Update Three
Having begun a war against a major rival, Miran was left unimpressed with the state of Khandesh's armed forces. His men did not have nearly enough faux realistic iron swords
madeoutofwood, grey painted cloth 'metal' armour nor enough of the newly produced hardened leather helmets
madeoutofpaperandspittle. These deficiencies led Miran to argue that he had to have an army which was on par with his own stupendous military abilities. He thus took the decision to improve the quality of the army, so that it would reach his own high standard.
As the nobles knew only too well the 'high' standard of Miran's military ability, they were less than impressed with this decision.
First blood in the war went to Khandesh, Miran leading his troops to a glorious and crushing success over the Bengal army.
It was Miran's great ability which had brought about this stunning success and not the fact that he outnumbered his opposition by nearly five times their number.
The war was progressing well, Delhi show scant worry with regards to Khandesh soldiers besieging her currently near defenceless land. Instead the bulk of her forces remained off to the east, engaged in her campaign against Taunga. Delhi seemingly unworried by the threat posed to her by the military genius of Miran.
Miran, for his part, was enjoying success after success. Winning yet another victory in July 1432 having bravely crushed a far smaller Delhi force, allowing his forces time to besiege the empty Sind provinces.
With the victory, news also of Vijaynagar's further decline. Madurai declaring independance from the stricken power in the same month, as rebels managed to gain control.
More good news followed in July, the Timurids once more succumbing to desperate pleading and grovelling on the part of Pranjal Shimpi, offering an alliance to Khandesh yet again. Despite having proven an unreliable ally but months ago, Miran gladly accepted the offer. Once again stating that he did so simply to save the Timurids from losing too much land and men to him were war between both nations to break out.
The province of Sind also fell to the brave Khandesh forces in the same month, who had been busy besieging the small, now defenceless nation. The Khandesh soldiers had shown previously unheard of courage in managing to brave the myriad great obstacles encountered in siege warfare; tedium, uncomfortable seating, made all the worse by the frequently suffered arrow in the backside, and constant grevious injuries such as cramp in their legs.
Whilst provinces in both Sind and Delhi were slowly falling to Khandesh's skilled and courageous siege experts, Delhi was clearly struggling against Taunga.
Indeed she had actually lost a province to Taungan occupation. Miran was left very happy upon learning this news. This was not because he was afraid of fighting all of Delhi's combined might should she quickly dispense with Taunga. Rather, he was happy to have another nation share the glory from his astounding occupation of Delhi, which would assuredly result in total conquest.
The last Sind province finally fell in December of 1432. Its occupation coming after the brave Khandesh soldiers finally realised they they could overcome the horror of cramp in their legs, which had thus far been holding up the progress of the siege, by simply getting up and walking about for a few minutes.
Annexation of Sind was ordered by Miran as soon as this last province fell. This was despite worries from the general public of Khandesh regarding how this would present Khandesh as an infamous and untrustworthy nation to other countries. Miran attempted to assauge these worries by pointing out that with a military leader of his brilliance, no nation would have the temerity to attack Khandesh, thus Khandesh could do as she wished. Furthermore the annexation brought with it the province of Kutch, which provided Khandesh with her first centre of trade. Now ever more tat was available to a happy citizenry.
Despite having only recently conquered Sind, Bakkar was made a core province of the Empire suspiciously quickly after Minister Hemant mentioned to Miran that he would be much obliged if his nephew could be made governor of one of the newly conquered provinces, making repeated reference to pokers and retirement as he did so.
Following the successful annexation of Sind, Miran was left hugely vexed. Despite having a talented military leader rampaging about her western border, Delhi still had the gall to ignore Miran's operations in this theatre, instead continuing to focus on the small nation of Taunga. Miran would make Delhi suffer for her lack of respect. Preferrably doing so whilst the bulk of Delhi forces remained out to the east.
Having begun sieging the many undefended Delhi provinces, a small unit in Allahabad was caught unawares by a 9,000 strong Delhi force.
Finally an enemy army large enough to be truly worthy of Miran's great ability.
Which was why Miran made sure he was far from the frontlines when the force was engaged once again.
It was not that Miran was afraid of engaging the sizeable enemy force, rather he was directing matters from afar. Taking a broader look at the situation. From miles away.
Following this defeat, September 1433 brought yet more troubling news to Miran. Deccan had declared war against Khandesh.
A panic striken Miran was assauged a few minutes later with news that both the mighty Timurids and the Ottomans had entered the war on his side. His panic had not been caused by the thought of going to war against the smaller nation of Deccan alone. Rather, he had feared for the devastation his military genius would have wrought upon Deccan without any allies to keep him in check.
Having let his men sacrifice themselves whilst he rested miles from the frontlines, Miran was now ready to fight the Delhi force, having desperately gathered enough men to outnumber the enemy army. With greater numbers and this self-proclaimed military legend leading the force, Khandesh would clearly triumph over the Delhi army.
Having been easily bested by the smaller Delhi force, Miran desperately sued for peace. He made these overtures for peace not because he was frightened to continue the war with Delhi, it was rather that as he would assuredly win all future battles, he could let Delhi off for now, whilst he dealt with the upstart Deccan.
Thus against the advice of his aides and cabinet, who pointed out that most of Delhi was still free for the taking due to her still being bogged down by her war against Taunga, a humiliating peace was agreed.
Truly Khandesh was lucky to have such a talented military leader.