Reborn In 17th century India with Black Technology

Wasn’t Harish the perfect man for the job? After all, he had nearly 300,000 soldiers trained under his command at one point during the war. Could he not handle these police officers?

"The suggestion is good, Bhaskar. Is there anything he mentioned to solve the problem of insufficient civil servants?"

"Yes, he did, Your Majesty," Bhaskaracharya replied, a look of helplessness on his face. "Unsurprisingly, General Sergeant Harish suggested running a questionnaire through all universities throughout the Empire, with the scope of employment being open to all university students, irrespective of the courses they have taken."

"He suggested establishing a temporary boot camp like the one set up to train the army and navy during the war. He proposed holding a highly concentrated training plan for those students interested in becoming civil servants in order to make them barely eligible as quickly as possible."

"Your Majesty, although this method is somewhat extreme in my opinion, theoretically, it could work. By using this method, we can immediately produce hundreds of thousands of civil servants capable of working in the grassroots offices and departments of the Empire."

Vijay frowned. "This can work, but it is ultimately useless if we do not have leaders among the civil servants we are employing in the North. Bhaskar, tell me what the shortfall is for civil servants in the northern part of the Empire, just to control the whole Empire and maintain the initial integration of it?"

"Conservatively, it would take 100,000 to 200,000 civil servants, Your Majesty."

"You see, even if we implement the method mentioned by Harish, recruiting candidates from all universities in the empire, we can naturally find barely qualified grassroots civil servants. The problem is that, unlike the police force, which can be controlled by military means, these civil servants cannot be controlled by military means.

Otherwise, what is the difference between integration with a capitalist model and a military-economic model?"

"So we need a lot of knowledgeable and talented people who are literate and proficient in finance, arithmetic, and social connections."

Vijay could not help but lament his situation. In his last life, the Government of India employed nearly 4.8 million people, all employed by various ministries and departments. Even after employing so many people, the demand for these 4.8 million jobs is still high.

In Vijay’s current situation, although he has nearly half a million jobs to provide, there aren’t even 100,000 qualified people to take over these jobs.

Even though he has fully focused on education since he took over the throne many years ago, he still could not produce so many literate and educated people throughout the empire. It would have been perfect if the empire were in a steady growth period. But unfortunately, the Bharatiya Empire is currently in a period where it is strapped to a rocket-propelled by liquid oxygen.

Vijay cannot stop, even if he wants to.

Vijay rubbed his head in annoyance. " Bhaskaracharya, you still have two suggestions from the people, don’t you? Tell me about them too. "

Bhaskaracharya quickly took out a document and proceeded to pass it on to Vijay.

"The second suggestion, which I found to be acceptable, was actually from the chief naval designer of the empire, Mr. Danior Boswell."

"Oh!" Vijay’s eyebrows were raised.

"Mr Danior proposed to recruit the Romani people present in Europe. He said that although these people have been living in Europe for hundreds of years, they are being discriminated against by all European countries."

"Mr Danior said that the Romani people are nomadic in nature, so they move from one country to another according to the situation in which they are living."

"So it is his opinion that these people have picked up many languages, are inherently very adaptable, and have acquired a lot of trade skills. Finally, it is Mr. Danior’s opinion that the leaders of various European countries would love to get rid of these Romani people from their lands. So transporting these Romani people to Bharat shouldn’t cause too much diplomatic trouble."

"Once again, Your Majesty, most of these claims are made by Mr. Danior Boswell. I have no way to confirm this, but I can be certain that if what is mentioned in his plan is true, in my opinion, the plan is worth considering."

Vijay suddenly realized that he had overlooked the Romani people. He became annoyed, as Mr Danior Boswell is a very good representation of Romani people and their capabilities.

But he could not be blamed because, on the Earth from where he is from, the condition of the Romani people was much worse than on this Earth. In his last life, after the invasion of the Afghan general Mahmud of Ghazni in the 11th century, the Romani people escaped from their home in the region of Rajasthan and moved into the European parts of the world.

After that, the Romani people did not have a good life; they were discriminated against and enslaved wherever they went. In his last life, 70 to 80% of all the Romani people were enslaved in the regions of Wallachia and Moldova, while the rest were scattered in the German region of Europe.

They lived under the terror of the Ottoman Empire and German lords for a long time, but sadly their suffering did not end. In 1943, Hitler ordered that Romani people and part Romani be put on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps. Auschwitz had become hell for both Jews and Romani people alike.

