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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the South Chapter 140: Winning over

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    "Well, please step back first!" Chen Zaixing nodded, with a reserved smile on his face, and said in English to the two dark-skinned Sikh men with black cloth-tangled heads who walked in behind him: "You two, please feel free to do so.  , I¡¯m bored at night, I¡¯ll ask you two to chat and pass the time!¡± Cindy and Simba looked at each other. They have been under the British for seven or eight years, and they can understand some basic English.  This high-ranking official of the Shun Kingdom suddenly called the two of them here. He must have something important to do. Otherwise, seeing as he was so busy during the day, why didn't he sleep at night and chat with his two foreign mercenaries?  They don't think they are that attractive.  "As you wish!" Cindy and Simba put their right hands on their chests, bowed to Chen Zaixing, and sat down cross-legged.  Chen Zaixing said with a smile: "You two are Sikhs. Although you and I, Dashun, are of different races, our country has had contacts with your country since ancient times. Kumarajiva during the Southern and Northern Dynasties was an eminent monk of your country. He is really honored."  We have a lot of benefits. We are destined to meet in the foreign country of Myanmar this time. We must get along well." Cindy and Simba looked at each other. Compared to their companions, his city was much shallower, so he couldn't help but ask directly.  Said: "My noble man, apart from asking us to help you kill the Burmese people, what else do you want to do with us?" Chen Zaixing frowned and finally understood Cindy's Indian English with a heavy accent. Fortunately, he was here.  Burma has been struggling for many years and has also dealt with Indian businessmen. Otherwise, I really can¡¯t understand what the other party said. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said: "Is this strong man going to ask how to arrange your positions after the war?"  " "That's right! " "Although you are not from Dashun, there is a saying in China that follows the rule of law and vassalage. After this incident, if you want to return home, just give me your travel expenses!  "What if he doesn't want to return home?" Cindy asked anxiously. He was different from the others. He was the leader of the mutiny. Maybe the other British soldiers would let him go, but he and Simba would definitely die.  "If you don't want to return home, you can get paid in our Dashun Army, or you can be paid in the fields and farm your own food. What do you two think?" Cindy and Simba looked at each other, although they said something about Chen Zaixing.  His words are still unclear, but the general meaning is still clear. As long as they are not sent back to the British, they will be satisfied.  So the two of them bowed to Chen Zaixing and said, "Thank you, sir!" Chen Zaixing originally recruited these two people just to calm people's hearts and understand the psychological dynamics of these Indian soldiers.  But as the conversation progressed, I gradually became interested in the two Sikh men in front of me.  Especially Simba, after his initial wariness was gradually removed, although he did not speak much, he had a very thorough view of current affairs, which was quite similar to Chen Zaixing, and quite different from his background and education.  Commensurate; although the other person was not as discerning as Simba, he had a strong sense of self-esteem and resoluteness in his speech. He had quite a sense of contempt and resentment towards the British. He did not have the same contempt for the British and even the British as many Indian businessmen Chen Zaixing knew in his past business dealings.  All white people revere the feelings of gods.  This made Chen Zaixing more and more curious, and he couldn't help asking with a smile, "Boss, I have been doing business in Myanmar for many years. I have also dealt with many businessmen from your country, and most of them have very different attitudes towards the British than you two."  "It's different!" Cindy sneered: "That's natural. We are Punjabis and brave warriors. How can those Mughal slaves compare with us!" Chen Zaixing was confused when he heard this.  He naturally knew that Mughal was the name of the empire before the British invaded India, but he did not know that Sikhism was a sect that was founded by the feudal lords in the Punjab region of India to resist the conquest of the Mughals who believed in Islam.  It was formed by Hinduism absorbing some advanced factors from Islam, so it has amazing fighting power. It was also the last part of the entire Indian subcontinent to be conquered by the British. It is precisely because of this factor that the Sikhs are very hostile to the British colonists.  Hatred, and contempt for the feudal lords in other parts of India, thinking that they were just cowards who succumbed to the knees of tyrants.  During the Indian National Uprising in India from 1857 to 1859, because the uprising was based on the slogan of reviving the Mughal Empire, the Sikhs in Punjab not only did not participate in the uprising, but instead stood on the same front as the British.  It was also a main reason for the failure of the Indian uprising.  Seeing Chen Zaixing's appearance, Simba on the side quickly took out a pen and paper, explaining and writing on the paper. It took a lot of effort for Chen Zaixing to figure out a general idea.  After listening to Simba's story, Chen Zaixing sighed after thinking for a moment: "Two heroes, from the standpoint of outsiders, I have to say that the decision of your ancestors back then was very unwise!" Simba stretched out his hand and held it down.  Cindy was about to stand up: "Why do you say that, sir!" Chen Zaixing smiled and said: "We Chinese have an old saying: 'BrothersBuild a wall to protect yourself from humiliation!  ¡¯ It means that although there are disputes between brothers, if a foreign enemy appears, they will put aside the dispute and jointly resist the foreign enemy.  