839 Unprecedented Pressure
The Mughal infantry soldiers who were close to the main text of Chongzhen eavesdropping system were under unprecedented pressure and looked closely and were immediately scared to death.
It’s not that they had never seen the heads, but at this time, what they were most reluctant to see were the heads thrown on the ground. Although they might not recognize who those heads were, they knew that the heads that the Ming army was still throwing were definitely the heads of the cavalry soldiers who had chased out before!
He has been captured so many and has so many heads. From these two points, it can be basically confirmed that the cavalry led by His Highness the Second Prince has been wiped out!
The fear caused by so many heads throwing into the formation spreads into the entire army like waves. Inevitably, the scene became a little confused, and the whispers with fear were endless.
Seeing this situation, the officers in the Mughal infantry who had combat experience quickly cheered up and cheered up. Otherwise, the Ming army would collapse before it could come over.
"I'm afraid it's useless, so I've stood up and prepared to fight!"
"This is the plain. Who wants to run? Can you run a four-legged horse?"
"You have no other way. Only by fighting and winning the Ming army can you survive!"
"Do you want to let the Ming army cut off your heads like those heads? If you still want to live, just fight this battle!"
“…”
In this way, amid the officers shouting with all their might, the infantry of the Mughal army barely maintained the formation. However, fear could not dissipate from their hearts.
At this time, the Ming cavalry had all walked out of the hilly and mountain pass area and appeared in front of the Mughal infantry. About 30,000 cavalry, plus more than 5,000 prisoners, were even more shocking than the 50,000 infantry.
Needless to say, in the far distance of the hills, there seemed to be an army coming, with dust flying, and you could see clearly. If nothing unexpected happens, it is likely that it is the infantry of the Ming Kingdom!
Slowly, the Ming cavalry came to the front of the Mughal infantry and began to line up. More than 5,000 prisoners were driven to the front, and behind them were the Mughal people who had just joined the Ming army. Behind them and on both sides were the Ming cavalry.
Under the imperial flag, Emperor Chongzhen used a telescope to scan the expressions of faces in the enemy formation, and smiled slightly, thinking in his heart, very good, very good!
So, according to the original plan, he turned to look at Li Laiheng and issued an order to him: "Li Qing, go!"
"The last one will obey the order!" Li Laiheng immediately put his fists in his hands to the front, then drove his horse to the front, came behind the prisoners, shouted to one of the prisoners: "The emperor has the order, go and surrender immediately, and die if he can't do it!"
The captive was the second prince of the Mughal Empire. This time, Shashujia, the commander of the Mughal army, heard the Ming army's meaning after the translator. Although he also guessed that such a thing would happen, he had no intention of refusing because he did not want to die.
So, under the custody of several people, he walked forward.
Seeing the movements of the Ming army, almost all the Mughal infantry soldiers looked at the people who were walking towards them.
Soon, someone exclaimed.
"Look, it's Your Highness, Your Highness was captured by the Ming army!"
"No, Your Highness was captured alive by the Ming army!"
“…”
The news that Shashujia was captured alive by the Ming army was very shocking for the Mughal soldiers. For a moment, the order that the officers finally maintained was in chaos. At least they could no longer shut up the soldiers.
Although the Mughal soldiers in the distance could not see clearly, the sound from here was quickly heard. Not long after, the entire army knew about their commander and his highness, who were captured alive by the Ming army.
Seeing Shashujia approaching them, many people became worried.
"Is the Ming army going to give us a warning? They are going to kill His Highness in front of the formation?"
"It may be because the palace minister persuaded surrender?"
"It is unlikely that if we surrender, Delhi will be in danger!"
"Yes, Your Highness is the son of the Khan. How could he send Delhi to the Ming army?"
“…”
Amid their discussion, Shashujia saw the ground's heads, and even when he walked over, he had to step on the gap in the heads, looking at the heads that were extremely frightened and dying with eyes open. If anyone could be careful, he could see that his legs were actually trembling.
When the distance was almost the same, Sha Shujia tied his hands and pulled it. Sha Shujia was pulled and ordered him to shout.
Although Shashujia did not want to be embarrassed in front of the entire army, what he wanted was life more. Therefore, he shouted to the Mughal infantry who was not far away: "I order you all to put down your weapons and surrender."
"Hit louder, haven't you eaten?" A Mughal recruit behind him couldn't help but shout loudly when he saw it.
Unexpectedly, one day, he would be able to scold the noble prince like a dog. The excitement of this Mughal recruit could be heard in the shouting of his revenge.
