10,000 versus 200,000, Zhang Xin was actually a little afraid in his heart, he just covered it up well.

As the commander-in-chief, this situation of "weakening the enemy" was deliberately done by them, so that they attracted all the enemy's forces.

At this time, there was no way for him to escape.

Moreover, now they have 12,000 men, and 14,000 horses, while the number of cavalry on the other side does not exceed 50,000, and the good and the bad are mixed. Even if you can't beat it, can't you still run away?

Unlike Zhang Xin, Mu Xin's heart was full of excitement at this time.

Born in Mu Wangfu, as a member of the most favored family of the Ming Dynasty, Mu Xin has heard a lot of stories about the elders' conquests on the battlefield since he was a child.

In his heart, there was no urge to go to the battlefield himself.

However, as the youngest son of the family, he was raised in the capital since he was a child, and later became a princess, so he had no chance to go to the battlefield at all.

If it was Zhang Xin who led the team, he would never dare to fully trust the other party, and if he led the team, he would not dare to deliberately attract troops so arrogantly, with 10,000 against 200,000.

But now all the students who are in charge of military affairs are the graduates of Yulin Weixue, and the leaders are the graduates of the first class of the A-word Battalion.

They once fought in Mobei and Dongying, and they have always won more with less, and stronger with the weak.

With the blessing of muskets, they will not fear any enemy, even if they have the elephant soldiers who are the most troublesome to the Ming people.

In the past few decades, the Ming Dynasty had fought against Bagu, who also had elephant soldiers.

The Bago people liked to use people to ride elephants and then fight against the Ming soldiers. They condescended to the heights, with stones, spears, and the trampling of elephants, which inflicted heavy casualties on the Ming soldiers at first.

However, the heavy crossbows and fire attacks of the Ming Dynasty can also directly cause heavy casualties to the target soldiers.

But the Delhi people are different, they do not use people to fight on elephants at all, but in military formations, and there will be twenty-two elephants in front of each camp.

When the battle begins, the opponent will drive the elephant to attack, and when such a huge elephant rushes into battle in groups, it is indeed unstoppable.

However, in response to this, Daming has also been prepared.

Since the muskets began to equip the whole army, the attack formation of the Ming Dynasty has changed from the original military formation to the stragglers.

They were divided into two units, with ten men forming a small squad and one hundred and twenty-five men forming a medium-sized phalanx.

This phalanx does not need a strict formation, only a phalanx of 120 people can echo each other.

Five others served as heralds, one for blowing trumpets and others for more precise orders on the battlefield where the guns were fired.

Then the five pawns were a brigade, led by a thousand generals, and when they fought in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, there were corresponding baggage soldiers and logistics troops, but this time in the west, there were only 575 combat phalanxes.

This is already the largest combat phalanx of the Ming army today, and the original division-level combat phalanx, because of the popularity of muskets, has been eliminated, but it has become a simple management unit.

There are tens of thousands of people, boundless.

The more than 10,000 cavalry of the Ming Dynasty seemed to be outnumbered, but in the face of the other party's 200,000 troops all over the mountains, it seemed insignificant.

As for the two thousand guides and servants sent by the small countries of India, it would be good for them not to delay at this time.

"Commander Chang, you are better at commanding musketeers than both of us, and I will leave it to you to command the battle this time."

Chang Fuliang looked at the other two commanders, and saw that they had no objections, so he said without giving in: "Now the enemy army is overwhelming, but in the eyes of the last general, it is a chicken and a dog. The only thing that can pose a threat to our army is the enemy's elephants, but the elephants are stupid, and once they are released, they will not listen to orders, we just need to dodge their onslaught. Therefore, please give the order of the marshal, send two thousand cavalry, attract the other side to drive the elephants, and then the elephant soldiers in which direction will run away, and then we will determine the direction of the attack. ”

Zhang Xin looked a little nervous, looked at the boundless enemy troops, and asked, "Don't you need to let the soldiers eat their stomachs and dig a trench first?" ”

Chang Fuliang was the first Yulinwei to follow Zhu Zhanji, and Yulinwei at that time was still called Youjun, and he was the third person after Chen Li and Zhang Fengshan.

Chen Li has now been promoted to the commander of Yulin Wei, Zhang Fengshan has become the deputy chief of Yulin Weixue, and Chang Fuliang has also been arranged to serve as a commander in the Shenji Battalion.

From the ninth year of Yongle, this year is the nineteenth year of Yongle, and he has received ten years of the latest war edification, and has educated more than 2,000 Yulin Weixue soldiers.

With such a background, although he is facing Zhang Xin, he is still not a little cowardly. "My lord, although the enemy army is outnumbered, it is the side that defends, and although our army is small, it is the side that attacks. Because of this, it is important to be flexible and take the initiative.

