Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 751 Winning Rate
Dark night.

The hasty knock on the door awakened Muhammad Aquinas from his nightmare.

In the cold winter, Aquinas was covered in cold sweat and his clothes were soaked.He suppressed his restless heart and tried to calm down.

The scene in the dream was terrible.

Demons devoured everything from them...

Hearing the hasty knock on the door, Aquinas calmed down, wiped off the sweat that was still there, and encouraged him to remain calm and said, "Come in!"

The attendant pushed open the door and said with a bit of panic: "Imam, Ali Musa Khan asks to see you."

Aquinas's expression was greatly disturbed, he endured the discomfort in his heart, and let the attendant back down, there was a trace of uneasiness in his eyes, thinking about the terrible dream just now, a thought popped into his mind: Is the end coming soon?
Aquinas, surnamed Muhammad, is a descendant of the Prophet Abu Qasim Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul Mutalib ibn Hashim, in the Western Faith The place of law has a lofty status.

As a family of prophets, Aquinas is the imam of the Baghdad Mosque, and he is one of the best figures in the entire Great Food Law. This time, he was ordered to confer Ali Musa as the Eastern Emperor.

"No, it is impossible! Allah, the great God, will protect his people."

With a bit of self-deception and self-brainwashing, Aquinas looked affirmative.

With the decline of the Great Food Kingdom, the conflict between the two major factions within the Great Food Law intensified. Among them, the leader of the Shi faction claimed to be the descendant of Fatima and Ali in Tunisia, and went south to attack Egypt, claiming to be the caliphate and establishing the Fatimid Dynasty. Break with the Sunnis.

Aquinas still occupied Baghdad and the later Middle East in Jerusalem.But also because of this, the Catholic Church, which has always regarded Jerusalem as a holy place, is eyeing it, but its strength is weak, and it can only be occupied by the Great Food Law.

But these years, the Macedonian dynasty, which believed in Catholicism, had entered a golden age, and its national power was booming. It already had a bit of the Holy Roman Empire, which put great pressure on the Xun faction.

Now there is another bad news coming from the east, all of which reveal a feeling of precarity.

Aquinas, as the core of Fasunism, felt the deepest.

After tidying up his mood, Aquinas got dressed and came to the front hall.

With a mournful face, Ali Musa detailed the incident of Dongfang Dayu's attack on the Congling Plateau. Of course, it was necessary to talk about Dongfang Yu's bragging about heaven and earth, so as to avoid appearing incompetent.

Aquinas also believed three points after hearing it. He knew the strength of the Kara Khanate. Even if he lost to the East, he would not be defeated so easily, unless the strength of the opponent was far beyond imagination.

How did he know that Ali Musa underestimated the enemy carelessly, and because he was tempted by the Eastern Lord of Qin, he was so complacent that he made a fatal mistake.

"Don't worry about sweating!"

Aquina walked into the back hall with a serious face, took out the crown he brought, put it on the head of Ali Musa, and read: "In the name of the true God Allah, bestow the Kara Khanate Great Khan the East Lord of Qin, save thousands of suffering believers in the east."

Originally, the canonization ceremony was extremely grand, and Aquinas and his party had to be worshiped by believers along the way from the head church, but the current situation could only be so perfunctory.

Even though Ali Musa was in the current situation, there was still a trace of eagerness in his eyes, and he said: "I wish to die in allegiance to the true God, and spread my religion."

After expressing his loyalty, Ali Musa raised his head and said, "Imam, please inform the bishop quickly to launch a holy war. I gather troops in Talas and wait for reinforcements..."

This is why he left his own capital and came here.

He doesn't want to be the rescue target of the West's jihad, he wants to be the one who commands the jihad army.

No one is more qualified to command the holy war army than him, the Lord of Eastern Qin...
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With the gradual warming of the global climate, the first snow on the Congling Plateau came later than in the early years.

Obstructed by the wind and snow, Li Chuyun's follow-up troops came later than originally planned.

It was already a month later when he arrived at the foot of Suiye City.

Li Chuyun, who arrived late, immediately called the two brothers Zhe Yuxun and Zhe Yuqing into the account to inquire about the situation.

What Li Chuyun immediately asked was not the military situation, but the physical condition of the soldiers.

This time the conscription soldiers are mainly Lianglong elite, who have a certain ability to resist the northwest wind and frost.However, the environment on the Congling Plateau was far worse than that in the Northwest. What he worried about was that the soldiers would be unacclimatized.

Zhe Yuxun said: "The climate on the plateau is indeed harsh, and many soldiers suffered from frostbite. For this battle, the imperial court was fully prepared, with the help of cotton clothes and quilts, and sufficient wound medicine. The situation was much better than imagined. In order to prevent the enemy from supporting Suiye City, there was a defensive pressure. Now that the army has arrived, it can be effectively rotated and frostbite can be effectively reduced. In addition, the last general has requisitioned all the houses around Suiye City for our soldiers Take shelter from the cold."

After hearing this, Li Chuyun quickly asked: "How about the local people? Your Majesty wants long-term peace and stability, not short-term rule."

Zhe Yuxun immediately said: "Don't worry Li Shuai, most of the surrounding people heard about our army's attack, and either fled into the city, or took refuge in the west or north. There are not many people who don't want to abandon their homes, and the subordinates will also unite them It's not difficult to arrange it properly. The lessons learned by Gao Xianzhi in the past, the subordinates will keep in mind."

