"The affairs of the Mughal Dynasty will be left to the two of you to deal with. 【】”

Xu Xingxia's mind did not fall too much on the war of the Mughal Dynasty. He handed over all the battles to Chi Hu and Zhang Quanfu to deal with. He suggested the establishment of a front-line joint command center, with Chi Hu and Zhang Quanfu as commanders-in-chief. The powers and duties of the two are reciprocal, and there is no subordination to each other. In general, military operations are decided by their own reading ability. Only major military strategies need to be resolved in coordination with each other.

In Xu Xingxia's view, the Mughal dynasty itself was not strong in resistance. Perhaps in South Asia, the military strength of the Mughal dynasty could be subjugated by some of the smaller states around it. But in Xu Xingxia's eyes, such a military force is not worth mentioning at all. According to repeated verification by the intelligence services, the regular army of the Mughal dynasty was less than 200,000 people. Among them, the real elite, less than 50,000 people. The other armed forces are all fighting soy sauce.

The strategy of the white-clothed army is actually very simple, that is, two flanking attacks and advancing at the same time. Chi Hu led the Shooting Army from the east, and Zhang Quanfu led the Xiao Cavalry Army from the west, and together they attacked Delhi. Delhi is the capital of the Mughal Dynasty, and all the elite of the Mughal Dynasty gathered in Delhi. With 100,000 troops and heavy artillery, it is not a problem at all for the white-coated army to take Delhi.

And the fall of Delhi will inevitably mark the dissolution of the Mughal dynasty. Without the presence of Delhi, the other armed forces, even if they want to fight guerrilla warfare, must weigh their own weight. 100,000 white-clothed army, that's no joke. At that time, the Indians did not have the concept of a people's war. Therefore, the fall of the Mughal dynasty was inevitable.

Chi Hu and Zhang Quanfu are also full of confidence in victory. Xu Xingxia studied the opponent strategically, and they pondered the opponent tactically. From a tactical level, the Mughal army was poorly equipped and poorly trained. The relationship between the various earth kings is also full of contradictions. With their strength, it is simply impossible to stop the advance of the white-clothed army. Even if there is a slight accident, it is only a matter of timing.

In fact, the attack of the white army was only secondary. The real main force is still all kinds of businesses. They were the main force that occupied the Mughals. Xu Xingxia and the others once felt that even if the main force of the white-clothed army did not move, they were afraid that all the armed caravans would be able to attack Delhi together. As long as there is a stimulus of interests, there is nothing that cannot be done.

At the beginning, the white-clothed army was just preparing to attack the Mughal Dynasty, and Xu Xingxia had already made it clear that the interests of the white-clothed army in the Mughal Dynasty were mainly commercial. The White Army will not directly incorporate the Mughal Dynasty into its territory, and is not prepared to set up a professional government here to govern. Because there is no need for this. The White Coats just need to take in the benefits here. What the White Coats need is local resources, as well as the spending power of the locals.

For the majority of merchants, the vast land of India is indeed a real piece of big fat meat, and everyone wants to take a bite. Since Xu Xingxia has such a meaning, it is strange that they are not moved. After getting accurate information, those powerful big businesses began to take precautions and prepare in advance. One of the most important preparations was to organize armed families and form armed caravans, ready to seize local interests by means of semi-force.

There is no doubt that Xu Xingxia's support for them is quite large. These merchants needed weapons, and the whites provided them. Businesses need professional training, and the White Army will send people to guide the training. Those officers and soldiers who have retired can also be assigned in a targeted manner. A large number of moon guns were sold to major merchants at low prices. Basically, except for the most advanced weapons, which cannot be sold, ordinary weapons, as long as the merchants are willing to bid, the white-clothed army is sold.

Seriously, stimulated by interests, the actions of merchants are much more proactive than those of the white army. When the main force of the white-clothed army was still in the coastal ports, the armed privateers of the major merchants had penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Mughal Dynasty. They and the local armed forces broke out again and again in bloody clashes, and basically won the victory.

