When Rahman heard this, he felt very uncomfortable. He felt wronged and even felt that his subordinates were giving advice after the fact. When he first sent his troops south, there was almost no opposition. Everyone thought that the victorious army would definitely be able to crush Osman, but they were unexpectedly defeated by Osman.
There were not many troops going south, and the losses were not particularly great. However, this defeat greatly damaged the morale of the victorious army. At the same time, it also made most of the generals and soldiers of the kingdom truly understand Osman's strength, and thus fear him.
"Osman originally swore allegiance to the Umayyad dynasty. His sudden rebellion is a great loss to us. Moreover, he specially wrote a letter to tell us that his words were very arrogant. How can I endure such a great humiliation? If I don't send troops to suppress him, where will the royal family's face be? Will the people who have just surrendered agree?"
Rahman said bitterly.
His thinking was not wrong. His mistake was that he had seriously underestimated the fighting power of Osman's army. Or rather, he had overestimated the exhaustion of his troops. Or perhaps, he was already riding a tiger and could not back down. For his own face and the dignity of the empire, he had to send troops south to suppress the rebels.
However, he had neglected one point. That was, if he failed to suppress the rebels, it would be a great blow to his prestige and the prestige of the imperial court. It was not worth it.
However, everyone had a wishful thinking. If they did not fight, how could they know who would win and who would lose? If he won, there would be too many benefits. In the vast land that used to belong to the Umayyad dynasty, there might be more people who would come under his command. It might even be possible to restore the original areas ruled by the Umayyad dynasty. In this way, he would definitely be praised through the ages and become a great figure second only to Allah.
Therefore, the complaints of his subordinates were completely after the fact. He only said that because he was defeated. If he had won, he would not have said so. In addition, this also showed that his foundation was not deep enough. Even his trusted subordinates did not respect and fear him that much.
This sort of situation was unthinkable in the Great Tang. If the Emperor said something, even if the officials had an opinion, they would tactfully point it out and speak with a respectful tone. None of them would dare to complain, as that would be extremely disrespectful.
However, the conversation between the confidant and Rahman was like a conversation between two friends. There was not much concept of seniority.
Rahman could only endure this. He came here alone to develop. Without the support of these people, he was nothing. Therefore, naturally, he could not ask everyone who supported him to be careful and respectful to him. As long as they were loyal to him, he would be very happy. Only when his foundation was completely solid could he ask others to be extremely respectful to him.
Since ancient times, the ministers had always been in awe of the Emperor. The prerequisite for this was that the Emperor had absolute power and could take the lives of the ministers at any time. Therefore, the ministers had no choice but to be respectful. If the ministers had great power, they could even make the Emperor a mere figurehead. In this way, they were not afraid of the Emperor. Naturally, they would speak disrespectfully and even shout at the Emperor. This would make the Emperor tremble in fear and not dare to speak loudly.
There was a saying since ancient times that accompanying the emperor was like accompanying a tiger. If one was not careful, it would bring a lot of trouble to oneself. This saying was very clear. The emperor had the dignity and strength of a tiger. Therefore, accompanying the emperor was a great risk. If it was a toothless tiger, there was not much to be afraid of. If it was a sick tiger, there was even less to be afraid of.
"Well! Your Majesty, it's useless to say this now. Let's think about how to deal with the ministers of the Tang dynasty! I heard that they have entered the river and should arrive in a few days. "
His trusted subordinate shrugged his shoulders and said.
Rahman sighed and said, "I sent more than a dozen people to meet the emissaries of the Tang dynasty, but these people have not yet figured out the purpose of the Tang dynasty's visit. Moreover, the Tang dynasty is extremely powerful. Listening to their words, it's unbelievable. I really don't believe that there can be such a powerful force in the world. It's too confusing. It must be fake."
Obviously, after the subordinate investigated the weapons of the Tang Dynasty fleet, he was shocked by the advanced and powerful weapons of the Tang dynasty and reported it to Rahman truthfully. However, this true report did not gain Rahman's approval, because Rahman stubbornly believed that the Tang dynasty could not be so powerful. Perhaps it was just a trick to fool his subordinates. He would not believe it until he saw it with his own eyes.
