Fortunately, Franz had been cultivating Lakshmi Bai's ambition from the moment he first met her in this life, which was why she could now accept Franz's shockingly unconventional remarks.
The Indian Rebellion was no small affair, but at its core, it lacked unified leadership and a clear objective.
Some wanted to restore their nation, some wanted to reclaim their lands, some wanted to revive the Mughal Empire, while others opposed the excessive exploitation of the British authorities. Some even simply opposed religious oppression.
The leaders in different regions fought their own battles, secretly guarding against one another and even attacking each other.
At the same time, driven by their own ambitions, these people lacked the will to press forward. They only wanted to hold on to the little patch of land they had so painstakingly seized back, failing to beat the dog while it was down and giving the British time to catch their breath and redeploy their forces.
Moreover, the rebellion was not large enough; at the very least, it had not spread across the entire Indian Subcontinent. The British forces suppressing the rebellion included quite a few Sikhs, Gurkhas, and Pashtuns.
As for equipment and training, they were actually the least important factors, because in many early battles, the Indian side enjoyed numerical advantages of ten to one, even twenty to one.
Such a massive disparity in manpower could no longer be erased by single-shot rifles and antiquated artillery. If the Indians had possessed sufficient resolve, then even if every British general had transformed into Wellington, they still could not have won.
Although Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II was not much of a leader, he did possess considerable influence and made for a qualified figurehead.
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