Khyber Pass, the largest and most important pass in the Hindu Kush. Later generations were located between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Walk through the Khyber Mountains, 16 kilometers from Peshawar, Pakistan.

Before the 19th century, it was an important passage connecting South Asia with West Asia and Central Asia. All merchants travelling to and from the Indian subcontinent pass through this place.

So it has always been an important military stronghold.

At this time, Abu Laiz led a front battalion of only more than 2,000 men and horses, and guarded here.

Although he had asked Timur to resign, because Li Chengji did not respond, Timur did not make his own decisions. He let him continue to lead the front camp as a guilty person. It's just the lost soldiers and horses, and it's not easy to replenish them now.

Therefore, it was temporarily vacant and could be disposed of after the war.

In fact, the best way to supplement is to select suitable men and horses from the surrendered army and fill in the front camp. But this is wartime, not to mention whether the surrender is reliable. Just because the training methods and combat habits of the Persian legion were completely different from those of the surrendered army, it was not the best choice to make up for the front battalion.

And in the current situation, there is no time for the surrendered army to run in with the veterans of the former battalion. Therefore, after asking Abu Rais, Timur decided not to add it for the time being.

Of course, such an important mountain pass cannot be garrisoned by just such a small number of people. Therefore, Kalwan's first army also left Tataraf's camp.

In this way, there were seven or eight thousand soldiers and horses in the valley. Coupled with the Jizeni army that was originally stationed here, it has exceeded 10,000 people.

But for these people, Abu Reis is more defensive than reused.

So after the discussion, they left only some of the soldiers and horses. The others were sent to Gitzini to be used as cannon fodder for the attack on Gizzini.

At present, more than 20 miles southeast of the Khyber Pass, a large army is rapidly advancing towards the pass. Among them were not only tens of thousands of cavalry, but also thousands of elephant troops. The movement that came out shook the entire official road.

Egnazi was also in the army and was the commander of this army.

Speaking of which, he should not die. The day before the cathars conquered Yari, he fled with a large array of soldiers and horses. And by passing through Sistan, it crossed the Legistan desert and entered the lower reaches of the Shen River (Indus River).

Although it was the domain of the Delhi Sultan, it was in fact ruled by a local chieftain. At that time, while the army of the Delhi Sultan was quelling the rebellion in Bengal, he took refuge in Gici Ni.

Seeing that Egnaqi led a large number of soldiers and horses into his territory, those chieftains, who were already very nervous, mistakenly thought that Egnaqi was a counterinsurgency army sent by the Delhi Sultan.

So the battle happened by accident.

It's just that what people didn't expect was that the chiefs, who had the advantage of fighting in their homeland, were defeated by Egnaqi before they could wait for reinforcements from Jizeni. Later, he became more and more courageous, and took the entire lower reaches of the Shen River into his pocket.

In the end, the soldiers and horses that Egnaqi took away from Yeli were not people who embroidered their legs. Compared to the cathars, the only thing that is inferior is the equipment and the will to fight. When facing an army on the same level, Egnazi is not necessarily a loser.

Therefore, in the land of faith, it can be regarded as a wolf entering the breeding pen.

Later, the Sultan of Delhi learned of his bravery and sent messengers to reward him lavishly. And was looked at by the daughter of the Delhi Sultan, thus getting the luck of the Delhi Sultan.

Now the whole land of faith has been given to him by the Sultan of Delhi.

Although in this, there is the meaning of guarding against the guards of the Gicini. But to be able to make a comeback in his own territory, Egnaqi is still relatively satisfied.

Unfortunately, not long ago, Gitzini sent an emissary to Fulousha (Peshawar) expressing his willingness to submit to the Sultan of Delhi. It's just that the premise is to drive out the cathars who have entered the hinterland of Ghul.

When he was driven out like a lost dog, Egnaqike always remembered it. Therefore, it is very heartwarming to Gizini's request for help. He escorted the messenger to Delhi to inform the Sultan of the invasion of the hinterland of Ghor by the Protectors. and trumpeting the threat of the cathars, so that they agreed to send troops.

In the end, with his hard work and the help of the princess. The Sultan finally agreed to send troops and made him the commander of the army, and entered the hinterland of Ghul.

In fact, before this, the Delhi Sultan did not think of attacking the hinterland of Ghul. For this reason, there were also several major battles with the forces of the Guards of Gizzini. Like the Shin (Indus) River basin, the land of Sindh, was initially controlled by the guards of Gizzini. Later, however, the local chiefs, seeing that the Delhi Sultan was powerful, drove away Gitzini's army together with the Delhi Sultan's army.

However, on the Khyber Pass, the Gizini Guards were able to repel the Delhi Sultan's attack by virtue of the steep terrain. And use this as a demarcation point to demarcate the border with the Sultan of Delhi.

The relationship between the two sides has also fallen to a freezing point.

Therefore, Jicini's request for help this time is an opportunity for the Delhi Sultan to capture the hinterland of Ghul. If things go well, it is not impossible to restore the former territory of the Gur Kingdom.

For the position of Gul Sultan, the Delhi Sultan is also willing to fight for it.

Therefore, even if Egnazi did not persuade him, the Sultan of Delhi would have acceded to Gitzini's request for help.

So Egnazi, who had always been eager to defeat the cathars, brought with him the warriors of the land of Sindh as soon as he sent his troops. In order to win back what he lost on the battlefield.

and brought the elephant army that he had formed. Apparently ready for a tough battle!

It was at this time that the Khyber Pass. Abu Rais and Tataraf also received news of the arrival of the army.

Originally, they were stationed here to prevent the Delhi Sultan from taking advantage of the situation. So even if Egnaqi led the army to arrive, they were already prepared.

Speaking of which, we have to mention the topography of the Khyber Pass. It is made up of a valley formed by two small rivers that originate in the Khyber Mountains, and is the lowest place in the entire Khyber Mountains.

The pass runs northwest to southeast and has a total length of 53 km. The narrowest place, no more than 600 meters. The mountains on both sides are 60-90 meters high, undulating and continuous. The highest point of the pass is the Randy Kotal Fort. At an altitude of 1,067 meters, the pass is not frozen in winter when it snows heavily. Therefore, it can be passed all year round.

From Fulousha to Kebuli, there is an official road. Even after several wars, the official road has always been prosperous.

Within the pass, there is a long passage between the cliffs. Twists and turns, steep. As long as a small number of soldiers are guarded, there is an advantage of being a man and a man.

Therefore, this place is not something that can be captured just by virtue of the superiority of troops.