Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 603 John Yelu
Li Shimin's previous lazy look had disappeared.

His hunch was indeed correct, but it was different from what he imagined.

A remnant of the Turks who managed to escape the pursuit by luck, after three to four hundred years of recuperation, actually defeated the Arab Empire and the Byzantine Empire one after another?

Although it was not incomprehensible, Li Shimin still felt a little unhappy when he thought about the fact that a remnant of the Turks had stirred up trouble and power in Central Asia, but the Tang Dynasty, which had sent the Turks there, was not well-known.

Du Ruhui pondered for a moment, and then asked his old friend:

"According to this, the Ashina clan has declined to this point?"

Fang Xuanling carefully read the transcript twice and then nodded.

The two of them were not very interested in Abbasid Byzantium and so on. After all, the distance was too far. Not to mention the extremely difficult land route, it would take more than a year to travel by boat in the monsoon.

At this distance, no matter how much you think, it is nonsense. The most appropriate principle is to make friends at a distance and attack at a close distance.

The only thing that can be serious is what later generations call "cultural exchange".

"The Han Dynasty conquered the Yuezhi and traveled westward to establish the Kushan Empire."

Unable to control himself, he patted Zhang Fei's arm, pointed at the light screen and said:
"When the work in the Central Plains is over, why not go here and sing the songs of the Han Dynasty?"

……

Although I don’t know what the Vatican is, Ashina is actually the surname of the Turkic Great Khan.

"Brother, why should you be angry?"

Your Majesty is ashamed of diverting water from the Wei River. I think that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, who was dubbed the God of Guang by later generations, also had the shame of being trapped in Yanmen Pass for thirty-two days.

Liu Bei pondered the name of the monster room with great interest, and suddenly felt dumbfounded.

Zhang Fei had a look of disapproval on his face while persuading him:
"Later generations have said that there are only a few people who can fight for the emperor, and most of them compete to break through the limit of being a human being."

"We are both Gaozong. Although this Tang Gaozong also has shortcomings, what he has done is better than Song Gaozong by more than a thousand generations?"

Since Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, knowledgeable people in the Central Plains have thought of countless ways to make a fuss about the Ashina clan in order to restrain the Turks.

If Wang Fangyi had caught up and destroyed the remaining troops led by the black falcon, what would the situation in Central Asia be like?
Li Shimin stood behind Yan Liben, watching this increasingly respected court painter quickly and accurately draw the map of the situation in Central Asia for later generations, and immediately remembered the inexplicable title that later generations had said before:
"What does the East Asian Monster Room mean?"

Wei Zhengdao revealed what most people in the Manlu Hall were thinking at this time:

But the most eye-catching thing is the same temple name:

Since the Sui Dynasty, the war between the Central Plains and the Turks has never stopped.

The relationship map drawn by later generations also interested everyone in Ganlu Hall:

Unexpectedly, it was Wang Fangyi who finally resolved the matter by resorting to force.

"The Turks were destroyed in the Tang Dynasty, and they went west to build the Seljuqs."

The relationship between the Sui and Tang dynasties and the Turks was not similar to that between the Han and Hungarians, but it was not far away, so they knew the Turks quite well.

He said this, but when he saw the chaotic countries in Central Asia on the light screen map with his own eyes, and when he saw Seljuk defeating powerful enemies and opening up a kingdom of ten thousand chariots in fifty years, Liu Bei still couldn't help but feel excited. .

But thinking of this, Du Ruhui suddenly thought of Wang Xuance, wondering how this young man's safety was at this time?

"If the Ashina clan can be eradicated from now on, it will be a blessing. Wang Fangyi can also be called a general star."

Zhang Fei was so excited that he wanted to write a military order or something like that for his elder brother to sign.

Lu Su studied the details with Kong Ming with great interest:

"This Seljuk emperor is called Sultan instead of Khan?" It is impossible for future generations to get this simple thing wrong, so the profound meaning is very thought-provoking.

Kong Ming thought for a moment, narrowed his eyes and said:
"This Seljuk is controlled by the Arab country, defeated by Byzantium, and the Byzantine emperor is also called the emperor."

"I'm afraid...the Seljuk Turks are also deeply influenced by Arabia, and they all follow..."

