Chapter 705 The Importance of Afifa
"The soldiers are all nomads, and nomads are accustomed to keeping an inch of their horses with them, and as long as they are not eating, sleeping, or other uncomfortable occasions, their cars are generally not out of their sight!" ”
Xin Jingshan thought so, "I also know a lot of herdsmen in Datang, and I have formed their way of life, and I can't change it for a while!" ”
During the chat, Adan led nearly 3,000 people to come, and it was still surprising that Li Zhi was able to mobilize so many in such a short time.
Let the local commanders lead half of the soldiers into the manor, and Afifa told him the process in detail.
Accompanying Adan was a few provincial officials, who heard this, and all sighed in their hearts at this ingenious solution.
However, they also know that this kind of tactic is also divided into people, and without their own extremely high cultivation, mixing in it is equivalent to sending them to death.
In the royal family of that era, almost everyone in the first generation had experienced countless battlefields, and fighting the country did not mean that it could be done once and for all, and there were still most family members who needed to fight everywhere.
The seventeen cousins of the Abdul royal family generation, in the forty years after the founding of the country, the older ones were gradually replaced by younger brothers who grew up one after another.
Mahdi and Adan were former battlefield generals, and now they are still in military power, unlike the former, Adan is not only in the army, but also the commander of the Abdul Tribal Army.
In a united empire formed entirely by nomadic peoples, there was an agreement between the various religious powers that each tribe was allowed to keep its own tribal army, except for the Muslim army belonging to the state.
This strange army setting, the purpose of which is to exist for the assimilation and devouring of the own race, can be regarded as a unique way of governing the army in that era.
The soldiers he summoned this time were still thanks to the Muslim army guarding the largest port in the Arab Empire, and the port of Banikia had its special right to garrison.
Some of the Campbell tribal armies brought by Afifa and Mehammad belong to the clan tribal configuration of Hisham, which is faster than the Muslim army.
It is also a similar situation for the accompanying officials, who are familiar with strategy and tactics, so they can feel the preciousness of this plan.
"Mr. Li, what are your arrangements for tonight?" Adan quickly brought up this point, and the subsequent interrogation and aftermath were internal affairs.
It wasn't much to him, but it was also a consideration that wasn't criticized by other tribes.
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Waiting here, I just want to see the second uncle talk about this matter, there are other people who came to your country with us, especially the envoy of King Ming, I have to rush back to report to him, so as to save him from worrying!" ”
For Li Zhi's cooperation, Adan was very satisfied, and immediately instructed the officials around him: "You send someone to gather Mr. Li's subordinates back, today is also Princess Afifa has just returned to her country, and there will be many people in the city waiting to be received!" ”
Li Zhi knows how to borrow a slope to get off a donkey, although this metaphor is not very popular: "Afeifa, you are the deputy commander of today's anti-bandit united army, and you have to say about the banquet in the evening, do you want my subordinates to help you establish your prestige at that time!" ”
Afifa was a little confused by this sudden question, but he also knew that his man would not mention it for no reason:
"Hee-hee, naturally it is needed, but it can't always be remembered that I was the same kid before! I don't think it's better to put the plan on my head. ”
Without waiting for the other party to answer, the second uncle Adan had already pointed out Li Zhi's intentions:
"Afifa, Mr. Li is either joking with you, including the identity that your uncle gave you in the afternoon, or he is using this to officially raise your princess status to the surface! This is conducive to the dignity of the royal family, especially in such a strange situation! ”
As smart as she was, Afifa heard this, and his heart suddenly brightened.
Daring to lay such a trap for the Abdul royal family, regardless of whether the conspiracy succeeds or not, will first make the royal family lose face, and more seriously, it will greatly damage the royal dignity.
At this time, it is necessary for the royals in Brin to stand up in time to maintain dignity and deterrence.
If this matter is handed over to Mahdi or other princes, he can also use the success of the encirclement and suppression to regain face, but for the eldest princess who has just become an adult and has never made her voice heard at the royal level, its significance is much more important.
The direct descendants of the emperor are in an emergency, and they are strong and quick to save face, which is equivalent to the voice of some emperors themselves, which is completely different from the interference of old fritters like Mahdi.
Because Afifa represents the future of Abdul's royal family, it also means that the royal family is extremely rich, and has the inspiring significance of inspiring the hearts of the congregation and subjects.
Li Zhi's inexplicable sentence is that he has already figured out the inner mysteries, compared to Mahdi's cunning and cunning, he is also not very old, but he can be described with wise insight.
Knowing this, Afifa conjured up a little woman, ignoring the fact that there were other bystanders around her, and asked Li Zhi for credit again: "Brother, you said that my sister's idea is good, right?" ”
Li Zhi laughed, "Everything depends on you, but I think that if I wasn't by your side at that time, such a plan would not be a problem for you at all, but you were blessed by the Holy Lord's will after the Caliphate!" ”
Receiving the simultaneous translation, all the officials were happy, but all the people who came with them were descendants of the royal family of Abdul or the Governor's Palace, and to be praised by a foreign heretic as a descendant of the caliph was tantamount to praising themselves.
Adan is also becoming more and more satisfied with this niece and son-in-law, so he is not only official and personal, but also has excellent brains, and is even more familiar with the means of grace and power.
