Prithvi has already dropped Sanyo home in the palace and left Dhilli. He rides back swiftly to Kannauj on his horse as fast as he can passing through the rough terrain. The sun has risen and he has to make it back fast before Jaichand realizes he is not there and frame him as a coward. Prithvi rides with his sword in hand and wears his full armor. He passes through a barren desert area.
In Kannauj, at the battlefield the Dhilli flag is hoisted in Prithvi’s camp. Morning has come, I’ll go now friends, says Chand. The 3, Pundir, Arjun and Chand have gotten ready and wear their black uniforms and armor. Take care of yourselves.
You also, says Pundir. All three take hand in hand and pledge good-luck. Har Har Mahadeo! They all give a hug to each other. Each of them set off to their positions as per their plans.
Prithvi rides on nonstop. In the journey Prithvi is reminded of Baba words, which is why he is more worried about his friends.
At the battlefield all is set. Chand commands his group of troops, they stand behind him in a row facing his opponent Jaichand and his army at two opposite ends in the barren deserted grounds.
Chand knows where he will be and what to do according to Pundir’s strategy.
Pundir is vigilant and waits in the forest with the Dhilli troops, they will move when Chand gives the signal. He goes accordingly with his own plans and plans to attack them.
Likewise Arjun sits in another area of the forest with his group and keeps vigilance also. He too waits for Chand’s signal according to Pundir’s plan, also.
See poor Prithvi he has only a handful of his army left to face us. We can eliminate them effortlessly. Jaichand’s commander orders, get ready to attack!
Chand and army face them.
Jaichand notices something, where is Prithvi actually?
Prithvi is coming, he rides through the desert as fast as his horse can take him, he will be there soon.
Jaichand scans the Dhilli forces in front of him ahead. Not able to see Prithvi anywhere, not even his friends?
He was afraid of you and ran away from the battlefield Maharaj, the commander ridicules.
They are wrong Prithvi is on his way from Dhilli and will arrive soon.
No Senapati! Prithviraj Chauhan will not accept defeat that fast! He must be playing a new move, and he doesn’t know after some moments, even before the battle starts, this war will be over. And his entire strategy will go wasted, Jaichand points in front of him.
Pundir and Arjun wait in their respective areas with their troops in the deep forest hidden in the tall grass. They keep an eye and wait to make their next move.
Meanwhile Jaichand’s troops climb trees, sit and search for a good view to spy on the Dhilli forces. From here I cannot see anything, informs one troop on a tree.
Another troop says lets search ahead for them and see. All of them jump from the trees and go to search somewhere else ahead. They cover their bodies with tree branches, and tip-toe slowly and silently through the forest.
Meanwhile Prithvi is on his way, he has brought additional troops who are running behind him at fast pace.
Jaichand orders, attack! You must pin them down within few moments!
Chand orders go ahead and attack troops, today we will merge the enemy in the soil otherwise we will ourselves merge into the soil! Another set of troops are behind them few 100 yards away, they wait on the ground. Har Har Mahadeo! They all march forward.
Likewise Jaichand’s military also march towards their enemy they face each other. Both armies confront each other on the battleground they scatter and the fight is on. Chand’s sword clangs against Jaichand’s sword. All troops of Kannauj fight against the troops of Dhilli. Metal clangs with metal.
Prithvi still has some distance to go.
Arjun and Pundir wait patiently in the dense forest, in their respective areas.
Pundir waits patiently with the army.
Jaichand’s forces are looking for them, they climb some trees and get a view at height. They have finally spotted Arjun’s forces hiding nearby. They see from behind them. Arjun is unaware of their presence. They can see clearly that this is Prithvi’s buddy. They carefully and slowly leave the area so they are not caught.
Chand and Jaichand fight, they pin each others swords. Chand goes Arghhhh! And thrashes at Jaichand, he ducks down. Jaichand too aims at Chand’s head, he ducks down in time and he misses him. Both of them swing their swords on each other’s, clang! Chand turns and looks behind himself, he gives a nodding signal to the troops who are behind them, yards away. Chand then gives a big jerk to Jaichand’s sword, he suddenly shouts, run from here! Suddenly all of the Dhilli troops make a run, away from the Kannauj army. They are few compared to Kannauj forces.
Jaichand cannot believe what is happening and yells, stop!
Chand and the forces have run away a long distance.
See how they run away like cowards, showing their ego they are running like little rats, Jaichand points at them. Follow them all! Don’t let them run away! Today only from here will go enemies’ corpses! Corpses! Let’s go!
