the Governors
out (of the reach of power)
the governors of the provinces
governors
provinces
them
the grandees of the kingdom
grandees
from one province to another
province
they would take the field with the troops under their command
take the field
the troops
under their command
their
the army of Asphand
the army
mutinous subjects
subjects
the rebels
rebellious subjects had revolted under the standard
rebellious subjects
rebellious
subjects
had revolted
under the standard
"...having secured yourself against any sudden attack from him, transmit to all the Princes, the Governors, and people entrusted with the management of the finances, alarming
accounts of the situation of the kingdom. Represent to them the danger of the State..."
As soon as he saw himself out of the reach of power, he communicated to the governors of the provinces the affront which he had received; he excited them to revolt, by inspiring them with a fear that they would all meet with a treatment similar to that which he had received...
On receiving the messengers, the grandees of the kingdom, enraged against a Prince whose administration was held forth in such odious colours, concerted together, from one province to another, and assured Asphand that, upon the first signal given by him, they would take the field with the troops under their command.
The capital soon was completely invested by the army of Asphand. On receiving this news, the King armed in haste; he ordered the troops who were about his person to follow him; but they had been gained over, and were devoted to his enemy. He saw no safety for himself but in flight. He made a passage for himself through the midst of his mutinous subjects, whom he trod under his feet. The young hero, whose courage seemed only to be increased by love, burst like a torrent through a troop of those who wished to interrupt his passage; his invincible spear spared none of the rebels; and his horse, as vigorous as swift, soon carried him out of sight of his enemies.
...whose rebellious subjects had revolted under the standard of a criminal usurper.
DEFEATING THE USURPER: A VALUABLE ALLY
In the end, the governors of the provinces are pardoned after being defeated in battle: Read below!
a powerful army to be assembled on the frontiers
a powerful army
powerful
army
assembled
on the frontiers
frontiers
his (the usurper's) associates
associates
assembled them as quickly as possible
assembled
them (the usurper's associates)
as quickly as possible
two hundred thousand men
the opposite (left) wing of the enemy
the opposite (left) wing
the enemy
they were obliged to fall back upon the centre, and were thrown into confusion and disorder
they
were obliged
fall back upon the centre
fall back
thrown into confusion and disorder
confusion
disorder
that (the main body) of the enemy
the enemy
it (the main body of the enemy)
the blood of subjects
blood
subjects
whose lives (those of subjects)
them (the subjects)
made them halt
them
halt
the right wing of the enemy
the right wing
the enemy
they gave way and fell back in disorder
they (the enemy)
gave way
fell back in disorder
fell back
disorder
his (the usurper's) troops
troops
whom (the usurper's troops)
thrown into disorder
disorder
Fear, and above all, remorse, disarmed them.
fear, and above all, remorse
fear
and above all
remorse
disarmed them
disarmed
them (the usurper's troops)
A pardon being offered, they accepted it; and, that they might appear less unworthy of it...
they accepted it
they (the usurper's troops)
accepted
it (the pardon)
that they might appear less unworthy of it
that they (the usurper's troops)
might appear
less unworthy
of it (the pardon)
At the same time that he ordered a powerful army to be assembled on the frontiers, with the necessary stores and military engines...
In the meantime, the army was assembled. Asphand, the usurper, being informed of the danger which threatened him, communicated it to his associates, assembled them as quickly as possible, and met his enemy at the head of two hundred thousand men.
The armies were now in sight of one another. The centre of Bohetzad's army was commanded by an experienced Vizier of the Persian King. Bohetzad himself, at the head of a chosen body of knights, was everywhere to give orders. He suddenly began the combat on the right by attacking the opposite wing of the enemy with such fury that they were obliged to fall back upon the centre, and were thrown into confusion and disorder. The King of Dineroux lost not a moment: he advanced his main body towards that of the enemy as if he meant to attack it; but, frugal of the blood of his subjects, whose lives he wished to spare, he made them halt, and ordered his left wing to attack the right wing of the enemy: they gave way and fell back in disorder, so that three-fourths of Asphand's army remained surrounded. The usurper endeavoured in vain to rally his troops, whom an attack equally prudent and vigorous had thrown into disorder. Fear, and above all remorse, disarmed them. A pardon being offered, they accepted it; and, that they might appear less unworthy of it, they unanimously delivered up the ringleaders of the revolt. Asphand, his family, and his principal associates, were put to death on the field of battle.
This victory decided anew the fate of the kingdom of Dineroux, which again submitted to the laws of its rightful Sovereign.
CHARACTER ARC OF THE GOVERNORS OF THE PROVINCES IN THIS STORY:
The evil chancellor enticed the governors of the provinces to revolt against the Crown, and all of them were allied against the Crown in a single army, that drove the royals into exile.
Later on, the rightful king encountered the usurper on the battlefield and put his allies to rout, though he spared their lives and they accepted his pardon.
In few words:
Enticed to uprising -> allied -> victorious -> threatened -> routed -> pardoned.
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