The Sun and the Lion

The Delhi army failed to retake the city gate before the arrival of Safavid reinforcements. After a day of fierce fighting, the Lahore garrison, which was at a disadvantage and fought independently due to lack of coordination, did not resist for a longer period of time. Ibrahim won the victory before sunset. The identity of the person entering the city.

The entire Delhi army in Lahore was annihilated, thousands were killed, wounded and captured, and even the remaining survivors were unable to cobble together a fighting force. As for the Governor of Lahore and other officers, most of them were missing. Only a few unlucky ones who ran away late were caught, and they were handed over to the interrogators as soon as possible.

With almost no effort, the Safavid army captured all the Punjab under the Lodi Dynasty just after this battle. Because this was regarded by him as his future land, Ibrahim restrained the army from carrying out devastating massacres and looting in any settlement, and it would not cause trouble to cause the entire region to rise up in resistance.

Ibrahim needed to maintain order and stability in Punjab to avoid any troubles that would require him to come back to deal with it on the way east to Delhi. At this time, it was no longer appropriate for the governor of Kabulistan to also be in charge of order in Punjab. He needed to appoint a Temporary governors handle local affairs.

In the camp tent, he specially summoned several senior officers to discuss the appointment of the Governor of Punjab: "The Five Rivers area our army has just conquered needs someone to stay and control it to avoid chaos during the eastward march. Do you think we should let Who will be the Governor of Punjab?”

This problem made the generals very embarrassed. No one wanted to give up the glory and spoils of conquering Hindustan with the King of Kings. Ibrahim watched as they looked at each other awkwardly, then remained silent, with no one responding.

The silence of the crowd was gradually wearing down Ibrahim's patience. He was a little annoyed when he saw this, but he felt helpless. After all, he could still guess the general thoughts of the people below.

In the end, Ibrahim decided to set up a province in Lahore and appointed civilian officials who accompanied the army as senior officials to preside over government affairs. The emir who presided over military affairs was also a scribe. The troops they used to maintain law and order were 2,000 Afghan soldiers. However, Judging from the current calm situation, the number of left-behind troops of this size may be too many.

The senior officers present breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this. Their worries about being unable to participate in the Delhi war disappeared at this moment, and they all praised Ibrahim's wise decision-making.

Ibrahim ended the summons with some displeasure, as he had other matters to attend to before officially marching to Delhi.

First of all, it was the contribution of local forces. Ibrahim's invasion reminded the punjab dignitaries of Timur more than a hundred years ago. They cautiously collected gold, silver, property, grain and military supplies, and took the initiative to offer tribute to the conquerors for safety. .

These treasures were gladly accepted by the King of Kings. In addition to the part that was transferred to the country and distributed to the soldiers, he also left part to build or strengthen and expand masonry bridges at various crossings of the river to accommodate the passage of the army. Although pontoons are relatively cheap, they hinder shipping and are difficult to use as permanent bridges, requiring a lot of labor and materials for temporary use.

In addition, the Safavid Army made public its proposal to permanently incorporate the Indus River Basin into its rule during the march, which divided the capitulation faction. Many dignitaries who originally thought that Ibrahim was just here to grab a wave are now considering how to adapt to the new master. 's rule.

In addition to floating wealth, some real estate was also given to Ibrahim. The Brahmins of Lahore dedicated a Hindu temple they owned directly to Ibrahim. The incense money donated by believers, the loans issued by the temple, and the income from the real estate owned all belonged to the King of Kings, and the daily management work was still carried out by Brahmins work hard.

According to the quartermaster's statistics, a lot of property can be looted from this temple alone, so much so that Ibrahim was encouraged by him to attack all Hindu temples: "Your Majesty, this is really a gift given to you by Huda. Take away these directly." The property of the conquered pagans is the very legitimate right of the victor..."

"Do you want me to kill the chicken that lays golden eggs with my own hands?" Ibrahim did not agree with the quartermaster's suggestion.

At this time, there is no unforeseen problem like the partition of India and Pakistan. Without expelling non-Muslims, the King of Kings still needs Brahmins to help control many local Hindus. Wealthy temples can continue to generate gold coins. Obviously, it is not an option to kill the goose that lays the goose to lay eggs.

As for how to continue to extract oil and water from it, officials in Punjab have the experience of their peers to refer to. Christian churches in Georgia and Armenia and the Zoroastrian temples in Yazd have been forced to hand over large amounts of religious properties in the name of jiziya tax. For income, find Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com The same routine can also be used on Brahmins.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Several military civilians who were appointed as administrative officials wrote down Ibrahim's ideas one by one and implemented them as a clear and clear task list.

"Remember, ensuring smooth communication between the army and the rear before my triumphant return is the most important task." Ibrahim finally emphasized to the officials.

In addition to arranging government affairs in the occupied areas, diplomacy is also essential. Ibrahim, who knew that the Delhi Sultan had two main enemies, wanted to work hard in this area. It would be great if Sikandar Khan could be exhausted directly on three battlefields.

“To Man Singh Tomar, the brave Maharaja of Gwalior, I have heard that you have been fighting our common enemy Sikandar Khan for a long time before my arrival. I have deep sympathy and admiration..."

The text of the letter is not lengthy. The general meaning is to advocate good relations between the two parties and to persuade them to launch an attack on the Sultan of Delhi.

After Ibrahim silently read the letter drafted by the clerk, he felt that the attitude was a bit too polite: "The attitude here is as if I am an admirer of a hero, which is not majestic enough for a great monarch."

Kamran, the chief clerk who was most suitable to him, stayed in Diwan in Tabriz and was responsible for the exchange of official documents between the central and local departments. Fortunately, this was not a major work mistake, it was just Ibrahim's sensitivity.

The clerk watched with some fear as Ibrahim signed the end of the letter and asked him to put his monogram. Seeing that there was no emotion on Ibrahim's face, his heart was slightly relieved, but still hanging on.

As for the Sharqi dynasty in Bihar, it was abandoned by Ibrahim as a possible ally due to difficulties in contact and being considered too weak.