Peshawar was an important city in northwestern India and was once the capital of the Kushan Dynasty. Located in the eastern part of the Iranian plateau, it has long been a major trade route. At the same time, it was also a major channel for nomads from Central Asia to conquer the native peoples of India. For thousands of years, the nomads of Central Asia invaded the Indian plains and established their rule through here.

As long as the Indian rebels deployed heavy troops in Peshawar, they wanted to prevent the Chinese* army from entering the army from here. After just taking Delhi, Barked. Khan and Queen Chamsi were guarding against Chinese repression. Holding Peshawar, and inflicting heavy damage on the Chinese* army here, became their intended combat goal. Of course, if it fails, then it will undoubtedly open the door and the Chinese* army will attack from Peshawar all the way east, directly to Delhi. Buckard. Khan and the queen of Chhansi hoped to be able to inflict heavy losses on the Chinese* army here and regain their disadvantage.

The Battle of Peshawar began on 24 June 1862 and was commanded by the commander of the Imperial Cavalry, Monk Greenchin. As an officer of the Imperial Cavalry, Monk Grinqin knew that the decline of the cavalry was just around the corner. And the quelling of the Indian uprising seems to be the final curtain call of the cavalry. Therefore, he cherishes the opportunity of this battle very much. organs, bullying weak Indians does not seem to have much sense of accomplishment. However, this is also the battle exploit of millions of enemy troops! If the Indian rebellion could be crushed in one fell swoop, and then the millions of rebels could be captured, it would also be a huge achievement.

The Chinese cavalry, which had fewer troops, did not take the initiative to attack, but built a defensive line west of Peshawar. On the contrary, it was Ramasen, the commander of the Indian rebel army, who took the initiative to attack. In his opinion. The Indian rebel army has an army of more than a million troops, more than three times the strength of the Chinese* army and the Indian Turkish army. Moreover. Their weaponry was not bad, and they wiped out the princely states near Delhi along the way. They obtained a large amount of weapons and equipment, all of which were the standard weapons of the Chinese Imperial Army that the princely states had purchased from the Chinese Empire. At least half of Ramasson's million-strong army is armed with advanced rifles. However, it is very difficult to say whether the rifles in the hands of those rebels will be accurate.

"Humph! Stupid fellows, don't they know that taking the initiative to attack the lines of defense of the Imperial Army is an act of seeking death? Monk Lingqin looked contemptuous. The equipment of the Imperial cavalry was no different from the equipment of the infantry of the army. It's just that the heavy 105-mm light howitzer is missing. After all, heavy artillery will slow down the speed of the troops during high-speed cavalry maneuvers. The 75-mm field gun, which is a good deal of weight, is much better. A carriage or dismantled into several parts can be solved by transporting it with war horses.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The Indian rebels launched a discussion artillery bombardment before the attack. However, the shelling of the Indian rebels was not accurate at all, and they simply did not have qualified artillery to manipulate the captured artillery. So, the artillery of the rebel army was for the Imperial cavalry. Didn't do any harm at all. Subsequently, Ramasson may have realized this, stopped wasting shells, and directly ordered the attack.

Hundreds of thousands of Indian rebels launched an onslaught on a defensive line more than twenty kilometers long. Their charge. There was no formation at all, it was a complete mess. The rebels shouted loudly, as if that would scare their enemies. As a matter of fact. In the face of the elite of the Imperial Army, this offensive of theirs had no effect at all.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Hundreds of cannons of the Imperial cavalry opened fire. The 75mm field guns also opened fire at the limit of their rate of fire, and shells fell into the ranks of the Indian rebels. The bombers flipped on their backs, and countless rebel soldiers were torn to shreds. The shock wave after the explosion of the cannonball directly lifted the fragile human body away, like a fallen leaf in the wind.

Seeing such a scene, the commanders of the rebel army were very shocked. The heavy artillery fire of the Chinese* army made them feel fear, and they also felt how big the gap between the two sides was.

"Da Da Da!" Immediately, light and heavy machine guns also fired. The dense firepower was like a steel storm, directly enveloping the Indian rebel army. Countless Indian rebels were killed, and the corpses were piled up densely, and the blood soaked the land.

The Indian rebels paid a heavy price in the face of the fierce fire of the Chinese* army, and they could not even rush to a position a hundred meters in front of the line of defense of the Imperial * army. The vast majority of men fell on the way to attack. This directly led to the continuous decline in the morale of the Indian rebel army with huge casualties. These Indian rebels were originally a rabble, and it was simply impossible to expect them to fight to the death.

