1635 Han style rises again

On September 1666, 9, on the south bank of the Hub River.

This can be said to be the most glorious moment for the Baluchis to get rid of the control of the Mughal Empire and establish the Karat Khanate.And Ahmed I, the king of this new Khanate, was even more ambitious from this, and he was going to lie dormant for a period of time in order to accumulate his own strength.Once the Mughal Empire in the east and the Safavid Empire in the west show signs of weakening, they can take advantage of the situation to expand.Maybe, our Karat Khanate will also become the Karat Empire in the future.

At present, neither the former suzerain Mughal Empire nor the powerful Safavid Empire can be provoked by their Karat Khanate.

However, when Ahmed I looked around, he suddenly discovered that the Qi State from the southern New World had leased a coastal stronghold on its own territory.I heard that businessmen in this country have been operating in the Mughal Empire and southern India for more than 20 years, and they must have made a lot of wealth.If you can get some money from them, it will be somewhat beneficial to the finances of the poor khanate.

Moreover, what annoyed him even more was that those Qi people actually handed over the rent of the land directly to the Mughal Empire.In addition, the function of this stronghold seems to be weakened a lot in terms of commerce, like a pure sea supply transfer point.In this way, the impoverished and helpless Baluchi people will not get any benefits.

That being the case, why not go to this stronghold to fight the autumn wind and intimidate them, not only to make them transfer the annual rent to the Karat Khanate, but also to increase the price.Given the state of Qi's rich and powerful appearance, it shouldn't be too much to increase the rent by ten times.

If you dare to say "no", you will pull out this stronghold.Although Qi's sea power is relatively strong, can they still drive those mighty gunboats to land?

Ahmed I sent an envoy to this stronghold to announce his decision and ordered the other party to give him a satisfactory answer within ten days.Otherwise, he will lead the army to flatten this place and hang all the Qi people.

However, to his embarrassment, after several days of silence in Jinmen Fort, the Qi people not only sternly rejected all his requests, but also unceremoniously drove back the envoy he sent.

How dare the people of Qi refuse our request? !That small fortress had no more than 300 people stationed there, and only 2000 people would be enough to tear it to pieces.

In a rage, Ahmed I ordered three thousand soldiers and horses, including one thousand cavalry, and killed them aggressively.He swore that after breaking through that castle, he would impose the cruelest punishment on all the captured Qi people, and let them slowly wait for death in pain.

When crossing the Hubu River, the Baluchi encountered seven or eight sporadic cavalry in succession.They stared at the marching troops like vultures not far away, but Ahmed I didn't take it seriously. Judging from their attire, they should look like warriors who came out to "prey" from some tribes.These people must have received the news that their army is going to attack Jinmen Fort, and they want to follow the army to gain some advantage.

Ahmed I tried to send people over to recruit these sporadic tribal cavalry. In this way, not only can the military strength of the Karat Khanate be increased, but also the tribes behind them can also be brought under the rule through these cavalry .

However, these small groups of cavalry seemed to be full of vigilance against the large forces of the Karat Khanate, they did not contact them at all, and immediately fled away at the slightest disturbance.This inevitably made Ahmed I, who was full of pride, feel a little frustrated and a little regretful.If all the Baluchi can unite and give up their prejudices, then the newly born Karat Khanate may become stronger quickly.

After crossing the Hubu River, the distance to Jinmen Fort occupied by the people of Qi is only one-third yojana (an ancient unit of length in India, 1 yojana is about 60 kilometers). If you march quickly, you can arrive in half a day.

However, considering that after arriving at the Qi people's fortress, they still need to attack the city, and there may be a hard fight.Ahmed I ordered the team to slow down and arrive near Jinmen Fort before night fell.At that time, the team will have a good rest overnight, and will fight in front of the people of Qi before noon the next day, trying to break the city in one fell swoop.

September 9rd, at ten o'clock in the morning.

More than [-] Karat Khanate troops rushed across the Liyari River and rushed to the vicinity of Jinmen Fort.The Qi people don't know whether they are short of troops or they have a strong self-supporting fortress. Such a natural line of defense has not been guarded by soldiers, so that the Karat Khanate army can easily push in front of the Qi people.

Ahmed I led more than a dozen guards on horseback to a place more than 300 meters away from Jinmen Fort. After observing carefully for a while, he was shocked to find that there were no fewer than seven or eight cannons arranged on this small castle, and there were protruding walls all around. The outstretched bastion can ensure that all defensive surfaces have no dead ends.