Prithvi rides on, he remembers the time when his father was slaughtered by the enemy through deceit. Bhimdev had cut his father through and through. He also remembers the situation of Sanjam. This time nobody of my own will be able to leave me like that. I will not allow anything to happen to my friends at all. Nobody can even touch them as long as I am alive, never.
Chand and the Dhilli army run fast to the area where more troops wait.
Jaichand’s forces follow them all behind, they run faster.
Chand and forces run a great distance and meet up with the second group of Dhilli troops who lie on the ground ahead in a low lying area concealed. They join forces together, Chand shouts Har Har Mahadeo!
All the Dhilli troops shout Har Har Mahadeo!
Jaichand and his military catch up with them and halt after they see a large group of troops. Jaichand stretches out his arms to block his own army behind and protect them, he scans the situation he can see they are equal now in number.
Dhilli’s army shout, Har Har Mahadeo! Har Har Mahadeo!
Jaichand gains his confidence again, one by one kill them! Come on!
Chand leads his team, Attack! Attack! The voices echo. All of them race back to get the Kannauj army they have full strength now.
Both armies unite and attack violently their swords thrashing each other. Chand and Jaichand are face to face. Wow, what do we have here, today Prithvi has kept a poet in his place to hold weapons!
Right now you have only seen this poet’s writing ability (quill power), when you see the strength of my sword it will knock you unconscious, Maharaj.
Yes we will see that today!
Prithvi is very near now he will reach the battlefield soon. He has made the journey to Dhilli and back successfully all through the night.
Jaichand strikes at Chand first and then kicks him. Chand is forced backward he gains momentum. Chand is then attacked by a troop of Kannauj they pin their swords on each other.
Meanwhile Jaichand backs away, he sees two of his messengers, why have you both come over here! Both of them whisper something in his ear. He looks pleased by what he has been told, secretly. Very good, very good. Both of Prithvi’s friends are his left and right hands! Go and lay their corpses! Go!
Poor man Prithvi, both of his hands are going to be cut away and he doesn’t even know about it?
Prithvi has arrived finally, he slows down after a long journey, his work isn’t over yet. He sees his army fighting, behind him are more of his troops who had accompanied him. Prithvi sees Chand fighting Kannauj troops alone and gets off his horse. Prithvi calls Chand! He takes his sword out of its case and rushes to join him.
Jaichand and the commander’s attention are caught on Prithvi, they watch him closely, he has finally arrived. Jaichand laughs, at last the coward has come on the pretext of changing his outfit. Jaichand’s eyes are focused on the one and only Prithvi. He points at his direction, today not even God will be able to save him from my hands. Here I will keep him occupied with me, and you will go there and finish off his two friends, Jaichand orders his commander. They have found out about Arjun and Pundir’s whereabouts.
I understand it clearly, Maharaj!
But this fact, Prithvi will not figure out in time and when he does, it will be too late his 2 friends would have been killed by then. Jaichand watches Prithvi fight one troop after another. Go! He orders the commander. Prithvi!
Prithvi again checks and sees Chand is fighting alone, if Chand is here? Where are the rest of them, Arjun and Pundir? Prithvi thinks in his mind.
Prithvi moves towards Jaichand, instead many of his troops form a line in row and block Prithvi. Prithvi stops and waits he watches them form a line. Slowly after some moments they all move away and form a circle around him. Jaichand can be seen from the center he walks forward to Prithvi. Jaichand comes face to face with him, so at last Maharaj Prithviraj Chauhan had to come out of hiding from his cloak, eh?
Only brave buzzards like you take help and hide behind cloaks/veils Jaichand. Likewise Prithviraj Chauhan forces himself into the enemy’s house and attacks like the courageous, he points his sword at him.
Jaichand responds back and points his sword at him too, Prithvi! If you were a tiger, instead of sitting and hiding you would have been standing here in the battlefield like me all this time.
Why don’t you just say that you have come here before me like cowards to plan out some tricks on us.
Who is the real coward, the decision will be made right now. Jaichand lifts his sword in the air on Prithvi, Arghhhhhh! Prithvi is poised and ready to aim. Jaichand stops and then he swings the sword on Prithvi’s sword, clang the fight is on. Prithvi hits his sword then Jaichand hits back again. Prithvi swings at Jaichand missing him twice, he ducks down in time. Jaichand pins Prithvi’s sword in the air and kicks him backward. Prithvi gets ready and goes Arghhhh! He swings his sword on Jaichand. Jaichand pins the sword up, they hold it up for a moment, Prithvi’s attention goes elsewhere he looks around the battlefield for his buddies, where has Arjun and Pundir actually gone to he thinks in his mind?
Jaichand reads his mind and thinks, they have gone to meet their deaths.
