As a Muslim, but believing that the Persians who had emigrated to Huoxun were not devout believers, and that the king of Qinhua had cleared all the Persian marwaris in his territory, Ma Lan thought for a moment and understood what sect Ashilan and his father Zhao Wulie belonged to.

There was only one Hawariji in this era who was hostile to non-Muslim civilians.

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In 656 AD, after the assassination of the third caliph Uthman, the son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, Haoje Ali, was elected as the fourth caliph, and Mu'awiyah, a cousin of Uthman and the governor of Syria, did not recognize Ali's caliphate status, and in 657 the Battle of Sui Fen broke out.

Mu'awiyah used subterfuge in the face of defeat to get Syrian soldiers to provoke the Koran on the tip of their guns, and put forward a demand for an armistice and peace talks that would be "judged by the Koran". Most of Ali's soldiers were reluctant to attack again, shouting that they could not attack an enemy with the Qur'an in their hands. Ali did not want the Muslims to shed any more blood, so he agreed to Mu'awiyah's request.

Ali's decision caused extreme dissatisfaction among the main battle faction. About 12,000 people left Ali's ranks, and this was the original Hawariji.

In January 658, a large delegation from both sides of the battle met in Azharu to arbitrate. The representative sent by Ali was Abu Abu. Musa. Ashley; Mu'awiyah's representative was Amr. Root. As. As a result of the arbitration, Ali and Muawiya were removed from their positions and Ali's caliphate status was not recognized.

This result was clearly beneficial to Mu'awiyah, and more disgruntlors left Ali's camp and joined the hard-line Hawariji, further weakening Ali's side.

Power eventually fell into the hands of the Umayyad family, led by Mu'awiyah, who eventually succeeded in becoming the caliph and broke the tradition of the caliphate being elected to establish the hereditary Umayyad dynasty.

Ali's descendants opposed the Umayyad dynasty and formed the original Shia, while the Hawarijis continued to exist as a more radical opposition, opposing not only the Umayyad dynasty but also Shia Muslims.

Abdullah. Root. Wahaib. Rasibi, the first caliph of the group, declared that he did not recognize Ali and Mu'awiyyah as leaders in Islamic society, believing that only the Hawarijites were the only group with the right faith and qualified to play a leading role in Muslims.

The leaders of the Hawarijites, who came after, adhered to this tradition, and they sought to purge all those who might become caliphs in order to take power themselves.

During the Umayyad period, the Hawarijis staged dozens of armed rebellions, at one point controlled several tribes and towns, and at its peak extended to Persia, Iraq, the Hijaz of the Arabian Peninsula, and Yemen. In the end, they were all suppressed by the Umayyad army.

The Hawarijites believed that the caliphate should be elected by Muslims, and that all Muslims who were devout and well-versed in their teachings, regardless of nationality or race, even slaves, were eligible to be elected. The caliph should obey Allah absolutely or else be overthrown or even put to death.

They opposed both the dictatorship of the Umayyad nobility and the idea that only the descendants of Muhammad and Ali could become caliphs. Of the early four caliphs, they recognized only the two caliphs, Bakr and 'Umar. They advocated the distribution of land and booty among all Muslims, hence the Hawarij, also known as the military democrats.

The Hawarijis believed that Muslims who disagree with them could not be saved, and therefore opposed not only the ruling class of the Umayyad dynasty, but also the Muslim commoners who disagreed with the political views and religious beliefs of the group, believing that all Muslims except the Hawarijis were apostates, and that only the followers of the Hawarijis were true Muslims.

They regard prayer, fasting, honesty, and justice as part of their faith, and in order to show their faith, they intensify their austerities, not only prolonging the prayer, but also prostrating their heads until their foreheads fester. When reciting the Qur'an, when he read the Heavenly Garden, he wept bitterly, hoping that the Heavenly Garden would bring blessings to him. When Hell is mentioned, he gasps and expresses fear. In addition to this, they also forbade all entertainment, mourning for the dead, intermarriage with outsiders and inheritance.

Overall, this is a powerful sect hidden in the shadows, and it is also the first sect in the Hu world with strong fundamentalist overtones. They were good at rebellion and assassination, Ali died at their hands, and a large number of high-ranking officials and dignitaries died in their assassination during the Umayyad dynasty.

Before the appearance of the old man in the mountain, they were the most terrifying force in the Hu world, and they were also the most mysterious force.

Ma Lin remembered that the lair of the Hawariji faction was similar to the old lair of the Shiites, both near Kufa, the capital city identified by Haojie Ali. Huoxun is extremely far away from Kufa, and he didn't expect that there are also Hawariji factions here. The killing of Muslims who are not of their own sect is something that only the Hawarijites can do in this era.

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During the Umayyad period, the Hawariji faction was known as the backstabber, and whenever there was an assassination in the empire where the truth could not be ascertained, the blame would fall on the Hawariji faction. As a result, people in the Great Food Country are extremely nervous at the mention of Hawariji.

