Reborn In 17th century India with Black Technology

17th October 1657

Akhand Bharatiya Empire, Makran, Chabahar port city, Tis Town

Tis Town is located 9 kilometers north of the central region of Chabahar Port City. The town, taking inspiration from Mumbai, was spontaneously built as an affluent district by the Chabahar City Administrator. Due to its location on the beach area of Chabahar Bay, it is an excellent spot for a gated community built with mansions.

This idea makes even more sense considering that Chabahar Port City has become increasingly congested, with more population coming from the inland areas of Baluchistan and Pakhtun Pradesh, as the rich naturally seek exclusivity.

The town is not yet operational as construction is ongoing, but the preliminary facilities have already been constructed. This is exactly where Roshan and his team of agents, who are set to infiltrate the Safavid Empire, are housed.

Roshan is currently having a discussion with his deputy, Harpreet Singh Gill.

Harpreet Singh Gill is a Sikh man from Punjab who had been trained as an intelligence agent during the war against the Mughal Empire.

Due to his great contributions to intelligence gathering, which led to the capture of four fortresses, and task execution, where he personally commanded a difficult operation in Amritsar during the war, Harpreet Singh was promoted in rank and recently became the Deputy Director of Bharatiya External Pragya. He also received a title of nobility, ranking him as a Manthri of Class 3.

The reason Roshan chose Harpreet Singh as his deputy in this mission, and not someone else, was because he was the most suitable for the mission. Being a Punjabi who had spent most of his life near Sindh, he had grown up in an environment where he came into contact with many people from Baluchistan and Pakhtun Pradesh, consequently the merchants of the Safavid Empire.

For this reason, although not as familiar as the locals of Safavid, he is much more familiar with the geography, terrain, weather, and people of Safavid than any among Roshan’s deputy directors, making Harpreet an excellent choice.

Additionally, Roshan will not be in charge of intelligence affairs in Safavid all the time. Instead, he decided to take inspiration from Selven, where he stays wherever he is most needed, whether it is helping Jalandhar Keshav in the collection of intelligence from Southeast Asian countries or helping Harpreet Singh Gill in the intelligence collection of the Safavid Empire.

"Harpreet, have you prepared the statistics and rankings of the agents?" Roshan asked as he flipped through the list of logistical supplies that had been received so far.

Harpreet, going through his file, took out a document and handed it over to Roshan. "I have, sir. We currently have four hundred qualified agents, of which 100 are trained in field operations, 100 in communications specialization, 100 in analysis, and 100 in logistics and support."

"In this batch of 400, we have managed to produce 36 intermediate agents, while the rest are at the beginner level. However, they have all the tools to reach the expertise and capabilities of high-level agents. The only thing they lack is experience, and this mission in the Safavid Empire should help them make up for exactly that."

Harpreet, remembering something added, "Also, Sir, considering that they will not be infiltrating any sensitive facilities in the Safavid Empire; at least not yet, they should be safe from detection by the local nobles and authorities." n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Roshan thought for a while and agreed with Harpreet, as he found it logical and reasonable.

"Then let’s proceed as follows: instead of the usual 8 agents per team, we’ll reduce the team size for this mission. Each team will consist of four agents, each specializing in a different area of expertise."

The four branches of specialization were what Roshan came up with after years of experience as a spy chief. They were—field operative, who executes missions on the ground; communication specialist, who manages and secures communication channels; analyst, who interprets data and provides strategic insights; and logistics/support, who handles supplies and equipment.

In recent training, Roshan had all his agents trained in a single specialization according to their respective strengths to quickly make them combat-ready.

To make these agents, who have only one skill in their repertoire, more useful and well-rounded, they were positioned to act only as part of a team. Team-building sessions have been held so they can trust their team members, become familiar with them, and produce results with higher efficiency and less effort.

Also, five minds are better than one—if an agent is lacking in some aspect, another agent can make up for it.

This is what Roshan had devised, and he had even spread his technique among his colleagues Aditya and Selvan, which gained him a lot of merits. Roshan believes that it is because of this system he shared that he was able to reach the noble rank of Lower House Mahamantri.

