Having rested for a full month by the emerald shores of the sea, Sekandar mobilized his imperial host and struck out across the vast and arid wilderness. Advancing stage by stage, he reached the fertile and well-fortified city of Hulwan. The noble and wise men of the realm emerged with gifts and tribute to greet the conqueror of the world. Sekandar inquired of them regarding the wonders of their realm, but the elders answered that beyond their borders lay only barren desolation, poverty, and useless toil where nothing of worth could be gained.
Hearing these words, the king wasted no time and turned his legions from Hulwan toward the lands of Sind. There, the Sindian horsemen—still bitter and aggrieved by the tragic fate of Fowr—had forged an alliance with Indian warriors, eager to shed blood. They assembled war elephants bearing Indian bells, their war-horns echoing across the plains. Leading the Sindian forces was Bandah, a proud and ambitious champion. The two armies collided in a brutal melee, piling bodies high as mountains until the earth shook. By nightfall, the Sindian army was utterly broken; Sekandar pressed the pursuit, capturing eighty-five mighty war elephants, golden crowns, Indian blades, and vast stores of treasure.
The helpless inhabitants—women, children, and the elderly—walked weeping to the conqueror's tent, pleading with him to spare their realm and reminding him of the transience of all earthly glory. Yet Sekandar showed no mercy to the vanquished, taking countless captives of all ages. Cleansing the land of all resistance, he pressed onward through Bast to Nimruz, before setting his sights upon the realm of Yemen.
Upon hearing of the world-conqueror's arrival, the King of Yemen and his chieftains rode out to meet him with majestic tribute: ten camel-loads of fine Yemeni textiles, five loaded with gold dinars, ten laden with silver dirhams, a thousand baskets of saffron, cups carved of emerald and lapis lazuli filled with unpierced pearls and brilliant yellow and red rubies. Sekandar received the ruler of Yemen with great honor, seating him near his throne. The King of Yemen offered warm praise and invited the army to rest for two months. Sekandar returned the blessing, wishing him eternal wisdom, before the dawn broke to the resounding fanfare of the imperial army.