50 “Your Highness knows the mountain area close to the Persian coast opposite Hormuz; it extends all the way to the borders of Kerman where the Magestan Tezreg fortress is. This area has the only road leading to Kerman and the northern regions. Most of the income comes from the services provided to the caravans and taxes collected therefrom. If this area were to fall into the wrong hands, the government of Hormuz would be deprived of those revenues. In actual fact, I had come here to request from you strengthening the fortresses and towers there as well as supplying them with men and arms,” Rais Badruddin said. “Are we threatened by Lar”, Feroz Shah asked. “Lar itself is under threat from the Persian forces,” Badruddin responded. “It will not dare attempt to invade Magestan especially after we had taught them an unforgettable lesson.” “You were there when Magestan was retrieved. Tell me how this happened so that
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