Zaffar was pacing impatiently in his tent, he didn"t meet anyone.. the Shah"s men who left.. he was enraged by their act.. but there was nothing he could do.. his own men doubted him.. this Prince Pinaka proved to be a tough nut to crack... his war strategies and tricks.. the usage of land mines.. he never saw something like that in his life.. he didn"t know if there were still some landmines left on the field.. he thought to himself, "I need to do something quickly.. otherwise my men will also abandon me...! ".. but the question was what to do.. his army was only half the size of the unified army.. his men were losing patience.. they were happy plundering villages and ravishing women.. a war of this scale was something they never faced.. war with Kabul was more of a hand to hand war.. who knew that these Hindustanis were capable of using so many tricks.. his men could adapt to any strategy.. but that Prince was not even letting his men close to his army.. those war elephants.. he couldn"t have imagined.. how foolish of him to declare an open war.. and how foolish of him to give them time for preparation.. he said to himself.. "I don"t have honor.. what was the need for me to keep my word.. I must have come un-announced and burnt their cities.. it would have been easier.. "There was an attender who came with a message, that there was one soldier who wanted to speak to him.. Zaffar said impatiently.. "a soldier.. why should I see him.. ask him to speak to his general.. " the attender was trembling with fear.. Zaffar never met his soldiers.. it was only his generals who spoke to him.. his soldiers were more or less his slaves.. the attender said, "the soldier says he has some design.. of a weapon.. " Zaffar stopped pacing and looked at the attender and said, "send him in.. " the attender bowed and left.. the soldier came in.. he was young and strong.. he looked like a teenage boy... Zaffar said, "this better be good.. if not I will behead you.. " the soldier gulped, but walked to Zaffar with determination.. he knelt down and gave a folded scroll to Zaffar..
Zaffar took it and said, "raise, " the soldier stood up.. Zaffar opened the scroll and looked at the drawings.. his eyes shone.. he said, "explain.. " the soldier explained the design.. Zaffar said, "I am appointing you as my weapon designer.. get how many ever men you want and start working on this immediately.. how long do you need to make one.. " the soldier said, "two days.. I need three men.. " Zaffar said, "go call all the generals..tell that there is an urgent meeting.. you summon everyone and come to me.. "
The meeting took place.. Zaffar said, pointing at the young soldier.. "Shadab is my weapon designer.. I need all of you to spare as many men and as much resources he needs to design this weapon.. " he said showing the scroll... Zaffar continued, "Shadab.. I will give you three days.. I need ten such weapons... " the young soldier nodded.. "all of you disperse.. ask the attender to come in..send a message to Pinaka saying that we will meet on field on fourth day from today.. "
The attender came in.. Zaffar was in a good mood.. he said to the attender.. "summon my women.. " the attender bowed and left..there were ten women who came in... Zaffar picked three women and asked others to leave.. one woman gave him a ma.s.sage.. the other woman bathed and third one robed him.. then all three pleasured him.. his mood was ecstatic.. as he climaxed.. he shouted.. "someday I would make Samyukta mine.. she would be my best plaything.. "
Shadab completed his a.s.signed job in three days.. he demonstrated it to Zaffar and the generals.. it was good.. Zaffar said, "good job.. come with me to my tent.. "..Shadab followed him.. there were five women waiting.. Zaffar said, "pick two.. " Shadab was surprised.. no soldier was allowed to go near the tent of women.. he felt scared... he said, "your majesty.. thank you... but they belong to you.. " Zaffar said, "Shadab, I am not someone who knows how to talk sweetly.. have you made love before? " Shadab said, "yes.. but ...women.. I don"t.. " Zaffar looked at the women and asked them to disperse.. he said, "you prefer men? " Shadab bent his head in shame.. Zaffar laughed and said, " ok.. take off your clothes.. " Shadab was shocked.. he looked with fear.. Zaffar said, "you don"t like me..you think I am ugly with all these scars" Shadab said, "your majesty.. no.. never.. I.. " Zaffar took off his robe..he stood naked in front of Shadab.. his body though filled with scars was muscular.. looking at his man hood.. Shadab gulped.. Zaffar said, "still not convinced? " Shadab approached him timidly..
After an hour or so.. Shadab felt breathless.. he never thought that Zaffar could.. he was surprised.. Shadab never prefered women.. he made love to a man while he was 14,he knew he was different from then.. Zaffar said, "you like it? " Shadab said, "your majesty.. yes.. " "Shadab.. now your turn to pleasure me.. " Shadab smiled and said, "yes your majesty.. " Zaffar was a bis.e.xual.. he got to know this during his teenage.. he felt aroused looking at men getting undressed during his teenage days..he prefered women..but men too were to his liking..this was not his first time being with a man..
The fourth day came..Zaffar warned Shadab not to tell anyone about their affair.. he agreed.. as the dawn broke.. Zaffar got dressed in his armour.. he summoned all the generals and Shadab.. he said, "let"s give h.e.l.l to them.. " everyone was in high spirits.. even the soldiers knew that there were some new weapons..
As they marched towards the field.. Pinaka was ready.. standing with his army.. he blew the holy conch indicating the start of the war.. Zaffar looked at Shadab and nodded.. Shadab cried, "prepare.. " there were huge wooden structures.. looking like catapults.. there were ten in numbers.. with five each arranged in two rows.. Shadab said, "load.. " and cried "loose.. " there was a huge "SWOOSHH" and "BANG.. " all h.e.l.l broke lose on Pinaka"s side..
The huge catapult was loaded with iron canisters.. each iron cannister had compressed gun powder, when shot through a catapult.. it followed a tragectile path and the fuse present on canister externally caught fire upon oxygen contact..as these canisters made contact with ground.. they caused fire and black smoke..followed by thunderous noises...
Pinaka"s army got panicked.. almost hundred men fell.. Shadab cried, "prepare.. load.. loose.. "again.. this time the five catapults in the back row threw the canisters.. the results were similar.. roughly another hundred men fell..
Pinaka cried.. "retreat! " Zaffar laughed uproariously.. he seemed crazy.
he shouted.. "Go Prince.. hide.. hope you like my gift! "