After Zhu Han entered the city, Duan Gong led his civil and military generals to come to see him immediately.
Zhu Han's first impression of Duan Gong was very good.
Duan Gong, leading his more than 10,000 defeated soldiers, was able to open up a situation in Bengal, India.
It shows that Duan Gong still has some abilities.
However, before the Ming army arrived, several raids launched by Duan Gong failed, which made Duan Gong and his men somewhat discouraged.
If the Ming fleet led by Zhu Han hadn't arrived in time, his morale might have collapsed.
Zhu Han also asked Duan Gong about the strength and deployment of the Delhi Sultanate.
soon.
Zhu Han now had a clear understanding of the situation between the enemy and ourselves.
The Delhi Sultanate has a total of more than 100,000 troops. The most powerful ones are the mercenaries of the Tianfang Sect under the command of Timur, whose number is about 20,000.
Next came the Gracchi Guards commanded by the Sultan of Delhi, which numbered about 30,000 people.
The remaining Delhi Sudanese *** troops are all militiamen and strong men drawn from all over Tianzhu. Almost all of them are Brahmans, and their combat effectiveness is very low. These Brahmins are stubborn and they do not dare to resist and drive them away.
The ruler of the Tianfang Sect who sent himself to death was very thorough in sending cannon fodder to death, which consumed a lot of energy and gunpowder from Duan Gong's men.
As for the Ming army, Zhu Han led more than 8,000 people to land, and Duan Gong's remaining troops were defeated by less than 10,000 people.
In addition, Duan Gong also recruited a group of local Tianzhu soldiers around New Dali City. These soldiers are also Brahmin believers, and their combat effectiveness is naturally not high. If they want to go out to fight in the city, let alone encounter Tie.
Mur's river cavalry would suffer a very ugly defeat even against the Gracchi Guards.
"We have 20,000 troops and the enemy has 100,000 troops. If one of them defeats five, our advantage is still huge."
After Zhu Han made a comparison of the strength between the enemy and ourselves, he still smiled very confidently.
Duan Gong and his generals were shocked by Zhu Handan's confident attitude.
They all felt that Zhu Han was full of determination to win this battle.
Duan Gong was very thoughtful and it was not easy to achieve this goal, so he asked: "Your Highness, how should we win?"
Zhu Han smiled and said: "You don't need to worry, I have a way. What I need you to do now is to cooperate with my actions and lead the troops to defend New Dali City."
Duan Gong was shocked and asked quickly: "Your Highness, do you mean you want to go out of the city to attack the Tianzhu barbarians?"
Zhu Han nodded with a smile and said: "The barbarians of Tianzhu are no more than local chickens and dogs. Even the lame Timur has some abilities, but he is not enough in front of my Ming soldiers. I will personally go out of the city and lead my army to defeat him."
them."
Duan Gong and his generals couldn't believe that Zhu Han's plan was true.
This is one against ten.
Ten thousand Ming troops faced off against one hundred thousand Delhi Sultan *** troops.
Duan Gong and his men were thinking hard and didn't know how Zhu Han would operate to win this war.
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Zhu Han gave a mysterious smile without much explanation.
Duan Gong and his men were from Dali, Yunnan. Although they were under the banner of the Ming Army, they were not the same thing as the orthodox Ming Army. Naturally, they could not understand how powerful the Ming Army's combat effectiveness was now.
The army of the Delhi Sultanate was in decay, and the real threat was the more than 20,000 river cavalry led by the lame Timur.
"Lame Timur, this amazing historical trajectory."
The only person Zhu Han feared was Timur. As a famous tyrant ruler in the history of Central Asia, Timur created a very vast Timur Empire in history.
Defeated the Golden Horde in the north, defeated the Ottoman Empire in the west, and defeated Tianzhu in the south. Only in the east
When the Ming Dynasty provoked him, he took no further action and suddenly fell ill and died.
There is a huge unsolved mystery left in history, that is, between the lame Timur and the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di, who will win the final victory?
This time, Zhu Han led the Ming army to Tianzhu in person, and unexpectedly met the young Timur. Zhu Han naturally would not let go of this opportunity to defeat Timur and rectify the name of the Ming Dynasty.
Early the next morning.
Zhu Han sent an envoy in the name of the Prince Auxiliary of the Ming Dynasty to submit a notification to Sultan Firuz Shah of the Delhi Sultanate.
Zhu Han demanded an upright head-on battle with the Delhi Sultans ***.
If the Ming army is defeated, he will not only hand over the new Dali City and the surrounding land, but also ensure that the Ming army will never set foot on an inch of Tianzhu land.
If the Delhi Sultanate failed, the Bengal region would have to be ceded to the Ming Dynasty.
Such an arrogant attitude immediately made Delhi Sultan Firouz Shah furious.
