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Handrao and Afza frowned tightly. 200 million pounds, that's 800 million Chinese dollars! Although India is rich, the princely states of India are even richer. If all the territories under the rule of the Indian colonial authorities were to be converted into princely states, it would further increase the number of Indian princely states, from the current more than 600 princely states to more than 1,000 princely states.

The 800 million Chinese dollars were evenly distributed, and each princely state was only allocated more than 800,000 Chinese dollars. Of course, for many small princely states, more than 800,000 Chinese dollars a year is enough to bankrupt them. This is just the overall, and the larger princely states such as the princely states of Baroda and Hyderabad will definitely have to bear more.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, £200 million, that's too much. India can't afford it! Handrao said.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. The British, though, awked more than £100 million a year from India. However, this included the protection money that other princely states had to pay to the British colonial authorities in addition to the areas under the direct control of the British colonial authorities. Afza also said.

"Both, this is just a personal mention of mine. Actually, the Emperor of the Empire is not aware of your suggestion that His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire will also be the Emperor of India. What I have asked for is nothing more than an assumption. Otherwise, I will first report to His Majesty the Emperor, and then I will reply to you. You can also contact the country. Ask them for their opinion! Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

Both Handrao and Afza nodded their heads. They also believed that the Emperor of the Chinese Empire was also the Emperor of India. In this way, the Chinese Empire has already taken a big advantage. The emperor of the Chinese Empire would certainly not refuse. And for the princely states of India. It is also very advantageous. It's a win-win situation.

After seeing off Handrao and Afza, Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan hurriedly rushed to the palace to report the matter to His Majesty the Emperor. It can be said that the demands of these Indian princely states were completely unexpected. The Chinese Empire had to weigh how much it would benefit if it agreed to the terms of these princely states.

"Your Majesty, the messenger of the princely states of India came by complete surprise. They wanted His Majesty to be the Emperor of India. Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said. In the office of the Emperor Long Yufei, except for Long Yufei himself. Prime Minister Lin Zihao and Chief of the General Staff General Sun Hao also arrived. Everyone felt that the construction proposed by the princely states of India was incredible.

"Your Majesty, do these Indians have a problem with their brains? Why do they like to be ruled and enslaved so much? Prime Minister Lin Zihao said in surprise. After all, such a strange request will never be made by the Chinese in any case.

"Your Majesty, otherwise we would have agreed to their request! Once His Majesty becomes the emperor of the Indians, then our rule over India is justified. When the time comes, we will be able to plunder India's wealth at will. General Sun Hao, Chief of the General Staff, said with a smile. In his opinion. If the emperor of the empire becomes the emperor of India, it will be beneficial to the empire.

Long Yufei also frowned, he remembered that in history, Indians also asked Queen Elizabeth II to become the Empress of India. And the Mughal royal family. was ruthlessly abandoned by them. Originally, he thought that this qiē would not happen again. Unexpectedly, these Indians hit him with the idea. Of course. Historically, Indians asked the Queen of England to succeed the emperor of India because they were completely forced by the Indian colonial authorities. If you don't agree, you'll be killed. In that case. Those Indians, of course, had no choice. It's just that ordinary Indians don't seem to have any objections to this. In the eyes of ordinary Indians, they are all oppressed and enslaved anyway, and even if there is a new queen or emperor, it will not be any harm to them. That's when the Queen of England became the Empress of India.

"Do the Indians have anything else to ask for?" Long Yufei asked. He didn't believe that these Indian princely states could be so kind.

"Your Majesty, the princely states of India have proposed that after His Majesty becomes the emperor of India, he cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the princely states, and at the same time, the empire must provide guarantees for the security of India!" Wei Yuan continued.

"And what about those territories ruled by the British colonial authorities?" Prime Minister Lin Zihao asked. You know, the land that makes up more than half of India's land area is the richest land in India, and more than half of the Indian people live in these areas.

"The Indian princely states hope that all those territories will become new princely states!" Wei Yuan said.

