The arrival of Zhao Ziliang and others did not deliberately hide their whereabouts.
They attracted the attention of the lookout post of the Food Army stationed on the Vulture Ridge.
Soon the fortress of the Food Army on the Vulture Ridge was filled with fully armed soldiers.
The crossbows were strung up, large arrows loaded, and the crossbowmen were dispatched.
The Dashi guard stationed at Vulture Ridge also saw that Zhao Ziliang and others were not in large numbers and were definitely not here to attack the fortress.
In addition, they could only survey the terrain and explore the military deployment situation, so they were not too nervous and just ordered.
Take necessary precautions.
Zhao Ziliang observed for a while and asked: "Zhang Bi, if Harun Rashid wanted to set up an ambush, where would he set it up?"
Zhang Bi thought for a while and said: "There are only two places where you can set up an ambush here, one is on the mountain, and the other is on the back of the Vulture Ridge.
The mountains are rugged and full of strange rocks, making it easy to hide people; and the back of the Vulture Ridge is controlled by the Great Food Army. of territory, so it is not difficult for them to ambush a large number of soldiers and horses.
Once they take the risk, if we bring too few troops, they are likely to besieged by them.
Your Majesty, in the opinion of the general, it is best not to take risks."
Zhao Ziliang smiled when he heard this, "Harun Rashid asked Gu to meet at Vulture Ridge, but he didn't say whether it was at the foot of the mountain or on the mountain.
The current situation is that we have the initiative, and it is not up to him to take the initiative in anything.
Gu orders the world. number For ten years, if you don't even dare to come to other people's appointments, wouldn't you be looked down upon?
Moreover, no matter what Harlan's plan is, I have to give him some confidence and go back and ask someone to reply to Harlan about the time of the meeting.
Set for tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock" Zhang Ben clasped his fists and agreed: "I obey the order."
February 28, morning time.
Harun Rashid, who received Zhao Ziliang's reply, led his guards to Vulture Ridge early.
He had never thought about setting up an ambush to kill Zhao Ziliang in Vulture Ridge.
There was no possibility of success in such a thing.
Harun Rashid led his guards to dismount at the foot of the mountain.
He was wearing a suit of dark chain mail, a pointed helmet on his head, and a beautiful and expensive Damascus scimitar hanging from his waist.
This rare and high-quality After the Damascus scimitars were captured by the Western Qin army in the Middle East, few of them were sold outside.
They were generally only sold in the Western Qin and Datang territories.
The guard of the fortress came to the foot of the mountain with some soldiers to greet him, "Welcome the Second Prince to the Vulture Ridge Fortress."
Harlan asked: "How is the situation here recently?"
The guard replied: "Generally speaking, it is quite calm, but recently many Western Qin sentries have come to investigate.
Yesterday morning, a group of people came to look at the foot of the mountain."
Harlan knew that some people who came to investigate a few days ago must have thought that the Western Qin army had arrived, and those who came to investigate yesterday must have been because Zhao Ziliang was coming here to meet him.
However, this is normal.
It would be abnormal for the Western Qin people not to send someone to investigate. .
Harun said to the guard: "This prince is going to meet with the Holy King of Western Qin here this morning.
You must be prepared to meet him, and you must also be on security alert.
I don't want any irrelevant forces to come. make trouble" "Yes, Your Highness the Second Prince," the guard agreed.
After climbing the fortress on the mountain, Harlan stood at the highest point of the fortress and looked down the mountain.
He found a big tree growing in the open space two miles away from the mountain.
This lonely big tree grew strong and tall, with a crown like a canopy.
He immediately pointed to the big tree and told the fortress guard: "Prepare tables and chairs to be placed under the big tree, and I will meet with the Holy King of Western Qin there."
The guard agreed: "Yes" At this time, the Western Qin scouts had already appeared nearby, and the movements of the Dashi Army at the foot of the mountain were also observed by the Western Qin scouts.
Soon after, the sun rose, and Zhao Ziliang also came to the vicinity with some officials and generals.
A scout came running over and reported to Zhang Bi, who was in charge of military intelligence: "General, the big cannibal has placed tables and chairs under a big tree two miles away from the mountain.
It seems that he is planning to set the meeting place there.
Brothers, the whole process is We all watched, but didn’t notice any unusual behavior from the big eater.”
Zhang Bi nodded, clasped his fists at Zhao Ziliang and said, "Your Majesty" Zhao Ziliang waved his riding whip forward: "Let's go over there."
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Soon, everyone saw a big food cavalry waiting on the sand.
Zhao Ziliang reined in his horse and stopped.
The big food cavalry mumbled something.
After listening, Li Muchen cupped his hands to Zhao Ziliang and said: "Your Majesty, he said that Harunla, the second prince of the big food country, Sid asks you to meet under the big tree in front."
"Lead the way."
Zhao Ziliang nodded and galloped toward the big tree in front of him, and everyone hurriedly followed.
When they came under the big tree, a heroic young man wearing chain armor, a pointed helmet, and a scimitar hanging at his waist stood at the table under the tree.
When Zhao Ziliang and others dismounted and turned around, the young man stepped forward and said: The Great Eater saluted with courtesy: "The second prince of the Great Eater Kingdom, Harun Rashid, has met His Majesty the Holy King of Western Qin."
Zhao Ziliang cupped his fists and said, "You're welcome, Second Prince.
This is a good place for us to talk."
"Please," Harlan said, stretching out his hand.
Zhao Ziliang walked to the table, lifted up his shirt and sat down.
