The sudden appearance of these two British warships made Li Dingguo extra vigilant. Although he had no dealings with the British, he could smell danger from this prying eye.

Moreover, this time the British suddenly rushed directly to Bombay, which did not appear early or late, but appeared after a war with the Mughal Empire, and it was not possible that the people of the Mughal Empire found reinforcements from the sea.

Thinking like this, Li Dingguo did not dare to be careless, and immediately stepped up the construction of Mumbai's fortifications and stepped up war preparations; At the same time, the Clipper was again sent to Goa to inform the allies, the Portuguese, and to Ceylon to inform the Governor-General.

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The leader of the British colonists in the East, named Max, sent two warships to inquire about the truth of the Ming people in Bombay, and was rewarded with the report that the Ming army had about thirty or forty warships, numbering about 3,000 to 5,000 men. Most likely, with the help of the Portuguese, they had Western-style sail warships, but the technical level was average.

After hearing this report, Max was greatly relieved. With this amount of troops, he is not afraid at all. So, while dispatching troops to the strength of the Ming army in Mumbai, he also sent people to contact the Mughal Empire, explaining that the army was very strong and that he had to give some more benefits, so he went out to help the Mughal Empire destroy these Ming troops.

The eldest prince Darashiko, who was in charge of communicating with these British colonists, was overjoyed when he heard that the British colonists could guarantee the destruction of the Ming army in Mumbai, and he didn't care about the little more requests made by the British colonists.

So, he also went to Shah Jahan's place, made a generous statement, and asked him to lead the army to Mumbai, promise to kill the Ming army in Mumbai, and share the worries of his father Khan.

Darashiko, of course, understood that the support of the army was indispensable if he was to finally sit on the throne. If there is a battle to be won, it is the best opportunity to gain prestige, and it must not be missed.

The completion of the Taj Mahal is imminent, and Shah Jahan's heart is on this Taj Mahal, and when he heard that this eldest son was so sensible, of course he agreed, and even praised a few words.

Finally, on the 18th day of September in the 25th year of Chongzhen, the Ming army of Mumbai received a warning signal that the night released did not collect Pegasus returns, saying that the Mughal imperial army, about 20,000 people, had come to Mumbai in a mighty way.

When Li Dingguo heard this, he sent a clipper again to report urgently. Then, he asked about the details of the Mughal army.

After some understanding, he made a decision.

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The army of the Mughal Empire totaled more than 25,000 people, of which Darashiko brought 5,000 elites from Delhi, and the other 20,000 or so were local troops, led by the local governor and under the command of Darashiko.

The Ming army has only about 5,000 people, and the Mughal Empire not only has overwhelming troops, but also has a very simple task, which is to garrison the coast and deter the Ming army on the island. As for the attack on Bombay, it was done by the British, and such a war was not too easy.

Therefore, this army of the Mughal Empire, from top to bottom, was relaxed. It didn't feel like a war at all, but a tour, just a tour.

Seeing that it was only a hundred miles away from Mumbai, if the cavalry let go of running, it would be possible to arrive in one day. Darashiko started to get in high spirits, because it was his showtime.

The henchman on the side suggested to him: "The opportunity is rare, this battle needs to play the majesty of His Highness!" ”

If you don't make good use of the battles that are sure to be won, it will be a loss. Of course, Darashiko also had this meaning, so, after some deliberation, he immediately sent a cavalry army and rushed to Bombay with great fanfare to deter the Ming army and tell the Ming army that he, the eldest prince of the Mughal Empire, Darashik was here!

As for the infantry and artillery, of course, they were not so fast, so they were all thrown to the local governor, and he was asked to rush to Bombay.

As a result, on this night, what they never expected was that they encountered a night attack by the Ming army.

That's right, Li Dingguo learned through the night that the army of the attacking Mughal Empire was not vigilant. He personally led the only 500 cavalry troops, did not defend but advanced, and met the past. After the departure of the Mughal Empire's cavalry, he was even more determined to decide to attack at night and teach the Mughal Empire's army a lesson.

With the help of the cover of night, Li Dingguo bluffed and treated the 500 cavalry army as 10,000 cavalry troops, which created a very amazing momentum, and set fire to it vigorously, and immediately killed the infantry army of the Mughal Empire.

Until dawn fell, Li Dingguo did not fall in love with the war, immediately withdrew his army, made a great circle, and arrived at a harbor far east of Mumbai, where he boarded the waiting warship, avoided the Mughal cavalry, and returned to Mumbai.