This sect that hides in the shadows feels like a poisonous snake, and it will come out at any time to bite people, which makes people extremely uncomfortable. Huoxun will be the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and Ma Lu will naturally not allow the people of this sect to continue to exist. The people of this sect are above the neighboring territory of the Tang Dynasty, and one of them may become a disaster.

The two soldiers walked up, lifted the severed arm of Asiran, tied it tightly with a leather rope, and then simply wrapped Asilan's severed arm and tied him to the chair.

"Ashiran, how many others in the city of Silmir are truly devout Muslims like you?" Ma Lan looked at Asiran and asked in Sogdian with a smile.

"All of my family members are! There are hundreds of people in the city who are just like us! But they're all nominally followers of the God of Light, so there's no way you know who they are! Asiran said proudly.

"So, isn't it easy to find out these devout Muslims?" Ma Lan smiled and said, "Asilan, who brought you on this path?" Where are they now, and are they in the city of Goods? ”

"Damn heretic, I won't tell you!" 'Asiram proudly said, "If you have violated the kingdom of Allah, you will go to Hellfire, and this land will belong to the people of Allah after all!" ”

Ma Lan smiled, why did these people drop their IQ sharply when they met him, was it because he was a traverser?

If you believe that Lao Tzu is going to Hell and that this land still belongs to you, why do you still come to negotiate and assassinate?

"Zhao Yang, take him down and ask him carefully."

"Yes, General!" Zhao Yang nodded. Mi Xue has gone to Chang'an, and Zhao Yang is the leader of the Anxi spies in the Hezhong area, and this time he also came here with the army. He has been learning from Michelle for a long time how to extract confessions, and he can be regarded as a master.

Zhao Yang waved his hand, and the two leaders of Anxi's secret agents, Lu Zhe and Li Chen, who were following him, lifted Ah Xilan and walked out of the tent.

"The general is amazing! When this Sogdian slave drew his sword just now, his subordinates were almost frightened to death, but he didn't expect the general to be so brave that he actually subdued this Sogdian slave immediately! Fang Wen shouted repeatedly. Several other staff members were also complimenting, and many of them were still a little pale, and it seemed that they were really frightened just now.

When Ma Lu was on an expedition to Kufa, Fang Wenwen and others stayed in the city of Capture and Drink, and did a very good job of resettlement. Ma Lan did not designate a few staff members who would listen to whom, but these staff members naturally and gradually took Fang Wen as the leader, which already showed Fang Wen's ability. Later, Ma Lan ordered Fang Wen to preside over the construction of the Martyrs' Shrine in Xinping Army, and Fang Wen completed it very well, and also won Ma Lu's trust. This time, the army went out again, Duan Junzi stayed in the city to catch and drink, and Ma Lu brought Fang Wenwen to deal with military affairs, and Fang Wenwen adapted very quickly. With this capable staff here, Ma Lan is also much more economical.

Ma Lan smiled, pointed to the sand table in front of him and said, "It's just a trivial matter." A young man can help a certain family, how can a certain lead the army? Leave that Persian slave alone, let's continue to discuss where to set up a military camp after occupying Huoxun. ”

Although it is on paper, it is also interesting. Anyway, the fire search outside the city has not yet reached the limit, and it is not the time to attack the city, so Fang Wen and the others ran to the sand table again, and they started to discuss it.

At the same time, in one corner of the camp, in a small tent, a shrill scream rang out.

Zhao Yang and Li Chen both turned their backs, unwilling to look at Lu Zhe and the Huoxun prince Axilan, who was tied to the date palm tree.

Lu Zhe looked excited, and he sneered and approached Ah Xilan, and the prince of Huoxun suddenly let out a piercing scream. Zhao Yang and Li Chen both trembled, and involuntarily clamped their legs.

Both of them are also masters of extorting confessions by torture, but there are still strong psychological barriers to this method of execution. Poking the urethra with pig bristles, in addition to Mi Xue, who invented this kind of punishment, Fan Yang Lu Zhe can do it.

Mi Xue's early experience did not turn his back on them, Zhao Yang knew that Mi Xue was extremely disgusted with men other than generals, so he liked to use this method. As for what the Grand Leader of Lu Zhelu thought when he used this punishment, he couldn't figure it out.

The first time she was forced by Michelle to watch her use this kind of punishment, Zhao Yang couldn't get up when she arrived in the women's store a month later. Listening to Ah Xilan's screams now, Zhao Yang is really worried that he will not be able to do it in the future.

Lu Zhe looked at Ah Xilan with a sinister face, the bristles on his hands were already full of blood, and he brought the bristles on his hands close to the painful Prince Huoxun, Lu Zhe smiled and said: "Boy, what my general asked you, you can say it yourself, don't force grandpa and me to do it again!" ”

Asiran's face twitched sharply, and she wanted to scold but suddenly lost her courage. (To be continued.) )