Part 29 - Full Circle
The Sino-Bharatvarshan War (1788-1792) was a pure act of greed on the part of the aggressors, who desired to take some rich Chinese lands. In November 1788 troops poured across the border, meeting little resistance, attacking in the east from Shanghai as well as the western border.
At the Battle of Beijing, the Chinese army attacked the Hindu army besieging the city, resulting in total defeat for the Chinese with the slaughter of their entire army. From this point on, China was constantly on the backfoot. City after city fell to the invaders, Beijing itself being occupied on the 16th February 1790. The armies of Bharatvarsha delved further into the Chinese mainland, controlling most of China and small areas of Manchuria by 1792.
The war in Central China.
The last Chinese stronghold was the difficult, mountainous terrain of Shandong, which was invaded in early 1792. The Indians were repulsed twice, and would have tried a third time if it had not been for the fact that peace was signed on May 7th. The war was of course a massive disaster for China, and the terms offered by China reflected that.
Having expanded and secured her borders, the Empire begun a program of the exploration and colonisation of the Mollucas, as well as developing the concept of a war of manoeuvre in military doctrine. The program was largely a success, and so the spice islands were now divided mostly between China and Bharatvarsha.
Meanwhile, in 1795 Cambodia was converted to Hinduism, and in 1802, following more rebellions in China, some great news reached Delhi, that Zhejiang had defected. The early years of the 1800s were seen out in peace, as the Empire concentrated on improving the internal economy, with the building of a weapons manufactury in Tarakan and a goods manufactury in Panjab. In 1816, good news arrived when the province of Shaanxi converted to Hinduism.
And so, with the great Hindu empire of Bharatvarsha being one of the most powerful and developed nation in the world (second only to Austria in land technology), the dreams of the devas had been fulfilled. The monotonous, endless cycle of death, despair and destruction had been broken forever thanks to the actions of Lord Krishna, Devesh Chandra and all the other devas, and now they beheld the glory that was Bharatvarsha, great, golden, magnificent, holy.
"The cycle is well and truly broken," said Lord Krishna to Javada, who had in his human form been Devesh Chandra. "Over and over again, Vijayanagar and whatever it may become is free, to create it's own destiny. Through the aeons, sometimes it will triumph, sometimes it will despair."
"What should we do?" said Javada.
"We should just let the world be as it is, free and unpredictable. The infinite recurrences are no longer static, but can change, and with each aeon the universe will become a little bit more perfect. Just as the humans who toil down in the world hope for bliss, so does the universe. Eventually, the cycle of eternal recurrence will come to an end, and everything will be bliss."
"But the world needs a little bit of guidance, a gentle nudge in the right direction?"
Krishna smiled, knowingly. "Of course, of course it does."
1st January 1419
The Emperor's Palace, The City of Victory
The Empire of Vijayanagar faced threats from all sides. In the north were the Muslims, who dominated the continent, and in the south lay the treacherous fellow Hindus of Mysore. Vijayanagar was not safe, and all this pressed on the mind of Emperor Deva Raya I, but his thoughts were interrupted by a courtier announcing the arrival of a visitor. It was a man, sweaty and dirty, but with something about him, some timeless quality that made Deva Raya sit up and take notice.
"Yes, what do you want?" asked the Emperor.
"With blessings from the great deva Lord Krishna, I come to offer my services as a soothsayer and mystic."
"Well, all right, if you can prove yourself."
Devesh Chandra, devotee of the great Lord Krishna, smiled, for he was home.
The End