The Akbarī Generations 50.2.2

50.2.2

It was now discovered that the enemy, drunk with wine, were asleep on the bed of heedlessness, quite unaware of the approach of the royal army. The feeling ran through the royal ranks, that it was unmanly to fall upon an enemy unawares, and that they would wait till he was roused. When the blast of the trumpets was heard, the enemy, in amaze and alarm, rushed to their horses, Muhammad Husain Mirza advanced with two or three horsemen to the bank of the river to ascertain the truth, and it so happened that Subhan Kuli Turk had also gone down to the river with two or three men from our side. Muhammad Husain Mirza called out to Subhan Kuli, inquiring whose army it was, and he was answered that it was the Emperor, who had marched from Fathpur to punish traitors. The Mirza replied, "My spies have informed me, that fourteen days ago the Emperor was at Fathpur; and if this is the Imperial army, where are the royal elephants which always accompany it?" Subhan 'Ali said, "How could elephants have travelled with us 400 kos in nine days?" Muhammad Husain Mirza returned amazed and troubled to his army, and drawing out his forces, he prepared for battle. He directed Ikhtiyar Khan to take 5000 horse, and prevent Khan-i 'azam from sallying out of the city.