The Caliph was captured.
This was the first time in the history of the Great Food Kingdom.
In the history of other kingdoms and empires, there was probably no precedent for a king or emperor being captured by the enemy.
The pope of the sect, the representative of Allah in the world, is the leader in the hearts of all believers.
Such a supreme being actually became a prisoner of the Western Qin people, which made all the ministers and generals psychologically unacceptable.
It was as if their spines had been broken, and the civil and military ministers felt as if they were mourning.
The faith in some people's hearts collapsed, the blow was too great, and they were confused.
Some people were in a trance, and more people didn't know what they were thinking in their minds.
In short, except Mahdi, no one else has a normal mind.
Mahdi knew that he had to give these people some time to digest the news, and he pretended to be extremely sad and unable to accept this fact.
After a full quarter of an hour, Mahdi pretended to have come to his senses and said to everyone: "Masters and generals, the Caliph was captured by the Western Qin people.
We cannot be sad here.
I am the son of the Caliph. , is the prince of the Dashi Kingdom, I must find a way to rescue the Caliph."
Mahdi knew that if he wanted to sit on the throne of the Caliph, he had to win the support of these people, and to win the support of these people, he had to make them think that he was a person worthy of support.
He had to make them think that he loved and respected Support your father and let them think that he has a benevolent heart.
Mahdi continued: "Adults and generals, you are all believers in the Caliphate.
You should not give up on yourself.
You should think of ways to save the Caliphate like me.
As long as we unite as one, we will definitely find a way to save the Caliphate."
"Come out" Khalid was the first to come to his senses.
He cheered up and stood up and echoed loudly: "Prince Mahdi is right.
The caliph is the leader of all of us and the representative of Allah in the world.
We cannot let the caliph fall to the enemy."
Being abused and humiliated at the hands of others, we must do everything possible to rescue the Caliph.”
I thought everyone would agree, but some people still threw cold water: "Sir Khalid, the Caliph was kidnapped by the Western Qin people.
How can we rescue and send people to snatch it back?
Is the military camp of the Western Qin people your home?
Want to enter?"
Just go in and go out as soon as you think about it.
The main force of the Western Qin Army is in the small town of Mahan.
There is also a group of Western Qin Army cavalry who are not willing to be far away from here.
They have been watching us.
As long as we show any flaws, they will come and kill us.
This Behdashir Castle is a defense Important town, if this place is captured by the Western Qin Army, then there will be no strong fortress in most parts of Persia that can withstand the Western Qin Army's attack.
We have just been discussing how to take the initiative to defeat the Western Qin Army.
I don't know if we really win this battle.
The result is negative.
I only know that the Caliphate is now in the hands of the Western Qin people.
Any military action we take against the Western Qin army will be a defensive end.
We have been restrained before the war even started.
How can we win this battle?"
Attis, the commander of the Guards, said angrily: "This battle must be fought.
Even if the Caliphate is captured by the Western Qin people, they will not dare to do anything to the Caliphate.
Our country of Dashi has not yet been defeated.
How many more do we have left?"
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One hundred thousand troops, if they dare to go against the Caliph, we will use our whole country to fight them to the end.
The King of Western Qin is not a fool.
He will not embarrass the Caliph before the war has a winner.
The Caliph is in his hands.
An important bargaining chip, so We must fight this battle.
If we can win this battle, it will not only strengthen the confidence of believers across the country to resist the Western Qin people, but also improve the morale of the army and let all soldiers and generals know that the Western Qin army is not is invincible, we want to break the myth that the Western Qin army is invincible.
In addition, there is a greater benefit.
Winning this battle can increase our voice.
We can use this as a reason to demand negotiations with the Western Qin people, so that They released the caliphate" After Attis finished speaking, someone else immediately stood up to oppose the current confrontation with the Western Qin people.
The news that the Caliph was kidnapped by the Western Qin people will soon come.
Even if they block the news here, the Western Qin people will do it.
Everyone knows that at that time, the army has no fighting spirit, let alone the opponent of the Western Qin Army.
How can we fight this battle?
There are those who agree with Attis's opinion, there are also those who are against taking the initiative to attack the Western Qin army and want to negotiate with the Western Qin people, and there are still those who advocate a full withdrawal of the defense line to the rear.
There are people who support several opinions and ideas, and there is mutual support among the several factions.
There was a quarrel, and no one took charge of the overall situation.
The whole hall was like a vegetable market.
The quarrel lasted all night without any result.
It was not until dawn the next day that the civil and military ministers dispersed unhappily.
Mahdi was frightened for two nights and traveled long distances back and forth for two days without sleeping.
He was so tired that he couldn't stand it.
After the ministers and generals dispersed, he asked Vizier Khalid for a room to sleep and rest. .
Mahdi woke up not long after sleeping.
He had big things on his mind, so naturally he couldn't sleep.
After waking up, he asked his entourage to find food.
The entourage quickly got the food, and he ate it hungrily.
