Osman is finally dead, Zhang Chao sighed after hearing this.
Over the years, many strong men in the East and West have fallen one after another.
The Tang Emperor Li Shimin died, and the Eastern Roman Emperor and the first, second, and third caliphs of Arabia died one after another.
One by one, the strong people fell, Zhang Chao felt a little lonely, and in a blink of an eye, he was also in his fifties.
When he was old, he exiled his second son to the Americas.
"Ali people, Umayyad people, hum."
Isn't this the later Muslim Sunni and Shiite, Zhang Chao, who knows some Arab history, still clearly knows that after the assassination of the Ottomans in history, it was Ali who seized the position of caliph and became the fourth caliph.
But he didn't sit long before the Shiites became infighting, splitting into another faction and then being assassinated by the radical faction.
Eventually, Uthman's nephew, the Syrian governor Mu'awiyah, seized the caliphate and moved the capital to Damascus.
After Mu'awiyah seized the throne, it can be regarded as the official end of the era of the four caliphs.
Since then, Arabia has entered the era of the Umayyad dynasty, and the caliph is no longer elected to produce a caliphate, but a hereditary system has been opened.
Therefore, the period of Mu'awiyyah's control was later called the Umayyad period.
Who would have thought that not long after Ali became caliph, he would also be assassinated.
Who would have thought that in the end, it was the Umayyad family who won.
Arabia under the control of the Umayyad still entered a period of rapid foreign expansion.
This is not in Dahua's interests.
Although less than a hundred years old, the Umayyad dynasty was the most powerful dynasty among the Muslims.
"This Mu'awiya has to be on guard."
Luo Shixin wondered, "Is there anything a Syrian governor to worry about, what we should really worry about is that Ali will cross the river and tear down the bridge."
Now Ali is about to become caliph, and the entire Arab world is under his control.
I've heard of this man, who is a good fighter in war, and the son-in-law and cousin of their prophet, who can write and martial arts, and is quite prestigious.
If such a person really turns his face and denies people, then he is our great enemy. ” "Ali will indeed be our great enemy, and although such a man will sit on the position of caliph with the help of our strength, he will not be willing to be subject to us at every turn.
On the contrary, it is very likely that they will try to get rid of us.
But Ali is certainly a great enemy, but this Mu'awiya is also a great enemy. ” The Umayyad family was originally one of the twelve ancient Arab tribes, and the family was very influential in Arabia, and even when the Prophet Muhammad was preaching, the Umayyad family still resisted and even persecuted it to the greatest extent, but later converted.
After Uthman became caliph, he promoted and installed members of his own family to important military and political positions.
For example, this Muawiyah has already completely obtained the military and political power in Syria, and even runs Syria as his own private territory.
It can be said that Ali and Muawiya are both powerful factions, both tigers and wolves, and each of them is not easy to get along.
"It would be a good idea to move the Frankish Emperor to lead an expedition to Asia Minor, and let Rome and the Khazars send troops together."
Asia Minor was just across from Constantinople and had been in Roman control in the past.
But now it is in the hands of the Arabs, and Rome wants to take it back very much, for Dahua, Asia Minor is not very important, but if the Romans are allowed to return to Asia Minor, then there is no doubt that the pressure on Dahua in the Caucasus will be much less in the future.
"But why did the Franks help Rome fight Asia Minor, they are now only afraid that they want to fight Constantinople."
"Let's talk about the conditions, for example, okay, in the future, Syria will return to the Franks, Asia Minor will return to Rome, and Armenia will return to Dahua, and the three of us will have their own gains, and we will fight the common enemy Crescent Religion together, isn't it very good?"
Zhang Chao said with a smile, of course, it is very simple, but it will definitely be very difficult to operate.
The Frankish emperor was not stupid, although Syria is a splendid mountain and river, but it is still separated from the mainland by a Mediterranean Sea.
For Frank, instead of crossing the sea to seize Syria, it is better to fight with his fellow barbarians around him, even if it is to attack England across the channel, and then he will be stronger than Syria Of course, not everything is easy at first.
As the emperor, Zhang Chao proposed such a goal, as for how to achieve the goal, this will naturally be handed over to the people below to have a headache.
"Send someone to talk to Ali and ask him to sign a demarcation agreement with us, and the Arabs will have to recognize the Caucasus as ours, the southern shore of the Caspian Sea as ours, and the northern part of Armenia as well."
"Your Majesty, he may not agree to this request."
"Then talk to Mu'awiyah again, and whoever wants to sign this treaty with us, we will openly support him, give him loans, sell him weapons, and even send troops to help them attack their opponents if necessary."
Zhang Hui, Wang Xuance, and Xue Rengui have all left the Western Expeditionary Army, one went to the Americas, one went to Australia, and one went to Africa.
Now the Western Expeditionary Army is still there, but there is no longer a commander.
Zhang Chao didn't bother to appoint another marshal of the Western Expedition, and directly took over the command, he was ready to move to the Caucasus, and then personally command the Western Expeditionary Army.
Anyway, he also has the most luxurious staff advisory group in history, Li Jing, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yanjin, Luo Shixin, Shan Xiongxin, Niu Jinda and a group of fierce generals, just bring one or two out, and it is more than enough to be able to lead the Western Expedition.
On the shore of the Aral Sea, Zhang Hui and the three of them packed their bags and began to return east with all kinds of complicated feelings.
