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In the Persian Empire, Murad IV of the Ottoman Empire originally died of illness in early February of this year. But in this plane, he was also beating with butterfly wings. He was not dead yet, and he was in high spirits. He was riding on a hill, watching endless long dragons at the bottom of the mountain, including infantry, cavalry, and grain transportation. The team waited, rolling forward, bringing up dust all over the sky.

At this moment, Murad IV couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If it weren't for the threat of the Ming army, he would never have the chance to command 400,000 troops from various countries. And outside the Persian Gulf, the combined fleets of European countries have just arrived. There are more than 600 warships and about 100,000 people, cooperating with our side to fight. It is exciting to think about it!

Thinking of this, Murad IV waved his riding crop and pointed toward the east, shouting almost in a roaring voice: "The coalition will win this battle!"

This is not a slogan, it is what he really thinks in his heart. At least if so many elite armies from various countries attack the Ottoman Empire, he himself feels that it is impossible to defeat them! Even if the Ming Dynasty was powerful, how much stronger could it be than the Ottoman Empire? Even if the Ming army can resist the land and water armies, what about the northern armies?

Hearing his bold words, his generals laughed loudly and were full of confidence.

Before the army entered the territory of the original Mughal Empire, countless scouts had already been sent out. In the past, there were dozens of scouts, but now they are in teams of hundreds and hundreds. This shows how strong the troops are.

Except for the fact that these coalition scouts encountered Ye Bushou of the Ming army at the beginning, they never saw him again. Subsequently, the news about the Ming army in the former Mughal Empire was collected one by one to the Chinese army camp of Murad IV.

"Report, the main force of the Ming army has not been found!"

"Report, the Ming army seems to have escaped earlier!"

"Reports indicate that the cities are almost empty. Everyone either fled east with the Ming army or fled into the mountains and wilderness."

"..."

Murad IV was very happy to hear this at first. The Ming army should have known about the momentum of the coalition forces. As long as they could not defeat them, they would have no choice but to run away in despair. But after he heard about it, he discovered that the Ming army had planned to escape. No, this was not called an escape, but a retreat.

The supplies along the way were emptied out or distributed to the untouchables. Anyway, nothing was left. Is this the so-called strong wall and clearing of the wilderness? The smile disappeared from Murad IV's face, and he thought depressedly. There are an army of 400,000, and if you include the civilians who accompany the army to escort food and grass, then there are really millions of troops. With so many people, even if the attack is divided into three groups, the logistical pressure on each group will be very high. Although the Allies had expected and prepared, the situation was still not as good as they imagined!

The initial estimates of the two armies were actually very optimistic. You know, the Ming army was very aggressive before, shouting that Persia should hand over the prince of the former Mughal Empire. As shown at that time, it seemed that anyone who made Mingguo dissatisfied would be beaten!

Therefore, the Allies thought that the Ming Dynasty should fight a war. Otherwise, if the newly occupied territory was lost without a fight, would the monarch still lose his face? What will the untouchables in the newly occupied territory think? How can I be intimidating in the future?

Unexpectedly, the Ming army was so decisive. They abandoned the vast territory they had just occupied and ran away without fighting a single battle!

Murad IV thought about this and issued an order accordingly, asking the forward to speed up the advance, so as to catch the Ming army. In addition, an order was sent to the commander-in-chief of the United Fleet, Marton Tromp, asking him to advance as quickly as possible and launch an attack on the Ming army from the sea. It would be best if it could threaten the rear of the Ming army.

In fact, if the weather conditions at sea are good, the advancement speed will naturally be much faster than on land. After receiving the order from Murad IV, the famous Dutch general Marton Tromp just sneered and said: "It seems that we still have to rely on us to defeat the Ming Dynasty!"

The generals of these combined fleets are from various European countries, including the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, England, France, etc. They had never dealt with the Ottoman Empire, but this time they united for the common enemy. But that doesn't stop them from despising each other.

Hearing the coach's words, the generals from other countries standing next to him also affirmed.

"Our combined fleet has more than 600 warships. No matter how many warships the Ming army has, so what? Can they still compete with our combined fleet?"

