"Your Majesty the Governor!"
There was a shout from behind, and the general turned his head on his horse and looked at his son Yezid.
This is a warrior who has inherited the outstanding blood of the Uyama family. He is brave and loyal, with hot blood flowing in his body. Although he is only seventeen years old, he is already the most brave and fearless warrior in the family. In his own war to conquer Damascus Zhongli made great achievements.
This is the glory of the family and his pride as a father.
However, in the army, Muawiya, the governor of Damascus, never allowed him to call his father. Instead, like all soldiers, he was respectfully addressed as "Your Majesty the Governor."
Although the mere governor of Damascus would never be the end of Mu'awiya's ambition...
"What do you have to say?"
Muawiya's face was cold, but his eyes were very soft.
Yezid stood on the ground, solemnly, and said boldly: "I know the ambition of His Excellency the Governor, but Medina's order cannot be violated."
He was the son of Muawiya, and he knew his father better than a son. Just looking at his father's firm figure and deep eyes, he knew that his father must be disobeying the Caliph's order at this moment, and brazenly ordered to continue the attack, defeating the menacing attack ahead. The Tang army came.
In fact, he was eager to try and full of fighting spirit in his heart!
In the world, the only one in the world that can be compared with the great Arab Empire that was invincible, ruled a vast land and enslaved hundreds of millions of people, is the Tang Empire in the far east!
These two empires are giants in the world. Although they are far apart, they will have to fight sooner or later!
How can one mountain accommodate two tigers? !
However, thinking about his father's current situation, he had to suppress the fighting spirit in his heart.
Muawiya remained expressionless for a long time before lowering his head, spreading his palms, and staring at the letter that he almost crushed into pieces, silent.
Behind him, countless Arab warriors stood there quietly, the cool breeze blowing from the mighty Ili River fluttering their white cloaks. The grand lineup showed that this was the most elite army of the Arab Empire!
Starting from Medina, they traveled across Europe and Asia. They destroyed Persia and occupied Damascus. They vowed to spread the gospel of the prophet to the world, so that all the pagans in the world would prostrate themselves in front of the great Arab warriors and bathe in the divine glory of the prophet!
The river is mighty and the wind is strong.
Muawiya raised his head, squinted his eyes, looked at the blazing sun, and then looked at the tens of thousands of brave and fearless warriors in front of him.
He knew that as long as he made up his mind to refuse the Caliph's order, these brave soldiers would follow him without hesitation, whether they separat Damascus and proclaim themselves king, or they could turn against the enemy and fight back to Medina to kill the man who was sitting there. The cousin from the caliphate's throne was dragged down...
Ye Zide was anxious, took a step forward, and urged in a low voice: "Father, please think again!"
Muawiya looked at his son in front of him, his falcon-like eyes softened again, sighed, and said quietly: "Those idiots have no idea how important the East is to Arabia. Compared to Arabia, the Tang Dynasty in the East is more It is rich and prosperous, its population is several times that of Arabia, and it has the most fertile land.
Look at this Silk Road. Since its establishment during the Han Dynasty, it has connected the East and the West. How much gold and silver wealth did the Han people get back from the West in exchange for porcelain and silk? Occupying the entire Western Region will cut off this Silk Road, and all wealth will fall into Arab pockets. Then according to the strong military strength in the Western Regions, it won't be long before Arab soldiers can set foot on that rich and fertile land and spread the glory of the prophet on it. Let the Han people be the slaves of the prophet forever in their lives. This will be the highest achievement in the Arab world! "
When he said this, his face turned ferocious, he tore the letter into pieces and threw it up in the air, the white fragments floating in the wind like snowflakes.
His tone was full of hatred: "However, those stupid things only have checks and balances, restraints, and restraints in their hearts... They are afraid that I, Mu'awiya, will have unrivaled power after conquering the east, but they have completely forgotten what the prophet gave us. Mission! The damn Hashemite family, they are all idiots who play tricks on power and demagogue people. None of them are true followers of the Prophet who holds the supreme status. They are just a group of silverfish, thieves, and traders!"
