Termez.

When Ashina returned here, she suddenly received a surprise.

Samusak of Kunduz and Narbatu of Talucan both asked for help!

At this time, the news that Herat's Mahmood army was advancing towards Kabul reached here almost at the same time!

Asina quickly called everyone to a meeting.

"Naz will tell you about the specific situation first"

Naz nodded, "Everyone, let's talk about Herat's army first. When Durani was alive, he set up four major governors in his territory, Kabul, Herat, Kandahar and Zabole. He personally served as the governor of Kandahar"

"God-Khan Sadik of the Girzai people serves as the governor of Kabul and governs northern Afghanistan and the areas around Jalalabad and Peshawar"

"The Empire's Great Mahmoud served as the governor of Herat and governed the western part of the Empire"

"The eldest son Timur served as the governor of Zabole and governed all the Baloch people"

"After Durani's death, Timur came to power, and soon decided to move the capital to Kabul and gave the position of governor of Kandahar to his younger brother Ibn. The position of governor of Zabole, who he had previously served, was given to the Baloch chief who was close to him"

"Since he wants to move the capital to Kabul, Sadik can only move north to Balang Oasis"

"However, when he gained a foothold in Kabul, the governors were slanderous. Those who did not understand Timur Khan were the only one Sadik who had lost his fundamental land showed his obedience"

"And his obedience was a last resort. Mazar Sharif, Kunduz, Talukan and Bamiyan were all places that were dominated by non-Pashtun people. In the past, Durani could still suppress them when he was still there. Once he died, these people ignored Shah Timur Khan, let alone Sadiq."

"What's more, when Sadiq moved north, he only took half of the Girzai people away, and a large number of their own people were still stranded in Kabul and Ghazni, so these local warlords ignored him even more."

"In the west, as Timur Khan left Zabole, the Baloch people on the Beiluchi Plateau returned to their previous disarray of sand, and the Beiluchi Khan appointed by Timur Khan could not suppress it at all"

"At this time, Mahmoud of Herat appeared. He dispatched a large army to attack Shahr, the old nest of the Xibaluch people, and defeated him. Then he suppressed some of the still dissatisfied tribes with the identity of his entire empire, the Maulah."

"At this point, Governor Herat also served as Governor Zabole. Since the West Baloch people occupy the largest area and have the largest population, Mahmoud's strength suddenly jumped to the top of the empire"

"In the past, if Sadik was still in Kabul, Herat would not dare to move eastward. However, with Sadik moving north and Timur Khan just occupied the place, the people were unstable, and with Timur Khan's entry, the two parts of the Girzai people were separated"

"Is it because Sadiq is unwilling to move all his tribes? Obviously not. The Gilzai people are also a hodgepodge, with many small tribes inside. Often a valley is a tribe, and they are not willing to follow Sadiq"

"But he was unwilling to become a vassal of the Dulani people, so he became independent"

"Therefore, when Herat's army attacked Kabul, the Girzai people near Ghazni would definitely watch from the wall. The 20,000 Durani elites brought by Timur Khan were obviously not their opponents"

"However, when Durani was still there, in order to stabilize the Jalalabad and Peshawar region in the east, a large number of Uzbeks and Tajiks in Afghanistan were moved there. You should know that the conditions in Jalalabad and Peshawar are much better than those in Afghanistan."

"These Uzbeks and Tajiks are naturally grateful and will sincerely support Timur Khan, because they face the attacks of the Mughal Empire and Sikhs in the east at any time and must rely on the Shah of Afghanistan"

"So, although Mahmood has the advantage in strength, it is impossible to easily defeat Kabul."

Asan nodded, “Speak your judgment”

"Yes, Your Highness, the Ministry of Justice judged that the reason why Mahmoud of Herat attacked Kankabul so urgently was not only divided into two, but also the factors that our country had."

"Mahmoud probably knew about my country's preparation to intervene in Afghanistan. From his perspective, once our country enters Afghanistan, most Afghans can unite around Timur Khan, which will increase Timur Khan's prestige, which has already collapsed, again"

"This is something that Mahmoud cannot tolerate"

Seeing that Ashina was frowning, he said, "Your Highness, the Ministry of Justice believes that this is not a bad thing. Isn't it better for our country's intervention?"

Asina shook her head, "Sadik is Durani's chief general. Although his tribe is slightly less than Mahmoud, it is almost the same. When Durani dies, why did he give up the Kabul River Basin? Is he really respectful to Timur Khan?"

"Obviously not. This place has always been the prey of the weak. When the strong are still there, everyone can barely get together. After the strong disappear, it is the time for the heroes to compete. Kabul, Jalalabad, Peshawar, what a good place, how can Shadick easily give it up?"

"You mean..."

