20th December 1656
Kathmandu, Nepal
Blood, bones, and body parts could be seen everywhere around the streets and alleyways in the city of Kathmandu. The city, once the capital of the Himalayan Empire, is now in ruins. In this broken and battered city, Bharatiya soldiers could be seen everywhere, scouring every nook and cranny to find the enemy soldiers.
As soon as the enemy soldiers were found, they were immediately killed or taken into custody, depending on the situation the enemy soldier was found in. Due to this thorough blanket search, gunshots and screams were heard throughout the city regularly.
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If someone were to only listen to the gunshots, one might think that the day was Diwali and the whole village was celebrating with the intensity of explosions that were happening.
While all this chaos was taking place within the city, in the city square of Kathmandu, a man who looked to be of Arabic descent had his head lowered as he knelt down, his face showing an expression of despair and his emotions overwhelmed by the defeat he had just suffered.
Looking at the dead body next to him, who was one of his closest advisers and think tanks, reality set in. that this was the same fate that was about to befall him.
Initially, he was scared and wanted to plead for mercy, but after fighting with the opponent for the last month or so, he already figured out the behavioural pattern of his enemy who was ruthless and determined. Hence, any fantasy he had for life was immediately crushed by himself, and he sadly accepted the reality.
This man kneeling on the ground was none other than the new emperor of the Himalayan Empire and the patriarch of the Awadh Dynasty, Hyder bin Awadh.
Hyder, in defeat, looked up at his enemy, the man who earned the name Demon Sword of the Bharatiya Empire, Commander Sarvesh Ranavikrama.
Looking at the man whose blade and armour were drenched with the blood of his men, Hyder felt very regretful. If he had not insisted on starting an independent nation and had focused on evacuating the subcontinent, maybe with the wealth he had accumulated, he would not only be living well but also hold a position not lower than what he had during the Mughal Empire.
But no, due to his miscalculations, he suffered this disastrous defeat and is now about to lose his life. Who would have expected that the Bharatiya Empire not only did not disband the army but also did not scale back even a little bit and directly sent these battle-tested veterans to besiege their empire?
Against these Bharatiya soldiers, who were high on morale, the army of the Himalayan Empire could not resist.
As if that was not enough, what the hell were those exploding cannonballs that fell from the sky? Was that some weapon newly invented by the Bharatiya Empire? Although Hyder knew the innovation capabilities of the Bharatiya Empire, he still found that he had greatly underestimated these capabilities and how much of an effect they could have in a war.
Adding to that, why the hell were so many rebels hiding inside his own capital? Why did he not find them out during the time he cleaned out a lot of rats? He had many more of such questions, but unfortunately, he knew that he would not be getting the answers.
Hyder’s eyes were misty as he felt extremely unwilling; however, unfortunately, he eventually would need to meet his end.
*Slash!*
Mahalaxmi, who was decked out in her own armour and her Dual Kukri drenched in blood, not giving a chance for Sarvesh to act, decisively ran forward and slashed out with her dual blades, sweeping away the head of Hyder.
Sarvesh was momentarily taken aback by this action, but seeing the look of satisfaction on the face of his wife, he did not comment on the matter.
"So, I fulfilled my promise. What about the promise you made?" Sarvesh asked, with a serious expression on his face. Although he kept calling Mahalaxmi his wife wherever he went, he knew that she had not agreed yet, and he was not a person who would force a woman. The only reason he kept advertising her as his wife was in order to deter anyone who coveted her.
If such a thing happened, he would not hesitate to secretly take him out at night. Fortunately, it looked like his prestige, authority, and deterrence in the empire were still considerable.
If the soldiers back in the empire got to know about the thoughts of Commander Sarvesh, they would be dumbfounded and yell out in indignation, "Who would covet a woman you have an eye on, you ruthless guy?"
Mahalaxmi, hearing the question and looking at the serious expression on Sarvesh’s face, was momentarily taken aback. But then, for the first time ever, a slight blush appeared on her cheeks. Unfortunately, her face had streaks of red fluid splattered around, making her look like an evil witch who enjoys torturing her prey.
However, this image, which would look ominous to any other normal person, looked very attractive and charming in the eyes of Sarvesh, whose ideal partner was a ruthless, strong, and focused woman.
