battle fought allies arabs town near modern arab army governor ibn campaigned suppress large scale rebellion subject princes broken previous year received support arab army advanced encircled cut water series engagements followed ended disaster arabs like day years earlier end inspirational bravery arab leaders actions vanguard ibn arabs broke reached laid siege background region arabic conquered leader reign reigned following muslim conquests persia century native iranian populations autonomous local rulers remained questionable princes sent petition chinese court military aid governors response launched series attacks muslims coupled uprisings local governors initially managed suppress unrest control lost governor muslim ibn army suffered heavy defeat called day hands tried subdue defeat pushed arabs defensive pitched battles took place years arab position collapsed swiftly campaign faced crisis took drastic measures separated governor iraq raised separate province general ibn like predecessor ibn tried win local population native non arab converts islam addressing grievances taxation soon policy reversed possibly pressure brutal measures arab tax employed gather taxes local landed aristocracy led general revolt dangerous arabs rebels assistance ruler replied leading army person arabs time entered field fortresses remained arab hands order confront assembled forces led vanguard son ibn muslim sent river established fortified camp arrival combined native armies bulk arab force unable cross months period force time crossed small raiding parties gave command cavalry managed rout raiders drive arabs defeated decisive victory reinforcements crossed river allowed raiders escape safety length got forces linked ibn began advance arabs beat attacks reach trading town roughly kilometres miles south outside oasis surrounded arab army cut water supply oasis threatened arab army left headed vanguard forces attacked vanguard men cut main body gave lost met days later king unto moment remained ostensibly loyal arabs careful sent son switched sides exhausted arab vanguard cut enemies losing men point according account preserved warrior later lead widespread revolt urged arabs forward crying killed sword world greater reward god death encouraged example cavalry broke lines reached water sources narrowly second day allowing continue advance aftermath following series battles retired north assaulted fortress troops besieged oasis warfare die arabs situation remained early newly appointed successor tried reach army oasis escorted cavalry attacked way destroyed recovered arabs time year led army disaster battle event shattered arab control remained possessions arabs able recover position governorship ibn managed establish authority
Battle of Baykand