For this guy's posture, Ma Lan admired it a little more.

With dozens of guards, he dared to go in front of his army, which can be regarded as bold; As a caliph, drinking in front of everyone is not something that ordinary people can do, although Abdullah also drank alcohol when he cut the land near your Shapur before, but after all, it was not in front of so many people.

Such a guy is indeed a character, and he is going to die in his own hands, which is a little embarrassing to think about.

"Good wine!" Abdullah drank it all and threw the flask directly on the ground, "My friend, this wine is really good, is there anything else?" ”

"There is wine, don't worry, let's drink slowly."

Ma Lan smiled, and jumped off the war horse with a relaxed expression, and Abdullah also jumped down, and the two of them clasped their hands together, and they both laughed.

With such a posture, Yang Youniang couldn't stand it a little on horseback, and gently flattened her mouth.

The new army athletes sat on horseback, and the cold and shining Yuan Rong crossbow was already in their hands, and the formation was extremely strict. The Persian Dekhgans who came with them were confused and did not know what was going on, most of them did not know Abdullah, nor had they seen Abdullah's Syrian army. They didn't know what Ma Lu had asked them to follow here to see.

"Kufa has been missing for a few years. Abdullah, how have you been these years......"

“…… Thanks to the general, it's not bad......"

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Abdullah calmed down a little, and at this time, the soldiers had set up a tent on the side of the road, and Ma Ling and Yang Youniang led Abdullah in. He also wanted to see this guy in order to keep the caliph's position. To what extent?

"Old friend. This time I heard that you were going to attack Ibraham, and I was very happy. This time I came over and brought you good news. Abdullah looked excited, "All the troops Ibrahim left in Syria have been personally eliminated by me and my soldiers, and now there is not a single soldier left west of the Zagros Mountains." Ibrahim's power is completely finished. ”

Ma Lan smiled and nodded. Drink a refreshing glass of grape wine and place it on the table: "My friend, this is indeed good news. ”

Agent Ansi did not cross the Zagros Mountains, which he did not know before, but he had already guessed this when he received the news that Abdullah had come to the vicinity of Isfahan.

Without sweeping away the Shia presence in Syria, Abdullah and his army would not have been able to cross the Zagros Mountains.

"I brought the troops here this time, I originally wanted to help the general destroy Ibrahim together, the general's subordinates are too powerful, I have rushed over as fast as possible. But it's still too late. But since I've already come over, I naturally want to come to see my old friend. That's why I'm here to congratulate the general on his victory. Abdullah laughed.

"Thank you, old friend." Ma Lan looked at Abdullah and didn't want to be too polite to him, "Actually...... Ibrahim calls himself a caliph and has some relationship with me, and you should know that. Also, before returning to the Great Eclipse this time, my vanguard forces had already occupied the vicinity of Basra, which would have been your territory...... Abdullah, these things, I wonder how you see them. ”

Abdullah nodded: "Of course I know this. General, Abdullah knows your majesty and does not want to confront you. I also know that I don't have the ability to fight against you, and I value the friendship between you and me more than the sky, as long as you still treat me as a friend, these things are nothing. You are the general of the East, you have your position, these things, will not hinder the friendship between us. ”

Ma Lan nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, let's not talk about this." Say, what are your plans to come to see me this time? My army has reached Isfahan, and it is only a matter of time before I cross the Zagros Mountains. ”

Abdullah looked at Ma Lan: "My friend, I would like to know what the goal of your expansion is. ”

"I want it all!" Ma Lan smiled faintly.

Abdullah's face changed slightly.

Ma Lan took out a map and placed it between the two.

"This is Isfahan, this is Aleppo, this is Damascus ......"

Pointing his finger on the map, he drew a line from the Nile Valley to Damascus to the plains of Mesopotamia: "This area is the so-called fertile crescent, and I want all the land!" ”

Abdullah frowned and said, "My friend, this is the best land in the Great Food. ”

"It's the best, so I'll take it all." Ma Lan smiled, looked at Abdullah and said, "This is the short-term goal of my expansion, my friend, do you have any opinions?" ”

Abdullah's face showed embarrassment, staring at the beautiful map, and after a long silence, he pointed to the location of Damascus on the map: "Old friend, this is my capital, for the sake of our friendship, please leave me the land in this area, and this will be ......."

