The Sun and the Lion

Considering the difficulty of traveling by land, Ahsan still sent the baggage and reinforcements to Aden in batches by sea, and contacted the Yemeni tribes in the coastal areas to provide ordnance to the tribes who were dissatisfied with the Tahir Dynasty.

But Yemen is still only a secondary battlefield, and the King of Kings is not focused here. By early January 1506, he officially announced his move to Kabul, accompanied by a group of senior officers and troops. Before leaving, he bid farewell to Shahbanu and the civil servants of Divan who stayed in Tabriz.

It took Ibrahim and his party two months to arrive in Kabul. On the way, he inspected the development of Qazvin, Tehran, Semnan and other cities. He also stayed in Mashhad for a few days to visit the holy place of pilgrimage, and ordered the expansion of the great poet Phil. The tomb of Doshi and his statue in the square of Mashhad: "The author of Kings deserves the status of a God-king."

Herat and Kandahar seemed to him unchanged. Ibrahim did not stop at these two places and continued to run towards Kabul.

On the day when the King of Kings arrived, the Governor of Kabristan personally led the soldiers and civilians in the city to go out to greet him. Ibrahim was introduced into the palace by Abdul surrounded by people, and he did an impeccable job of entertaining him.

Abdul first reported to Ibrahim his political achievements during his term as governor of Kabulistan. The most important ones were maintaining trade routes and winning over tribes. Under the threat of the butcher's knife and the temptation of subsidies, he went to the mountains to The tribal leaders in the Indian tribes were tamed, Indian traders were able to cross the roads safely, and the profits were shared with the most loyal tribes.

The first phase of the fortress that the King of Kings ordered to be built at the Khyber Pass the year before has been completed and is currently being expanded, but it is already ready for use.

Ibrahim then went to inspect Kabul's munitions reserves. The account books were for him to review. All warehouses in the city were filled with munitions. He was very satisfied with the work results of the military vizier and the Grand Emir in the previous year. As long as the transportation was If there is no problem with the work, the army's logistics will be fully guaranteed.

At the same time, Abdul was responsible for settling the troops coming from all over the country. It was not until Ibrahim finished inspecting the warehouses in Kabul that he arrived to attend the meeting.

In the hall, the King of Kings and the senior officers attending the meeting - Mirza Ismail, Governor of Kabristan Abdul, General of the Model Army Corps Kehobad, General of the Ghulam Army Corps Jacob Bu, Rumulu Khan, Kaiga Khan and other Khan kings - first sorted out the various information collected by Turgut in the past year.

The latest map of India drawn by cartographers was displayed in front of everyone. Based on previous maps, it gathered all kinds of geographical and political information that merchants and spies could collect. It ranged from Kandahar in the west to Bengal in the east, connecting the Indus River Basin and Hengda. River basins are included.

Ibrahim drew from Peshawar to Jaunpur on the map: "From here to here is the jurisdiction of the Sultan of Hindustan. I heard that the current Sultan of Hindustan, Sikandar Khan, has some achievements."

Sikandar Khan was the second ruler of the Lodi dynasty. He ordered the establishment of the city of Agra and moved the capital here, protected commerce, reorganized administration, sponsored the arts, and continued to control the Sharqi dynasty and the southern part of Bihar. The Rajputs used troops to regain the lost territories of the Delhi Sultanate.

This information informed the King of Kings of two potential allies who could be linked together to lay siege to the Sultan of Delhi. However, before making a plan, you must first understand the purpose of this operation. Hindustan is not a small place. You can't guarantee what accidents will happen if you run around like a headless fly.

Ibrahim set his sights back to the Indus Valley, with Peshawar and Multan south of Lahore as another target. The city has a long history and has long been one of India's trade hubs. Due to its geographical and economic importance, it has suffered frequent wars.

Multan was currently part of the Langa Sultanate, ruled by the Langa, a Rajput clan that believed in the Devabha religion. It became an independent country when Timur invaded and weakened the Tughluq dynasty in Delhi. The current Sultan Mahmud has just quelled the rebellion of his vizier and consolidated his dominance at home. Externally, he signed a peace agreement with Sikandar Khan to ensure the security of the northern and eastern borders.

But this fragile peace that has been painstakingly maintained will soon be broken by outsiders.

Sind, south of Multan, was the last target planned by Ibrahim. This area was ruled by the Shuma dynasty, and its rulers were Rajput Muslims like the Sultan of Multan. In the past few years, they have been harassed and invaded by the Alkhand dynasty, which centered on Quetta and divided northern Balochistan. It was not until last year that these invaders were wiped out. However, the Soma dynasty still does not know why the invaders disappeared. However, they had no time to investigate. After a short period of comfort, they would welcome more powerful invaders to ravage the land and people of Sindh. Find Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com

Ibrahim's goal was clear - to annex the rich Indus Valley to Safavid territory and to replenish his finances by looting as much loot as possible from across Hindustan.

He then briefly described his thoughts to the senior officers present: "I plan to attack the Sultan of Hindustan first. He is the strongest and the richest. If I can defeat him first, no Indian will dare to challenge our army. And his enemies will not After our army captures Punjab, we can contact the Rajputs in Gwalior and the Sharchis in Bihar to besiege him. However, our army must first occupy Delhi and Agra and bring the spoils back to Punjab. After a short rest, we can sweep through Multan and Sindh.”

There was no objection to Ibrahim's plan. The only concern was whether the Sultan of Multan, who had good relations with the Sultan of Hindustan, would attack Punjab while the Safavid army was advancing towards Delhi.

Faced with this concern, most people hold a confident and positive view: "You dare to step forward to provoke such a powerful army. What kind of fool are you? When Timur, the lame man, attacked Hindustan, who dared to suddenly send out troops to end the conflict?" Does he have a way out?"

Although he had some contempt for these Indian regimes in his heart, Ibrahim was not dazzled and made a judgment: "After capturing Punjab, our army will not immediately march to Delhi. I will take some time to see Multan Sultan and Hindustan." The Sultan’s attitude is to adapt to the situation when the time comes.”

"Your Majesty is wise." The generals did not raise any new objections to Ibrahim's caution which was better than nothing.

After the plan was formulated, Ibrahim's next step was to count the troops that actually arrived in Kabul and obtain more available troops through Afghan and Baloch tribes.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the war season to come.