Following the tragic demise of Bahram Chubin, restiveness spread through the ranks of the Iranian warriors staying in Chinese lands. Many sought safe passage and, weeping in sorrow, prepared to make their journey back to the sacred soil of Iran. Observing this migration, the brother of the Khagan of China approached the monarch with sharp rebuke, warning that if these warriors departed unchecked, the dignity of the throne would be forever stained by shame and mocked across all realms.
Infuriated by these words, the Khagan summoned Tabarg—a veteran war-captain known far and wide as the 'Old Wolf'—and dispatched him at the head of six thousand chosen Turkic horsemen. The Khagan instructed Tabarg to first approach with sweet, enticing words, offering Bahram's sister, Gordiye, a noble place as the Khagan's royal bride to preserve the memory of her valiant brother. Yet, should she refuse this counsel, Tabarg was ordered to bind her in heavy chains and transform the plains of Marv into a crimson graveyard.
On the fourth day, the thunder of Tabarg's cavalry reached the ears of Gordiye. Undaunted, the lion-hearted maiden secured the camp baggage behind her line, donned the formidable armor of her late brother Bahram, and mounted a swift warhorse. As the two hosts arrayed themselves in battle order, Tabarg rode to the front, calling out for Bahram's sister. Clad in full plate, Gordiye spurred her horse forward. Unaware of her identity, Tabarg delivered the Khagan's proposal and stern ultimatum.
With brilliant cunning, Gordiye invited the chieftain to step aside from the main armies into a quiet space where she might offer her answer. Once isolated, the formidable heroine lifted her dark visor, revealing her face, and declared that if he aspired to win her hand, he must first prove his martial worth against her in single combat. Before Tabarg could react, Gordiye charged forward with lethal precision, thrusting her heavy spear straight through his waistbelt, shattering his coat of mail and running him through. Tabarg fell lifeless to the earth.
At that instant, Izad Goshasp and Yelan Sine unleashed the full fury of the Iranian vanguard. Charging upon the bewildered enemy, they smashed through the Chinese ranks. For two leagues, the fleeing Turkic riders were relentlessly pursued, transforming the vast plain into a river of blood littered with fallen champions, securing a legendary victory for Gordiye and her valiant host.