More or less so, when the 200,000-strong army of the Marathas arrived on the battlefield, they were confronted by the Briton Expeditionary Force, which was waiting for their work and being ready for battle. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info they occupy several high grounds, and they are condescending, looking very strong and tenacious.

In this case, the Marathas were a little scared, or rather frightened. After all, they have never been a race known for their bravery, tenacity, and war.

However, this fear quickly dispelled with their calculations.

They had an army of 200,000 under their command, while their enemy had only 20,000 troops, ten to one, and the other side was not defending a certain city or a certain fortress. All they had was a little higher ground, some makeshift pilagic walls and trenches. These things can't resist their army of 200,000 at all.

There are even guys who have the strange and unlucky idea that "we only need one charge and they will all collapse".

It turns out that the gap between their ideals and reality is quite large. The big one seems to be the distance between the constellation Aquila and the solar system.

After summoning up courage, and of course ordering the soldiers to attack and charge, the Marathas quickly reaped their first defeat.

As is customary, the first of their armies to charge past will naturally not be the Kshatriya warriors who are high above. It is a cannon fodder force composed of a huge number of ****.

These cannon fodder units are equipped with very rudimentary weapons, and those latest muskets, bayonets, etc., will definitely not be their turn. Even some home-made muskets are the most advanced and rare weapons.

The vast majority of them are still in the era of cold weapons. It is even said that even in the era of cold weapons, these are not equipped with armor, and at the same time, they have not received much training, and their weapons and equipment are quite rudimentary, and even some people are just guys with a wooden stick, who are also cannon fodder, and they are cannon fodder among cannon fodder.

When they saw their enemy, the forward troops of the Briton Expeditionary Force breathed a sigh of relief, and then became full of energy and enthusiasm.

Before this, when they heard that their enemy had ten times more troops, the forward troops of the Briton Expeditionary Force were still quite nervous.

After all, they had not fought against the Maratha army before, and the Maratha army was measured by reference to their biggest opponent, the Mughals.

Although it can be said that the Mughals lost their rule over Bengal and the surrounding area, and even the entire northeastern Indy, it can almost be said that it was very fast. But in the process, the Briton Expeditionary Force also fought several vicious battles.

The professional Chizlbash soldiers are quite tenacious in combat, and the level of weaponry and training is not bad. If it was a one-on-one battle, then the Briton Expeditionary Force would have to fight seriously. If it was a two-to-one battle, then the Bretons should consider whether they needed to retreat for a while. When the balance of forces between us and the enemy reached three to one, even the most optimistic officers of the Briton Expeditionary Force should consider the possibility of defeat.

Considering that the Marathas were preying on their prey and their armies were expanding their territory in southern Indy, the Britons assumed it. That is, the Marathas are slightly more powerful than the Mughals, and they must have an elite force that can stand up to the Chizlbash army. That's a powerful army that can reach the average standards of the Old Continent.

However......

"Is that what they fought with this kind of army? Did they really defeat the Mughals?!" Even the most pessimistic of the Britons relaxed at the sight of these guys who were all over the hills, looking like they were black and black, but not threatening at all.

Then, as if they were carrying out combat drills, or simply conducting target training, they started the war.

First there was the roar of artillery, then then a salvo of muskets. Then, the cuirassiers, who had long since lost their patience, launched a charge and crushed the enemy......

Of course, in fact, the latter two have no chance to make a move.

The cannon fodder unit adhered to the fine tradition of the cannon fodder unit, and it collapsed in an instant. Just a few shells. Their losses will probably not exceed a hundred. Bombardment at this distance and at this position is generally not considered effective fire by standard. In fact, the Briton artillery itself did not think much of a role. Their shooting, even to a large extent, is emboldening themselves.

However.

"Is this the end of it?" The officers and soldiers of Briton's expeditionary force looked at each other, relatively speechless, unable to say anything.

What the hell is this?

Why did it become like this all of a sudden?

Is that how victorious you are?

Too easy, right?

Do you want to cheer yourself?

But it's too embarrassing.

Even the most shameless guy can't shout at this moment. It's almost like a shame play.