Thus, Vijay, initially due to the knowledge he possesses from his past life and the miscalculations he is bound to make because of that knowledge, did not have the idea of recruiting the Romani since they were "under the enslavement of the Ottoman Empire." However, now, looking at the situation depicted by Mr Danior Boswell, it does not seem to be the case.

"Did Danior mention where the Romani people are most concentrated?"

Bhaskaracharya nodded in acknowledgement. "He did, Your Majesty. He mentioned that around 30% of the Romani are enslaved under Ottoman rule in Wallachia, 20% are scattered in the German region, 15% are scattered in Scandinavian countries, and the remaining population is concentrated in the Tsarist Russian Empire."

Vijay was overjoyed. Although the enslavement of the Romani people still exists in this world, it is not to the extent seen in his last life. It looks like some change took place in history that led the Romani people to quickly disperse in order to seek a better living. Additionally, he realized that the Romani people might have picked up many skills similar to those of the Jews. Vijay got excited.

In the current era, with the state of the world, it is impossible for the Romani people to find a home for themselves, if not in the Bharatiya Empire. Thus, Vijay could conclude that they would be very trustworthy for the most part.

"Good. We could task the Russians, the Venetians, and the Portuguese to help us out in this matter "

"Alright, tell me the last suggestion you have received."

"Your Majesty, the last suggestion I received was a little surprising since it came from the only temporary Bharatiya Empire Citizenship holder, Mr. John Brown."

"Interesting. Go on."

"It is the opinion of Mr. John Brown that we should employ and work hard to immigrate the Jewish people in Europe into the Bharatiya Empire."

"He said that the Jewish people are all literate and learned individuals who are very proficient in the business sector, especially in the financial field."

"Mr. John Brown said that due to religious reasons, the Jews are almost at the bottom of society."

"Due to their unwillingness to convert to Christianity and their unwillingness to adopt local practices, they are very isolated in Europe." n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Their status in the European hierarchy is only higher than that of slaves and then the Romani people. In treatment, their treatment is almost equal to that of a poor commoner."

"So even though the Jewish community is very rich and makes a lot of donations to local nobles in order to seek security, due to their vulnerable position in society, discrimination and violence against them are not considered very heinous crimes."

"Mr. John Brown said he was lucky enough to do business with a capable and fortunate Jew who happened to have a lot of influence in his country. So Mr. John Brown suggested that we contact him and talk about the immigration of Jews from the European continent to the Bharatiya Empire."

Vijay fell into contemplation. He knew the condition in which the Jews lived in Europe was not better than a peasant, but previously he did not have a contact that could allow him to connect with the Jewish community.

He couldn’t really inquire about this matter with the diplomats, politicians, or nobles he came into contact with, since the Jewish community, due to their wealth-generating capabilities, was often seen as a source to be harvested every season.

So he was sure that although the Jews might accept the condition of migrating to the Bharatiya Empire, it was very likely that the local nobles in Europe would not allow them to.

"Bhaskar, what’s the name of this Jew Mr. John Brown mentioned?"

"His name is Joseph Süß Oppenheimer, Your Majesty. He seems to be the patriarch of the Oppenheimer family, whose influence is prominent in Germany, the Netherlands, and Austria."

Vijay was surprised because he had some impression of his family. He knew the name Oppenheimer not only from the greatest nuclear scientist of America in the 20th century but also because there was a family called the Oppenheimers in the 18th century, which was very prominent in the Germanic region of Europe.

It was also the prototype for the famous Rothschild family that emerged in the late 18th to 19th century.

Vijay became hopeful about their prospects of employing the Jews in order to address the delicate Bharatiya situation, where literate professionals are needed the most.

As for the disadvantages of employing the Jews, which include their almost obsessive love for money, Vijay had a solution to keep them at bay. Every Jew throughout history has had one weakness that could lead them to compromise and be honest, and that was the desire for an independent Jewish state, the Kingdom of Israel.

Vijay began to think, "Given that I want to disable the Ottoman Empire, taking Israel under control should be possible. This can be used as a way to bring the Jewish people under control. Additionally, the Jews already in Bharat could be used to lessen their alienation and hostility while simultaneously increasing their dependence on the Bharatiya Empire."

"By recruiting the Jews and the Romani, the temporary lack of high-level civil servants for the northern part of the empire should be solved. Moreover, even if they do not want to migrate, they can be used as intelligence agents for the Bharatiya Empire." Vijay was resolved and committed to the plan.

"Bhaskar, I like all three plans. Let’s use all three of them."

"As you wish, Your Majesty."