Harpreet, hearing the order of the Director, thought for a while and, considering the situation in the Safavid Empire as far as he knew, agreed. "In my opinion, four-man teams are perfect, sir.

The Safavid Empire is in a tense atmosphere; it is expected that the nobles will be sending spies to each other’s regions in large numbers, so it is very good for us to work in small teams, keeping our operations small and avoiding detection.

Additionally, if the scope of our operation needs to be expanded, we could have our agents link up and collaborate." while explaining, Harpreet suddenly got an idea, "We could devise some protocols for that."

"Agreed," Roshan’s eyes suddenly lit up. Having tasted the benefits of merit and eager for more, he readily stamped the seal and signed the document, finalizing four members per team.

"There are 400 agents, which will form 100 teams. These 100 teams will be divided into 6 units, corresponding to our six targets. Initially, I will assign captains and vice-captains for each unit."

"These captains and vice-captains will be responsible for constantly staying in contact with us and communicating with the rest of the teams if necessary, They will also be responsible for initiating the protocols which we will build now."

Harpreet agreed.

"For Unit One, the high-level agent Balvan Pannu will be the captain, and Jamil Baloch will be the vice-captain."

"For Unit Two, Balbir Singh will be the captain, and Rashid Baluch will be the vice-captain."

"For Unit Three, high-level agent Manmohan Singh will be the captain and Zafir Khan will be the vice-captain."

"For Unit Four, intermediate agent Jandad Dasti will be the captain, and Sher Ali Lasi will be the vice-captain."

"For Unit Five, intermediate agent Gulzar Jatoi will be the captain, and Nasser Babar will be the vice-captain."

"For Unit Six, intermediate agent Farhad Langov will be the captain, and Hameed Bhalwani will be the vice-captain."

"Now, the three high-level agents are recruited from the already existing agent pool of the External Pragya. They are veterans of the department, so when you make the division of the hundred teams, make sure that these high-level agents are utilized properly.

That is, assign them to regions which are most strategic." Roshan had a serious expression; these high-level agents are important assets of the department.

Harpreet Singh Gill understood this, so he did not hesitate to thank the Director for his support. He would never think that what he received was inadequate because he knew his colleague Jalandhar Keshav had received only support for four intermediate agents when he took over the task of monitoring and collecting intelligence in Southeast Asia.

Since then, Jalandhar Keshav, with his constant experience, has trained fifteen high-level agents and hundreds of intermediate agents. Also, with the recent success of his operation in the Philippines, his status had been elevated even more, leading him to become a Class One Manthri.

Harpreet Singh knew that he had a similar opportunity and would do his best to utilize it. He would use the resources he was given in the most efficient and effective way possible.

Roshan, observing the serious expression on Harpreet Singh while he was working, nodded his head in approval as he understood that his deputy had realized the importance of the mission.

A few hours passed, the initial protocols were built, final changes were made, and the agents, who were taking their final break before the operation started, were called to a meeting.

"Finally, it’s time."

"Although sleeping is good, it’s too boring."

"Yes, it’s time to make some contributions."

The agents were excited to finally start their work. Their excitement was similar to a soldier going into his first gunfight. Although this was not exciting for normal people, it was thrilling for the soldiers, and similarly, going into the Safavid Empire on an intelligence mission was exciting for the agents who had been trained for the past four months nonstop.

Roshan, confirming that all the agents were present, started his speech.

"Good afternoon, men. To utilize your training in actual combat is finally here. I will not say anything useless—let’s get started on the briefing."

Roshan turned his head and looked at Harpreet Singh.

Harpreet Singh understood that it was his time to act. "Good afternoon, everyone."

"The documents you receive will have further details, but let me explain the general situation in the Safavid Empire."

"After the unexpected death of the previous emperor, Abbas II, his infant son fell ill and died, leading to the only heir being among the distant lineage of the emperor. "

" This heir does not have enough power in the court, which has led to the five major families of the empire becoming more and more divided among themselves, as none of them were willing to support the new heir, well, except for the Takkalu family. I will explain why shortly."

