The Rashīdī History 158.5
The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 158.5
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158.5
At this time Muhammad Kirghiz came to wait on the Khan and was favourably received. He begged to be allowed to go to Yarkand and bring back definite news [of Mirza Abá Bakr]. [The Khan approving of the plan allowed him to depart], sending with him several persons of consequence. They plundered Arslán Bágh, which is two farsákhs from Yarkand, and found much booty, which they brought with them, together with the news that [Mirza Abá Bakr] was doing his utmost to collect an army, and was giving out horses and arms to the peasantry and villagers. But he had no force on which he could rely. Upon hearing this the Khan set out against Yarkand.