Chapter 470: Indian Peace Talks (3) Sultan of Mysore
Although Mysore is not as rich as Marata, it has no less to stammer. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info grain, minerals, immigration, industrial raw materials, all sent straight to Daming. Anyway, as long as Daming needs it, Mysore will give it all.
And because the Ming Dynasty is a big commercial country, Mysore also gives very favorable conditions in business. Like the Ming Dynasty, it is in the whole territory of Mysore, unimpeded. All taxes are also exempted. The merchants of the Ming Dynasty were also listed as Kshatriyas.
Of the four major castes, only after Brahmins.
In order to strengthen the ties between Ming and Mai, Mysore moved closer to the Ming Dynasty in the military, educational, religious and other fields. The recital of the attached Ming Dynasty was also registered in the file as early as the Li Fan Division.
For example, the instructors in the army in Mysore have changed from the previous French to the Ming. All kinds of combat methods are also taught by the Ming Dynasty.
In terms of education, we actively promote the teaching system of the Ming Dynasty. And sent the children of the royal family and nobles to study in the Ming Dynasty. Chinese has also become a subject that must be established in all new schools. In the royal palace in Mysore, Chinese teachers were also hired to be responsible for teaching Chinese to the royal family.
In terms of religion, it is also actively moving closer to the Ming Dynasty. The improved Hinduism and Islam have gradually spread in Mysore. In order to show his intentions, the Thipu Sultan of Mysore also led the royal family to convert to the new Yi Si Lan religion after the reform of the Ming Dynasty.
As a stubborn nationalist, it was rare for Tipu Sultan to make such a decision. After all, the most important point of the new Yi Si Lan Sect after the improvement of the Ming Dynasty is to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. In addition, many teachings that violated the law of the Ming Dynasty were also abolished. For example, the circumcision of women is denounced as a remnant of the feudal system. Some of the teachings that demeaned and condemned the status of women and blindly worshiped God were also changed to new teachings that met the requirements of the Ming Dynasty.
It is impossible for Tipu Sultan not to know the difference between the Ming religion of Yi Si Lan and the original Yi of the Ming Dynasty, but he is still willing to convert to the religion of the Ming Dynasty. The main purpose of this is naturally to seek the protection of the Ming Dynasty.
Because compared to Maratha, the situation in Mysore is much more severe. Especially before the Ming Dynasty intervened in India, Mysore's territory was wantonly encroached upon by the British. It is also the southwestern part of Mysore, bordering the British South Indian colony.
The province of Namadras is almost surrounded by a semi-encirclement of Mysore.
This is one of the three frontiers of British expansion in India, and Bombay in the west and Calcutta in the east make up the three points of the east, the middle and the west. The pattern of full penetration into India has also begun. The main function of Madras was to help the British plunder and plunder the cotton textiles and handicrafts of South India. and further, to the periphery of South India.
Therefore, independent Mysore is undoubtedly a thorn in the side of British expansion.
For this reason, three Mysore wars broke out between Britain and Mysore.
Although the Sultan of Mysore was an ambitious and wise monarch. However, the lack of national strength and the sinister surrounding environment are the ultimate reasons for Mysore's failure. In particular, in the Third Mysore War, Britain and Maratha and other states jointly attacked Mysore.
Although Tipu Sultan used the French as instructors, he actively studied the advanced culture of the West. But under the siege of the wolves, even if the army of Mysore was brave and good at fighting, it was no match for the British and other states.
As a result, Mysore, which had been used as a bridgehead to resist the British northward advance, was finally reduced to fish on the British chopping block. The sovereignty of many countries was controlled by the British in this war. Half of the territory was also ceded to the British province of Madras.
In order to seek understanding, Tipu Sultan of Mysore even gave his son to the British as a hostage.
But he's still tough! Even if they were defeated by the British, they had been lying on their backs and trying to make a comeback and defeat the British.
If there was no Ming Dynasty, in another year, in 1798, the Fourth Mysore War would have come unexpectedly. The entire kingdom of Mysore will also lose all its sovereignty in this war. Tip's descendants were also sent to Calcutta by the British and imprisoned for life.
But this tragic fate finally changed significantly because of the intervention of the Ming Dynasty. Not only the Fourth Mysore War, but also two years ahead of the original history. With the help of Daming, the more he fights, the more courageous he becomes. Maratha, who originally belonged to the British camp, also because of the existence of the Ming Dynasty, abandoned their previous suspicions with Mysore and became enemies of the British.
In fact, in the original history, the reason why Maratha was co-opted by the British was because Maratha and Mysore had a big dispute over the territorial issue. After all, the border between the two countries is very long, and the previous expansion of Mysore has annexed a large part of the territory that originally belonged to Marata.
This was still when Britain did not show its fangs, so Mysore, Maratha and other states only cared about internal annexation. It was not until the British annexed independent states one after another that Mysore stopped expanding into the territory of Maratha and actively dealt with the British in the southwest.
It's just that it's not appropriate to settle the knot! Mysore's expansionist ambitions have always been fresh in Maratha's memory. Therefore, the upper echelons of Maratha always have a defensive mentality towards Mysore. Compared with the British, Maratha fears his neighbor Mysore more.
That's why Maratha was willing to follow the British and attack Mysore.
But under the strong pressure of Daming, Maratha finally came together with Mysore. And in order to dispel Maratha's suspicions, Daming also asked Mysore to return all the territories annexed before to Maratha.
Although he is unwilling, Daming, as the only life-saving straw, must not be offended. He had no choice but to abandon the territory that originally belonged to Maratha and turn it into a jade silk.
Fortunately, Daming is not unreasonable. As compensation, the Ming Society gave Mysore a larger share of the sale of firearms. He also promised that in the future war against the British, he would try to compensate the territory of Mysore.
Originally, Mysore did not have much hope for the territory. I just thought that Daming could sell a little more firearms and keep Mysore's national honor.
However, in this battle against the British, the British were defeated, and the combined forces of Mysore and Maratha won a great victory. A lot of visible benefits are also coming.
Like the British, the prosperous and prosperous province of Madras fell into the hands of the combined forces of Maratha and Mysore. The fortified city of Madras was also reduced to scorched earth under the bombardment of the Ming Dynasty.
Hyderabad, a loyal ally of the British, saw that the situation was unfavorable for the British. Like a wall-to-wall grass, hurry up and throw yourself into the arms of the combined forces of Maratha and Mysore. and also gave Daming a bunch of congratulatory gifts, so as not to be settled by the coalition forces in the autumn.