"Let me tell you, our combined fleet should push all the way to Nanyang, seize back all the colonies occupied by the Ming Dynasty, and then push it to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty to show those who can walk on two feet on the land. They While we were still on the way, we had already occupied the capital of the Ming Kingdom!"

"You're right. The Ming Dynasty is so rich. Those who grab it first will definitely benefit the most. When the time comes, we will load it back one by one and make everyone on the land jealous!"

"..."

Needless to say, no one thought that their combined fleet would be unable to defeat the Ming army. They believe that the number of warships is greater than that of the Ming Dynasty, and the elite navy is stronger than that of the Ming Dynasty. Even if some of the artillery of the Ming Dynasty have a longer range, so what if they all rush over, how can the Ming army still fight?

Regarding this, one of these generals has a lot to say. He is the former high-ranking governor of the Netherlands, Schwerer. I heard him introduce it: "What the Ming Dynasty is best at is using arson boats to surround the offshore. As long as we are careful Yes, there is no danger at all. Also, their sailors are actually just fishermen, and sailors usually receive very little training. Except for a few, they are not worth mentioning. "

"No, no, the Ming army is basically all sailing battleships now, just like us." England's Wedell, who has been promoted to major, quickly added, "But their sailors are really not good, and they are not skilled in the operation of sailing battleships. Back then I have been to the Strait of Malacca, and the Ming army only relied on the large number of ships to force me away."

Shivera did not deny this. When he escaped from the Lion Kingdom, he saw many sailing warships. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but offer advice: "Don't worry about it. Now our combined fleet has gathered the elite naval forces from all over Europe. Pushing all the way forward, no matter how good the navy of the Ming Dynasty is, they will not be our opponent!"

After listening to what these people said, Commander-in-Chief Marton Tromp thought for a while, came to the map, circled two places and said: "I estimate that the Ming army's warships should be withdrawn to Chittagong Port in Bangladesh or simply to Cave. My Rangoon port. There will be no Ming warships in the Lion Kingdom and Goa."

Although he came to such a conclusion, he still turned around and told Shivella: "You are familiar with the Lion Kingdom. You can lead your fleet to the Lion Kingdom first to find out whether there is a Ming Kingdom fleet!"

"No problem, leave everything to me!" Shivera didn't refuse at all. This time, he was confident enough and took the order immediately. Not long after, a detachment of fifty sail warships separated from the main force and accelerated Go quickly.

Along the way, he did not see any Ming warships, which made Shivera look down on the Ming navy. Wasn't he very good before? After chasing him so far, why didn't he dare to show up this time? He had the guts to fight to the death!

When he saw the Lion Kingdom from a distance, Shivila couldn't help but feel proud, and blurted out a sentence in his heart: "I, Shivila, am back!"

Damn, I was caught off guard by the Ming army before, causing me to hide here and there on the island. It was only thanks to my wisdom that I prepared an escape route in advance that I was able to escape. Originally, after escaping back, he would still be responsible for this and be punished. Fortunately, the Ming army was too arrogant and caused public outrage, and he was familiar with the Ming Dynasty, so he was re-employed. This time, we must seize the opportunity and make up for our mistakes.

With this in mind, he immediately commanded the battleship and went to Colombo first.

Unexpectedly, before approaching Colombo, the soldiers on the lookout shouted loudly: "Your Excellency, the Governor, there are enemies in the direction of Colombo. There are about a hundred sail warships coming towards us!"

When Shivera heard this, he was not too panicked. He quickly took out his telescope and looked at it. Sure enough, densely packed sailing warships, flying the flag of the Ming Dynasty, were coming towards him.

After seeing clearly, Shivera immediately snorted coldly and refused to fight the Ming army. He immediately ordered to keep a distance and retreat. He had received orders when he set out from the country. Don't lose your country's fleet. In a word, let it take the credit when the wind is going smoothly and be insignificant when the wind is going against it.

At this time, it was a smooth escape and he was not worried about any problems. Seeing the Ming fleet approaching closely, he sneered in his heart: You have many ships now, right? Just wait and see if I can scare you to death!

At this time, Zheng Zhilong, the Nanyang Bo of the Ming Dynasty, led two hundred warships and was stationed in Male, the Maldives, which was extremely famous in later generations. He and others were following the naval battle through the chat group. Shiweila's intention of avoiding fighting was clearly clear to Ming Dynasty. Because the Ming Dynasty had Jinyiwei spies along the coast. They hid on the coast and reported the location of the enemy's main fleet one by one, including the composition of its fleet and so on.