By the end of the ninth year of Taichang, armed caravans from the Ming Empire had taken control of many large and small towns of the Mughal Dynasty. Except for a small area around Delhi, the rest of India has the shadow of armed caravans of the Ming Empire. With them as the pioneers, the main force of the white-clothed army went to Delhi without any obstruction.

At the beginning of the tenth year of Taichang, the main force of the White Army arrived around Delhi. Without waiting for the artillery to arrive, Chi Hu and Zhang Quanfu couldn't wait to mobilize their respective troops and launched an attack. They used primitive means of blasting, combined with mortar bombardment, and in just one day, they broke Delhi. The Mughal emperor committed suicide, and the empress and all the ministers were taken prisoner. At this point, the Mughal dynasty was completely destroyed.

After the fall of the Mughal Dynasty, Xu Xingxia decided to divide this area into eight parts, with Tianzhu and the combination of southeast, south, northwest, up and down, left and right as the name, such as West Tianzhu, Shangtianzhu or something. In each section, a soil king is selected as the highest manager. They are all equal, and no one can be subordinate to the other. Moreover, between the eight earth kings, the more tense the relationship, the better. This is a classic divide-and-conquer strategy.

Sure enough, under the guidance of the divide-and-conquer strategy, the Tianzhu region quickly returned to calm. Because, all the earth kings have to rely on the snort of the white-clothed army to survive. In front of the white-clothed army, they can only be obedient and obedient. Without the support of the White Army, their throne would not have lasted a day.

…… After the fall of the Mughal Dynasty, Xu Xingxia focused on how to continue to extend the sharp knives of the White Army and expand the sharp knives of the White Army to Africa. In a sense, the Pacific Ocean has become the inland sea of the Ming Empire. Now, it's the turn of the Indian Ocean.

Zheng He's fleet at that time, when it went the farthest, only reached the Red Sea. The Red Sea is less than 200 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea. However, it is this less than 200 kilometers that separates the two oceans by tens of thousands of miles. In the days when there was no Suez Canal, the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean were separated by the vast continent of Africa. And the coastline of Africa is too long and too long. It is indeed not easy to get around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.

Of course, since the merchant ships and warships of the Western powers can bypass the Cape of Good Hope and appear in the eastern seas, the white-coated navy can certainly also bypass the Cape of Good Hope and appear in the western seas. In the ranks of the White Army Navy, there were a considerable number of experienced sailors, all of whom were Portuguese. At this moment, the Portuguese have put themselves in a very correct position. They have completely and completely surrendered to the white-clothed army.

In fact, in the later period of the Age of Discovery, the white-clothed navy had no need to explore, and only needed to continuously lay a solid foundation all the way and establish supply ports all the way to quickly reach the western coast. Therefore, since the beginning of the tenth year of Taichang, the white-clothed navy has continued to advance westward. They made their way along the coastline of Africa, stopping at each valuable port to build a supply port in preparation for the battle that followed. In the twelfth year of Taichang, the White Navy finally established an advance base at the Cape of Good Hope.

Immediately, a large number of merchants from China flocked to land in South Africa.

Because, Xu Xingxia has already quietly revealed that South Africa has a lot of gold and diamonds.

There's nothing more moving in this world than gold. Why are merchants tired and tired? Isn't it for the gold of yellow orange and orange, and the silver of white flowers? Since there is ready-made gold to dig up, how can they be left behind? As long as the merchants who have the ability to reach South Africa, they can't wait to roll up their sleeves and get ready to do a big job.

As for diamonds, although people have not yet realized its value, Xu Xingxia is. Diamonds are good industrial raw materials, and stocking them up in advance is definitely beneficial. Moreover, diamonds, as a luxury jewelry, are slowly being accepted.

At that time, South Africa was still under the rule of the Zulu people. The Zulus controlled most of South Africa. And these areas happen to be the places where gold is deposited. Legend has it that the wealth of the Zulus is quite staggering. The gold they have accumulated over generations is estimated to be hundreds of thousands of catties. Of course, these are legends, and no one knows whether they are true or not.

However, the Zulus did not hold large-scale battles with the white-clothed army, and the white-clothed army's high-powered weapons had little chance to be used. Because, before the main force of the White Army was dispatched, various armed groups had already divided and surrounded the Zulus. Although the Zulu people are brave, although they are not afraid of death, although they go forward one after another, they still have little ability to resist in the face of many greedy merchants.