Asina waved her hand, "I'm not sure, alas, my father sent me here. Although he had a high trust, he probably didn't expect that this would be so complicated. If Deng Ce, Nolbu, Bayar and other officials were here, they would definitely be more suitable than me."

Naz glanced at Timur and smiled and said, "Your Highness doesn't have to be so arrogant. Even if the important officials you mentioned here, they still need rich information to make accurate judgments. Although they are not here, we still have people who are familiar with it."

Ashi slapped his head, "Oh, I almost forgot"

He also smiled and said, "Temur, tell me, how should we act?"

Timur said: "What the General Manager said just now is right. For Afghans, their loyalty to the chiefs of their small tribe is much higher than that of the chiefs, especially when the chiefs are not convinced by the general public."

"But Mahmoud and Sadiq are obviously not on this list. Both of them have enough prestige to suppress the tribe"

Asina's eyes lit up, "Are you saying that the Gilzai people near Ghazni still obey Sadiq?"

Temuer nodded, "It's most likely. In my humble opinion, Sadik originally wanted to use Kabul as bait to lure Timuer into the trap, and then he could attack Kabul from both north and south. This is one of them."

"Also, after he gave up Kabul, because Timur Khan was away from the Dulani base camp Kandahar, it would definitely make Mahmoud have an illusion that he could easily capture it"

Ashina now understood, "Sadik wanted to kill two birds with one stone. When Mahmoud and Timur Khan fought, he would reap the benefits of the fisherman?"

Timur said: "It's probably the case."

Naz also said: "So, Sadiq accepted our advice to stabilize us? Don't let us intervene in Afghanistan too early?"

Timur shook his head, "I don't know about this ministry. I don't know about other tribes, but I know that we Hazara people fear Sadiq much more than Timur Khan. Mahmoud is too far apart, but it has no effect."

"Mazarish Sharif, so is Kunduz?"

"It should be true that their strength is similar to that of the Hazara people, and it is impossible to disobey Sadiq"

"Why did the leaders of Kunduz and Talukan send us somebody to contact us?"

Naz said: "It's easy to understand. Kunduz and Talukan have recently established a new sultan, and they are all people who have eliminated the Qing army quickly. Now the Qing army is approaching the Pench River, and it is separated from Talukan by a Badakh Khanate. It will be able to fight there soon. How can you not be afraid of being frightened?"

"They don't know our alliance with the Qing people. They will ignore the matters within the tribe, whether it is Sadiq or Timur Khan, unless the Qing army is preparing to occupy these two places."

"What's more, Sadiq is in contact with us, they probably know that they are also aware of it"

Asina pondered for a moment and said, "You should be careful. The Samusak of Kunduz asked us to enter there as soon as possible. Although he was under pressure from the Qing army, he was just an ordinary imam before. It was not long before he became a sultan to do such a thing. Could it be that the Kunduz people support him like this?"

"What does Your Highness mean?"

"No, we have been staying on the north bank of the Amu River for too long and we must make some moves. In this way, we cannot take all our strength to Kunduz and Talukan. Why are we stationed here? The primary target is not the Bukhara rebels of Mazarri Sharif?"

"In this way, I will take a brigade to cross the river from near Kunduz, and Sukh leads two brigades to cross the river directly from here, forcing Mazarri Sharif. If Mazarri Sharif colludes with Kunduz again, they can break their point"

"Also, contact the Hazara people right away. They have been staying in Aibak for too long. See what's going on"

The next morning, the army set out in two groups.

Suh took the First Brigade, the Temuir Brigade crossed the river directly in Termez and forced Mazarisha, while Ashina took Yan Dunhuang Brigade, the personal guard camp, and Naz marched east along the north bank of the Amu River, preparing to cross the river near Kunduz.

Everything was as usual. Five days later, Ashina and his team had crossed the Amu River and then stepped into the desert north of Kunduz Oasis.

When approaching the five miles of Kundus, Asina and his men climbed a barren mountain, from which they could see the whole picture of Kundus City.

Although Samusak has sent people to greet him and said that people including Sadik will welcome him in Kunduz, he still has a lot of thought.

Although Kundushi City was destroyed when the Mongolian army advanced westward, it is now just a dirt city, with dirt houses and tents inside, but it can still be seen clearly in the telescope.

Obviously, big names like Samusak, Narbatu, and Sadik will live in houses, while Hazara people can only live in tents. It is probably the same even if Orgrad is here - Samusak has already said that Orgrad Khan has also come.

Unlike the Afghan tents, the tents in Orgler are all white in color - this is the tradition of the Mongolians, and there will be a bull head and three forks on the top of the Khan tent, that is, the top of the pillar in the middle of the tent.
Chapter completed!