1825 My New Daming

In mid-February 1831, the war on the Malay Peninsula seemed to be descending into endless sit-ins and confrontations.

The Ming Empire launched a stormy offensive before the end of last year. In a few weeks, it wiped out the defense system of the Malay Peninsula that the British had painstakingly managed for a century, and their troops pointed directly at the Strait of Johor.It's a pity that their offensive momentum was completely exhausted at that time, and the British seemed to have anticipated this situation a long time ago, so they had already built an impregnable Johor defense line long before the outbreak of this war.

This is a slender strait and a solid seawall on Temasek Island, a series of defensive facilities inside and outside the dam, and hundreds of barrel artillery deployed 3-5 kilometers behind the dam, and [-] An almost impenetrable line of Indian warriors, heavily armed and determined to die for the cause of the British Empire's colonization of India.

In the opinion of Viscount Beresford, commander-in-chief of the British and Indian Army, the Ming army had no way to capture Temasek Island except for a long-term siege.However, the far-sighted British Empire had considered the possibility of Temasek Island being besieged decades ago.

Therefore, since then, Temasek Island has existed as a fortress island that can be held for a long time.All the peaceful residents on the island were relocated to the city of Malacca, so that when the island was besieged, the "useless population" on the island would be reduced to a minimum, leaving only a small number of family members of middle and senior British military officers.

In addition, the British also built a large number of warehouses on Temasek Island that can store grain.A reservoir system that can collect and store rainwater has also been built, which has solved the fresh water needs of 10,000+ people on the island.

After Temasek Island was besieged, Viscount Beresford began to make long-term plans, and began to implement strict food rationing on the island. Everyone could only get 12% of the supply, which could have lasted 15 months. The food supply is enough to last the defenders for [-] months.

15 months later. Even though Temasek Island was forced to surrender, he also completed the task assigned by His Majesty the Emperor. After the war, he was still a hero who defended the British Empire.

Although the prospect of being a hero has become clear, Viscount Beresford did not lie down and be a hero. He still diligently patrols the defense line of the Johor Strait every day, and today is no exception.The viscount rode his beloved Indian folded ear horse early in the morning, and under the protection of dozens of white officers and guards who also traveled on horseback, he left his headquarters on Bukit Timah Hill and headed for the south bank of the Johor Strait somewhere to inspect.

Of course, he would go to inspect that position every day, and no one knew in advance when he would arrive.Therefore, all the British and Indian officers and soldiers on the entire defense line must not relax in the slightest, or the commander-in-chief will get angry, and the consequences will be very serious.

Today, the destination chosen by Viscount Beresford was to inspect the Woodlands Beach position on the defense line, which is the closest to the Malay Peninsula.Unlike the solemnity and order he saw in various positions in the past, this time before he entered the camp behind the defensive zone, he heard a burst of noise.He froze for a moment, then pricked up a pair of big ears that were a little provocative, and his brows tightened when he listened.

Because he first heard a very loud voice speaking a language that he could not understand at all. Although this voice was speaking in human language, human beings certainly do not have such a loud voice, and most of it was released by loudspeakers and loudspeakers .He didn't remember that there was such a thing on the defensive position of Woodlands Beach, so it should be the Ming army on the other side broadcasting.

At the same time, he also heard countless voices mixed together, and vaguely heard someone crying!

What's going on?Why are you crying?What kind of fake news are the Chinese loudspeakers playing?How did you scare the heroic British and Indian soldiers into tears?

Thinking of this, he hurriedly rode his horse and whipped into a temporary camp built close to the dam.Just after rushing into the camp, I found that the playground was full of panicked Indian boys. Some were shouting loudly, some were kneeling and crying bitterly, and a few white-skinned British soldiers were blowing their whistles with all their strength, and waving their whistles from time to time. The horsewhip in his hand beat the Indian soldier lying on the ground, as if he wanted to restore order.

Seeing Viscount Beresford rushing in on horseback, a white-skinned major ran over sweating profusely and gave a military salute.

"Major, in the end

What happened?Are your people crazy? "

The major actually nodded and replied: "Viscount, my people seem to have gone crazy."

"Crazy?" Viscount Beresford was almost driven mad by the major, "Then why are they crazy?"

Yeah, why are you crazy?

The major thought for a while, "Viscount, just 10 minutes ago, when my people were doing exercises, the broadcast across the strait suddenly started. My people started to go crazy when they heard the broadcast. First, some people went crazy, and then the madness came It's like it's contagious."

"There is a problem with the broadcast!" Viscount Beresford interrupted, "Do you know the content of the broadcast?"

"No, I don't know." The major shook his head, "The language used in the broadcast is not English."

"Then you won't ask?" Viscount Beresford roared, "Hurry up and find a better Indian and bring him to me. I will ask him why he is crazy!"

Ask a madman why he's mad. It's a pity this Viscount Beresford doesn't study medicine.

A "crazy man" with a beard and a red turban was quickly brought to the Viscount Beresford by the major. Before the Viscount could ask any questions, the "lunatic" saluted the Viscount, and then reported in curry-like English Said: "Report Commander, His Majesty the Emperor is dead, and the Indian Empire has fallen apart."

what?
Viscount Beresford stared at the major with staring eyes, thinking, "How did you lead the soldiers, you idiot? You've driven your soldiers crazy. Are you abusing them every day?"

At this moment, the "crazy" bearded soldier spoke again: "Commander, this is not my nonsense, it is said in the loudspeaker of the Ming army!"

Do you believe what the enemy says?
Viscount Beresford was speechless. It turned out that he was not crazy, but stupid!
How could this idiot be a soldier?Did you not test your intelligence when recruiting troops?

The major also realized that something was wrong at this time, and reprimanded him with a straight face: "Singer, how can you believe the enemy's words?"

"Sir, those are not the words of the enemy, but the words of our people using the trumpet of the enemy."

The logic of this "fool" is still very clear.

"Our people?" The major was taken aback.

"It's not yours, it's ours," said the fool. "It's not a single person speaking through that loudspeaker, and it's not the same language. It's Indians from various states in India who speak the local language of India! Among them I can The only thing I understand is the Kannada language of Mysore and I speak it very proficiently, it is impossible for the Chinese to speak it.”

There are hundreds of languages ​​in India, among which there are as many as 100 or [-] languages ​​that are spoken by more people. Not to mention that the Chinese cannot master it, even the British who have ruled India for more than [-] years can't figure it out.

"Then what did they say?" the major demanded.

"They said that Emperor William died at the beginning of January this year, and Queen Victoria was only 12 years old, and she could not get the support of the princes of the Indian states, so the princes of the Indian states broke away from the Indian Empire with the support of Ming Dynasty. Now Mysore, Sikh, Hyderabad, Jangsi, Kanpur, Meerut, Lucknow, and Delhi have all become independent. Nepal, the Kingdom of Jin, and Afghanistan have all sent troops to India, and the army of Ming Dynasty is also there. The Bengal Continent! The Indian Empire is coming to an end!"

"Nonsense, complete nonsense!" Viscount Beresford roared, "His Majesty the Emperor is in good health, and the Indian Empire is unbreakable. This is the enemy's psychological warfare!"