Ming Zuo

In the eyes of Western colonists, Tianzhu in the seventeenth century was still a giant.

With the power they invested in South Asia, there is absolutely no way to swallow Tianzhu in one go.

Cannibalization is the only option for Western colonists.

In fact, this approach is no different from what they did in China.

Just like Macau.

After the Portuguese colonists occupied Goa, the local forces in Tianzhu often counterattacked.But the huge difference in weapons between the two sides made the Tianzhu people helpless.

In the end, the Tianzhu people had no choice but to seek help from the British.

Although the Portuguese were finally driven away, the British were even more terrifying, and finally directly settled the entire Tianzhu.

But at this time in Tianzhu, Britain, Portugal, and the Netherlands all have an enclave.

It is impossible to go deep into the inland, forcing Tianzhu to fully open the market.

The intervention of the empire, of course, these Western countries are very welcome.

Because with the powerful strength of the empire, they can eat rich soup and water.

After seeing the power of the empire, these Western countries have absolutely given up their minds to set foot in East Asia.In this case, Tianzhu became their first choice.

As for the empire's desire to control the Kingdom of Ahom and eastern Tianzhu, these countries have no objection.

As long as the empire starts, each country can divide its territory.

For example, the United Kingdom intends to use Chennai as its base to seek the interests of the east coast of Tianzhu; Portugal uses Goa as the center to seek the west coast.

With the support of the empire, the Kingdom of Kandy also happily brought the southern tip of the South Asian subcontinent into its sphere of influence.

Of course, this is also the sphere of influence of the empire.

As for the Netherlands, the Empire supported them in establishing a stronghold in Karachi.

The Dutch are very happy with this arrangement.

Several countries have reached an agreement, and the next step is the attitude of the Ahom Kingdom.

A Dai caravan successfully entered the capital of the Kingdom of Ahom.

Because of the same root and origin, Dai caravans come to trade without attracting attention.Moreover, the Dai people have a deep network of relationships within the Kingdom of Ahaom, so it is very convenient to do whatever they do.

So they easily met Gangda, the king's most trusted minister.

"The plenipotentiary representative of His Royal Highness King Yu of our empire came here with an important mission. The Kingdom of Ahom shares the same root with the Dai compatriots in the empire, and their culture is in the same line. The empire hopes to establish a new relationship with the Kingdom of Ahom, and Some support can be provided.”

Zhou Zezhi reappeared in the Kingdom of Ahom.

The arrival of the imperial people shocked Gangda very much.

He has also heard about what happened in the distant Central Plains.

The news passed by the businessmen who came and went made him feel the power of the empire a little bit.

He just didn't expect that the empire would take the initiative to contact such a remote place as the Kingdom of Ahom.

"I don't know what the intention of the empire is?"

Gangda is also a mature statesman, and of course understands that the empire doesn't come here for no reason.

In this regard, Zhou Zezhi is very frank.

"The empire is planning to regain the plateau, and the river valley is the second way to enter the plateau. If you want to pass through from here, you must cooperate with your country. In addition, the aggressiveness of Tianzhu has already made the border of the empire feel a sense of crisis. We need to attack Tianzhu, Keep the Empire safe."

The sincere facts make Gangda suspicious, and at the same time, his heart beats.

"Will the Empire help us against the savage Indians?"

Zhou Zezhi had already prepared.

"As long as you establish a relationship between our two countries, maintaining regional peace is an important mission of the empire."

It's very clear.

The Empire is ready to go, but it needs the cooperation of the Kingdom of Ahom.

Is the Kingdom of Ahom willing to cooperate?

Gangda was almost certain that no one, from the king down, would not.

Over the years, they have been almost breathless in the face of Tianzhu's pressure, and they are seeing that the country is about to lose their security.

At this time, there is a powerful helper who is willing to help. If he is not caught, he will go to hell.

"Please wait patiently, I will report to the king right away."

What Zhou Zezhi didn't expect was that three days later, King Su Yafa of the Kingdom of Ahom secretly came to Gangda's mansion and met him in person.

"We used to be citizens of the empire, but we migrated here to survive. But we have never forgotten our roots, and we have always been proud of our ancestors. The favor of the empire has given us the hope of rebirth."

Zhou Zezhi scoffed at Su Yafa's flattery.

This guy is dressed in Islam, obviously deeply influenced by the Mughal Empire, and he shamelessly said that he misses his homeland.

But this also made Zhou Zezhi see something.

"Are you going to give up your own traditions?"

Su Yafa shuddered all over, and quickly explained.

"It's all because of the persecution by the Tianzhu people. As long as the empire provides generous assistance, we will definitely make up our minds to eliminate the heretics."

Tianzhu's invasion of the Kingdom of Aham was also guided by religion.

After all, religious invasions relying on population advantages are always hard to guard against.

More than 300 years ago, the rulers of the Ahom Kingdom had to conform to the Islamic tradition and made many changes.

For example, the original titles of kings were titles in Dai language such as "Zhao Fa" and "Tao Meng", but they were gradually replaced by "Blago Hain", "Balgo Hain" and "Bola" with obvious Tianzhu characteristics. title.

The most famous of these is that "Mengdun Shunhan" became "Assam" and became widely known in later generations.

It can be said that Islam has already occupied a considerable position in the current Ahom Kingdom.

Zhou Zezhi couldn't help worrying whether the empire's strategy would go smoothly.

Seeing him hesitating, Su Yafa became a little anxious.

"If the Empire can provide military support, we can resolutely eliminate the heretics."

If it is not easy to eliminate mentally, then physically eliminate it.

Su Yafa is also a ruthless person.

This person had originally hated Tianzhu very much. In ten years, under his leadership, the Kingdom of Ahom defeated the Tianzhu army on the outskirts of Gauhati.

When the Tianzhu people saw that the attack by force could not be achieved, they instigated the civil strife in Ahaom, resulting in the poisoning of Su Yafa, and the national power began to plummet.

It is not difficult to see from it that if he can get a certain amount of force support, he really dares to sacrifice the butcher knife to the heretics.

Zhou Zezhi is not a good gentleman, so he thinks this is a good way.

He didn't dare to delay, and hurried back to Kandy Kingdom, and reported the situation to Hou Xun.

Compared with him, Hou Xun is even more ruthless.

"Take another hard trip and tell King Ahaom that as long as Ahaom recognizes it as a vassal state of the empire, this king will cooperate with representatives of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Kingdom of Kandy, the Kingdom of Siam, and the Kingdom of Burma to visit Ahaom together. Home."

Zhou Zeyi understood that this is a typical eye salve for Tianzhu people.

As long as this thing is done, it is strange that the Tianzhu people are not in a hurry.

As long as trouble arises, the follow-up empire and its allies can end smoothly.