After a year of hard work, the prototype expansion of the Galle Port has been completed. The Galle Port, which was expanded for the first time, has a total of 135 large berths, which can berth 135 large merchant ships with a displacement of more than 1,000 tons at the same time. In addition, two supporting small ports have been built nearby, which can berth hundreds of ships with a displacement of less than 1,000 tons.
In addition, warehouses, ship repair yards, supply depots, hospitals, shops, restaurants, inns and other equipment and facilities are all available. A large number of merchants from the Ming Empire also established shops here to do military business. Pulley blocks and gantry cranes are installed at all docks to help merchant ships unload cargo quickly and improve the utilization efficiency of the docks.
The small island of Ceylon, under the command of the invisible hand, turned into a huge military camp. The local indigenous people were frightened by these aggressive outsiders. The navy is here, the army is here, the marines are here, and even the army's special forces are here. With the arrival of the artillery of the White Army, Ceylon Island became even more lively.
Any army needs training, and artillery is no exception. In the White Army's offensive plan, artillery will play a very important role. However, the artillery drills were quite noisy. The artillerymen of the White Army are practicing to fire volleys of artillery, and they need to create a fierce scene of thousands of artillery fires. Therefore, every time the White Army artillery drills, bursts of gunfire make the local indigenous residents of Ceylon Island feel trembling.
Not to mention that the indigenous residents of Ceylon Island were frightened, even the Western powers felt their brows jumping around uneasily. Some people can't sleep at all at night. They knew clearly that the White Army was going to attack the Mughal Dynasty, but they still couldn't rest assured. For a time, spies from all sides appeared in every corner of Ceylon Island.
"Don't look at the fact that the White Army is currently fighting the Mughals. They can stand aside and watch the excitement. If the white-coated army attacks them in the future, they won't even have a place to cry. As the White Army continues to expand, the final conflict is simply inevitable. And with the strength of the White Army, they had almost no ability to fight back.
Who can guarantee that Xu Xingxia has no interest in Europe? If he really sweeps all the way to Europe, it will be really exciting. With the current independent military strength of various European countries, they are no match for the White Army! Only when all countries unite, concentrate all their military power, and confront the White Army can they have any hope of victory.
For a time, the whole of Europe was under a hidden haze. The threat from the east is gradually gestating here. More and more Europeans are paying attention to the East. Xu Xingxia's name has gradually become associated with nomadic peoples such as Mongolia and Huns. At the beginning, these nomads brought huge disasters to the West.
Some people with insight have already begun to run secretly, trying to unite the powers of various countries to deal with the White Army together. Among them, the most positive ones are of course the British. The British have always wanted to find an opportunity to come forward and further strengthen their strength. Fighting against the White Army is the best excuse. Of course, these are things for the future.
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In the first month of the ninth year of Taichang, the White Army officially launched an attack on Kalihaite.
The Dutch stationed at Caliheit had no choice but to retreat and avoid, and they did not want to take the initiative to raise the white flag and surrender, so they had no choice but to fight to the end. Before the war began, the Dutch desperately hoarded tens of thousands of armed sailors and hundreds of cannons.
However, the efforts of the Dutch had no effect in the face of the battleships of the White Army Navy. No matter how many armed sailors the Dutch had, they were nothing more than cannon fodder. The few remaining warships of the Dutch had been wiped out long ago in the previous battle.
Without the obstruction of the Dutch warships, all the white-coated navy warships can enter the port of Caliheit almost unimpeded, anchor and position themselves, and freely release cannonballs at the forts on both sides.
"Boom!"
Waves of roaring sounds continued to come.
The fierce artillery fire covered all the forts around the port.
After half an hour of artillery battle, most of the port fort at Caliheit was destroyed.
The remaining Dutch had to raise the white flag. It's not that they are not brave enough, it's not that they don't care about tenacity, it's not that they are not lucky enough, it's actually that their combat effectiveness is not at the same level as that of the White Army. They had no chance of victory.