"Your Majesty, to be honest, I don't believe it either. The Tang dynasty is a big country in the east. I heard that it is a powerful country. However, my uncle went to Tocharia, which is close to the Tang dynasty ten years ago, so he knows a lot about the Tang dynasty. But he has never heard that the Tang dynasty is so powerful. How can it suddenly become so powerful in ten years? It's most likely fake or a trick of the Tang dynasty."
The subordinate also felt that the Tang dynasty was not so terrible. It was most likely fake news.
"Your Majesty, we are not rich now. Do you really want to give so many gold beads to the Tang dynasty? Isn't it a little too much? "
The subordinate looked at the dozens of boxes of gold beads prepared and felt that this greeting gift was too expensive. The Tang dynasty did not give them any benefits, so why should they give so many gold beads to the Tang dynasty?
Rahman thought for a moment and said, "This is called being prepared for nothing. Let's prepare more first and then give it to them according to the situation. No matter whether their investigation is true or not, the Tang dynasty is a powerful country after all. We still have to have a good relationship with them. If we can get their help, it would be best."
"Okay! Then we'll wait for it! Hopefully, the situation will develop in a good direction. "
The subordinate said.
In Córdoba, Rahman was still thinking about how many greeting gifts to give to Ang Lee, while Ang Lee was already thinking about how many benefits to ask from Rahman's kingdom. Of course, it was not all about asking. There were also many mutually beneficial cooperation plans, such as future commercial mining plans, plans to build railways, bridges, and roads, and so on. These could also be discussed. Even if they could not be implemented for the time being, they could be implemented in the future.
"Assistant Minister Li, there is someone in front who wants to see you. They came here in a small boat. We've searched them and found no weapons on them."
A subordinate walked up to Ang Lee and reported.
Ang Lee was slightly surprised and asked, "Who is he? Why does he want to see me?"
"Assistant Minister Li. He claims to be Yusuf's son. Because he can't speak the official language of the Tang dynasty, he brought a translator with him. He said that he has something important to discuss with Assistant Minister Li. If you refuse him, you will regret it. By the way, they seem a little sneaky, as if they are afraid of being discovered by someone."
The subordinate said contemptuously.
Obviously, the subordinate was also quite disdainful of this hothead. He felt that this guy was too arrogant. He didn't even know who he was and dared to say such big words.
The corners of Li An's mouth curled into a faint smile as he said, "Alright! I'd like to see what this guy wants. Let him come here! "
At this moment, Ang Lee was purely curious. In addition, he was also a little bored. There was no harm in meeting this person. He would just treat it as a way to relieve his boredom.
The subordinate soon brought the two people. After the small boat boarded the big ship, they climbed up the rope ladder and stood in front of Ang Lee.
Ang Lee looked at them carefully. These two people were Arabians. It was easy to tell them apart from their noses and eyes.
One of them was in his twenties and looked very young. The other was about forty years old and looked more mature.
After boarding the ship, these two people looked around and seemed a little nervous. They even forgot to salute.
"What do you want to see me for? Say it! "
Ang Lee didn't care about etiquette and asked straightforwardly.
The young man frowned slightly. It was obvious that he didn't understand what Ang Lee was talking about. The middle-aged man next to him obviously understood and said respectfully, "Respected guest from the Tang dynasty, this person next to me is the son of our Governor Yousufu. He has something important to see you."
"Yousufu? Who is this person? "
Ang Lee frowned slightly and replied.
He had never heard of this person's name. Before coming here, Ang Lee had done his homework. However, Ang Lee focused his work on the resources of the Rahman Kingdom and the current imperial court. He didn't study the previous situation. Yousufu had died long ago. Naturally, Ang Lee didn't care about him.
When the middle-aged man heard this, he seemed a little unhappy. They were such a great Governor Yousufu, but Ang Lee had never heard of him. This made him very unhappy.
