Chapter 202 War Of Ahom Part: 1

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Chapter 202 War Of Ahom Part: 1

The Mughal Empire, Bengal, Kolkata Royal Palace.

Mohammad V has been quite excited for the past few days. The army he had been training has completed mobilization and has been sent to the border area awaiting further orders. His cousin Empire in the Mediterranean has agreed to build him 10 Man-of-War battleships. According to the promised time, the ships should arrive in a few months at the latest. Today, he convened a meeting in Bengal, Kolkata to fully plan the invasion of the Ahom kingdom. After a few moments of waiting, multiple people enter the palace. The first person is Iqbal, the Minister of War, followed by Muhammad Muizzu, the Prime Minister of the Empire.

Also present are the Governor of Bengal, Hamza Umar, along with Malik Ali. Hamza and Malik will be the commanding officers of two different battlefronts in this war, and Iqbal will be the strategist behind the war.

"So tell me, Iqbal, how are the preparations going?"

Hearing the question asked by his majesty, Iqbal replied with confidence and pride on his face, "The preparations have been completed, Your Majesty. We have 50,000 troops ready for battle at any moment. We have also dispatched 200, 20 kg calibre cannons, along with 10,000 muskets."

When it came to muskets, he couldn't help but praise His Majesty, the Emperor. "Your Majesty, you are the most wise in manufacturing the muskets with your own resources. Most nobles would not have responded to the Empire's call and were always looking for profits. Also, when that route was tried the last time, we got all shoddy products. So, if it were not for you adopting the same manufacturing style as the Dakshin Bhartiya Empire in your own workshop, we would have never been able to produce so many muskets."

Hearing the compliment, Mohammad was satisfied and showed a proud look. However, only he knew that deep down, he had a bitter smile because although he had put in a lot of resources into manufacturing these muskets, only 10,000 were produced. The war with the Vijayanagara Empire ended almost half a year ago, so you could see how producing only 10,000 muskets in 6 months could be a problem.

Shaking off his bad memories, he asked Iqbal, "What is the battle plan?"

However, after assessing the information about the strength and numbers of the Mughal Empire, he felt that he could give it a try. So, he fortified a few strongholds on the at the western side of the empire - Bilasipara, Lakshipur, and Villanagar (William Nagar) in the south. He stationed a total of 10,000 soldiers across these three locations. With the permission of His Majesty the King, Lachit also sent a letter to the Dakshin Bharatiya Empire, asking for reinforcements.

Unfortunately though, by the time the reinforcements from Dakshin Bharatiya Empire arrive, it would already be too late. Unlike the last time when the Mughal Empire took their time conquering one stronghold at a time, this time the Mughal army is looking to steamroll everything in front of it.

Hamza Umar ordered them to march forward again, and this time they had the Navy backing them up. As they marched through Alomganj and Bogribari, there was no sizeable resistance put up by the Ahom Kingdom. However, things took a different turn when they reached Bilasipara. The fortifications there were surprisingly strong, with cannons similar to theirs.

When they got closer to the fortifications, *Boom* - the loud sound of a cannon rang out as a squad was blasted apart. Sensing the problem, Hamza ordered the Navy to circle around and see if they could flank Bilasipara. Unfortunately, his dreams were shattered when fortifications were found on the opposite banks of the Brahmaputra River near the town of Lakhimpur. Due to this unforeseen circumstance, a few frigates were not able to resist the bombardment and drowned.

The Mughal army moved 60 km inland in the north and nearly 115 km in the south. All this took place in just a few days. It was also at this moment that the Dakshin Bhartiya Empire received the distress signal. Unfortunately, by the time they mobilized the troops, the Mughals would have already occupied a large part of the Ahom Kingdom.

When they got closer to the fortifications, *Boom* - the loud sound of a cannon rang out as a squad was blasted apart. Sensing the problem, Hamza ordered the Navy to circle around and see if they could flank Bilasipara. Unfortunately, his dreams were shattered when fortifications were found on the opposite banks of the Brahmaputra River near the town of Lakhimpur. Due to this unforeseen circumstance, a few frigates were not able to resist the bombardment and drowned.

Fortunately for the Mughals, the luck of the Ahom seemed to run out as Villanagar could not resist the constant bombardment of the southern army. This was partly because most of the artillery was dispatched with the southern army as the terrain was more forgiving compared to the north. Thousands of Ahom soldiers in Villanagar did not stand a chance, even with their artillery; they were just too outnumbered.

After securing Villa Nagar, Malik Ali sent in reinforcements to Lakhimpur. As soon as they reached Lakhimpur, they flanked the stronghold from the opposite side and bombarded the walls to smithereens. The muskets finished off the rest. With the Lakhimpur stronghold falling, Bilasipara could not last long as the Navy in the Brahmaputra River managed to flank the stronghold and circle it, cutting off its connection with the Ahom Kingdom. Seeing no chance of winning, the stronghold's captain waved the white flag, accepting defeat.

The Mughal army moved 60 km inland in the north and nearly 115 km in the south. All this took place in just a few days. It was also at this moment that the Dakshin Bhartiya Empire received the distress signal. Unfortunately, by the time they mobilized the troops, the Mughals would have already occupied a large part of the Ahom Kingdom.