"So, from what we know, the Safavid Empire can now be divided into six divisions; for the sake of convenience, let’s call them provinces."

" Among the six provinces, five are controlled by the five major families of the Safavid Empire, while the remaining one is designated as a buffer zone between the Takkalu family and the Zangana family. I will explain why shortly."

" Among the five noble families, there are two factions: the Western Royal faction and the Eastern Qizilbash faction."

" The Takkalu family and Zangana family control the western part of the empire, where their territories border the Ottoman Empire and the Arabian region."

" The territory of the Zangana family borders the Persian Gulf and the Ottoman Empire in the south, while the territory of the Takkalu family borders the Caspian Sea and the Ottoman Empire in the north."

"The empire’s capital, Isfahan, is in the territory of the Takkalu family, which is the reason why they support the new royal heir—they most likely want to make him a puppet."

"Our speculation is that the Zangana family, which is allied with the Takkalu family against the Qizilbash faction, does not want to see the Takkalu family fully controlling the power of the throne. There is a high chance that the Zangana family also wants a portion of power from the puppet.

Hence, these two families together are called the Western Royal Faction, as they still support the bloodline of the royal family of Sultan Abbas I."

"This brings us to our point: why there is a buffer zone between these two regions, i.e., the sixth province. Traditionally, the two regions controlled by the Zangana family and the Takkalu family have been the strongest militarily among all the five families, as they border the Ottoman Empire, which leads to constant territorial disputes.

This also makes the strength of the Zangana family and Takkalu family somewhat equal and balanced. If either of the two families annexes the sixth province or fully controls the puppet, the balance would be immediately broken and the dispute would become inevitable."

"The sixth territory, called Hamedan, is now landlocked between the territories of the Zangana family and the Takkalu family.

Due to its geography, Hamedan is difficult to conquer quickly, so since neither the Zangana nor the Takkalu families want to start a territorial dispute with each other at this point when they are facing off against the Qizilbash faction , they designated this region as a buffer zone where no one will get involved."

"Now this covers what we know about the Western Royal Faction."

Harpreet Singh took a deep breath, drank some water, looking around the hall, he noticed that everyone was taking notes. He nodded in approval and continued.

"The Qizilbash faction, composed of the Shamlu family, Ustajlu family, and Afshar family, is located in the east of the Safavid Empire, with their territories extending from top to bottom, respectively."

"Although these three families have numerical advantages over the Western Royal Faction, their focus on trade rather than warfare means their military strength does not match that of the Western Royal Faction.

Among them, only the Shamlu family, located east of the Caspian Sea and bordering various Central Asian regions, has notable military power due to frequent regional conflicts with various khanates."

"Now that we’ve covered everything, this concludes your briefings."

Harpreet nodded at Roshan, who then took over. "If you have any questions, ask them now."

There was silence. Roshan continued, "Alright then, you will be divided into teams of four."

Worry appeared on the agents’ faces as they glanced at each other.

Fortunately, their concern was eased when Roshan added, "You will work with the same teammates you had during your training."

"21% of you, which is 21 teams or 84 spies, will operate in the territory of the Zangana family.’’

"25% of you, which is 25 teams or 100 spies, will operate in the territory of the Takkalu family .’’

"20% of you, which is 20 teams or 80 spies, will operate in the territory of the Shamlu family.’’

"16% of you, which is 16 teams or 64 spies, will operate in the territory of the Afshar family.’’

"14% of you, which is 14 teams or 56 spies, will operate in the territory of the Ustajlu family."

’’4% of you, which is 4 teams or 16 spies, will operate in the territory of Hamedan.’’

’’The information you need regarding your contact person, your handlers, and your team leaders, as well as the protocols, is all in the document. Please review everything during the break. Tomorrow at 9:00 AM sharp, you will all be dispatched on your missions."

Roshan saluted, "I wish you all the best of luck. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat."

"Jai Hind, Jai Bharat."

"Jai Hind, Jai Bharat."

"Jai Hind, Jai Bharat."

P.S. I’ll attach a map, check the comments.