"Dare you challenge the great Sultan?! Only a coward will back down. Go back and tell your master that I, Firuz Shah, have been blessed by the *** and accept his challenge!" Firuz Shah shouted loudly in the military camp.
After Zhu Han learned that Firuz Shah accepted his challenge, he immediately ordered Lan Yu to prepare for the battle out of the city.
Although the Ming army sailed on the sea for a relatively long time, a large number of canned fruits and vegetables were stocked on the ship during the voyage. Diseases such as sepsis that were common in sailing in this era did not break out.
The soldiers of the Ming army were full of physical strength and high in fighting spirit.
Zhu Han ordered all the light artillery on the battleship to be dismantled and transported to land.
The Ming army had less than 10,000 soldiers and was equipped with a total of more than 130 large and small artillery pieces.
Moreover, these artillery pieces are all very advanced new Hongwu artillery pieces. Equipped with lightweight gun mounts, they can travel with the infantry on the battlefield.
Zhu Han and Firuz Shah agreed that the date for the battle would be two days later.
Two days came quickly.
Zhu Han led his Ming army out of the city to form an array.
The Ming army relied on infantry as its main force, and Lan Yu commanded the infantry.
A small number of cavalry on the left and right wings were led by Duan Gong's general Yang Wudi.
Zhu Han personally commanded the artillery and sat in charge of the Chinese army.
Seeing the Ming army arrayed out of the city and slowly advancing towards him, Firuz Shah showed an arrogant smile.
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The Delhi Sultanate had an army of 100,000 men, while the Ming army on the opposite side only had 10,000 men. No matter what, Firuz Shah could not think of any reason why he could be defeated.
What's more, the Ming army sailed on the sea for a long time, and their physical strength must be seriously lacking. The combat effectiveness of the soldiers must be very low. How could they resist their own army of 100,000?
This is a battle without any suspense!
However, Firuz Shah was extremely cautious and ordered his men to send more patrols.
In Firuzisha's view, the Ming army would never foolishly engage in hand-to-hand combat with him, so their method must be long-range shooting.
The small number of muskets and artillery equipped in Duan Gong's army had already caused Firuz Shah's Delhi Sultan Army to suffer considerable losses.
Firuz Shah has suffered a lot from the power of muskets, so he hates firearms deeply.
Therefore, in order to prevent the Ming army from using long-range firepower to attack itself, Firuz Shah ordered Timur to lead the river cavalry to charge the Ming army immediately after the battle began, without giving the Ming army a chance to exert its firepower advantage.
However, Firuzisha would never have imagined that the firepower of the Ming army was not on the same level as Duan Gong's.
The number of muskets in Duan Gong's army was only one or two hundred, and the artillery was only a dozen or so small cannons.
The Ming army commanded by Zhu Han had more than 3,000 musketeers, coupled with more than 130 field artillery pieces, it was enough to form a barrage of death that would despair all enemies.
At this moment, Firuz Shah has not yet realized what a terrifying enemy he is facing.
After seeing the Ming army
After approaching him, Firuz Shah took the lead in giving the order to attack.
The troops of the Delhi Sultanate were like a black tide, attacking the Ming army commanded by Zhu Han.
Firuz Shah's eyes were full of excitement. In his opinion, this was a one-sided massacre, and the Ming army was destined to be wiped out by him.
The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.
The morale of the Ming army was high. Under the command of military orders, they pulled the triggers one after another and fired lead pellets at the enemy.
Bang bang bang!
After a volley of fire, a large section of the Delhi Sultanate's infantry fell down, and corpses piled up to block the charge.
It's just that these Tianzhu soldiers are just cannon fodder to the Delhi Sultanate. No matter how many of them die, Firuz Shah will not feel sorry for him.
but.
The powerful firepower of the Ming army's three thousand musketeers still shocked Firuz Shah.
There is no way the body can withstand such powerful firepower.
No matter how numb those Tianzhu native soldiers are, their morale will definitely be destroyed by these powerful firepower.
In order to prevent the infantry of the Delhi Sultanate from prematurely collapsing, Firuz Shah ordered his brother Prince Manuel to command a part of the Gracchi Guards to attack the Ming army from the left wing, while Timur commanded the River Cavalry from the right wing.
Launched an attack on the Ming army.
Suddenly, the elite cavalry of the Delhi Sultanate charged against the Ming army with overwhelming momentum.
Zhu Han did not panic at all regarding the changes in the situation on the battlefield. He commanded his artillery to respond calmly.
When the Delhi Sultanate's cavalry entered the firing range, Zhu Han gave an order, and the Ming army's artillery roared immediately.
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Rumble...!
