Reborn In 17th century India with Black Technology

Chapter 413: Move of Capital

12th September 1656

Dakshin Bharatiya Empire, Vijayanagara State, Capital City Hampi

The orders passed by Vijay did not take very long to be implemented.

Today, Jagannath Mohan visited the Bhartiya Academy of Military Sciences on their campus.

For that reason, all the scientists from various departments were called for a meeting.

The scientists who were abruptly taken out of their research were a little annoyed, but since the order came from the director himself, they had no choice but to follow the orders.

"Mr. Chandrashekar, do you have any idea why we have been called?"

"I have no clue myself, Mr. Varma."

Scientists who have arrived at the meeting hall are constantly inquiring with each other, hoping to know the reason why they were summoned in such a hurry.

Unfortunately, no matter whom they enquired, or no matter how high their social connections were, the answer they got was that they didn’t know. Well, this is only natural; Since the reason for their presence in the meeting room is not their director but His Majesty the Emperor himself.

Soon, a middle-aged man whom they were all familiar with took the stage, but seeing him there made them doubtful as they could not understand why this man appeared in the Academy of Military Sciences.

"Why is the finance minister here?" One researcher in the crowd asked

"Does he have something to announce with respect to research grants?" Another researcher guessed, but his expression was doubtful

Hearing this whispering voice, all the researchers became excited, as even though they are well funded, who wouldn’t want more money to try out more experiments?

Jagannath Mohan, who had entered the meeting hall, did not waste time as he gestured to everyone with his hands for them to be quiet.

"I know you all are wondering why the finance minister is here at the Academy of Military Sciences."

"Truth be told, even I did not expect I would have anything to do with the research institute, but my work as the Minister of Finance made me completely involved with the research institute on this very occasion."

"So I will get to the point, no more dilly-dallying. You all are aware that the war is coming to an end, aren’t you?"

For this question, naturally, the scientists nodded their heads, as being scientists who work primarily for the military, this sort of information is readily available to them.

"So the problem stems from here: due to the war ending, we will not have the capabilities to sustain the military industries that have been propped up during the war."

"Not only that, with the absence of prominent civilian industries, it might even cause an economic collapse," Jagannath stated with a serious expression on his face.

The scientists exchanged glances, their eyes wide open with shock and disbelief. They had never expected that their developed military industry, which was their proudest achievement, could become an anchor for their downfall.

However, the shock and disbelief quickly wore off from the faces of the scientists. Naturally, being the smartest people in the empire, they quickly figured out the connections between one-sided military development and economic collapse.

Since they understood the stakes, they all had serious expressions on their faces and looked toward Jagannath Mohan. Now understanding why the Minister of Finance had come to them, they thought, "No wonder the Minister of Finance came here; it must be to solve this problem."

Fortunately, Jagannath Mohan did not disappoint.

"By the orders of His Majesty the Emperor, I am tasked with solving this problem. So I am here to ask you all to work with me to solve this issue that we have."

"We will do it. Please let us know what to do, Your Excellency." A researcher who appeared to be in his 50s voiced his opinion. His influence among the researchers seemed very high, as another quickly added in support, "Yes, please let us know. We will definitely try our best."

Looking at the enthusiasm of the scientists, Jagannath Mohan was relieved. Knowing that these people would finally be willing to follow his orders, he confidently presented His Majesty’s solution to the problem.

"The solution we have come up with is this: Don’t we have a developed military industry with various technologies? So what His Majesty and I mean is we need you all to disassemble these technologies, work with the Bharatiya Academy of Civilian Sciences, and see if there are any civilian uses for the technologies used in the military industry."

The scientists suddenly felt enlightened. They quickly discussed the matter among themselves.

"Oh, it’s like this. It’s a good idea."

"Yes, if it involves converting military technology to civilian use, it might indeed work."

"The only problem is, is the empire not worried about intelligence leakage?"

"That’s not true. I think the empire is indeed worried, but what I think is that the technologies that are converted to civilian use will not pose too much of a destructive threat to the empire."

"Hmm, I don’t know. I doubt it."

Agreements and disagreements were heard within the crowd, but overall the task of Jagannath Mohan could be initially considered a success.

These scientists, along with their belongings, were immediately transferred to the Bhartiya Academy of Civilian Sciences for joint research.

The researchers at the Bharatiya Academy of Civilian Sciences were really surprised by the arrival of the scientists from the Academy of Military Sciences.

