Du Qi said: "What I am laughing at is that you, Arhan, used to be a bishop. One word from you can decide the life and death of countless people. But you are so useless. You were expelled from the main church and had no choice but to live in a foreign land. Don't tell me you don't want to kill your way back? "
Arhan said: "It's too difficult. It's impossible."
Du Qi leaned forward slightly and said bewitchingly: "How do you know it's impossible to kill your way back? How do you know if you don't try? If I encounter such a thing, I won't give up. To put it in perspective, it's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. To put it in perspective, it's a gentleman taking revenge from morning to night. I want revenge, and I won't give up. Arhan, you really don't want revenge? "
When Arhan heard this, he suddenly looked at Du Qi. A look of horror flashed across his eyes.
He wanted to persuade Du Qi to support his preaching. But now, his heart was stirred up by Du Qi. Even the blood in his body that had turned cold for a long time, the resentment that had been buried in the depths of his heart for a long time, had exploded.
He wanted revenge.
He wanted to kill his way back.
He wanted to prove himself.
Even if Arhan knew that all this was led by Du Qi, that Du Qi did it deliberately. But the obsession in the depths of his heart, the emotions in the depths of his heart, could not be removed.
Du Qi looked at Arhan, whose expression changed again and again, and continued: "Arhan, you don't have the ability to kill your way back to Persia, and you don't have the ability to take back everything you lost. But I have the ability to help you. I can help you take back everything you lost. The premise is that you are loyal to me. Are you willing? "
At this moment, the situation was completely reversed.
Arhan hoped to get Du Qi's help. Now, Du Qi was indeed helping him. But this kind of help was different. Du Qi's help was based on Arhan becoming Du Qi's subordinate.
But Arhan's heart was moved.
He had an idea.
Arhan's hands hanging in front of him were clenched. He raised his head to look at Du Qi, and asked almost hysterically, "Ping Xi Wang, can I trust you?"
Du Qi replied firmly, "I have never gone back on my promises."
Arhan said, "Right now, Ping Xi Wang only has Yi Prefecture. If you want to help me return to Persia, if you want to help me take back everything I've lost, can you do it?"
Du Qi said confidently, "Why can't it be done? Yi Prefecture is my foothold. Next, I will begin to expand. My, Du Qi's, army is invincible on the battlefield, so why can't we kill our way to Persia? Why can't we help you seize back the post of Pope? "
Du Qi needed a reason to attack Persia.
Arkham was the reason.
Most importantly, with Arhan around, Du Qi would be able to steal some of the people's hearts when he propagates in Persia. This way, not all of the Persians would view Du Qi as an invader.
Du Qi's identity became that of someone helping Arhan. This was a battle of justice.
This ensured that there was a good reason to send troops.
Although this was not something that could be done overnight and would require many years of preparation, at least with Arhan as a chess piece, things would be a lot more convenient. Most importantly, Arhan was the Pope of Gaochang's Manichaeism. He had enough influence in Gaochang.
This was a place where he could borrow power.
For a moment, Arhan was somewhat silent. He was thinking in his heart. He was clear about the significance of submitting to Du Qi. Although he was also serving the Gaochang Emperor in Gaochang, he was in fact the leader and could influence the Gaochang Emperor.
The Gaochang Emperor could not order him to do anything. But with Du Qi, Du Qi was the leader. This was because Arhan was serving Du Qi. This was a master and subordinate order.
Arhan also felt a trace of apprehension in his heart. This was because he could not guarantee that Du Qi would really help him return to Persia. But such an opportunity, once missed, would never come again.
Once lost, it would never come again!
The only opportunity was right in front of him. If he did not seize this slim opportunity, Arhan knew that he would definitely die in the Western Regions and would never be able to return to Persia.
Arhan was not an indecisive person. After thinking for a moment, he quickly came to a decision. He lifted his robe and knelt on one knee. He raised his right hand and placed it in front of his chest. He bowed and said, "Arhan is willing to serve the great Emperor. I am willing to serve the Pacifying West King."
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face.
It's done!
With Arhan, it would be easy for Du Qi to deal with Gaochang.
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Get up."
"Yes!"
Arhan stood up and returned to his seat. He said, "Your Highness, can this humble one preach in Yizhou?"
Du Qi said, "You can preach, but the prerequisite is that Manichaeism must obey my rules and laws under my rule. If you violate them, I will not let you off easily. "
After a pause, Du Qi said again, "There is one more thing. Manichaeism under my rule must obey my orders and serve me in everything. If you can't do this, then you can't. "
This condition was actually a bit harsh.
However, Arhan had already submitted to them. Furthermore, he wanted revenge. Thus, Arhan immediately agreed to it. What's more, Arhan hoped to borrow Du Qi's power to return to Persia. Therefore, his Manichaeism must assist Du Qi with all its strength.
Arhan did not have enough ability to govern, but he could influence the people and make them respect Du Qi.
This was something that could help Du Qi.
Thinking of this, Arhan said, "Your Highness, as far as I know, many people in Yizhou regard Your Highness as a God who has descended to the mortal world and worship Your Highness. When my Manichaeism preaches, I intend to say that Your Highness is the reincarnation of the Lord of Light, who will deliver the common people from suffering and save thousands of people. Your Highness, please allow me to do this. "
"Yes!"
Du Qi directly replied.
This was not a bad thing for Du Qi, because it could strengthen Du Qi's influence on the local area.
Arhan continued, "Your Highness just mentioned that you want to expand to the west. When are you going to attack Gaochang?"
Du Qi said, "The plan is to attack Gaochang after the beginning of spring. For this attack on Gaochang, speed is of paramount importance. We will dispatch troops as fast as lightning to take over the capital of Gaochang. "
With Du Qi's current strength, it would not be difficult to destroy Gaochang. After all, Du Qi's army was already in the lead in terms of weapons. Under this premise, it would be easy to achieve victory.
Arhan said with a straight face, "Your Highness, this humble one is willing to go and persuade Gaochang's Monarch to make sure that Your Highness can directly enter Gaochang without wasting a single soldier."
Du Qi smiled and said, "Although you're the Manichaeism's Pope and the State Preceptor of Gaochang, it won't be easy to persuade Gaochang's Monarch to surrender."
Arhan said confidently, "Gaochang's Monarch is weak and indecisive. He's a very easily influenced person. Moreover, Gaochang's Monarch respects the Lord of Light, so I can use his decree to do things. "
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will definitely succeed and not disappoint Your Highness's high expectations."
"As long as Gaochang is under Your Highness's command, Your Highness's power will be further strengthened. As Your Highness's strength grows, it will become like a whale swallowing everything. At that time, it will be easier to sweep through the Western Region. "
Arhan was the State Preceptor of a state.
He had a certain influence.
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