Chapter 1261: The Eye of the Caliph
Said's tough attitude made Mahdi very faceless, but instead of being angry, he remained silent. The caliph, who was sitting on the side, was expressionless, and could not see the fluctuations in his heart.
The whole tent was so quiet that even a needle on the ground could be heard clearly.
This time, no one dared to rebuke this extremely impudent businessman in public. Everyone, like Mahdi, remained silent.
It took a long time for Mahdi's gaze to regain firmness.
"Messenger, please say, what did the Tang people rely on to defeat Abbas?"
Of course, Said knew how powerful the Tang people's weapons were, but he still didn't intend to tell the truth, and the torture and humiliation he and his grandfather suffered in his memory came from the high-ranking magnates like Ctesiphon.
Although Ctesiphon's court had already been replaced by the Umayyads and the Abbasids, they were all raccoon dogs, and all the great food merchants were just playthings for them to take and take.
Said's apparent humility lasted for many years, but he still hadn't forgotten the hatred that had been imprinted in his bones.
Nothing motivates people to make long-term efforts more than hatred.
"If you have to let the villain speak out, then the villain suggests that His Highness should avoid all possibilities of fighting the Tang people head-on and defeat them by trickery!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the tent.
Even the mighty Roman Empire trembled before the Great Eaters and cavalry, and even defended more than attacked. But Said actually commented on these arrogant warriors like this, not to mention that the generals couldn't bear it, and even the civil officials who were used to fine clothes and food were unacceptable.
"Said, why do you say that the warriors of my Great Food can't defeat the barbarians from the East?"
"Are you a spy sent by the Tang people? deliberately trying to disturb our army's morale......
Many people finally couldn't take it anymore and began to rebuke Said.
Said smiled indifferently at all the accusations, he disdained to argue, in fact, as long as he succeeded in provoking these generals and civilians, he was already a big step closer to his goal.
In order to make Mahdi form a complete impression of the Tang people's Shenwu army, he did not hesitate to use all kinds of sensational language to stimulate the young and proud prince of the Great Food.
Suddenly, the whole tent fell silent.
Caliph al-Mansur's right hand was raised, and he only made a gesture of false pressing, and everyone fell silent.
The tent was silent again, and even a pin could be heard clearly when it fell on the ground.
"Said, don't blame them for blaming you, the warriors of the Hasimite tribe have not encountered a decent enemy since the defeat of the Umayyad dynasty, and now you say that the Tang people are far superior to them, and it is normal to be unhappy. I just want to know now, where is the strength of the Tang people?"
Said thought for a while, sorted out the language, and then calmly replied:
"What the villain knows is not comprehensive, not all the armies of the Tang people are very powerful, only an army called the Shenwu Army subordinate to the prime minister is a terrifying existence like the devil!"
"Shenwu Army?"
The Shenwu Army in Said's mouth is just a simple transliteration in the Great Food Language, and it does not fully express the meaning. So, to everyone, it sounds like a weird-sounding name, that's all.
Saeed continued:
"The Governor of Abbas, who fought in Mulu City, had no power to fight back, it was this Shenwu army. Speaking of which, the villain is really hard to talk about, the defeat of the Governor of Abbas at the Nameless River was not to the Shenwu army, but to the Persian soldiers led by hundreds of Tang people!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the tent again, and everyone could not imagine that Abbas, who had always been known for his strength and rare defeats, was defeated by the Persians!
For more than 100 years since the Sassanid Empire was wiped out by the Umayyads, the Persians have become synonymous with cowards and cowards. Now, from Said's mouth, Abbas had lost to a coward and a coward, and although many of you were disgusted with his arrogance and rudeness, it was unacceptable that the warriors of the House of Hasim had lost to the cowardly and incompetent Persians.
This is the most unacceptable humiliation!
Having said all this, it is something that can only be imagined out of thin air. In the minds of the ministers and generals of Ctesiphon's court, there was nothing to fear.
Everyone looked forward to fighting the Tang people as soon as possible, so that this hateful merchant would understand that the warriors of the Great Food were not to be taken lightly by anyone.
Including Mahdi, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, as the future heir of the caliph, he has always followed the example of his father al-Mansur, and maintained his image and demeanor at all times.
Now, he also had to stand up and say something that would affect his calm image.
"Everything needs to be based on evidence to draw conclusions, and it is difficult to convince everyone with the words of the messenger alone, and even if I can give an order to the soldiers of the whole army, they may not be convinced!"
In this regard, Saeed could only spread his hands, shrugged his shoulders, and said:
"What the villain said is what he saw and heard with his own eyes, and he really doesn't have the ability to prove the truth of all this to His Highness, of course, as a reference, there will be some substantial help!"
Said's tone had softened, and he knew that if he persevered, he might become the least popular person in Ctesiphon's court.
However, depending on the situation, Caliph Mansur still values and trusts him, at least for a short time, and he does not have to worry about too sudden a change in his status.
Without waiting for Mahdi to react, Saeedna bowed his head:
"The villain is willing to guide the way for His Highness, dedicate himself to the empire, and play a small role in His Highness's campaign to recapture Khorasan with his meager strength......"
The humility of the words is too much, and if the Tang people are allowed to understand it, it will only be interpreted as irony and provocation. But after all, the big cannibals have different habits from the Tang people, but they are a little confused because of Said's humility.
"What the envoy said is too modest, Tessiphon is the only one who has lived in the East for many years, and only you know the Tang people best, how can your role to me be described as meager?"
As he spoke, Mahdi turned to Mansour.
"Please ask the caliph to officially appoint Said as a general, and accompany me on the eastward crusade to recapture Khorasan, drive out the Tang people who are like locusts, and return the eastern lands to the empire. ”
Said still has some affection for this prince, at least he will not be like those arrogant people, who often declare that they want to go to the enemy's capital and capture the monarch and ministers of the enemy......
However, he was still self-aware, and immediately preemptively said:
"How dare the villain He De be awarded the title of general without merit?"