However, for the contemporary princess of the Haflin dynasty, who is also the last bloodline of the ancient Maghreb dynasty, known as the star of Tripoli - Sulaym. But he temporarily forgot all the imminent crises and risks, and just wanted to hold on to the happiness in front of him.
Just like the story in the widely circulated book "A Night in the Sky", a princess in trouble in the East meets a young, handsome, cross-dressing prince/general from a foreign kingdom; she is then rescued and gains love and happiness. This is the guidance from the supreme Hu Tian!
For this handsome boy with pale skin, she felt that she could even change her religion and become a Zealander or a Christian. In fact, as a branch of the Maghreb dynasty established by the Berbers, the small Haflin dynasty was also filled with all kinds of pagans/foreigners.
Because the Heavenly Teachings from the former city of Baghdad collapsed with the Abbasid dynasty before they even had time to have enough influence and inheritance among the Berber tribes in North Africa. Even the cities of Medina and Mecca, objects of pilgrimage, were razed to the ground.
In the end, all that remained was the palace system and bureaucracy established by the Abbasids. Therefore, under the interpretation of those locally born priests and elders, the Haflin dynasty, an indigenous regime located in the cracks of multiple forces, survived with a flexible and tolerant religious attitude.
It not only enjoys the many benefits brought by the exchanges with the vassals of the Eastern Seris people; it also tries its best to maintain peace with many pagan countries and forces along the Mediterranean coast; at the same time, it also enjoys the benefits of the Cordoba and Heina Federation, which share the same faith. To obtain the greatest benefits for transit trade.
This was also a survivor of the Umayyad dynasty who had once been powerful in North Africa and supported the Umayyad dynasty as his uncle. The eagle of the ancient clan, Rahman, captured the Maghreb dynasty of the Imberia Peninsula. After the split due to the Five Princes Rebellion, only There are fundamental reasons why the small dynasty of Havlin has been able to survive.
Therefore, even if Suleim is a female born with original sin and impurity according to the teachings, she can be like a tribal man, chasing herds, riding horses and shooting arrows since childhood; learning languages and texts of many countries, and even reading some forbidden books in the teachings; Of course all this is not without cost.
Because as the only value on the matrilineal lineage, these female members of the dynasty called princesses have to marry husbands from various foreign lands to maintain the dynasty's foreign diplomacy, or to create more long-term value as a bond. . Surem is no exception.
Just like the person she is going to marry this time is an old prince in the Henna Federation located at the western end of the Black Continent. As the remnants of the Abbasid dynasty that collapsed many years ago, they established a small political coalition in West Africa; although they have long since severed their thoughts and attempts to restore the country in the Mesopotamia;
But he did not let go, and had a generation-to-generation hatred with the Cordoba dynasty established by Rahman, the only survivor of the Umayyad dynasty. Therefore, a coalition of city-states composed of a bunch of sheikhs, emirs, and sultans has been fighting for many years with the Cordoba dynasty occupying Morocco.
The old prince named Mahdi is said to be the only remaining bloodline of a distant branch of the Abbasid royal family; the title of the old prince and the name of the savior Mahdi have been used for generations. However, the old prince of this generation is an elderly widower who has had five wives.
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It is said that the five wives who married him all died of illness or various accidents within a short period of time; and the other concubines, concubines, and slave girls who died suddenly or unexpectedly were even more numerous; therefore, even in Henna, No one in the Federation is willing to give their daughter away in marriage.
Therefore, they traveled thousands of miles to find the Haflin dynasty located in Tripolinia, eastern North Africa. Then, after some court games, Suleim, who was still young but loved by her father because she did not have a strong enough mother's family, became the final victim.
However, what was even less expected was that this wedding team passed through the sphere of influence of the Kingdom of Zealand safely, but when it was about to enter the town on the edge of the desert - Bechar, it was hijacked by the local chief. Most of the guards were killed off guard, and the maids' belongings were also taken away.
Suleim, who had only rare things to live in, and a few people around her became secret prisoners in the city of Bel-Air. If there were no accidents, she would be like most women who disappeared on the road, sold to a dark-skinned chief in a distant place as a slave girl with a special status/a rare commodity.
But just as she desperately prayed to many pagan gods, including the Virgin Mary, and prepared to accept her unpredictable fate, what happened next was like a dream, turning everything upside down. changes. Suddenly a kingdom army came outside the city.
It also made the local chiefs who had taken advantage of the withdrawal of the Kingdom's garrison to steal and occupy Beshar, became extremely vigilant and frightened. For this reason, he did not hesitate to pretend to be a local city lord family recognized by the kingdom, and invite the other party's leader into the city; he held a banquet to test it.
