The Sun and the Lion

A few days after the association with local powerful people, Ibrahim, who planned to leave Baghdad, planned to visit the holy place in Baghdad before leaving.

The seventh and ninth Imams are buried in the Kazimierz Mosque. The holy tomb here attracts countless Shia Muslims to come for pilgrimage, including Ibrahim.

Before praying, Ibrahim performed wudu in the ablution facilities in the mosque in accordance with the religious requirements, and then joined a large group of Shia Muslims who accompanied him on the pilgrimage to the Holy Land - Ibrahim's entourage and local believers in Baghdad. Wait – Kneel on the rug and pray.

After the service and prayers, Ibrahim presided over the mourning of the two imams and gave an impromptu preaching speech in Azerbaijani to the believers present. The main theme of the speech was the condemnation and attack on the Sunni Caliph Harun Rashid and his son who ordered the persecution of the two Imams to death, as well as the praise of the two Imams for their contribution to the Shiite faith and the spirit of martyrdom. He also interspersed the hadiths of the prophets and imams, and reviewed part of the history of Shiism for all the listeners present.

Finally, under Ibrahim's order, the soldiers entered the mosque carrying several boxes of property, and several boxes of silver coins, lamp oil, candles and incense were donated to the mosque. An edict ordering the Baghdad government to take special care of the Holy Land was also signed on the spot in front of clergy and believers.

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Accompanied by the farewells and blessings from local dignitaries, clergy, and fanatical believers, Ibrahim passed the Basra Gate and headed south to Basra to continue his tour.

The accompanying Italian military engineer Enzo and shipbuilder Gianni were sent to Kuwait together with the translator and Ahsan.

While the team was resting near a post station, a letter from Herat was delivered to Ibrahim.

“To my Lord, the noblest and most powerful King of kings in the world,

Thanks to Monhuda's grace, the mission to Herat went smoothly. Sultan Hussin Baihara received the ministers in a friendly manner, accepted the gifts brought by the ministers, and agreed to the agreement on friendly exchanges between the two countries. At the invitation of Sultan Hussin Baihara, we accepted his hospitality, attended banquets and hunting activities, and took the opportunity of our stay to collect relevant intelligence about him, as follows...

Hussin Baihara's rule roughly extended from Astarabad (near present-day Gorgan) and Semnan to Kandahar. His rule was generally peaceful and peaceful, and Herat's economy and culture were very prosperous. .

From the hunting activities that the mission was invited to participate in, the military strength displayed by Hussin Baihara should not be underestimated.

However, although Hussin Baihara possesses what is suspected to be the most powerful military force among Timurid's separatist forces, he seems to have little ambition. In the past few decades, he has not only focused on regaining the ancestral foundation that was taken away by the Turkmen in the west. He avoided talking about the incident and did not attack his relatives from north to east.

In addition, the mission learned the temporarily accurate political situation of Timur through public channels, and a brief map showing the various forces in Central Asia was also sent over.

In addition to Hussin Baihara, there were also Ulugh Bez II who ruled Kabul, the young prince Babur who ruled Fergana, Baisong Huoer who controlled Samarkand, and Masud, the lord of Hisar and He was allied with the warlord Hus Lao.

Among them, Khushi Lao was not a member of the Timur family. He was a general who worshiped Ma Hemu, the father of Song Huoer, and was granted the territory between the Amu Darya River and the Hindu Kush Mountains centered on Kunduz. But after Ma Hemu died of illness, he took control of the government and had evil intentions. He kept the funeral secret and tried to steal power without bringing an army. He was quickly driven out and left the river in despair. The dignitaries in the city quickly supported him. Ma Hemu's second son paid homage to Song Huo'er.

Huslao naturally couldn't swallow this breath. Mahemu's eldest son Masud also coveted Samarkand. The two immediately formed an alliance and prepared for the Northern Expedition. They also planned to contact Babur. The three families besieged Song Huo'er and divided the river.

Hussin Baihara mentioned the tense situation in the north in several chats during hunting, but he did not talk much about it. The mission officials could not judge Hussin Baihara's attitude.

After reading the letter, Ibrahim began to think about how to intervene in the situation in Central Asia. Currently, Safavid has assembled 5,000 red heads in Tehran and Kerman respectively, and Tabriz is also hoarding military supplies and preparing to recruit more red heads.

What is known is that the river area is about to fall into a melee, and Hussin Baihara has every opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Even if he cannot win Samarkand, he can still eliminate the notorious outsider Hus Lao. With the melee between Baisong Huoer and Masud, he could also take over all the territory south of the Amu Darya River, and Ulugh Beg II, who was separatist in Kabul, would be cut off from other relatives.

Hussin Baihara was forced to flee to the tent of Uzbek Khan Abul Khair to seek refuge, but the Uzbeks did not help him capture Khorasan. Then he was forced to stay in the Khwarezm area with his cronies. Taking advantage of the chaos when Busaiin was killed, he took over Herat, and defeated Mahem, the third son of Pusayin who set out from Astalabad, and brought the army to Herat. He forced himself into the river.

Who knows whether he will raise troops again to expand his power on a whim. Ibrahim decided to observe the situation while gathering his troops. If Hussin Baihara fished in troubled waters, look for Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com, then he would also end up fishing in troubled waters, and let Hussin Baihara's territory move as a whole eastward. .

Scribe. Ibrahim signaled to the scribes and messengers who were standing by. The scribe quickly prepared paper and pen and drafted the order of the King of Kings.

The first letter is a reply to the mission. Tell them not to stay in Herat any longer and come back quickly.

Yes. The clerks quickly drafted the letter, and Ibrahim took it, read it over, signed his name, and gave it to the messenger for delivery.

The second letter is to the Emir of Gholabari in Tehran. Let his army go north into Tabaristan. The specific location of the garrison will be discussed with Ali, the governor of Tabaristan. The target is Astarabad. I hope to be able to do so this year. Control her before the end of the fighting season.

Ibrahim quickly signed and continued: The next letter is to Ali, the hereditary governor of Tabaristan. Order him to welcome Gaolaberi's army and mobilize the provincial troops to prepare for the siege of Astalabad. The city is placed under the province of Tabaristan, but tribal people are allowed to move in.

After sending three letters, Ibrahim looked at the map and estimated the time it would take for him to return to Tabriz from his tour. The total journey and stay along the way will take about five to six weeks, which will happen to be mid-June. If he informs Hussein in advance to assemble the main force, he will have about three and a half months of window period to sweep through northeastern Iran. troops and defeated the reinforcements of Hussin Baihara.

In winter, it happened to be the time for Abdul to move in Sistan, and he could also go to Sistan with his main force. Because the fighting season was over, Hussin Baihara could only use troops in Sistan even if he wanted to continue to face the enemy. This way, Ibrahim could spend the entire second half of the year in the military camp.

After some thinking, the fourth letter was sent.