These scientists from the Academy of Military Sciences are in a league of their own; after all, if that was not the case, how would the military industry of the empire have increased so much in so little time?

Hence, most of the scientists in the Academy of Civilian Sciences had a hint of admiration for these military scientists.

Jagannath Mohan, in a similar fashion, went on to brief these scientists of the Institute of Civilian Sciences on their tasks.

When they learned the reason, they couldn’t help but be surprised.

"Who would have expected that it is our turn to teach these explosion freaks a lesson?"

"It is surprising indeed, but it seems to make sense."

"However, is the empire not worried about the leakage of military secrets?"

Similar discussions were going on, but when someone mentioned the risk of data leakage, a scientist standing in the corner with a dark complexion had his eyes flicker imperceptibly to anyone, as they changed back to normal within a split second.

The collaboration quickly started. Scientists from the Bharatiya Academy of Military Sciences were given a separate and isolated complex all for themselves to do their work.

These scientists quickly took apart the military technologies developed so far, separated them into different technologies, and organized them into multiple folders according to category.

For example, categories included suspension technologies, armouring technologies, gear technologies, crankshaft and clutch technologies, heat dissipation technology, Propulsion technology, Aerodynamic principles etc.

This was done in order to maintain secrecy as much as possible.

A scientist from the Academy of Civilian Sciences, when he opened the document containing the technologies one by one, couldn’t help but blurt out:

"Bah! These pervert’s!"

There was no reason for his exclamation, but there were too many technologies.

’No wonder we won the war so quickly,’ Looking at the numerous technologies in front of him, he thought to himself.

Jagannath Mohan, looking at the exchange of knowledge going on smoothly between the two institutes, was relieved. He could not wait to see what new developments and technologies would be implemented in the civilian fields and how these technologies would change their lives. He was excited.

Right now, Having completed the task, he left the Academy of Sciences and returned to his office in order to oversee the issuance of currency.

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In the Royal Palace of Hampi

Vijay was currently reading the first volume of the novel Kavya had written, titled *The Magical Adventures of Chhota Bheem*. Reading this novel, Vijay was greatly surprised by how Kavya was able to incorporate different famous works of the future generation into the Chhota Bheem animation series he knew.

By the end of the book, Vijay was left wanting more. He was very surprised that Kavya had such a good grasp of storytelling.

’Should I start a book publishing company?’ he thought to himself, but then he remembered that he already had not only a book publishing company but also a printing services company.

"Maybe I will advise Kavya to release these books after the nation is established. This way, she could not only gain a larger audience but also contribute to the integration of the nation. Although this step is small and somewhat insignificant, it is still a step nonetheless," he muttered to himself.

*Knock!!

"Your Majesty, a man named Vajra Karma has come to visit. Shall I invite him in?" Ganesh asked with an inquiring tone.

’Vajra Karma? Why did he come? Could it be...?’ His eyes suddenly lit up as he ordered to bring the man in.

Soon, a young man around his age entered the meeting room. This was naturally Vajra Karma, the same person responsible for the construction of the new capital.

"Long live Your Majesty! Long live, long live!" Vajra Karma quickly greeted, witnessing Vijay looking at him.

Vijay simply asked him to sit down and questioned with anticipation, "So, Vajra Karma, the reason you have come to me is it because the work has been completed?"

Vajra Karma did not hesitate and nodded his head as he replied, "Exactly, Your Majesty. The construction of Bengaluru City has come to an end."

"The sanitation systems, fortifications, marketplaces, schools, libraries, hospitals, courts, police stations, parks, unique attractions, road infrastructure, bridge infrastructure, food storage capabilities, military institutions, entertainment and culture areas, and governance buildings have all been built. They are ready to be occupied, Your Majesty."

"Good, good, good," Vijay was overjoyed. Finally, the capital he had spent so many resources on had been completed, and it was just in time for the establishment of a new empire. Maybe it was the gods’ plan too.

In his happiness, Vijay rewarded Vajra Karma with a handful of gold and sent him away after promising more work.

The next moment, Vinod arrived at the Royal Palace after being called upon.

"Vinod, I need you to start the transition of core functions of the empire into the new capital of Bengaluru. I need this new capital city functioning at full efficiency by the time the empire’s coronation takes place."

Vinod, who had learned about the completion of the construction of the new capital, was also very happy since a lot of resources had been poured into this capital to ensure it lasted 1,000 years or more. He readily agreed to His Majesty’s order and left the palace to get things done.

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