Expedition to Europe

When Faris Rashid returned to Mecca, the Rashid family was already in danger.

Mecca was the last refuge of the Rashid family and also the holy city of the Persians. Perhaps it was for this reason that Abdul Aziz only besieged Mecca and did not launch an attack.

Abdul Aziz was indeed very powerful and understood the principle of "surrounding three and attacking one", so Mecca's connection with the outside world was not cut off.

Abdul Aziz did not care about this, because Abdul Aziz knew that the Rashid family had lost all hope and no one would come to save the Rashid family. The Rashid family could only sit and wait for death.

After Faris Rashid returned to Mecca, he immediately reported the agreement between him and Lan Fang to Jihad Rashid, the patriarch of the Rashid family.

As expected by Qin Haoge, this agreement really caused an uproar in the Rashid family.

Although Faris Rashid is already in his twilight years, his family is still prosperous. In Faris' generation, there are 32 brothers who have the right of inheritance, and Faris Rashid is just the least noticeable one among them.

Of course, after reaching an agreement with Lan Fang, the situation has changed. Now Faris Rashid is the most dazzling one.

The one who holds the most fierce opposition is Faris Rashid's eldest brother, Merzug Rashid. Just by listening to the name, you can know the previous status of their brothers. Faris means "knight" in Persian, and Merzug means "assisted by the master".

Merzug is not opposed to cooperation with Lan Fang. Merzug is opposed to the conditions proposed by Lan Fang. As mentioned above, most of the land in Saudi Arabia is desert or semi-desert, and only scattered land can be cultivated, and most of these lands are concentrated on the coast of the Persian Gulf. Merzug does not oppose the direct cession of territory instead of recognizing Lan Fang as the future "suzerain state" of Saudi Arabia, but Merzug does not agree to cede the coast of the Persian Gulf.

Facing Mayrzug's questioning, Faris's reasons were very sufficient: "We are not qualified to make conditions now. The most important thing is to survive first. Only by surviving can we make conditions. If the Rashid family no longer exists, then what is the meaning of the agreement?"

If it was before, Faris Rashid would not argue with Mayrzug, but now Faris Rashid has to argue. This is not only related to the survival of the Rashid family, but also to the issue of inheritance. If most people in the Rashid family think that Faris Rashid signed an agreement with Lan Fang by selling out the interests of the Rashid family, then it is not a question of whether Faris Rashid still has the right of inheritance, but whether Faris Rashid can still survive.

"But we can change the way and get the help of Lan Fang in other ways, instead of having no bottom line like this! If we sign this kind of agreement now, what we lose is not only an outlet to the Persian Gulf, but also the hope for the future of the entire Saudi Arabia. If we lose the Persian Gulf, then even if we can own the entire Saudi Arabia, what's the point?" Mai Erzug also has his own reasons, and it sounds very far-sighted.

"Meaning? The meaning is that our Rashid family can continue to exist. At the critical moment of life and death, we can't take into account the future situation. We must overcome the difficulties in front of us first, and then we can consider future problems." Faris Rashid wants to be pragmatic, not singing high-sounding words, not talking big, and solving problems in a down-to-earth manner.

"Don't make the situation so serious, what life and death is at every turn, the Rashid family has not fallen to that point, what benefits did the Lan Fang people give you? Let you sign such an agreement that makes the Rashid family suffer humiliation?" Faris Rashid's other brother, Emir Rashid, is very aggressive.

Saudi Arabia also has a similar tradition of "establishing the eldest and the legitimate son", and Marzuq is the oldest and the most legitimate one.

As the eldest brother with the "first right of succession", Marzuq has to maintain the demeanor of the "eldest brother", so he can save some face when speaking, but others are not polite. Emir and Marzuq are also brothers, the kind of "close" that has the same parents. If Marzuq is not convenient to say something, Emir can say it.

Look at his name, Emir means "leader" in Persian.

Persians can marry four wives, so Faris Rashid's 32 brothers are also different in terms of closeness. Faris Rashid and Marzuq are half-brothers, and Faris Rashid has only one brother with the same father and mother, but this brother is not yet an adult and can't help Faris Rashid, so Faris Rashid can only rely on himself.

