The Imperial Age with the Resurgence of Han Style

Chapter 56 Fierce Battle

Sarbanda Sonowal looked at the Mughal soldiers who kept emerging from the night, waving scimitars and holding spears, shouting loudly, approaching and attacking their array lines.Cold arrows flew into the formation from time to time. Before the companions could react, they groaned and fell to the ground. However, they were quickly dragged away by the soldiers behind them, and then a soldier quickly added to the formation. , holding a musket, kept stabbing at the attacking Mughal soldiers.

Sarbanda Sonowal gasped for air, her heartbeat was beating hard, the hand holding the gun was covered in sweat, her legs were shaking slightly uncontrollably, and a strong desire to escape surged into her heart. .

After only three rounds of volley fire, the Mughal soldiers took advantage of the cover of night, crossed the trench, rushed to the front, and engaged the garrison in hand-to-hand combat.Although they took advantage of the condescending geographical advantage of the slopes and knocked over the Mughal soldiers who rushed one after another, the enemies seemed to be demons from hell, constantly pouring out of the night, endlessly, making people feel desperate. .

"Keep holding on!...Don't retreat!"

"Anyone who escapes from battle will be killed without mercy!"

"Those who disobey orders and disrespect will have their entire family affected!..."

The stern scoldings and warnings of the Qi chief came from behind him from time to time. Although they were spoken quickly and urgently, Sarbanda Sonowal could still hear the unquestionable tone contained in them.

Yes, the orders of the Qi chief must be resolutely obeyed, especially on the cruel battlefield. If you dare to disobey military orders and escape without permission, you will be severely punished and may even be sentenced to military law on the spot.At that time, the behavior of the punished will also affect his family. Not only will all the preferential treatment for military family members be revoked, but they will also be relegated to coolies and sent to remote overseas territories to work as cows and horses for the rest of their lives, living the precarious life they once had. day.

Sarbanda Sonowal bit her lower lip tightly, gathered strength in her waist, and leaned back slightly. Following the daily training of stabbing, she held the musket tightly with both hands and fired hard at an approaching Mughal soldier. Pricked down hard.

Li Yanliang stood behind the array, paying close attention to the battle process and commanding the soldiers to block the Mughal army's attack. At the same time, he kept looking sideways to the rear, hoping that follow-up reinforcements would arrive as soon as possible.More bonfires were lit in the camp, even to increase the light so that the soldiers could see their commanders more clearly. They quickly gathered into formation and took advantage of their own line of muskets. Several tents were also lit, and the fire was raging. , brightly illuminating the campground.

This move, of course, allowed the Mughal archers to have a clear target. Under the cover of night, they frequently fired bows and arrows at the Qi Indian soldiers who were lined up in array, causing considerable casualties to the troops.However, the good light environment allowed the slightly chaotic troops to gradually resume their organization after the attack. Under the command of Qi officers at all levels, they began to form a line of musket formations in preparation for an imminent counterattack.Several artillery pieces were also pushed and pulled by dozens of soldiers, moving bit by bit towards the front of the camp.

Well, as long as they hold on for a few more minutes, the follow-up troops can quickly replenish themselves and launch a counterattack in time.

Li Yanliang's company happened to be on alert that night. After being attacked, he immediately fought with the other two companies.Now the entire company has lost nearly 30 people one after another, with a casualty rate of [-]%, and is on the verge of collapse at any time.If it weren't for the rigorous training, strict military orders, the strict supervision of the formation by Qi officers, and the fact that many soldiers didn't know the truth in the dark, they would probably have turned around and fled.

It seems that my luck has always been good.

"Ah!..." With a scream, a soldier was stabbed in the stomach with a spear by the Mughal soldier who rushed forward. With the rapid momentum, he was pushed into the formation and killed in front of Li Yanliang. .

Li Yanliang immediately stepped aside, raised his sword high, and slashed at the neck of the Mughal soldier.

"Fill in!"

After cutting down the Mughal soldier who broke into the formation, Li Yanliang waved his left hand, turned his head and shouted loudly to the reserve soldiers in the back row.

"Sir, be careful!"

Suddenly hearing soldiers shouting loudly, Li Yanliang was startled for a moment, and then a warning of approaching danger suddenly arose. Every hair on his body seemed to stand up, and he subconsciously avoided to the right.

"Hmm..." There was a sharp pain in his back, and a sharp blade had already pierced his body.After letting out a muffled grunt, he mustered up the last bit of strength, exerted force with one step, and lunged forward to distance himself from the enemy, lest the opponent take the opportunity to stir the sharp blade in his body.Seeing the Qi chief falling to the ground after being attacked by the enemy, the nearby soldiers immediately became panicked. Some stabbed the Mughal soldier with bayonets, while others shouted and turned around to escape.

"...You are not allowed to retreat!" Li Yanliang endured the severe pain in his back and staggered up. When he saw a few soldiers trying to escape, he held the command knife in his right hand and shouted sternly.

"Sir, are you... okay?" Sarbanda Sonowal supported Li Yanliang and asked with concern.

"I'm fine!..." Li Yanliang's eyes widened angrily and he stared at him fiercely, "Everyone go back and stick to the formation. No one is allowed to retreat!"

Forced by the officer's aggressive force, Sabanda Sonowal let go of Li Yanliang's arm, held the musket, turned around and ran towards the formation without saying a word.

Although the Qi chief was injured, his majesty was still there. Although his heart was dominated by endless fear, Sarbanda Sonowal still obeyed the orders after long-term military training and escaped with several soldiers who wanted to escape. Returning, summoning up the last bit of courage, he returned to the formation, facing the surging Mughal soldiers in the night, and continued to stab.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

Several artillery pieces finally fired, making a deafening roar in the open field. Countless shotgun shells smashed into the attacking Mughal soldiers, instantly knocking down a large number of them.
"Da da……"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

Just when the Mughal army was shocked by the sudden artillery bombardment, a loud bugle sounded, and then they heard a burst of enthusiastic shouts and bursting muskets, and then they saw countless bayonets in the light of the fire. Under the reflection, it surges forward wave by wave.

Outside the camp, thousands of Mughal cavalry were organizing a formation, preparing to launch a final cavalry charge after the vanguard troops broke through the camp, crushing this elite Nawab Kingdom army in one fell swoop.

But suddenly there was the roar of artillery from the camp ahead, followed by the shrill sound of horns and muskets. Then, countless Mughal troops were seen running out of the brightly lit camp, behind them , it was Ru Lin's bayonet, reflecting the dazzling light, and rushed towards them resolutely.

Well, what is going on, is the infantry about to charge the cavalry?

"Oh, my good luck is about to run out..."

Looking at the soldiers passing by and listening to the deafening shouts, Li Yanliang felt dizzy. He tried hard to reach out with his left hand to his back, trying to touch the wound there, but his vision went dark and he fell down. On the ground.

That night, more than [-] Mughal cavalry were defeated by more than [-] troops stationed in Xizhou. More than [-] were killed and injured. Most of their equipment, food and grass were discarded, and they fled back to Gurgaon in embarrassment.

A few days later, after hearing that an elite force had crossed the Rajput Desert and penetrated into the heart of the Mughal Empire, the empire's commander-in-chief Nizam suspended his offensive in the Punjab region and sent troops to aid Delhi.

Less than half a month later, massive Rajput uprisings broke out in Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur and other places. All forces raised troops to expel Mughal officials and garrison troops, and called on all Rajputs to The Indians united to establish an independent Rajput kingdom.

The situation in northwest India suddenly changed.

(End of this chapter)