Later on, and during the course of the Syrian war, Ibrahim came to develop a very smooth working relationship with Süleyman Pasha. However, he was well aware that in general his officers were not as reliable as his soldiers and that his presence was crucial for the cohesiveness of the entire officer corps. He therefore dealt very firmly with any attempt to challenge his authority.

Builds on: "Inspected officer corps lacked cohesion despite Ibrahim's decisive leadership."

Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed…, loc. 929