"The Holy City is in our hands. The Aziz family is indeed trying to avoid attacking. They are not launching an attack now, but that does not mean they will never launch an attack. I am not being alarmist when I say that our Rashid family is at a critical moment of life and death. If I If we don't proactively seek all possible help, then the Rashid family will disappear sooner or later." When Faris Rashid spoke, his eyes were always on the silent patriarch of the Rashid family, Ai. Shrefer Rashid On the body, Ashraf Rashid is also the father of Faris Rashid: "It is nonsense to say that the Lanfang people have given me benefits. The Lanfang people currently have the advantage in Iraq, and Ange Sir John Wollaston prepares to flee Kuwait City, Iraq is about to be Lanfang’s Iraq, and that idiot Abdul got involved when he least should have intervened. Saudi Arabia has become Lanfang’s next target. What qualifications do you think we have now to ask Lanfang people? Make conditions?"

Having said this, Faris Rashid glanced at Emir and Melzoug. There was no contempt or anger in his eyes, but only deep sadness: "I can tell you clearly that if we don't seize this Chance to reach an agreement with Lanfang, then we will get nothing. Maybe tomorrow will be the end of the Rashid family. Don’t you think It is absolutely impossible to think that Abdul can withstand the Lanfang people's attack. The British cannot withstand the Lanfang people's attack. Why should Abdul resist the Lanfang people's tanks and artillery? After taking care of Abdul, do you think the Lanfang people will let us go considering Mecca is a holy city? They even dare to occupy Jerusalem!"

Faris knew that Emil and Melzoug were actually not that stupid. It was impossible for them not to understand the current situation. The reason why Elmi and Melzoug questioned Faris was entirely because of their prestige or their relationship with them. The issue of dominance in Lanfang communication.

Saudi Arabia does have a tradition similar to "establishing the eldest son and establishing the heir", but it is by no means static. As far as Faris knows, Faris's father Ashraf was not the "eldest son" when he took over the position of patriarch.

Faris Rashid's words were indeed sharp. After saying these words, Merzug and Emir immediately blushed.

Merzug could still maintain restraint, but Emil immediately yelled: "You bastard, this is the attitude you should have when talking to your brothers. I must teach you a lesson today!"

As Emil said, he pulled out a whip from somewhere and walked towards Faris aggressively.

Between brothers, it is definitely impossible to use a knife or a gun in front of your father. A whipping with a whip is enough.

There is no need to even slap him "once", even one slap is enough to discredit Faris.

"That's enough!" Ashraf Rashid, who was at the main seat, finally spoke.

The timing of Ashraf Rashid's words was a bit sensitive. It was just when the whip was about to fall on Faris's head. If it were just a few seconds later, the prestige that Faris had accumulated by signing the agreement with Lanfang would be wiped away. null.

So the Emir was really unwilling. Even though Ashraf Rashid had spoken, the Emir did not immediately retreat to his original position. Instead, he stood in front of Faris with still fierce eyes, and the hand holding the whip was also slightly shaking. Tremble.

Ashraf Rashid did not speak, but stared at Emir with a cold and cold gaze that seemed to be real.

"Emir, listen to your father." Melzug's voice was not loud enough for Ashraf Rashid to hear.

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This time Emil behaved very obediently and immediately returned to his original position, and the whip in his hand magically disappeared.

Seeing everything happening in front of him, Ashraf Rashid couldn't help but close his eyes in pain.

The sons are careless. Faris's stubbornness is seen by Ashraf Rashid, and Emir's rebellious Ashraf Rashid is also seen by Ashraf Rashid. What makes F. Rashid sad is Melzug's cleverness.

Can Ashraf Rashid's authority as the patriarch be maintained by drinking away the emir?

Could it be that using the emir as a spearman could prove Melzug's reputation among his brothers?

As the "eldest son" of Merzug, Ashraf Rashid also spent a lot of effort on Merzug. He was willing to send Faris out to find help with little hope, but left Merzug alone. Staying by your side and teaching by words and deeds is the best proof. But at this moment, Ashraf Rashid understood that it might be time to make changes, and at least give Faris a chance.

As a clan leader, leading the clan forward is of course the most important thing. Being fair in dealing with things is the only way to maintain the authority of the clan leader.

Melzug obviously doesn't understand this yet.

When leaving the meeting hall, Faris was accompanied by an entourage named Farhad.

Farhad was one of the guard leaders of Ashraf Rashid. Ashraf Rashid sent this guy named "Leopard" beside Faris to act as a guard.

The purpose is naturally self-evident.