"What? Which territories also became new princely states? After a long day, didn't we get nothing? You have to raise the security guarantee for these Indians, how can it be so cheap? General Sun Hao, Chief of the General Staff, said dissatisfied. The Empire has never been in the business of losing money.

"Yes! Your Majesty, then we will suffer too much, it is better to continue to fulfill the contract with the Mughal royal family. Prime Minister Lin Zihao also said. In contrast, the empire was able to get more from the Mughal royal family.

"Lord Wei, tell all the conditions of the princely states of India! Let's compare again! Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wei Yuan nodded, and then said, "If we promise to support the princely states of India, they will pay two billion Chinese dollars to the empire as military expenses. In addition, I proposed the condition that the princely states of India should pay the empire 800 million Chinese dollars a year for military expenses. They think it's too much, though! ”

"800 million Chinese dollars? If these Indians can agree, that's good! Long Yufei said. 800 million Chinese dollars per year, which will be a powerful supplement to the empire's finances. The military expenses of the empire in this war will soon be earned.

"Your Majesty, if the Indians can accept this condition, then we can fully support them. However, it seems that they are a little hesitant now! Wei Yuan said.

"Then we'll find a way to get these Indians to accept our terms!" Long Yufei said.

"Your Majesty, according to the Indians, also turn those territories of the British colonial authorities into princely states. Then the number of princely states in the whole of India would probably exceed a thousand. A thousand princely states, too many and too chaotic to manage. It would be better to reduce the number of princely states to five hundred or less. Any princely state that is willing to support our demand for an annuity of 800 million Chinese dollars will be able to expand its territory and population. In that case, I think the Indian princely states will make a new choice! Prime Minister Lin Zihao said.

Long Yufei nodded: "This is a good way." However, 500 princely states are still too many. It's good to reduce it to two hundred. The annuities borne by the princely states are distributed according to the prosperity of the princely states. In addition, the annuity of 800 million Chinese dollars is just a start. Adjustments can be made every five years. At the same time, the share of annuities borne by each princely state is also adjusted every five years. If there is no way to bear it, then just destroy it! ”

Long Yufei directly came up with a set of management methods for the future Indian princely states, so that those Indian princely states would completely become hens raised by the Chinese Empire. They toiled to oppress the Indians and get rich from them. However, in the end, it was taken away by the Empire. The continuous blood transfusion from India to the empire would be very beneficial for the empire to recover from the wounds of the war. It was also able to recover in the shortest possible time after the war. Then actively prepare for the next world war.

After all, in Long Yufei's plan, this world war was nothing more than to establish the empire's world hegemony. The next world war will strangle all those potential threats, and the empire will become the world's only superpower. The whole Western world, to be divided and shattered, will no longer be able to pose a threat to the empire.

If it had been supported by a steady stream of wealth from India, it would have been much easier for the Chinese Empire to achieve this goal.

"Your Majesty, if that's the case, I don't think those Indians will refuse. For example, the princely states of Vadodara and Hyderabad have a territory of more than 200,000 square kilometers and a population of more than 20 million. If they become stronger, they can completely influence the situation in India. But is this also a threat to the Empire? Lin Zihao said. After all, if it were doubled, the population of these two princely states would exceed 40 million. Such a population, even in the world, can be regarded as a large country.

"We will not only support these two princely states, but also the other big princely states. When the time comes, there will be no dominance of one family. In addition, the empire will have troops stationed in India for a long time, and if it finds any signs of resistance from the Indians, it will immediately extinguish them. Although India has a large population, they have been tamed slaves and have become accustomed to oppression. They will not oppose the rule of the Empire. Long Yufei said with a smile. If there is any other ethnic group whose patience can be compared with that of the Chinese, it is probably only the Indians.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lin Zihao nodded.

"Lord Wei, you continue to talk to the Indians and tell them about our win-win plan. I'm sure they won't say no! Long Yufei said. (The novel "Dragon Rises in the South Seas" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued......)

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