Chapter 1423: Bloody Battle in Peshawar
The 52nd Infantry Corps of the Chinese Army and the Turkish Army of the Princely State of Hyderabad, with a total of more than 100,000 men, launched a counterattack against the million-strong Indian rebel army. An attack of 100,000 against a million sounds like a fantasy. However, it is unbelievable that the 52nd Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army and the Turkish Army of the Princely State of Hyderabad did so, and also achieved great victories.
The Indian rebels launched a fierce attack on Hyderabad for several days in a row, and under the strong firepower of the Turkish army in Hyderabad, the morale of the troops was dealt a heavy blow. As soon as the Imperial Army and the Turkish army in Hyderabad launched a fierce attack, the rebels were immediately thrown into disarray. These rebels, at best, are nothing more than a rabble. They had no formal training at all, and most of the weapons they used were cold weapons, or even some agricultural tools, and it was impossible to resist the attack of the Imperial Army with such an army. Therefore, the counterattack of the Imperial Army and the Turkish army in Hyderabad was very smooth, and could almost be described as a one-touch collapse.
The panicked Indian rebel army, scattered and fleeing, could not form a powerful resistance at all. The task of the 52nd Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army and the Turkish Army of the Princely State of Hyderabad was entirely reduced to the capture of the fleeing rebels. The original massive rebel army of millions was defeated in a light way.
"Commander-in-chief, the Chinese are calling, let's run away!" If it's too late, we won't be able to escape! "Amar. Singh looked terrified. When the Chinese army came to kill, his army could not resist at all, and was defeated with just one charge. The rest of the people fled one after another. The entire line of defense collapsed in a very short time. Although, he knew that the number of Chinese * troops was small. Far from being comparable to the Indian rebels. However, at this time. Where will the Indian rebels, who have already been frightened, listen to him! Everyone fled for their lives, trying in every possible way to save their lives, and there was no one to stop the Chinese * army. So much so that the rebel army, which numbered of millions, soon collapsed. The so-called defeat is like a mountain, and this is probably the scene.
"How so? We have millions of rebels! How could it be so light that it failed? "Tandia. Toby's face was dead, as if he couldn't believe the qiē in front of him. Their defeat came so quickly that they were not prepared at all.
"Commander-in-chief, let's retreat to Bombay and gather our troops. Maybe there's a chance. There are not many Chinese in Hyderabad, and as long as we regroup, we may not be able to resist their attack! "Kunwal. Singh also said.
There is no doubt that if you continue to stay here, you will die. Retreat now, and then find a way, that's the best option. Although the Indian rebels have planted a big heel in Hyderabad, they have reached the point of breaking their bones. But overall, there is still a chance to turn the tables. As long as the vast majority of Indians continue to support them. Even if all these millions of rebels are lost, they will soon be able to develop again. After all, India has a lot of people, but there is not much else.
Tandia. Toby nodded. An order was given to retreat to Mumbai. A large number of Indian rebels began to retreat westward. Even the elite army that has been trained for a long time will leave the troops behind when retreating, and control the rhythm of the retreat. lest the retreat turn into a rout. But where did the Indian rebels understand this. After the order to retreat was given. Everyone fled westward, and they didn't think about the problem of breaking off at all. Thereupon. The retreat turned into a rout in an instant. This further deprived the Indian rebels of the opportunity to resist the Chinese Army and the Turkish Army in Hyderabad. The entire rebel army of South India suffered heavy losses in this battle.
The Battle of Hyderabad almost annihilated the main force of the rebel army in southern India. Toby and Kunwal. Singh and other leaders fled. However, their main army was destroyed in this battle. Of the millions of rebels, less than 100,000 managed to escape back to Mumbai. The rest either took advantage of the chaos to flee or went into the prisoner of war camps of the Chinese* army. The war is about to begin, and the human resources in the country need to be tilted towards the war. Therefore, in some difficult fields, other labor forces were needed as supplements, and the prisoners of war captured on the battlefields of India undoubtedly became the labor force that the empire urgently needed. The princely lords of the princely states of India also turned a blind eye to this practice of the Chinese Empire. Anyway, India's population is large, and the number of new people added every year is so much, and the Chinese have to take millions of prisoners of war, which is nothing at all.
