It was unexpected by the British colonists, but it was actually quite normal.
If Emperor Chongzhen hadn't traveled through time, he would have finally changed the Ming Dynasty on his own. So the Easterners are indeed far behind the West in terms of Taoism and artillery technology.
However, in this dimension, Emperor Chongzhen traveled through time and vigorously promoted natural knowledge. How could he not learn Taoism and other related knowledge that was so important in the military? Moreover, the Ming Dynasty already had this strength, which allowed the artillery to have enough training opportunities in peacetime, and it was still bearable even if a few cannons were destroyed through training.
Under such circumstances, the British warships were still anchored at sea, which naturally became the target of the Ming army. It's a bit embarrassing not to say that one shot is accurate, but at least three shots are accurate.
Seeing that several troop-carrying warships were damaged by shelling, Max immediately became anxious. Regardless of the infantry of the Mughal Empire disembarking from the ship, he immediately waved the flag to tell the warships to retreat quickly.
The infantrymen of the Mughal Empire were already in a panic, but they became even more panicked when the battleships retreated. Suddenly, they fell into the sea like dumplings.
The first attack on Bombay by the Mughal Empire and the British coalition ended in an anticlimactic manner.
This scene made Dara Xiko who was watching the battle stunned.
He was full of joy, thinking about going to the island for a while, but as soon as the people fired the cannon, they all fled back. What is this?
He didn't care much about the casualties of the Mughal soldiers. What he cared about was that the Ming army won another battle, which made him lose face!
Therefore, when he saw Max hurried over, Darashiko did not give him a good look, and immediately shouted at him angrily: "Explain to me, what is going on? Is this called a war? You guys Aren't the British very powerful? Can they guarantee the destruction of the Ming army? You..."
Faced with his continuous questioning, to be honest, Max himself was a little embarrassed. But fortunately, those who can come out to be colonists are definitely thick-skinned. Therefore, he quickly calmed down, and taking advantage of Dara Shiko's opportunity to take a breath, he quickly explained: "Your Highness, it is true that we have underestimated the strength of the Ming army. However, withdrawing does not mean that we will not fight anymore." , No, didn’t I come here to discuss military affairs with His Royal Highness the Prince?”
After venting for a while, Dalashiko's mood has improved a lot. In fact, he is not stupid. He knows that attacking Bombay requires the help of the British. He can't fall out just because he lost a battle!
Therefore, he asked coldly: "Now that you have an understanding of the strength of the Ming army, tell me how to fight next!"
Max listened, turned to look at Bombay, pointed with his finger and said: "At the beginning, I have tested that the Ming Dynasty's warships are far less flexible than our British Empire's warships, which is fatal at sea. Therefore, if the warships of the Ming Dynasty dare to leave the harbor, I can guarantee that their warships will be sunk!"
"What if they don't come out?" Dalashiko couldn't help but asked sarcastically after hearing this.
After hearing this, Max turned back to look at him and said: "The meaning of what I just said is that as long as the warships of the Ming Empire are here, it is impossible for the Ming people in Bombay to escape. In other words, this is the turtle in the urn. We have discussed it. You can fight any way you want to break open this turtle shell. Of course, there is also a very simple and labor-saving way to capture Mumbai!"
After hearing this, Dara Xiko felt that he finally heard someone's words, and quickly asked: "What is a simple and labor-saving way? Tell me quickly!"
When Max heard this, he confidently said: "As long as my fleet of the British Empire is here, we can always surround the Ming army. When the fresh water and food on the island are exhausted, they will naturally be slaughtered by us!"
The seven islands in Mumbai are not very big. There will naturally not be much fresh water on the islands, and there will be even less food. As long as the siege continues, the Ming army will definitely be very difficult.
I have to say that Max's method is a good one. However, Dara Xiko did not agree with it. He immediately frowned and shouted: "That won't work, the time is too long. What I want is a short period of time." We can capture Bombay and destroy these Ming troops. The sooner the better, do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Max did not speak immediately, but just looked at the great prince of the Mughal Empire. After a while, he heard someone next to him snort with dissatisfaction. He came back to his senses and had to remind him: "Your Highness, the faster we capture Bombay, the higher the price will be." The higher it is!”
After hearing this, Dara Xiko turned around and glanced at his men, looked at the face of the Imperial Guard general, and then looked at the face of the local governor, then turned back to Max and said, "Aren't some people just dead?" ? How can anyone not die in a war? How many troops do you want me to send to cooperate, even though I asked the governor to prepare!"
What this sentence actually means is that it doesn’t matter if the person dies, it’s the local people who die. His request is to capture Bombay as soon as possible and eliminate the Ming army!
