Though many resented his policies, Tsitsianov's rule brought some of the much needed stability for Georgians, particularly in terms of keeping at bay the previously rampant incursions and marauding by Lezgian mountaineers. When one of his generals was killed in battle with the Lezgians, his rage knew no bounds and wrote an angry letter to the Sultan of Elisu: "Shameless sultan with the soul of a Persian - so you still dare to write to me! Yours is the soul of a dog and the understanding of an ass, yet you think to deceive me with your specious phrases.
Despite widespread disapproval of his policies, Tsitsianov's rule brought some much-needed stability for Georgians, particularly in curbing the frequent attacks by Lezgian mountaineers. When one of his generals was killed in battle against the Lezgians, Tsitsianov became enraged and wrote a scathing letter to the Sultan of Elisu, accusing him of being cowardly and lacking intelligence.