Among the 300,000 troops, there are about 100,000 Guardsmen alone. Of course, some of this Guardsmen originally defended Arag, the capital of the Mughal Empire, and were forced to surrender to Aurangzeb. They did not belong to Aurangzeb.
The army of confidants.
However, no matter what, the most elite army in the Mughal Empire's army always belonged to the Guards Army.
There were as many as 100,000 Guardsmen, even when the Mughal Empire and the Persian Empire fought for Kandahar in Afghanistan, there were never so many soldiers.
In addition, there are 200,000 local troops, which of course also includes cavalry and light infantry.
If, together with the conscripted civilians, Aurangzeb claimed to have an army of one million, it is actually not too much. On the official road from Arag to the east, densely packed soldiers were marching all the time.
This momentum was far greater than that of Dara Shuko. It can even be said that this was the largest troop dispatch by the Mughal Empire, and it shocked the Mughals along the way.
After waiting for several days, I still couldn't wait for the end of the queue, as if it was endless.
"How many troops have your Highness the Third Prince assembled? Will the Ming army still have to fight?"
"Shh, you don't want your life, it's your Majesty!"
"Yes, yes, it's your Majesty, it's your Majesty! Your Majesty is a great fighter and has brought so many troops. I guess the Ming army will all flee after hearing the news, right?"
"I think so. If the Ming army doesn't escape, they will definitely die in our Mughal Empire!"
"Of course, with so many troops, even if one person spits, they can cause a flood to drown the Ming army!"
"With so many troops surrendering to His Majesty, I'm afraid the other two His Majesty's troops will be out of business!"
"..."
The scale of the troops displayed by Aurangzeb in leading the expedition frightened those local provinces that were still hesitating. Remembering Aurangzeb's previous decree, they suddenly marched eastward before Aurangzeb.
In the process, local officials along the way and even farther away expressed their surrender to Aurangzeb.
At this time, no one would think that the other two emperors had a chance of winning the battle with Aurangzeb for the throne!
This movement was so big that the news quickly spread within the Mughal Empire and even reached Persia. Therefore, Darashuk who went south naturally also knew about it.
The first time he heard the news, Darashuke was dumbfounded, and then he became devastated!
Regardless of his status as a prince, or his promises of official positions with empty promises, they are all inferior to his fists.
Aurangzeb's fist was so hard that many local military leaders who had joined him changed their tune and joined Aurangzeb instead!
How to fight then?
Those civil servants and military officers who were already tied to Dara Shuko's interests were not much better!
In their current situation, even staying in the south is not safe. More and more local soldiers in the surrounding area have declared their allegiance to Aurangzeb. There may be more people who will betray them, and they even need to be careful to prevent them from taking advantage of them.
Dara Shuko should be voted for!
The Ming Dynasty, on the other hand, rejected Dara Shuko's request to cut off territory and form an alliance, unless it might be better to continue southward and stay away from Aurangzeb.
However, once Aurangzeb had dealt with the invading Ming army, it was useless to move south again.
what to do?
No one would choose to sit still and wait for death!
Finally, someone under Darashuk made a suggestion: "Your Majesty, that rebel Aurangzeb has gathered all his troops to attack the Ming army, and Alag must be empty. Or we can sneak attack Alag and recapture Alag."
grid!"
After hearing this, someone immediately asked: "What if we take back Arag? When Aurangzeb returns, how will we face his army? Will we be able to win?"
After hearing this, everyone was silent. The crux of the problem was that Aurangzeb's fist was too hard!
But after a while, someone else suggested: "Since this won't work, that won't work either. How about we just defect to Persia and borrow troops from Persia?"
After hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Persia and the Mughal Empire are feuding. The two sides attack each other. In recent decades, they have even competed for Kandahar. If you go to Persia, you are surrendering to the enemy!
However, at the beginning, Darashuk tried to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty. At this time, how could he care about Persia being a feuding country!
Seeing that his cronies were silent, Darashuko said categorically: "If we give it a try, there might be a chance to quell the rebellion. The Persians cannot be as ambitious as the Ming Dynasty. The worst they can do is cede those places in the west to
It would be better for them to be well than for us all to die at the hands of the traitor Aurangzeb!"
Everyone heard that he had made a decision and felt that what he said made sense, so they all agreed in the end.
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Aurangzeb did not expect that his eldest brother, the original prince of the Mughal Empire, would defect to the feuding Persians. At this time, when he was leading the army on the expedition, he continued to receive the allegiance of military leaders from all over the country.
It is contentment and high spirits!
When there are more troops, the march will be slow. In addition, Aurangzeb has to meet with military leaders from various places, which makes the journey even slower. However, if the military leaders from various places want to be loyal, they will naturally have to show their loyalty. What about providing money and food?
