The Rashīdī History 163.1

163.1

Having taken the citadel of Yangi-Hisar, in the manner above described, the Khan turned his attention to [the reduction of] Kashghar. On the third day he learnt that the garrison of Kashghar had abandoned their citadel and, taking their horses, had fled to whatever place each thought safest for himself. The Khan's noble mind being thus, in the most satisfactory manner, set at rest with regard to Kashghar, he placed the foot of success in the stirrup of victory, and drew his reins towards Yarkand, confident of success and triumph. He sent Khwaja Ali Bahadur in advance [Verses] . . . The first stage from Yangi-Hisar is Satlik, and here the Khan pitched his camp. [On the same day] news came that Mirza Aba Bakr, having given over Yarkand to the charge of his son Jahangir Mirza, had retired to Khotan. [On hearing this news] the Khan hastened still more, and on reaching Kizil heard that Jahangir Mirza also had fled, and that Khwaja Ali Bahadur had entered Yarkand. At the end of Rajab of the year 920, the Khan made his triumphant entry into the town of Yarkand, and with the splendour of his glittering sword, he allayed the dust of tyranny and enmity [etc.] .... Before [his army] entered the town, he sent on Amir Daim Ali and Beg Muhammad to occupy Khotan; he also despatched in pursuit of Mirza Aba Bakr, seven brave generals — namely, Kara Kulak Mirza, Háji Mirza, Sultán Ali Mirza, Nazar Mirza, Mir Kambar, Mirza Ali Taghái and Beg Kuli Makrit.