Reborn In 17th century India with Black Technology

Present day: 4th October 1655

Ramayya Senapati and Narasimha Nayak marched toward the city of Vadodara. Not needed in the battle for Bharuch, they had continuously travelled to Vadodara after stationing some troops at Bharuch. However, by the time they reached the vicinity of Vadodara, it was already 7:00 PM, so they had to camp in the wilderness for the night.

Upon seeing the first visual of the city of Vadodara, Ramayya Senapati and Narasimha Nayak were taken aback again, very similar to how they felt in Bharuch. In front of them, they could see at least three brigades that had already set up artillery and commenced bombardment. Both of them looked at each other, shocked expressions evident on their faces.

"How did this happen?" they thought to themselves. From their vantage point, it was evident that not only was the fortress wall nearly crumbling under the bombardment unleashed by the three brigades but also the firepower returned by the Mughal Empire was painfully weak. Continuous shouts and screams emanated from inside the city walls, adding to their bewilderment.

"Your Excellency, the commanders: Brigadier General Gokul reporting, sir."

"Your Excellency, the commanders: Brigadier General Krishnamurthy reporting, sir."

"Your Excellency, the commanders: Brigadier General Yeddyurappa reporting, sir."

The three brigadier generals, noticing the commanders Narasimha Nayak and Ramayya Senapati, immediately saluted.

"What happened here? Why are the Mughals not fighting back properly?" Ramayya Senapati asked, but the question sounded weird. Who would ask why the enemy was not giving it their all? Shouldn’t it be the other way around?

Listening to the question, the brigadier generals looked at each other, hesitating on how to answer this unusual question, But, They could understand the doubts of His Excellency the commander, as even they were bewildered by the actions His Excellency Sarvesh took.

Finally, it was Yeddyurappa, the oldest and most experienced among them, who answered the question, with a look of reverence in his eyes.

"Your Excellency, we had disembarked on the western bank of Mahi River, at the closest vicinity to the city of Vadodara. We were about to prepare the carriages and mount the cannons on them to initiate our march. But suddenly, His Excellency Commander Sarvesh ordered everyone to stand back until his orders were given."

Gokul and Krishnamurthy nodded their heads as if acknowledging the statement.

"His Excellency the commander looked at the surrounding areas for a few moments and made a decision which, in all honesty, we thought was suicide."

Upon saying this part, Yeddyurappa’s eyes couldn’t help but become extremely frantic. "Then His Excellency ordered us to attack the city of Vadodara after a signal was sent from inside the city."

"All three of us were surprised, as we did not understand how the signal could come from inside the city, that too from a city as well fortified as Vadodara."

Ramayya Senapati and Narasimha Nayak also had this doubt, so they nodded their heads in agreement.

"It was then His Excellency Sarvesh, along with two Companies of soldiers who apparently cooperated with His Excellency to breach the Bharuch city, as well as two to three hundred seamen under his direct command, proceeded to drop into the canal which connected to Vadodara City. And they decided to swim the whole 4 kilometres by themselves."

"What?"

Both Ramayya Senapati and Narasimha Nayak exclaimed as they didn’t understand how this extreme and lunatic-esque plan came about. "What happened to him? Is he alright?"

Seeing the worry on the commanders’ faces, Brigadier General Yeddyurappa knew that they had misunderstood. Hence he went on to clear their doubts, "Your Excellency, the commander is not dead, as you can hear from inside the city. He has succeeded in Infiltrating the enemy base."

"What!" Both the commanders yelled and fell into self-doubt. Narasimha Nayak fell into deep thought, his mind going blank as he pondered what could possibly allow Sarvesh to do this, while Ramayya Senapati was still in disbelief as he asked, "How did they breathe for so long?" His face filled with shock, bewilderment, and confusion.

Yeddyurappa put on a knowledgeable expression and replied, "Sir, they used bamboo tubes. We are near a bamboo forest, don’t you see?"

"Oh," Ramayya Senapati and Narasimha Nayak quickly realized the method employed. However, as they observed the proud expression of the brigadier general, they couldn’t help but think of him as a bit of a show-off.

Nevertheless, considering the effectiveness of the plan, Ramayya remarked, "What a marvellous plan," immediately forgetting his earlier involvement in the characterization of the plan as lunatic-esque.

Narasimha Nayak was no different as he clapped his hands in admiration. "Even though the bamboo tubes can help breathe in water and can avoid the detection of the enemy for the most part, it has to be commended that Brother Sarvesh did a marvellous job this time, finding out and perfecting this tactic, making it applicable in two battle scenarios continuously."

