In the spring of the first year of Tianshou, the Guiyi Army and the Yulin Army left Yangguan to conquer the Western Regions and fight against the Uighurs.
Chang'an is festive and peaceful, and all the people are united. However, in the west thousands of miles away, the Arab Empire, which was called the Great Food by the Tang people, the capital of Samara is a golden horse and iron horse, showing signs of restlessness.
During the Anshi Rebellion of the Tang Dynasty, this huge empire whose ruling population was not weaker than that of the Tang Dynasty created unimaginable brilliance through uninterrupted conquests and conquests.
Holding a sword in one hand and a book in the other, through repeated battles, it conquered the body and controlled the mind, conquering a vast and boundless territory, integrating a large number of outstanding nations and countries, and possessing countless powerful monks and warriors.
They obtained mysterious and ancient power from the Nile River, and opened great treasures on the Mesopotamian Plains.
Their troops reached the Ganges River in the east, causing Tianzhu and Shimen to be in constant panic. They forced Constantinople in the west and forced the Byzantine Empire to beg for peace and pay tribute. .
Several major ancient civilizations in the world are either included or defeated in battles, leaving only the far east.
Now, it ushered in another critical period of development.
In the broad, majestic and resplendent main hall of the Wisdom Palace, the young caliph (ruler) Maren Shinad is praying alone to the statue of the true God. A beam of bright moonlight from the dome slanted down, enveloping his figure, making it even more mysterious.
"Tianzhu Shimen has been completely defeated by us, and we have one less opponent. No one in the world can stop our expansion. The only true god will become the only god in the world. Now we have the most monks and the best fighters ... "
Mullen's prayer is said to be a prayer, but the words and sentences are more like a report.
"No, Maren, you are wrong. Shimen has not been completely defeated. The truth is that they have gained a new life in the east, and their strength is gradually recovering." A vast and deep voice came from the statue of the true god.
Mullen was stunned. Not because the statue can "speak", but because of the content of the words.
His monks and warriors have been fighting for many years, and the corpses are scattered all over the field. Only in exchange for Tianzhu Shimen disappearing, but now what the true god means is that all his efforts were in vain? At least half wasted
"Is it the Tang Dynasty?" Mullen responded quickly, and quickly thought of the only possibility.
But he immediately shook his head, "No, it won't be the Tang Dynasty. Two years ago, my messenger told me that the Tang Dynasty was in civil strife, people from all walks of life were killing each other, and their rulers could no longer control the situation. This bloody The civil war in the country with fire will not stop for decades, how can they have the strength to protect the release and let them have a new life?"
A wise king naturally has insight into world affairs, especially the general trend of the country. Although Ma Lun is young, he grew up from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. He has experienced countless hardships along the way. The past years have trained him, and gradually he has a great talent.
Moreover, Mu Lun also knew that Dongtu Datang had its own sect, and they had always fought frequently with Shimen, and it was difficult to distinguish who was superior. Now that Shimen has just lost its foundation in Tianzhu, how can it be the opponent of the sect called Taoism
The voice of True God was full of displeasure: "Caliph, are you questioning me?"
Ma Lun hurriedly saluted: "Ma Lun dare not. But..."
True God sighed: "I know, this news is difficult for you to accept, but this is the truth. What I will say later may make you more
Difficult to accept. Do you need a moment to mentally prepare? "
Marlon didn't understand why, but he still held his breath: "True God, please speak."
The True God said in a deep voice: "The civil strife in the Tang Dynasty that you thought would take decades to end has subsided now!"
Ma Lun was stunned immediately, and lost his voice: "How could this happen?!"
Aware of his gaffe, he quickly stabilized his mood and concentrated on thinking, only to have a guess in an instant, "Could it be that a very remarkable person appeared in their country? He quelled the civil strife? This is very, very... ... It's amazing, that's all."
Maren, who grew up in the blood and fire, knew very well what kind of resourcefulness and cultivation strength would be required to put down the completely collapsed empire in just two years, which was hard for him to imagine. He hoped that the true god would deny his conjecture and tell other secrets he didn't know.
However he was disappointed.
True God said: "It is true that such a person has appeared. Caliph, remember this person's name, because in the near future, your monks and soldiers will definitely fight against each other, and you may still meet with him, or even fight."
Mullen looked solemn.
Since he cut off powerful ministers, suppressed the rebellious army, and took power, he has not encountered any setbacks worth mentioning. Conquering Tianzhu and defeating Shimen was his first great achievement. He thought that if he kicked away the stumbling block of Shimen, the road ahead would be smooth and bright.
But unexpectedly, all this turned out to be just the beginning.
He braces himself for a new adversary, and he's desperate to know the identity of this one.
"His name is Li Ye. He used to be an aristocrat of the Tang Dynasty. He ascended the throne not long ago and is now the emperor of the Tang Dynasty." The True God said slowly, "I will tell you in detail about his deeds later. Now, Caliph, answer me, Do you have the confidence to defeat him?"
Marlon's eyes shone, and his temperament was like iron: "I have hundreds of thousands of powerful monks, millions of invincible fighters, and the protection of the true god, so Marlon will not be afraid of any opponent. To Marlon Said that the only value of his opponent is to be defeated by him, to prove his greatness, to prove that the true God is the only one!"
