Khyber Pass, Dikotal Fortress. This is the transition zone between the Khyber Gorge and the Khyber Hills. It is also the highest altitude in the 53-kilometer-long mountain pass route. The Khyber River, which flows out of the gorge, has also become less rapid.

In normal times, Khyber Pass is welcoming its best envoys of the year. The mountains are full of flowers, and the grass grows and the warbler flies. Large caravans traveled between India and Persia, carrying countless goods back and forth between the two places.

The nearby hill tribes will often stay here and wait for the rabbits. If you encounter a small caravan, you will kill people and get goods. If there are a lot of people, weigh one or two. or to collect money for the purchase of the road, or to let the caravan leave.

The entire Khyber Pass has become extremely busy.

But for now, the caravans were all hampered by the war, and they were stopped by Kobuli and Fulousha (Peshawar). The hill tribes, under the pressure of the cathars and the Delhi army, either took refuge in either side or avoided the area.

Therefore, at this time, the Khyber Pass has virtually swept away the original local forces.

However, this does not mean that Yamaguchi will be deserted.

Because of the arrival of the army, the mountain pass has experienced the most noisy time in history.

I saw that outside the fortress of Dikotar, which is hollowed out in the middle and connected by a stone bridge at the top, in the shape of a gate, a large cathar army surrounded the fortress of Dikotar. The entire outside of the mountain is also full of cathar camps.

Among them, Timur's Persian army and Kalwan's first army formed the main force of the attack on the Delhi army. There were more than 50,000 soldiers and horses in the whole army. There were also more than 80,000 troops of Bami and Fislogu. There were also more than 20,000 men of the tribes who later passed through the Kabul valley and submitted to the cathars.

Therefore, the strength of the entire cathar army is as high as 150,000.

So as far as the eye can see, there is a sea of people.

It's just that Delhi has a lot of soldiers and horses. Egnaqi served as the commander of the whole army, and was in charge of 80,000 soldiers and horses in the land of Sindh. Later, I saw that the reinforcements of the apologetics arrived, and there were many soldiers and horses. He once again dispatched the capable warriors of the land of Sindh, so that the number of soldiers and horses exceeded 170,000.

And the Delhi Sultan, on his side, also knew about the tension at the Khyber Pass. Therefore, an additional 60,000 troops were dispatched, led by his daughter Orissa herself, and hurried to the Khyber Pass. In one fell swoop, he defeated the cathars and swept across the old land of Ghul, as well as Persia and Baghdad.

Therefore, the battle of Khyber Pass is not only the first contact and temptation between the two major powers, but a life-and-death struggle for the future hegemony of Central Asia and South Asia.

For Khorasan, if he wins, the prestige of the entire Khorasan will climb to a height that only existed in the former Great Liao. Lost, naturally, for a long time, lost the ability to spy on the Indian subcontinent.

And the forces around Khorasan will also seize the opportunity of Khorasan's weakening and take the opportunity to bite off a piece of meat.

Naturally, Khorasan tried his best to avoid such an outcome. So in fact, this is already a battle of national fortunes between Khorasan and the Sultan of Delhi.

For the Sultan of Delhi, the importance is no less than the destruction of the country. Because Khyber Pass is the gateway to the Indian mainland. If it were in the hands of Khorasan, who had always been known for its power, the Delhi Sultanate would not be at peace.

In the future, it will only be a joke to unify the entire Indian subcontinent.

Therefore, in this battle, both sides have the belief that they will win.

At this time, on the side of Delhi, Egnazi was in the camp, discussing a decisive battle with the Khorasan army with the generals and advisers.

Although a few days ago, Abu Rais, by sending troops to harass, wanted to weaken the strength of the Delhi army. But Egnazi was on guard! Put the most elite Ghulam army at the front of the line.

These are all elite men drawn from the land of faith. After more than two years of training, it has become the most brave and warlike army in the land of Sindh. Some time ago, when he helped the Sultan of Delhi to attack the natives in the south, he also attacked the city all the way and pushed the battle line to the north bank of the Narmada River.

So Abu Laiz hit a hard bone all at once. Not only did it not hurt Egnaqi, but it almost wiped out the sneak attack of the cathars.

If it weren't for the fact that there were guides in the army who were familiar with the local area, they really couldn't get rid of the pursuit of the Gulam army.

Later, when Abu Laiz saw that Egnaqi was strong, he abandoned part of the pass. Retreat all the soldiers and horses to the fortress of Dikotar. In order to take advantage of the terrain, the Delhi army will be intercepted here.

But there were too many of Egnazi's troops. Compared to the Synophars, it was a ratio of one to eight. And Egnaqi also ordered the soldiers and horses under him to attack the city in turn, day and night. Trying to break the confidence of the cathars by exhausting the army.

As a result, in less than two days, the outer positions of the cathars fell into the hands of the enemy in turn. All the soldiers and horses were also forced to retreat to the small terraces of the fortress of Dicotal.

As long as Egnazi makes a few more full-scale attacks, the fall of the fortress of Dikotar will be a matter of time.

Fortunately, at this time, Karwan and Timur's soldiers and horses were together. Not only launched a counteroffensive, but also recaptured the lost outer positions. He also chased all the way and drove Egnaqi out of the Khyber Pass. If it weren't for the later elephant soldiers, they would have stabilized the decline. The 80,000 soldiers and horses of Egnaqi were only defeated.

Then Egnazi also relented, once again transferred the troops and horses of Sindh, and asked Delhi for help. and led a large army to attack the Khyber Pass.

In the end, both sides needed time to recuperate, and they waited across the Khyber River on this relatively wide hilly land.

It's been five days since the last battle. The soldiers who were tired from the repeated battles were also full of spirits. This, coupled with the news of the imminent arrival of reinforcements, gave Egnazi the confidence to launch a counteroffensive.

He summoned the generals and asked them to give advice.

"Although the infidels have many soldiers and horses, most of them are subjugated and subservient to them. Compared to the cathars, these people are a rabble. Although they were also heroic, when they met our elephants, they could only be defeated with one blow. After thinking for a while, Yi Qigan said loudly.

Although he was coerced out of Yeli by Egnaqi, he was reluctant in his heart. Along the way, he has always been looking for an opportunity to break away from Egnaqi's control.

It's a pity that Egnaqi guards him very strictly, so he has never been able to find a chance. Later, when he came to Sindh, he saw that Egnaqi was like a heavenly helper, and he quickly became the governor of Sindh from a lost dog who was driven out, and he slowly lost his mind to leave.

With the intention of conforming to the mandate of heaven, he took out some of his own means when he was in charge of Yeli to help Egnaqi to divide and disintegrate, win over the chiefs of the various tribes more quickly, and control the land of faith. When Princess Orissa made peace with Egnazichense, he served as an envoy and personally went to Delhi to persuade the Sultan to agree to the princess's marriage.

In return, Egnazi also appointed him as the vizier of the land of Sindh, in charge of all government affairs.

It can be said that under one person, above ten thousand.

So for Egnaqi, he really had the idea of assisting.

"What does the vizier mean, this battle can be won in one fell swoop with only elephant soldiers?" , the commander of the Gulam army, Behelevong, said with a slightly sarcastic expression.