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India, a huge country with a population of 200 million, second only to the Chinese Empire in terms of population.≤Now, the entire India has become a sea of ​​soldiers. Before the outbreak of the war, the British Governor's Office in India desperately expanded the scale of the British Indian army due to the threat of the Chinese Empire. This was especially true after the failure of the Myanmar War.

In order to deal with the threat from the Chinese Empire, the total strength of the British and Indian army has been expanded to one million. In addition, there are 200,000 British troops from the local area, stationed in important areas such as Kolkata. However, the one million British and Indian troops did not seem to be a restriction. After the outbreak of the war, the Marquis of Dalhousi, the Governor of India, had ordered the recruitment of more Indians to join the army.

However, after the Indian fleet was destroyed by the Chinese Empire's navy, the connection between the entire India and the British mainland had been cut off. India's local industry was very backward and could not even produce rifles, so it could only produce some rifles and machine gun bullets. Although India has a sufficient population and can recruit a large number of troops. However, no matter how many troops were recruited, it would still require weapons to be armed. The weapons and equipment stored in India in the United Kingdom did not allow India to recruit large-scale troops, which greatly restricted India's military expansion and preparation for war.

In addition, in order to attract more Indians to join the army, the British colonial authorities repeatedly increased the treatment of the British and Indian troops. In order to make up for these military expenses, the Indian Governor Marquis Dalhousi issued an order to the states of the major Indian states, requiring them to contribute their property to recruit more troops to defend India. However, this order from the Marquis Dalhousi was addressed to the addresses of the Indian states.

In addition to the provinces directly ruled by the Kolkata Governor's Office, India is divided into large and small states, with a total of more than 600. In addition, in Delhi, Bahadur Sha II, the last emperor of the Mughal Empire, was also known as the supreme ruler of India, but he no longer had any real power and was just a puppet emperor.

The palace in Delhi is magnificent, with many decorations made directly from gold. It can be said that although ordinary Indians are poor, they don’t even have pants. However, the rulers riding on the heads of ordinary people are all rich. Even the puppet emperor Bahadur Sha II is definitely one of the top rich people in the world. The wealth accumulated by the Mughal Empire over the years is amazing. Even compared with the British royal family and the Russian royal family, it is absolutely not inferior.

In addition, the larger national states in India are also very rich. If you want to rank a list of world rich people, then you can be sure that the emperors of India and these national states are definitely the ones in front.

The emperor of the Mughal Empire, Bahadur Sha II, is now 79 years old. Although he looks very thin due to opium smoking, he is very energetic. He is not like those addicts.

However, the life of the Mughal royal family is very difficult. It is precisely because of their wealth. The British colonists have been trying to make their wealth. Under the oppression of the British by the powerful force of the British, the entire India has surrendered to the British colonists. Even those native rulers have surrendered to Britain. This makes the Mughal royal family unable to order other forces at all.

It is said that the Indian colonial authorities have intended to abolish the Mughal royal title and then the British Queen will succeed the Indian emperor. If the world war had not suddenly broke out, the British might have started to take action.

In a secret room in the palace of Delhi, Bahadur Sha II, the last emperor of the Mughal Empire, was talking to his son, Mirza Dara, the prince of the Mughal Empire. Of course, if Hadur Sha II was abolished, then the prince Mirza Dara would not have the intention to inherit the throne of the Mughal Empire.

"Father, now the Chinese Empire is about to attack India. Those British colonists have no time to take care of us for the time being, and we can finally breathe a sigh of relief." Mirza Dara said. When the British colonial authorities were trying to abolish the royal family of the Mughal Empire, they were always in fear, fearing that one day they would be captured by the British colonists and killed.

Bahadur Sha II nodded: "The colonists have armed a million troops. However, they seem to be ready to arm more troops. It seems that they have no confidence to resist the Chinese attack!"

"Father, I heard that the British navy has been destroyed by the Chinese Empire's navy. The connection between India and the British mainland has been lost. This may be our opportunity!" Mirza Dara said. Of course, he did not want his throne to be taken away by the British, and he even did not want to be a puppet emperor in the future. Therefore, he has been secretly planning some things, hoping to overthrow the British colonial rule. Now, the Chinese Empire is about to launch an attack on India, which is undoubtedly an opportunity.

