In its original history, Baghdad's glory began with the second caliph of the Black Eater, Taizong al-Mansur, the younger brother of Abbas the Butcher.

The Abbasid Dynasty, also known as the Abbasid Dynasty, was founded by the butcher Abbas, and the real foundation was Taizong Mansur. One of al-Mansur's most important creations was the proclamation of the caliph as "the shadow of Allah on the earth", linking worldly power with divine power.

The Umayyad dynasty was not centralized enough, and the governors and generals in various places had great power, and it was not a monarchy in the strict sense, and it also had a deep tendency to be a Bedouin tribal alliance, and in the Abbasid dynasty, al-Mansur successfully promoted the caliph to the position of Allah's agent in the world, and truly established a centralized monarchy similar to the East, and because of this, Islamic civilization really went to glory.

According to historical records, Taizong al-Mansur chose Baghdad as the capital of the Abbasid dynasty, abandoned the small city of Anbar near Kufa, and spent huge manpower and material resources to build the city. All ships from Wasit, Basra, Ubenla, Ahvaz, Fars, Oman, Yemamah, Bahrain and further afield up the Tigris River will anchor here. Cargo down the Tigris River from Mosul, Diyaja-Rabia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as goods from Diyar-Moodir, Raqqa, the Syrian border marshes, Egypt and North Africa along the Euphrates River, will be unloaded here. ”

"It will be a major transportation route for the inhabitants of the mountainous region, Isfahan and Khorasan. Thank Allah for keeping this place for me and for making it neglected by the people who came here before me. Allah, I will build a city here and live here for the rest of my life. And my children and grandchildren will dwell in this land. Undoubtedly, it will be the most prosperous city in the world. ”

Mansour's expectations were soon fully realized. Within a century, the population of Baghdad was about 100,000,000. In the center of the city was a citadel, about two miles in diameter, containing the court of the caliphate, the neighbors of the officials, and the barracks of the Janissaries. A huge commercial center was built on the periphery of the castle. The abundant products are provided by the two river basin areas of Fuhuan. The main crops are wheat, barley, rice, dates and olives.

The Abbasids increased their crops by draining their marshes and developing irrigation projects. Compared to the former rulers, they also lowered taxes and imposed less labor on the peasants. However, this improvement was soon cancelled due to speculation by wealthy merchants and landlords, and by the introduction of slave labor on many large estates.

The provinces provided abundant metal resources, such as silver from the Hindu Kush and gold from Nubia and Sudan. Copper from Isfahan and iron from Persia, Central Asia and Sicily. Many parts of the empire contain precious stones, and the waters of the Persian Gulf are rich in pearls.

The Abbasid handicraft industry was also thriving, with the textile industry being the most important in terms of the number of people engaged in production and the value of production. Linen, cotton, and silk goods are produced in many places, both for local consumption and for export. Carpet making can be found almost everywhere, but Tabristan and Armenian products are the most outstanding. In 751 AD, the Anxi Jian'er led by Gao Xianzhi was defeated by Talas. Among the Anxi soldiers captured on the battlefield of Talas were a large number of craftsmen, who learned the art of papermaking from these captives. It quickly spread throughout the Islamic world, and in 900 years, it was introduced to Spain. Other industries include pottery, metal fabrication, soap and spices, among others.

Such a thriving economy, which stretched across the vast Abbasid Empire, stimulated an unprecedented level of trade between regions. Muslim traders, or overland through Central Asia. or to do business by water with India, Ceylon, Southeast Asia, and China. They also traded extensively with Africa, which led to gold, ivory, ebony and slaves. A large number of Muslim coins from the 7th to 11th centuries found in Scandinavia testify to the trade of Muslim traders with the northern countries. They exchanged it for furs, wax, amber, honey, and cattle. Such extensive trade has led to the rapid development of the banking sector, which has led to the establishment of branches in major cities. Cheques drawn in Baghdad can be cashed in Morocco.

With a solid economic foundation, the Abbasid caliphs indulged in their lavish palaces. "One Thousand and One Nights" depicts the most famous caliph, Harun al-Harun. Lai Shide (786-809), a dissolute and literate ruler, was surrounded by poets, musicians, singers, dancers, scholars, and talents. Common indoor games are chess, dice, and backgammon; Outdoor sports include hunting, falconry, falconry, polo, archery, fencing, javelin throwing and horseback riding.

Haroun was in the same era as Charlemagne (Charlemagne), but their respective capitals, Baghdad and Aix-LaChapelle, were no match for Paris, just as Baghdad could not be compared to Paris, but they had to be reversed.

At the beginning of the 10th century, a Byzantine envoy was familiar with the prosperity of the monarch Tancienburg, but he was still impressed by what he saw and heard in Baghdad. He spoke of the 23 palaces here, each with thousands of carpets and tapestries; A large number of servants were dressed in glittering uniforms; The women wore colorful and splendid costumes made of silk and brocade; The spacious park is home to a wide variety of domestic animals and wild animals......