It is true that Gao Xianzhi is a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, but because the sky is high and the emperor is far away, Li Longji is also a king who dares to delegate power, and has no restrictions on the power of the commander-in-chief.As a result, Gao Xianzhi, the Jiedu envoy of the Four Towns of Anxi, was the same as the local emperor of the Western Regions. He was full of ambition and did evil, causing anger and resentment in the Western Regions.

Ge Luolu's betrayal was indeed due to the temptation of the Arab Empire, but it may not have been because of Gao Xianzhi's misconduct, which made everyone in the Western Regions feel at risk.

Seeing Zhe Yuxun's attention to detail, he nodded and said, "Yuxun is calm and courageous, just like Duke Zheng!"

Zheng Guogong is Zhecongruan, and Li Chuyun served under Zhecongruan's tent for a while.

Li Chuyun continued: "Tell your soldiers to retreat and take a good rest. The commander will arrange someone to take over the defense."

Zhe Yuxun continued to report: "One more thing, my subordinates have been guarding against the enemy's support for Suiye City, but there was no movement from the other party. Until a few days ago, King Gaochang Khan sent news that Ali Musa was not in Kashgar, but After going to Talas, Kashgar was handed over to his cousin Hassan for defense, and they seemed to give up Suiye City, and even Kashgar..."

Li Chuyun's eyes and pupils narrowed slightly, and he walked quickly to the map hanging on the side, looked at it carefully for a moment, and then said: "Go ahead, I want to have another battle of Talas, to make my own reputation, this Ali Musa A bit bold. Next..." There was a bit of mockery on his face: "They should start the so-called jihad, right?"

Zhe Yuxun said: "The last general also has this idea. The other party intends to sacrifice Suiye City and Kashgar, two strategic locations, in exchange for time to gather Western forces."

Li Chuyun narrowed his eyes and said, "Then let him do as he wishes."

Zhe Yuxun looked surprised, shouldn't this be the first move before the opponent's integration of strength?
Li Chuyun said: "We have a [-]% chance of winning against the Kara Khanate, but [-]% against the Western Allied Forces..." Seeing that Zhe Yuxun didn't understand the meaning behind it, he didn't explain much, Instead, he smiled and said: "Go back and think about the reason carefully, and when you understand it, come and discuss it with me."
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Luoyang, Zhaowen Museum.

The Manicheean saint Mu Ning and Dr. Guozijian compiled enlightenment readings together.

Mu Ning glanced at the talented woman not far away, and her mind was a little active. As the most holy saint of Manichaeism, she obtained information far better than others.

The Western Regions is the battlefield of Manichaeism. The victory or defeat of the Dayu court in the Western Regions will directly affect the development of Manichaeism in the next hundred years. The wars in the Western Regions have already spread to the Central Plains through various channels.

She knew that the Dayu Army had destroyed Khotan, which had ruled the Western Regions for many years, and led the Western Regions allied forces to the Congling Plateau.

The Manichaeism apostles who accompanied the army had already begun to spread the Chinese Manichaeism in the Western Regions, and achieved considerable results.

Originally, Manichaeism had a certain foundation in the Western Regions, and the Han Dynasty Manichaeism was supported by a powerful country called Dayu. Many things in it contained oriental values ​​and ideas.It is true that Li Shengtian is ambitious, but the Sinicization policy of the Western Regions that has been implemented over the years still preserves the seeds of Han culture in the Western Regions.

Uyghurs from the Western Regions accounted for a large proportion, and Manichaeism had great potential for development, and the prospect was bright.

In view of this situation, the imperial court also gave the Manichaeism a new task, to assist the imperial court in educating the people in the Western Regions.

For Luo Youdu's arrangement, Mu Ning was both excited and a little scared. Emperor Dayu's understanding of Western culture is more thorough than that of a native Westerner like her.

The reason why Western religions can override imperial power is largely due to their control over knowledge and thought.

Strictly speaking, Western temples are schools, places where knowledge is disseminated. Among them, Western science is derived from the theology in temples.

That is to say, religion can control the thoughts of the people and determine the intentions of the people.

If monarchy does not compromise with theocracy, it will lead to people's dissatisfaction with monarchy and the collapse of faith.

The Sinicization of the Western Regions in the Tang Dynasty was limited to the aristocratic class and failed to reach the common people.The aristocratic class is mainly based on their own interests, and their loyalty will be compromised because of their interests.

This time, Emperor Dayu obviously planned to do both, to build schools in the Western Regions, and to promote Han culture.At the same time, it goes a step further, imparting knowledge to the people through Manichaeism, so that the people in the Western Regions can accept the Eastern Han culture through faith.

Mu Ning is very concerned about this matter. This is not only to promote Han culture, but also to cultivate the seeds of devout believers.

But it didn't take long for her to be happy. The Imperial College sent a number of doctors to assist her in revising the enlightenment books, and deleted some of her private possessions. The most powerful ones were not those highly educated old scholars, but She is a young girl with an extraordinary political sense, digging out some deeply hidden things, and then replacing them with content that is conducive to oriental culture.

Mu Ning was so angry that he couldn't eat for several days. Looking at Xiao Chuo, who is known as the most talented woman in the Central Plains, and the only female doctor of the Imperial College, Xiao Chuo, he thought about how to kick her out.

Just as he was thinking, the news of Luo Youdu's arrival came from outside.

(End of this chapter)