Chapter nine hundred and eighty fifth good general
Humayun's face turned pale as he looked at the defeated soldiers who kept escaping from the road ahead.
This was an unbearable defeat for the Mughal Empire.
The 80,000 Indian conquerors from Central Asia were all defeated by Li Zhi's troops in a blink of an eye. Only more than 10,000 people escaped alive. These defeated troops abandoned their helmets and armor and lost their combat effectiveness.
You must know that these soldiers and horses are all the elites of the Mughal states. Humayun's ancestors relied on the ancestors of these professional soldiers to conquer the entire India.
The reason why India is ruled by the Mughal aristocrats from Central Asia, and why the local Indian natives cannot make any waves, is because these 200,000 elite soldiers are suppressing them.
However, in the blink of an eye, 70,000 of the 200,000 people were lost. Another 10,000 people were unable to fight anymore.
The war between Humayun and Li Laosi changed from 200,000 against 110,000 to 120,000 against 110,000. In terms of numbers, Humayun no longer had an advantage.
Even the prince of Punjab who commanded the 80,000 vanguard troops did not come back and was obviously killed in action. This prince was one of the most important commanders under Humayun and a local noble who had always responded loyally to Humayun...
The losses were too heavy.
Humayun was ambushed, he was completely ambushed. Humayun originally estimated that 80,000 people faced 90,000 people, but it didn't matter even if he was ambushed. Unexpectedly, Li Zhi's soldiers and horses used new styles that Humayun had never heard of.
When the musket came out, it could sweep away a large area within ten meters, which changed the shape of war.
A high-ranking nobleman "Thakur" subordinate to the prince lay under Humayun's horse and cried loudly.
The pointed helmet on his head was gone, and he was covered in sweat under the chain mail. It was obvious that the war horse had been beaten to death and he had to escape from the road on his feet. His whole body reeked of sweat, and he looked panicked.
He looked very embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, Li Zhi's weapons are too terrifying. As soon as our people entered the mountains and forests, they were knocked down one by one by the new weapons. Our people wanted to rush up to fight, but they couldn't get close at all. They rushed up and shot one after another.
, a large area is covered in one sweep.”
Humayun was silent for a long time and then said: "Sweep a large area? Is there such a musket in the world?"
That Thakur burst into tears and said loudly: "Your Majesty, we are no match for them! While there are still 120,000 troops, retreat to India quickly!"
Humayun turned blue when he heard the words of the local nobles.
Retreat now? This sounds reasonable, but is actually impossible to do.
Every Indian soldier wears heavy chain armor. These armors need to be transported by baggage teams. The heavy grain and grass are also dragged by carts and oxen. Hundreds of thousands of people are marching on the rugged mountain roads of Myanmar with baggage at high speeds.
Very slowly.
After a long journey from India to Burma, Humayun's soldiers and horses are now very tired. When they came from India, Humayun was the attacker and did not consider the speed of advance. After trekking five thousand miles from Delhi to Burma, Humayun
Ma Yong also could not use the fast and mobile baggage train.
But now if Humayun is defeated and retreats, these heavy equipment and baggage will make it difficult for Humayun.
The soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty, who were waiting for work, were only eighty miles away from here. If they wanted to pursue him, Humayun would be bitten sooner or later. And once the baggage team was eaten by Li Zhi, the Indian army, which had lost its food and grass, would be completely defeated.
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You can't escape by running away.
But if we don't retreat, how can we deal with Li Zhi's new rifle?
Humayun looked at the soldiers around him. When those soldiers saw the 10,000 people in front of them who had collapsed, they were all panic-stricken, as if a defeat was imminent. Two hundred thousand people suddenly lost 70,000 people. This battle
The loss ratio has exceeded 30%. Although the 120,000 people in the rear did not participate in the battle, such a heavy loss also frightened the soldiers.
If 120,000 people like this go up to fight, it will be a disaster.
Humayun lost all his strength for a moment.
The Dutch envoy Weltman looked at Humayun's face and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, don't worry. No matter how good a musket is, it is still a musket after all. They have muskets, and we also have muskets!"
Humayun frowned and looked at Weltman.
Weltman said: "Your Majesty, we are also equipped with the most advanced muskets. Since Li Zhi's soldiers and horses use muskets to avoid sword fights, we will let our soldiers hold muskets and shoot at them!"
Humayun heard this suggestion and remained silent.
Weltman said: "Your Majesty, we can let the soldiers charge with guns. First shoot at Li Zhi's soldiers at close range, and then rush up to fight with swords. In this way, the lethality of our soldiers can be doubled.
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"No matter how powerful Li Zhi's gun is, it's just a gun. We have so many new weapons, why do we need to be afraid of him?"
Before Weltman finished speaking, three cavalry scouts suddenly rushed over from the front.
"Your Majesty, the Ming army is chasing us, and the forward is only sixty miles away from here!"
When Humayun heard the news, it was as if he had heard bad news, and he was stunned for a moment.
Sure enough, the people of the Ming Dynasty began to march in a hurry to pursue him.
Humayun was a man of peaceful character. Strictly speaking, he was not a good general. At the critical moment, he could not come up with a solution to the problem.
After a long time, he gritted his teeth and said: "All soldiers load their muskets. After the two armies come into contact, they first shoot with their muskets, and then rush forward to fight with swords!"
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Li Laosi looked at the endless corpses of Indian soldiers on the road and shook his head.
Looking around, there were corpses everywhere, covering both sides of the mountain road like cobblestones in a river valley, exuding a suffocating smell of blood.
This mountain road is in the middle of a valley, and the terrain is lower than the surrounding mountains. All the blood flowing from the corpses accumulated on the mountain road, forming blood pools one after another.
When people and horses passed through those pools of blood, they would be covered in stinky blood as soon as they stepped on them, which was disgusting.
The Indians killed more than 60,000 people on both sides of this mountain road. The casualties were really shocking.
According to the price of an Indian gold coin of ten taels, Li Laosi will pay more than 600,000 taels of silver as a reward this time.
But if you can defeat the Mughal Empire, the money is worth it.
Trampling on corpses and accumulated blood, the soldiers of the Yizi Battalion and the Samurai Army marched forward bravely to pursue the Indian army, which had only 120,000 people left.
Now the soldiers fully understand the power of the shotguns in their hands, and they are confident in defeating the 120,000 Indian troops.
The only thing worth worrying about now is that the Indians abandoned their baggage and food and fled in a hurry. In that case, Li Laosi would not be able to catch them.
Several scouts ran over from the front and rode up to Li Laosi on horseback.
"Uncle! The Indians did not escape, they came to attack us!"
