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The seat of the Indian colonial authorities, Kolkata, the largest city in India. Located on the Ganges Delta in the east, it has fertile soil and convenient transportation. From the beginning of the eighteenth century, the British East India Company was active in Calcutta. By 1772, Kolkata was officially the capital of India. By now, Kolkata has officially replaced Delhi, the capital of the Mughal Empire, as the center of Indian rule.

The current Viceroy of India, Marquis Dalhousie, became Viceroy of India after the Sino-British Burma War, and it has been several years now. Because of the disastrous defeat of the British Army in the Burma War, the position of the Viceroy of India, which was originally a sweet and gluttonous one, made the British nobles smell the color. It was not until relations between China and Britain were re-eased that a large number of British people went to India again to pan for gold.

It's just that the current India, with the Indian fleet being annihilated by the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Imperial Navy, has been completely blocked by the Chinese Imperial Navy. The communication between the Indian colonial authorities and the mainland could only be through the guò telegram. They were no longer supported by all kinds of war materials brought from the British mainland. This made it very difficult for the Indian colonial authorities to resist the attack of the Chinese army in India.

However, in order to resist, the Indian Governor, Marquis Dalhousie, followed the orders of the country and began to prepare for war. In addition to the 200,000 troops sent from the mainland, the size of the Anglo-Indian army also exceeded 1 million. And, there are many more Indians. Attracted by the lucrative salaries, long queues formed in front of the various recruitment points of the British and Indian troops. This phenomenon. This made the Marquis of Dalhousie very optimistic, after the Chinese attacked India. The total size of the Anglo-Indian army may have reached two million men. In this way, he would have enough troops to resist the invasion of the Chinese Empire. As long as they hold out until the European battlefield is decided, the armies of the North Atlantic Military Alliance will be able to fight in Asia. At that time, all the crises will be resolved.

The Viceroyalty of the Indian Colonial Authority, located on the outskirts of Kolkata. Although Kolkata is the largest city in India, it is crowded with countless Indians, making it look very noisy. The Marquis of Dalhousie, the viceroy of India, was not willing to crowd the city with the lowly Indians. So. He spent most of his time in the Governor's Palace in the suburbs. The specific affairs of the Indian colonies were handled by the Governor-General's Office. Of course, now that the invasion of the Chinese Empire was imminent, all the affairs of the Indian colonial authorities revolved around war. They all knew that if they were defeated, all of India would fall under the colonial rule of the Chinese Empire. The British, the British, were either killed in the war or went into the prisoner of war camps of the Chinese* army.

"Your Excellency, how is our expansion plan going? When will the Anglo-Indian army be expanded to two million? The Marquis of Dalhousie asked. Expand the size of the Anglo-Indian army to two million. It was one of his goals. He believed that only in this way could India resist the invasion of the Chinese Empire and hold out until the final victory came.

"Your Excellency the Governor. Now our expansion is very smooth. In addition to the 1 million Anglo-Indian troops who had completed their training and had already gone to the battlefield, another 300,000 Indians had already entered the boot camp. It is expected that there will be about three more months. Our second batch of one million Anglo-Indian troops will be able to fill up. "The Commander of the Anglo-Indian Army, Colin . Admiral Campbell smiled. India's population is so large that there are 200 million people. This allowed them to recruit enough troops lightly. It's a pity that the population of the UK mainland is too small. There are only more than 20 million and less than 30 million. If Britain has a population of 200 million, then Britain's position as the world's hegemon will be incomparably secure.

"Hmmm! Speed up your progress. I have a hunch that the attack of the Chinese on us will begin soon! The Marquis of Dalhousie said.

"Your Excellency, if we want to speed up the process, we will need more money. The last war funds allocated by the Governor's Palace have been almost consumed. Those Indian Ahsan, who only know money, they don't know how to defend their country bravely. Therefore, if we want to recruit more Indians, we need more money! "Colin. Admiral Campbell said. In order to recruit more Indians into the army, they gave a very generous salary, as high as two rupees a month, which is equivalent to 0.2 pounds!

"Your Excellency, can you allocate more money to the army?" Marquis Dalhousie asked. Now, the Governor of India is Lord Stanley, the son of the current British Prime Minister, Earl Stanley. Although he is young, he has become a lord. It is estimated that if Britain can win this war, then the prestige of Prime Minister Earl Stanley will increase again. When the time comes, Lord Stanley will be the next Viceroy of India, which is justified.