"Yes, I will fulfil my promise," she said, after which the blush, which was barely noticeable before, intensified, and even her ears turned red. Fortunately, Sarvesh could not notice this since her face was already covered with the blood of the enemy.
Mahalaxmi, seeing that Sarvesh had not noticed her behaviour, let out a sigh of relief. She then regained her usual calmness and walked towards the barracks on the outskirts of the city. Sarvesh, knowing that his work was done, immediately followed behind like an obedient bodyguard.
Mahalaxmi was feeling happy internally. "I found the one, Mother, just like you said. I found the one who is strong enough to protect me," she told herself after remembering the face of her mother.
Also, her decision to accept Sarvesh’s proposal was not only because of the commitment and the deal she made in order to get her revenge but also because, after spending a month with him, she had already gotten to know a lot about him. Spending more time with him, she became quite accepting of Sarvesh as her husband and even looked forward to it sometimes.
It was not that she did not want to marry and have kids; in all honesty, she was in quite a hurry to extend her bloodline. However, her conditions were very strict. Her ideal mate should not only have great influence in the world but also need to accept the surname Gurkha.
Not only that, he should be a strong man with an excellent moral compass, and he should also be resolute and ruthless towards his enemies, keeping danger away from their possible children in the future. It just so happens that Sarvesh met all of the conditions she had envisioned. During their time together, she did form a good impression of him, so things fit into place naturally.
Sarvesh, who was following from behind, did not have so many complicated thoughts. He was just happy that he had succeeded in his love life.
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Putting the love birds walking through the pit of death aside, battles in different parts of the new Himalayan Empire also concluded. The result, without any doubt, was that they all ended with the victory of the Bharatiya Empire. Abdullah Rahman, the Nawab of Malerkotla, was the first to fall under the brute force attack of Yogendra Singh, reinforced by Ramayya Senapati.
After that, it was the Rajputs of Rathore and Kachwaha who could not resist the siege of Narasimha Naik, who was once again reinforced by Ramayya Senapati.
After the fall of these two regions, the region of Sindh and the region of Lahore were open to be attacked. The three commanders, Ramayya Senapati, Yogendra Singh, and Narasimha Naik, simultaneously attacked the region of Lahore with a combined army strength of 350,000 troops, while the rest were left in the newly conquered regions, aside from those who had Unfortunately been killed in battle.
Facing such a magnitude of attack, Yusuf Khan Asif, taking advantage of being in the westernmost part of the subcontinent, immediately deserted his province, his people, and his army, and evacuated to the hills of Central Asia, taking the buffer between the Bharatiya subcontinent and the Safavid Empire as a foothold.
Although it was unfortunate that such a big fish escaped, the province of Lahore finally came crumbling down as the flag of the Himalayan Empire was replaced by a saffron flag with an Ashoka Chakra in the middle.
As the last strand of resistance, Sindh, which did not even try to put up a fight, immediately raised the white flag. The dynasty that was controlling Sindh voluntarily accepted their defeat and surrendered.
Due to their readiness to accept defeat, except for the main dynasty in control of Sindh, who was taken into custody, the rest of the soldiers were just Punished with compulsory labour of 5 years.
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Vijay, sitting in his office, had a tired expression on his face. Since the time he came back from the battlefield, the work had been piling up one after another, leaving him no chance to breathe. But truth be told, he was the person responsible for his own misery, immediately making big moves as soon as he came back from the battlefield.
However, despite being in such a tired state, due to his body and mind being stronger than normal humans and the fact that he now had his own Bureaucrats helping him out, he was able to hold on until now.
"Your Majesty, we have good news," Roshan came into the room with a big smile on his face, the biggest smile he had ever had.
Opening up the document and reading it, although tired, Vijay’s face, which looked listless and sleep-deprived, was immediately filled with colour as his adrenaline kicked in. He exclaimed in joy, "Finally, the nation is unified!"
Thinking about all the struggles he had to go through in the short span of two to three years, he felt like he had grown a lot from an inexperienced king to a competent ruler who had unified the subcontinent.
He was emotionally overwhelmed but had already predicted this result. Hence, he reined in his emotions and arranged a small private banquet for all the super elites who played a crucial role in the battle.