Chapter 813
Ambition and desire are the most primitive instincts of human beings, and once they are released, they will form inner demons. Queen Zhangxi is now troubled by this kind of demon.
Born into a powerful family, she knows too well what power means. For the sake of power, she can marry her husband who is old and ugly. For the sake of rights, she can disregard anyone's life or death.
Power means everything to Queen Zhangxi!
When Lu Zhu saw Queen Zhangxi's fiery eyes, she knew that she had succeeded. She has seen too many such people, and the Ming officialdom has such a position all year round. When she was in charge of the Ministry of Supervision, she saw this kind of look in the eyes of those officials more than once.
The banquet was very deserted, there were only two people, Luzhu and Queen Zhangxi, and there were two of Queen Zhangxi's most trusted maids standing beside them. There was no singing and dancing, no band, which was very rare in banquets among the nobility. Lu Zhu understands Queen Zhangxi's caution very well, after all, this is in India, although a group of foreigners led by Wu Sangui are not popular, but the power is still in their hands.
The kings of the scattered states did not dare to rebel openly.
Speaking of which, India is a country that is really sad. His own country wants a group of outsiders to unify and rule. The blood of the Indians, which needs to be shed for the benefit of the aggressor.
Lu Zhu felt that what the big man said might be right. India is not a nation in the first place, let alone a country. Let them return to their original state, maybe they can live more comfortably.
The thought that the entire Indian subcontinent, plus the part close to Persia, had become a small state at his own instigation, and Luzhu was very excited. It's a big business, and today is a great start.
Queen Zhangxi drank a lot of alcohol and kept persuading Luzhu to drink. In the drinking room, I constantly use various techniques to explore the green beads. This kind of extremely psychological thing is something that must be mastered by interrogators. Queen Zhangxi came from an aristocratic background, and at the age of seven she mastered this extremely in-depth conversation skill.
"I heard that Da Ming is now in power with a big handsome, he is very young?" Queen Zhangxi brought up this topic, not because of any other deep meaning, but because of pure gossip between women.
Just as gambling and women are the eternal topic of men, men, men in high positions, men in positions of high authority, handsome and young men, are always the best catalysts for women's hormones.
"Our handsome man is really young, and you probably don't know it. Our Dashuai almost started from scratch, and it only took a dozen years to control the entire Ming Empire. Speaking of Li Xiao, Lu Zhu was obviously excited.
"Oh! He ruled the Ming Dynasty in more than ten years, is the Ming Dynasty even bigger than our Zhangxi? Queen Zhangxi's eyes widened, and her cheeks flushed from drinking a lot of wine.
"Da Ming? To be exact, the Ming Dynasty is bigger than the whole of India. You may not know that there was a group of fierce Jurchens in the northeast of the Ming Dynasty.
They repeatedly defeated the Ming army and occupied Liaodong of the Ming Dynasty, and millions of people were reduced to slavery, and many more died. Even our handsome parents and sister died miserably in such a tragedy. ”
"OMG! Millions? Queen Zhangxi was really taken aback when she heard this number, although India is also a country with a large population, but Queen Zhangxi still gasped when she heard this number.
Thanks to British rule, although they have been oppressed for many years, there are no wars between the states. India has not experienced a war with millions of dead and wounded in years.
"Yes! There were millions of people, and at that time, our commander had only more than 200 people. He escaped from Liaodong and occupied a remote island. On this island, relying on his wisdom and bravery, it only took him just six years to completely defeat the Jurchens in Liaodong.
The once fierce Jurchens have now become the most deferential subjects of the Ming Dynasty. White mountains and black waters are no longer a paradise for robbers. From this, the territory of the Ming Dynasty expanded thousands of miles to the north, directly reaching the Heilongjiang River and the Xing'an Mountains. ”
"Oh! You're amazing. Queen Zhangxi's open mouth can fit two eggs.