If we passively stick here, become a target for the enemy, and lose mobility, then even if we have muskets, we will not be able to withstand the enemy all over the mountains.

As for eating, when 2,000 men are sent to attract the attention of the other side, it is possible to arrange for each army to eat first. ”

"Okay, pass the order Jing Yuanwei, Meng Shanwei 2,000 generals, each lead an army, all the way from east to west, all the way from west to east, fan-shaped to attract the enemy army."

Jing Yuanwei and Meng Shanwei are all drawn from Mobei. They have been fighting against the Mengyuan people for a long time, and they are the most proficient in horsemanship, so they are the most suitable to attract enemy troops.

As the snare drum sounded, the banner was erected, and Zhang Xin's order was transmitted to all the armies.

When Jing Yuanwei and Meng Shanwei set out, the other soldiers took out their own dry food bags one by one.

The dry food bag contains packets of oily pastries, which are fried with flour, mutton fat, and seasonings. After it is fried, use a pack of straw paper dipped in hot mutton fat for every half catty, as long as it is placed in a dry place, it can be managed for half a year.

After the sheep fat is cooled, it is immersed in the oil surface and can also be semi-set.

When eating, you can eat dry, then drink water, and when you can, you can also add hot water to brew.

But at this time, naturally there is no such condition, everyone eats a few mouthfuls of oily noodles, and then drinks a few sips of water on this cowhide water bag.

Most people are already full when they eat half of it.

The large amount of food eaten by the Ming soldiers was due to the lack of oil and water. However, there is no shortage of oil in this kind of oil noodles, so half a catty of oil noodles will generally get tired if you can't finish eating.

Meng Shanwei went from west to east, Jing Yuanwei went from east to west, and the two long dragons were like swimming snakes, not starting to impact in a straight line.

The Delhi people obviously did not expect that as soon as the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty appeared, they had not yet arranged their troops and began to attack.

Originally, they wanted to take advantage of the unstable foothold of the Ming soldiers to test it first, but now they don't have to bother at all.

In the eyes of most of them, no matter how powerful the weapons of the Ming people were, it was impossible to defeat them with only 10,000 cavalry.

When they heard that the Ming Dynasty only sent 10,000 cavalry and dared to attack them, they couldn't help but feel funny.

A hundred years ago, the Mongol Yuan sent 30,000 cavalry from the Chahatai Khanate to attack the Delhi Kingdom, but the entire army was wiped out. 20,000 people were killed outright, and the remaining 8,000 were all gathered and trampled to death by elephants.

And their heads were used to build the city of Delhi.

This time, the walls of Delhi can be strengthened again.

Seeing the cavalry rushing towards them, they released eighty-eight elephants from four camps. Under the guidance and command of their trainers, these elephants lunge forward.

But this obviously could not hurt the Ming army, seeing the direction of the elephant soldiers' impact, the cavalry immediately adjusted the direction to avoid the impact.

Although the Delhi people commanded the elephant with a whistle, in the face of the musket raised by the Ming soldiers, a loud bang rang out, and the elephant lost control in panic.

These elephants are not trained in sound, and have a natural fear of loud noises, they can only think of rushing in the direction of the Ming soldiers, and soon disappear from view.

Seeing that the elephant was out of control, the Delhi people did not dare to release the elephant again. Although the musket is not very lethal to the elephant, the elephant is afraid of loud noises.

At this time, the army of Delhi moved, and their infantry formed a neat phalanx, moving forward with shields.

But this army did not intend to engage the enemy directly, and their sorties were only to attract the Delhi people to change formations.

They stayed there, like a stimulus, hard to mouth.

But when their formation started to change, the opportunity came.

The two thousand men had been cruising about two hundred meters away from the front of the formation, attracting the opposing cavalry.

But the other party was obviously prepared, and their cavalry did not move, but only compressed the range of activities of the Ming army with an infantry phalanx.

If it weren't for the advantage of muskets, the most correct tactic at this time was the light cavalry attack tactic that the Meng Yuan people were best at.

Relying on this flexible tactic, the Mongol Yuan occupied almost all of Asia and half of Europe.

However, all countries in the world have corresponding countermeasures for this tactic, whether it is cavalry against cavalry, infantry against cavalry, they have corresponding tactics.

At the beginning, the light cavalry tactics of the Delhi State against the Chahatai Khanate were never to take the initiative to attack, never to engage in a field duel with the enemy, and to use a solid defense to consume the strength of the Mongol Yuan people.

However, this model may work against the Ming army without muskets, but now when the Delhi people form a dense phalanx to compress the space, it is exactly what the Ming people want.

Chang Fuliang stepped on his horse, and with a wave of his hand, the soldiers behind him erected the command flag and the red flag representing the attack.

