From local governance to Mysore for more than 300 kilometers, Deng Fei and his team rode horses and elephants to get there for more than 20 days. The reason why they walked so slowly was because the five-month rainy season in the South Asian subcontinent began.

The French major Durova, who was accompanying him, complained to Deng Fei on the road, saying that there is no autumn in South India at all, and the dividing line between arid summer and winter is the rainy season. When this time comes, everything will become moldy and the air is so humid that it is really unbearable.

Although it rains, the weather is still humid and hot, and there are many mosquitoes. Fortunately, the military doctors with the team were prepared and brought a large bag of cooling oil. They were strictly prohibited from drinking raw water. In addition, timely antimalarial drugs were used to treat it, which prevented the transmission of malaria.

The French and Tamil natives were amazed at the yellow paste in the small iron box that exuded a pungent smell, because they not only prevent mosquito bites, but also relieve itching and relieve pain. They cooled and refreshed, so that the French doctors who accompanied them called it "Syris Potion".

The accompanying trade department staff felt that this was a huge business opportunity, so they simply sent two boxes of cooling oil to every Frenchman and Tamil officer, just as a free advertisement.

As expected, less than a year later, the cooling oil and wind oil essence of Beihai Town became popular throughout Southeast Asia under the vigorous promotion of the Ministry of Trade, becoming the second only to tea, porcelain and silk export products. Because of the extremely abundant raw materials in Bacheng, it has gradually become the largest production and sales base for cooling oil.

Although he expected that he would be welcomed after arriving in Mysore City, Deng Fei and his party were still shocked when they saw the welcome formations set by the other party.

Damn! The Sultan of Tipu actually used 500 rockets as salutes to blew blue lights over the city of Mysore, which was drizzling and drizzling. The thundering masterpiece was even more lively than the New Year. Deng Fei thought that he was worthy of being a Sultan, he was really generous and arrogant, and even the salute was so unique.

Although the Chinese were the ancestors of using rockets to military affairs, after the demise of the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century, rocket weapons with names such as "flying swarms", "fire chariots", "divine fire flying crows", "fire dragons coming out of the water", and "open fire flying arrows" have all left the stage of history, and artillery and grenade guns have become the masters of the battlefield.

But at present, the Mysore Sultanate is the only one in the world who can apply rockets to war on a large scale! And the "Congrive Rocket" invented by the British decades later was born here!

Since the 1750s, the Mysore army has been equipped with rockets and established a regular "rocket force", with a population of about 1,200. After Tipu Sudan ascended the throne, it has expanded to 5,000. During the Second Anglo-Mi War (1780-1784), Tipu and his father Haider Ali Sultan put it on the battlefield and fought against the British army.

In the "Battle of Polil" in 1780, a rocket from the Mysore army hit the British ammunition depot, which led to the defeat of the British army. In the third Anglo-Mike War, the rocket troops also achieved considerable results in the "Battle of Selinga Patan", which made the British extremely popular.

It sounds quite exciting, right? It is actually the super-large monkey, and it is the kind that is horizontally placed!

In the Ming Dynasty, China actually had similar rockets. For example, in the Battle of North Korea during the Wanli period, the Ming army used "poisonous fire arrows" and "open fire arrows" to attack the city, with similar structures; except that the former was used to set smoke, while the latter was used to set fire.

In the 18th century, rockets were also used on battlefields in Europe, but like the Ming Dynasty, they used paper structures and were also used to siege and set fire. The rockets of the Mysore Kingdom took a step forward, and they used hand-beated metal cylinders to load propulsion gunpowder and explosives.

This rocket uses a bamboo pole that is 6 to 9 meters long as the guide rod, with an iron spear tip or steel blade tied in the front of the iron tube, and it relies on impact to kill the enemy; the average range is one kilometer, and the maximum range can reach two kilometers!

Of course, the flight trajectory of this thing must be unstable and must be launched in large quantities to reduce errors; however, it is precisely because of the instability that the blade on the top will rotate like a flying sickle, giving terrible killing and damage to the enemy passing through the path, which is particularly effective in fighting cavalry.

In addition, there is another type of rocket that does not install blades, but kills the enemy through gunpowder explosion. Although the pounded metal tube is rough and has different thicknesses, it can bring greater internal pressure and can make the rocket produce greater jet thrust, resulting in its blasting strength greater than that of the paper structure, and the debris that are blown away by the bamboo pole are higher.