"Your Excellency, the government has run out of money. The previous large-scale expansion of the army has already spent almost all the financial revenues. Lord Stanley, the political officer, said helplessly.

The Marquis of Dalhousie couldn't help frowning, the financial revenue of the Indian colonial authorities was not much in the first place. Most of the money collected will be shipped back to the United Kingdom. Of the remainder, with the exception of the British officers and troops sent to India, very few were allocated to the government's treasury. As a result, the government of the colonial authorities was in deficit almost every year.

"What about the damned Indian aristocrats? Could it be that they are not willing to contribute more for their country? The Marquis of Dalhousie said angrily. The order had already been given to the princely states of India to provide a sum of money to the colonial authorities for the war, but the princely states seemed unmoved! Having been governor of India for several years, the Marquis of Dalhousie naturally knew how wealthy the princes of these Indian princely states were. They are arguably the richest people in the world.

"Your Excellency, since the princes are not willing to support us. Then let's send the army directly to get it! As long as a few princes are captured at random and their property confiscated, we will have enough military funds! "Colin. Admiral Campbell said.

"No, you can't do that. In this case, it will cause chaos in the whole of India. Especially now that the Chinese are about to launch an attack on India, a chaotic India, which is very disadvantageous for us! Lord Stanley shook his head.

The face of the Marquis of Dalhousie was also ugly, and there was a large army of Chinese outside. If the Indians inside also make trouble, I'm afraid it won't end well. Although in peacetime, they could bully the Indians as much as they wanted, but now, forced by the current situation, they have to be treated preferentially.

"Your Excellency, send someone to contact those princes again! If we are defeated, those princes will not have a good life. The Chinese will definitely not let them go when the time comes! The Marquis of Dalhousie said.

At the same time, the Marquis of Dalhousie also secretly swore in his heart that after defeating the Chinese Empire, he would definitely make those damned Indian natives pay. No one dared to coerce the noble English aristocracy.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor!" Lord Stanley nodded.

However, Colin. Admiral Campbell is still staring at the Marquis of Dalhousie, and the issue of military spending has not yet been resolved.

"Your Excellency, Admiral, in this case, I will personally pay 100,000 pounds in advance for the recruitment of troops. Wait until the military expenses are in your account, and then pay me back! Marquis Dalhousie said with a frown. One hundred thousand pounds is equivalent to one million rupees, which can already last for a while.

"Your Excellency the Governor, a hundred thousand pounds is too little. Add in the monthly salaries of the other armies, and the monthly consumption will be at least a million pounds! "Colin. Admiral Campbell said. This was mainly due to the fact that the salaries of the 200,000 troops from the British mainland were too high. Their monthly salary was more than ten times that of the Indians.

"All right, Your Excellency. I'll do my best to get the money. The Marquis of Dalhousie said. He was already planning to take tougher measures against the princely princes and the Mughal royal family in Delhi in order to raise enough money for the army. If there is not enough military spending, then it is impossible for the army to fight desperately. Once defeated by the Chinese* army, that qiē is all over.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor!" Colin. Admiral Campbell nodded.

"Your Excellency, is our army at the front ready? I don't want our army to be defeated as soon as the Chinese attack. The scenes of the Burma War can never be reproduced! The Marquis of Dalhousie said.

"Your Excellency, please be assured. I have deployed a large number of troops in the Kingdom of Afghanistan in the west and on the border with Burma in the east. Over the years, we have also built a strong line of defense. If the Chinese want to break through our defenses, it is absolutely impossible. Instead, they will hit their heads and bleed in front of our defenses. When the time comes, after the Chinese have shed all their blood, they will know how powerful we are! "Colin. Admiral Campbell said confidently.

The Marquis of Dalhousie nodded, he also had great confidence in the Anglo-Indian army. Although, the Indians are lazy and have low combat effectiveness. However, the officers of the Anglo-Indian army are all British, and under their supervision, these Indians, no matter how weak they are, will still exert a little combat effectiveness. What's more, the Anglo-Indian army had the advantage of strength and was able to replenish it from those Indians. Therefore, the Anglo-Indian army undoubtedly had a great chance of winning this battle. (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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