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Chapter 1399 Mutiny

"No way, the empire's army has all been defeated..."

On the other side of the river, Kasim, the governor of Bangladesh, still couldn't believe it when he saw the collapse of the Mughal army.

Everyone thought that the gunpowder and firearms of the expeditionary army were drenched by heavy rain, and the cautious Mughal emperor sent a light cavalry to test it out. It turned out that the Mughal army was obviously deceived by the cunning expeditionary army!
55000 Mughal troops began to flee towards the village of Praxi, and the heavy bronze cannon owned by the emperor was destroyed by soldiers of the expeditionary force.

Without these powerful big guys, the Mughal emperor's deterrence seems to have been reduced.

The Mughal army that has not yet collapsed on the battlefield is only 15000 people led by Kasim and the Bengal princes!
"Your Excellency, His Majesty's army has been defeated. What should we do? Should we cross the river and attack the enemy's back to cover His Majesty's retreat?" The princes and generals of Bengal asked Kasim for instructions.

The prince who had quarreled with Kassim before saw the emperor's defeat, and thought that Kassim had the foresight, so he didn't make trouble at this time.They thought that if Qasim had not delayed the war, their Bengal army would now be a member of the defeat.

Kasim's breathing became short, he had to stand in line at this time!

If he assists the Mughal emperor to retreat, he may be rewarded by the Mughal emperor after the war. If he becomes self-reliant at this time, maybe he can become the king of Bengal...

"Our gunpowder and firearms are all damp, and there is no way to cover His Majesty's retreat. Why don't we save our strength and return to Plassey to join His Majesty!" Kasim said.

The princes of Bengal were also afraid of heavy losses for their own people, so they agreed to Kasim's suggestion, and the Bengal army of 15000 marched towards Plassey.

Kasim rode on the horse, called a group of trusted generals and princes, and told them: "When we get to Plassey, immediately lead our troops to surround Plassey..."

"My lord governor, you are planning to rebel!!" Kasim's cronies were shocked.

It never occurred to them that their immediate boss wanted to betray the emperor. They led the army back to Plassey Village not to join the emperor, but to capture the emperor!

"The winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit! His Majesty the Emperor has been defeated, and the East India Company is aggressive. We in Bengal must rely on our own strength, and the only person who can become the king of Bengal is me! If great things can be achieved, each of you Everyone is the founding hero, I will give each of you twice the current territory, no, three times!" Kasim said.

"Three times the current territory!" The trusted princes and generals couldn't help showing greedy eyes!

They don't care what happens to the emperor, but as land feudal lords, they can't resist such a temptation!

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the expeditionary force launched a full-scale counterattack. At 3 o'clock, the winner was decided, and there were routed Mughal soldiers everywhere.

Not to mention 55000 people, even 55000 pigs could not be caught by the expedition led by Qin Zuoming and others for three days and three nights!
"I didn't expect bringing the tarp to really play a big role. Without it, we would be in a very dangerous situation." Qin Zuoming and others were a little lucky after the victory was decided.

Heavy rain is undoubtedly a dangerous thing for the firearmed troops. Without firearms, they can only use bayonets for melee combat, and they may be forced to withdraw their troops.

"Only well-trained soldiers can use tarpaulins to protect the gunpowder in the first place... Next, we will advance to the village of Plassey to completely destroy their fighting spirit. It is estimated that the artillery will be able to advance to Plassey in one and a half hours." West Village." Wu Yi said.

The officers and soldiers of the expeditionary army judged that the rout of the Mughal army could not be regrouped within an hour and a half. It took them six hours to set up their positions just from the village of Praxi.

Moreover, the Mughal army has lost its firearms and some bows and arrows, and the morale of the army has been shaken. The situation has become very clear, and the Mughal army can only continue to retreat to the hinterland.

It only took a short time for the victorious expeditionary force to regroup, and the horses dragged the artillery towards the village of Plassey.

Plaxi village is full of deserters, soldiers can not find generals, generals can not find soldiers, chaotic.These deserters are still uneasy, and no one knows when the expeditionary force will hunt down Plassey.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?!" The guards protected Shah Jahan and fled back to Plassey unharmed.

"Call all the princes and order them to regroup their troops!" Shah Jahan's face was pale at this time, he did not expect to be tricked by the other party!

The opponent's firepower was far stronger than he had imagined. It wasn't that there were ambushes in the woods, but their muskets and training made the firepower of 1000 of them equivalent to thousands or even tens of thousands of arquebus shooters!
The second prince, Shashuja, was lucky enough to save his life among the rebellious army, but his guards only had time to stop his bleeding while fleeing, and the wound on his right arm made him grin his teeth in pain.

"This hatred must be avenged!" Sha Shujia gritted his teeth, and the lead bullets concentrated on his right arm. This arm is probably useless, and he doesn't know how much trouble it will bring him in the future.

"The troops of Bengal have withdrawn!" Some princes discovered the Bengal army that had also withdrawn to Plassey.

"Let Qasim come to me!" Emperor Shah Jahan said immediately when he heard that Qasim had returned.

Only the 15000-strong Bangladeshi army is not in chaos yet. With this army, it may be able to temporarily gain a foothold in Plassey Village, and the outcome is unknown.

Qasim appeared in the east of Praxi Village with 15000 people. Behind him was a group of trusted generals and princes who supported him. As for the princes who opposed him, they had become prisoners.

"His Majesty ordered you to go to see him! The enemy will soon attack from the north, and an elite army is needed to stop their attack!" The head of the guard found Kasim and said domineeringly.

Kasim put on a concerned look, and asked tentatively, "Is it okay, His Majesty the Emperor?"

The head of the imperial guard replied: "With the blessing of the Lord, His Majesty the Emperor is safe and sound, but His Highness the Second Prince was shot when he led his troops to kill."

"That's really not a good idea..." Kasim suddenly turned his face, and ordered around, "Take him down!"

Soon a few long knives were placed on the neck of the chief guard!
"You are going to rebel!" the Chief of the Guards shouted.

"From now on, I, Kasim, will be the king of Bengal, don't look so high!" Kasim slammed his horsewhip on his face, "Surround Praxi Village!"

The 15000 Bangladeshi army not only failed to defend according to the emperor's order, but started fighting with the imperial army who had fled to Praxi village, desperately blocking this defeated army, and threatened that the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan was killed in the rebellion.Many princes were unable to discern the real situation in the confusion, and even led the crowd to surrender to Kasim.

(End of this chapter)