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Chapter 254 The Mughal Queen (please subscribe for monthly tickets)
"Congling" as the Chinese people used to call it is also what the Persians and Indians call the Pamir Plateau.

Of course, in later generations it also had a name, Kashmir.

This is the barren land where India and Pakistan fought bloody battles.

The reason why this situation occurs is that the location of this area is too critical.

Standing here is like standing on the top of India's head, looking down at all the living beings below.

Congling is only 800 miles away from Delhi, the capital of the Mughals, and after passing Congling, it is almost flat and there is no danger to defend.

At this time, the city of Delhi was already turbulent, and Prime Minister Babak could only take the nearest road with the Chinese cavalry, for fear that he would be late.

Fortunately, although the Sikhs in Delhi had the support of the people at this time, they had a limited number of troops.

When Li Shizu led his troops into Delhi, his father-in-law Shah Jahan was still the master of Delhi.

When approaching the city of Delhi, Li Shizu specifically ordered the Chinese cavalry to put on heavy cotton armor.

When the heavily armored Chinese cavalry entered the city of Delhi, the soldiers and civilians of the Mughal Empire were all shocked by the cold light flashing on their bodies.

Such an army could not be stopped by the Mughal Empire.

The gray-haired emperor Shah Jahan personally led all civil and military officials to the city of Delhi to greet his son-in-law.

Shah Jahan, who is in his early 50s, inherited the throne of the Mughal Empire very early. During his more than years of rule, the Mughal Empire had its glory days.

However, under the invasion of Western colonists and the Chinese, the empire gradually lost its vitality.

Coupled with Shah Jahan's failure to deal with religious issues within the empire, the Mughal Empire, which was not particularly stable to begin with, gradually fell apart.

Shah Jahan was originally reluctant to give his daughter away for marriage, but when he saw the powerful cavalry of the Chinese Empire and Li Shizu's handsome and upright appearance, he was relieved.

After the Chinese cavalry passed through the city of Delhi, they stationed themselves in the military camp outside the city.

Because the royal city of the Mughal Empire was not in Delhi.

Soon Li Shizu and his party were welcomed to the Mughal palace, Agra Fort.

The Agra Fort is located on a hill beside the Yamuna River. Its inner and outer walls are all made of red sandstone, so it is also called the Agra Red Fort.

Agra Fort is an extremely luxurious palace that Emperor Abak spent ten years building. After his grandson Shah Jehan succeeded to the throne, he built some more palaces, making Agra Fort an extremely magnificent castle.

There are about 500 buildings in the entire castle, which are a combination of Hindu and Islamic architectural art, solemn and gorgeous.

Within the castle, there are the majestic King's Palace, the tranquil Fish Viewing Courtyard, the exquisite Pearl Mosque, etc. The pavilions and pavilions are dazzling to see. The most gorgeous of them all is the Privy Palace, with its gleaming white marble walls, gleaming gilded roof, and dazzling gem-inlaid pillars.

Although its scale is not as grand as the Forbidden City, its level of luxury is even better.

Shah Jahan liked this place because the Agra Fort echoed the Taj Mahal under construction.

He could stand on the walls of Agra Fort and look at the Taj Mahal 15 miles southwest.

Although he brought 2 elite Chinese soldiers, Li Shizu knew very well that his coming here this time was still full of crises.

Fortunately, Princess Mahal didn't have too many scheming thoughts, and the two had already fallen in love.

Long before Li Shizu came to Delhi, he knew everything about the Mughal situation from his wife Mahal.

Shah Jahan's favorite Taj left him with 4 surviving sons.

Shah Jahan favored his eldest son Dara Shik, but his third son Aurangzeb was the most capable among the princes, and he and Dara Shik particularly hated each other.

Originally, Shah Jahan's influence in the country was at its peak. Although his sons had some ideas, they did not dare to blatantly compete for power.

However, Shah Jahan's expedition failed miserably and destroyed the Mughal Empire's 100,000-strong army.

The contradiction between the two princes was also exposed.

Unlike China, the Mughals did not have a clear eldest son inheritance system.

The emperor could designate an heir based on his own preferences, which also made the succession of the throne full of variables.

With the arrival of the Chinese army, the Sikh forces that were ready to move in Delhi were quickly suppressed.

Originally Shah Jahan wanted to use Chinese troops to deal with Li Zicheng.