Trying to recall it in his mind, a word that later generations once mentioned when talking about the rise of Arabia came into his mind:

"Islam?"

Lu Su thought about it and shook his head:

"There are too few records. Let's just wait and see how the Liao Emperor spread his power over Central Asia."

Counting the time, it is self-evident who will be eliminated from the East Asian Monster Room in later generations.

[In 1076, the Seljuq Empire captured Jerusalem.

In 1095, Pope Urban II called for a holy war. The first Crusade began the following year, and four Crusader states were established after capturing Palestine.

In 1145, Edessa, one of the four Crusader countries, was destroyed. Bishop Hugues of the Syrian city of Jabala went to Rome for help, hoping to ask the then Pope Eugene III to organize another jihad.

In addition to exaggerating the threat of Muslims, Bishop Hugues also told the Pope a story about Prester John on the spot to inspire the Pope's confidence in the Crusades.

The then Bavarian Bishop Otto was present and recorded the deeds of Prester John in his "Chronicle".

The story is relatively simple. According to Hugo's oral account, many years ago in the far east beyond Armenia and Persia, there was a monarch named John, who was both a priest and a king. He was a devout Nestorian Christian. He was fighting with the Persians and the Persians. The Medes were victorious in the wars and were honored as John the Prester.

This Prester King originally wanted to march all the way to Jerusalem for the sake of the church, but he was unable to cross the Tigris River due to lack of ferries. It is said that this Prester King was a descendant of the three wise men from the East recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. Their ancestors have ruled the East for generations, and their glory and wealth are astonishing. From generation to generation, their hearts are set on Jerusalem.

After Huguet told this story, the Western world believed it for five hundred years, and navigators continued to go to sea to find Prester John. The Pope even wrote an enthusiastic invitation letter to Prester John, hoping that he could lead the Western expedition. Explode the infidels.

This letter naturally fell into disgrace. After all, we in the East don’t know where this Priest John is.

In fact, this story was processed on the spot when Yuge heard that the heretic Seljuk Empire was being ruthlessly beaten by a country in the East.

The prototype character of the story is Yelu Dashi, the founding emperor of the Western Liao Dynasty.

In 1120, the Song and Jin Dynasties agreed on a maritime alliance to jointly destroy the Liao Dynasty. Two years later, the Jin army went south. Emperor Tianzuo wanted to lie down but could not hold up the wall, so Yelu Dashi, who did not want to be a slave to the country's subjugation, proclaimed himself king and fled with two hundred cavalry. Western Region.

After eight years of raising troops, Yelu Dashi officially launched the Western Expedition and proclaimed himself emperor, known as "Ju'er Khan" and the Han title "God Bless the Emperor".

As the power continued to expand westward, in 1141, when Yue Fei died unjustly, Yelu Dashi also fought with the Seljuk Empire encountered on the Western Expedition in the Katwan Grassland.

According to modern research, Yelu Dashi only had more than 70,000 logistics personnel at that time. This was his entire fortune after ten years of operation.

The Seljuk Empire dispatched at least 100,000 people at that time, and this did not count logistics.

But who can survive in the East Asian monster room, who doesn’t know that superiority in military strength is not absolute?

Yelu Dashi's command of this battle was quite brilliant. Before the war, he contacted the Gelulu people who were oppressed by the Seljuk Empire as bait, and led a large number of Seljuk troops into the nearby Dargham Canyon, using the narrow terrain to offset the number of people. Disadvantage, perfectly executed the classic anvil and hammer tactic.

And without the numerical advantage, how could the Seljuk Imperial Army be the opponent of the Western Liao Army that was killed (tao) from the center of world civilization at that time?

The disastrous defeat at the Battle of Katwan officially sounded the death knell for the Seljuk Empire. The Sudan, whose prestige had plummeted, quickly lost control of a large area in the middle of the river. The Western Liao Empire officially emerged in Central Asia, and this battle also de facto protected it. Holy See.

As for the origin of the name John of Yelu Dashi, according to the "Encyclopedia Britannica", Brother Dashi's title "Ju'er Khan" was transliterated into "Yuanan" in Syria, and then converted into Latin. Became "Johannes".

Yelu Dashi probably didn’t even think of it:

How could I, a Khitan, be designated a Christian? 】

(End of this chapter)