The armed forces from the Ming Empire were all equipped with rifled guns, which was absolutely devastating for the Zulu people who used bows and arrows and scimitars. Moreover, some armed teams are even equipped with the latest shell guns or pistols. This kind of weapon that can be fired in bursts is simply unstoppable for the local indigenous people. Countless burly, brave and warlike Zulus fell under the guns of the black hole.

By the twelfth year of Taichang, the research team of the White Army had developed all weapons such as automatic rifles, semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shell guns, and put them into actual combat in large quantities. All the main forces of the White Coats were reloaded with semi-automatic rifles. The chasers beside Xu Xingxia are even equipped with fully automatic rifles.

The development of mortars has also reached the third generation. The third-generation mortar has a stronger surname, lighter weight, and a much improved portable and practical surname. In the face of semi-automatic rifles and mortars, no amount of Zulus is a problem. Fortunately, the Maxim heavy machine gun had not yet been invented, otherwise, the Zulu would have died a little faster.

In just two years, the Zulu population has decreased by more than 40%. The deaths were mainly of adult male surnames, ranging from fifteen to fifty years of age. The rest are basically old and young, women and children. They don't pose any threat to the white-clothed army.

The strength of the Zulu people was seriously reduced, and other local tribes in South Africa took the opportunity to adopt a siege strategy against them. Seeing that the extinction of the Zulu race was imminent, the Zulu people finally came to their senses. They were determined to unite with the White Coats and surrender to the Whites. Only then will they be able to preserve their race. As for the previous blows, I can only forget about them for the time being.

Xu Xingxia accepted the surrender of the Zulus. He appointed some Zulus as local administrators. Like the land of India, South Africa is divided into many small pieces. Each small block has a ruler. These rulers are all equal in status and do not belong to each other. The only thing they have in common is that they are all under the control of the White Army.

Having resolved the issue of local jurisdiction in South Africa, the White Coats continued to penetrate deep into the heart of the African continent. The armed caravans, which had made a lot of money, continued to take the lead. For the sake of gold and diamonds, they went all the way to the equator and established many strongholds.

However, Africa is just too big, much bigger than India. Hundreds of thousands of people put it in, and there was no splash at all. It will take more time for the White Coats to take full control of Africa.

…… The white-coated navy continued to advance.

In the thirteenth year of Taichang, the White Army Navy reached the Sao Tome Islands.

The Sao Tome archipelago is located in the southwest of Africa and is an important island in the far southwest corner of the country. It is an important strategic island that ships pass through. The control of the São Tomé archipelago by the White Navy was tantamount to strangling the shipping lanes of the Western powers. Of course, before this, the navies of the Western powers had been firmly contained by the white-coated navy. Except for the merchant ships of the Portuguese, the merchant ships of other powers rarely traveled between the east and the west.

In the fourteenth year of Taichang, the White Coats Navy continued northward to Cape Verde, where it established a forward base. The vanguard of the White Navy continued north to the Las Parmas and Madeira Islands. These two archipelagos are located near the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea. They are, so to speak, the gateway to Europe.

Since the fourth year of Taichang, the white-coat navy has spent ten years and finally successfully stood in front of Europe. Now, what awaits them is a kick in the door. As long as the warships of the White Army Navy appear in the Mediterranean Sea or the North Sea, a new page will be opened in history. The history of Europe will also be completely changed.

Seeing that the white-coated army and navy were getting closer and closer to Europe, the European powers finally couldn't sit still. The navy of the white-coated army is menacing, and it is clear that it is not a guest in Europe. Their arrival will pose a serious threat to Europe. However, the European powers, no single country, have the ability to confront the white navy. Only by uniting can there be any hope of survival.

In the fifteenth year of Taichang, that is, in 1633, the Western powers officially held talks in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to discuss how to deal with the aggressive posture of the white-clothed army. In addition to the Dutch and the British, the Spaniards were the first to arrive. Subsequently, the Germans, the French, and the Italians joined in succession.

(To be continued)