Compared to Mumbai, in the northwest war of the Mughal Empire, some people were very aware of the development of the war. Needless to say, this person is Emperor Chongzhen.
Previously, more than 5,000 Ming troops were discovered outside the city of Delhi. They came for a walk and then left. Emperor Chongzhen was actually inside. He came specifically to see the situation in Delhi, and by the way, he threw a Class A eavesdropping seed on the guard at the head of the city. Therefore, when Shashuja just led his troops out of Delhi, he knew about the situation through the bugging system.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen led the people outside Lahore and left Lahore in a mighty manner and headed east.
Regarding this situation, Lahore did not dare to pursue it at all, because Kashmir had learned a lesson. The Ming emperor would fight back with his carbine, and he was a very cunning person.
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Shashuja walked for half a month and only completed about half of the distance. After passing the Panipat plain, prepare to enter the hilly and mountainous area.
Just when he was about to urge his men to leave quickly, the sentinel in front came back and reported that the Ming army had been discovered.
Upon hearing this, Shashuja was a little surprised. He thought, isn't the Ming army in Lahore? Why are they here? Could it be that Lahore was captured by the Ming army?
With these doubts in his mind, he quickly ordered the entire army to be on alert, and ran to the front to observe the formation himself.
Sure enough, in front of the army, dust was billowing, and groups of Ming cavalry troops, wearing dazzling red military uniforms, were pouring out.
Shashu Jia was watching, and suddenly his eyes widened and his expression became excited. At the same time, his generals also shouted: "Imperial flag, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is here!"
Their voices were full of excitement, as if it was a great military achievement that they could obtain without any difficulty.
But before they could get excited, the Ming cavalry launched a direct attack on them. Groups of cavalry officers and soldiers lined up on the wall, row after row, slowly moving forward and slowly increasing their speed.
Just hit him right up? Shashujia was a little stunned, thinking, could this Ming emperor be a barbarian? Or was he trying to catch himself off guard?
Haha, then you are looking down on yourself too much, right? Shashujia sneered in his heart and immediately ordered the cavalry to be on guard and the infantry to line up.
Since the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty wants to seek death, then let him do what he wishes!
The thunderous sound of horse hooves accelerated rhythmically, and the neat formation of the Ming army when they charged, row after row, made the Mughal army quickly feel the pressure.
Shashuja looked back and found that his infantry was still marching in a long snake formation. In a hurry, he was gathering his troops to meet the enemy, but he seemed very panicked. It was impossible to complete the formation in a short time.
Seeing this, Shashujia's face turned ferocious. It's not like he didn't have cavalry. If he had the ability, he would just come and use it!
So, he immediately loudly ordered: "All the cavalry, come to me. Whoever can kill the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I will tell my father Khan to split the earth and make him a prince!"
There is no need for him to say this. If he can really kill the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, the reward from Shah Jahan will definitely be huge!
Therefore, upon hearing his military order, almost all the cavalry, whether it was the Imperial Guard or the local cavalry, all roared. They were not afraid at all, and immediately drove their horses to meet the Ming army, preparing to mount the cavalry. Hedge!
"Dong dong dong..." The loud war drums sounded behind them, cheering them on. And those war elephant troops were very sorry. If the Ming army were to rush over, it would be their chance to make a contribution. But now, in such a fierce battle, it is impossible for the war elephant to compete with the war horse for speed, and they can only watch from behind with regret.
The cavalry of the two countries are speeding up and approaching. It is estimated that it won't be long before the most brutal riding battle will happen before our eyes.
Judging from the current strength, it seems that the Ming Cavalry only has more than 10,000 cavalry, which is obviously less than the Mughal Empire. This made the cavalry of the Mughal Empire even more excited. They drove their horses desperately to speed up, thinking not to let others take the credit.
However, at this moment, what they didn't expect was that the Ming Cavalry had clearly assumed a charge forward, but why did they start to turn?
The Mughal Empire army was a little dumbfounded.
Could it be that the Ming army was a powerful force on the outside and was trying to frighten them but failed, so they fled?
Shashujia was thinking this, and when he saw the Ming army, he turned a corner and ran back. What a neat run!
The Mughal Empire cavalry rushed for a while, but never caught up. They ran dozens of miles away, getting further and further away from the infantry. A general of the Royal Forest Army said to Shashujia: "Your Highness, we can't pursue anymore. Don't pursue the poor bandits!"
On the Imperial Guards side, although many of the elites were taken away by Shah Jahan, those who remained had also gone to fight with Shah Jahan and fought against the Persian Empire. They were more or less experienced. Seeing that something was not right about the situation, they decided to A little worried.
After hearing this, Shashujia was a little unwilling. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was in front. If he could catch up, he had more than 20,000 cavalry here and only more than 10,000 cavalry over there. He would definitely win!
