Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 110 Peacock Throne
Zhu Cixuan was still a little afraid of Princess Menggala.

She once seduced Aurangzeb's eldest son to betray his father, causing the King of Arakan to lose his temper for her.

Her charm is probably comparable to that of Empress Xiaozhuang.

Using her pregnancy as an excuse, Zhu Cixuan summoned the Bengal royal family alone.

The former Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the second son of the queen of the Taj Mahal, and Shah Shuja, the governor of Bengal in the Mughal Empire.

Zhu Cixuan glanced at Shah Shuja, whose face was thin and tough, with a high nose bridge and a thick, carefully groomed beard.

He is also a tough guy with a combat power of 90.

When Aurangzeb challenged an elephant alone, among the many princes and nobles present, only Shah Shuja stepped forward to help his brother kill the elephant.

Fortunately, although Zhu Cixuan's English was struggling, Mughal had already started learning English and French.

There was not much hindrance to communication between the two sides.

Shah Shuja explained that the Mughals now have a lot of mercenaries.

There were many British and French people in the artillery battalion. It was with these mercenaries that Aurangzeb defeated the 900,000-strong army of the empire, killed his brother, imprisoned his father, and usurped the throne.

After briefly explaining the situation in India, Shah Shuja replied sternly: "Prince of the Ming Dynasty."

"Aurangzeb usurped the throne and imprisoned his own father, brother, and son. Throughout the Hindustan Empire, from Transoxiana to Bengal, there were noble kings who disobeyed him."

"Only 20,000 people are needed."

"Prince, just lend me 20,000 troops and 500 guns. When I return to Bangladesh, the people from Kabul to Bijapur, from Gujarat to Bangladesh, who miss my father and my two brothers, will come to my aid."

"The Ottomans and our Cyregans are also world allies and will send troops to assist us."

Zhu Cixuan nodded without comment.

Just treat it as if the Turks are talking nonsense.

Aurangzeb marched north from the Deccan with only 30,000 to 50,000 troops initially, and conquered Agra and Delhi. Shah Jahan's prince Dara Shukor was defeated three times and fled three times before being captured by the Tatars and handed over to Aurangzeb.

Then Aurangzeb imprisoned his fourth brother Murad, who had promised to divide the world, and drove out Shah Shuja.

The owner of the Taj Mahal had four sons: one died, one was imprisoned, one became emperor, and one escaped.

Shah Jahan, who should have died long ago, would have supported Aurangzeb, who had already unified India, as long as he was still in his right mind.

Instead of Shah Shuja who lost his country and fled.

After Emperor Yongli Zhu Youlang went hunting in the south, most of his ministers abandoned him, let alone you, a Turkic man who is both Mongolian and unrecognizable.

Ottoman?
During the reign of Shah Jahan, the Mughals began to compete with the Ottomans for the Caliphate, and the latter wished the Mughals would die.

Shah Shuja was not as good as the Maratha Bijapur in South India, which was at odds with the Mughals.

Not even as good as his eldest daughter.

Princess Mengala was at least the legal wife of the Mughal prince, the so-called crown prince of the Sultan.

This is what is truly recognized by the Sultanates and even Shah Jahan.

After all, Shah Shuja was the first to rebel and proclaim himself emperor.

Seeing that the Crown Prince of Daming was unmoved, Shah Shuja gritted his teeth and said, "If the Crown Prince helps me regain the throne, the Golden Throne will be yours to sit on."

"I have heard about the Ming Dynasty's situation in the East."

"After pacifying India, we will lead our army north to recapture Transoxiana, and then we can march towards China's western regions. The Koxinga the Dutch are talking about is in the eastern sea, and there are heavy Ming troops in Fengshang."

"A three-pronged attack can save the Ming Dynasty from danger and restore China."

Zhu Cixuan, who had been cramming his knowledge of Mughals for days, sat up straight with a solemn expression upon hearing this.

Shah Jahan was a master of spectacle. In addition to buildings such as the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort, he also built himself a jewel-encrusted Peacock Throne to symbolize his position as emperor.

Shah Jahan, also known as the Indian Li Yuan, appointed his second son as the Governor-General of Bengal to suppress the eastern countries, his third son led an expedition to India in the south, and his fourth son led an army to the north to attack Transoxiana.

He left his eldest son alone to stay in the capital and take charge of government affairs.

He also built a golden throne for his eldest son and declared that the prince would succeed to the throne.

Of course, it is natural that the other three princes who have made great military achievements do not want their eldest brother, who has done nothing, to ride on their heads.

Seriously speaking, if Zhu Cixuan, who has not yet inherited the throne, really sits on the golden throne, he will be the heir to China and India.

According to the Ming Dynasty's claim to the land above the wind, the Mulan Empire's claim to the sultanates in the land below the wind, Timur's claim to Mongolia, and the Mughal Caliph's claim.