There was nothing the governor next to him couldn't understand, and he couldn't help but feel a toothache. However, he was already loyal to the eldest prince, and he also felt that the eldest prince had a high probability of becoming the future emperor of the Mughal Empire, so he accepted it. Anyway, there are a lot of untouchables in the area, and they are not valuable.
With this in mind, in order to show his loyalty in front of His Majesty the Great Prince, he immediately expressed his position after Dara Shiko finished speaking: "Tell me, how to fight, so that we can capture Bombay as soon as possible, eliminate the Ming army, and report victory to the Great Khan. ?”
After hearing this, Max blinked and finally understood. It turned out that the eldest prince was so anxious to destroy the Ming army just because he wanted to report victory to their emperor as soon as possible!
But if you don't care about the casualties and just want to report victory to the emperor, then I, the British, will not be able to do this for you!
Thinking of this, Max frowned and said to Dara Shiko: "His Royal Highness the Great Prince should have seen it just now. My battleship is too big and cannot reach the shore. If I stay there, my servants will They will be bombarded by the Ming army's artillery fire. Therefore, I suggest that your army can attack in small boats. As long as they are dispersed, it will be difficult for the Ming army's artillery fire to concentrate. And I will send warships to cover it, so that we can attack."
When Darashiko heard this, he frowned, looked at Bombay and thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it!"
There were rivers in the Mughal Empire, the famous one being the Ganges. Therefore, you can definitely select some soldiers who are good at it in the army. Although the sea and the river are completely different. Even if those soldiers who know how to swim are afraid, under military orders, they must be afraid.
So, just like that, the British contributed all the boats on the battleship, a total of fifty boats. Ten soldiers on each ship, totaling 500 troops, started the second round of attack under the cover of British warships.
If there was no cover from the British warships, the Ming army would be able to clean up all those small boats by dispatching warships. But this time, Li Dingguo didn't panic when he saw it on the island. It was so dangerous when we were fighting Jianlu!
However, he also knew that he had a fatal flaw, which was limited material reserves, including gunpowder. Therefore, he never ordered the artillery bombardment for this enemy attack.
"Ho ho ho..." The soldiers of the Mughal Empire on the shore roared and cheered.
"Boom, boom, boom..." British warships were also covering and firing, but not as frequently as the first time.
And the Mughal soldiers on the fifty boats were rowing desperately.
However, this is the sea, which is different from the river. When the waves come, the ups and downs of the boat are much more violent than that of the river. Although the Ming army did not fire artillery, they were still very nervous. As a result, something went wrong.
Some boats bumped into each other, and you blocked me, and I blocked you. In addition, there was also a boat that accidentally capsized two boats.
When Dalashiko on the shore saw this, he was so angry that he wanted to curse!
I don't know how much time passed, but the Ming army still didn't fire its cannons, and the warships didn't leave the harbor, so they just let the boat dock at the island closest to the coast.
Seeing the soldiers on the boat disembarking one after another, Dalashiko finally breathed a sigh of relief. This method worked, and he finally attacked.
However, Max sees things differently.
The Ming army did not move at all and allowed the Mughal soldiers to attack. This is absolutely abnormal!
With this in mind, he wanted to send warships over to cover the Mughal soldiers as they invaded the Ming army's fortifications. But after thinking about it, he gave up: the Ming army's artillery was not really just there.
"Kill!" After setting foot on the ground, the Mughal soldiers became excited and shouted one after another. They held swords and guns and began to rush towards the Ming army fort not far away.
However, they had only rushed a little way when they saw a group of Ming soldiers coming out from the fort, holding flintlock guns and firing volleys in three stages very skillfully.
"Bah, bah, bah..."
In the smoke, gunshots rang out, and the charging Mughal soldiers fell immediately. Those who survived were either frightened and fell to the ground, or turned around and ran back, even though the boat had turned around.
On the Ming army's side, groups of spearmen were transferred out, with five people in teams, to face the running Mughal soldiers, and directly killed these Mughal soldiers in front of a large crowd of spectators. Stabbed to death on the shore.
In just a short while, Ming army soldiers were seen cleaning the battlefield on the shore.
Seeing this scene, Dalashiko was so angry that he threw something on the spot. When he met Max again, he just roared.
If he hadn't wanted to use this to open the door to the Mughal Empire, Max would have really wanted to shout: It's your own soldiers that are useless, and you're blaming me?
However, in the end, he endured it and said to Dara Shiko: "The Ming army is elite, but your army has too few people to land on the island at one time, so it will not work at all. Therefore, I suggest that your highness, the eldest prince, build a raft and use it all at once." Only by transporting more soldiers ashore can we hope to capture Bombay. As for the warships of the Ming Dynasty, don't worry, they will definitely not cause you any trouble."
