A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c21.s3.t4.40

c21.s3.t4.40

The councillors, however, saw that the King remained unmoved from his determination to make war, and they then counselled him, saying:—"Sire, do not go to war by that route (Dabull), but go against Rachol, which now belongs to the Ydallcão but of old was part of this kingdom; then the Ydallcão will be forced to come to defend it, and thus thou wilt take vengeance jointly both on one and the other." The King held this advice to be good and prepared for his departure, sending letters to Madre Maluco, and Demellyno, and Desturvirido,³ and other superior lords, giving them an account of what had taken place in the matter of the Ydallcão, and how he had determined to make war on him; from which lords he received answer that he was doing rightly, and that they would assist him as far as they were able. As to the Zemelluco, at the time when the messengers returned this answer he could find no excuse for not sending some troops to the aid of his sister who was wedded to the Ydallcão.