"No way!" Ma Lan smiled and pointed his finger around the map, "The four heavens on earth you mentioned, now Samarkand, Balkh, and Fars have all fallen into my hands, and there is only one Damascus left, and I naturally can't leave such a treasure land to you." ”

Abdullah whispered, "My friend, I am willing to give up all my wealth, and I beg you to leave me this city......"

"Friendship is friendship, Abdullah, I have my position, I hope you can understand that." Ma Lan smiled slightly.

Abdullah gritted his teeth, looked at Ma Lan and whispered: "General, I am willing to give up the name of caliph, I and my subordinates will become your subordinates, and I will surrender to you with all my warriors...... Is that okay? ”

It's really a big concession, Ma Lu said in his heart.

Looking at Abdullah, Ma Ling shook his head and smiled, "No." ”

"General, isn't that okay?" A pleading look appeared on Abdullah's face, "Didn't you accept the surrender of so many Persian nobles along the way?" They still have their territory, and they govern the vast area in your place, old friend, I want only the same treatment as them. I want you to make the province of Syria my domain, and I will always be your most loyal subordinate from now on. ”

"Not that possibility, Abdullah." Ma Ling poured Abdullah a glass of wine and smiled, "A province of Great Food is too big, and it is impossible for any Persian nobleman to get the power of a province from me, and you are the same. I will divide your Syrian province into many territories to rule, so I still can't agree to your conditions. ”

"But, General, we are friends......"

"Abdullah, I'm sorry I can't agree to your terms, and I don't think you have the capital to negotiate with me. Actually, if you don't come here...... We'll meet in Damascus in a month or two...... I think I've made it clear, my friend. ”

“…… That said, I probably shouldn't have been here this time. Abdullah smiled bitterly.

"You really shouldn't be here, it's too reckless for you to come here." Ma Lan squinted at Abdullah with a dangerous smile on his face.

Abdullah was stunned, and instantly became nervous.

"Old friend, I'm here for our friendship...... Do you want to kill me? ”

"Kill you, and the hearts of the people of the Syrian province will immediately disperse, which will be of great benefit to my march, and I think it is a good idea." Ma Lan looked at Abdullah with a playful smile on his face.

"Old friend, you're kidding!"

"Old friend, do you think I'm joking?"

Abdullah's face changed slightly, and his gaze fell on the map between the two.

"Old friend, you said you wanted the whole Fertile Crescent, right?"

"yes." Ma Ling smiled and nodded, "My goals at this stage are these for the time being. ”

"You let me go back, and I can help you achieve that." Abdullah pointed to the map and said hurriedly, "Ibrahim is gone, I can lead my army to the province of Egypt and defeat another caliph, he is not my opponent." It is also part of the Fertile Crescent, and I will dedicate the land there to you, and then I will leave the Fertile Crescent with my army and go west to occupy the territory of the remnant of Umayyad. I will take my men and horses far away," he said, pointing to the location of post-Spain on the map, "and I will come here with my men and take a territory here, far from the fertile crescent." The whole fertile crescent is yours, and you have nothing to lose, is that okay? ”

"That's right...... Sounds pretty good, I can think about it. But now...... Hehe! ”

Ma Lan waved his hand slightly, and one of his own soldiers left the tent quickly.

The next moment, Abdullah's ears suddenly sounded a strange buzzing sound, and then the screams in the distance continued to sound one after another.

"General, you!" Abdullah's face changed, and he suddenly stood up and ran out.

The sound of rumbling horses' hooves and shouts rang out, mingled with the sound of dense explosions, and Abdullah rushed out of the tent to see the Ansi cavalry, wielding frighteningly long broadswords, rushing towards the front at high speed.

"It's a good idea, but I'll take what I want, and I don't need anyone to help me...... Sorry, Abdullah, since you are here today, it is impossible for you to leave again. ”

"Why? We are friends, why should you do this? Abdullah turned his head with a look of great anger.

"Because...... You've got your blood in you. Ma Lan smiled slightly, "Actually, you should have thought that I led the troops to re-enter the big food this time, and the main killings were Arabians and Yemenis...... What I value more than the land where you get the big food is something you should have thought about a long time ago. People who believe in Hu Da...... It's my enemy, you come from the family of the Prophet Muhammad, so you can become a caliph, you are in such a capacity, hehe, how can I let you go? ”

…… (To be continued.) )