The news that Peshawar had been lost and massacred quickly reached Delhi. After receiving the news, Shahja Khan, the emperor of the Mughal Empire, immediately summoned the crown prince Aurunzeb.
Aurunzeb had just turned thirty-five this year and was in the prime of life.
Moreover, Aurunzeb was very brave and good at fighting. In recent years, he led the Mughal Empire's army to conquer Marat, Bijapur, Ahom and other princely states, and merged almost the entire South Asian subcontinent into the Mughal Empire.
territory.
According to the original historical trajectory, it would take Aurunzeb five years to usurp the throne, and then he would conquer the east and west, expanding the territory of the Mughal Empire to the extreme.
"Abu, why are you in such a hurry to recall your son to Delhi?"
Aurunzeb was a little dissatisfied because the war between the frontline army and the Golconda state had entered a critical period, and the winner would be decided in a while. However, as soon as the army returned to the division, all previous efforts were in vain.
Shah Jahan sighed softly and said helplessly: "We, the Mughal Empire, are probably going to be in big trouble."
"What do you mean?" Aurunzeb asked with a frown, "Who is qualified to be a big trouble to our Mughal Empire? Is it the Sawifa Empire of Persia that invaded? Or is it the Kushote Khanate on the northern plateau?"
Seeing that Shah Jahan just shook his head, Aurunzeb asked again: "The Toungoo dynasty of Myanmar?"
"It's not the Toungoo dynasty." Shahjahan shook his head again, "The Toungoo dynasty can't threaten our Mughal dynasty."
"Where did that enemy come from?" Aurunzeb said, "My son really can't remember it. Apart from these, which other country can threaten us?"
"It's the Ming Dynasty." Shah Jahan said word by word, "The Ming Dynasty Empire."
"The Ming Dynasty?" Aurunzeb said in disbelief, "How is it possible?"
After a pause, Aurunzeb continued: "There are tens of thousands of miles between us and the Ming Dynasty. Can the Ming Dynasty army still fly over from the sky? Is there a mistake?"
Shahjahan shook his head and said: "Aurunzeb, you have been fighting with the southern kingdoms in the past few years, so you are not very clear about what is happening in the north. But in fact, in recent years, the Ming Dynasty army has conquered Qinghai and Tibet one after another.
The many khanates on the plateau and the Pamir Plateau in the Central Plains are now pointing their troops directly at our Mughal Empire."
"Have all the khanates in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Pamir Plateau been conquered by the Ming Dynasty?" Aurunzeb couldn't help but look stern, "If this is the case, the Ming Dynasty may really threaten our Mughal Empire."
"Son, it's not possible, but it has already posed a fatal threat to our Mughal Empire." Shahjahan said, "Less than three days ago, a Ming Dynasty army captured Peshawar and
Hundreds of thousands of untouchables, thousands of high-caste nobles, and tens of thousands of monks in the city were slaughtered to death!"
"Is this possible?" Aurunzeb's expression began to turn serious. "How many troops did the Ming Dynasty send?"
"It is said that there are hundreds of thousands of troops." Shah Jahan said worriedly, "which also includes the servant armies of many khanates in Pamir, Hezhong and the hometown of Khwarezm."
"A hundred thousand?" Aurunzeb was stunned, "Does it also include the servant army?"
Shah Jahan said: "It is said that the Ming Dynasty army's firearms are very sharp and different from the enemies we have encountered before. It is said that the 30,000 elite soldiers in Peshawar were defeated by the Ming Dynasty army in less than an hour."
Aurunzeb no longer wanted to listen to Shahja Khan's nonsense and said: "Abu, I will summon the army from all over the country and the armies from all the princely states. I can gather almost 500,000 people and recruit another one."
Millions of untouchables are used to transport baggage, but this requires your authorization and your will."
Shahjahan handed over the power in his hands to Aurunzeb without hesitation.
"Aurunzeb, I entrust you with the army of the Mughal Empire and the future of the Mughal Empire. I hope you will defeat the Ming army no matter what."
"Of course." Aurunzeb nodded happily.
But in Aurunzeb's heart, the first thought was to usurp the throne.
In Aurunzeb's opinion, Shahjahan was already old, so he should let him sit on the emperor's throne. As for himself, he should live in Agra Castle and play prostitute.
…
Zhu Cijiong received a new toy.
I saw two student soldiers turning the handle of a machine and connecting the machine to another machine through so-called "wires", and then heard the sound of beeping.
After a while, the student in charge of operating the so-called "radio station" took off his headphones.
Then, the student translated the transcribed Arabic numerals into words one by one in front of a copy of "Zhuan Xi Lu", and gave it to Zhu Cijiong after final correction.
Zhu Cijiong took the copying paper with some surprise.
But all I saw was a simple sentence written on the paper: The Mala Dynasty of Nepal has been destroyed and is leading the 2nd Cavalry Army to march towards Delhi. Li Yan, March 10, 26th year of Chongzhen (1653).
"What's going on?" Zhu Cijiong asked with a confused look on his face.
"King Ding, this is the military information of General Li Yan." the student soldier replied.
