History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c6.54

c6.54

their homes. Khusrau, in great perplexity and fear, held council with the chiefs of the army, and employed every device of which his artful nature was capable to attach them to his cause, but nothing availed to infuse hope and enthusiasm into the army. The soldiers openly said that to fight Ghazi Malik was to fight against the army of Islam, and they were troubled by no scruples in deserting a cause which was foredoomed to failure.