Chapter 1347 Fighting Mengyingji
Zhang Xianzhong heard Li Dingguo's suggestion, but his face hesitated.
He pondered for a while and picked up the drawings again, "Although the Mughal Empire's army has undergone reforms, it has only learned the surface but not the essence. Oppression prevailed in their army, the soldiers had no intention of fighting, and the combat effectiveness of the army was extremely low. I think it's better to attack first and touch their level."
Li Dingguo didn't know that Zhang Xianzhong was eager to defeat the Mughal Empire before the investigation team came to the results. He couldn't wait to siege and cut off food. He thought he had enough time, so he nodded, "Then let me arrange it and attack in three days."
Zhang Xianzhong nodded slightly, "Learn the strength of the enemy. If he can defeat him head-on, there will be no need to be so troublesome!"
At that moment, Li Dingguo bowed and went to prepare for the attack.
More than 100,000 Mughals gathered near Mengyingji, and were mainly divided into three parts, one in the city and two outside the city, forming a "公" layout. The coalition forces attacked any place, and the other two could reinforce.
The Western Army was preparing for a strong attack, and the Mughal army was also preparing for defense in full swing. The Governor Kaduo urged the officers to check various city defense equipment, as well as the range of artillery and the number of shells over and over again.
On Friday, before dawn, Kaduoqi was busy all night in the public room of the Governor's Office. He had just closed his eyes for a while, and when it was hazy, he heard someone shouting outside the public room: "Governor! Governor!"
After the Western Army arrived, Kaduoqi was particularly alert. When he heard a sound, he immediately jumped up and said in surprise: "What's the matter?"
"Governor General, I am Amir!" Wanhu outside the room replied.
Hearing this, Ka Duoqi put on his clothes and opened the door, and said with red eyes: "What's the matter?"
Wanhu Amir, who was standing outside the door, saluted and reported directly: "Governor, the enemy camp outside the city is brightly lit, people shout and horses are neighing, and an attack may be launched today."
Four years ago, Mughal's miserable defeat is still vivid in my mind.
Although the Mughal Empire has carried out military eastward reform in recent years, the shadow in Kaduoqi and others is still there.
"Is it so fast?" Ka Duoqi was shocked and immediately ordered: "You go to the city first to prepare, and I will come later!"
The Mengxi Allied Forces had breakfast at the fifth hour. After dawn, nearly 100,000 coalition troops completed the assembly and were distributed on the front of Mengyingji City and Nandaying, preparing to launch an attack.
At this time, Ka Duoqi hurriedly led the officers to the city to check the enemy situation. The Mengxi Allied Forces' strength was only equal to that of the Mughal army, but the opponent's equipment was excellent, which made him dare not look down on it.
Kaduoqi looked down and found that the Western Army had arranged troops on the fronts of Mengyingji and Nandaying. He was a little confused about the direction of the coalition's attack. He couldn't help but ask: "Where do you think the enemy will attack first?"
The ten thousand men's commander Amir said in a deep voice: "I think the enemy will definitely attack Nandaying first!"
Many officers also nodded, obviously agreeing with Amir's judgment, believing that the enemy's army could not attack the city without breaking through the outside camps.
Ka Duoqi nodded, "Since that's the case, the soldiers and Xidaying in the city must be prepared to support at any time..."
As we were talking, the slow and rhythmic sound of war drums outside the city rang...
The Mughal Empire's army immediately turned its attention outside the city, and saw the coalition formations in the distance immediately stopped moving and pressed towards them with murderous intent.
At this time, the artillery formation of the coalition forces in front of Nandaying began to roar and fired shells at the Mughal barracks.
Seeing this, Kaduoqi felt relieved, "The enemy indeed attacked the Nanda Camp! Ordered the artillery counterattack!"
The sound of "rumbling" cannons sounded, and smoke filled the battlefield. The coalition shells smashed the Mughal camp and the wood was splashed. The tent was torn to pieces by the shells. The Mughal army in the camp was panicked and avoided.
The Mughal artillery rose up white smoke, and shells roared and smashed into the front of the coalition forces, splashing mud.
Zhang Xianzhong stood on a horse under the banner of Daqiu, staring at the battlefield, and asked casually: "Dingguo, how are you going to fight?"
Li Dingguo was wearing a majestic mountain armor, a phoenix-winged helmet on his head, and a horse spear pointed at the enemy camp, "I was surprised to attack him unprepared! I am going to feint attack the enemy's Nandaying, attract the enemy troops in the city and the enemy troops in the Western camp to reinforce, and then use artillery to block the passage outside the South Gate, and the army took the opportunity to seize Meng Yingji!"
Zhang Xianzhong raised his eyebrows and exclaimed: "The use of military forces in the country is like a ghost and god!"
After saying that, Zhang Xianzhong waved his hand impatiently, "Let's start!"
Li Dingguo then raised his horse spear in his hand and waved his way to the enemy's southern camp. On the coalition front, the 30,000 new Bangladesh troops were slowly out of battle and braved the artillery fire of the Mughal Empire and rushed to the enemy's camp.
The Bangladeshi army received training from Qian Dynasty officers and equipped the Qian Army. Many people also worked as laborers for the Qian Dynasty for more than half a year. The organizational ability and discipline were stronger than the Mughal army.
Thirty thousand troops were besieged from the front, and the two sides fired muskets and bombed cannons, and the battle was extremely fierce.
Zhang Xianzhong looked at the battlefield and after observing for a while, he couldn't help but frown. He found in the Qianli Mile Mile Mile that although the Bangladesh army and the Mughal defenders were fighting lively, no one could die.
Both sides were separated by a distance and fired guns, which was basically no arrangement.
"Meng Jun and Mo Jun are really natural opponents!" Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help but sigh.
On the city of Mengyingji, Governor Kadochi saw the fierce battle between the two sides. The Mughal army resisted the attack of the Bangladeshi army and couldn't help but exclaim, "Okay! Keep guarding, and when the investigation team finds out the truth, the enemy should retreat."
Seeing this, Li Dingguo waved his hand again, and 20,000 Western troops on the southern front left the army and detoured south of the enemy's southern camp, launching a fierce attack on the Mughal camp.
This caught the Mughal army, which was fighting fiercely with the Bangladeshi army, off guard by the Western Army, and chaos immediately appeared in the camp.
The Western Army used field artillery to cover it and used shield chariots to build a shield wall outside the camp. Musketeers approached the enemy camp and shot the tiger jar cannons. The heavy infantry immediately rushed into the enemy camp amid the explosion.
On the city of Mengyingji, Kaduoqi saw the Nandaying in chaos. Unexpectedly, as soon as the Western Army participated in the war, the Mughal army fell into chaos. He was surprised and hurriedly ordered: "Driven troops to reinforce Nandaying!"
The southern gate of Mengyingji opened, and a large number of soldiers rushed out of the city to provide reinforcements. The Mughal army of Xiying also arrived hurriedly to help the defenders of Nandaying stabilize the defense line.
After all, the Mughal army carried out the East-Cultivation Reform, and the combat effectiveness of the army was improved. With the addition of reinforcements, they gradually stabilized their positions.
At this time, Li Dingguo was staring at the battlefield, but did not make any new moves. Instead, he continued to attack the Nanying to attract enemy reinforcements. As more and more enemy troops left the city, Li Dingguo finally raised the horse spear in his hand.
Behind him, the elite Western Army soldiers who had been pressing for a long time immediately focused on the horse spear, just waiting for orders...
(It's gone to night, updated tomorrow)
Chapter completed!