. Instead, let them sign an agreement to serve the Ming official for free for twenty years.
During this period, except for a small amount of remuneration to support the family, there was no more salary or water. For this condition, the Shudra was very satisfied. After all, they have been slaves for generations, and never imagined that one day they would become free people.
So this twenty-year period has given them hope.
In addition, the Ming will also buy the population from the Marathas. It is also India that has been in flames, big wars and small wars, and it has never stopped. The captured population is also endless. Selling these to Daming will not only get paid, but also increase Daming's favor.
It's a win-win-win deal.
In this negotiation, Daming will strive for sufficient interests for Marata. Like the land that was encroached upon by the British before, it will be recovered in this negotiation. In particular, Mumbai, an important commercial port, will definitely be reclaimed by Marata.
But that doesn't mean Maratha can take control of Mumbai. Because Daming also attaches great importance to the land of Mumbai. Therefore, Peshwabaji Rao, the supreme ruler of Maratha, will give Bombay as a gift to the Ming Dynasty for free.
The first was to defend the Peshwa throne of Baji Rao, and the other was to seek the protection of the Ming Dynasty and resist the aggressive Britain. With the current posture of the British reservoir dogs, hugging Daming's thick legs is obviously the best choice.
There are other lucrative conditions, which are also in the agreement reached in Mingma. Therefore, Maratha will become the most profitable state on the surface. But Da Ming, who was paid, obviously profited more. Because throughout the war, it was these Indian states and the British who died.
Daming only needs to sell some money and grain, and he can easily watch from the wall. It's a no-brainer deal!