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The soldiers led by Tang Tong and the Japanese auxiliary forces had all had nearly a month of training time, and had more or less participated in wars. Therefore, after the two teams got off the boat, their stern yet well-trained military appearance frightened and amazed the Indian onlookers. When they heard that it was the Japanese army, they praised this Celestial Empire even more.
Garrath is a businessman, but he is a little different from ordinary businessmen. He specializes in serving foreigners who come to India. In the past, Garrath was a small chief in a fishing village of several thousand people. This was the foundation passed down by his ancestors from the time of Genghis Khan. Although his family can wield power over thousands of people, they are actually very poor.
Later, Westerners came and the smart Galarath discovered the business opportunities therein and established relationships with them. Later, with the help of Westerners, a small port was built in his fishing village. Relying on this port and the relationship with Westerners, Galarath gradually became prosperous.
At that time, Galarath became rich, but India was unlucky. Galarath spared no effort to serve as a guide for those Westerners in need. After the Westerners got the benefits, they generally did not forget to give some benefits to Galarath, making him work harder and forming a truth in his heart that he thought was very correct, that is, to get rich, just follow those Westerners. However, in this era, the influence of Dawu as a great country is still there, and Galarath will not underestimate the Dawu people who come here, especially when he sees such a large team with muskets under Tang Tong, Galarath will not underestimate them.
During this era, Western countries did not have many troops stationed in India. Among them, only the Dutch mercenaries had a few more people, but they were not as many as the army Tang Tong brought at one time. As for countries like Britain, their troops in India were even pitifully small. Precisely because of this, the Dutch did not take the British seriously and even sent troops to eradicate Britain's influence in Southeast Asia and the China Sea. Now Britain and the Netherlands are hostile forces overseas.
Traitors and slaves from any country have similar moral character. Although Galras always considered himself a businessman, in Tang Tong's eyes, this person is actually an Indian traitor. However, as long as they are not traitors to China, Tang Tong still likes other traitors. Tang Tong does not mind calling them friendly people.
Galrath mustered up his courage, bowed, and trotted over to Tang Tong. "Respected General from the Great Nation, hello. I am Chief Galrath, and I am happy to serve you."
During this period, Jahangir of the Mughal Empire controlled 70 percent of India, but some areas were still independent. Garrath's territory was in such a chaotic area. In the past, it was poor and no one wanted to pay attention to this place. Later, with the support of Westerners, no one dared to touch this small territory of Garrath. Tang Tong didn't know much about this, nor did he have the heart to understand. After listening to what the translator said, Tang Tong nodded and said very friendly: "Mr. Garrath, I am the general of the Great Empire. My surname is Tang. This time, I came to your country for the purpose of friendly exchanges. I hope Mr. Garrath can help us contact the British East India Company. I wonder if Mr. Garrath can do it?"
Garrath didn't know what the title of general was, but seeing that Tang Tong had so many troops under his command, and compared to those Western commanders and marshals who had more subordinates, he naturally believed that this great man, Lord Tang, would hold a high position. Seeing Tang Tong's courtesy, he was immediately flattered and bowed even lower. "Respected General Tang, I can do what you ask. Sir Thomas Roy from England has had several conversations with me, and I am very willing to serve you."
A team of 5,000 equipped with muskets, such a force, how could the smart man Galass not try his best to please him? You know, a team of 1,000 Westerners armed with muskets can dominate the territory of India, let alone a team of 5,000 people. What Galass didn't know was that Lord Tang also had 2,000 men armed with breech-loading rifles. With this kind of weapon on land, those Westerners were no match for them.
"Well, Mr. Galarath, I'll leave this matter to you. I will pay you a reward that will satisfy you, Mr. Galarath. Here is a box of soap, which can be regarded as a gift from me to you." Tang Tong waved his hand, and a soldier brought a box over and handed it to Galarath.
Galalas was even more delighted when he received the gift from Tang Tong. He immediately invited Tang Tong and his family to visit his village. However, Tang Tong did not like the smell of curry on him, and Hongniangzi and Hailanzhu hated it even more. So Tang Tong rejected Galalas' invitation and stationed his troops at the port.
During this period, the person in charge of the British East India Company was Thomas Roe. At that time, the British East India Company was still a small company. Not to mention that it was far behind Tang Tong in terms of manpower and military force, it was also far behind Tang Tong in financial strength. However, among Westerners, the British East India Company was already a giant, and its development in India during this period was relatively smooth, so Thomas Roe's status was much higher than before.
Tang Tong did not take the initiative to find Thomas, but asked Galas to take the letter. In this era, the British still had a very high status among Westerners. What's more, Heipi and his men had created the Dutch in Southeast Asia together with the Spaniards. Thomas was even more familiar with this British army in Southeast Asia. The reason was that the British and the Dutch were in a hostile relationship at that time. He was very concerned about matters related to the Dutch.
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