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Kabul from the east simultaneously with
the attack of the lashkar from the south.
But unfortunately the southern lashkar had
to fall back and the Bacha had time to
control the situation; and the eastern
expedition failed to do anything. The Bacha
بلندترین was at this time at the zenith of his power.
He was now the master of the whole country.
Even Gardez, the strongest military post of
the south, was in his possession. Yet he
could not feel at ease. The Marshal with
his brothers was still in Jaji busy with his
work in uniting the tribes and organizing
a lashkar. The Bacha managed to collect
a large army, about 50,000 strong, with the
intention of attacking Jaji from different
شروع کرد points. But before he was able to embark
on his expedition at the head of this
formidable force, the Marshal thought of
a plan of dividing his forces. Sardar Shah
Mahmud Khan commenced his advance on
Gardez, thus keeping busy the Bacha's
garrison there. The enemy was obliged to
station an army of about 10,000 at Karez-i-
Darvesh on the Kabul-Gardez Road.
In the east Sardar Mohammad Hashim
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