However, no matter how powerful the Rockets' troops are, Mysore can't beat the coalition forces formed by the British, Marata and Hyderabad. You should know that when the rainy season comes, the Rockets' lethality will be severely weakened, and even if they have fighting spirit, it will be useless.

Before Deng Fei and his friends arrived, Sudan had already received a letter from Governor Leclerc. After reading it, he was very excited. For this forty-one-year-old ruler, as long as he stood opposite the British East India Company, no matter who he was, he was a friend!

After Deng Fei and his party entered the city, they were arranged to rest in the inn for a night. The next morning, he finally met the famous "Mysore Tiger" - Fatah Ali Tipu.

Almost a hundred years later in another time and space, a Frenchman named Jules Verne wrote a science fiction novel called "Twenty Thousand Miles Under the Sea". Nemo, the captain of the Nautilus submarine, was a descendant of Tipu Sultan.

It is said that when the Sultan was in his twenties, he encountered a tiger in the forest with a French friend. The tiger was the first to bite the Frenchman to death. When he turned to Tip, he was useless to even muskets and killed the tiger with just a dagger. From then on, he won the title of "Tiger of Mysore".

Because he hated the British, he even asked French engineers to build a mechanical organ with the appearance of "tiger bites the British", which was able to move the puppet's hands while playing. The device was called "Tipu's Tiger". In another time and space, this thing later became the trophy of the British and was put into the V&A Museum in London.

Tip Sultan, who had just experienced a failure and had cede land and paid compensation, looked a little haggard. He was slightly shorter than Deng Fei, and was obviously 1.76 meters away. Perhaps because his head had been pressed with a hat full of gold and diamonds for many years, his neck was very short, but his shoulders were very wide.

Sultan's clothes were gorgeous, and his robe was made of high-quality silk. He had two delicate and upturned beards, and his eyes were extremely vivid, which made Deng Fei think of the idiom "eying with covetous eyes".

Although Sultan knew French and spoke fluently, he still retelled it through translation. After both sides greeted each other, Sultan immediately asked his most urgent question: "General Deng, what can Beihai Town bring to me?"

This sultan had actually met the Chinese. About twelve years ago, a businessman from Guangdong wore an official robe and said that he was an ambassador of the Qing Dynasty and gave him a piece of silk. Sultan Tipu, who had no idea about the Qing Dynasty, was fascinated by the gorgeous and exquisite silk, and treated the other party with kindness and gave him a lot of gifts.

"Your Majesty Sultan, the British will not give your country a chance to breathe. They will soon join forces with the Marathas and Hyderabad to launch an attack on you."

Tipu Sultan was shocked, and his tone was a little quick: "Oh? Did you hear anything from the British?"

Deng Fei said lightly: "Your Majesty Sultan, this is obvious. Now you are the only prince who dares to resist the British in the whole of India. If the British want to control all India, they must destroy Mysore. Because of this, my colleagues and I admire your resistance very much and are willing to provide assistance."

"The Marathas and Hyderabad are just a group of confused insects! The Kingdom of Mysore is not their enemy at all, but the British are. They think they have taken a big advantage with the British, but they don't know that the Kingdom of Mysore is gone, and they are worthless!"

"Yes, to use a Chinese proverb, the cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook."

Tipu Sultan's eyes lit up and he laughed: "It's a very interesting description! May I ask, what help can you give me?"

"The different military training methods far exceed the advanced weapons of the British and the supporting tactics. If you trust us, it only takes two years for Beihai Town to train you an invincible army!"

Sultan Tipu was not excited by Deng Fei's words, but became serious. As the ruler of a kingdom, he knew that there would be no pie falling from the sky, nor would there be no benefits in vain.

After pondering for a while, the Sultan said lightly: "So, what do you want from me?"

Deng Fei smiled and said, "You may not believe it. In fact, we don't have any special requirements for your country. We like you, hate British people very much."

"Oh? Why?"

"My Majesty Sultan, I heard Major Durova say that under your rule, opium is strictly prohibited, is that true?"

Tipu Sultan said with a stern face: "Opium and marijuana will poison my people, weaken their fighting spirit, and make people less productive. Only the devil can cultivate these things. In my territory, if anyone is found to be planted and sucked, they will be executed!"

"You said so well! But now the British smuggled opium produced in Makwa, Bangladesh into Guangzhou, and it has increased year by year, poisoning our people. As a regime that is about to take over this land, we will never allow it! So we must teach the British a lesson."

Tipu Sultan pondered for a moment, nodded slightly, agreeing with Deng Fei's explanation.

