The Rashīdī History 84.4

84.4

Muhammad Haidar Mirza was ashamed, and stood with bowed head, at the thought of his ill-advised actions. The Khan then said: "All is well now, I have given you Aksu, and you should stay there." The Mirza replied: "How can I remain now in Aksu, since so many of my men have gone away?" The Khan, thereupon, gave the Mirza 3000 horses, and said: "Accompany me into Moghulistan; I think, too, the wisest plan will be for me to go to Kashghar, as soon as the corn is high, and try and take that town for you...." In short, Muhammad Haidar Mirza accompanied Yunus Khán into Moghulistán. When the spring came to an end, the Khan turned his thoughts to Kashghar. At the same time Sultan Ahmad Mirza was planning an expedition from Samarkand, against Farghana, from which country he wished to expel his brother Omar Shaikh Mirza. As soon as Omar Shaikh Mirzá heard of his brother's intention, he sent in great haste to Yunus Khán, begging assistance; for by this means he had frequently (as has been mentioned above) been delivered from the cruelty and violence of his brother Sultán Ahmad Mirzá. On the arrival of the news, the Khán set out for Andiján. Now the Khán did not wish that there should be any strife between his two sons-in-law, and had always tried to keep them at peace with each other. On the Khan's entry into Andijan, he was received by Omar Shaikh Mirza; he was shown great honour, and the province of Ush was given to him. The Khán spent that winter in Ush.