However, when Su Lem was coerced and displayed from a distance as some kind of goodwill gift, this incredibly young general of the kingdom actually understood the hints expressed in her body language. Then, more clues were discovered through the temptation of words,
So, without hesitation, he kidnapped the chief who was pretending to be the city lord on the spot; and released Suleim's remaining attendants; together they rushed out of the mansion at the top. But in the ensuing chaos, someone took the opportunity to shoot the chief and plunge the city into chaos.
So they were also scattered in the melee, leaving only the dozen or so people in front of them; they were hiding in Tibet during the manhunt launched throughout the city. Although most of the tribal soldiers occupying the city only took advantage of the opportunity to rob, but after several encounters, they still inevitably fell into a desperate situation.
At this moment of embarrassment and despair, Suleim completely let go of her thoughts, even thinking about naming her future children... but she completely failed to notice the way her guard leader, a Bedouin warrior with thick hair and beard, looked at her. Becoming more and more sad and helpless.
Just when he decided to speak, he suggested that the young general of the kingdom and the little princess Suleim hold a simple Bedouin-style marriage ceremony; and then avoid being humiliated and humiliated by tribes that would not even let their livestock go. in the hands of soldiers. The young general let out a sigh. Then, he suddenly said to the air above his head: "Sir...is that you?..."
At this moment, the guard leader whose face was full of vicissitudes of life sighed again. It seems that compared to the little princess Suleim who has fallen into some kind of delusion and is unable to extricate herself, another one has hallucinations, like a dying traveler who saw an oasis of sweet springs in the desert when he was extremely thirsty.
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However, after seeing this young kingdom general muttering a few words in disbelief in the air, his face suddenly turned red and shy. Then, under the gaze of everyone, he took a deep breath and made a decisive decision. He said, "Follow me, we've found a way out!"
Then, he personally picked up the rapier and rushed out of the stable; then the guards with short guns in one hand and sabers in the other followed without hesitation; and then, at the urging of the little princess Suleim, they faced each other. The guards followed, and the Bedouin captain chased out with a determined look on his face.
However, when they rushed out of the empty stable where they were hiding, they discovered that there was no one on the street directly opposite the exit. The tribal soldiers who were searching back and forth seemed to have disappeared at this moment. So they had to continue to follow.
This small group of people, led by the leading young general, kept walking and turning through streets, intersections, and even haphazardly constructed buildings that were as complex as a maze. It was like entering a deserted land, without encountering any enemies or obstacles.
If it weren't for the constant running of footsteps and the shouts of fighting across the wall, most people would even think that they were in a sweet dream. However, the eyes of the subordinates who followed the young general became brighter and brighter in the process.
As for the little princess Suleim who was protected by the group, her eyes were full of obsession and admiration, and she was so affectionate that she couldn't help herself. The Bedouin captain had no doubt that even if the little princess was allowed to die for him, she would not hesitate to open her own throat with a knife.
But this escape route was too simple, too easy; amid the noise and fireworks in Russia, they could still see the edge of the city in the distance. So much so that the Bedouin captain couldn't help but be suspicious. Is this a ploy by the enemy hiding in the dark to play hard to get?
Therefore, in an alley not far from the city wall, he could not help but to be cautious and alert, and temporarily stopped to look out. He happened to see a group of people shooting from the heights of the street, holding spears, knives, and bows. Then, the tribal soldiers rushed towards them angrily. However, a sudden change occurred.
These enemy soldiers who were in hot pursuit suddenly began to scream and kill each other. Some of them had strange expressions or stiff bodies, slashing or stabbing their unprepared companions. Others were shouting even though they were shouting. He screamed repeatedly, but he did not hesitate to shoot the people around him.
In the blink of an eye, these enemy soldiers in the involuntary melee were lying on the ground dead and wounded. The few survivors who were left behind couldn't help but rush to escape. This neighborhood was suspected of receiving an inexplicable curse. However this doesn't seem to be over yet.
The Bedouin captain saw something even more shocking; the tribal soldiers who were fleeing suddenly flew into the air one after another; however, they were suspended in the air, their hands and feet twisted by invisible forces, and their heads and necks twisted behind them. The kacha squeaked and died on the spot.
At this moment, even the Bedouin captain who was watching from the side couldn't help but feel a chill penetrate his spine; his legs and feet were almost trembling and he couldn't stand still. When he staggered and followed the team again, he found that most of them had already successfully arrived at the city wall outside the city of Bel-Air.
There are also no living people on this section of the city wall; the dead tribal soldiers are also spread out in various strange postures, and there are not even many scars caused by swords, bows and crossbows on their bodies. At this moment, the captain couldn't help but look at the young general with awe and respect.
Then I watched him take the lead, climbing out of the city wall and quickly sliding down along a rope that appeared at an unknown time.
Tang Dynasty
