"Didn't the Khan be wary of us when he was interested in soliciting Mahdi? Now that Mahdi has sent someone, will the Khan have any opinion?"

The Khan in the mouth of the retinue naturally refers to the Khazar Khan Afri, Afri is a cunning person, just like a jackal on the steppe, as long as he sees meat, he will lose his humanity and become as greedy and cruel as a wild beast.

During his year in the Khazar Khanate, Yusuf and his men saw countless examples of Afri even killing his own sons and brothers for power and fortune without blinking an eye.

Of course, there were hundreds of concubines in Avery, and there were more than twenty adult sons alone, so killing one of them was nothing.

Thinking of the cruel and greedy Avery, Yusuf couldn't help but shudder.

Even if Yusuf was once a hero on the prairie, after a year of mental torture under the fence, he has become extremely sensitive and vulnerable.

However, the desire in his heart eventually prevailed over his hesitation, and he decided to receive the messenger sent by the Mahdi to release his good intentions.

For with the messenger came a few taxis, and if it were not a gesture of goodwill, why should it be?

"Khazar is not a place for us to stay for a long time, and it is worth taking this risk for the sake of our future livelihood, not to mention that if we reach an alliance with Mahdi, even Afri will have to look at it differently!"

Although Yusuf's subordinates were subject to many restrictions on the Khazarian steppe, the core of thousands of people still closely surrounded him, and the rebuilt guard on this basis became the foundation of his establishment in the Khazarian steppe.

Of course, as a dependent party, Yusuf's men were often requisitioned to attack enemy countries and quell rebellions.

In just one year, they have fought no less than ten battles for the Khazar Khan.

Yusuf and his generals fought with great valor and won almost every enemy they faced.

Because of this, the Khan gave them a piece of pasture near Khorasan as a reward for grazing and exchanging supplies.

The Great Food Empire imposed a trade ban on the Khazars, its rivals in the north, so supplies on the steppe were very scarce. Yusuf's arrival changed this situation, and their identity as the Great Cannibals gave them a hundred ways to circumvent the ban of the Great Food Empire and smuggle supplies.

So during this year's time, a steady stream of supplies was delivered from Khorasan to the northern steppes.

It was precisely because of the many chips that Yusuf, a defeated general, was able to gain a firm foothold in Khazar.

Now, Mahdi is here again, and this delicate balance is about to be broken, and for Yusuf, it is both an opportunity and a crisis, and the key is how he grasps it.

Yusuf was determined to forge an alliance with the Mahdi as a counterweight to the increasingly excessive restrictions of the Khazar Khan.

At the same time, it also leaves a way for Ctesiphon to be able to return in the future.

At the end of the day, Yusuf is a pragmatic person.

Even if the old governor Abbas had so much discord and discord with Mahdi, what did it have to do with him?

As long as you can achieve your goals, even if you cooperate with the enemy, it is a wise choice.

Soon, Mahdi's messenger was invited to the tent where he lived.

The messenger first conveyed Mahdi's greetings to Yusuf, and then said some gossip.

Youssef is like receiving an old friend who has been absent for many years, and he responds to it enthusiastically, waiting for the other party to be the first to reveal the true purpose of this trip.

However, after all, the expectation did not come, Mahdi's envoy was still gossiping, but there was no intention of saying goodbye and leaving, Yusuf was still a little impetuous, so he took the initiative to euphemistically propose that the two sides were originally a family, and now they are in trouble, if they cooperate again, they will not worry about returning to the empire in the future.

The messenger was in agreement, and made it clear that Mahdi's wishes were the same.

Yusuf was overjoyed, it seems that Mahdi is as much a pragmatic person as he is.

"General, please see, this is what His Royal Highness the Prince asked the villain to convey to the general on his behalf. ”

I saw that the messenger was holding a delicate square box in his hand, which was obviously a very valuable gift.

In order to show his sincerity in cooperating with him, Yusuf walked up to the messenger and took it with both hands.

After all, the other party represents Prince Mahdi, and he himself is only a general under the governor, who used to have a huge difference in status from him, and now he is treated respectfully and does not wronged himself.

Unexpectedly, just as he stretched out his hands, the delicate wooden box actually popped open, and in an instant, he only felt several black shadows shooting straight towards the front door.

Without much thought, Yusuf instinctively raised his arm to protect his face, and at the same time threw himself to the left, then rolled on the spot to avoid the black shadow that shot out.

When the messenger saw that he could not strike a single blow, he immediately threw away the wooden box, drew the short knife he carried with him, strode forward, and slashed at Yusuf, who was rolling on the ground.

At this time, Yusuf's retinue of generals reacted, and some grabbed the messenger one by one, while others snatched the short knife in his hand.

