Aqcha, the combined Afghan army marched on Sheberghan. Leaving his artillery train between Aq Robat and Yangi 'Aruq, Afzal Khan dispatched a scouting force to discover if Hakim Khan's cavalry was defending a forward position. However upon the advance of this scout force, the Sheberghan armies completely abandoned the position, leading to the Afghans to occupy it. The following morning, Afzal Khan arrived in at Yangi 'Aruq and rode out to view the defenses of Sheberghan. Afzal Khan ordered his troops to prepare to march against the city as soon as they reached its defenses. At dawn on 27 November 1854, The Afghan forces assembled before the city and split into four contingents. Sardar Muhammad Amin with half his regiment and Sowars supported by Sardar Wali Muhammad Khan, was to attack from the south. The other half of Muhammad Amin's contingent, under the command of its commander, was to attack the eastern sector. Muhammad Zaman Khan, with more Barakzai Sowars, was tasked with attacking the northern defenses of the city. While Afzal Khan and his brother Shuja al-Daula Khan would attack the west of the city. Once Afzal Khan felt his forces were prepared, he ordered the simultaneous attack from all sides, with the Afghans and the defenders of the city fighting day and night. However, the Afghan artillery managed to breach the walls of Sheberghan. Hakim Khan, realizing the dire situation, requested a meeting with Afzal Khan in an attempt to plead for the city to be spared and the city to also not to be put to the sword. Afzal Khan rode within 100 yards of the fort, accompanied by other Sardars, as did Hakim Khan march out with Quran in hand to meet him. The terms of surrender demanded that Hakim Khan hand over his most powerful Artillery, and pay a tribute of five hundred thousand tilas. Alongside this, Dost Mohammad Khan's name would be read in the Khutbah instead of Nasrullah Khan's recognizing Dost Mohammad as the paramount of Sheberghan. Hakim Khan was allowed to continue governing Sheberghan. Sher Muhammad Khan Ming, who had been in command of the Maimana contingent of troops sent paid his respects to Afzal Khan and offered his services to Dost Mohammad Khan. Ghazanfar of Andkhui, who had also participated in the rebellion, tendered his submission to Dost Mohammad. The Mir Wali however, was handed over to Afzal Khan, and wrote