Chapter 118: The Collapse of Marata

Of course, perhaps after the end of this war, many Kshatriya nobles who fled back commemorated the event in various ways, such as writing an epic poem similar to that of Mahabharata. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but of course, they may be able to make this into an enjoyable movie in the next few years, singing and dancing or something to entertain the public.

Claiming that this is a huge production that has cost a lot of money, Indy's film industry has reached the world's leading level or something.

However, these are of no help to the Kshatriya lords who are in dire straits. They are still in a sad state of being aaaaa, beaten like something.

After the first charge was crushed, the Marathas were in a bit of a hurry. Those Kshatriya lords who commanded the battle did not have a very high IQ.

If it had been William who was in command of the battle at this time, he would have quickly stopped attacking and switched to defensive and protracted warfare. Take advantage of the numerical advantage to take turns guarding and fortify the way down the mountain, so that these armies will be trapped to death, waiting for them to hang up with all their ammunition and food. At the same time, we have to shift our attention to build more defenses, strongholds, for the real test that is coming.

That is, the main force of the Briton Expeditionary Force, which had a total of six legions and two auxiliary legions in India, and more than 150,000 troops, was the biggest enemy they had to face in this round of war.

It's just a pity, as I said before, if there is such an elite in the Indians who can think of so many key things so simply, then it will not be enslaved by various foreign forces so simply.

In the ensuing war, these Marathas remained stubborn. It was as if they had not persisted in doing so, and would have been considered a loser, a cowardly and incompetent glance - in short, they would have attacked in the same way as they had done in the first attack, that is, from the frontal with the most dense fire and the strongest defense.

They gathered their Kshatriya warriors. They gave the order loudly and majestically, and they took out all their precious guns, as if in the hope that they would be able to suppress the enemy's artillery units on the opposite side and provide sufficient cover for the charge of their own troops.

However, it is very sad and unfortunate - of course, perhaps because their artillery units are inexperienced, poorly trained, and have a weak IQ.

All in all, after they had set up their artillery positions in a "treasure trove of feng shui" with a wide field of vision and at the same time within the range of the enemy's artillery, before they could kill many of the enemy in a few rounds of bombardment, the artillery units of the Britons opened fire in unison, and all the guns they had purchased from kind and kind people at great cost were bombarded into parts.

Of course, the Briton expeditionary force later reviewed this mistake and considered it a complete waste and unnecessary. In terms of the enemy's artillery technology, even if all the artillery is bombarded, most of the time it will not be able to cause much damage. And when it comes time for your own side to launch a counteroffensive, these artillery pieces will be the best trophies.

Judging by the performance of the Marathas in the next few wars, these guys did not care about it in any way when they retreated. Weapons and equipment or anything else will be dropped, and these guns will neither nail the door nor blow it up with gunpowder. You can use it when you take it.

More importantly, these guns are all from that kind and friendly country - although they are all backward, outdated, and obsolete models, they are still a very rare research material for their own military industrial departments.

Anything that could master the weaponry, scientific research, and metallurgical capabilities of that kind and gracious nation was the most, most, and most supported in the Kingdom of Briton.

Of course. Removing this small flaw, the forward corps of the Briton Expeditionary Force still fought a good battle......

Although, the end result is a little bit ...... Well, that's what.

But that's not the point. The point is that they got the victory!

When the Maratha army, after a dozen "swift and fierce charges" against them in one day, all of which were crushed by the advance of the Briton expeditionary force, the commander of the forward army finally made a decision.

Looking at the various corpses scattered all over the mountains, as well as observing the panic, embarrassment, and demoralization of the enemy on the opposite side. He immediately decided to launch a counteroffensive --

With the artillery fire as the prelude, the artillery regiment under his command almost fired all the shells, completely ignoring the overheated barrel of the gun, and the artillery that was almost blown up, desperately launched rapid fire.

After such artillery bombardment disrupted the formation, it was the charge of the cuirassiers, who were proud of the Britons.

Although the importance of cavalry has declined in the modern armies attacking each other, although it has not been almost eliminated as in the First World War, when barbed wire and machine-gun defenses were used, its importance has indeed declined.

However, when fighting against weaker and more backward countries and armies, cavalry is more important than infantry and artillery.

This is mainly because of the impact and lethality of the cavalry.

When facing relatively backward countries and armies with insufficient firepower, the impact of cavalry can be maximized.

The modern cavalry troops, the degree of training, professional quality and impact power are by no means comparable to the cavalry of the Middle Ages.

Its formidable impact, and its defensive power compared to the medieval cavalry, were enough to overwhelm and frighten a backward, under-energized army in the shortest possible time.

Take, for example, the Indiamalan Tatars that the expeditionary force is currently facing.

Almost instantly, when the two cavalry regiments in the vanguard of the expeditionary force roared in, a group of troops that the Marathas had barely organized collapsed.

Although they still have nearly 200,000 troops under their command, these 200,000 soldiers have no desire to fight. They were either frightened by the sound of the artillery, or frightened by the cavalry of the Britons. Barely able to think and resist, he was pressed and beaten by the Britons.

Seeing that his tactics had been successful, the forward commander, who was full of thoughts of making meritorious deeds and gaining merit and wealth, immediately made a decision and gave the order to attack on all fronts.

Nearly 20,000 troops pressed up in unison, and the soldiers of the Briton Expeditionary Force, who charged in clusters with bayonets, could be called one of the most powerful infantry units of this era. Under the cluster charge of these elite infantry, the Marathas, who were already unable to resist, finally collapsed without hesitation.

The army of 200,000 was crushed by the enemy's army of 20,000. Go down in flames. Everyone, whether they were untouchables, Kshatriyas, or brahmins, as the legend goes, were treated equally in the face of death.

The Britons blushed with excitement, they don't kill people and don't ask what kind of caste you are.

Those Kshatriyas, who thought themselves clever, might have survived a little if they had not taken off their splendid garments adorned with precious stones, all kinds of gold and silver, and splendid silk clothes, and pretended to be ordinary soldiers. They may be captured alive and then expect to be paid a large ransom in exchange for freedom.

However, when they all took off and dressed up like ordinary soldiers, they were not so lucky.

-- Perhaps for the Indians, they have enough professional skills and abilities to tell at a glance what kind of caste a person belongs to. However, this is an exclusive skill of the Indic, and other races do not have this ability at all.

Of course, having said that, other races and nationalities don't seem to need this ability at all.

All in all, when the battle was over, the 200,000-strong army collapsed. This makes many people feel incredible, this is an army of 200,000, not 200,000 pigs, and it will be completely annihilated in such a short period of time?!

After learning the news, Victoria was surprised, and the other was joyful, even ecstatic. I didn't expect things to be so pleasant, uh-huh, uh-huh, hehehahahaha-haha

If before that, she thought her chances of beating William were 50 percent, now she feels that her odds of winning have increased to at least 70 percent.

While giving the order to commend her, she ordered her army to attack the territory of the Maratha Federation as quickly as possible.

It was important to annex all of the rich Maratha Confederation before the armies of the Russian Gothic Empire took the entire empire. In this way, she has enough manpower and soldiers, and at the same time has enough resources and wealth.

That way, she could get a victory, a victory against Wilhelm von Hereford.

Just thinking about that prospect made her almost go crazy with joy.

Think about it, think about it, since William's debut, no country, no army, any commander has defeated him, this invincible general can almost be regarded as a symbol of the spirit and soul of the Russian Gothic Empire. And in fact, William also expects a lot and likes how much they imagine themselves to be like that. In this case, what are the consequences if William fails?

"That must have been catastrophic! His empire was like a castle built on the sand, all supported by his and his father's prestige. In this case, his prestige is undermined, and the foundations of his empire are undermined. In this case, his empire is very, very, very likely to collapse! Yes, that's it, it must be so! This war will inevitably lead to the collapse of the Russian Gothic Empire!

This is the only country in the world that can be compared to the Britons and poses a threat to us, as long as the Russian Gothic Empire collapses, then the hegemony of Britons will last, and it will continue, and it will continue into the eternal future!!"

She was so excited, wishful thinking that things would go according to her own ideas, completely unaware and unwilling to know what the current Russian Gothic Empire had become. (To be continued.) )