Darashiko was flaunting his might along the coastline of Mumbai, humiliating the Ming army huddled in Mumbai. And he himself, on a high ground on the coast, set up the tables and chairs he had brought, and the servants held parasols, and sat there, laughing at his men humiliating the Ming army opposite. Listening to the compliments of his henchmen, laughing from time to time, I feel that there is nothing more happiness in life than this.

He was rejoicing when he suddenly heard a fast rider coming, and at first, he didn't care about what could happen in the rear. Besides, it has just arrived, and it is impossible for Father Khan to send someone to urge him.

As a result, what he never expected was that the fast cavalry was panicked, which made him feel a little bad in his heart, when he heard that the rear army was raided by the Ming army, suffered heavy casualties, and asked for reinforcements, he was stunned: What's the matter, where did the Ming army come from? Didn't the Ming army shrink on the island? Didn't I have already investigated in advance, there were only about 5,000 people in total, why was it attacked?

Seriously, at this time, he was a little overwhelmed!

However, the general of the Royal Forest Army beside him was still relatively calm, and immediately asked about the specific situation of the fast ride.

Naturally, when this fast rider was attacked, it was sent out by the local governor to ask for help. Therefore, there is not much real information to be grasped, and when it is said, it is that the Ming army has at least tens of thousands of people, and there are many cavalry troops, which are very powerful or something.

But the general of the Royal Forest Army had fought too much, and soon found flaws, and finally came to the conclusion that the strength of the Ming army would definitely not be much. After dawn, the Ming army will withdraw!

However, although he got this conclusion, Korashiko was at a loss in his heart, and he was still panicked, he was afraid that if the rear army was gone, his side would be in danger. So, in the end, the order was to return immediately.

By the time he was halfway there, a second wave of messengers had arrived and told him the truth of the battle.

It is said that there were one or two thousand people in the Ming army in the night attack, and with the help of night cover, the fire attack was used to cause chaos. However, under the wise command of the local governor, the Ming army was finally repelled at the cost of losing more than 5,000 men.

When Darashiko heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, the whole army was not wiped out, as long as the battle can be finally won, this small defeat can cover up the past.

However, the generals of the Imperial Forest Army beside him did not do their best to ride quickly, and raised a lot of questions, and then reached the rear, ignoring the advice of the local governor, surveyed the battlefield situation, and finally came to the conclusion that the army would definitely not exceed six hundred cavalry, and it was a voluntary retreat, and there was no loss at all.

His conclusion was a great embarrassment to both the local governor and Darashiko. This hasn't really started to fight yet, so it was slapped head-on by the Ming army, you say, where is this face to rest?

Darashko could imagine that when he returned to Delhi, his brothers would learn about it and spread the word about it on his behalf.

Thinking of this, his face was extremely ugly.

However, he had a confidant, and immediately gave him an idea, and immediately reported to Delhi, putting the responsibility for this defeat on the local governor, and promised that as long as he personally commanded, he would definitely be able to destroy the Ming army of Mumbai and raise the prestige of the Mughal Empire.

Of course, he still wanted to appease the local governor in private, and made a promise that as long as you carry this pot, when he becomes emperor in the future, he will definitely make additions. It is also indispensable that this general who bought the Royal Forest Army also made a promise.

This kind of thing, if he really became the emperor, then naturally there would be no problem. But if he encounters a strong challenger to the throne, his incompetence will not be ignored because he has made a promise.

As a result, this matter became the fault of the local governor, and thanks to the wisdom and martial arts of Darashiko, he only lost this little force and repelled the attack of the Ming army.

This defeat, of course, also taught Darashiko a lesson, so that he no longer dared to underestimate the Ming army in Mumbai. In terms of military affairs, he also tried his best to obey the general of the Royal Forest Army, and he didn't dare to be careless anymore.

Although he eventually led the army safely to Bombay and set up camp, it was necessary to rely on the power of the sea to really deal with the Ming army in Mumbai. But the British had not yet arrived, and Darashko had to wait.

In this way, the battle situation on Mumbai's side has calmed down for the time being.

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On the other side, Shah Jahan's third son, Aurangzeb, also led the army eastward. He, unlike Darashiko, had a clear purpose from the start. Along the way, try your best to win over the generals of the Royal Forest Army. Constant rewards, constant gratitude, not only the generals themselves, but also other generals and soldiers under the Royal Forest Army, all of them have shown grace and won a lot of praise.

When the army slowly grinded and arrived in Bengal, he changed his method again, and without even notifying the local governor of Bengal, he directly led the elite in his hand through Bengal at a very fast speed, and went straight to Dongwu.

Of course, the Bengali side was not without a little use, providing him with a guide who was familiar with the neighboring caves.

Before the actual fighting on the Mumbai side began, the battle on Dongwu's side first began.