"Of course I know that this is the military information of Li Yan's command." Zhu Cijiong said, "I mean, you can know the military information of Li Yan's command just by tinkering with these two machines for a while?"
The student soldier smiled and said: "Prince Ding, not only the military information of Li Yan's command, but also the military information of the three fleets of the Navy and the 3rd Army Division under the command of the Holy Lord can be known in time, and even what major events happened in the two capitals
, it can also be transmitted in time through radio stations, which can transmit thousands of miles in an instant."
"Is it true?" Zhu Cijiong obviously didn't believe it.
Xia Wanchun, Hu Guozhu and other cavalry generals were also doubtful.
If it spreads thousands of miles in an instant, wouldn’t it become the smooth ear in the legend of Journey to the West?
The student soldier added: "If King Ding doesn't believe it, you can contact the Holy One now."
"Okay, you can send a telegram to my father now. In addition to saying hello to my father, I also want to ask where the main force of the three major fleets of the navy are now? Have you encountered any trouble along the way?"
…
In Manila, soldiers of the 3rd Division are cleaning the battlefield.
Not long ago, the 8th Brigade of the 3rd Division, with the cooperation of the navy, captured the city of Manila and slaughtered all the Dutch and indigenous people in the city.
Chongzhen actually did not want to massacre the city.
But war is a monster, and no matter how sane people are, they will turn into beasts once they fall into it.
Since many soldiers were sacrificed in the attack on the Manila Fortress, the soldiers of the 8th Brigade could not suppress the desire to kill in their hearts after the city was breached, so they went on a killing spree.
However, Chongzhen had thought it through, it was just this time and would not be repeated in the future.
Jiang Tianyi suddenly came over with a piece of telegram copy paper: "Your Majesty, the radio station allocated to the 1st Cavalry Army has also been sent to King Ding's army. King Ding immediately sent a telegram of greetings to Your Majesty."
"Really?" Chongzhen asked with a smile, "What else did King Ding say?"
Jiang Tian said: "King Ding asked where the Holy Spirit is now? Did you encounter any trouble along the way?"
"This boy is quite concerned about me." Chongzhen said with a smile, "I immediately called back to King Ding and told him that the Dutch expedition fleet had been completely wiped out by our Ming Navy, and told him not to worry, but the Moguls
The Er Empire is a small hegemon in South Asia, so he and Li Yan must not underestimate the enemy no matter what, and must be cautious."
…
In less than a moment, Chongzhen's reply call was placed in front of Zhu Cijiong.
"Ah? This..." Zhu Cijiong was completely shocked, "Is this really a call back from my father?"
"Of course this is a reply from His Majesty." The student soldier said helplessly, "Who in the world dares to pretend to be His Majesty, King Ji, and reply to your telegram?"
"This is actually true." Xia Wanchun and others were also greatly surprised.
At that moment, Zhu Cijiong, several division commanders, and deputy division commanders were all groping around in front of the radio station, curious.
Xia Wanchun said: "This radio station is really easy to follow. Our Ming Dynasty has this thing, so even if multiple armies attack together, we won't worry about missing the deadline."
Why was it taboo to divide troops in ancient battles?
The most feared thing is missing the deadline, that is, being unable to reach the designated area at the designated time. Once one army reaches the designated location at the designated time, but the other army fails to arrive, problems will easily occur and the enemy will defeat them one by one.
, separate attacks and combined attacks have become a fueling tactic.
This is how the Battle of Sarhu, which was related to the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty, failed.
On the contrary, the Battle of Mobei during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was won. At that time, the two armies of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing also attacked separately. However, both armies reached the designated position within the specified time, and finally severely damaged the Xiongnu. There was a fly in the ointment.
What's more, Li Guang's troops sent by Wei Qing missed the deadline, which prevented the Xiongnu army from being completely annihilated.
It can be seen from this that Yang Hao's separate advance and combined attack tactic is actually no problem and is a good tactic.
Unfortunately, there was something wrong with the coach Yang Gao selected for the Fourth Army. In particular, Li Rubai was a coward, and Jun Jun and Liu Wei were just generals, not handsome men, which ultimately led to the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Sarhu.
But now that the Ming army has a radio station, they no longer have to worry about missing dates.
Because when one army reaches a certain position, the other or multiple routes can know it in time. In this way, the army that is moving faster can stop where it is and wait for a while, and the army that is moving slowly needs to speed up. In the end, it can be ensured
Two or more armies arrive at the designated location at the same time and launch an attack.
Zhu Cijiong even asked: "By the way, how many radio stations did the Ministry of Internal Affairs send in total?"
"Four radio stations." Xia Wanchun asked, "Prince Ding, are you planning to divide your troops?"
"Yes, I want to divide the troops." Zhu Cijiong said with a smile, "Didn't my father say in the telegram that the Mughal Empire is a small hegemon and is still very powerful, so we will give him a false and true plan. If nothing happens,
If anything unexpected happens, after the fall of Peshawar, the Mughal Empire will definitely gather heavy troops to fight with our army. We will leave one side of the army to attract the attention of the Mughal army, while the other army will detour from the flanks and directly capture Delhi.
, the other two partial divisions were lying in ambush halfway, waiting until the Mughal army returned to Delhi before suddenly attacking..."