"What time is it now?"
Mahdi asked as he ate.
The attendant standing nearby replied: "Your Highness, it is already noon."
"What are the adults and generals doing?"
"They were all in the lobby and had a huge argument."
Mahdi thought to himself, I must gain power and sit on the throne of Caliph as soon as possible.
Otherwise, once the news spreads to Baghdad, those powerful brothers will start to make plans, and even directly declare themselves king and ascend the throne as Caliph in Baghdad.
That would have nothing to do with me, but if I were I have ascended the position of caliph here first, and I have hundreds of thousands of elite troops supporting me.
I am still afraid of any brother who opposes me, so I will kill him until others recognize my position as caliph.
As for the people of Western Qin, they are indeed a big Trouble, if you don't give them some benefits and sweetness, I'm afraid they won't give up.
Thinking of this, Mahdi ordered his entourage: "Go to the lobby and tell Lord Khalid that I want to see him alone."
The entourage nodded in agreement: "Yes, Your Highness."
After the news that Mansur was kidnapped by the Western Qin people spread among the ministers and generals, no one cared about Mahdi being guilty.
When Khalid heard that Mahdi wanted to talk to him alone, he thought about it and left the lobby and went to the room where Mahdi was resting.
"My lord is here."
Mahdi stood up.
His attitude was neither arrogant nor humble.
After all, he was still a prince.
He could not please the ministers when he was not necessary.
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Not only was this ineffective, it might even be counterproductive.
Khalid nodded, and after the two sat down separately, he asked: "I heard that His Highness the Prince wants to talk to me alone.
I don't know what His Highness the Prince wants to say."
Mahdi thought for a few seconds and then said: "Sir, I would like to ask you, what are the ways to get the people of Xiqin to release Khalid?"
Khalid was stunned.
He thought that Mahdi was the son of the Caliph.
It was normal for a son to worry about his father's safety and want to get his father out of danger as soon as possible.
Without thinking much, he said: "It is almost impossible to rely on war.
The Caliph is in In their hands, any action we take must take the safety of the Caliph into consideration.
If there is a way to get the Western Qin people to release the Caliph, I think there is no other way except to negotiate with the Western Qin people and ask them to set their terms.
If we can afford it, we will agree.”
Mahdi asked: "What if we can't afford it?"
"If you can't afford it," Khalid couldn't go on.
Could it be that if he couldn't afford it, he would give up the caliphate?
He didn't dare to say it, and he couldn't say it.
Mahdi did not continue to ask further.
He changed the subject: "Sir, this matter cannot be hidden for long.
You and I both know this.
The ministers and generals in the lobby all know that we can still suppress it here, but we are beyond our reach in other places.
Yes, for example, Ba Gedad, if the news reaches Baghdad, what do you think my brothers will do?
They are afraid that they will immediately win over the ministers and generals of Baghdad, and then kill you to death.
The final winner will definitely be among the ministers and generals.
With the support of the new caliph, he ascended the throne as the new caliph.
What will the caliph do after he succeeds to the throne?
He will make a large number of official appointments and make promises to consolidate his rule and power.
The ministers, generals and nobles of Baghdad will first receive rewards.
As for you and the adults and generals in the lobby, I am afraid that they will be Marginalized, maybe in order to consolidate him rule, the order to kill you will be sent soon, and I, the new caliph, will definitely not let me go, so sir, we need to save ourselves, we must take measures immediately, otherwise we will not wait for the Western Qin people to kill us , we will be killed by my greedy brothers.”
Khalid's face changed several times after hearing what Mahdi said, but he was still calm.
He had obviously thought about these issues, but after Mahdi said them, he was still frightened by the consequences described by Mahdi.
After seeing Khalid's reaction, Mahdi continued: "Also, I wonder if you have ever thought about what the Western Qin people will do after they kidnap the Caliph?
They are afraid that they will give full play to my father's bargaining chip.
If the King of Western Qin forces the Caliph to order the entire Dashi Kingdom to surrender, what should we do?
If we obey the Caliph's will, then the entire Dashi Kingdom will perish, and all believers in Allah will become slaves of the Western Qin people.
Is this what you want to see?
But if we don't obey the Caliph's will, we will be disobedient. , will become a traitor.
This is a dilemma, which one should we choose?"
There seems to be no precedent for a monarch being captured by an enemy country, whether in the Dashi Kingdom or in the Western world.
Even if there is such a precedent in the Western world, it has not been known to anyone due to lack of information and language barriers.
Since I have never heard of it, Such a thing had happened.
Khalid really didn't know how to deal with this situation.
His face turned pale and he asked with difficulty: "What do you want, His Highness?"
Mahdi stared at Khalid and said firmly: "We must support the new caliphate and not give the Western Qin people a chance to force my father.
As long as our Dashi country has a new caliphate, my father will be in the hands of the Western Qin people."
The effect is lost.”
Khalid was stunned and looked at Mahdi with his mouth wide open in disbelief
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