Isn’t it just that I haven’t eaten? Sha Shujia thought to himself, but he didn’t dare to retaliate. He plucked up his energy and shouted loudly: “I order you all to put down your weapons and surrender.”
Someone actually heard the first time he spoke, and more people heard the second time he shouted.
When the Mughal infantry soldiers heard their prince and their commander ordered them to put down their weapons and surrender, some looked as expected, and some looked shocked.
The hierarchy of the Mughal Empire is unimaginable to outsiders. This is even more so in the army. When Shashujia asked them to surrender, many people began to put down their weapons and prepare to surrender.
However, many officers did not want to surrender. Seeing that the situation was wrong, they immediately shouted loudly: "Whoever dares to surrender, the Khan will kill the nine clans when he comes back!"
"Your Highness surrendered to the Ming army, and the Khan will definitely kill him. He is no longer our Highness!"
“…”
It has to be said that at this point in time, Shah Jahan's prestige was still very high. After these officers moved out of Shah Jahan, they immediately offset the shock brought to them by Shah Shuja's persuasion of surrender as a prince.
While shouting loudly, the officers also started to chop off a few soldiers who had already left their weapons and didn't want to pick them up. Not to mention, they effectively stopped the willingness of surrender in the army.
Of course, this has something to do with their strong military force and having not fought a war with the Ming army yet, and many people still have fantasies.
Seeing that his voice was useless, Sha Shujia felt that his face was unstoppable. He naturally recognized the officers, and couldn't help but call them one by one and shout loudly.
However, at this time, the officers who usually obeyed him no longer listened to him. No matter how he cursed, they were indifferent. Some officers even spoke loudly to Shashujia that for the glory of the Mughal royal family, they should die for their country.
So, this act of persuading surrender was stalemate.
When Emperor Chongzhen saw this situation behind, he waved his hand and a translator approached the Mughal army and shouted loudly: "The Emperor of Ming Dynasty has an order to surrender immediately, otherwise the heads on the ground will be your fate!"
I was reminded again, looking at so many heads on the ground, the Mughal infantry formation inevitably had another commotion. However, the officers were prepared and immediately pressed hard, barely holding down the chaotic situation again.
When Emperor Chongzhen saw this, he was too lazy to persuade him to surrender and said to his left and right: "Attack!"
"I will obey the order!" When Wu Sangui, Zhou Yuji and others heard this, they immediately clasped their fists and ordered the order.
Then, the Ming army immediately started moving.
The Mughal recruits drove the prisoners to open the way in front. Behind them were the Ming army's long-range troops. Flintlock spearmen, archers, etc., and did not dismount and followed immediately.
In the two wing positions, there were more than 5,000 cavalrymen each, and they also began to drive war horses to support the attack.
On the Mughal Army side, when they saw the Ming army's attack, they were immediately panicked. It was obvious that the Ming army was a little shameless and attacked with their cavalry soldiers. If they were to start a war, they must have to kill the cavalry soldiers first.
What should I do?
If the Ming cavalry charge directly, the elephant soldiers were ready to block the Ming army's attack. However, the former companions were ahead and they had to kill their companions first when they started a war. This kind of unprepared war suddenly made the Mughal soldiers in front of them panic again. The order that officers at all levels maintained was a little messed up again.
This time, the Ming army was attacking without waiting for officers at all levels to suppress them.
With weapons behind him, most of the cavalry prisoners had to shout loudly as explained in advance, giving in to the infantry not to kill people, put down their weapons and surrender. Hello, I, everyone is fine.
Among these people, the miserable Shashujia was at the forefront, most afraid that the Mughal infantry would not recognize each other, so they shouted the loudest.
Although some people did not shout like this, and they had the awareness of dying if they died, their shouting was covered up at all and had no effect at all. Instead, they attracted the swords and guns behind them, seeking kindness and gaining kindness.
Under such an offensive, even if there is a suppression from officers at all levels, the Mughal army will inevitably be in chaos. However, the scale is not large and it is suppressed by officers of each army.
But at this moment, the Ming cavalry on both wings suddenly accelerated and made a stance to rush forward. The long-range troops of the Ming army behind the captive also began to attack.
“Mush…”
"Bangbangbang..."
With the sound of the flintlock rifle and the vibration of the bowstrings, the closest part of the Mughal military formation soon fell down. Among them, many of them were officers busy suppressing the breeze.
Chapter completed!