The soldiers of the 3,000 Shenji Battalion, regardless of whether they had enough to eat or not, checked their guns, and rushed towards the enemy in a straggler formation in a group of ten people without riding horses.

Behind them, five hundred soldiers did not put on their wire armor or take out their guns, but took off the two iron rods tied around their waists and examined them carefully.

This iron rod is somewhat like a wine bottle in later generations, only slightly shorter, and it is a grenade made by the Ming people.

The iron rod is hollow, and the shell is pig iron, which contains black powder and thistle. Although the power of black powder is limited, the shock wave is not strong.

But exploding inside the closed iron rod, the wounding effect of the thistle terrestris is not bad, not to mention that there are also fragments of the shell of pig iron that can hurt the enemy.

These grenadiers were all selected, some soldiers with strong arms, and after a long period of training, they could throw at least 50 meters of this two-pound grenade.

By this time, the cavalry responsible for leading the enemy had bypassed the three thousand soldiers and went around to the rear of the camp from both sides.

No, there was no rear at this time, because the Delhi people had also surrounded the flanks, leaving only a gap for the Ming soldiers to escape.

But no one will be fooled, because beyond the gap, there is a large number of Delhi cavalry stationed.

Even if the Ming soldiers wanted to run, they would only open a gap in the camp as a direction to escape.

Zhang Xin had been holding a telescope at this time to observe the situation on the battlefield, wanting to see which direction the enemy was the weakest.

Chang Fuliang, who was on horseback, was also observing the direction of the Delhi attack, and under his command, military flags of different colors were erected, and the corresponding soldiers either rode horses or walked, forming a circular defensive circle.

The people of Delhi have not suffered a loss, they have not really tasted the power of muskets, and their all-out siege is simply the favorite food of the Ming soldiers.

500 meters, 400 meters, 300 meters...... The soldiers pulled down the baffle above the helmet, and on the lower edge of the baffle, there was also a ring of cowhide, which could block the neck.

When the enemy reached a range of two hundred meters, the soldier in charge of measuring the distance waved the flag, and with an order, the gunfire rang out like firecrackers.

Ten people from each squad will be divided into three groups and shoot in three shots. Moreover, since most of the soldiers were equipped with double-barreled muskets, they had no less than 20,000 attack power, although they only had 10,000 men.

From 200 to 100 meters, it is the most painful stage for Delhi people. With every step they took, they lost a large number of soldiers.

These soldiers, armed with broadswords and spears, could only fall to the ground and scream before they could get close to the enemy.

They had shields, but the Ming people did not have bows and arrows in their hands, but muskets. Muskets were easier to aim than bows and arrows, and six buckshots were discharged at a time.

The power of the six buckshot bullets was reduced, but the area covered was increased. Their shields can hold out the vital points, but not the head and legs.

And their people are densely packed, and with a casual shot, you can see the enemy falling.

The general in Delhi was originally full of confidence, thinking that he could use people to pile up and drown the Ming soldiers.

But in the face of the continuous sound of gunfire, the central area shrouded in white smoke seemed to become the devil's mouth, constantly devouring the lives of Delhi soldiers.

One by one, the soldiers fell, and they also blocked the path of the soldiers behind them. The dense formation made everyone involuntarily rush forward and then fall.

As more and more soldiers fell, most of them did not die outright, but rolled on the ground, screaming, and these people became an obstacle to the Delhi attack.

From 100 to 50 meters, more people fell, and the faster they rushed, the sooner they died.

When they finally attacked fifty meters away, the grenadiers, who had been waiting for a long time, stood up from behind the musketeers.

Holding the already lit fire rope in their left hands, they lit the waxed fuse on the grenade and threw it with all their might.

The sound of an explosion that was more violent than the sound of gunfire, a grenade far more powerful than a musket became the straw that broke the camel's back.

Wherever the grenade exploded, a kill circle with a diameter of ten meters was formed, and a large number of Delhi soldiers fell, and even if they had escaped the net, they became the target of the musketeers.

No matter how loud the generals shouted at this time, no soldiers listened to them, turned around and began to flee.

The ruling structure of the Delhi state determined that their soldiers could not be loyal, the Arabs and Turks were superior, and then the Indians were divided into several classes, forming a strict class.

The soldiers at the bottom have no loyalty to speak of, and they will fight back whenever they have the opportunity.

In the face of the Ming soldiers who ruthlessly devoured their lives, everyone began to flee, and the soldiers and generals who blocked their escape became their enemies.

Although they were only fifty meters apart, they could get close to the Ming soldiers, but at this time, no one dared to move forward.

Seeing this scene, the generals standing on the hill couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, this adventure was a success.

Although Chang Fuliang has not moved, he has already sweated, and this sweat is all because of excitement and fear.