Finally, under the leadership of a Dutch vice-admiral, the Dutch formally surrendered to the White Army. This means that the Dutch stronghold in the east has been completely eliminated. The Dutch interests in the East were gone. The Netherlands, the former maritime overlord and sea coachman, suffered the most serious blow in front of the white-coated navy.Immediately, the Marine Corps led by Xia Kewu swept away from Calihet to ensure the safety of Calihet. Many strongholds around Calihet were occupied by the Marine Corps. No matter which direction the enemy comes from, they will be met with a determined counterattack by the Marine Corps. Three days later, the Shesheng Army led by Chi Hu and the Qiaoqi Army led by Zhang Quanfu also landed at other ports of the Mughal Dynasty, forming a horn-to-edge situation with Kalihet.
In the process of external expansion, in order to better coordinate command, Xu Xingxia increased the original army to a first-level battalion establishment. Each squad is composed of 50 soldiers, five squads are a squadron, five squadrons are a brigade, five brigade are a battalion, and five battalions are a corps. According to the normal establishment, the entire army plus auxiliary troops is about 50,000 people.
The Shesheng Army and the Xiaoqi Army together amount to 100,000 people. One hundred thousand people, almost the entire elite of the White Army Army. Of course, these two legions are actually understaffed. Basically, only the most elite battalion of each legion reaches the front line. However, even if there is only one battalion, the combat effectiveness is quite strong.
In front of the White Army, the Mughal army had no ability to resist. Many of their equipment are swords, bows and arrows. The number of muskets was small. The most sophisticated muskets are nothing more than Rumi guns purchased from the Ottoman Empire. A small team of the White Army can hold off hundreds of Mughal troops.
The only unpleasant thing is that in the hot land of South Asia, cavalry cannot be used at all. All the current war horses of the White Army are unable to adapt to the hot climate here. Therefore, all the white-coated army officers did not have war horses to travel with them. Everyone from the military commander to the lowest soldier must walk on two legs.
This situation did not get better until the local king surrendered. With the help of those earth kings, the White Army recruited some buffaloes as the main force for transporting supplies, which slightly reduced the burden on the soldiers. Later, with the addition of elephants, the situation became better. However, overall, in this hot land, the transportation of logistical materials is indeed a big problem, and even Xu Xingxia cannot solve it.
With no other choice, the White Army had no choice but to come in and spread out along the coastline, relying on powerful sea ships to transport personnel and supplies. The various arms of the White Army are constantly expanding to the surrounding areas, with Calihaite and Ceylon Port as the core. Facing the overwhelming offensive of the white army and navy, the Mughal Dynasty wisely reduced its military strength and concentrated its elite troops inland.
In just half a month, the White Army took control of the major ports along the Mughal Empire, including Madras, Masribadan, Calcutta, Goa, Harachi, etc. These ports covered the entire Mughal territory. A large number of merchant ships from the Ming Empire, loaded with people and supplies, landed at these ports.
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In May of the ninth year of Taichang, Xu Xingxia came to Kalihaite by boat.
The climate in South Asia in May is indeed very hot. In an era without air conditioning, Xu Xingxia was already sweating profusely even before he got off the boat. Fortunately, he was a man, so sweating was no big deal. For the two female relatives accompanying him, such a hot climate was indeed a bit unbearable, and they were all panting.
This time Xu Xingxia came to Calihet, and among the people accompanying him, there were two women. One is Na Mu Zhong, and the other is the former little princess Zhu Yidan. The one who can come with him is naturally Xu Xingxia's woman. Xu Xingxia was not an old cow who took advantage of young grass and used force to snatch Zhu Yidan. In fact, Zhu Yidan completely copied it by himself.
Even Su Xiaoxiao, the original princess of Prince Qing¡¯s Mansion, came over. She and Mrs. Lin have become real best friends this time. Although Zhu Yilan felt something was wrong, he didn't say anything. Anyway, these women from Xu Xingxia would basically not appear in front of her. She has a deep understanding of the three flavors, and she cannot see them.
