The Nāṣirī Generations 257.4.1

257.4.1

The Tayanak Khan also despatched an agent to Ula-Kush-Tigin, the Badshah of the Ungkuts, a Turkish tribe who had charge of the Great Wall, asking him to join the confederacy, and aid in putting down the new claimant to sovereignty, which could be easily effected, if he joined him, as two kings in one country could not exist, nor two swords in one scabbard, and not to refuse his alliance, as he would naming him for the chieftainship [saying] : — For, save remedy matters with the sword himself, even if he should reject his offers. Ola-Kush-Tigin, also written Alakush, Tigin Kiirin, however, was a sagacious man, and an experienced one. He consequently despatched one of his Amirs named Nuridash, but, in one work, he is styled Burandash, and Kuri-dash, in Alfi, which is probably the most correct, to Tamur-chi, and made him acquainted with the message he had received, and assembled his Unguts for the purpose of joining Tamur-chi, as he was much annoyed at the Tayanak Khan’s message. Tamur-chi held counsel with his sons and Amirs, and one of the Nu-yins, some say it was Karachar, but others, that it was Tamur-chi’s paternal uncle, Daritae Unchuki, the Ulkunut Kunghur-at, advised that if Tamur-chi took the initiative and attacked the Naemans he would be successful. That advice was approved of; and, in the middle of Jamadi-us-Sani, 600 H., [in March, A.D. 1204], he commenced his march, and set out to attack the Tayanak Khan.