In the midst of the crowd, the messenger was finally subdued, and Yusuf got up from the ground in embarrassment, and asked angrily:

"I sincerely cooperate with His Highness Mahdi, why do you still do such a despicable thing?"

The messenger responded with a few sneers, then tilted his head and fell silent.

Yusuf hurriedly stepped forward to check, but saw a trace of black blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, thinking that he had committed suicide by taking poison.

It's just that this person's hands and feet are controlled, and he should have had poison in his mouth early in the morning, and once he fails, he will ......

It's a warrior, but it's a pity that Mingzhu secretly threw himself and gave away his life for Mahdi's stupid donkey.

At this point, Yusuf no longer has the illusion of cooperating with Mahdi, since the other party tore his face first, there is no need for him to put his hot face on his cold buttocks.

After confirming that the assassin was completely angry, Yusuf suddenly stood up and ordered in a cold voice:

"Mahdi sent someone to send a big gift, if we don't return the gift, I'm afraid we will be looked down upon, from now on, send out a ranger, but anyone who sees Mahdi, kill all of them, and leave no one behind!"

In just one day's work, the road from the steppes of the northern mountains of Khorasan to the Khazar Khan's court was full of Yusuf sent out to ride, and for a time even many smuggling merchants had to avoid hearing the news, so as not to be mistaken as Mahdi's men and goods.

The news spread quickly, and on the third day, Mahdi learned that he had been targeted by Yusuf.

Ibn was furious and rushed to confront Mahdi.

"The plan has already been set, why is Your Highness still so impulsive? You can't get anything by killing a Yusuf, but if you can get Yusuf's support, you will be an important supporter for us to gain a foothold in the Khazar steppe, and it will be ...... to plan to return to Ctesiphon in the future."

"Don't say it, I didn't instigate this, I don't know about it!"

Frustrated, Mahdi interrupted Ibn's somewhat incoherent questioning.

"What, Your Highness, Your Highness doesn't know?"

Ibn lost his voice, he knew that Mahdi would not deceive himself, and there was no need to deceive himself, and such a stupid thing was never something that Mahdi could do.

"So, who is that?"

Mahdi shook his head, making no secret of his frustration.

"I don't know, it's possible that my opponents are all right, for so many years, whether inside or outside the empire, we still have fewer enemies?"

This rhetorical question was actually what Mahdi said to himself, and now he has become a sick lion who has fled from injury, and those jackals and wild foxes have dared to ride on their heads to pee.

"Since this matter was not instructed by His Highness, then, we may be able to explain it to Yusuf clearly, and the misunderstanding between the two sides ......"

Before he finished speaking, Yusuf asked with a wry smile:

"Misunderstanding? Is it still clear to explain? Even if the explanation is clear, he has killed so many of our warriors, do you still have to bow your head to him to show weakness? What does this make the Khazars think?"

Yes, Ibn was speechless, no matter what was done, there was no way to do it, and they and Yusuf could only go further and further in the opposite direction.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"What can I do......

"What else can we do, no matter how difficult the battle is, we have all experienced it, let's suppress Yusuf's limelight first, otherwise we will really not be able to gain a foothold in the Khazarian steppe, and the Khazarians are still waiting to see the joke!"

Mahdi was the first to pull out of his frustration and put forward a more pragmatic plan, as a proud prince, it is absolutely impossible to be overwhelmed by the rebels of the past, otherwise it will really let people see through the reality.

So far, they can only grit their teeth, bite the bullet, and be tough to the end.

Not only that, but Mahdi also sent someone to solemnly inform the Khazar Khan Afri that he was going to take even more brutal revenge for Yusuf's treachery and despicable means against him, and hoped that Afri would not interfere in the matter.

Wait until you have completely eliminated the former rebel generals, and then go to the Khan's court in person to meet his alliance.

Throwing the national letter in his hand to the ground, the smile of the burly and bearded Khazar Khan Afri was full of contempt, and at this point, the field was still slapping his swollen face and pretending to be a fat man.

Originally, he regarded Mahdi as a formidable enemy, and he was deeply disturbed and wary of this person's Daoli, but now it seems that this is completely superfluous.

Because, it took almost no effort to let this proud prince of food fall into the pit he had dug a long time ago.

Avery likes nothing more than to watch his enemies kill each other.

Now, a good show is playing out, just to see who can win and get the final prize.

In fact, there was only one person who won in the end, and that was the Khazar Khan.

Two young and powerful lions fight each other, and the end result can only be a defeat for both sides.

Thinking of this, Avery restrained his smile and looked back at his brother Zulles, who was sitting next to him.

Zollus was not only the brother of his mother's compatriots, but also his trusted and important general, who was named the Governor of Taman, controlling the most important east-west hub of the Khazar Empire.

"It's time to make a deep contact with the Tang people!"