Of course, this was an administrative region established at the height of the Abbasid Empire.

Now that the Abbasid Empire is long gone, the area under its true control has been reduced to a small area around the city of Baghdad. These provinces such as Khorasan and Persia have long since changed their courts.

But in the end, the Abbasid Empire was still alive and well, and the governors of the former provinces also recognized the supreme ruler of the Abbasid Empire, the caliphate, as the supreme ruler of the Abbasid Empire. Therefore, the division of the five major provinces has actually continued.

In many cases, it has also become an excuse for various local forces to compete for territory.

The province of Khorasan, after the Tahirids, Samanids, Safars, Alafids, Ghaznavids, Bouwehi, and Seljuks, was once again occupied by various powers.

So neither Khorezm nor the Western Qarakhanid. All have nominal dominion over the province of Khorasan.

In the past, the kingdom of Gur was powerful, and the two major county towns of Bancheng and Yeli in Khorasan Province were controlled by him. Now the kingdom of Gur has been defeated and the state is in great decline. Bancheng County was also annexed to the Western Karat Khanate.

But the Khorasans here have always been brave and aggressive. The various aristocratic landlords also had armed forces that should not be underestimated. Therefore, Bancheng County still maintains a strong independence in political affairs.

The decrees of the Western Kharat Khanate were difficult to implement in the local area.

In addition, Khorezm deliberately seized Bancheng County and deliberately obstructed it.

As a matter of fact, Banseong County has become a self-contained county like Yeli County. And compared to Yeli, Bancheng County has a more complicated situation due to the large number of forces involved.

It is not an exaggeration to describe it in a garbled word.

Since its incorporation into the Western Qarakhanate, three officials have been sent to Pancheng County. Either they were hacked to death or poisoned, and they lost their lives in vain. The most recent ones have been in office for less than two months. On weekdays, I don't dare to leave the house. I'm afraid that if I'm not careful, someone will kill me.

Now Li Chengji doesn't know that he wants to become the governor of Khorasan Province, and he is not afraid of talking too much and supporting himself to death. Even if the place that is really controlled is only Bancheng County, it doesn't mean that you can control it.

The Ottoman king subconsciously thought that he had misheard, plucked out his ear, and asked Li Chengji to repeat it.

Looking at everyone's suspicious or sarcastic expressions, Li Chengji restated his request without humility or arrogance.

Only this time did the Ottoman king believe that he had heard correctly.

He asked quite funny: "Do you know that Khorasan Province is not a good place to come and leave when you want." ”。

Li Chengji had already clearly understood the situation in Huluo Province through Li Dali's proclamation. Therefore, in the face of the Ottoman king's inquiry, Li Chengji stated the current situation of Khorasan Province in a very orderly manner.

This surprised the Ottoman king!

However, Li Chengji is too young and has little experience in handling government affairs. So the Ottoman king still thought that Lee Seungji was talking big.

This made Li Chengji faintly dissatisfied in his heart.

He said in a deep voice: "The king has made a promise of a thousand gold, but can he still count?" ”，

The Ottoman king's face was immediately embarrassed. The second prince, who was watching from the sidelines, immediately said peacefully when he saw this: "Bancheng County is a newly attached place of the Khanate, and the people are fierce and difficult to govern. But I think the little doctor is very smart and has good medical skills. Why didn't my father allow him to try? ”。

Listening to the second prince say good things for himself, a chill rose in Li Chengji's heart. Because he clearly felt that the second prince looked at him with a faint cold glow. Apparently angry with himself, he saved the Nine Princes.

At this time, I said good things to myself, and the sun really came out in the west.

Thinking of the complicated situation in Bancheng County, he had already guessed the second prince's small abacus.

However, under the current circumstances, the words of the second prince are still good for him.

The Ottoman king, who was full of doubts, frowned a lot.

In fact, Li Chengji also considered this request before making this request.

Unlike other places, Bancheng County was a new annex of the Western Qarakhanid State. Khorezm also stepped into the covert and deliberately provoked the hostility of the Khorasan people towards the Khanate. The remnants of the Gur Kingdom exert influence on the local area.

In a way, that place was a powder keg, a ticking time bomb.

The days of stability in the Western Qarakhanid have been long gone, and the dignitaries and dignitaries have also lost their enterprising spirit. In the mentality of being bent on pleasure and seeking stability on the border, he doesn't pay attention to Bancheng County at all.

Therefore, Li Chengji wants the right to govern this place, and the resistance he encounters should be the least.

But it's no small thing! Even if Bancheng County is like a hot potato, it is not so easy to lose it. Because Da Liao is the suzerain, the change of the territory still has to go through the nod of Da Liao before it can be counted.

And when the Great Liao incorporated Bancheng County into the Western Karat Khanate, it was out of the intention of guarding against Khorezm.

It was also in recent years that Khorezm had annexed two-thirds of Persia's territory. The territory is also rich in products, strong soldiers and horses, and has faintly formed a rising trend. Da Liao, as the suzerain, naturally became vigilant.

The neighboring Western Qarakhanid, naturally, was the best pawn to stop Khorezm's rise.

It was with this in mind that the Great Liao incorporated the geographically important county of Bancheng into the Western Karat Khanate. Originally, Yeli County was also allocated to the Western Qarakhanid, but unfortunately Khorezm resorted to means, so that the local political officials took refuge in Khorezm early.

Therefore, if Bancheng County is rashly abandoned, it is likely to cause the wrath of Da Liao.

In the heart of the Ottoman king, he was also very conflicted. It is said that this matter is important, and a decision must be made after consulting with the officials.

At this time, Li Chengji also had to add a fire.

revealed his identity as the son of the king of the river!

When the Ottoman king heard this, his face tightened slightly. Although Lee Seung-ji didn't say anything, King Osman seemed to think of more.

As the twenty-fifth king of the Western Kharat Khanate, Osmans still had some vision.

You must know that the succession of successive khans and kings is in the hands of dignitaries. Therefore, the position of the khanate was changed very quickly. Many of the khans who ascended to the throne have been in office for less than four or five years. And most of them died unexpectedly.

Only Uthman Ibn took advantage of the contradictions among the nobles to remove many dignitaries who had long controlled the government when he ascended to the throne two years ago. It is in stark contrast to the successive Khan kings who have become puppets.

So Li Chengji only said that he was the son of the king of Hezhong, and Osman thought of the deep meaning. In particular, the place proposed by Lee Seung-ji is Bancheng County again. And the current situation on the ground is quite right.

Let him secretly wonder if this will be what Da Liao meant.

(PS: The Abbasids only had provinces, not county names.) However, it has the same administrative division as the county, which is equivalent to the current prefecture-level city, but the Chinese translation cannot be found. ）