Harlan sat across from him and said, "I have already considered your Majesty's proposal in the letter.
It is indeed as your Majesty said.
With the current national strength and power of the Dashi Country, The situation is not Xi Qin’s at all.
But it is not that easy for the Western Qin Kingdom to annex our Great Food Country.
For the sake of all the people in North Africa, I am willing to lead my subjects to surrender to the Western Qin.
However, the title of the Great Food Country cannot be cancelled.
I must become The caliph of the great food country , our country, the Great Shi Country, will profess vassalage to the Western Qin and pay a certain amount of tribute to the Western Qin every year; in addition, Your Majesty must give me time, in order to give an explanation to the subjects, the internal affairs of the Great Shi Country will be resolved by ourselves, and the Western Qin Qin can't interfere.
I will solve the internal problems.
I will issue an edict in the name of the caliph and publicly announce my surrender to the Western Qin.
Before that, I may have to seek help from the Western Qin, either for political support, or for military, financial, and material resources. support” Zhao Ziliang fell into deep thought, thought for a moment and said: "Yes, but why do I believe that you can keep your promise?
If you solve the internal affairs, you will regret it and turn your back on me.
You know that you and I are not familiar with each other, and I have nothing to do with you."
Knowing what I know, how can I trust you?"
Harun Rashid looked at Zhao Ziliang, was silent for a moment and whispered instructions to an accompanying official beside him.
The accompanying official agreed and clapped his hands, and saw several attendants walking over with a little boy of several years old.
This little boy The boy cried and yelled.
Harun Rashid turned back and glared at the little boy, who was too frightened to cry.
He turned to Zhao Ziliang and said: "Your Majesty, this is my second son Maimeng.
From now on, he will enter the Western Qin Dynasty as a hostage.
If I do anything to deceive your Majesty or disobey my promise, your Majesty can kill him."
Zhao Ziliang looked at the little boy and waved to him: "Come on, come on."
The little boy walked up to Zhao Ziliang tremblingly.
Zhao Ziliang reached out and touched his head and asked with a smile: "My child, what is your name?"
The child turned to look at Harlan, then at Zhao Ziliang, as if he felt that Zhao Ziliang was more approachable, so he moved towards this side and said, "My name is Maimon."
"What is your mother's name and where is she?"
The little boy Maimun said: "My mother is Zubaid, she is in Kahale" "Do you have a brother?"
"Amin is my brother" Zhao Ziliang smiled and asked: "Your father gave you to me, are you willing to go to Western Qin with me?"
The little boy hesitated and asked, "Can mom go?"
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "I'm afraid you have to ask your father.
If he is willing to let your mother go, your mother can go with you."
Harun said to Maimon with a straight face: "Maimeng, mom can't go with you.
You must be obedient and not naughty after you arrive in Xi Qin, you know?"
Maimon seemed to be afraid of Harun and shrank back to Zhao Ziliang.
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Zhao Ziliang touched Maimon's head again and said to Harun: "You are too cruel to your children.
The dignity of a father is not established in this way."
Okay, what we just said is settled.
Let the people below negotiate the specific details.
I know that you are worried about your brother Hadi finding out, so the next negotiations will be held in our military camp.
You must Send a confidant you trust enough to negotiate the specific details."
After saying that, Zhao Ziliang stood up and took Maimeng's hand to leave.
Harlan stood up and saw Zhao Ziliang off with the etiquette of a feast.
After watching Zhao Ziliang's cavalry leave, Harun's nervous mood finally relaxed, and he thought to himself: "Finally the first step has been completed.
I hope there won't be any changes in the future.
I will go all out after I take control of the situation and ascend to the throne of the caliphate."
Dealing with Xiqin Maimun, my son, I hope you don’t blame your father for being cruel.
Allah’s people must make sacrifices if they want to be reborn."
Zhao Ziliang returned to the camp and asked someone to settle Maimeng.
He remembered that Maimun was also one of the caliphs of the Abbasid dynasty in history.
Both Harun and Maimun competed with their elder brothers for the position of caliph as younger brothers, and both succeeded.
This phenomenon has continued throughout the history of the Arab Empire.
This is a common occurrence in the history of the Arab Empire.
The main reason is that the Prophet Muhammad did not set any rules before his death, and the Koran does not clearly stipulate the conditions for succeeding the caliphate.
This has resulted in many times in the history of the Arab Empire between princes and princes competing for the caliphate.
Bit thing.
Dugujun did not agree with Zhao Ziliang's approach of bringing Maimeng back.
He said: "Your Majesty, Harun does not have just one son.
For a person like him, there is no difference between having one more son and one less son.
Having his son as a hostage in Western Qin has no binding force on him."
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "Of course Gu knows that.
If Gu doesn't do this, how can he safely compete with Hadi for the position of caliphate?"
A few days later, news suddenly came from the north that the Eastern Roman Empire had increased its troops on the western border of Armenia, saying it was going to conduct military exercises.
After receiving the report, Zhao Ziliang smiled and said to the ministers: "The Eastern Roman Empire should not be so big.
He dares to openly provoke us at this time.
I am afraid that this is Harlan's method."
Dugu Wensu said: "I think so too.
In this case, why doesn't Your Majesty do what he wants?
We don't even have to pretend to be an internal rebellion.
We can directly withdraw our troops and go north in the name of dealing with the Eastern Roman Empire.
In this way, Harun will No worries anymore” Zhao Ziliang nodded: "Yes, according to Chuangu's decree, the army will set off tomorrow and head towards the north":