The Nāṣirī Generations 128.3.1

128.3.1

He despatched merchants along with the envoys of Sultan Muhammad, with about five hundred camel-loads of gold, silver, silks, and targhu [a description of woven silk of a red colour], together with other precious and valuable commodities, that they might trade with them. They entered the territory of Islam by way of Utrar. At that place, there was a governor named Kadr Khan, and he sent an account to Sultan Muhammad respecting the importance and value of the merchandize; and solicited permission from him, in a perfidious manner, to stop the party of merchants. Having obtained permission to do so, he seized the envoys and the whole of the merchants, and slew them, and took possession of all their property, and sent it to the Sultan's presence. Of that party, there was one person, a camel-driver, who had gone to one of the [public] hot baths, and he succeeded in making his escape by way of the fire-place. He, having taken to the wilds, returned back to Chin, and made Chingiz acquainted with the perfidious conduct of Kadr Khan of Utrar and the slaughter of the party. Chingiz Khan prepared to take revenge; and he caused the forces of Chin and Turkistan to be got ready for that purpose. Trustworthy persons have related, that, at the place where he then was, seven hundred banners were brought forth, and under every banner one thousand horsemen were arrayed. Every ten horsemen were directed to take with them three dried Mughal sheep, and an iron cauldron; and he set out on his way.