The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 616 The end of the war
The Sikh bombardment caused apparent disarray to the British, but Henry Harding had seen worse.

Although the morale of the British Indian army is low and the military discipline is lax, if it is just defending the city, there is still no major problem.

Of course, this is also inseparable from the fact that Sir Henry Harding has been boosting morale on the front line, and the black hole in the hands of the supervising team.

Four hours after the start of the fighting, the Sikh army took the lead in the ceasefire, and it was certainly not because of the lunch break.

It was Queen Kinda's special envoy (the warlord) who felt that it was a waste of money to fight like this. The Degar Singh and Lal Singh armies brought nearly [-] artillery pieces, and they were all money.

Since the death of Gilant Singh, the financial revenue of the Sikh Empire has plummeted.

This is not because the master favored the first emperor, but because these younger generations are really unreasonable. In less than five years, they ruined the foundation built by their predecessors in 50 years.

(Guru is a god in the Sikh system.)
By 1845, the financial revenue of the Sikh Empire had fallen to less than 1000 million rupees, and the treasury could not even raise 30 rupees.

However, compared to stopping the shelling, the next operation of the Sikh army can be called wise.

Deja Singh and Lal Singh's understanding of war is almost "box A" in three words.

In fact, the ensuing battle is still very grand in terms of the scene alone. The Sikh army all over the mountains rushed towards the British fortress where most of them had collapsed.

Especially the loud drums and deafening roars terrified the Indians who were rushing to repair the fortress.

The formation of the Sikh charge is in the traditional inverted "Pin" shape. This tactic is also known as the horn formation, which looks also very imposing.

It's just that I can't take a closer look, because the formation soon disappeared, replaced by chaotic footsteps and noisy voices.

The most outrageous thing is that the cavalry, the infantry, and the militiamen charged together. Even if the former put in their strength, they quickly left the charging team.

Then these cavalrymen became the target of the defenders. In fact, the temporary city wall built by Henry Harding was not high, only about 1.5 meters high and 0.4 meters wide, and most of them were made of mud and bricks.

The shelling just now has caused a large area of ​​the city wall to collapse. In theory, it is possible for a cavalry charge to break through the defense.

Or at least some gaps can be occupied to make way for follow-up troops.

However, under the continuous firing of the British siege guns and Brunswick rifles, the group of Sikh cavalry made an astonishing move, that is, dismounted and fired at the British army on the spot, and still hid behind the horses.

This tactic of deception is the proud work of Lal Singer. It looks unique and seems feasible in theory, but why hasn't anyone used it before?He didn't think about it.

This was the first time the Sikh cavalry had implemented this kind of tactic on the battlefield. As you can imagine, the British army, who was still somewhat willing, suddenly turned into brave men and began to "stand up" by using the city wall.

In the end, after losing dozens of cavalry, this cavalry regiment of thousands of people collapsed.The fleeing cavalry scattered the infantry behind, and even though the French instructors broke their whips, they couldn't control the formation.

The French are well aware of this messy formation, even if Napoleon came, he could only shake his head.But it is not impossible to save, that is the column charge tactics.

During the period of the French Revolution, the most commonly used tactic of the French army was to quickly break through in columns and then form a local firepower advantage.

"Column tactics!"

"Column tactics!"

Almost all the French officers shouted at the same time.

It's just that due to the continuous turmoil and purges before, not all Sikh soldiers could understand the tactical orders of French officers.

However, under the continuous shelling and the continuous efforts of the officers, several columns were barely formed.

Sir Henry Harding in the fortress was very familiar with this tactic. He knew what the opponent was going to do and how to restrain it.

"Change solid bullets! Quick! Adjust the muzzle and destroy their vanguard! Let Major General Ersborn come over! I want him to block the gap in front of him no matter what!"

Solid bullets are very suitable for dealing with column tactics, because as long as they hit, they can bring up a bunch of blood gourds.

In addition, the column tactics are extremely impactful, and it is obviously difficult for Indian soldiers to stop the advancement of this torrent.

Sir Henry Harding immediately chose to let his most elite troops go up to the top. The four regiments led by Major General Usborne, a total of 7000 people, all came from the British mainland, with excellent weapons and well-trained training.

If it wasn't for the critical moment, the former didn't want to use this force at all.But he is very clear that if this wave of attack cannot be blocked now, then the entire defense is very likely to be torn apart, and then cause a big rout.

By that time, Major General Usborne's troops will be intact and helpless.
The war seems to be at a critical moment, but the French ignored a problem. If the Sikh army led by Gilante Singh, it might really be able to replicate the victory during the French Revolution.

However, the Sikh Army at this time has undergone continuous turmoil and several years of purges, and its combat effectiveness and fighting will have plummeted.

In the end, it took only a few shells to defeat the legion that was still like a torrent before. Usborne's troops had just launched, and the two sides had not yet contacted... This made the latter very depressed, and could only look at his old superior .

Sir Henry Harding was even more depressed. He thought that a battle like sparks hitting the earth was about to come, but it ended as soon as the fireworks were set off.

The most depressing thing is that the enemy retreated too early, and the distance between the two sides was not enough, so he dared not pursue, because the Sikhs had too many artillery.

Deja Singh and Lal Singh watched the retreating army, and their first action was to kill the eunuch sent by Senjinda.

Then the two started a desperate run in a very tacit understanding. Seeing that the coaches had escaped, the officers were naturally unwilling to lag behind.

At this time, I have to say that the French still have a spirit of contract. Even though the employers had given up, they still led the Sikh soldiers to retreat in an orderly manner, destroying the materials and facilities that could not be taken away.

Sir Henry Harding watched what was happening before him with a gloomy face, which seemed to him utterly illogical.Just now Sir Henry Harding hid in the basement of the fortress, because he was sure that the Sikhs would start a second round of shelling.

As a result, after waiting for a long time, Henry Harding did not wait for the bombardment that Henry Harding imagined. When he came to the fortress again, the camp of the Sikh army was already on fire, and only a corpse was left on the battlefield.

Although this is a battle without any honor at all, it is a good thing for Britain, because it means that it can solve the most difficult enemy on the Indian subcontinent "without blood."

In fact, Queen Jinda not only sent war supervisors to Degar Singh and Lal Singh, but also sent a letter of surrender to the British, saying that she was willing to downgrade the empire to a kingdom and become a vassal of the United Kingdom.

Compared with the interests of the Sikh Kingdom, she cares more about whether the power in her hands is stable.

(End of this chapter)