12 - The Father of the Fight

In the aftermath of the Day of Thirst, Suluk Khan acquires a new nickname from his Arab opponents - Abu Muzahim, meaning the Father of the Fight. Suluk leads the Türgesh into war against the Umayyads, fighting a series of Arab governors of Khorasan in the field, besieging Umayyad garrisons and facing off against a great Umayyad invasion across the Amu Darya. Meanwhile, the Umayyad attempts to deal with the Father of the Fight sow the seeds of the Caliphate's undoing.