The most glorious period of Arab civilization was the Abbasid era. Baghdad, known as the city of wisdom, is the brightest jewel in the crown of the empire. After the Great Eclipse in Black, the Great Eclipse of an empire declined, and it was never glorious again until Ma Lu's previous life. Islam, however, is very vigorous, with a culture and way of life that has survived tenaciously and continues to expand in all directions.

Of course, this is the original history. Now history has changed, al-Mansur, who was supposed to be a generation of British lords, had his head cut off by Ma Lan himself a few years ago, and the wealth that Mansur was going to build the city of Baghdad was also transported back by Ma Lan to catch it, so Baghdad was still a small town at this time.

However, the valley of the two rivers had become the domain of the Tang Dynasty, and the Mesopotamian Plain had been renamed the Tang River Plain, and it was only natural to build a city between the West and East Tang Rivers as the center of Tang rule in this fertile region.

And Baghdad's role as the center of this belt has been proven on the basis of its original history. Therefore, Baghdad, the city of wisdom, will still appear where it should have been. It's just that the person who built this city will not be the dead ghost Mansur, but the governor of the Tang Dynasty, the new ruler of the Lianghe River Basin, Ma Lu.

Now that the army has arrived, this matter naturally has to be put on the agenda.

Located on the left bank of the Tigris-Eastern Tang River, Ctesiphon was the former capital of the Sassanid Empire. Today's Taixifeng is also the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and the banner of the Tang Dynasty is planted on the head of the city. The mighty army arrived outside the city of Ctesiphon, and the lord of the city came out with a large number of Dekhgans with gifts.

They have already surrendered to the Tang Expeditionary Force, but they also know that this time they are the main ones. The Anxi army is famous for its murder, and everyone knows about the slaughter of the city at every turn, and the Dehegans looked at the overwhelming cavalry, and their expressions were extremely awe-inspiring.

The army camped outside the city, Ma Lan personally received these Dehgans in the tent, and a part of the gendarmes directly entered the city, rode around the city, and saw that all the buildings with traces of Hu Da had been bulldozed, and there was no place for Hu Da believers to gather in the city, so they came back to report to Ma Lu.

After listening to the report of the military police, Ma Ling nodded and said with a pleasant face: "Are there still people in the city who believe in Hu Da now?" How many were killed? ”

The Persian lord of the city had a gray beard and said very respectfully: "There are no more people who believe in Huda, they are all in accordance with the orders of the little general, and the entire family of the foreign Arabians and Yemenis is executed, and those who claim that Mawari refuses to change are also executed by the whole family." Within a radius of dozens of miles from Tai Xifeng, there is no one who believes in Hu Da, and a total of more than 30,000 people have been killed, and there is no one who believes in Hu Da in this area. ”

Ma Lan smiled and nodded: "Good job." - The little general asked you to continue to be the city lord, so you should continue to be the city lord. Have you paid all the taxes that should be paid? ”

"It's all already been handed over. A year's worth of taxes had already been delivered to the little general's ship, and the little general was not far away, and the general could ask him. ”

"That's very good. Do your job well, and nothing will happen. Go ahead! Ma Lan waved his hand and smiled very gently.

After the city lord bowed, he stood up respectfully, and the Dehegans also bowed to Ma Lan and retreated with the city lord.

A group of people came out of the handsome tent, feeling as if they had been amnestied, and they were all relieved. This general from the east killed two caliphs in a row, and the killing was like trampling an ant to death, and he thought that he must be extremely fierce, but he didn't expect that it would not be difficult to get along with.

For the Dehgans, this is already very good. There is nothing to be dissatisfied with the invasion of foreign races, but they can keep their territory and wealth.

Ctesiphon is a famous city, but Ma Lan didn't go in to take a look. This kind of city is placed in Datang, and it can't reach the level of a county town, so it's really nothing to see. This is not far from Baghdad, and the implementation of the construction of Baghdad is the most important thing.

The army rested outside Ctesiphon for the night, and the next day traveled northwest along the Don River to the town of Baghdad.

Ctesiphon was only seventy miles from Baghdad, and he had reached it in half a day. At this time, the town did not have the atmosphere of later generations, and did not cross the banks of the Tigris, but was located on the left bank of the Tigris, like Ctesiphon. The people of the town were extremely frightened when they saw the arrival of the army, and they cowered in the town and did not dare to go out. When Ma Lan saw the shoddy Tang Dynasty flags fluttering in the town, he also dismissed his plan to clean up the locals.

The army set up camp on the banks of the river, and Ma Ling crossed the Tigris River with a few hundred of his own soldiers and galloped westward. (To be continued.) )