Early the next morning, the Western Qin cavalry who chased the defeated troops returned one after another, carrying a large amount of loot and heads, as well as many tied prisoners.
Mahdi and several others were hiding among the rocks on a bare hill in the distance.
The soldiers watched with trembling fear as groups of Western Qin cavalry escorted prisoners, trophies and heads as they passed by without even daring to show their breath.
After three o'clock in the morning, the number of returning Western Qin cavalry gradually decreased.
Prince Mahdi and others were preparing to sneak away, but suddenly they found a large group of men and horses coming from the direction of Mahiz City, with as many as five hundred horses.
Among these Western Qin cavalry was the chariot of Caliph Mansur.
Surrounding the carriage were several eunuchs from the royal palace.
Behind the chariot was another carriage, on which sat several eunuchs in royal palace attire. woman.
Prince Mahdi's face turned extremely pale.
What he was worried about finally happened.
"The Caliph was captured by the Western Qin people."
The faces of the other Da Shi soldiers showed signs of horror.
The Caliphate was the highest being in the Da Shi Country and the representative of Allah in the world.
He was actually captured by the Western Qin people.
The sky of the Da Shi Country was about to fall.
Although Prince Mahdi was just a dandy, he was born in a palace with a strong atmosphere of political struggle.
He was extremely sensitive to political disturbances.
He immediately realized that after his father was captured by the Western Qin Army, the highest power in the Kingdom of Dashi emerged.
During the vacuum period, let’s not talk about the Dashi Kingdom and Western Qin.
How will the war between the two countries go on?
He only said that it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.
You must know that there are half of the soldiers and horses of the Great Food Country on this front line, and he is the only prince here.
If he can control this front line Hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and horses are nothing to the princes in Baghdad.
Mahdi's mind was racing at high speed, thinking that Vizier Khalid, the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Commerce and others were now in Behdashir Castle.
These people originally wanted to return to Baghdad with Mansour, but Because there were many complicated matters to deal with, he needed to be delayed for a few days, so he was spared.
If he returns to Behdashir City now, Fort and brought back the news that the caliph was captured by the Western Qin army, and then promised these people some benefits and persuaded them to support him as the new caliph.
This is very maneuverable, as long as he can sit on the caliphate If you take the throne, you can dominate the world.
How glorious and domineering that is.
As for the Western Qin army, let's wait until they sit on the throne of the Caliph.
Thinking of this, Mahdi immediately said to several soldiers: "Now that Mahiz City has been captured by the Western Qin Army, it is no longer possible for us to return to Baghdad via this road.
I decided to return to Behdashir Castle along the original road. , many adults and generals of the dynasty are there, you come with me to protect my safety, I guarantee that you can get power, wealth and land."
The soldiers who were originally ordered to guard the Mahdi looked at each other and knew that they had no other choice but to protect the Mahdi and return to Behdashir Castle, so they all bowed to the Mahdi and swore allegiance to him. .
Mahdi was overjoyed: "Okay, let's go" Several people emerged from the rocks, then took out a few horses from behind the hill, mounted the horses and ran wildly towards Behdahir Castle in the northeast.
Late that night, Mahdi finally arrived at Behdashir Castle under the protection of these large soldiers, and they were stopped under the castle.
"Open the city gate quickly, open the door, this is Prince Mahdi."
A soldier protecting Mahdi raised his head and shouted at the city wall.
The soldiers of the Taishi army who were guarding the city were all alerted, and they all raised torches.
A general in armor threw a torch down the city wall and shouted to the people: "It's too dark, please pick up Prince Mahdi."
Let us identify the back handle.”
Mahdi had no choice but to ask the soldiers around him to dismount and pick up the torch.
He held it in his hand to illuminate his face.
The guard on the city wall saw it and confirmed that it was Mahdi, but he hesitated.
Prince Mahdi made a big mistake and was arrested.
The Caliph was imprisoned and brought back to Baghdad.
Why is he here again?
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The guard had doubts in his heart and did not dare to open the city gate casually.
He asked: "Your Highness, weren't you put in a cage by the Caliph and taken back to Baghdad?
Why did you come back?"
Mahdi was anxious.
He must know that there are Western Qin detective posts everywhere around Behedashir Castle.
If those Western Qin detective posts learn that he, the prince, is blocked outside the city, he will be caught.
Go, wouldn't all his ambitions and ambitions be ruined?
He immediately shouted: "This matter is complicated to talk about.
Open the city gate first and let us in.
Then I will tell you, open the door quickly.
If you can't make the decision, send someone immediately."
Go and inform the vizier Khalid sahib” The guard thought in his heart, although Prince Mahdi is a guilty person, he is still a prince after all.
He cannot be turned away just because he is a guilty person.
If he is captured by the Western Qin Army, once he is above After being investigated, he, a little commander, could not bear the responsibility, so he immediately ordered: "Open the city gate."