Ramayya Senapati also nodded his head as he stated, "That’s right. I think he will be asked to write about his tactics by His Excellency Marshal Kiran Poojari so that it could be updated in the Naval Academy."

Narasimha Nayak nodded his head in acknowledgment but suddenly...

"Boom!"

The defensive wall, which was on its last leg after withstanding continuous bombardment of the 25kg calibre of the army, which travelled through the sea, finally collapsed.

As the wall collapsed, the three brigadier generals looked at the commanders for their instructions. Before the arrival of the commanders, they could have made decisions on their own and charged forward. But now that the commanders had arrived, their orders must be followed.

"Well, doesn’t the guy need reinforcements? Then what are you looking at? Charge!" Narasimha Nayak immediately ordered.

With the orders finally given, Half a lakh soldiers suddenly rushed toward the city of Vadodara.

Inside the city,

There was chaos unfolding at the very moment. Amidst the turmoil, approximately 700 Bharatiya soldiers found themselves engaged in combat against over 1000 Mughal soldiers. Although the total number of Mughal troops in the fortress exceeded 1000, they could not participate in the massive brawl that was unfolding. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

They remained entrenched in their battle stations, unable to address the threat emerging from their rear.

The situation was further complicated by enemy infiltration into the city, rendering the use of firearms precarious due to the risk of hitting their own comrades. Consequently, the battle devolved into a chaotic melee. Within this maelstrom, a group of eight assailants sought to overpower a lone man.

Yet, this individual proved to be remarkably skilled and agile, wielding two Talwars with precision despite his massive physique. With graceful movements that defied his bulk, he seamlessly executed a cross-cut with finesse and accuracy.

"Slash!"

*Thump*

A head rolled down from a Mughal soldier’s neck.

The man who was the cause of it was none other than Sarvesh, who landed gracefully after the flip. His body was drenched in blood, and his Talwars looked hungry for more.

Sarvesh was smiling with traces of blood on his face. It was the enemy’s blood. Sarvesh was enjoying this. His supporters, which grew to almost a battalion after hearing about his exploits, and who were mental enough to follow him through the canal, were in formation, slaughtering the unsuspecting Mughal soldiers.

It was the situation where a pack of wolves found a farm of hens.

They were having a feast.

"Hey, don’t steal my kill, you bastard!"

"Then you should have finished him in one shot, you useless buffoon."

These were the sorts of comments being made among Sarvesh’s followers. They were all lunatics, each and every one of them.

"Boom."

Suddenly, the fortress wall was burst open, and the army stationed outside the city rushed in. Surprisingly, upon seeing these reinforcements arrive, a few of the soldiers were disappointed. Especially Sarvesh, who looked saddened that he couldn’t destroy the base himself, even though he knew that it was highly improbable.

In a downtrodden expression, he walked outside as the matter was already settled.

By the end of the day, Vadodara had been captured, and the Navy of the Mughal Empire in the Arabian Sea had been completely wiped out according to plan.

Sarvesh, who should have completed his missions, was surprisingly requested to do another task by Ramayya Senapati and Narasimha Nayak after witnessing his exploits.

"Brother Sarvesh, can you do the same thing you did to Vadodara and Bharuch again? You don’t have to accept this, as only His Excellency the Admiral and His Majesty can order you, but by doing this, it will be a lot of help to the empire," Ramayya Senapati requested.

"What is the plan?" Sarvesh asked.

"Well, we are attacking Ahmedabad In two days, the power centre of Gujarat. Taking it under our control, it can be said that Gujarat has been completely occupied. If you can infiltrate the city and cause some trouble, we will handle the external battle. You will get help from Bharathiya External Pragya once you reach there.

And you can also command a division of troops, just get these troops inside some part of Ahmedabad, and we will look after the rest," Ramayya explained.

Narasimha Nayak, remembering something, added, "You have to time it correctly. You cannot make your move until the operation starts. Until then, you can be stationed in Kasitra town, which is on the bank of the Sabarmati River not far from Ahmedabad. Once our external attack starts, the Mughals will be distracted, and it will be the optimal time for you to act.

You will have to carefully and stealthily use the river and sneak into Ahmedabad unsuspected. Once you have secured a landing area, His Excellency Gangadhar will send a fleet in which you can arrange the landing. With the offence commencing from both inside and outside, it is a given that we will win."

Sarvesh thought about it for a while and felt that it was feasible. "Let’s do it," he said, Clenching his fist, anticipating another good battle.

P.S. Edit: Attack on Ahmadabad will be on 6th not 5th