"The stronghold of the people of Qi seems to be difficult to attack!" A general of the Karat Khanate showed embarrassment. With so many artillery pieces, plus the muskets held by the defenders, it is estimated that they will die if they want to break through this fortress. Few people.

"It's not easy to fight, but you have to fight!" Ahmed I gritted his teeth and said, "The soldiers and horses stationed in this fortress are no more than two or three hundred people, and we have more than three thousand people, which is ten times as many as theirs. Command Go down, collect wood immediately, make wooden ladders, and strive to break through this stronghold before sunset."

"...Yes, King Khan!"

Now that we have arrived at the door of someone's house, we have to fight it. If the artillery on the top of the city is all fake and bluffing things, maybe we can break through the city in one fell swoop and grab some valuable property.

However, what surprised all the generals of the Karat Khanate was why the Qi people in the city were so quiet when the army was overwhelming.You said that you didn't send people to stop us from crossing the river because you didn't have enough troops, but now we're at the gate of your city, you should at least show a little panic and panic.

There were a dozen or so Qi people standing on the top of the city, and they didn't seem to care about their arrival at all. They were lying on the city wall one by one, watching them busily collecting wood and making wooden ladders below the city.

"Aren't these Baluchi people even building camps?" A Qi Army tactical staff officer asked strangely.

"They probably wanted to attack Jinmen Fort before dark." Another officer said with a smile, "So, if we build a camp again, wouldn't it take more effort?"

"Based on their 3000 people, even without our arrival, Jinmen Fort should be safe."

"So, these Baluchi people are either too ignorant or too arrogant. Hehe..., 3000 people dare to come to attack Jinmen Fort, some look down on people!"

"It took them at least three or four days to drive all the way from Khuzdal. The villages and towns and some tribes along the way were almost impoverished, and they couldn't support them to organize a team of ten thousand people. The army is coming. However, only 3000 people have come, and it is indeed a bit... despised!"

"Then this time, they must be wiped out here, and the Baluchi people will be hurt, so as not to always miss our Jinmen Fort."

"I guess it's a bit difficult." The tactical staff officer smacked his mouth, "They will definitely lose a lot of their thousand cavalry in the end."

"Don't you still have more than 400 Maratha cavalry scattered across the river?"

"Even if we have a thousand Maratha cavalry, we can't guarantee that there will be no fish that slip through the net! It's so empty around here, it's hard to catch them all. However, we can hope to catch some generals with status. At that time, we can Extort a ransom from them."

"Okay, don't think about it here anymore." At this time, an officer Xuanjie (major) came over and scolded: "The time for the general attack is set at twelve o'clock noon. Except for the necessary security personnel , all officers and soldiers eat lunch immediately, and at [-]:[-], everyone takes their positions!"

"Hey, the fight starts at noon. This is the time when the Baluchi don't eat."

"That's right. After running for half the morning, and going around to collect wood and make wooden ladders, these Baluchi people are probably very tired. When they are about to escape, their legs will probably be weak."
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Ahmed I took the water bag from the guard and poured it into his mouth.Even though it was late September, the sun at noon was still scorching hot. After less than 10 minutes of exposure, the whole person was already sweating profusely.But as the Khan of the Karat Khanate and the commander-in-chief of the entire army, he could only bear with himself and continued to wear the golden armor that represented his noble status.

"Order to go down. After lunch later, rest for 3 mohos (an ancient Indian timekeeping unit, 1 moho is 48 minutes, and a day and night is 30 mohos). When the sun is slightly westward, launch the attack immediately!"

"Yes, King Khan!" The face of the guard who took the order showed a gleam of joy. In the past half a day, he was traveling and logging, and he was really exhausted.After lunch, I rested for 3 mohus, and I was able to recover somewhat.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

Suddenly, the roar of artillery came from the direction of Jinmen Fort, and five or six huge projectiles roared and smashed towards the location where the Baluchi gathered. Except for one shell that deviated from the position, the other shells hit seven or eight people in an instant. Then bounced, relying on the strong potential energy, continued to roll forward, wading out several bloody passages.

"Such a long distance, the artillery in the city can hit here!" Ahmed I showed a horrified expression.Because they were concerned about the artillery bombardment in the city, they deliberately camped six to seven hundred meters away from Jinmen Fort.Unexpectedly, the artillery of the Qi people could still reach them.