"This is nothing, at that time there were traditional opposition forces in the Ming Dynasty, and there were Mongols outside who were constantly attacking the border. Our commander, while marching into the south of the Yangtze River, marched into the northwest.
swept away the old forces in the south of the Yangtze River, and defeated the Mongol invasions in the northwest several times. The Rakshasa country is on the Heilongjiang River and slaughters our Ming people. As a result, he was also wiped out by the commander, and one of their colonels was captured and turned into a wax man, which is still in the Wuying Palace.
Wu Sangui betrayed the marshal at that time and wanted to take refuge in those old forces in the south of the Yangtze River, and was hunted down and killed by the marshal. ”
"What a legend!" Queen Zhangxi's eyes have begun to have little stars in her eyes.
"And that's not all! Because the Mongols repeatedly attacked the border of the Ming Dynasty, this made the marshal very angry. He led his troops out of Jiayumen Pass all the way to the west, directly occupying the entire Western Regions.
The Mongols could not defeat Dashuai and had to flee to the Ili River Valley. Last year, the marshal sent troops to attack the Ili River Valley, and that Geldan had no choice but to run to Mumbai with the remnants of the army. ”
"Oh! Mongols, I know. I've seen them in Mumbai, a very rude, very ungraceful bunch. Queen Zhangxi took a sip of wine and was very angry. It can be seen that something must have happened between her and the Mongols.
"In fact, our marshal has repeatedly sent troops to the sea, not to fight with India, but to catch Wu Sangui's rebellion. You may not know that Wu Sangui betrayed one of Dashuai's very proud subordinates for his own interests. Until now, that person has not seen anyone alive or dead.
Moreover, Wu Sangui also killed a lot of Ming people, and the marshal was very angry, so he sent large armies to arrest him one after another. Unexpectedly, he actually became the ruler of India. In fact, Da Ming really didn't want to start a war with India! Luzhu once again reiterated Daming's position.
"You don't know, since a hundred years ago, when the British came to India. The suffering of our Indians began, and although there were wars and famines, each state went about its own life.
When the British came, they began to impose taxes ......! ”
"You're not going to resist? Let them take it? Lu Zhu looked at Queen Zhangxi in surprise, it was the first time she had heard about what happened a hundred years ago in the mouth of an Indian magnate.
"Why not resist, at that time the states even formed a coalition against the brutal British. The most ferocious was in Punjab, where more than 100,000 people rose up in rebellion. They killed many British, burned down the British offices, killed British merchants and compradors.
But the British counterattack was even more ferocious, and they sent many, many troops. Punjab was slaughtered to the point of a river of blood, and the heads were pulled back to Delhi in ox carts.
When I was a child, when I listened to the old people, I was so scared that I couldn't sleep for several days, and I needed my mother to hold me before I dared to close my eyes. When I wake up in the middle of the night, I always scream in fright. Perhaps it was because of the alcohol, and Queen Zhangxi had tears in her eyes as she spoke.
"Yes! The British are very hateful, and when they were in the Ming Dynasty, they attacked the ships of our Ming Navy and almost killed our own brother.
Then, the marshal took the Ming navy and gave the British fleet a hard lesson. They no longer dare to go to Daming to swagger! ”
"In the past, the British warships were very powerful, but later I heard that many of them were sunk by the Ming warships at sea. Although Mumbai and other shipyards are working hard to build, people who have returned from the sea say that the sea is still the world of the Ming navy. Indian ships going to sea have to be checked by the Ming navy.
As long as the ship is loaded with goods, it will be ruthlessly confiscated. Even the Indian fishing boats have their harvest dumped back into the sea. In recent years, the fishermen along the coast have lived a very hard life. Many people are on the verge of starvation, and they have to go inland to find something to do. In Zhangxi, there are a lot of people from the east and west coasts.
The British have always said that it was the Ming people who were too bad and robbed us like robbers. Now I understand that the original Ming army was for revenge. I also wonder why the Ming Dynasty is so hostile to us in India. ”
"In the final analysis, it was the British and Wu Sangui who caused trouble. After a while, the Ming will land at the port closest to Zhangxi, and then you will have a steady stream of aid and support.