Since Ang Lee didn't know who Yousufu was, the middle-aged man naturally needed to explain. Through his brief introduction, Ang Lee finally had a preliminary understanding of Yousufu.
It turned out that Yousufu was the governor of the Abbasid Dynasty. He was responsible for managing this area. However, the main local forces supported Rahman of the Umayyad Dynasty. In the end, Yousufu was defeated and killed by Rahman.
Although Rahman's foundation in the local area was very shallow, Yousufu was also a latecomer. His foundation in the local area was also not worth mentioning. In this way, it could be regarded as a fair competition. His death was not unjustified at all.
Through this person's introduction, Ang Lee could probably guess their purpose. They were probably here to form an alliance. However, how could Ang Lee help them?
"Alright, there's no need for further introductions. Tell me the purpose of your trip!"
Seeing the middle-aged man constantly boasting about Yousufu's benevolence and prestige, Ang Lee really couldn't bear to continue listening. He really wanted to drive them away.
The middle-aged man wanted to continue, but he could only stop. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Assistant Minister Li, we want to form an alliance with you. The current ruler of this land, Rahman, is the prince of the Umayyad Dynasty. However, the Umayyad Dynasty has already been overthrown. They are unpopular and don't deserve to own this land. Only the son of the great Governor Yousufu of the Abbasid Dynasty is worthy of ruling this land and bringing a better life to the people here."
This boasting had no standard at all. Ang Lee was about to fall asleep listening to it. He wanted to drive the guy in front of him away more and more. However, the other party had not yet reached the key point, so Ang Lee endured it for the time being.
"Haha! Since your great Governor Yousufu has the support of the people and is both brave and resourceful, why did he fail? "
Ang Lee very impatiently interrupted the middle-aged man's boasting.
The middle-aged man heard this and emotionally said, "It's a scheme, a scheme. Rahman used a sinister scheme. Governor Yousufu failed because of a moment of carelessness. However, the hearts of the people will always support Governor Yousufu. Even though the Governor has already died, the people still support his son, the young man next to me. Right now, our army has ten thousand men spread out in every corner of the kingdom, ready to defeat Rahman at any time. If you can help us, our victory will be even easier. Of course, we will also thank you."
After talking for a long time, he finally got to the point. Ang Lee faintly smiled and asked, "Thank us? How do you plan on thanking us? "
After saying this, he looked at the two of them.
The middle-aged man said, "In the mountains in the north of the kingdom, there is a huge mountain of gold. If you can help us, we will give you the entire mountain of gold. This mountain of gold is very big, so you won't lose out."
"Gold mountain, it's a gold mine!"
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Ang Lee still knew about the situation in the Rahman Kingdom. In the north of the kingdom, there was indeed a gold mine. However, how could Ang Lee help the failed Yousufu Group just because of a gold mine? This was obviously impossible. These two guys were too ridiculous. They actually said that Ang Lee would regret not meeting them.
For Ang Lee, a gold mine was really nothing. It was simply not worth mentioning. Ang Lee was not a fool to help them complete their revenge for a gold mine.
In their opinion, a gold mine might be a great temptation, but in Ang Lee's eyes, it couldn't be more ordinary.
However, meeting these two people was not in vain. At least, when he met Rahman in a few days, Ang Lee would have more to talk about.
"Yes, it's a gold mine, and it's the kind with a high gold content."
When the middle-aged man said this, his eyes were full of light.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "It's just a gold mine. In the Tang dynasty, gold mines are everywhere. This is not attractive to me. I'm sorry."
"Even a gold mine is not enough. Then what do you want?"
The middle-aged man was surprised and asked.
Ang Lee heard this and was about to answer when he saw Rahman's confidant on the ship next to them looking at him. Because they were a little far away, he couldn't see the man's expression. However, he could see that the man was very concerned about what happened here.
"The man on the opposite ship is Rahman's confidant. It's very dangerous for you to stay here. You'd better leave as soon as possible! That's right, what Rahman gave us is much more than what you gave us. Let's go! "
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