"King Khan, the enemy should be using heavy artillery!"

"Order the troops to retreat in an orderly manner immediately!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

Before the words fell, there was another roar of artillery from the direction of Jinmen Fort, which made the already scattered troops even more chaotic. Countless soldiers finally realized what happened just now, shouted, turned their heads and fled to the rear.

"No chaos!... All generals, immediately restrain your own troops!" Seeing that some troops were in disarray, they were no longer in any formation, as if they had lost a battle, they swarmed back and fled.

"King Khan..." A guard suddenly shouted tremblingly: "King Khan, there is an army behind!"

"Huh?" Ahmed I looked in the direction of the guard's finger, and his face immediately changed.

I saw an army of about [-] people, lined up neatly, slowly approaching from the east with the accompaniment of drum music. Under the sunshine, the entire team shone with countless dazzling rays of light.

"Retreat to the Liyari River!"

This is a trap, a trap carefully designed by the people of Qi.They secretly gathered more than 2000 troops, and waited for them to attack this place for a long distance. When the entire army was exhausted, they rushed out suddenly and gave themselves a fatal blow.

Now, the team has only been bombarded for two rounds by the heavy artillery arranged at the top of the city, and it has already shown signs of collapse, and it is impossible to hold a stalemate with the opponent's tight army formation.For the current plan, the only way is to first measure the north bank of the Liyali River, first rectify the army, and then see if there is a chance to fight against it.

"King Khan! On the other side of the river, there are...Qi troops!"

Running to the river, Ahmed I couldn't help but sink in his heart when he saw the seven or eight hundred troops of the Qi State on the other side, as if falling into an endless abyss.

From where did the people of Qi gather so many troops, and put them near Jinmen Fort to annihilate them, as if they were waiting for them to throw themselves into a trap.

"King Khan..." Abuyu, the leader of the guards, hesitated to speak.

"Let's go!" Ahmed I understood what he wanted to say, gritted his teeth, and galloped back.At this time, in the case of interception in front and pursuers in the rear, it is impossible to organize the scattered army.Defeat is inevitable, but they have a thousand cavalry, as long as they lead them to kill a bloody road before the Qi army has formed their formation, they may be able to save some of their troops.

Hundreds of cavalrymen from the Karat Khanate held their bows in their left hands and the strings in their right hands. They shouted and ran towards the left flank of the Qi army formation, preparing to rain arrows on the opponent to disrupt their formation, and then took advantage of the gap to pass through. Their formation is empty, escape from this place of death.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

The muskets in the formation of the Qi army were fired, and all the cavalry of the Karat Khanate who charged into the formation couldn't help but secretly rejoiced. The opponent could not bear the momentum of the cavalry's charge, so they fired ahead of time!

"咴咴..."

"what!……"

However, after the gunshot, the cavalry who rushed into the formation threw down dozens of cavalry, and the cavalry who followed behind couldn't catch up, bumped into them, and turned their backs on their backs for a while.

"Swoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!..." The Karat Khanate cavalry was surprised and annoyed. The range of the enemy's muskets far exceeded their bows and arrows. Ma Shi, facing the Qi army array, shot the bow and feather arrow in his hand.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..." Hundreds of muskets fired at the same time, knocking down more than [-] cavalrymen of the Kalat Khanate who rushed forward, and then lowered their bodies and quickly reloaded the ammunition.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

The Karat Khanate cavalry, who are accustomed to field guerrillas, have never experienced such a dense volley of muskets. Looking at their companions who kept falling to the ground, they all prostrated on their horses while chanting "God bless" in their mouths. He kept kicking the horse's belly, hoping to rush through the gap in the Qi army's formation at the fastest speed.As for entering the army formation surrounded by bayonets, don't be ridiculous. Not only people are afraid of this thing, even the horses will shrink back when they see it.

Although the Qi army tried its best to intercept them, more than [-] cavalry rushed out and fled northeastward. As for the infantry of the Karat Khanate on the south bank of the Riyari River, after firing two rounds of guns, they knelt down very neatly Please drop it.

In the evening, the Maratha cavalry scattered in the four fields returned to Jinmen Fort one after another after harvesting more than 200 heads. Moreover, they also caught a big fish-Khan Ahmed I of the Karat Khanate.