After the Siege of Hyderabad was lifted, the shape of the entire central part of India was transformed. Many princely states also began to take the initiative to attack the Indian rebels and regain lost territory. Originally, they were afraid of the Indian rebel army, but the Indian rebel army's crushing defeat in Hyderabad showed them that the Indian rebel army actually had little combat strength at all, and was just a rabble of ant colonies. Compared with the Turkish armies of the princely states, there is still a big gap, let alone compared with the elite of the Chinese army. Now, the Chinese Army has invested elite troops to suppress the Indian rebels, and the princely states cannot let go of this opportunity! As long as you can make a good impression in front of the Chinese, you may be able to get more attention in the future. Not to mention anything else, those princely states whose territories were occupied by the rebels are still waiting for the Chinese rebels to regain their lost territory for them!
The rebel armies in southern India were devastated, but the rebels in the north of India were in high spirits. After taking Delhi, the rebels attacked in all directions, capturing almost all of northern India. It was originally a fertile land in India, with a large population, and the rebel army soon grew to two million in size. Although, the collateral of the royal family of the Mughal Empire ascended to the throne. However, the entire rebel army was firmly under control of Buckd. In the hands of Khan and the Queen of Chamsi. This made the nobles who were originally loyal to the Mughal Empire a little dissatisfied. In particular, Queen Jhansi, who was a woman, was able to become the leader of the rebel army, and many men were very dissatisfied. After all, India is highly hierarchical, and women have no status in India. The current status of Queen Zhanxi has made many men feel unbalanced.
At this time, the Chinese* army entered India in a big way, preparing to suppress the Indian rebel army, which put the rebel army leaders in Delhi under tremendous pressure. To the west of Delhi, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Cavalry Corps of the Imperial Army, a total of more than 100,000 elite cavalry, had entered India through the Kingdom of Afghanistan and were marching towards Delhi. To the east, the three infantry corps and the 5th Cavalry Corps and the 6th Cavalry Corps of the 11th Army of the Imperial Army, also numbering more than 100,000 men, attacking west along the Ganges from Calcutta. Although, the combined number of these Chinese* armies is not even a fraction of that of the Indian rebel army. However, the leaders of the rebel army knew that the rebel army was definitely no match for the Chinese* army in terms of real combat power.
What's more, the Indian princely states that had not yet been affected by the uprising also sent troops to support the Chinese* army, which increased the strength of the Chinese* army in the suppression of the rebellion a lot. In particular, the princely state of Vadodara, located in eastern India, was directly controlled by the princely state lord Gampatrao. A hundred thousand Turkish troops led by Hendra's heir, Gekvard's heir, assisted the Imperial Army in quelling the rebellion. Combined, the armies of the other princely states totaled more than half a million men. Although the combat effectiveness of these Turkish armies is not high, they still have a great advantage compared with the Indian rebel army. Therefore, the shape shì was already very unfavorable to the Indian rebel army.
Delhi, India, inside the royal palace of the original Mughal Empire, Bakd. Khan and Queen Jhansi are debating how to deal with the current crisis. Although, in their opinion, the uprising has won a great victory, as evidenced by the large territory and the rapidly expanding number of rebel armies. However, if they are not able to withstand the Chinese* army and the Indian Turkish army that came to suppress it, it will be empty talk.
After deliberation, Buckard. Khan and the Queen of Chhansi decided to concentrate their main forces to attack a Chinese* army first, and to take the form of individual breakthroughs. Otherwise, once the two Chinese* armies meet, it will be even more impossible to defeat them with the ability of the rebel army.
So, Buckard. Khan and the Queen of Chhansi sent a large army to Peshawar to prepare to stop the Chinese army there, where they would engage in a large-scale battle with the Chinese army and gain the upper hand in one fell swoop.
In this way, it may be possible to alleviate the current disadvantage.
To this end, the Indian rebels amassed millions of troops in Peshawar, commanded by the rebel general, Ramasen. Buckard. Both Khan and Queen Jhansi had great expectations for the battle in Peshawar. If they can win this battle, their crisis can be lifted. If it fails, how long the Indian uprising will last is probably only known to God.
The four cavalry corps of the Chinese army, as well as more than 100,000 Indian Turkish troops who supported the Chinese army in counterinsurgency, fought a bloody battle with millions of Indian rebels in Peshawar. Although, the Indian rebel army had more than three times the advantage in terms of strength. However, they were still unable to withstand the attack of the Chinese army and the Indian Turkish army, and suffered heavy losses. In the fierce fighting in Peshawar, the Indian rebels left corpses all over the place, and the blood almost stained the Kabul River red. (To be continued......)
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