With these aids, you will be able to defeat the army sent by Wu Sangui. The British are already about to set the sunset, and now the main force of the Indian army is the Gurkhas, who are also commanded by the British officer corps. ”
"I've seen those people, and they're as savage as beasts. I've seen them bully Indian girls on the streets of Mumbai. They weren't human, and after bullying the girl, they pulled out her intestines and hung them around her neck.
The girl wailed all night before she was hurt to death. None of the Gurkha people were tried for such crimes. On the contrary, a few Indian officials who dared to speak were dismissed by the British.
This was a slap in the face of every Indian, and this matter made a big fuss in Mumbai, but Wu Sangui still protected his subordinates. They really don't think we Indians are like people. ”
"My spies once reported to me that they called India a colony. In their eyes, Indians are no different from slaves.
Don't look at them co-opting you brahmins and Kshatriyas, it's all an illusion. As far as I know, because of the high cost of the war, and because of the support of the Queen of England, Wu Sangui paid taxes to the British mainland. Your taxes have increased again this year! ”
"Yes! The lower Vaishyas and Shutouta were starving. I'm worried, after everyone starves to death, who are we going to rule? Speaking of the taxes of the British, Queen Zhangxi poured a large sip of wine.
This time, she agreed to the suggestion of the green bead, first, she longed for power, and more importantly, the taxes of Indians were too heavy. It has reached the point where she can't afford it, and three days ago, Wu Sangui sent a messenger to ask for an increase in the amount of taxes paid in the second half of the year.
Now that people are starving to death, and if taxes are increased, the common people will have no way to live. Queen Zhangxi knew very well that the emotions of the people at the bottom were becoming more and more intense. The tax resistance has exploded, and everything shows that the Shudha and Vaishyas, who have always been submissive, can no longer tolerate such heavy taxes.
At this time, the best thing to do is to lead the hatred to a place for catharsis. Daming is too far away, and he has no hatred with the Zhangxi people. Queen Zhangxi can only choose Wu Sangui and the British, no matter when, it is right to hold high the banner of nationalism.
What's more, this time there is a big boss behind him. Although she did not directly participate in India's war against the Ming Dynasty, this did not delay Queen Zhangxi from understanding what was happening on the battlefield.
The weapons of the Ming army were very sharp, and the fierce Gurkha people often lost in front of the Ming people. The last victory on the east coast, the vast majority of those killed were Tamils.
When did the Tamils also fight valiantly?
The brave and warlike Zhangxi people, once they have the weapons of the Ming Dynasty. Coupled with the support of the Iron Horse Sultan, it is very likely that Wu Sangui will be defeated. As long as Wu Sangui is defeated, then she Queen Zhangxi will be the national hero of the whole India. Whoever holds the power of India next, you can guess with your ass.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that the Ming will provide you with the greatest support. Give you a thorough ......! The green-clad thief looked left and right, Queen Zhangxi waved her hand, and the two maids who were close to her also withdrew.
"Come on, it's just the two of us here."
"The first batch of support was 20,000 rifles, as well as mortars. Of course, you may not know the names of these weapons. But you just know that this is a very powerful weapon. Our Ming army is equipped with such things.
We'll also send instructors to teach you how to use these weapons in battle. Strive to get your people to master the most basic fighting skills in a short period of time. ”
"Thank you Daming for your support, but...... During this period of training, we ......! "Queen Zhangxi hasn't drunk too much, once Wu Sangui knows that she has betrayed Mumbai. Before you could train your recruits, Wu Sangui had already led the troops over.
In the end, he was brought back to Mumbai, where he was tortured and executed. Or simply be humiliated to death!
Queen Zhangxi wants power, not a chance to die.
"You can rest assured ......! During this period of training, there will be Tamils and Ming coalition forces to ensure your safety. When your army is trained, we will leave. Definitely not to leave ......! ”
"Thank you Daming for your generous support, cheers!" Queen Zhangxi held the wine glass, drank it all heroically, and then threw up on the table.
Lu Zhu looked at Queen Zhangxi, and the corners of her mouth showed an imperceptible arc.
Small! This little amount of alcohol also wants to pour the old lady down, and wants to set the old lady's words? No one told you that the old lady is a first-class interrogator?