So, he ignored the words of the general of the Royal Forest Army and just kept urging him to catch up.
They chased for a while, both sides were cavalry, but in the end they were still far behind each other and never caught up.
When the general of the Royal Forest Army saw this, he admonished Shashujia again: "Your Highness, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty definitely has more than this number of people around him. What if there is an ambush? Your Highness, be careful. I heard that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is also very good at fighting. , don’t be fooled!”
After hearing this, Shashujia was very unwilling, but he also understood that the general of the Royal Forest Army was right. Looking at the Ming emperor's flag flying in front, he felt very regretful and had to order to stop the pursuit.
When the military order came out, the generals of the local cavalry were a little reluctant, but the order was so overwhelming that they had no choice but to gather their men and not prepare to pursue them.
However, when the Mughal army stopped here, Shashuja and others found that the Ming army also stopped, and even dismounted to take a breath, as if they were very tired.
Seeing this, Shashuja couldn't help but be overjoyed. Some local generals were eager to make contributions and quickly said to Shashujia: "Your Highness, the Ming army can't run anymore. Let's pursue them. The Ming emperor is right in front!"
Sha Shujia himself had this intention. For him, it was too important to seize the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and finally change his future. So just when he was about to nod, the general of the Royal Forest Army advised him: "Your Highness, just in case If there is a scam, you must be on guard, there might be an ambush ahead!"
"What kind of ambush can there be?" Before Shashuja could speak, the local general immediately retorted.
After hearing this, the general of the Royal Forest Army immediately shouted and asked: "The emperor of the Ming Dynasty only has more than ten thousand cavalry around him?"
"Isn't it enough to have more than ten thousand cavalry?" When the local general heard this, he retorted without showing any weakness, "At this moment, Lahore is an important northern Mughal town. How could the Ming army capture it so easily?" Maybe the Ming army is besieging Lahore, and the Ming emperor just led these more than 10,000 cavalry troops to attack something else, but he didn't expect that His Highness happened to lead the army and bumped into it, right?"
After hearing this, Shashuja immediately felt that it made sense and said: "The city of Lahore is strong and has strong troops. It is absolutely impossible for it to be defeated by the Ming army so quickly. We rushed back after hearing the news and only rested in Delhi. It’s only been three days, it’s so fast, it’s possible to meet the Ming Emperor here by chance.”
"Your Highness, don't come back again when the opportunity is too late!" After hearing this, the local general shouted loudly with red eyes, which were just staring at Shashuja.
"Your Highness, what if there is an ambush?" the Royal Forest Army general also insisted on his opinion.
Shashujia turned his head and looked at the Ming troops in front. Many of them had even fallen to the ground and were lying down to rest. Looking at the imperial flag, his heart felt hot. Thinking of his situation among the princes, he no longer hesitated. He shouted flatly: "Chase, just be careful!"
When the local general heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. He quickly received the order loudly and continued the pursuit.
Those Mughal cavalrymen were not willing to go back like this. After hearing the order from above to continue the pursuit, they all excitedly drove their horses to pursue again.
When the general of the Royal Forest Army saw it, he was a little helpless and had no choice but to follow.
When the Ming army saw the Mughal army chasing them again, they naturally mounted their horses and ran away.
I chased him for a while, but I still couldn't catch up.
When the general of the Royal Forest Army saw this, he began to admonish him again.
The hatred in Shashujia's heart was like, why is it that Ming Jun is born in the year of the rabbit? He obviously looks like he is dying, so why is he still running so fast?
After chasing so far, I still couldn't catch up. To be honest, I was really unwilling. However, what the general of the Royal Forest Army said may not be unreasonable. Shashuja finally gave the order to stop the pursuit and return to join the infantry.
This time, the Ming army did not stop. After seeing the Mughal cavalry returning, they also slowed down and headed west.
Shashuja felt regretful, and when he was walking back, a local general suddenly shouted in a surprised voice: "Your Highness, there is something moving ahead!"
Shashuja heard the sound and quickly looked around. He saw that the general had a good view in the direction of that place. He saw smoke coming from many places about five or six miles ahead.
When the general of the Royal Forest Army saw it, he looked at it carefully for a while, and suddenly said to Shashujia: "Your Highness, there is probably a Ming army camp in front of you, and they are setting fire to cook!"
When Shashujia heard this, he frowned and couldn't help but feel a little scared and said: "It's a shame I didn't continue to pursue him, otherwise I would have bumped into him!"
Upon hearing this, the general of the Royal Forest Army went out of his way and said to Shashuja: "Your Highness, this may be our opportunity!"
The general of the Royal Forest Army is also a human being. Of course he also wants to capture the Ming Emperor and accomplish this great feat. Therefore, if there is an opportunity, he certainly does not want to miss it.
Hearing his words, Shashuja couldn't help but be stunned, and then asked with suspicion: "Opportunity? What chance can there be?"