The city gate opened slowly, and the guard immediately ran down the city to the entrance of the city gate.
When Mahdi and others ran in on horseback, he immediately led people to stop him and said to Mahdi: "Your Highness, please forgive me, you and you My followers must stay here first, and I will first send someone to see General Attis to report this matter to the general."
Mahdi was furious, but forced himself to endure it.
He knew that he could not be angry now.
His goal was to sit on the throne of the Caliph, and before that, he must first meet with the vizier Khalid and the commander of the Guards.
Attis, try to keep a low profile without causing any trouble before meeting these two people.
So Mahdi said: "Okay, I'll wait here.
You'd better go there in person and tell Sir Khalid and General Attis that this prince has urgent matters to see them.
This matter is related to to the life and death of the dynasty” Mahdi's tone was extremely stern, and the guard seemed to realize that something serious might have happened.
He did not dare to neglect and immediately went to the city to see Khalid and Attis in person.
In a house in the middle of the castle, Khalid, the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Commerce and other important ministers, and Attis and other military generals were discussing how to go out of the city to actively fight against the Western Qin army, when they heard a soldier coming outside the door.
It was reported that the gatekeeper was outside asking for an audience.
After a while, the city gate guard came in and saluted the ministers and Attis and other generals and said: "My lords and generals, Prince Mahdi appeared outside the city gate.
Only he and a few accompanying soldiers.
They He looks very embarrassed.
I see it's already late at night. , worried that they would be attacked by the Western Qin Army's reconnaissance cavalry, so I opened the city gate and let them in.
However, because Prince Mahdi was detained under the order of the Caliph, I did not dare to let him into the city without authorization, so I sent people to watch at the city gate.
Following them, I came here to report to all your lords and generals."
After hearing the words of the city gate guard, all the ministers and generals were very confused.
Wasn't the Mahdi locked in a cage and taken away by the Caliph?
How could he return here alone with a few soldiers?
All kinds of questions flooded these adults and generals. in their hearts.
Khalid asked: "Did you ask why they came back here?"
The city gate guard said: "I asked, but Prince Mahdi said that he would not speak until he met with the adults and generals, and he said that he had extremely important news for the adults and generals to know.
This matter is related to the dynasty.
"life and death" The politically sensitive adults felt that something had happened, but they could not guess what it was.
Everyone looked at each other, and Khalid said to a general next to him: "Take someone to invite Prince Mahdi here."
"Yes, my lord" Soon, Mahdi walked into the lobby, and the few soldiers accompanying him stayed outside.
"I have met all of you, sirs and generals."
Mahdi saluted everyone as soon as the ministers and generals got up.
Khalid asked on behalf of the ministers: "Your Highness, weren't you taken away by the Caliph?
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Why did you come back?"
Mahdi turned his head and looked at the lobby, pointed at the waiters and maids around him and said, "You all get out."
The waiters and maids were a little at a loss.
They didn't know whether they should listen to Mahdi's words.
Khalid frowned and waved his hand.
The maids and waitresses then lined up and left the lobby.
Khalid said: "Okay, now there is no one idle here.
Prince Mahdi, you can say it."
The Mahdi began his performance.
He said with a sad expression: "We arrived at the city of Mahiz last night at dusk.
The city is small and there are many houses.
The army cannot enter too much.
The caliph only needs to enter with more than 200 attendants.
We went to the city to rest, but the army stayed outside the city.
Late at night, our camp was attacked by the Western Qin army.
They didn't know which path to take and went more than a hundred miles deep into the front line to reach Mahiz City.
I don’t know if someone leaked the news or happened to catch up.
It seems too late to pursue this now.
I still turn to the topic.
Our camp was raided by the Western Qin cavalry.
Everyone was scattered.
The camp was in chaos.
A large number of defeated troops rushed into the city, hoping to use the shelter of the houses in the city to avoid the pursuit of the Western Qin cavalry.
However, this just pointed out the direction of the attack for the Western Qin army.
They rushed into the city and quickly occupied the entire city."
Before Mahdi finished speaking, everyone in the lobby turned pale.
They already had a premonition of what Mahdi would say next.
Sure enough, Mahdi continued: "The Caliph was in the city at the time, and I was locked in a cage.
After the Western Qin army rushed in, I persuaded a few soldiers on guard to open the cage, and we escaped from the camp together and were nearby.
Hiding on a hill this morning, waiting for all.
After the Western Qin cavalry returned from chasing the defeated troops, they sent a team of 500 elite cavalry to escort the Caliph's carriage towards the town of Mahan.
There were many eunuchs and some palace maids surrounding the carriage.
The Caliph was sitting in his chariot."
When Mahdi finally said it, Khalid, Attis and other ministers and generals of the Great Food Kingdom were struck by thunder.
Everyone fell to the ground in despair, and some even cried loudly
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