"Tsk, this can't be called a battle anymore, it's a massacre at all! The Empire* army is completely relying on superior firepower to slaughter these Indians! However, those Indians dared to revolt, it was simply impatient! Lieutenant General Qiao Moyan, deputy commander of the Imperial Cavalry and commander of the 2nd Cavalry Corps, said a little speechlessly.

"Yes! In the face of dense firepower, the crowd tactics have no effect, as long as they rely on more powerful firepower, as well as the armored forces that the empire is equipping on a large scale, they can win! Monk Grinqin sighed. Officially, because of the sudden rise of the armored forces, the decline of the cavalry was triggered, which made him very sentimental. However, after twenty years as a senior general of the empire, he also knew that it was inevitable.

"Monk King, don't say those words, enjoy this victory! To be able to use the blood of these Indians to make a curtain call for our cavalry is already very good! Lieutenant General Qiao Moyan said with a smile.

"Yes! Use the blood of these Indians to curtain call the Imperial cavalry! Order the various cavalry brigades and prepare to launch a counterattack! Lieutenant General Monk Grinqin ordered. The Indian rebels were defeated by the superior firepower of the Imperial* army, and after leaving behind the corpses on the ground. And the Imperial cavalry is undoubtedly the most effective in pursuing these routs. How can the two legs of a man be compared to the four legs of a war horse?

Although, in a sense, the Imperial cavalry is almost an infantry on horseback, and the equipment is similar to that of the infantry, but with an extra saber. However, when pursuing a rout, the saber in the hands of the cavalry was often more effective than the rifle.

"Rush! Kill all the Indians! More than 100,000 cavalry charged, and for a moment, the sound of horses' hooves on the plain was like thunder. The sabers in the hands of the cavalrymen were raised, shining one after another in the sunlight.

With the help of the high-speed charge of the horses, the cavalry only needed a small force to cut off the enemy's head, and almost every time they swung their sabers, they could see a head fly up, blood spurting from the neck, like a fountain.

Faced with the onslaught of the imperial cavalry, the Indian rebel army collapsed in an instant. The cavalry used a powerful impact force to directly crush the Indian rebel army. Countless Indian rebel soldiers were slashed and killed, and the rest fled with their legs, and all that could not escape was to raise their hands and surrender to the Imperial cavalry.

In just one day, the Indian rebels deployed millions of troops in Peshawar were annihilated. Of course, there were not many rebels killed, and the vast majority of the rebels chose to surrender to the Imperial cavalry.

The commander of the rebel army in Peshawar, Ramasson, was captured by the Imperial cavalry, after which, the senior commander of the rebel army, without any hesitation, immediately surrendered as if the Empire.

After the capture of Peshawar, the Imperial cavalry and the Indian Turkish army continued their eastward offensive, heading directly for Delhi. Along the way, the rebels fled eastward. And the princely nobles who had ruled India with the support of the empire returned to their own domains. They organized manpower to transport supplies for the Imperial army and support the Empire's armies in their operations. The princely nobles were also eager to suppress the Indian uprising, so that their rule could be maintained.

The defeat in the Battle of Peshawar sent the top brass of the rebel army in Delhi into a panic. Millions of rebels were wiped out, which was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue, and the top brass of the rebel army could not believe it. Although, the rebel army was also developing rapidly during this time. But even so, the speed of their development cannot be compared with the speed of losing troops!

To the east of Delhi, the Chinese* army and hundreds of thousands of Indian Turkish troops from Calcutta were also overwhelming, and the Indian rebels sent to intercept them were no match for the Chinese* army and the Indian Turkish army, and they were about to collapse at the first touch.

Under such circumstances, it is inevitable that Chinese* and Indian Turkish troops will advance into Delhi. And how should the Indian rebels choose? It became a headache for them.

Buckard. Khan offered to abandon Delhi and move into central and southern India, where China's military influence was weak. If you are there, you may be able to withstand the attacks of the Chinese* army and the Indian Turkish army.

However, it was not easy to defeat Delhi, and many of India's rebel high-ranking troops, that is, the original nobles, refused to give up lightly. Delhi is one of the largest cities in India, with strong walls, and they have an army of millions and the number is rising. It is expected that it will soon break through to two million again. Therefore, they believe that if they hold on to Delhi, they may not be able to resist the attack of the Chinese* army. This was the view of the other leader of the rebels, Queen Chamsi.

So, the rebel army was divided again. Khan left Delhi with more than 200,000 men loyal to him and marched south before the Chinese* army surrounded Delhi. And the queen of Chhansi led the main force of the rebel army to defend Delhi! (To be continued......)

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