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now called Gkayekend*. From another direction, the Khägkän of China, with an army 
of one hundred thousand men came against the Musulman troops, who were stationed 
in Derbend, and encamped on the banks of the Darvägk-tchai *. 
But the Khägkän of China, as soon as he became aware of the power of the Ara- 
bian sword, repented of his coming, and made up his mind to return; but the grandees 
of his realm did not consider this advisable; therefore he remained. On the other hand, 
the army of Islam, having issued from Derbend, placed itself on the banks of the ri- 
ver Darvagk, in front of the enemy's forces. 
In the mean time the Chinese Khagñän continued to repeat: «O, my trusty friends! 
«they say that neither the sword nor the spear can produce any effect on these Ara- 
Cbian tribes; these are come from Arabia to encounter us, but it is not prudent for us 
«to make war with them ?». 
(On this occasion), however, an Arab was seen naked washing himself: one (of 
the enemies) approaching him, wouaded him with a spear, cut off his head, and brought 
it into the presence of-the Khäâgkàn, saying: « Lo! this is the head of one of the Arabs, 
on whom (you imagined) no weapon could produce any effect.» The Khägkän seeing 
this, ordered that his troops should be arranged for battle. 
The Musulman army having also put its troops in order, rushed forward with un- 
sheathed swords, exclaiming Ællahu-akbar . They fought till the close of eve, and 
slaughtered twenty thousand men of the Khazar tribes. In the evening each party retired 
