 He also characterized the promises made by Ram Singh I as a "highway made of ashes" as they might not be accepted by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, or by the next Mughal commander who will succeed Ram Singh I. Swargadeo Udayaditya Singha confirmed the views of the Premier Atan Burhagohain and directed the commanders to bring the war to a victorious conclusion.When the Ahom rejected the proposal of Ram Singh I, the latter in desperation commanded a contingent of his cavalry to cross the Brahmaputra in boats and enter the plains of Guwahati by breaking through the opening at the "Andharubali" rampart.The Ahom commander Lachit Borphukan was seriously ill at that time and the Ahom army was demoralized by the absence of their general.