The dim lights could not illuminate the large shadows behind the courtyard, and the cool night wind blew the treetops and made a slight sound. Zhang Changan came to the door as usual, and opened the door with a calm expression.
When the light came through the crack of the door, he was ready to strike with all his might. With his Yangshen Daoist realm cultivation base and the strength of the first young monk in the Tang Dynasty, even if it is a high-ranking priest of the New Moon Sect, he still has a chance to deal with it.
Every time he opened the door, Zhang Changan had the psychological expectation of fighting hard, and he was even prepared for the sudden emergence of dozens of monks outside the courtyard, and he would sacrifice his life for the country in a bloody battle.
Although the city of Baghdad cannot be compared with Chang'an City, it is still a big city. The monks of the Western Regions Trading Company are here, like fish and shrimps thrown into the sea. It's safe to say the least.
Appearing outside the door was Sai Dianchi's handsome face with deep features and a well-trimmed beard. Although there was a trace of eagerness on his face, it was not strong, and his eyes were calm. Nothing bad should happen. There was only one follower beside him, and nothing unusual could be seen, which further proved this point.
Zhang Changan quickly swept around outside, the house was cold, the street was quiet, and the track of the wind was normal. He breathed a sigh of relief and let Sai Dianchi in.
This is the stronghold of the Western Region Trading Company, not far from Sai Dianchi's house. Although it is getting late, Baghdad has no defense against Sai Dianchi.
"At dusk, we were ordered to go to the Great Temple to listen to the order. Now the Great Temple and the Wisdom Palace have issued an urgent order to call all the elite monks from the whole country and rush to the eastern Mulu City immediately!"
After entering the room, before Sai Dianchi had time to sit down, he hurriedly explained to Zhang Changan the reason for his haste, "This is a national call-up order! It is rare to see one in decades, and the situation on the battlefield must be not optimistic. I heard Said that the caliph has ordered to open the inner vault, take out all the magical artifacts and treasures inside, and equip them for the monks rushing to the east!"
Zhang Changan poured Sai Dianchi a glass of wine, sat down by himself, and signaled Sai Dianchi not to worry, and explained all the details clearly. When he arrived here, he seldom drank tea. Compared with him, more big cannibals prefer to drink alcohol. In order to become more like a big cannibal, his living habits are also changing.
According to Sai Dianchi's description, Zhang Chang'an has a general understanding of the current situation.
Mullen lost the war in the Seven Rivers Basin and lost control of the ocean. The only thing he can do now is to defend the defense line of Mulu City. Of course Zhang Changan knew that the upcoming battle of Mulu City was definitely not just a border war.
It is related to the survival of Dashi.
Whether it is Datang or Dashi, the core combat power of a country is the army, and the key force of the army is monks. The essence of the former is the Spike Army, the Tiger Guard Army, the Habayashi Army and the Lingnan Sea Division, while the core of the latter is the Guards Army and the two pro-armies of the Deputy Grand Emir including the Navy.
Once this part of the power is completely wiped out by the opponent, no matter how vast the Dashi country is, it will be nothing more than an undefended courtyard.
As far as the current situation is concerned, the pro-armies of Monhitaz and Xiluchi have been destroyed, and there are only more than 200,000 guards left in the Dashi monk army. If the guards are eaten by the Tang army again, Dashi will be completely unable to fight. Resist the Tang army, and the country will perish accordingly.
Of course Mullen will not let this happen, he should deal with it.
"The caliph's order clearly stated that the country is now in a critical state, and all monks must be used for the country and join in this national war." Sai Dianchi said, "But the 50,000 guards in Baghdad , did not receive an order to advance eastward,
It should still be stationed in the capital. "
Zhang Changan nodded, thinking for himself.
Obviously, due to the situation, Mullen has changed the current war from an army war to a civil war.
The Dashi, the government and the religion are integrated, the power of the New Moon Sect is extremely powerful, and the mobilization power of the sect is outstanding. The monks in the whole country are controlled by the sect. It will be easy and fast for the monks to move eastward smoothly.
In terms of war mobilization ability, the current Dashi is very powerful, which is the benefit of the Crescent Sect's strong spiritual control over believers. Zhang Chang'an is very clear that now is the time for Dashi to show its own country and the institutional advantages of the unity of politics and religion.
And this is undoubtedly very bad news for Master Wang.
"Do you know the specific implementation plan of the call-up order?" Zhang Changan asked Sai Dianchi. He was a little anxious, but not flustered. As long as we can figure out the plan of the Qingyuejiao, there is still a lot of room for action with the influence of the western regions business houses all over the ministries.
On the eve of the war, the five hundred great monks of the Tang Dynasty took the lead in entering the Black Khanate. After carrying out the task of hunting and killing the monks of the Supervisory Academy, they did not follow the army.
Sai Dianchi shook his head, "The Great Elder didn't say anything about the comprehensive implementation plan today. But with my current position in the Great Temple, I will definitely know a lot of things later. As long as I pay more attention, I can find many clues."
The New Moon Sect recruited monks from all over the country to go to the front line of Mulu City. It was related to the movement of millions of people in a vast area, and there was no doubt that there would be an action plan.
How many monks and supplies are mobilized by each place, how long will it take to gather, and when to start, where the teams from the small places will meet in the big place, the itinerary of the teams from the big place, and which cities the teams will enter after arriving in the east. There will be corresponding arrangements for stationing and undertaking any tasks.