In the distant Americas, the Wu family took his son Li Hong, as well as Xu Shiji, Wei Chigong and a group of old goods who had been away from their hometown for more than ten years, and began to board the galleon to return to the Central Plains.
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Standing at the bow of the ship, watching the sailors lower the sails and put away the iron anchor, Xu Shiji sighed in his heart.
When I left the Central Plains, I was reluctant, and now, when I want to return to the Central Plains, I am also in a complicated mood, with reluctance, happiness, and a little anxiety and nervousness.
This time when he returned to the Central Plains Dynasty, no one knew whether he was really not to blame for the past, or whether he was lured back to the Central Plains to be slaughtered.
Although he didn't think Zhang Chao would do that kind of thing.
But after all, what he did in the Americas was not something to say, and it was not unusual for Zhang Chao to be ruthless.
I hope that Zhang Chao can let him go for the sake of the past love affair and the Xu family.
If he could, he would no longer want to go back to the Americas.
The fiefdom in the Americas, he plans to hand it over to his son Li Siwen to inherit, if he can stay in the Central Plains for the rest of his life, even if he is only a commoner.
It would be even better if I could drink and play chess with Qin Qiong, Shan Xiongxin and other old friends, brag and talk about the sky, and fish and bask in the sun together.
"Lao Xu, it's like a dream."
Wei Chigong slapped the side of the boat and sighed.
"I just got on the boat, but I can't wait to return to the Central Plains."
Xu Shiji smiled, "Returning to the Central Plains may not be a good thing, maybe the emperor's sword and axe hand has been waiting for you for a long time." ” Wei Chigong said disapprerovingly, "I have already figured it out, even if I die, I will die in the Central Plains."
Floating in the east, in the blink of an eye for 12 years, it is really like a dream.
Now I just want this dream to die sooner, and when I get older, my thoughts are different.
I don't have any desire for fame and fortune, I just want to return to my roots. ” "Fallen leaves come back to their roots, yes.
The fox died on the head, the fallen leaves returned to the roots, and when he was old, his hair was white, his beard was white, his teeth were loose, his legs and feet were not neat, and he was going home. ” In the distance, sailors shouted trumpets at the top of their voices.
"Let's Go Home" "Coming Home" The galleon, laden with all kinds of native American products and Yin slaves, set sail.
"The sun is shining, the weather is fine, the wind is good, and it seems that it will be smooth sailing."
Hankyung.
The crown prince Zhang Jing drank tea and watched the crown prince in the martial arts arena riding a horse and waving a moon scepter, competing with his partner knight for polo.
With a beautiful swing, the polo roared into the goal.
The drummer on the sidelines beat the big drum, and the flag bearer happily planted a flag on the field on the side of the grandson.
"Twelve-year-old grandson, already grown up."
Zhang Jing said with emotion.
"Yes, in the blink of an eye, Taisun is already so tall, looking at his vertical and horizontal appearance on the polo field, he is really heroic and sharp."
"Next year, I can let Zhang Sheng go to Fusang."
Zhang Jing said.
"It's a little too early, the grandson is only twelve years old."
"Taisun is more mature and stable than others, this child is excellent in all aspects now, the only deficiency is the lack of grinding, it is better for him to let him go out early to accept grinding.
The child is too smooth sailing, sometimes it is not a good thing, which will make him lack toughness, sharp is sometimes a good thing, but the sharper the steel, the stronger it is easy to break. ” The emperor's grandson was crowned at the age of twelve, and Zhang Sheng was about to be crowned and become an adult.
When he went to Liuqiu, he was a few years older than the current Zhang Sheng, but Zhang Sheng pinned more people's expectations, and Zhang Jing also hoped that Zhang Sheng could become more talented.
"Does Your Majesty agree?"
"Your Majesty's thoughts, don't you know that he is not the kind of person who spoils children, although His Majesty likes Zhang Sheng, but he likes to like it, but he will not spoil it."
Crown Princess Li Lizhi bowed her head and drank tea.
After a while, she asked, "I heard that the Wu clan has returned to Beijing with Li Hong, what does Your Majesty plan to do with my brother." ” When Li Hong left the Central Plains with Li Shimin, he was still breastfeeding.
The eldest grandson, Lizhen, actually has no feelings for this brother, but her father is dead, and now that this brother has returned with his spirit, she still hopes to take care of him.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty won't do anything to him.
This time he came back to Chaoji, and after Chaoji, he would be allowed to return to the Americas and continue to be his prince.
In this life, wealth and worry free. ” "Can Your Highness ask Your Majesty for a favor on behalf of my brother, let Li Hong stay.
He is still so young and doesn't understand anything, so let him stay in the Central Plains and live a dull life. ” Zhang Jing smiled and shook his head.
"This kind of thing, don't worry too much, in fact, staying in the Central Plains may not be good for Li Hong, and returning to the Americas is not necessarily a bad thing, let it be."
The eldest grandson Li thought that her brother Li Hong was coming back from the Americas, while Zhang Jing thought that her brother Zhang Hui was going to the Americas.
For this brother, Zhang Jing has always been very generous, never speaking ill of this brother in front of the emperor, nor doing any small actions.
Because he knew that doing these things in front of the emperor would only make him lose points and not add points.
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But Zhang Hui has really put a lot of pressure on him over the years.
Now Zhang Hui is going to be sent to the Americas, so that he can finally sleep peacefully, I hope there will be no more twists and turns. t1706231537: