Chapter 430: The Army Defeated and Fled
Marlborough said that he would withdraw his troops, but he did not act aggressively, and waited for nearly ten more days in Patna before he began to order the whole army to be regrouped, and then to the east. By this time, Yu Zhong's army had already set out from Dhaka to the west, all the way to the important town of Azsol in northeastern India. As long as Yu Zhong occupies this place again, with his military strength and the deterrence of local forces, he can completely cut off the connection between Bengal and western India. This means that even if Yu Zhong does not advance after conquering Ashsol, Marlborough must fight with Yu Zhong under the city of Ashsol unless he intends to withdraw home from Bombay and if he wants to return to Calcutta.
However, at this time, the Qing army stationed in Yangbu, the capital of Nepal, began to be a little nervous.
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Yangbu's Qing army was divided into two parts. Part of it was the Qing army originally stationed in India, which was managed by the Ten Princes; The other part was stationed in Nepal and was under the command of the Nepalese Minister of Defense of the Qing court, Oro Dai. Originally, Marlborough was carrying 50,000 coalition troops and nearly 20,000 Indian troops to march towards Chaoyangbu, and the two were still apprehensive, for fear that they would not be able to face the opponent's strength several times their own. If the yang cloth is lost, it is equivalent to opening the door to Tibet. Such a big responsibility, even in their capacity, they absolutely can't afford it.
However, at this time, the news of Yu Zhong's dispatch of troops from Burma came, and then, not long after, the news of Marborough's withdrawal was also sent to Yangbu.
In this case, Yinqi and I began to think about it.
Yinyi: I am Kangxi's tenth son. If these princes talk about their origins, they never compare their fathers, because everyone is the same. Therefore, they generally have to compare the identity of their biological mother and the power of their family in the court. Obviously, among Kangxi's more than 20 sons, Yinren was born in a noble background, almost on par with the original prince Yinren, because the mothers of both were from the family of auxiliary ministers left by Shunzhi. And they have all been queens...... However, this noble background did not play a role in Yinzhen me. Among the many sons of Kangxi, there are almost no mediocre people. However, I have always been called the "Ten Straw Bags".
Yinzhen: Am I really a straw bale? Of course not! Otherwise, he would not ignore his noble status among the princes to befriend the eighth prince Yinxi, whose biological mother is just a lowly person. As long as he is willing, he can even set up his own party, and with the power of his mother's family, he can also follow the example of several other brothers to stir up trouble in the court. But. He didn't. Because, he is self-aware. The seat in the Qianqing Palace was not something he could sit on, but he was not willing to be lonely, so in the end, he decided to choose a hopeful one among the brothers to take refuge in the past. However, the first prince Yinren was too arrogant and acted without responsibility.
Yin Gan, I don't think I can look down on that kind of person. And in addition to the crown prince, the most powerful eldest brother Yinchu has always been self-conscious. It is a force of its own and basically does not mix with other princes. So, choose to choose to go. He took refuge in the old eight, who was slick and righteous. In his opinion, even if the eighth child can't become the emperor in the end, with their power, how can they get a prince to be the emperor, and moreover, they are still a solid prince! Even if this doesn't work, can the new emperor still kill him, the prince of the powerful maternal family? So, he is not afraid of failure at all!
However, I didn't expect that one day. Kangxi will actually come to a "sub-seal"!
You must know that this so-called "separation" system once caused the 800-year-long Zhou Dynasty to fall into the war "chaos" of the disputes for more than half of the time, and also made the Han Dynasty bear the pain of the "chaos of the seven kings", and even made the previous generation of the Ming Dynasty appear Liao "Jingjing Battle"!
It's also an opportunity, though.
The prince was deposed for his "chaos", and the eldest brother Yinchu left for North America...... Rather than staying in Beijing City and doing nothing, and being managed by Kangxi, it is better to rely on the Qing Kingdom behind him. Go somewhere else to develop, and maybe you will be a great monarch in the future.
But where to go? …… Luzon was taken away by the second child, North America is still a wild land, others are interested in going there to open up wasteland, and he doesn't want to suffer that kind of thing! As for the North...... It's cold and snowy, I can't see a person for thousands of miles, he is a lively person, if he goes there, he won't suffocate to death? Therefore, seeing that Kangxi intended to let the ninth elder brother Yinyu go to take charge of India, he immediately made a fuss. Since the "Eight Masters Party" is about to disperse, of course we must seek a good future for ourselves. India is Tianzhu, and the rumor of "prosperity and prosperity" has been spreading in Middle-earth for hundreds of years. How can such a good thing just let one Lao Jiu take it alone?
So, he still came to India.
But the Westerners didn't let him have a good time, and actually relied on several times his own soldiers to beat him out of India in one fell swoop......
Although I retired to Yangbu early, this does not prove that Yinyi is a "humble and courteous" person. In the same way, compared to Yinqi and me, the Nepalese Minister of Garrison Oro Dai is a master who cannot afford to lose. In this world, except for Yu Zhong's rectification of him, Tong Guowei has trained him, and even Kangxi has never spoken to him viciously!
Therefore, when I heard that Yu Zhong finally led his troops to pounce on the ground from behind the Westerners, Yinyu and I immediately moved to join forces with Yu Zhong and give the Westerners the idea of attacking from both sides. …… In the Great Qing Dynasty, no kind of merit can compare to military merit. If he can win on the battlefield, Yinyu believes that he will be able to defeat Yinyu, and finally squeeze out the ninth elder brother in India, but Oro Dai has long wanted to stay in Nepal. Watching others make a fortune in India, while he himself can only hide in Nepal and watch, is nothing short of torture. Therefore, he wants to let Kangxi transfer himself through military exploits, even if he can't be a local overlord in India, it would be good if he could be transferred back to China!
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Yinyi, I and Oro Dai are both the kind of people who do what they say. After a short period of consideration, the two handed over Yangbu to the adjutant general of Oro Dai to stay behind, and then led more than 10,000 horses from Yangbu to Bilgenj, and quickly drove to Muzaffarpur in northern India. At this time, because of the late departure and the fact that he had been grinding on the road, Marlborough had not yet left Patna less than two hundred miles.
Moreover, since the European coalition forces were moving east along the Ganges, the coalition forces, the Qing army, and Patna almost formed an equilateral triangle. That is to say, the armies of Marlborough and Yinqi and Oro Dai were only more than 200 miles apart.
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"Defeated?"
Ashsol is an important transportation hub connecting Bangladesh and western India. Yu Zhong, not long after he landed here, was quietly listening to the news from his subordinates from other places.
"That's right.
Da Shuai...... The Ten Elder Brothers and General Oro Dai were too light on the enemy, and fell for the trick of Marlborough, the commander of the Western Kou. Entangled by the enemy's infantry, and finally cut back by the cavalry of the people, the whole army had to be routed, and Marlborough sent troops to pursue it from behind...... Now the whereabouts of the two are unknown, and I heard that there are less than 2,000 people around them! Moreover, the road back to Yangbu seems to have been blocked by Marlborough's people! ”
In India, both the coalition and Qing armies were outsiders that could be seen at a glance, but this did not stump both sides. In particular, Yu Zhong has been operating here for several years, and he wants to find some local scouts. It's very simple.
"Missing? …… Handsome. The last general, please send troops to rescue immediately! "has been left by Yu Zhong's side as a deputy general, although Yinxiang is holding his breath, he is helpless. But. Now after hearing the news that his brother's whereabouts are unknown, he has to be anxious. No matter how I say it, I am also a prince, if something happens, this matter is not just as simple as a battle.
"Humph! When the Westerners first arrived, I warned them to shrink their forces and defend to the death, and not to attack lightly. Now they don't listen to the advice, they are defeated by others, and they deserve it at all!
Why should I send troops to help? Yu Zhongleng snorted. Yinqi and I and the troops and horses of the Oro Dai were used to defend the passage between India and Tibet, although the number of troops was several times less than that of Marlborough. However, it is enough to defend the yang cloth. But those two guys were eager to make meritorious contributions and sent troops regardless of the consequences...... It's just a jerk. You know, in the land of India, they are all outsiders. More than 10,000 people were defeated, and if they couldn't be regrouped in a short period of time, even if none of the more than 10,000 people died, it would be equivalent to the annihilation of the entire army. Because Yu Zhong never believed that those Indians would let them all return to Yangbu alive. Those Indians didn't dare to touch the army, couldn't they even clean up some of the routs?
"Great. …… Since Xikou has defeated the Tenth Brother and Oro Dai, he will inevitably drive straight forward and attack Yangbu directly. But now that Yangbu is insufficient, if you don't send troops to force Xikou to retreat, if Yangbu is conquered by it, then the door of Tibet will be opened. No one can afford this responsibility! Seeing Yu Zhong's indignant look, and expressing his reluctance to send troops to rescue Yinxiang and Oro Dai, Yinxiang hurriedly knelt down and begged. Although he doesn't have a deep relationship with Yinyi and me, he can't do this kind of thing and doesn't dare to do it when he sees his brother in danger and doesn't save him.
"Yangbu is short of troops, and there is Tibet behind, not to mention whether the Westerners can fight Nepal, even if they have been beaten...... Hmph, if they dare to invade Tibet, it will definitely be the annihilation of the whole army. India is far away from Middle-earth, the distance is too far, even if the imperial court sends troops to come, the number is limited, but if you go to Tibet, it will be tantamount to putting yourself together in the fist of the imperial court and being beaten! Since Marlborough is a famous European general, he will not understand this truth, and he will never dare to take this risk. "Yu Zhongleng, Hengdao.
"Even if the Westerners don't dare to enter Tibet, but, Dashuai, we can't watch the Ten Elder Brothers and Oro Dai defeat them like this! If there are three long and two short, the court will ask about it in the future, and our inaction is also a felony! The veteran Yang Tian didn't look like he was pretending to be angry, for fear that the other party would be really angry and reckless of the consequences, so he couldn't help but persuade him.
"Hmph, of course I don't dare to watch the two of them have an accident...... But you say, 'What should I do?' Dispatch troops? Where can I find the troops? India is so big, and we have just subdued the various forces in Bengal, and further on, those native kings are all rebelling against the imperial court with Westerners, and there are Westerners' armies there, people will not be so easily intimidated by us. When the time comes, one is not good, maybe even we will fall into it. At that time, who should I turn to? Yes? Yu Zhong asked rhetorically.
"Dashuai, aren't you a little scared when you see that the Westerners easily defeated the tenth brother?" Fourteenth Elder Brother Yinyu suddenly sneered.
"That's right. I'm scared...... What's the matter, isn't it? Yu Zhong asked with a glare.
"You ......" No one would admit in public that they were afraid of anyone, especially men, and it was even more impossible for a general like Yu Zhong to command tens of thousands of troops. Therefore, as long as Yu Zhong said that he was not afraid, Yinyu would be able to continue to squeeze immediately, and he would never stop if he did not "force" Yu Zhong to send troops. However, he didn't expect that Yu Zhong would really dare to admit that he was scared in public, and suddenly, he was speechless.
"I only know everything and I don't know how to use my brain at all!" Looking at Yinyu's somewhat angry face, Yu Zhong reprimanded again: "What is a threat? Do you understand? What's the use of sending troops at this time? At this time, the more troops are dispatched, the more "chaotic" things will be! ”
"So what are we going to do? Sir, we can't just sit here and wait, can we? Song Ai asked.
"What's the matter? My strength is here, and others don't dare to ignore it! Ten Elder Brother and Oro Dai still have some soldiers and horses under them, presumably they should still be elite, as long as these horses and horses do not disperse, the small group of Indians will definitely not be able to do anything to them. As for those who have a little power, they dare not risk being wiped out by us to deal with them! Therefore, the calmer we are, the less dangerous their lives will be! Yu Zhong glanced coldly at Yinxiang and Yinyu, and continued.
"But if it ......," Yinxiang said cautiously. Yu Zhong's reprimand made him feel uncomfortable. But it was his brother who was in danger!
"What if? , Heng, why didn't they think about what happened when they sent out the army? Since I said that I would not send troops, then I would not send troops! All the generals, no one is allowed to leave Azsol half a step without permission! Those who dare to disobey the order will be killed! After Yu Zhong said coldly, he turned around and walked out. The generals looked at his back, but they didn't dare to catch up and continue to plead. Yu Zhong never said cruel things easily, since he said so now, it is not negotiable, and it is useless to say it.
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"Handsome! There is a military newspaper coming from the rear! As soon as Yu Zhong walked out of the house, he was blocked by a sergeant.
"Rear military newspapers? What's up? Yu Zhong asked.
"Dashuai...... Jingzhou General Song Zhu sent an envoy to report that 30,000 Huguang reinforcements have arrived in Avril and will soon arrive in Dhaka! ”