According to Pundir’s plan, Arjun sits and waits in the foliage patiently for Chand’s signal. He waits with his forces on the right side of the forest. The Dhilli army is sitting in their positions scattered apart. They do not notice the approaching Kannauj army tip-toeing nearby in camouflage spying on them. As soon as we get Chand’s signal we will all cut the enemy, informs Arjun. The Kannauj army is nearby watching them.
At the other end of the forest are Pundir’s forces they all wait in the tall grass also. Pundir is growing impatient. Chand give us the signal fast, our swords are getting eager and thirsty for the blood of the enemies.
Behind them also are Kannauj’s troops with the Senapati, he is spying on them at close range, see Prithvi’s other friend Pundir, he says. Keep on hiding within the cover of trees and move behind them ahead, he tells the other troops softly. And once I give my signal, you must eliminate him the same way like Arjun! The Kannauj troops move in closer, Pundir is not aware of it.
Arjun and his forces still wait in the forest in silence. Kannauj troops are behind them closing in on them slowly. They carefully tip-toe across the ground making no noise at all, arousing no suspicion.
In the battlefield Prithvi is still trying to search around for his buddies if they are anywhere to be seen.
Jaichand scolds him, Prithvi keep your attention on the war. Jaichand doesn’t want him to find his buddies, he wants to keep his attention on him only. What do we know whose aim may hit first, ehh?
Both of their swords are still pinned up in the air, they both move around in circular fashion, round and round, they stop.
Looks like you have forgotten that Prithviraj Chauhan’s aim can never falter, no matter where I am looking, I always have my attention on the enemy he pushes Jaichand back, arghhhh! Jaichand doesn’t lose his balance and positions his sword straight in front of him, Prithvi applies his force and twirls around.
Time has elapsed, Arjun is waiting, he says enough now, any moment now Chand will signal, he looks at the troops.
Pundir in his area says, everybody get ready, the time to attack is approaching shortly. The Kannauj troops get ready also, they are listening to Pundir’s voice.
Prithvi jumps near Jaichand and swings his sword around. He aims at his face but Jaichand ducks down away. They both hit their swords twice, clang, clang! Both of them pin their swords up and grab each other’s arm, they rotate around. Jaichand releases his arm from his grasp and cuts into Prithvi’s arm, he is hurt. Prithvi stands still and looks at his arm. Jaichand stands on guard looking at him.
Meanwhile Pundir is still sitting, they are getting cornered around, they do not even notice the enemy coming to attack.
Prithvi’s sword clangs with Jaichand’s, he kicks him hard behind, their swords hit each other 3 more times clang, clang, clang!
Arjun also waits, no action taken yet, his forces are going to be attacked also.
Jaichand swings his sword on Prithvi’s neck he bends back in time to save himself. Prithvi swings his sword back and cuts into Jaichand’s backside, he halts all of a sudden. He remembers his promise made to Sanyo, he will not injure her father in any way he has no alternative. He only planned to make way for a passage to Dhilli that’s all.
Chand and his division are still fighting back the enemy, he kills one then he makes another turn around and kills another troop.
Now it is time, one Dhilli troop secretly nods at Chand. It is the signal for Chand, he runs to collect the flag from the Dhilli troop who had gone to retrieve it. He takes it quickly in his hands and waves it continuously up in the air. It is orange in colour and attached to a long bamboo pole.
Prithvi looks away and watches Chand’s movements.
The flag moves to and fro.
Arjun sees it and is alerted, so does Pundir at his end of the forest, he looks up and sees the flag swaying.
Arjun shouts move, and eliminate the enemies! He rushes out of the foliage and tall grass. Har Har Mahadeo! The troops come out of hiding also, Har Har Mahadeo! They all raise their swords in the air.
Har Har Mahadeo! Pundir calls, he sees the flag and gets up, he calls his forces out. Behind is the Kannauj army ready to attack, they wait for the “Senapati’s” signal.
Chand has done his job he calls Pundir and Arjun. Prithvi watches him.
The Kannauj army are hidden behind in the forest and have their bow and arrows ready, they aim at their targets.
Prithvi doesn’t know what’s going on, what Chand is actually doing he wonders, his attention is on him.
Pundir and forces rush ahead to Chand, but are met with arrows behind them. Pundir turns and looks behind, his troops are falling prey to arrows shot by the enemy. He watches arrows fly around and killing his men. He is unable to get to Chand.
Same situation is faced by Arjun and his forces as they leave, arrows are targeted on them from behind. Arjun dodges some arrows they just miss his body, but his men get hit. He watches the Kannauj army shooting at them hidden in the tall grass.
Pundir is also caught in the fight, he is made helpless by the sudden attack. One arrow hits him on his back, awwg!
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