Chigishi : Part 6
At last it was time. Chigishi despatched his men for Baghdad and within a couple of months the Khan of Iraq and all his heirs were beheaded, poisoned, garrotted, stabbed, strangled, drowned, fallen, missing or in pieces. This left Iraq with something of a succession crisis. Fortunately it was solved by Chigishi who promptly proclaimed himself the heir to the throne. A few protested but were quickly beaten down with arguments featuring long words like primogenitural-agnatic-salic-gavelkind.
So at last the warmongering of Iraq was silenced. Of course such an occasion meant updating maps.
The Chigishi map of 1659
A month later even better news arrived. At last the heretics of Chernigov had been converted to Islam. Chigishi could now truthfully claim to rule over a realm entirely of the true faith.
But just taking over Iraq isn't the end of it all. There's always insurgents to add to the experience.
Insurgents give Chigishi the full 'Iraq Experience'
They were of course dealt with in short order. Thus giving them their first taste of the Horde Experience; getting trampled by thousands of hooves.
The coming of the new decade, the 60's saw new happenings in the far away colony of Nipissing. At last it had reached a population milestone whereby it now be referred to as the first civilised city in Ennedica.
Civilisation gains a real foothold on the continent
The next few years were to be a business as usual type time. Revolts were crushed, colonies expanded, insurgents killed, armies maintained, rebellions quashed. The only event of real note was that Horde scientists at last realised by adding an extra merchant to a centre of trade they could gain lots more money.
The Horde's scientists head out for celebrations following their great discovery
For the majority of Chigishi's reign the uzbeks had remained quiet. Perhaps the dumber ones had succumbed to the evolutionary pressure of the Horde army and only the wiser ones remained (
note: wiser is a relative measure) thus they were realising the futility of resistance. Perhaps they had given up hope. Whatever the reason they chose to change things in 1664. Upon no provocation the uzbeks of Karsak rose up.
Once again they clamour to be beheaded
There may have been no provocation for the uprising but it was more than enough for Chigishi. His army rushed to quell the rebellion quickly. But he would not be satisfied with just this. He wanted once and for all to be remembered as the Khan who dealt to the uzbeks. It was time to finish them.