The great mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet of this era, Omar. Khayyam walked awkwardly through the Isfahan court, full of elaborate carvings and lavishly ornamentation. He was already an old man, and since his classmate Nizam . After the death of Mulek and the Sultan Malikshah, who had sheltered him, his standing at the Isfahan court plummeted.

No one appreciates his talent anymore! His algebra, his higher power roots, his study of the original geometry, his study of the astronomical calendar, and his poetry are all unappreciated.

Not only was it unappreciated, but there were also many religious scholars who were overly devout who pointed out that there was a tendency towards atheism in his poetry. This made the pious Queen Mother, the Sultan, the self-proclaimed Sultan and the heir of the self-proclaimed Sultan hate him even more as an old fellow.

Of course, there's another reason why he's annoying. It's him and the terrible old man of the mountains, Hassan. Root. Sabah is also a classmate and friend - what an unexpected combination, perhaps the greatest of the living Celestial Sect scientists, and the founder of the Celestial Cult Saint Seiya, is actually a classmate and friend.

This layer of relationship makes Omar. Khayyam was in an even more difficult situation at the Isfahan court, where he could hardly do anything. And he has no intention of doing mathematical research anymore, and every day he is a devout Celestial Sect who is trying to prove himself to others.

And this increasingly conservative atmosphere has also made Omar . Khayyam was worried about the future of the Celestial Sect. The once glorious Palace of Wisdom, the Sincere Brothers, and the Rational School are now all in decline. The translation and study of ancient Greek philosophical and scientific books was also gradually stagnant. The "syllogism of the scientific method" proposed by the late "first scientist" Haytham has not been used by many scholars to this day.

Even, Omar. Khayyam was pessimistic about the future of the Celestial Sect, which would be reduced to the same level as ignorant Christianity...... It's horrible!

However, as an old man who has no power but knowledge, what can he change? What could he do but appeal to the Sultan and the Sultan's heir, who did not believe in knowledge at all?

With helplessness and bitterness, the greatest scientists of this era have reached the door of the palace hall that is large enough to be three stories high. A black eunuch was already waiting there and saw Omar. Khayyam said, "Kiyasdin (this is Khayyam's honorific title, meaning 'help of faith'), the Sultan invites you to come in." ”

Don't have to wait?

Khayyam was slightly agitated. Over the years, he would often wait outside the Sultan's hall for hours and end up not even seeing the Sultan's face.

Could it be that the Sultan Mehmed I changed his mind when he saw the Sultan right away today?

The old man's steps became brisk, and he quickly followed the black eunuch into the grand hall. A summoning is taking place in the hall, where Sultan Mehmed I is summoning a bearded middle-aged man dressed in Arab attire with several ministers.

The middle-aged man's Arabic language did not seem to be standard, which made Sultan Mehmed I frown. Seeing Khayyam walk in, the Sultan interrupted the man and said to Khayyam, "Giyastin, how much do you know about Peach Blossom Stone?" ”

"Peach Blossom Stone?" Khayyam was stunned, "Do you mean the Qarakhanids?" Weren't they defeated by the Governor of Sanjar? ”

Sanjar was the Seljuk Sultan who was beaten by Jerod Stone at the Battle of Katwan, and he was not yet a Sultan, but he already controlled most of the Seljuk Turks.

Five years ago, the Western Qarakhanids, which had been subject to the Seljuk Turks, took advantage of the Seljuk Turkic internal strife to start a rebellion in an attempt to get rid of the Seljuk Turks' rule. Sultan Mehmed I ordered his invincible third brother, Sanjar, to quell the rebellion. Sanjar led his troops in a decisive battle with the Western Qarakhanid near Termez in the Amu Darya Valley, killing Kibolail, the khan of the Western Qarakhanid, and forcing the Western Qarakhanid to submit again.

Oh, and if you put it more officially, it should be the invading army of the Seljuk Turks who killed Kibora Il Khan in the Amu Darya River valley of Lower China......

"It's not the Lower Peach Blossom Stone," said the Sultan of the Seljuks, "it's the Buddhist army that wants to attack the Lower Peach Blossom Stone...... They may regain the lands of Kashgar and Khotan, which had been seized by Qadir Khan. ”

"On the peach blossom stone?" Khayyam thought for a moment, "Is that the pagan nation that calls itself 'Song'?" The country is said to be very weak and has been bullied by the Khitans who occupy the Middle Peach Blossom Stone. How is it possible to attack the Peach Blossom Stone now? ”

The Sultan pointed to the bearded middle-aged man, "Giastin, this merchant who claims to be from the city of Canton in Shangtaoshi, his name is Ali. According to him, there is now a mediocre king who is ruthless and militaristic, and Li ......, who is recognized as the lord of Peach Blossom Stone. Lee what's the same, Lee what's? ”

It turned out that it was Pu Ali who met the Sultan at the court of Isfahan. After the defeat of Puab, he ran from the port of Aceh to Basra on the ship Ali. He wanted to report to the Caliph that the Song Kingdom was about to invade, but he was taken to Isfahan by the Seljuk governor of Iraq and handed over to Sultan Mehmed I.