Thankfully, the Marathas's performance soon relieved the Briton expeditionary force - even though it meant that the war was going to be harder, they couldn't help but think, "That's it, that's right." "Feelings.

The Marathas, for the performance of the cannon fodder troops, seem to be accustomed to it. But it's normal to think about it. These ordinary **** are, of course, scum that collapse at the touch of a button. If there is no performance of these guys, how can it reflect the dignity and extraordinaryness of the Kshatriya masters?

In this way, the Marathas threw themselves into the regular army. In one fell swoop, a dozen infantry regiments were mobilized, and thousands, a force consisting of Kshatriya warriors began to charge.

These men had the latest flintlock pistols in their hands - which was still a pleasant gift to the Russian Gothic Empire. However, the clothes on their bodies are too fancy.

Some wore the Maratha Confederation uniform, modeled after the Old World army uniform, although they usually wore the sleeves of their uniforms up and never fastened the collar.

These soldiers are relatively normal. At most, they wear a bun on their head, their shoes are a little strange, and they are decorated with some gold and shiny things, so that people can understand their heroism and family background.

However, the really higher Kshatriyas - yes, as I said before, although the caste system in the Indies is usually divided into four classes, but within the four large classes, there are also many smaller classes. It's the same with these Kshatriyas. The highest Kshatriyas are naturally kings, emperors, great nobles, princely kings and so on. And then the next level is the general, the officer or something. The worst of them were the Kshatriya warriors, who were almost the same as the knights of the feudal era in Europe.

It's just that these guys are not as effective as knights, and there are too many of them.

Of course, of course, those Indians can't do anything else, but it's quite powerful. It's like their epic, in the Mahabharata, which is known as the world's second longest epic, those protagonists are unparalleled once, and tens of thousands of cannon fodder are killed.

And these tens of thousands, although they are all cannon fodder, are actually well-armed and well-trained Kshatriya warriors.

Or a samurai in a chariot that roars like thunder, or a samurai in sturdy armor, or a samurai who can hold a golden bow.

All in all, if any of them are put into Hero Invincible, there is no problem with at least one fourth-level soldier.

But in their epic, these guys are all cannon fodder, cannon fodder for tens of thousands of people to be slaughtered.

However, if you think about it a little more, the current situation does not seem to be much different from the stories in the epic saga. The same massive, swift slaughter. One-sided battlefields and a very pleasant, blood-boiling war.

It's just that the "protagonists" of this war are not these Indians.

The war went on, the war continued, and the scales of war tipped in favor of the Briton expeditionary force. The people of Briton were very happy to kill these unlucky, miserable fellows, and at the same time very happily hoped that such a war would continue.

It can be said that the Briton people arranged their troops quite well, several artillery positions formed crossfire, and at the same time, the positions on several heights also appeared to be easy to defend and difficult to attack. In this case, the Maratha army, which wanted to attack, had to climb the mountain with difficulty at the risk of being flanked from several sides.

And in the process of this ascent, the muskets and artillery of the Britons will always give them amazing damage.

While suffering such terrible casualties, the charge also weakened their physical strength. They fell to the ground in large numbers, and the formation became sparse, and in an age when dense firepower was everything, their formation could almost declare their attack a failure.

However, the Bretons still did not want to let them go so easily. When they are discouraged and demoralized, they hesitate whether to move on or go back and regroup. The cavalry of the Britons rushed down.

Condescending and overwhelming. The shining cuirassiers of the cuirassiers and the sabers in their hands became the last impression of the last moments of the life of many Kshatriya warriors of Maratha.

They were already exhausted, demoralized, and at the same time in a loose formation, they were easily overwhelmed by the cuirassiers. Then the crying father and the mother turned around and ran away.

This wave of attacks collapsed like this.

Of course, although these fellows have hardly caused many Breton casualties, and even said that perhaps the heat of Indy, the frequent plague disease, killed more people than they were. But at least, at least, the performance of these Kshatriya warriors is much better than that of the untouchables who are about to collapse at the touch of a button.

Those untouchables collapsed after only two shots. The Kshatriya warriors were first bombarded, then by a volley of muskets, and finally by a burst of cavalry, and then they collapsed.

The two are not the same, not at all, and this must be remembered. (To be continued.) )