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In the Imperial Foreign Office, Foreign Minister Wei Yuan is negotiating with two men, Handrao and Afza, from the princely states of Vadodara and Hyderabad in India. Emperor Long Yufei is still very interested in concurrently serving as the emperor of India, and if the Indians can agree to the conditions of the empire, then the emperor Long Yufei will officially become the emperor of India.

Of course, Long Yufei, the Indian emperor, will not have much real power in India. The princely states that make up India are all independent, and Long Yufei will not interfere in their internal affairs. As long as the princely states of India can provide 800 million Chinese dollars of military spending to the Chinese Empire every year, then the Chinese Empire will provide security guarantees to India. Although India has a population of 200 million, it seems that these Indians are inherently unfit to serve as soldiers. The empire did not have to station many troops in India at all, which was enough to ensure the stability of India. So, this deal is a very good deal for the Empire.

"Both, do you have any comments on our proposal? After the emperor became the emperor of India, the princely states of India only had to pay 800 million Chinese dollars a year to the empire. Wei Yuan looked at Handrao and Afza with a smile, what these two people represented, but 800 million Chinese yuan! With this money, the empire will have a much better life.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, we have been in contact with the country. However, neither my father is Gampatrao. Gekwad was also the Assaf of the Princely State of Hyderabad. Jahe IV thought that 800 million Chinese dollars was too much. We can provide 400 million Chinese dollars to the Chinese Empire. This amount is about the same amount as the annual profits that the British take from India. Handrao said.

"Nope. You can't count accounts like that. The Indian colonial authorities ruled over more than half of the entire Indian region and population, and. These regions are also among the richest in India. And your condition is that after the Emperor of the Imperial Dynasty is also the Emperor of India, all these territories that originally belonged to the royal family will be converted into princely states. This caused great damage to the interests of the royal family. Therefore, it is only natural to make some compensation to the empire. Wei Yuan insisted, that's 400 million Chinese yuan, how can you give it up lightly?

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, 800 million Chinese dollars is indeed too much. Or, 500 million Chinese dollars! Afza of the Princely State of Hyderabad said.

Wei Yuan still shook his head: "Two of you." This is not a market to buy vegetables, you can bargain. 800 million Chinese dollars is the bottom line of the empire, otherwise, once the empire defeats the British and occupies India, we will follow the British practice and implement colonial rule in India. I think we'll definitely get more benefits when the time comes! ”

Wei Yuan's words already carried a hint of threat. If you princely states don't know each other again. The Imperial Army is not easy to bully. When the time comes, you will directly colonize India, what can you Indian A-3 do with the empire?

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. India has a population of 200 million, and the colonial rule of the British has aroused public anger in India. No country, no matter which country it is, will no longer be able to treat India as a colony in the future. Otherwise. All Indians will rise up in revolt. I don't think the Chinese Empire wants to see a chaotic India! Handrao said. Although, he also knew that Indians were not suitable for soldiers. The Anglo-Indian army, which consisted of Indian soldiers, was extremely ineffective in combat. But. If 200 million Indians resisted, India could still be turned into a quagmire of war. Even if the Chinese Empire is mired in war. There will also be heavy losses.

"Is this a threat? The Chinese Empire was never afraid of threats. If the Indians dare to rebel against our rule, it is a big deal to kill all the Indians. Anyway, the empire is now populous and needs more living space. After killing all the Indians, it was time for the empire to emigrate to India. Wei Yuan's face was calm.

Sure enough, when Handrao and Afza heard this, their faces suddenly turned pale. The extermination of the indigenous people in the entire South China Sea by the Chinese Empire has already caused an uproar in the world. Naturally, Indians feared the same fate as the natives of the South Seas, and this was one of the main propaganda slogans of the Indian colonial authorities calling on Indians to join the Anglo-Indian army and fight against the Chinese Empire.

Although, India has a large population, with a full 200 million, which is only less than the 500 million of the Chinese Empire. However, the military strength of the Chinese Empire is not comparable to that of India, and once the Chinese Empire really wants to kill India, India has no way to stop it. What awaits them will be slaughtered. How could an unarmed Indian stand up to a Chinese* army armed to the teeth?

"Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, we sincerely hope that the Emperor of the Chinese Empire will also be the Emperor of India!" Afza hurriedly said. He didn't dare to completely offend China's high-ranking officials, otherwise, once the Chinese Empire really changed its mind and wanted to use troops against India, then India would be doomed.

"Humph! Of course, I know that. Otherwise, you wouldn't have the chance to sit here. Wei Yuan said coldly.

Handrao and Afza nodded yes in unison. After being intimidated by Wei Yuan again, the attitudes of both of them became more humble.

"His Majesty the Emperor has a new mentions, you can think about it!" Wei Yuan said.

Handrao and Afza hurriedly made a deaf look.

"After the Imperial Army defeated the British and Anglo-Indian forces stationed in India, the Emperor of the Emperor could also be the Emperor of India. Moreover, we only ask that Calcutta be the capital of India and become the direct jurisdiction of the empire. The rest of the land can be given to the princely states to rule. In addition, the emperor thought that there were too many large and small princely states in India, and now there were more than six hundred. If all the lands under the rule of the Indian colonial authorities were to be turned into princely states, would the number of princely states not exceed a thousand? There are so many princely states, it is too troublesome to manage. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor thought that reducing the number of princely states to two hundred would be about enough. Wei Yuan said.

Handrao and Afza were silent after listening to Wei Yuan's words, but there was a hint of eagerness in their eyes. None of them were fools, so they naturally knew the meaning of Wei Yuan's words.

"The Empire can support the expansion of princely states that are truly loyal to the Empire, and in this way, it will also facilitate future rule. For example, the princely states of Baroda and Hyderabad can be doubled in size and doubled in population. Of course, other princely states that pledged allegiance to the empire would also receive the same treatment. The empire is fully capable of destroying the disobedient princely states and developing the obedient princely states! Wei Yuan said.

Handrao and Afza nodded their heads repeatedly. Once the Chinese* army defeated India, then China would become the real control of India, and how could these princely states possibly compete with the Chinese Empire? Their lives will be in the hands of the Chinese at that time!

"The princely states of Vadodara are willing to pledge allegiance to the Chinese Empire and will never betray them!" Handrao said quickly.

"The princely states of Hyderabad are also willing to pledge allegiance to the Chinese Empire and become the most loyal servants of the Chinese Empire in India!" Afza also said.

For them, if the size and population of the princely states can be doubled, it means that their strength will be greatly increased! India now has a total population of only 200 million people, but the princely states of Vadodara and Hyderabad have 20 million people each. If it were doubled, it would be 40 million people each. Combined, these two princely states account for 40 percent of India's population. How much wealth they will be able to grab!

Of course, even after the population and land were doubled, the two princely states did not dare to rebel against the Chinese Empire. After all, no matter how powerful they were, they were still much worse than the Chinese Empire. It is enough to be an honest servant of the Chinese Empire, to oppress ordinary Indians for the Chinese Empire, and then to earn a lot of wealth. The rulers of these princely states of India, what they are best at is riding on the heads of ordinary Indians.

"So, what about your military spending of 800 million Chinese dollars? Any objections? Wei Yuan asked.

Both Handrao and Afza shook their heads. Although 800 million Chinese dollars is a bit much, it is not impossible for the princely states of India to make up for it. Big deal, just a little more tax on those untouchables. Anyway, those untouchables, there is no need to live too well. Their mission is to make cattle and horses for the nobles.

"In addition, when the Imperial army attacks India, we will need your cooperation. After all, the princely states had a lot of soldiers in the Anglo-Indian army. They should all be at your command. If they had helped, the Imperial army would have agreed even more to defeat the British! Wei Yuan said.

"Of course, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, this is our duty!" Handrao said quickly.

Afterwards, Handrao and Afza asked their respective fathers. The lord of the princely state of Vadoda, Gampatlao. Assaf, the ruler of the princely state of Hyderabad. Emperor Jahe IV accepted the conditions put forward by the Chinese Empire in its entirety. They all know that this is a good opportunity to expand their strength, and they must not let it go.

In the evening of the same day, the Emperor of the Chinese Empire, Long Yufei, also met with Handrao and Afza, commended them for their loyalty to the Empire, and claimed that once the Empire defeated the British, it would never harm the interests of the princely states. (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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