"Report, the forwards are chasing the Folangji fleet, and they have caught up with the enemy's main fleet. Now they have been ordered to retreat!"

"Report, our army has retreated to the Strait of Lion Country, and the enemy is also pursuing us!"

"Report, the enemy sent out a hundred fleets or so to try to bypass the Lion Kingdom."

"..."

When Zheng Zhilong heard the news, he ordered his two hundred naval warships to set off and take the enemy's retreat.

In the narrow strait of the Lion Kingdom, the Ming Navy fought and retreated. The roar of artillery broke the tranquility of the strait.

The commander of the coalition forces, Marton Tromp, stared at the battlefield in the distance with curious eyes on his flagship and said: "Why can the Ming army's artillery fire so far? The advantages of naval warfare are fully demonstrated! If it weren't for the fact that our warships are several times larger than the Ming army's If so, I really can’t beat the Ming army! Who can tell me what’s going on with the Ming army’s artillery?”

All the Allied generals who saw the Ming army's artillery range for the first time were also very surprised. Although they had heard that the Ming Army's artillery was advanced, after seeing it in person, they discovered that the Ming Army's artillery was indeed much more powerful.

At the battle site, a coalition warship was sunk within a short time, and the coalition's artillery was mostly missed, causing waves to be everywhere on the sea, as if someone was throwing a lot of stones into the water.

For this battle, Marton Tromp has enough capital and is not panicking. However, as the fighting continued, the soldiers on the ship at the front became a little panicked. In previous naval battles, after the warships of both sides approached, they would attack each other sideways. You would hit me, and I would hit you. Although it is more dangerous, at least there is hope that he can persist until he defeats his opponent. But now, the Ming army is retreating while fighting. Their artillery range is sufficient, but at this distance, their own guns are completely inaccurate. They are completely unable to fight back after being beaten. They can only desperately approach the Ming army warships. .

These Ming troops were also cunning. Seeing that they were getting closer, they would rather not fire than to distance themselves first. It can be seen that the Ming soldiers on these battleships are already very skilled in the operation of sail battleships.

At this time, both Marton Tromp and the soldiers below knew that the Ming army had already planned to choose this narrow strait as the battlefield. Marton Tromp didn't care about this. As it was so close, the strait would eventually come to an end.

The sky slowly darkened, and all the battleships hung up lanterns. The naval battle continued, but relatively speaking, the efficiency of the battle slowed down. The Ming army fought and retreated, and by about midnight, they were about to exit the strait.

Although he couldn't see it, Marton Tromp could predict it and couldn't help but let out a long breath. This kind of situation where it is difficult to fight back just by being beaten is finally over. Once out of the mouth of the strait, the warships on our side will be able to launch an encirclement. With the advantage of troops, even if the Ming army has the advantage of artillery, it will be difficult to escape the outcome of defeat.

At this time, Murad IV led his army through the original Mughal Empire and entered Bangladesh. At this time, he was a little too excited and couldn't sleep because the scouts came to report that they had finally seen the main force of the Ming army. They were in the city of Dhaka in Bangladesh. In terms of military strength, it is probably around 100,000. According to the confessions of the captured untouchables, Ming troops came for reinforcements.

It was only a hundred thousand Ming troops, Murad IV didn't care. What he was worried about before was that the Ming army would continue to retreat. If they returned to their original Ming territory, the front line would far exceed their previous estimates, and the logistics might be unbearable. Since the Ming army won't retreat, it's better to fight here.

At dawn the next day, the scouts returned further news. There was no Ming army hundreds of miles away from Dhaka. In other words, Murad IV's opponent this time was only the 100,000 Ming army in Dhaka City, which made him very excited.

This time, he sent an army to guard against Gushi Khan in Tibet, and at sea, there was an allied combined fleet advancing. This time, let’s see what other tricks the Ming army can play!

Use your strength to crush the Ming army, and the Allies will win!

Thanks to Shao Qiang for the 200 starting coin reward, and thanks to Shao Qiang for the reward of playing chess!