The representative launched a military campaign against Moroccans in south Algeria and headed towards Figuig to cut the Moroccan presence there, but he failed. Al-Mansur built new fortifications in Figuig main oases and surrounded them by a garrison, and exempted Figuig people from taxes and honored them to win their loyalty. Al-Mansur also established relations with the Ottoman authorities in Algeria and Istanbul, and was able to bribe a large number of dignitaries who became ambassadors for the Moroccan cause.