For these philosophical concepts, the Queen Mother, Tuhuan and even Wang Da Lama actually don't understand very well. However, they were quite interested in listening to Guo Kang and Theodora, so they didn't say anything.

After he finished saying this, the Queen Mother estimated that she had almost finished talking, so she took the initiative to ask: "I heard that Lao Wang said that you want to come for help." What's the matter, to run so far? ”

"We have received reliable information that the Portuguese are going to attack Ceuta, and they think that their actions are secret, but it is impossible to hide the movement of soldiers and warships." "Also, they went to Rome to ask the Pope for permission, and there was a lot of noise on the way, so we also got to know something," Muhammad said. ”

"The stakes are high. Located on the southern shore of the Strait of Gibraltar, Ceuta is the main route connecting the two continents. If this place is cut off, our hometown will be completely finished. ”

"Then why did the Portuguese attack there? They're still far away. The Queen Mother asked.

"Because the Portuguese could not compete with Castile, a great power on land, they preferred to cross the sea to seize strategic points and block key ports and passages in advance." Muhammad said.

"Opposite Ceuta is Gibraltar, two places one south and one north, which control the exit to the Mediterranean. But the north is Granada's territory, and Granada now pays tribute to Castile. ”

"Castile didn't like this vassal very much, and probably wanted to annex him all along, but he clearly didn't want Portugal to cut meat from here instead of himself. The Portuguese are also taboo about this, so they are ready to start with the other side. ”

"And who does this port belong to now?" The Queen Mother asked.

"Belonging to the Marin dynasty of Morocco, it was a Berber regime." Muhammad said: "But here is the most important thing for us." ”

"Now, the once vast Andalusian region is left with only a small country of Granada, which has survived until now thanks to flexible diplomacy. But we also know that words alone are useless. The contradictions between the Crucilian states and the deterrence of the Berbers in North Africa are the cornerstones of these methods. ”

"Although the Berber regime is not very reliable, they are at least an important weight to balance the scales. If key ports are cut off, the situation could quickly spiral out of control. At that time, the fate of our hometown may be irretrievable. ”

"In that case, I can see why you're in a hurry." The Queen Mother nodded; "But why are you here for help? If such an important thing is to try to convince the local parishioners to send troops to help. ”

"Well, if the parishioners could be relied on, they would not have fallen to such a state." Muhammad shook his head and said, "Hundreds of years ago, everyone did this. ”

"We call the part of Spain in Roman times that was controlled by the Celestial Church 'Andalusia'. After the dissolution of the Umayyad dynasty, the term became a geographical concept, not an administrative region. ”

"There are dozens of small countries in the region, which we generally refer to as 'Thai-French' countries. These countries are economically rich and culturally prosperous, but they are very weak, so they attract the covetousness of the northern enemy. ”

In response, they often turned to the Berber regime in Morocco and elsewhere for help. The first to come was the Murabit dynasty, which can also be called the Almoravi dynasty. The word means 'monastic warriors' - just look at the name to know who they are. ”

"It's a sectarian regime." Guo Kang said.

"Yes, their founders, under the banner of restoring traditional and orderly orthodoxy, pulled a whole bunch of people." "After that, these people were invited to come to Spain," Muhammad said. ”

"They defeated the Crusaders at first, but soon they discovered that the Celestial Cult of Andalusia was the richest man on the Spanish peninsula. For this reason, they quickly changed the direction of diplomacy, and instead made peace with the Crucidian countries, and went all out to make money. ”

"Due to the rapid corruption of the Murabit dynasty, it caused discontent among the Moroccans in their homeland. Another Berber regime, the Muwahid dynasty, rose to prominence in Morocco. ”

"The Muwahid dynasty is also called the Almohads, a word that means 'people who believe in one God' – you can see who they are by name."

"It's still a sectarian regime." Guo Kang felt that it was no surprise at all.

"Yes, their founder, who called himself the savior 'Mahdi', pulled in a large group of people under the banner of opposing the corruption of the court and restoring traditional orthodoxy." Muhammad said.

"Why is this happening again?" The Queen Mother noticed it.

"That's why my teacher thinks that history is cyclical." Muhammad replied: "Every religious reform is basically the restoration of tradition and faith, with few exceptions. Even, when I look at the Reformation of the Cross, it's the same. ”

"Of course, there are some specific differences between cycles and cycles." "The Almohads had the advantage of preaching in the local Berber language, rather than the common Arabic language, so they had an advantage over the Almoravi," he said. ”

"It's also very common." "I have heard that on the Alemanni side, some of the new sects are calling for people to preach in the local language, not in Latin, which is the common language. Their propaganda is pretty much the same, it's all about the church being corrupt, and they're more orthodox and closer to the early primitive beliefs, so people should follow them and that. ”

"The Reformation was like that, because fundamentalism was the simplest and best slogan." Guo Kang also nodded.

"Let's talk about these philosophical questions later." The Empress Dowager stopped them from discussing overly esoteric questions: "So what happened to this dynasty?" ”

Before they landed in Spain, their slogan was to accuse the Almoravis of being polytheistic and colluding with the Crusades. However, after landing, it was soon discovered that the faithful were much richer than the Crusaders in the north. Muhammad said: "So it didn't take long for them to make peace with the Crusaders, and they turned back to the faithful and threw a heavy blow at them, deposing all the emirs of the region at once." Then, they fought with the Thai and French countries......"

"Okay......" The Queen Mother seemed to understand.

I just read it every day, and it seems that it is indeed easy to summarize the concept of cycles.

"And now?" She asked.

"Now Morocco is ruled by the Marin dynasty. They exterminated the Almohads. Muhammad said.

"Repeated?" The Queen Mother asked.

"Not really." Muhammad shook his head: "The Marin dynasty was a loose tribal state, and there was not even a common slogan such as a new sect. They didn't have the patience to wait for another invitation, so they came to plunder Granada themselves. ”

"No wonder, I really have to find other help." Guo Kang said embarrassedly.

(End of chapter)