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At the same time, in the Taiji Hall, Li Ye was also listening to Wukong Shimen's report on the situation of the Great Food. Those who were also in the Tai Chi Hall, apart from the unshakable young master Si Ming, King Qi was also there.
The Shimen and the New Moon Sect have fought against each other in Tianzhu, and they have fought for many years, so they naturally understand each other very well. After listening to Wukong Shimen's narration to Da Shi and Ma Lun, Li Ye fell into deep thought.
"In this way, the experience of the Dashi caliph-Malun is very similar to yours. When you were not in office, the situation in the government and the opposition was not very good. The Tang Dynasty was dominated by treacherous officials and there were many feudal towns. Dashi was made by Turkic people. He is big, has the military power, forced him to move without saying anything, and abolished the caliphate arbitrarily."
King Qi glanced at Li Ye enthusiastically, as if he wanted to ask him to give something similar to his acceptance speech.
After Li Ye ascended the throne, the civil servants and generals under his command respected him even more deeply. Rao Li Zhen, Cui Keli and others seemed cautious when they met him on weekdays, but King Qi was still careless and didn't care about Li Ye at all. Be an outsider.
Li Ye shook his head to show that he had no special feelings.
King Qi was surprised that the Turks could still make trouble in Dashi, but he had no doubts about it.
When he was on earth, he knew that the small countries in Central Asia were basically descendants of Turkic people.
During the reign of Wude, the Turks, who controlled the grassland for a while, invaded south from time to time.
He was even forced to sign the White Horse Alliance with the Turkic army that was approaching the city of Chang'an. He lost a lot of money and even took a lot of people abducted, and his dignity was demolished.
But only two years later, the Tang army defeated the Turks, and then gradually overwhelmed the grasslands. The rest of the Turks surrendered all the way, moved westward, and never threatened the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
There is no doubt that the Turkic people are brave and good at fighting. Although they were beaten to death by the Tang army in the Mobei grassland, the Turkic people who moved westward, after the big food, still stood firm and recovered their vitality step by step.
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Any powerful dynasty cannot avoid twilight. This is true of the Great Tang, and the same is true of the Dashi. When Datang was brilliant, Dashi was in its heyday, and when Datang was in decline, Dashi was also going downhill. The fate of the synchronization of the two is very coincidental.
Originally, Datang should collapse at this time.
Afterwards, the Khitan became stronger and stronger, occupying the sixteen prefectures of Youyun. When the rolling historical wheel entered the Zhao and Song Dynasties, the unified empire had actually split. The northern part was successively occupied by the Liao and Jin dynasties, and Hexi became the territory of the Xixia people. The land area has been shrinking again and again, not to mention the Western Regions.
In the end of Zhao and Song Dynasties, not only failed to recover the ancestral territory and reproduce the glory of China, but was also destroyed by the Mongols.
But when Li Ye came out of Datang, everything took a completely different path.
What Li Ye didn't expect was that Dashi also produced a Maren Schinard who did similar things to him.
Originally, the Dashi has come to the present, and it should be controlled by the Turkic people until the independence of various places, the division of the country, and the disintegration of the dynasty.
The only difference is that after the fall of the Tang Dynasty, Taoism and Shimen could no longer make a difference, they could only curl up in a corner and fight with each other; but the Muslims of the New Moon Sect did not stop expanding because of the decline of Dashi. After that, they successfully entered the Western Regions and various places in Hexi, and continued.
Now, because of the appearance of Mullen, the Turkic Human Rights Minister was killed, the Turkic forces were contained, the great food country was rejuvenated, and there was a scene of reappearing the prosperous age.
When Li Ye flattened the feudal town, defeated Khitan, and recovered Hexi, Ma Lun also resolved domestic conflicts and conquered Tianzhu, forcing Shimen to evacuate from Tianzhu.
No matter which aspect you look at, the trajectories of the rise of the two are really ridiculous.
Right now Li Ye is ambitious, intending to rebuild the four towns of Anxi and restore the territory of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, while Ma Lun is also setting his sights on the Western Regions, intending to spread the will of Allah to all directions and establish his immortal achievements.
"Although Ma Lun killed the Turkic officials and attacked the Turkic forces, he did not kill the Turkic people. Just like you subdued the Shimen and Daomen, Ma Lun also subdued the Turkic people and gained their power. .”
After thinking for a while, King Qi said, "Now that Ma Lun is setting his sights on the Western Regions, the Turkic people will definitely cooperate. For them, killing back to the Mobei Grassland is also a need to avenge their shame and restore the glory of the race. Today's Turkic People, with the armed minds of the New Moon Sect, must be more difficult than before. They cooperate with the big cannibals, benefit each other, and their strength is far from comparable to that of Khitan!"
Li Ye gave a thumbs up, expressing his appreciation for King Qi's insights.
He looked outside the gate of the palace, looked beyond the neighbors of Chang'an City, cast his eyes into the distance, and said leisurely: "From this point of view, the Western Regions will become the place of the Four Wars, and under the raging flames of war, the ghosts, ghosts, and snakes will definitely show their magical powers here. No matter, let Wukong Shimen and Quanzhen Temple, enter the Western Regions with all your strength, penetrate Dashi!"
King Qi nodded approvingly.
It is necessary to let these sects touch each other first.