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Chapter 1395 Prepare for battle, 3500 vs. 70000!

At 7 o'clock in the morning, on the hottest day, the 70000-strong Mughal army and the 3500-strong expeditionary force were about to start an epic battle in a little-known village called Plassey.

The expeditionary force set up the command post in a hunting lodge by the river, which was on a higher ground and had a bird's-eye view of the entire small area.

"It's the rainy season in Bangladesh. It rained heavily yesterday afternoon, and the roads became muddy. Not to mention wet clothes, water got into my boots, and mosquitoes infested my body. Damn it, I still have to fight the enemy , Our officers and soldiers fighting near the equator are really tough." Wu Yi waved his still cap.

"It's like fighting in the rainy season. The heavy rain here is endless. No one can say whether it will rain today. Our firearms have not been affected because of the tarpaulins, and ordinary clothes can't be taken care of. Come quickly and see the opponent's deployment..." Qin Zuoming handed the binoculars to Wu Yi.

Wu Yi took the binoculars and looked at the Mughal army covering the mountains and plains to the south.

The golden lion and sun flags are overwhelming, the number of soldiers and horses is extremely large, and the heads are surging. This is what the intelligence office said is the main force of 70000 entrenched in Plassey Village!

"It seems that there are thousands of infantry and artillery on the front, and tens of thousands of mixed infantry and cavalry on the opposite side of the right wing. The number is so large that it makes the scalp tingle... Their tactics are probably to concentrate their firepower on the front, and then cover from the right wing. .”

Wu Yi was somewhat shocked when he saw the huge crowd of Mughal soldiers through the binoculars.

In the Spice Islands, he would also attack indigenous kingdoms such as the Aceh Kingdom and the Mataram Kingdom, but the small kingdoms in Southeast Asia were not comparable to the big empires like the Mughals, and the scale of the Mughal emperor's personal conquests was much larger.

"Our left wing is the woods, and the right wing is the river, both of which can cover us. There are several large and small ponds in the front that can hinder their cavalry's attack. The terrain is very favorable for us. Even if we lose the battle, we can retreat into the woods Avoid the enemy's cavalry..." Wu Yi seemed to be talking to himself, but also to Qin Zuoming.

They marched here in the heavy rain yesterday, and they were not very familiar with the terrain here, but they quickly figured out the nearby terrain, and when the 7 troops of the Mughal Empire were awkwardly deployed, they had already prepared their deployment .

The infantry battalion from the No.12 Corps was a regular standing army and was deployed to the front. The Tubang mercenaries with slightly less combat effectiveness were deployed on the right flank. The artillery company was also deployed on the right flank near the river in order to obtain a better firing angle. Near the farmhouse.

"Our left wing is the woods. They can't pose a threat to us from the woods. What we are most afraid of now is that they send a large army across the river to encircle us from the right wing and make us suffer from the enemy." Qin Zuoming also knew that the deployment of his party was not perfect. Yes, they still have fatal loopholes in their deployment due to their geographical advantage.

"If they have a large army trying to encircle us, if the situation is unfavorable, we will all retreat into the woods, and then attack the Mughal emperor's tent at night. If we can't beat us, we will pat our ass and leave. We want to go, they I can't stop it!" Wu Yi said.

"Heroes see the same thing!" Qin Zuoming said.

The camp of the emperor of the Mughal Empire, the emperor's favorite generals and princes were summoned by the emperor to the camp before the war for the final deployment!

It took 1 hours for their large army to deploy from the moment they discovered the expeditionary force suddenly appearing north of the village of Plassey at 6:[-] in the morning.

Many princes and generals looked very tired after working all night, but they were also very nervous and excited.Their 70000 army will soon teach the Chinese people who do not know the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth a harsh lesson in the familiar field battle!

3500 people dare to challenge their 70000 army in the wild? !
"The East India Company is very cunning. They chose a place where the terrain is favorable to them as a place of battle. Our superiority in strength is difficult to develop. Musketeers and artillery will concentrate their firepower on the frontal attack. Shashuja, you will lead 7000 heavy infantry Advance along the river bank with 5000 heavy cavalry, destroy their right flank, and provide support for the musketeers and artillery." Shah Jahan made almost the same deployment as Wu Yi envisioned.

And something that worried them also happened. Shah Jahan, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, saw the problem with their formation: "Qasim, you lead 15000 Bangladeshi troops to detour their right wing."

"Of order, Your Majesty the Emperor!" Kasim, the governor of Bangladesh, responded.

"The rest of the people will serve as a reserve team, and I will supervise the army to provide support in unfavorable circumstances." Shah Jahan looked around at many generals and princes before the battle.

The troops he invested in this battle were limited by the terrain, and the 70000-strong army could not be deployed. It is estimated that only half of the troops were first engaged in the battle.

"We will defeat the enemy in one fell swoop and behead them all!" The second prince and a group of princes and generals said one after another.

Maybe there is nothing they can do about the impregnable bastion in front of them, but they still believe that they are an unstoppable empire in the wild!

On the front of the Mughal Empire were thousands of arquebus gunners. A heavy bronze cannon mounted on a six-wheel platform was pushed to the front line, and its hollow muzzle was aimed at the enemy on the opposite side.

In addition to these heavy bronze guns, there are also many small guns that may only be a little more powerful than heavy matchlock guns.

Although the cavalry was the most expensive, the Mughal emperor knew that it was the era of musketeers and cannons, so he concentrated the muskets and artillery on the front.

On the bank of the river, the second prince Shashuja put on his armor and took the troops temporarily handed over to him by Shah Jahan - 7000 heavy infantry and 5000 heavy cavalry!These two troops can be said to be one of Shah Jahan's trump cards, using muskets and cold weapons, and a lot of armor.Using such an army with offensive and defensive capabilities as a frontal cover shows Shah Jahan's anger at the "East India Company" who provoked him!
The 15000 Bangladeshi army led by the Governor of Bangladesh, Kasim, was preparing to cross the river to turn around the right wing of the expeditionary force.He was riding on a pure white horse, with his left hand restlessly grasping the saber at his waist.

"What the hell are they doing? They actually sent people to fight. Is it possible to win this battle?" Kasim looked at the relatively thin front of the expeditionary force.

Due to terrain constraints, the width of the battlefield is only about 800 meters. The artillery of the East India Company can cover the defense line, but there are only 1000 people on the front and 2500 on the right wing. It is really difficult to mobilize tens of thousands of people in the Mughal Empire army. Trust them to hold their ground.

Kasim recalled the East India Company's private promise to make him king of Bengal: "I'd better wait and see what happens before making a decision..."

(End of this chapter)