Although your ancestors hated the Mughals at that time, we had lived there together for hundreds of years, but the British came from thousands of miles away, and everyone resisted together. Your ancestors not only did not help, but instead sided with the British. As a result, you ended up  When you are attacked by the British, no one will come to help you.  As far as I know, Tianzhu has been a big country since the founding of China, with a vast territory and a prosperous population no less than that of China. But now it has become a vassal state of the British, with men as slaves, women as maids, and the ancestral temples as ruins.  Although it is said that it is not without destiny, it cannot be said that it is not without the merit of human affairs, right?  " Cindy snorted coldly and retorted: "Humph, you don't know how the Mughal emperor treated my Sikhs. The fifth generation guru Arjunadeva died tragically in the hands of the Mughal emperor. Others  The number of Punjabis who died at the hands of the Mughals was even more numerous. How could they fight side by side with such a blood feud?  " "This is not true. In 1644, Wu Sangui led the Eastern captives into the pass. Emperor Dashun Gao was defeated in a stone. The situation was so critical that it was almost impossible to do anything. The following year, he was succeeded by Emperor Taizong.  My Emperor Gao was born into poverty, and more than a thousand of his brothers, nephews, and nephews died at the hands of the previous dynasty. The tombs of our ancestors were also dug up by officials of the previous dynasty. It can be said that we have sworn hatred.  If Emperor Taizong hadn't endured the humiliation, sent money to the Xiangming Dynasty and made an alliance with the brothers to attack the Eastern captives together, how could we have had Dashun for 300 years?  If it were like your ancestors, I'm afraid that China today would have become the country of Yi and Di!  " After Chen Zaixing said these words, the cabin suddenly became quiet. Cindy and Simba showed thoughtful expressions on their faces. They were from humble backgrounds. Naturally, they had never read the classics and history like Chen Zaixing, let alone China.  Since ancient times, people have attached great importance to absorbing wisdom from history. The number of historical books that detail the gains and losses of political and military struggles in the past can be said to be unparalleled in the world. Even Simba, who prides himself on his intelligence, heard so much fresh knowledge at once.  She also felt that her head was about to burst, and she could not speak for a while. Cindy asked unconvincedly: "Then, why unite the Mughals to resist the British instead of uniting with the British to deal with the Mughals?  We all want to unite as one anyway, why do I think the Mughals are more hateful?  " "Without him, the British are strong and the Moguls are weak. If they unite with the British to attack the Mughals, then the British will definitely attack me after annexing the Mughals. If we unite with the Mughals to fight against the British, there is no need to worry about this.  More importantly, I heard you say that the Mughal uprising has already taken hold of key areas. The British must attack the Mughals first. There is no need to worry about the British attacking us first. In short, if we are weak and the enemy is strong, we must win.  Only by connecting with the weak can we resist the strong!  " "Stop talking, he's right!  "Simbala stopped Cindy who was still unconvinced, turned to Chen Zaixing and said: "It is indeed as you said, if the Punjabi people want to restore their old glory, they must let go of their hatred against the Mughals. The master once said,  The truth is more precious than gold and gems, and you cannot have enough respect and gratitude for those who tell you the truth.  "Having said this, Xin Ba and Xin Di bowed down to Chen Zaixing solemnly. "You two warriors don't have to be like this!  "Chen Zaixing quickly turned his body to let the two of them kneel down and said, "China and your country have been connected by mountains and rivers since ancient times, and we have many exchanges. We can be said to be countries of brothers.  Nowadays, the British are powerful and greedy, which is also the situation for me, Dashun. If I help others today, I am helping myself!  I wonder what your plans are for the future?  " Simba glanced at Cindy and said with a smile: "Originally, I had no plans. I just wanted to find a piece of land to farm here in Myanmar. But just after hearing what the adults said, my eyes immediately lit up. If possible, I plan to  After this incident, I went back to my hometown and told the elders what I just said. Let all Punjabis know that if they want to restore the former glory of the Golden Temple, they must first forget the grudges of the past and extend justice to other Indians.  Take action!  " "What about this strong man?  "Chen Zaixing turned his eyes to Cindy. "Simba and I are cousins. I will go with him wherever he goes!  " Chen Zaixing was secretly happy. He knew that even if the peace negotiation with the British was successful, it would only be a temporary truce. Both the British and Dashun domestic capitals are constantly in need of larger raw material origins and product markets. This contradiction cannot be solved  In order to gain the upper hand in the next struggle, in addition to strengthening one's own strength, one must also weaken the opponent's strength as much as possible. Instigating revolution and riots in India, the most important and largest British colony, is the lowest cost.  The most cost-effective way is that India is Britain's most important colony and base in Asia. As early as the late 1850s, the first British-Subordinate War was caused by the Indian national uprising that forced Britain to give up much of its  Favorable war situation, the Treaty of Guangzhou was signed with the Shun Empire, and the Shun Empire also seized this opportunity to suppress the domestic peasant uprising and carry out financial and military reforms, thereby avoiding the fate of becoming a colony in the future.  Inciting large-scale riots will not only completely dismantle the Shun Empire,??The vassal state of the Indochina Peninsula is safe and can also provide the basis for further southward expansion. It is really a very profitable deal.
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