At this time, Liqi, Fuchen and others rushed back one after another, but none of them were stained with blood, which shows how easy the previous battle was.
Ah Ming naturally went directly to Adan to explain everything in detail, while Li Zhi was listening to Fu Chen, and as soon as Ah Ming's side was over, he decided to leave immediately and rush back.
Adan promised Li Zhi that he would inform him of the reason for the first time, and the group would embark on the return journey.
Unlike when he came, this time only Li Zhi's side was around, and the 800 Governor's Mansion guards, and there were 1,000 Campbell Tribal Army.
This estate is only the ancestral land of the Saleh tribe, whether commercial or military, their people are involved, and the aftermath is far from over, and thousands of troops are left behind, which is indispensable.
Because the relatives of the Saleh tribesmen scattered all over the country live in their ancestral land, so as to wait for the rabbit, it will save a lot of suffering from coming and going.
As Adan said, there were many people in Brin waiting for Afifa's return, and it was only nearly half the time since he returned to the Salin Palace.
The welcome dinner does not have to wait for her to return, but when it ends is closely related.
Moreover, because of the arrival of Afifa, he will bring back the latest news, and at this time, there is no major issue related to the future direction of the situation, which makes everyone from all walks of life nervously concerned.
The guards of the Governor's Mansion belonged to the temporary escort team, so they would naturally follow to the Salin Palace, because Li Zhi had already instructed him on the road, and Afifa promptly ordered people to arrange the food of the eight hundred guards.
This is also Li Zhi's consistent style, and those who follow themselves to do things other than will be properly arranged afterwards.
This is not the Tang Dynasty, and the reward of silver will be saved, but a hearty dinner will still be guaranteed.
There were already people waiting outside the main hall, and when they saw that Afifa and his party had returned safely, a guard with torches came to lead the way.
Before entering, a large number of people had already rushed to greet them, and at this time, the princess on Afifa's body was very powerful, and Ligaya and Fatumai taught not only all kinds of knowledge, but also royal etiquette.
Among the princes, only Mahdi is still accompanying King Ming, but Hisham, Aimar, and Nasir are all in the procession, and Afifa's identity is extraordinary, even the princes are not called His Royal Highness.
I thought that King Ming would be very worried, but when Li Zhi saw him, he was talking to Mahdi hotly, and when he saw him, he just pointed out the location around him.
Afifa's identity represents the emperor, and the seat of the main seat has always been reserved for her, and at other times, she will not agree to such an arrangement, but today is an exception.
Ah Ming became the first keynote speaker, and of course, under Li Zhi's advance notice, the arrangement of the action plan was pressed on Ah Feifa's body.
Most of the people present were battle-hardened veterans, and it was easy to understand the depiction of the battle situation at that time.
So after Amin's report came to an end for a while, Afifa ushered in many flattering words.
Li Zhi, who was watching from the sidelines, was amused in his heart, Afeifa really took credit as his own, and that calmness and calmness really looked like that.
According to the customs here, before the wedding, Li Zhi did not have the dignity of becoming the queen of the horse.
So his seat was far from Aphifa, and he used a long square table of the kind learned from Western Europe, seven or eight feet long, and if it was full on either side, it could seat fifty or sixty people.
There are also more than a dozen important officials from Datang, and one or two special escorts are arranged around each person, and a long square table is just enough.
There are also the same tables placed side by side, that is, the female dependents and the entourage of all parties, and at this moment, the female dependents of the Western Regions who went to the Tang Dynasty called Fu Chen to listen to him explain in detail.
As I said earlier, what happened today is not trivial, and the slightest carelessness can really cause a civil war.
Ironically, it seems that there is a problem between the Saleh tribe and the Issa and Sasin tribes, which makes the situation now very good for the royal family.
The ladies were therefore very concerned about the progress of the matter, and the glorious deeds of Afifa were soon spread among the three tables.
Perhaps it would be more perfect for Mahdi and others to solve it, but it is completely different from the meaning of Afifa's shot.
Just like the current situation in Datang, if at least one of Li Xian and Li Dan has even half of the ability to govern the country like the Empress Wu, it will be something that ordinary people are extremely happy to see, and it will bring a sense of excitement about the bright future of Datang.
Even if Afifa did not have the right of inheritance, he would not be interested in imperial power, but it also shows that the ability of the emperor to teach his descendants is a positive influence.
That's why Afeifa is so willing to cooperate, otherwise with her tranquil temperament, I'm afraid she would have hidden in the secret realm of Chaoyuan a long time ago.
Nasir, beside Li Zhi, whispered: "Mr. Li, after you left, news came from the Sasin tribe that this matter has nothing to do with them!" ”
"No one will accept this, right?" Li Zhi deliberately returned like this, so as to express his displeasure in order to take advantage of the situation, and naturally only aimed at the incident itself.
"What Sir said is that even if it really doesn't matter, they can't escape their responsibility, after all, whether it's Issa's side or the Saleh tribe's side, they were all Abbasids with a clear banner before!"
"So, the Sasin tribe is one of the main spokesmen of that faction?"
"No, the Sasin tribe is known as the largest tribal power in the empire except for the Abdul royal family, and this kind of super power is rare, so the Sasin tribe is almost the core composition of the Abbasid faction, and its simple strength is the sum of several other small and medium-sized forces!"