The Nāṣirī Generations 258.5.4

258.5.4

The Chingiz Khan consequently held counsel with his Nu-yans, saying, that, as but very few troops remained with the Sultan, and his son, Jalal-ud-Din's advice to concentrate his forces was not complied with, it was now possible to complete his downfall before his nobles and great men, and the armies of the different parts of his empire, should have time to rally round him. It was therefore determined that three Mughal Amirs of tomans, who were among the greatest of the Mughal leaders, namely, the Nu-yan, Jabah, of the tribe of Baisut the Yamah of our author, Yafa-i, Fasiti-i and some others, with one toman [10,000 horse] as the van division, and the Bahadur, Swidae—the Sahudah of our author and others—of the Mughal tribe of Kungkurat, and the Nu-yan [the Bahadur?], Tukchar, also written Tukachar and Taghachar, with their respective tomans, should be directed to follow Jabah [Yamah] in succession in pursuit of the Sultan. They were to pursue him throughout his empire, and not to rest until they had captured him. If they came up with, and found themselves not strong enough to cope with him, they were to make it known to him, the Chingiz Khan, and not to turn aside; to Intendants with them, but hostility. They were likewise to understand that three years were sufficient to accomplish this task, and turn the Sultan's empire upside down; that he himself did not intend to remain in the countries west of the Sihun more than three years;