Zhu Cixuan directly claimed the right to inherit the entire Asia.

Even though Zhu Cixuan was a bit of a showy person, he was tempted by the pancake. Although the pancake was delicious, it was only real if you could eat it.

Zhu Cixuan calmed down and turned around. The other Menggala princes and ministers were looking at their emperor in surprise.

Although Timur claimed to be Genghis Khan's son-in-law, from the time of Timur to the Hindustan Empire, there was no real son-in-law who succeeded to the throne.

Looking at the quarrels among the Menggala princes, Zhu Cixuan curled his lips.

The golden throne was nice, but he would rather sit directly on the peacock throne.

Not to mention the tributary vassal relationship that the Tang Dynasty had with India and Persia.

The Ming Dynasty, which succeeded the Tang and Song dynasties, already had claims to these places.

The Ming Dynasty’s own Dagula Military and Civilian Comforting Office was located in India.

With this thought in mind, Zhu Cixuan said, "Your Highness, our Ming Dynasty is fully committed to recovering our homeland. Even I will rush to the East China Sea to recover our old capital."

"I really don't have the extra energy to help you restore your country."

"I have appointed Mu Tianbo, Duke of Qian of the Ming Dynasty, as the Southwest Pacification Envoy, to oversee all affairs of the southwestern countries."

"He has tens of thousands of elite Hongsha soldiers at his command. In my opinion, you can serve as the envoy to comfort the military and civilians of Menggala."

"Borrow troops from Mu Tianbo and the power of Toungoo Pegu Arakan to recover the land of Bengal."

Shah Shuja was stunned.

I never thought that the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty would give up the throne of Emperor of India.

Seeing that the Prince of Ming was about to push him over the local governor, Shah Shuja said anxiously:

"Prince, the Chinese Tatars are powerful. How can we defeat such a strong enemy with only the land on the sea and the wind?"

"India is rich in resources, and the Rajputs are a source of warriors who are no less militant than the Mongols. If we reorganize India, and with the prince's prowess, we will surely be able to recover Transoxiana and the Western Regions."

"Wouldn't it be easier to follow Genghis Khan and reconquer all of China from the west? We could even follow the Mongols and conquer the world."

In Shah Shuja's opinion, Zhu Cixuan, who could kill an elephant single-handedly and easily cross a fortress to destroy a country, was more powerful than the undefeated Aurangzeb.

The reason why he promised India the golden throne was to use Zhu Cixuan's bravery to deal with Aurangzeb.

"Miljumla, the pseudo-Governor of Bengal, is the former Prime Minister of the Empire and is also known as the Empire's think tank."

"If he leads his army eastward, no one in the Arakanese Ahom states will be able to stop him. He might even attack Hongsavadi and threaten the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Cixuan raised his hand to interrupt Shah Shuja: "Your Highness has been in exile for a year. It is best to rest for a while before reorganizing the troops."

"Of all the princesses of Menggala, only the little princess has escaped the scourge of Tudama. Your Highness, take the little princess to Ava City to meet my father, the Emperor, and my mother, the Empress, and then sign an alliance with the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Cixuan paused for a moment.

It's not that he looks down on Mir Jumla. If they could really cross the Naga Hills and the Rakhine Mountains, Hongsawadi would have long been incorporated into the territory of the Indians who wanted to take advantage of everything.

They would even exaggerate and say that they would capture Yunnan and enter the Middle-earth.

Zhu Cixuan had never heard of such online rumors, so the Mughals would only stop at Ahom and Arakan at most.

At worst, we can take in the kings of these two small countries and make Ava a city of five countries.

Zhu Cixuan continued, "I will soon launch a northern expedition, and all matters in the southwest will be managed by the Duke of Qian."

"Your Highness can discuss all matters concerning India and Bangladesh with him. As long as the Duke of Qian agrees and the Ming cabinet approves, the Ming Dynasty can send troops at any time."

Seeing that the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty not only refused to help but also wanted to put him under house arrest, Shah Shuja glanced at the Ming army generals in the hall.

Wang Fuchen and Hu Yiqing are both difficult to deal with at first glance.

The bravery of the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty far surpassed that of Aurangzeb.

He who wants to rebel and seize the throne is more difficult to deal with than Tudama.

Only after Zhu Cixuan suffered a crushing defeat did he pay attention to India and realize that that place was the real foundation for the restoration of the country.

Just like our ancestor Babur.

My thoughts are racing.

Shah Shuja, having extinguished his rebellious heart, stood up and bowed slightly: "I will obey the orders of the prince."

"I will certainly assist the Southwest Governor of the Ming Dynasty to resist Aurangzeb's invasion."

(End of this chapter)