Chapter 980: Caliph
The news of the victory of the Lu Qi army in the battle of Nishapur was transmitted to all directions as quickly as possible.
In the Jade Dragon Chijie City, Ah Jisi's expression was a little complicated, the grandeur and enormity of Nishapur City were definitely not weaker than the Jade Dragon Chijie, and the Seljuks had gathered 100,000 heavy troops to defend it, which was a Ding Zhuang number that could only be drawn out by the Flower Thorn Zimo people with all their might.
In this battle, he is a loyal dog on Lu Qi's side in action, but what about his heart? Those who are not of my race will have different hearts, but they are not nonsense. Ah Jisi's heart was also secretly praying, hoping that Lu Qi's army would be able to hit a blood bag, even if he took Nishapur, it was only after a bloody battle with a lot of losses that he could take it. Instead of winning as easily as it is now.
The death of a rabbit and a fox are sad and sad. After all, the people of Hua Thorn Zimo are not from the Central Plains, and Ah Jisi is very afraid that after Lu Qi's army easily conquers Tianfang, he will knock them out as well.
As a traitor, if the 'power' he betrayed is too weak, his own value will be lost.
30,000 were captured......
How miserable the 100,000-strong army of Nishapur was, Ajisi could imagine.
Even if the Chinese really seem to have an absolute advantage in the war, the comparison of strength between the two sides is definitely not as disparity as reflected in the results of the Battle of Nebshar. He didn't even know how Gershap fought this battle. If it weren't for the news that Gershap was critically injured and almost 'died', he would have thought that Gershap was the internal response of Lu Qijun.
Of course, the strength of Lu Qijun's army is clear, and the strength of the Seljuks is also clear through channels, and if he is put in the position of Gershap, even if he fights with his eyes closed, he will not end up in such a fiasco? Could it be that Gershap himself was dizzy and made a stupid move? Or is Daqi really blessed by heaven?
Thinking so in his heart, he felt a sense of anger against the Seljuks. Looking at the people of Lu Qi, who came to fight thousands of miles away, the Seljuks couldn't stand it, and they were really ashamed of the true god.
Ah Jisi thought like this, but when he looked back, he felt that he really shouldn't think like this, it was too dangerous, so he couldn't indulge in such a thought, and his heart was beating more than once he was flustered.
"Seljuk, the heavens are ......, it's really difficult." The Lu Qi army, which is absolutely superior in combat effectiveness, will make the territory of the Seljuks peaceful for a day, with smoke everywhere and battlefields everywhere.
He had seen the might of Lu Qi's horse army with his own eyes. As soon as Nishapur was broken, there was no longer any obstacle for the Lu Qi army to enter the Persian plateau, relying on the superiority of their horse army's combat strength, while the infantry army attacked the city and plundered the land, I am afraid that it would have been able to sweep the plateau.
Yes, the Persian plateau is full of mountains and ravines, and the terrain is very complicated. Many cities, or local indigenous settlements, are not easy to find. Lu Qi's conquest of the Persian Plateau was not destined to be smooth sailing. But this terrain also had a huge disadvantage for the Seljuks - their own forces were not easy to gather. Especially after the Lu Qi Ma Army was dispatched, it was even more difficult.
It can be said that the forces that Sanjar will be able to mobilize in the future will only be less and less on the Persian plateau, but the fertile land of the crescent, the two river basins, will become the center of gravity. However, at this time, no one knew that Lu Qian had already made up his mind to stab the back door of the Seljuks.
The fate of the Thorn Zimo people has been tied to the big ship of Lu Qijun. The tens of thousands of horses under Arslan are their elite force, and the wood is already in the boat, and Ah Jisi will not dare to play with fire if he sees another change.
Expecting to see the scene of Lu Qijun capsizing, he can only be suppressed by him forever in the darkest and most unknown place in his heart.
In the whole Tocharian and Khorasan, there are thousands of people in industry and commerce, and Ajisi believes that there will be no shortage of smart people like himself.
The news of this great victory quickly spread throughout the world, and the latter did not have a newspaper, but as soon as the news came out, there was immediately a wave of super fierce selection, that is, the caliph al-Muqtafi, who was far away in Baghdad, got the news in less than ten days.
