Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c15.s12.5

v1.c15.s12.5

These struggles were strangely intermixed with peace overtures from Safdar and Suraj Mal to the new wazir, in order to spite Imād who was all for war. At last a treacherous night raid by the returning Jat escort of the wazir's peace envoys upon the imperial trenches from the north or Delhi side in concert with Safdar Jang's men who attacked the same section from the south or Faridabad side, caused such heavy slaughter as to turn the capital against the idea of making any peace with these false traitors. "Every noble and commoner abused the wazir for being the medium of peace with such a man . . . . The peace negotiations were cut short (22nd Sept.) amidst the curses and oaths of the Emperor's entire Court." [74.]