Seeing this, Deng Fei continued: "You and I both know that the British's greed for land cannot be satisfied. Their goal is to occupy the entire India and enslave the people here. Although the French government has good long-term cooperation with you, there is currently turmoil in their country and cannot provide strong support to your country. As for the Ottoman Empire, their war with the Russians is far from over."

Deng Fei turned his head and looked at Jiao Xun sitting on his left. The other party understood, so he took out a map from the bag he carried with him and opened it with the help of two waiters.

Although there was a globe given by the French in the palace of Tipu Sultan, he did not know the sphere of influence east of Malacca, and only knew that it was a huge Qing Empire in the north and east. However, when he saw that the red sphere of influence represented the Beihai Town actually spread throughout East Asia, from the cold Arctic Ocean to the hot Batavia, and even some areas of the Qing Empire were included in his pocket.

In fact, not only the Sultan, but also the French major Durova was extremely shocked. He glanced straight at the huge area on the map, and realized the strength of Beihai Town for the first time.

"In fact, we have been in a confrontation with the Qing Empire for many years. If the Russians had not suddenly invaded the Heilongjiang River Basin and forced us to launch a counterattack, the Northern Navy would have now reached the Himalayas."

Durova pointed to the land of East and West Siberia and said in surprise: "Lieutenant General, is this the result of your counterattack?"

"Yes." Deng Fei took a sip of the coffee handed over by the waiter and explained: "After two wars, we defeated tens of thousands of Russian troops and captured Suvorov. Even their marshal Rumentsev almost became a prisoner, and pushed the border to the Yenisei River. And this is the price that the invaders must pay!"

"My God!" Durova took a breath. If he hadn't seen the Beihai-1 artillery test shot with his own eyes, he would have thought Deng Fei was telling a story.

Tipu Sultan and Deng Fei talked for three days in a row. Through in-depth communication with each other, he felt that North Sea Town would be a powerful helper for Mysore to resist the British. Later, he became more determined after visiting the North Navy Special Operations Battalion and watching the firepower display of firing rifles and 12-pound cannons.

Although the French have always maintained a close relationship with Mysore, the French military aid is actually unsystematic; a small number of volunteers and engineers are not enough to improve the combat effectiveness of the Mysore army, and the emergence of Beihai Town has just filled this vacancy.

The most important thing is that the only one who can form a fleet in the Indian Ocean is except the British.

After two days of repeated negotiations between Tipu Sultan, his ministers, Deng Fei and others, finally reached a package of military cooperation plans and officially signed an agreement.

The two sides agreed that Beihai Town would send a training camp composed of 300 people before mid-August 1792 to select 5,000 people from the army of the Mysore Kingdom as a standing army and conduct strict training for two years. The number of people in the first phase of training shall not be less than 2,000 people, and the second phase will be expanded to 3,000 people.

In addition, Beihai Town will provide the Kingdom of Mysore in four batches with a series of military supplies including 10,000 firing rifles, 300 12-pound cannons and related ammunition to the Kingdom of Mysore in four batches; while the Kingdom of Mysore will pay compensation for the future victory against the British, Marathas and Hyderabad alliance in three batches, with a total amount of no less than 3 million pounds.

In fact, although Tip Sultan had just paid a huge war reparation, the strength of the Mysore Kingdom is still there; under the rule of this Sudan, Mysore became the main economic power in India now with its high-yield agriculture and textile manufacturing. According to British statistics, the average income of the people of Mysore is five times that of other parts of India.

In addition, Deng Fei vaguely revealed in his exchanges with Sultan that Beihai Town could support Sultan Tipu to become the emperor of South India and compete with the Mughal Empire. Sultan Tipu couldn't help but be moved when he heard this.

You should know that both Tipu Sultan and other princes in India were nominally loyal to Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. After being crowned as king, Tipu Sultan immediately sought the appointment of Mughal Emperor. With loyalty to Shah Alam II, he won the title of "Nasir ud Daula", the ruler of Hyderabad.

This incident caused hostility to the actual ruler of Hyderabad, Nizam Ali Khan, and eventually led to the union of Hyderabad with the British. The Marathas were once the greatest force for Mughals to resist foreign enemies, but since the defeat of the war with the Afghans in 1748, the Marathas were no longer obedient.

At this time, the Mughal Empire had fallen into decline and had a false reputation for the rule of the princes and princes in various places. The actual territory controlled by Shah Alam II, in addition to the Delhi area, had already become Pakistan and Afghanistan, which gave the British the opportunity to defeat each one and divide and govern.
Chapter completed!