A
year
after
the
entrance
of
Russian
army
into
the
lands
of
Tiflis,
in1800/1216
Omar
Khan,
the
governor
of
Avaria,
recruited
an
army
of
20000
men
from
Daghestanand
other
regions.
Then
under
the
motivation,
that:
-As
Vali
has
put
aside
our
friendship
and
taken
shelter
underRussian
State's
protection,
we
shall
go
and
push
them
[Russians]
out.
Then
we
shallplunder
Tiflis
as
we
did
previously.
When
Vali
received
these
news,
grew
very
anxious
and
quiveredlike
a
fish
in
a
net.
He
and
his
people
were
scared
and
thought
of
flight,
since
they
hadexperienced
the
abuses
of
Aqa
Muhammad
and
his
troops
in
Tiflis.
They
thought
it
better
torun
away
and
save
their
lives,
seeking
refuge
at
various
places.
When
General
Lazarev
was
informed
about
this,
he
made
every
effort
toconvince
and
hold
them
back
from
unworthy
actions.
But
Vali
and
the
people
refusedto
listen
to
him,
because
at
that
time
they
had
not
yet
seen
the
skill
of
the
Russianarmy.
They
did
not
believe
that
general
Lazarev
could
overcome
the
Lesghin
army
of
20000warriors
with
his
few
troops.
The
general
soon
understood
that
his
persuasions
would
notbe
effective
for
the
people.
(103b)
That
is
why
he
had
to
address
them:
-Don't
leave
your
town
and
your
motherland.
I
will
fight
aloneagainst
the
enemy.
Whenever
I
gain
a
victory,
I'll
be
praised
by
you
and
if,
Godforbid,
I
suffer
a
defeat,
you
all
can
make
your
escape.
The
people
of
Georgia
calmed
down
a
little.
Then
general
Lazarev
withgeneral
Guliakov
(Qulaqov)
took
the
army
and
went
to
war
against
Omar
Khan.
Theblood-sucking
rival
armies
met
at
the
place
below
the
Saqarejo
village,
near
to
the
Iori(Qibir)
River
at
sunset.
Seeing
the
small
Russian
regiment,
the
Lesghins
were
astonished:
-How
do
they
dare
to
fight
with
such
a
small
group?
Some
of
the
Lesghin
chiefs
suggested
to
follow
the
proverb:
-The
evil
of
the
morning
is
better
than
the
good
of
the
night.
Its
better
to
wait
the
night
until
in
the
morning
the
Russians
maywithdraw.
Omar
Khan
and
other
chiefs
said:
-The
Lord
only
knows,
what
tricks
Fate
will
play
with
us
tomorrow.
Sowe'd
better
start
the
battle
now
and
fight
bravely,
filling
the
battlefield
with
thenoise
of
guns
and
cannons
and
dimming
the
daylight
in
the
eyes
of
our
enemy.
Then
he
ordered
the
half
of
his
army
to
surround
the
Russian
troops,
sothat
nobody
could
escape,
imprison
all
of
them
and
bring
to
him.
The
Daghestan
army
made
efforts
and
sought
to
fulfil
the
order
of
itsleader.
When
they
approached
the
Russian
regiment,
General
[Lasarev]
ordered
to
fire
fromtheir
dragon
like
cannons
with
utmost
courage.
So
the
brave
Russian
soldiers
immediatelyattacked
[the
Lesghins].
Soon
the
Daghestan
troops
noticed
that
the
noisy
world
was
caughtwith
the
fire
of
the
cannons
and
the
heads
of
the
Russian
soldiers
were
red
from
theirblood.
They
resisted
no
more,
fled
away
leaving
the
battlefield.
All
their
booty
andbaggage
were
left.
The
number
of
their
killed
was
countless
and
out
of
imagination.
Thosewho
escaped
and
joined
the
other
group
[of
Lesghin
troops],
told
them
about
the
accident,
so
that
they
fell
in
despair.
They
thought:
-We
must
protect
our
dignity.
Let's
ride
on
our
horses
to
fightand
smash
our
enemy
with
swords
and
guns.
The
general
took
his
victorious
army
to
an
assault
upon
thefortifications
of
that
group
and
scattered
its
firm
rows
like
the
hair
of
a
beauty.
Thegreat
attempts
made
by
Omar
Khan
and
other
commanders
to
rearrange
and
calm
down
theirarmy
to
give
a
final
battle
and
restore
their
dignity
were
useless.
They
were
sofrightened
from
the
first
blow
of
Russians,
that
only
the
name
of
Russians
was
enough
tomake
them
flee
without
any
resistance.
As
the
night
drew
near,
the
Lesghins
escaped
to
theterritory
of
Ganje
without
stopping
at
any
place.
Thence
they
intended
to
go
to
Karabagh
and
spend
the
winter
there,
asthe
mountains
were
covered
with
snow
and
it
was
impossible
to
pass
through
them.
Hearingthis
the
population
of
Ganje,
took
their
swords,
which
could
kill
only
the
weak,
attackedthem
and
murdered
a
greater
part
of
them.
The
Lesghins
stopped
nowhere
and
were
forced
toescape
to
Jar,
which
they
made
their
winter
camp.
These
misfortunes
made
Omar
Khan
sickand
he
died.
His
body
was
buried
there.
General
Lazarev
sent
a
messenger
to
Tiflis
with
cheerful
news.
Butnobody
believed
[him],
until
he
sent
a
few
heads
of
the
murdered
[Lesghins],
and
everybodycalmed
down.
(105a)
Some
days
later
[Lazarev]
himself
arrived
with
triumph
and
victory
at
Dar-al-Sorur
Tiflis.
Its
population
celebrated
the
event
with
merry
feasts
and
revelries.
Their
faithin
the
courage
and
power
of
the
Russian
army
rose.
H.
M.
the
Emperor
of
Russia,
graciouslygranted
the
regiment
honor
and
numerous
presents.
In
fact,
it
seldom
happened
and
was
verystrange
to
have
such
a
small
detachment
gain
victory
against
a
big
army.
Thus,
the
honor
of
General
Lazarev
increased,
and
the
fame
of
hisarmy's
courage
and
skill
spread
everywhere.
Two
years
later,
in
1800/1216
King
Georgi
died.
David
Mirza
wasappointed
Vali
instead.