He was very emotional and scolded harshly.
The people on the left and right, including his son, all had expressions on their faces and were as silent as a cicada.
In Medina, throughout Arabia, and among all believers, everyone knows the grudges between the Uyama family and the Hashemite family...
Prophet Muhammad was from the Hashemite family.
After Muhammad founded and strengthened the sect, the Mecca nobles headed by the Umayyad family wanted to destroy the sect and prevent them from being deprived of their power. Under high pressure, Muhammad and his followers had to move to Medina and establish a Christian rule based on it.
However, Medina's geographical strength is not as good as Mecca, and the new communist regime is fragile and crumbling.
The lowlands along the Red Sea are small in size, have a harsh environment, and have limited geographical strength. Only the traditional main trade routes of Syria, Mesopotamia, and the Iranian Plateau offer more benefits. Therefore, the new communist regime is more willing to cooperate with the old forces in Mecca to obtain maximum benefits and accelerate external expansion.
The sect developed rapidly, Muhammad's prestige became higher and higher, and his family became more and more prominent. In the end, the nobles of Mecca turned to Muhammad.
However, the basis of cooperation between the two is different. The old forces in Mecca have more advantages in military and economic strength due to their long-term operations, while Muhammad is superior on the spiritual level.
The foundation of such cooperation is not solid.
To put it bluntly, one is giving money and efforts, and the other is more of a show of words. At the beginning of their cooperation, the two can work together in the same boat. However, once they achieve their goals, they will face separation. At that time, the two sides will also fight for their interests.
For example, today's caliph, Osman ibn Affan, the ruler of the Arab world, a follower and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, while relying on the Uyama family's powerful force and sufficient financial resources to consolidate their rule and expand Arabia's influence, But he was also very afraid of the increasingly powerful Uyama family, which restricted him at every turn.
Muhammad was more of a religious leader. If secular power can be based on blood tradition, spiritual power is not within this rule.
According to the teachings, only God has the unique right to be worshiped. You can only worship and obey Him, and you can only pray to Him and repent of sins. God sent prophets to convey His will, and Muhammad was the last of the twenty-five prophets. In this way, Muhammad's path to the inheritance of spiritual power was completely cut off...
This means that any subsequent leader will not have the sacred religious status of Muhammad.
And with the passing of Muhammad, the Hashemite family's religious status will inevitably decline. At the same time, the Hashemite family also had to face the Umayyad family, whose secular power was stronger than its own, and the Umayyad family would also use their political advantages to suppress the Hashemite family.
As the cake of the Arab Empire grew bigger and bigger, the contradictions and conflicts between the two major forces of the Umayyad and Hashemites intensified.
Two years ago, when Muawiya led his army to conquer Persia, occupied Damascus and declared himself the governor of Damascus, this conflict and contradiction reached its peak in an instant.
In order to curb Mu'awiya's expansion, the Caliph had to strictly order Mu'awiya in the name of the sect to stop attacking the Western Regions in an attempt to conquer the Tang Dynasty.
The choice Muawiya faced at this moment was to continue to implement his plan to completely conquer the distant and wealthy East, or to choose between compromising and waiting for the right time under the pressure of the Caliphate.
The water of the Ili River was blown by the long wind and glowed golden under the scorching sun.
Muawiya stood by the river, his eyes slowly moving eastward from the desolate and vast Gobi Desert. There were towering mountains and peaks reaching into the sky. Beyond that, there was the majestic and vast Western Region. Along that road, countless people passed by The silk road condensed with blood and tears is the rich and fertile Tang Dynasty.
Conquering that place was the noblest ambition of all the arrogant emperors who once conquered Europe and Asia!
Now, his footprints may be the closest to that land among all the kings who once wanted to conquer the East. He can invade the border at the point of the sword, and may be able to achieve the greatest feat in the Arab world!
But there were shackles on his feet, and a thick shroud wrapped around his body, making it difficult for him to breathe smoothly and make his ambition difficult to achieve...
What to do?