The dense artillery shells drew an arc in the air and hit the middle of the Delhi Sultanate's cavalry, killing hundreds of cavalrymen in an instant.
"Asshole, damn it!"
Seeing this situation, Firuzisha couldn't help but cursed.
This kind of artillery is so cruel, it is like a death scythe that harvests life. Once it is hit, even if you are lucky enough to survive, you will be seriously injured!
However, the Ming army's artillery fired one after another, and in the eyes of the Delhi Sultan's army, it seemed as if it would never stop. Every short while, another wave of artillery shells came.
These artillery shells drew arcs in the air and continued to fall hard on the Delhi Sultanate's army, immediately setting off a bloody storm.
This kind of artillery is really terrifying. It is like a hell weapon made by a magician. It can kill many people with one shot.
However, no matter how fierce the Ming army's artillery was, Firuz Shah still believed that this was a war without suspense.
Firuz Shah firmly believed that as long as the cavalry of the Delhi Sultanate rushed to the Ming army's position, it would be a one-sided massacre.
Whether it is armored cavalry or light cavalry, their combat power is extremely amazing. As long as it is in close combat, no one can defeat the cavalry.
As the cavalry of the Delhi Sultanate approached, Zhu Han continued to direct the artillery fire calmly.
It's just that this time the Ming army's artillery fired not solid bullets, but shotguns filled with hundreds of iron sand.
Following the order, another round of artillery bombardment by the Ming army began.
Although this kind of shotgun has a short range, it is more powerful and has better killing effect.
After the shotgun comes out of the barrel, it will create a huge fan-shaped impact surface. All enemies within dozens of steps will be hit, and there is no way to escape.
In just a few seconds, the cavalry of the Delhi Sultanate suffered huge losses.
"Retreat, retreat quickly, don't get close to the enemy's artillery!"
Seeing the power of the Ming army's artillery, Timur was so frightened that he quickly turned around the dock and led his river cavalry to distance themselves from the Ming army.
Boom boom boom!
The artillery was still firing.
The artillery of the Ming army was so powerful that hundreds of enemies fell to the ground in one salvo.
This two-wing charge by the Delhi Sultanate cavalry not only failed to achieve the purpose of frightening the enemy, but also paid a heavy price.
Prince Manuel had the same idea as Timur and immediately ordered the Gracchi Guards cavalry to retreat quickly.
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The artillery of the Ming army had locked onto the cavalry of the Delhi Sultanate and did not allow them to leave the firing range.
The Ming army's artillery kept pouring cannonballs at the fleeing cavalry.
"Boom boom boom~~!"
Cannons roared and smoke billowed.
The Ming army's artillery kept spewing deadly iron like a heavy rain.
Under such intensive bombardment, the cavalry of the Firouz Kingdom could not dodge at all. Whether they were escaping or continuing to charge, they were in dangerous range.
Manuel saw the deaths of his soldiers one after another, and his heart suddenly became fierce.
Manuel shouted, "Allah Akbar!"
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Then, he led the Gracchi cavalry and charged bravely.
But this desperate charge has no effect.
They looked so vulnerable in front of the Ming army's artillery.
After paying heavy casualties, some Gracchi cavalry rushed to the Ming army infantry position.
but.
The Ming infantry under the command of Lan Yu faced these cavalry calmly.
The spearmen in the Ming army's infantry used their spears to block the Delhi Sultanate's cavalry from approaching.
The musketeers behind the spearmen used their flintlocks to kill the Delhi Sultanate cavalry in front of them one by one.
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As the Delhi Sultanate cavalry fell off their horses one by one, the Ming army's sword and shield bearers shuttled out of the camp and completely killed these lone Delhi Sultanate cavalry.
The Ming army's spearmen, musketeers and sword and shield soldiers cooperated flawlessly, and the whole process of harvesting the enemy was smooth and smooth.
The Delhi Sultanate's first attack ended in complete defeat. Hundreds of cavalry and infantry were killed in the confrontation, but not even a single hair of the Ming army was injured.
Prince Manuel, the younger brother of Firuz Shah Sultan, was also slightly injured during the charge, and fled back in embarrassment with his remaining soldiers.
"Your Majesty, the enemy is too strong!"
Prince Manuel's face was pale, with blood hanging from the corners of his mouth, and he looked very embarrassed.
"Dare to challenge the great Sultan."
Firuz Shah was furious: "How could I, the mighty Sultan of Delhi, lose to so few Easterners? I am absolutely unconvinced. Today, I will use the blood of my enemies to tell all the followers of Islam who is the real prophet."
protector!"
Firuzisha's eyes were red and he roared angrily: "Give me the order and charge the whole army!"
Under Firouz Shah's frantic shouting, the infantry who had originally fled turned around again, preparing to reorganize and rush towards the Ming army's position.
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