It's the most basic.
Many military leaders even personally led troops and served under Aurangzeb.
In their opinion, this battle, fought with so many troops, is definitely a win. If they don't take the opportunity to gain favor in front of Aurangzeb, how long will they have to wait?
However, what Aurangzeb valued most was actually the Dutch army. He was very happy that Kuyi finally led 3,000 fusiliers and 500 artillery troops.
The fact that Kui Yi can bring out so many troops is already the limit, which proves his sincerity!
However, Kuyi himself still had some regrets and said to Aurangzeb: "If the people in Colombo could return to Goa earlier, I could have sent more people to come to Arag with you, and there would have been more people."
I can go with you to fight against the Ming Army!"
Having said this, he paused and then said with emotion: "Your Majesty, you don't know that every one of us in the Netherlands is suffocating! We are constantly being suppressed by the many people and ships of the Ming Dynasty. When we see them, they are in a state of chaos.
, it’s really frustrating to have to retreat. But now it’s better, it’s the people of the Ming Dynasty’s turn to have a taste of this, and with your Majesty’s blessing, we can also feel proud and proud!”
"Hahaha..." After hearing this, Aurangzeb burst into laughter and said, "After I have put down those two rebels and stabilized the country, I will strongly support you in retaking Nanyang! I want the people of the Ming Dynasty to know that I
Once they become emperor, it is no longer time for them to do whatever they want!"
When Kui Yiyi heard this, he was overjoyed and responded quickly: "It would be great if this could be done. In this way, we Dutch will also help the shipbuilding industry of the Mughal Empire. Anyway, we will bring it back to Nanyang when the time comes.
make money!"
In any case, the Mughal Empire was also a big country with a lot of people. If it was supported by such a country, it would indeed be able to compete with the Ming Kingdom for Southeast Asia again.
The spices from Nanyang are worth as much as gold, so you can get them back!
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Just when Kueyi was having a sweet dream and marching to the east with Aurangzeb in a mighty way, dense numbers of lucky ships appeared on the sea side of Ceylon, where Colombo is located, and the warships headed by them were even more...
The armor reflects the sun's rays.
The Dutch who stayed behind in Colombo were dumbfounded when they discovered it for the first time through their telescopes.
They had received notice and were ready to abandon this point and evacuate all to Goa. However, they were obviously unwilling to plunder more of the wealth in Ceylon before leaving.
Nowadays, most of the people have gone to rob the local indigenous people, and the looted materials are piled in Colombo before they can be transferred. Why did the navy of the Ming Dynasty arrive so quickly?
How long has it been since the rainy season ended? Calculating the time, could it be that the navy of the Ming Dynasty came here in strong winds and waves before the rainy season ended?
In desperation, the Dutch in Colombo immediately chose to flee!
Because they knew that once Colombo was surrounded by the Ming army, they would not be able to escape at all!
As for those who go to the island to rob the locals, we can only pray for God's blessing on them!
The Ming Navy that appeared in Ceylon was the Nanyang Navy to which Zheng Zhibao belonged. Watching the five Galenic sailing ships escaping from Colombo and escaping to the depths of the sea, they couldn't help cursing: "These Dutch people are born in the Year of the Rabbit. They started from Nanyang."
Escape, don’t even dare to fight!”
He also wanted to go one step further and get the title of Marquis. In this way, he would have the highest title in the Zheng family. But he didn't expect that military achievements are rare!
He had no intention of chasing the escaping Dutch warship. After all, pursuing it deep into the sea would be dangerous. Moreover, with the speed of his warships, he might not be able to catch up.
So, just like that, he ordered his men to occupy Colombo and rest first.
Unexpectedly, Colombo still contained a large amount of supplies looted by the Dutch, which immediately gave the Ming army an advantage and made him feel much better.
According to the plan, Zheng Zhibao first captured Colombo, and then went to Goa to cooperate with the army's attack on the Mughal Empire army. Naturally, he would also bring translators along the way. Not to mention, there were also Portuguese warships recruited in the army, Governor Hao Jing'ao.
Du Chu was also there, and they were also familiar with Ceylon.
Therefore, Zheng Zhibao soon learned that there were many Dutch on the island who were plundering the Kandy Dynasty established by the local indigenous people.
In this regard, he did not send troops to rescue. For the Ming Dynasty, it would be best to let the Dutch and indigenous countries fight them all. The island of Ceylon is relatively large and is suitable for enfeoffing a vassal king.
Therefore, Zheng Zhibao just rested for a few days, leaving two thousand troops and ten warships in Colombo. Then, the army marched toward Goa in a mighty manner.
By this time, they also knew that Goa had fallen into the hands of the Dutch. Du Chen wanted to cry without tears!