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Chapter 174 The Warm-hearted Tibetans
Looking at the terraced fields covering the mountains and the Tibetan people actively supervising the work, Liu Weiqing revealed a confident expression.
"Over the past year, with the construction of roads in Bhutan and Tibet, the number of slaves lost has not been much, and it is time to replenish them. The land of Bengal is fertile, and the population is as high as 15 million."
"With Bhutan as a small country and Tibetan trade combined, we can support an army of 30,000. If we control Bengal, I am confident I can fight the Mughal army!"
"Don't underestimate yourselves. A large amount of Bhutanese food has entered Tibet. Now the people are loyal to Tibet, and the young and strong are very willing to participate in the war. After all, they also hope to eat fruits and vegetables, instead of barley milk tea with cured meat every day."
"Therefore, my 20,000 iron cavalry, plus your 10,000 fire cavalry and 10,000 Tibetan cavalry, are more than enough for the campaign!"
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"I, the king, will simply not attack Dhaka!"
Ji Nanshou had followed Liu Weiqing for over a year, and what he admired most about Liu Weiqing was that he could always remain calm and confident no matter what!
"Your Highness commands where to attack; this humble general will obey your orders!"
"Let's go, gather the troops!"
After Liu Weiqing finished speaking, he left with his hands behind his back!
……
Half a month later, in Qingcheng, the Buksa Fortress, which later became the Alipurduar District of Bhutan.
Outside the Buksa Fortress lies a vast, flat plain, also known as the Bengal Plain. Although densely populated and with diverse religious beliefs, it remained the granary and economic source of the Mughal Empire.
It was equivalent to the Southern Chief Clerk of the Han Dynasty!
Twenty thousand Han cavalrymen, dressed in khaki uniforms and wearing red-tasseled iron helmets, stood in neat rows on the edge of the plain, leading their warhorses.
It's too hot here, so the military uniforms are made very thin. Cloth armor and cotton armor are not allowed, so they wear half-body lamellar armor produced in Datong, with chainmail underneath.
Wearing coarse cloth armor in Bangladesh, where the temperature feels more than 10 degrees west, could be fatal.
On Ji Nanshou's side, there were 10,000 firearms troops, equipped with 8,000 flintlock muskets, 50 small cannons weighing 500 jin each, 10 cannons weighing 1,000 jin each, and 3 heavy cannons weighing 2,000 jin each!
There was also a thousand light cavalrymen, who had no armor or lances, but were equipped with three muskets like the Imperial Guards.
To his eldest nephew.
Liu Mu still took good care of him.
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In addition to the 30,000-strong army, there were also more than 18,000 cavalrymen, but they were not armored, and their weapons were mainly long swords and spears, and bows and arrows were not part of the military system.
Because of the hot weather in Bhutan, it was difficult for them to adapt, and they all wore black vests, showing off their well-defined muscles.
Facing the impending war, their faces showed no fear, but rather excitement, as if they were not going to a life-or-death battle, but rather... to rob someone?
Just then, a dozen or so Han cavalrymen wearing red collar insignia weaved through the scattered Tibetan cavalry.
"His Majesty has decreed that during this attack on Mughal Bengal, aside from the prohibition against plundering ordinary civilians, you may take home all the spoils from the Mughal noble estates you conquer, only 30% of which must be handed over!"
"You are responsible for your own life and death!"
What?
That's 70%.
Are they all yours?
A large number of Tibetans who came along without knowing the inside story felt their blood boiling and couldn't help but raise their hands.
"Long live the King of India!"
As for the last sentence, "Life and death are your own responsibility," everyone chose not to hear it in the face of immense wealth.
As more and more people follow, we have all the historical novel genres you like, welcome to visit. This overwhelming roar immediately shattered the momentum of the regular army; were it not for the difference in clothing, one would have thought these Tibetans were the main force.
Standing on the small hill, Liu Weiqing's legs went weak when he heard the words "Long live the Emperor," and he almost tumbled down, but was fortunately supported by Ji Nanshou who was standing next to him.
"Your Majesty, it's alright, it's alright!"
"They're all uncultured troublemakers!"
"His Majesty won't blame me!"
Liu Weiqing took a deep breath and shook his head.
The original plan was for 10,000 Tibetans, but these guys started making a fuss in the village, and the other Tibetans thought it was something good, so they all led their horses and rushed over.
Liu Weiqing was observing yesterday; a man in his fifties who had lost all his teeth was leading an old Tibetan horse over.
However, Liu Weiqing could not send them away, because the intention was to lure them out, so the more people who robbed, the better!
Once these Tibetans are dispersed, the high-ranking officials in those areas—namely, the Hindu Brahmin Kshatriyas and the Mughal Muslim nobles—will be eliminated.
Liu Weiqing refused to believe that the Governor-General of Bengal could resist leaving Dhaka with his troops!
Having been in Bhutan for over a year, Liu Weiqing became increasingly interested in this fascinating religion as he learned more about it.
He really wanted to do as Liu Mu instructed: to first use Hinduism to rule this continent.
For thousands of years, Indians have been invaded, ruled, and assimilated several times. So why can't I, Liu Weiqing, the nephew of the Han emperor, rule this place?
However, while it's important to maintain control, things can't be this chaotic, otherwise it'll be too disheartening.
The first step he was to take was to cleanse the Brahmins and Kshatriyas of Bengal, to break the existing order and have the soldiers of the Han Dynasty become these Kshatriyas!
Kshatriyas, the ruling class of warriors, were the representatives of military force and were responsible for ruling over the classes below the Brahmins.
To become the king of such a vast land. Liu Weiqing grew increasingly excited as he thought about it, and immediately drew the imperial sword bestowed upon him, pointing it at the vast plains of Bengal.
"Set off!"
At Liu Weiqing's command, the soldiers beside him blew horns, while drummers standing on the fortress or other hillsides in the distance began to beat drums.
All the regular troops didn't move; they had all received orders to move the Tibetan people!
Amidst strange cries, these Tibetan relatives and friends, gathered in groups or in clusters of a hundred households, rushed out onto the vast plain.
They had nothing on them except some dried meat, and only sacks on their horseback.
They all came prepared.
After the Tibetans left, Liu Weiqing immediately waved his hand, and more than a hundred cavalrymen rushed out, one man and three horses, two or three of them keeping an eye on the Tibetans.
It wasn't about monitoring them robbing.
Instead, upon discovering a large Mughal army, they immediately notified them to leave and reported to Liu Weiqing's army.
Liu Weiqing's 30,000-strong army will advance slowly from the center to reach Kacheng!
……
As the sun was about to set, the fastest group of 86 Tibetan cavalrymen arrived at a village.
Faced with the sudden appearance of cavalry, the villagers thought they were bandits and hurriedly hid in their houses.
When they saw that the eighty-odd cavalrymen did not come to harass them, but instead headed straight for the Vaishya and Hali families, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
As for what will happen to Harry?
This is none of their business!
After all, even if the land in Bengal could grow crops, it couldn't withstand the double taxation from the government and landlords.