The tyrant of Túrán; to please the spirit
Of my poor butchered father."

Káús, on delivering over to him the imperial army, made him acquainted
with the character and merits of every individual of importance. He
appointed Fríburz, and a hundred warriors, who were the prince's friends
and relatives, to situations of trust and command, and Tús was among
them. Gúdarz and his seventy-eight sons and grandsons were placed on the
right, and Gustahem, the brother of Tús, with an immense levy on the
left. There were also close to Khosráu's person, in the centre of the
hosts, thirty-three warriors of the race of Poshang, and a separate
guard under Byzun.

In their progress Khosráu said to Fríburz and Tús, "Ferúd, who is my
brother, has built a strong fort in Bokhára, called Kulláb, which stands
on the way to the enemy, and there he resides with his mother,
Gúlshaher. Let him not be molested, for he is also the son of Saiáwush,
but pass on one side of his possessions." Fríburz did pass on one side
as requested; but Tús, not liking to proceed by the way of the desert,
and preferring a cultivated and pleasant country, went directly on
through the places which led to the very fort in question. When Ferúd
was informed of the approach of Tús with an armed force, he naturally
concluded that he was coming to fight him, and consequently determined
to oppose his progress. Tús, however, sent Ríú, his son-in-law, to
explain to Ferúd that he had no quarrel or business with him, and only
wished to pass peaceably through his province; but Ferúd thought this
was merely an idle pretext, and proceeding to hostilities, Ríú was
killed by him in the conflict that ensued. Tús, upon being informed of
this result, drew up his army, and besieged the fort into which Ferúd
had precipitately retired. When Ferúd, however, found that Tús himself