"Li Shimin." Pu Ali hurriedly said for the Sultan, "Today's Emperor Zhao Ji of the Song State is reckless in his military and appoints traitors, and is considered by people of insight in the country to be the second Li Shimin of Tang Taizong. ”

"Yes, Li Shimin!" Muhammad I, "This name is familiar, where have you heard of it...... Giastine, is this faint king mentioned in the scriptures of the Heavenly Fang Sect? ”

"No, Your Majesty the Sultan." Khayyam is a university scholar, and of course he knows who Li Shimin is talking about, "This name appears in Turkic legends. ”

"Turkic?"

"Yes." Khayyam said, "It was this faint monarch who destroyed the Turkic Empire of the Ashina clan more than 480 years ago, and captured the Jieli Khan in the eastern part of the empire and took Chang'an. Then his army destroyed the western part of the Turkic Empire, and captured Shabaluo Khan in Chang'an......"

"Ahh God, day Khan! Muhammad I almost jumped from his throne, "This Li Shimin is the most terrible enemy of our Turks, Tian Khan!" We Turks have suffered for hundreds of years because of him! ”

"Yes, yes, that's it......"

Muhammad pointed at Pu Ali, "You liar, you actually say that the Heavenly Khan is a faint king, if he is a faint king, then am I not even as good as a faint king?" ”

Pu Ali was also confused enough, he actually forgot that the Seljuks were also Turkic, how could they not know who the previous Turkic empire had destroyed?

Seeing that the Sultan was angry, he quickly fell to his knees, but he was trembling and didn't know what to say.

Tang Taizong is a mediocre monarch who is reckless, there is a consensus, it's not that Pu Ali is talking nonsense!

"Sultan, please calm your anger." Khayyam thought for a moment and said, "Tian Khan is the most murderous tyrant in the history of Peach Blossom Stone, but he is also a great military strategist. The current Emperor of Peach Blossom Stone shouldn't have that kind of military talent, right? Maybe he's just murderous. Your brother Sanjar is an invincible general, and he should be able to defeat the pagan army of Upper Peach Stone. ”

"He was preparing to attack the Gur, a vassal of the Chalnavid." "It's ready, it's going to be done soon," the Sultan said. ”

The Gur are also a Turkic race, the name given to the Turkic tribes who migrated to the Helmand Sangu region of Afghanistan. Originally attached to the Chalvannavid dynasty, they grew stronger during their many conquests to India. Now it has become the object of conquest of Sanjar, the de facto ruler of the Seljuk Turks.

"Your Majesty the Sultan," Khayyam dutifully suggested, "perhaps the Governor of Sanjar should be asked to halt the attack on the Ghul for the time being." ”

The Sultan said: "I will go and talk to Sanjar about this.

But there's one more thing you need to step in...... The mission of the Upper Peachbose Kingdom has arrived in Basra. You go there on my behalf right away and negotiate with them. Ask them what they want, and see if you can get them to stop the war against Peach Blossom.

In addition, the mission of the Upper Peach Blossom Stone also came in the name of seeking knowledge. You are the most learned man in Isfahan, go and talk to them and let the pagans know how good our knowledge is. ”

……

An army was marching between the mountains and valleys on the westernmost part of the Qinghai Road and the junction with Khotan.

The road through the mountains was very rough, so the march of more than 20,000 people was stretched. Standing in the middle of the line, you can't see your head forward, and you can't see your tail backwards. The front army may have walked out of this continuous mountain, and the rear army is deep in the mountain.

Ma Zheng, the chief military officer of the Great Education Regiment, was in this team. He rode a young horse, dressed in a white robe, with a white turban wrapped around his head, and even his face wrapped in a turban. Looks like a Celestial Cultist.

In fact, he was not alone in dressing like this, but the entire army, including the warriors, auxiliaries, herdsmen, and the yellow-headed Uighurs who led the way.

They do this not to confuse anyone, but to maintain maximum body temperature and hydration during drought and intense sunlight. This method was taught by merchants who often traveled through the desert, and the general army engine room, which was good at learning, adopted it immediately after some research.

In addition, they brought plenty of drinking water and plenty of marline candy – the legendary cut cake – as emergency rations. In addition, a large number of camels were requisitioned in advance, a special logistics command was set up, and a strict plan for the use of military rations was drawn up. What to eat first? What to eat after? There were strict rules and plans, and the accompanying herdsmen (i.e., the tribal soldiers who drove the cattle and sheep) would also withdraw after the cattle and sheep were gradually eaten.

It was under this strict and scientific logistical management that the army under Ma Zheng's command was able to safely cross the area later known as the Qaidam Basin, and in the process less than 10% of the number of non-combat personnel was reduced.

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