If there is no plan, the whole operation is a mess, too chaotic to get things done.
Zhang Changan knew very well that he had to control this action plan in advance. Provide a strong basis for the Western Regions commercial firms in various places, especially in the east, and Master Wang's next targeted actions, thereby destroying the opponent's plan.
If all of this cannot be stopped, when Mu Lun dispatches personnel and materials in place quickly, the defense line of Mulu City will be an impregnable wall. And once Mullen starts to rely on the vast area of the big food, and fortifies the depths and layers of defense, he will form multiple lines of defense and construct an impregnable defense system.
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Once such a situation arises, no matter how powerful Master Wang is, he will not be able to defeat Dashi within three or two years. This is the advantage of a large country with a vast territory and a large population. Even if it is defeated one after another and the army suffers heavy losses, there is still room for saving the war situation.
And for this war, Master Wang didn't have three or two years to spare.
Zhang Chang'an very much hoped to rely on Sai Dianchi to figure out the arrangement of the New Moon Sect.
But he also understood very well that Sai Dianchi alone would not do.
He said to Saidian Equator: "Although you are now a senior member of the Great Temple, you are not the core personnel. It is not surprising that you will know some of the plans, because you will also have errands, but you must grasp the overall situation. It is too difficult. And if you deliberately inquire and investigate in many ways, it will inevitably make people feel strange and suspicious."
The high-level board of directors of the Great Temple is also the top level of the New Moon Sect. It is composed of thirteen chief priests who are in charge of the entire New Moon Sect for the true god. The current Sai Dianchi is one of the thirteen high priests in charge.
But its core group is the five elders. They are extremely powerful, mysterious and unpredictable, and they don't show up easily. It is difficult for Sai Dianchi to get in touch with them in a leisurely manner.
"Then what should I do next?" Sai Dianchi asked quickly
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He felt that Zhang Chang'an must have a solution. The young Tang Junyan in front of him was the smartest person he had ever met. It seemed that no matter what problems came to him, he had the means to solve them.
Zhang Changan took out a stack of documents from the storage bag, put them on the table and found two copies, and took one of them to Sai Dian Equator: "According to the information we inquired earlier, among the five elders of the Great Temple, this' Elder Mohad is one of the few people who has more outings and is easier for us to get in touch with.
"In the past few days, based on the information you provided, I followed the clues and ordered someone to inquire about his details, but I got some useful things. In short, this person has the possibility of being used by me."
After he came to Baghdad, he took command of the western region trading firm here. In addition to guiding Sai Dianchi's actions these days, he has not been idle, and has done a lot of targeted things.
The key point is to identify the "available people" among the dignitaries in Baghdad and conduct detailed investigations on them based on the information of the Western Regions Trading Company over the years and Sai Dianchi's understanding.
When Sai Dianchi heard Zhang Changan's words, he seemed a little surprised: "A figure like Elder Mohad is already the highest existence in the Great Temple. He is extremely noble, and he can take whatever he wants. How could he be used by us? What reason does he have for betrayal
"Although the five elders are not monolithic, they are different according to their origins and temperaments. Mohad is not very gregarious and has suffered some constraints, but it is far from deep grudges. He wants to turn against other people, or do something. Not to the extent that it is not conducive to the actions of the Great Temple!"
Zhang Changan handed the document to Sai Dianchi, signaling him to read it quickly.
He said unhurriedly: "We don't need him to betray the Great Temple. If we want to get news, we don't necessarily need the other party to have the intention of betraying him. This person is indeed of high status, and he has no flaws in himself. We need to use the magic weapon of wealth It is indeed impossible to buy him."
Sai Dian Chiyue became more confused when he heard it, and looked up at Zhang Chang'an in confusion.
"Mohad's personal strength is extremely strong, but his background is ordinary. Although he is not from a poor family, he is only a third-rate nobleman. He is now the fifth elder, and his personal power has reached its peak. But to revitalize the family, there are nobility everywhere. Baghdad is not so easy.
"In recent years, relying on his personal influence, he has indeed raised the status of the family a lot, but there is still a gap between the first-rate nobles and the second-rate nobles. The reason is nothing more than being looked down upon by the real nobles and unable to fully integrate into them. .
"So, he needs a helping hand. And you, Saidian Chi, are his blessing."
Hearing what Zhang Changan said, Sai Dianchi suddenly realized.
He has a distinguished status, and belongs to the top class of nobles in Dashi. Although he is currently one of the thirteen chief priests in the Great Temple, there is a gap in status with Mohad, but if he is willing to befriend the other party, the other party must It is a wish.
Zhang Changan looked at Sai Dianchi and said solemnly: "All you have to do is to befriend Mohad. Once you become close friends with him, before he wants to use your influence to fully integrate into Baghdad's top noble group , when the status of the family is improved, they will definitely treat you sincerely.
"As long as you give a little guidance, you can easily become friends who can talk about everything. What you want to know at that time, but what Mohad knows is not a secret. Even if it is the core issue of politics and religion, you are a great nobleman." , he is not worried that you will leak the secret, so he should not have any reservations."
When Sai Dianchi heard the last word, he opened his mouth, but was speechless. For Zhang Chang'an's arrangement, he could only admire him from the ground up.