Countless people lamented, and many people were so happy that they slapped the tables and chairs loudly.
Muktafi is one of them!
He was the thirty-first monarch of the Abbasid dynasty, but he was always a puppet living in the shadow of the Seljuks.
Long before him, the Abbasid caliph had become a wooden man to be placed in place. Two hundred years ago, the caliph himself fell into the possession of the al-Bouweisi, along with the whole city. The latter, founded by the Northern Iranians who adhered to the Persian tradition, not only embraced the second faction of the Celestial Sect, which was within the same pot as the caliph, but also nearly restored the Zoroastrian faith of the Sassanid Empire.
Until the newly rising Seljuk Turks moved south and expelled the Bwehi dynasty of the northern Iranians. The city of Baghdad has only recently received a new owner. It was also under the shadow of the Turks that the hard times of the caliph and Baghdad really came.
Although the Seljuks had established their capital in Hamadan in Persia in the early days, it was clear that the Seljuks would not give the caliph real rights and sent their own governors to the city of Baghdad. Harry sent the Persians under house arrest and ushered in the surveillance of the Turks. After that, the Seljuks simply moved their court and capital to Baghdad, and subjugated the caliph to their sultan in many public places, which had never happened before. But as long as the caliphate is not abolished and its own spiritual influence remains, there is still a glimmer of hope for the already weakened Abbasid dynasty.
It was precisely the internal divisions of the Seljuk dynasty that gave both the caliphate and Baghdad an opportunity for revival.
As with all great empires, it was inevitable that the governors would have a strong tendency to be autonomous after the Seljuk center was unable to maintain its strength. The caliph, who was originally a puppet, also became a force due to a blessing in disguise. A small army was built in hand. Even though Sanjar quickly regained control of Baghdad after stabilizing the situation, considering the influence of the caliphate, he chose to acquiesce in this regard, unwilling to have more accidents.
Unlike the average local lord, the caliph itself is the supreme spiritual authority of the celestial world. When they are destitute, they will sell their approval to any powerful power by nodding and admiring. In turn, any other supreme warlord will try to blackmail the caliph into endorsing him. Sending troops directly to control Baghdad is the most effective means.
This is like the emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the princes of various places in Chinese history, or the emperor and shogunate of the little devils.
Ali Muqtafi, now in power, is an ambitious politician who wants to rebuild the glorious Abbasid Empire. And the Seljuks were the first stumbling block he had to kick off.
Historically, at the end of his reign, Muktafi launched a battle to block the car after seeing the Seljuk Empire fall apart. With only 35,000 weak palace guards and militia in his hands, he raised his voice against Muhammad II, one of Sanjar's heirs.
Through a miraculous victory in the Battle of Baghdad [Siege of Baghdad], the Abbasids were freed from the control of the Turkic descendants. Although the Abbasids were in their twilight years, such a victory was great and precious.
The Abbasid dynasty, which was already in its twilight years, relied on this victory to usher in its final return. The caliphate finally freed itself from control on the Persian plateau, allowing the Abbasids to become an independent state again.
And now he has to make a big gamble too, even if the Seljuks are far from the end of the road. But it is also true that all the latter's troops in Baghdad were transferred to Sumor. This is a great opportunity, so it's time to get started. Otherwise, how can the Chinese, who have already achieved the general trend, consider his interests?
"Dear Kaim, can I really trust you?" Muqtafi recruited a scholar from the caliphate's court.
Kaim's mouth opened wide in surprise, he was one of Muktafi's closest people. He immediately knelt on the ground and said, "True God testifies, I have not deceived in the slightest about my loyalty to Your Majesty!" ”
"So will you firmly implement the decision I make?"
"Leader of the herdsmen, my most admired majesty, you represent the truth!"
A smile appeared on Muktafi's face, "Then you go to Homos." ”
"I want you to write down every reaction of the Chinese and tell me in detail when you return."
"My Most Exalted Majesty, may the true God bless you. I'll tell you exactly what happened. Kaim's face flashed with astonishment, and there was a hint of struggle, but in the end he chose respect. I just hope it's all right. ”
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