Unexpectedly, the two unlucky sons actually started fighting over who would be the head coach of this Western Expedition.

Li Shizu said that he was just a visiting army to help and was willing to accept the leadership of the two princes.

This undoubtedly added fuel to their fire.

With the help of the Chinese army, defeating Li Zicheng and regaining the lost ground is almost a certainty.

This is undoubtedly a good opportunity to gain military merit, and neither of them is willing to give up.

In the end, the eccentric Shah Jahan gave this opportunity to his eldest son Dara Shik.

This made the third son Aurangzeb even more angry.

He knew that if things continued like this, his father would definitely pass the throne to his eldest brother.

Due to the incompatible relationship between the two of them, when the eldest brother succeeds to the throne, it will be the day when he ascends to heaven.

So Aurangzeb decided to take a desperate risk.

Of course, he knew very well that he would not be able to sit on the throne without the support of the Chinese people.

So he found Li Shizu and said that as long as China helped him ascend to the throne, he would dedicate half of the Mughal Empire to China and be willing to share the country with Li Shizu.

Looking at Aurangzeb with eyes full of expectation, Li Shizu did not answer him directly.

Instead, he told him the story of one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history, Tang Taizong Li Shimin, who launched the "Xuanwumen Revolution"!

After listening to Li Shimin's story, Aurangzeb's eyes immediately lit up.

My destiny is not up to me, not to God, let alone to my father.

With a clear goal in mind, Aurangzeb quickly took action.

Originally, most of the people in the royal city were his eldest brother's confidants, but in order to participate in this Western Expedition, he transferred many of his confidants from the Imperial City Forbidden Army to the Western Expedition Army.

This gave Aurangzeb a chance.

Soon the day came for the army to set out for battle!
On this day, Dara Shik received the news that his father, Shah Jahan, was going to hold a banquet to see him off at the Agra Fort.

This was a normal operation, so Dara Shik took his entourage and happily headed to the Agra Fort.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped into the palace gate, the castle door was closed.

At this time Aurangzeb appeared in front of him with a large number of his men.

Dara Shik then remembered that all his confidants had been transferred away from the palace.

He pointed at the other party and cursed angrily: "Aurangzeb, how dare you kill your brother and your father?"

Aurangzeb laughed loudly. He had been suppressed for a long time and he could finally feel proud today.

Following his order, countless sharp arrows flew towards Dara Shik and his accompanying guards, quickly turning them into hedgehogs! Aurangzeb personally beheaded his eldest brother and marched towards the inner city of Agra Fort.

When Shah Jahan saw the head of his eldest son, he was completely furious.

He was so angry that he trembled all over, pointed at Aurangzeb Zelang and cursed.

But Aurangzeb was not angry at this time. On the contrary, seeing his father furious and helpless, he felt very relieved.

All the depression I had felt over the years was gone.

Originally, he wanted to force his elderly father to pass the throne to him.

Unexpectedly, Shah Jahan suffered a stroke due to his excitement, and the doctors were helpless!

However, this would save trouble. Aurangzeb directly announced that he would succeed the emperor and became the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire.

With his power, it was originally difficult to control the overall situation of the empire, but now that Dara Shik died unexpectedly and the old emperor Shah Jahan suffered another stroke, there is indeed no more suitable person in the country than Aurangzeb to inherit the throne. .

The big bosses of the Mughal Empire discussed it and sent Aurangzeb to the throne of emperor.

Aurangzeb, who thought he was sure of victory, focused on preparing for his coronation ceremony, but he relaxed his supervision of the palace.

The old emperor Shah Jahan, who had been suffering from a stroke before, quietly sneaked out of the palace at this time.

After all, after being the emperor for more than thirty years, Shah Jahan still had many confidants inside and outside the palace. He was waiting for such an opportunity.

Soon he came to the Janissary camp in Delhi, although Aurangzeb replaced the generals who were originally loyal to Shah Jahan.

But only a few senior generals could be replaced, and a large number of middle- and high-level generals who were loyal to the old emperor and the eldest prince were still serving in the army.

As Shah Jahan himself appeared in the military camp, the generals in the army quickly killed Aurangzeb's confidants, expressing that the imperial army was willing to continue to be loyal to the old emperor Shah Jahan.

Shah Jahan, who had taken control of the imperial army, led his men to the Agra Fort.