Na Mu Zhong is already a mother of two children, but she is as delicate as a young girl. If she didn't know better, she would have thought she was a girl whose cardamom blossoms had just begun to blossom. As for Zhu Yidan, it is her youth, the most beautiful and moving moment for a young woman. Among Xu Xingxia's women, she is the youngest. She is also Zhu Yilan's cousin. At some point, she was the most favored.
????????? The two of them¡¯s temperaments can be summed up as they are both relatively active types. Other women shuddered when they heard that they had to go to sea and take a boat for several months. Even Zhu Yilan backed down. They were the only two who persisted. However, the result was pretty good. It was calm along the way and no major storms were encountered.
Xu Xingxia¡¯s ship is a newly built large merchant ship with a displacement of more than 2,000 tons. The design of merchant ships is different from that of battleships, and they can easily break through the 2,000-ton level. After some modifications toLater, this large merchant ship was turned into a cruise ship, which could carry about a hundred guests. Xu Xingxia named the cruise ship "Seven Seas".
"How is the situation?" Xu Xingxia asked straight to the point after getting off the boat.
"Sir, please stay here first, and we will report in detail." Chi Hu said with sweating profusely.
In fact, for most people in the White Army, the Mughal Dynasty is very unfamiliar. After all, China and India are not far apart geographically, but in fact they are very far apart. Due to the relationship between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China and India are fundamentally two different worlds. Except for the story of Tang Xuanzang's journey to the West, which is somewhat related to ancient India, in other times, China and India had almost no intersection.
Now, the White Army has set foot on the land of the Mughal Dynasty, and they really don¡¯t know much about this place. Chi Hu's original understanding was that the people here didn't wear clothes. Because, as soon as he arrived, he saw many Indian girls wearing navel-baring outfits. Such revealing attire is simply unimaginable in the Central Plains.
And Indian singing and dancing are also quite special. In Chi Hu's words, it was too lively, noisy, and luxurious. Indian singing and dancing are not necessarily better than Chinese ones, but in some aspects, they are indeed quite different. When Indian girls sing and dance, the way they seduce men is even more irresistible.
When the White Army first arrived, after being performed several times by Indian girls singing and dancing, some of the unsteady-minded guys fell. They actually reported that they wanted to marry them. If marriage is refused, they live together. Chi Hu was certain that in nine months, the number of mixed-race children born around Kalihet would be several times greater than before.
"This is a good thing, there is no need to stop it." Xu Xingxia said with a smile.
For the White Army, the more mixed-race children, the better. It would be best if in a few decades, the entire Indian continent would be a mixture of white soldiers and Indian girls, that would be even more wonderful. This requires a lot of hard work from the officers and soldiers of the White Army! It's really hard to fight during the day and work hard to create people at night.
Fortunately, no country is short of spies. Han Chinese spies are called Han traitors, and Indian spies can probably only be called Indian traitors. After the arrival of the White Army, the number of Yin traitors was quite large, and the quality was also quite high. Among them, the most important ones are the two earth kings. One is named Sihan Mir and the other is named Sujit.
The rule of the Mughal Dynasty was a decentralized city-state system, which was a typical way of urban rule over rural areas. The manager of a city-state is the manager of the surrounding area. In some remote city-states, the ruler is the local king, who is equivalent to the tribal leader. Under the pressure of the White Army, some local kings who saw the opportunity had no choice but to surrender to the White Army. They sent a lot of wealth and beautiful women to the white army. Among them, the one given to Xu Xingxia is naturally indispensable.
I have to say that Indian beauties in this era are quite exotic. Compared with the beauties from the Central Plains, they generally look a little plumper and very voluptuous. The saris they wore looked particularly beautiful under the awe-inspiring breeze. For men, the beautiful figure hidden under the saree is still very attractive.
"It's a pity that Xu Xingxia, with Na Mu Zhong and Zhu Yidan by his side, doesn't have a strong desire for women. Even though those young and beautiful Indian girls were all genuine virgins, he only glanced at them a few times and had no other reaction. Of course, if they really wanted to sleep with him, he would have no choice but to refuse.