Although he was well aware of the power of the musket, he also knew that as long as he dealt with it properly, the conflicted Delhi soldiers could not hold out for long.

But in order to achieve the maximum effect of the attack, he put the tactical manual aside this time, which is the biggest adventure.

In the tactical manual, in such a situation, the best way is to first lay a steel wire fence to prevent the onslaught of the cavalry.

The second is to dig several trenches, one is to serve as a hiding place for soldiers, but to hinder the enemy's offensive momentum.

However, in order to kill and injure the enemy as much as possible, he did not choose the safe way, but chose to take risks.

The invincible soldiers who had been trained also supported his decision......

Thankfully, I won!

Although I saw the soldiers in Delhi fleeing, this was not a good time to pursue.

Because the enemy had not yet dispersed, their cavalry was still undamaged and still had enough attack power.

So when they saw that the Delhi soldiers began to flee frantically, they did not pursue.

Loaded soldiers are still firing deterrently, and more soldiers will not be able to reload their muskets before they can reload.

When the smoke finally cleared, a large number of killed and wounded soldiers were around the low hill centered on the Ming soldiers.

They screamed helplessly, and the only thing that awaited them was death.

At this time, of course, there was no need for the Ming soldiers to dispatch, and many Ming soldiers even couldn't stand the tragic scene in front of them because they were relaxed, so they squatted on the ground and retched.

At this time, two thousand Indian servants came in handy. Armed with long knives and spears, they began to clean up the battlefield.

They can't fight, but at this time they turned into death, harvesting life one by one.

The weapons, money, and jewelry of the dead soldiers became their trophies.

But they did not dare to hide, and piled up the valuable gold and silver on the hillside in front of Zhang Xin and their generals.

After being inspected by the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, they were able to bring those backward weapons and stripped clothes and shoes away, which were their trophies.

And these things, especially weapons, can also give them a lot of money.

It would have been difficult for them to carry before. But now that there were horses, one by one they happily tied them to their horses.

"Send out a small worker, observe the enemy's whereabouts, choose a new place to stay, and sort out the capture. Rescue the wounded. ”

At this time, without Chang Fuliang's command, Zhang Xin and Mu Xin also knew what to do.

One order after another was conveyed, but none of them were to pursue the enemy.

The enemy was scattered so quickly, but not many of them died.

A cursory observation shows that the other side has only lost two or three percent of its men and horses at most, and rashly pursuing in this strange place will only put its own soldiers in danger.

Moreover, they want to conserve more troops than kill the enemy.

The purpose of their conquest of Derry was not to occupy it or to exterminate the Delhi people, but to weaken their power so that they could no longer be a threat to the Ming Dynasty.

As long as their strength is crippled, let them know the power of the Ming Dynasty, and no longer become a supporter of the Timurid state, the goal has been achieved.

Of course, there is much more to it, and if you can get the other party to surrender directly, that is the best outcome.

Even if they can't be completely subjugated, letting them push out the city of Peshawar on the Khyber Pass has achieved the strategic purpose of the Ming Dynasty's attack here.

In this battle, hundreds of Ming soldiers were injured and dozens died.

These were wounded and killed by the opponent's bows and arrows, and seven of them died at the hands of their own people.

A young soldier was so nervous that he did not throw the grenade when he threw it, but instead fell at his feet.

This grenade alone claimed seven lives.

Fortunately, he himself died, otherwise, even if he survived, he would have been killed to sacrifice the flag.

The enemy's bow and arrow are only powerful, as long as they don't hit the vital point, they die on the spot, and everyone else is slightly injured.

The physicians who accompanied the army nervously treated them, and before it got dark, they finally bandaged them all.

At this time, in the west of their battlefield, they selected a hill by the river, and had already set up camp and arranged defenses.

All the wounded were transferred to a new camp, where they rested for the night and continued their departure tomorrow.

Although the Delhi people who fled in a hurry did not see the Ming soldiers chasing after them, they were also frightened.

They did not even dare to enter the city of Shahpur again, and fled all the way to Delhi.

This also alarmed the people and nobles of Shahpur, who, although Hindus, feared that the Ming would slaughter them.

That night, they sent an envoy, hoping to exchange money for the Ming to spare Shahpur.

Zhang Xin They didn't have a plan to attack the city, they were all cavalry, and they didn't have siege equipment, if they attacked strongly, they might not be able to capture it, and I don't know how many people died.

But he knew that he was not a good bargainer, but sent the prison army Qin Chuan.

Only by letting these eunuchs with good fortune come out of the horse can they suck out the oil.

And Qin Chuan happily accepted this task, he didn't go to see the envoy first, and asked the guide about the economic situation here.

His smile brightened when he knew that Jaipur was the gem center of the Indian peninsula and that Shahpur was also a gemstone source.