Storia do Mogor 65.15.4

65.15.4

Shah Shuja' heard that this army had started against him, and he made up his mind to fight if he came in contact with the enemy. Equally Prince Sulaiman Shukoh wanted to earn a name for valour, and determined to attack Prince Shah Shuja', his uncle, if he came up with him. But this was not the view of Rajah Jai Singh. Therefore, every day during the advance he sent off letters to Shah Shuja', and did all he could to prevent the two forces encountering each other. But, in spite of all his exertions, he found it impossible to make Shah Shuja' agree to give way. When the armies arrived within sight of each other, Prince Shah Shuja menaced his adversaries with his artillery. Rajah Jai Singh, who had the direction of Sulaiman Shukoh's army, took no notice, and prudently gave no other answer to the artillery fire than the following letter :