Chapter 1091: The Imminent Battle!

Chongzhen adopted two strategies:
First, immediately launch a fierce attack on Lahore without hesitation.
This attack does not involve siege equipment, but rather direct artillery fire.
Using the heavy field cannons of the Ming Army, a total of 600 Fourth Generation Red Yi cannons.
Upon learning that the enemy forces were approaching the city, Murad Bakhsh, instead of panicking, organized a large army within the city to engage in a decisive battle with the Ming Army.
After the intense bombardment of the city walls by the heavy field cannons of the Ming army, which triggered a violent shaking as if the mountains were crumbling and the earth was splitting apart, Murad Bakhsh immediately hid under his blanket, trembling with fear.
Murad Bakhsh: Fight to the death? You heard it wrong!
The Ming army quickly breached the walls of Lahore city and, upon entry, swiftly defeated the first wave of resistance from the Mughal Empire.
The display of decapitated heads on the street caused a great shock throughout the city.
The Ming army did not rush to immediately attack the entire city, but instead granted the opposing party an internal buffer period.
Why did they grant the opposing party an internal buffer period?
Because there will definitely be surrender advocates within the opponent's ranks, the Ming army needs collaborators.
On the second day, continue to kill; on the third day, continue to kill.
Within three days, more than 40,000 people were killed, leaving Lahore city filled with rolling heads and blood flowing like rivers.
Second, appeasement and pacification.
That's right, the second strategy is appeasement and pacification.
It means recruiting surrenderists.
The surrenderists must be intimidated enough, otherwise no one would be willing to surrender.
When the Huairou and Zhaofu policies were announced, there were people willing to surrender by the evening of the same day.
is Salman, the garrison officer of Lahore City. He has brought a group of men and horses to surrender.
Once Salman surrendered, those who had originally planned to fight to the death immediately had their morale shaken.
By noon the next day, all resistance had collapsed and disintegrated.
Those who surrendered, surrendered, and those who were unwilling to surrender scattered in all directions.
On the contrary, Salman, the guiding party member, was very active in order to prove himself, and he immediately caught Murad Baksh, who was about to escape the city, with the Ming army.
Capturing a Mughal prince means that the Ming army has a big bargaining chip now. If anyone dares to cause trouble along the way, we will use Murad Bakhsh as a sacrifice to the heavens. Translated sentence: Salman, the garrison officer of Lahore City, is here with a group of men and horses to surrender. Capturing a Mughal prince means that the Ming army now holds a significant bargaining chip. If anyone dares to cause trouble along the way, we will use Murad Bakhsh as a sacrifice to the heavens.
Of course, those officials in those places can ignore Murad Baksh's safety, but they should also be prepared to be held accountable by Shah Jahan afterward.
Therefore, as long as Murad Baksh is in their hands, the Ming army essentially possesses a deadly weapon.
Time quickly moved to the end of August, and a large number of troops were gathering towards Agra.
At this moment, Yan Yingyuan's 60,000 iron cavalry headed south and swiftly pierced through the several hundred miles of cities in the northern part of the Mughal Empire.
一路势如破竹，无人能当。
还在阿格拉召集大军的沙贾汗得到了最新的消息，差点气得一口老血喷出来。
八月二十九日，阎应元越过德里，一路南下朝阿格拉杀去。
On September 1st, Yan Yingyuan was only 80 miles away from Agra.
And here, Yan Yingyuan encountered the assembled Mughal cavalry, totaling 30,000.
This was originally a group of elites summoned by Shah Jahan.
This elite force suddenly encountered a group of unknown horsemen here, causing some shock.
After quickly confirming that they were enemy troops, they were both surprised and excited. I have replied to the translated content.
Wow, we can quickly make great contributions. Your Majesty (Shah Jahan), what do you think if we make a breakthrough...
So, literally only the heads remained!
Yan Yingyuan was even more excited than the other party after discovering these thirty thousand people. This excitement was so overwhelming that even the knives couldn't control it.
Thus, this group of people was slaughtered, causing a haunting and howling cry.
On September 3rd, the news of defeat once again reached Agra, and Shah Jahan could no longer sit still.
At this time, he commanded an army of 200,000.
On September 4th, Shah Jahan finally led his 200,000 strong army out of Agra and headed north.
Upon learning that the enemy's main army was approaching, Yan Yingyuan immediately turned around and fled!
No mistake, he turned around and ran away.
His mission has been completed.
He has devastated hundreds of towns from Lahore to Agra, almost breaking through all defenses here, thoroughly disrupting the order in this area.
What is the use of this?
Of course, this is useful!
Under normal circumstances, if Shah Jahan is going on a campaign to the north, he would definitely prepare for food and supplies, and also requisition them along the way.
But now, the likelihood of him requisitioning food and supplies along the way has been reduced by almost two-thirds.
Because the local order has been completely disrupted and the people are terrified, the administrative system has almost been destroyed by the advancing Ming army.
It is not easy to gather supplies again.
However, news quickly spread that Yan Yingyuan turned around and fled, angering and embarrassing Shah Jahan, who chased after him with great effort.
On September 8th, the main forces of the Chongzhen army had already reached Delhi in their southward advance. Delhi was also one of the capital cities of the Mughal Empire.
Delhi is located near the future New Delhi.
After spending a day capturing Delhi, Chongzhen ordered his lackey Salman to arrange for people to distribute the imperial edict of Ming's army marching to conquer your country to the cities of the Mughal Empire.
With the emergence of this imperial edict, earthquakes have struck various regions.
The reasons for the condemnation mentioned in the edict are actually very simple and straightforward. One of our envoys named Li Lei was killed by the Mughals, and another envoy who was sent for trade negotiations was insulted by your ruler Shah Jahan in Agra. Reply: The emperor's grievances are clearly stated in the edict, relating to the death of envoy Li Lei and the insulting treatment of the trade envoy by Shah Jahan in Agra.
It is truly an insult to Us, an insult to the Great Ming!
We desire to raise an army and conquer them, to uphold the principles of the world!
Now many people who were previously confused finally know where this sudden formidable enemy comes from.
This suppressive proclamation, spreading southwards with the force of a flash flood or tsunami, has shocked countless people.
Not until September 12th did this suppressive proclamation reach the hands of Shah Jahan who was heading north.
After reading the proclamation, Shah Jahan was shocked beyond words.
Firstly, he learned from the proclamation that both Lahore and Delhi had fallen.
His son, Murad Bakhsh, had been captured.
Where is Aurengzeb then?
Where is he now?
Shah Jahan is furious to the extreme.
Didn't the Russians claim that their army has already occupied the west of the Ming Dynasty? How could the Ming army possibly cross such a long distance and come to my place! This is absolutely impossible!
在震惊之后，沙贾汗的眼中燃烧起来愤怒的火焰。
他要报仇。
他认为若是波斯人来，他还会觉得有些棘手，毕竟波斯伊斯法罕想要出兵过来也是可能的，后勤能够够到。
However, the Ming Dynasty is too far away from here, and it would be a certain defeat to venture deep into enemy territory alone!
While swiftly heading north, Shah Jahan writes a letter to the governor Imran, who is currently in Kabul, urging him to quickly assemble a large army and launch a rear attack against the Ming army. Translation:
但他不知道，崇祯让卢象升留在了白沙瓦，就是为了阻断莫卧儿帝国边军从西北回援的路。
即便伊姆兰想动身南下，也不可能了，他将面临的是卢象升的精锐部队。
Of course, at this time Imran had not yet encountered Lu Xiangsheng, but he received shocking news - the Persians had launched an invasion!