"What do you mean?" Bahadur Sha II frowned.

"Father, we may be able to use the strength of the Chinese to help us seek the colonial rule of the British. The Chinese Empire is the overlord of Asia, and the British are no match for the Chinese Empire in Asia. Only the Chinese Empire can help us!" Mirza Dara said.

"But the Chinese are more greedy than the British. Look at the map of Asia. Except for South Asia and Shia, the entire Asia has fallen under the control of the Chinese. Once the British are defeated by the Chinese, we will usher in a stronger ruler." Bahadur Sha II was worried. Although the British kept plundering their wealth, they had no intention of incorporating India into the British Empire. If the Chinese Empire defeated Britain and gained the rule of India, would they directly incorporate the Chinese Empire like other territories occupied? At that time, the royal family of the Mughal Empire would probably be the first target for the Chinese to eradicate!

"This probably won't be! After all, India has a population of 200 million, which is not so easy to annex. We can give the Chinese a sum of money and a large sum of money. We ask them to help us drive away the British. After driving away the British, the Chinese can even enjoy certain special rights in India. In this way, the Chinese should agree to our request. After all, if we cooperate, they will be able to defeat the British more gloriously!" Mirza Dara said.

Bahadur Sha II nodded: "Okay, you can try it, send someone to China first and discuss with them. If they agree, we will help them defeat the British then!"

"Yes, Father!" Mirza Dara said excitedly. He seemed to have seen that with the help of the Chinese Empire, they successfully drove the British out of India. Then, he would ascend the throne to the throne and become the emperor of the Mughal Empire, and the Mughal Empire would thus develop into a powerful country.

Although the Chinese navy had blocked India, the Mughal Empire, as the ruler who ruled India for hundreds of years, was still easy for them to send their envoys out.

While the Mughal Empire was preparing to ask for help from the Chinese Empire, several rulers of Indian states gathered in the office of Asaf Jah IV, the rulers of the Hyderabad city hundreds of kilometers away from Delhi, the capital of the Mughal Empire.

Hyderabad is a national state of India, with a territory of 210,000 square kilometers and a population of nearly 20 million. Before 1798, Hyderabad was a province of the Mughal Empire. However, after the British invaded India, Hyderabad immediately broke away from the rule of the Mughal Empire and became a national state that coexisted with British India. Of course, Hyderabad was protected by Britain.

Among the more than 600 Turkish states in India, the Baroda Turkish states, Mysore Turkish states, Jammu-Kashmir Turkish states and Gwalior Turkish states are as powerful as Hyderabad.

Ganpatrao Gekwad, the ruler of the Baroda Tu, was an old man in his seventies. He had a high influence among the princes of the Indian Tu. It can be said that the opinions of him and Asaf Jah IV represent the opinions of most Indian Tu.

"Nasir, the British want us to pay and fight against the Chinese Empire. What should you do when you Hyderabad?" asked Ganpatrao Gakwad.

"What else can I do? Hyderabad was originally a protector of the British. If we disagree, the British might immediately send troops to attack Hyderabad and kill me and my family!" said Asaf Jah IV.

"Yes, the British are too cruel. They only know how to exploit them." Ganpatrao Gackwad nodded.

"Nasir, however, now our opportunity seems to be coming. The Chinese are about to launch an attack on India. According to my understanding of the strength of the Chinese Empire, most of the British cannot beat the Chinese Empire. We may be able to change a ruler." said Ganpatrao Gaikwad.

"But, the Chinese may be more greedy than the British?" Asaf Jah IV frowned.

"If the Chinese emperor can replace Bahadur Sha II and become the emperor of all Indian states and promise not to interfere with the autonomy of all Indian states, we can pay taxes to the Chinese Empire in exchange for the protection of the Chinese Empire for India!" Ganpatrao Gaekwad put forward his own suggestions. (My novel "The Dragon Rising from the South China Sea" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there is also a 100% lottery gift for everyone! Open WeChat now, click the "+" sign in the upper right to "Add Friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up!) (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!

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