The changes around Delhi naturally did not escape Li Shizu's ears, but he chose to continue watching the show.

Originally, his wife Mahal was left in Congling by Li Xianzhong. Li Shizu went deep into Delhi, and it was unpredictable. He naturally wanted to keep Mahal in his hands, and she was also a hostage after all.

But at this moment, Shah Jahan and his son fell in love and killed each other. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. When Aurangzeb found him, he sent people back to Congling on the Chinese border to quietly take Mahal back to Delhi. .

At Li Shizu's suggestion, Aurangzeb simply refused to do anything and killed his second and fourth brothers.

This made him the sole legitimate heir to the Mughal dynasty.

Just when Aurangzeb was crowned, he found that his old father Shah Jahan and others appeared in front of him.

Only then did he realize that this old guy was pretending to be sick.

I actually didn't kill him because of a single thought!
It's obvious that the old guy has regained military power.

Aurangzeb, who knew that the situation was over, looked at Li Shizu who was standing aside, but the other person looked as if the matter had nothing to do with him and was just hanging high.

Finally, Aurangzeb was cornered and died in the rebellion.

Shah Jahan, who had quelled the rebellion, was not at all happy because all four sons born to his beloved "Taj" had died in the coup.

At this time, the Mughal Empire had lost its heir.

When he was in despair, his little princess Mahal appeared in front of him.

Li Shizu took the opportunity to say: "Princess Mahal can inherit the Mughal Empire and become the empress of the empire!"

The Mughal Empire was also patriarchal, and there was no precedent for a queen.

Soon a large number of ministers came out to oppose.

With just a glance, these opposing ministers died under the fire of the Chinese army!
Li Shizu said loudly: "These people are all traitors to Aurangzeb. As the son-in-law of the Mughal Empire, I naturally have the obligation to eliminate the rebellion for my father-in-law!"

At this time, in addition to the 2 Chinese troops outside Delhi, there were also 3 Japanese warriors from Calcutta.

It was obvious that Li Shizu was not negotiating with them.

After Mahar and Li Shizu agreed to continue repairing the "Taj Mahal", Shah Jahan agreed to pass the throne to his daughter.

On January 6, the 1th year of Qianxi, Princess Mahal officially became the first queen in the history of the Mughal Empire.

The old emperor Shah Jahan got his wish and became an overseer at the Taj Mahal. His biggest wish was to be buried here with his beloved concubine.

Of course, the actual power of the Mughal Empire was in the hands of Li Shizu.

As the husband of the Queen and the second prince of China, he naturally became the governor of South Asia of the Chinese Empire.

Li Xianzhong actually hesitated for a long time about whether to break the earth and become king.

In the end, he decided to return to the capital and leave the entire South Asian subcontinent and the future Western Expedition to his second son.

Now it seems that he has fewer sons. After all, if he marries a wife, he can use the entire Mughal Empire as a dowry. This is a good deal.

After China gained the Mughal Empire, life was not easy for the great powers in India.

Although the Mughal Empire never unified India, it did not even actually occupy the southernmost part of the Indian peninsula.

But these are nothing to Li Shizu. The whole of India belongs to the Mughals.

The Chinese Empire soon began a new round of expansion under the banner of the Mughal Empire.

Those southern "Tuwang" were naturally no match for the ferocious Japanese army.

In just over a month, all the southern "earth kings" who had never really surrendered to the Mughals in hundreds of years were invited to Delhi by Li Shizu.

For Western colonists such as the United Kingdom, Portugal and the Netherlands, Li Shizu still gave them enough face.

Negotiations were held with them.

The Chinese guaranteed their personal assets on the west coast of India, and some ports the Mughal Empire could redeem for a fee.

For Westerners who cooperate, the Empire can continue to sign trade agreements with them.

If you don't cooperate, you will naturally be robbed.

After all, if you want to talk about who arrived in India first, China's Zheng He must have been earlier than the Portuguese. They couldn't take advantage of this.

Although very reluctant, these powers were forced to admit the cancellation of the treaties they had signed with the Mughal Empire.

And re-signed a trade agreement with the Mughal Empire.

The Mughals successfully regained the port of Bombay on the west coast of India.

Eventually, three major cities were formed: Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata.

After taking care of these colonists, Li Shizu's next target was naturally the "Immortal Little Strong" Li Zicheng. I have to say that this guy is really lucky, and he is still alive and well until now.

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