Satuk touched a map in front of him with a gentle expression, as if he was touching his lover.
The Great Uighur Kingdom once had an extremely vast territory.
The eastern territory is centered on Yanqi, with its southeastern end reaching Putao City (Ruoqiang) and its northeastern border with the Altai Mountains.
The western territory is centered on Balasagun (near Tokmak), reaches the Xuandu Mountains (Hindu Kush Mountains) in the southwest, and reaches the Aral Sea in the northwest.
In such a vast land, there lived Uighurs, Tuqishi (part of the Turks), Geluolu, Yangmo, Chuyue, Sogdians and other people of all kinds.
Some of them herd, some farm, some do business, and some are scholars, craftsmen, monks...
What a big empire!
Sartuk's eyes wandered repeatedly on the map, and suddenly he frowned. Because there were many ugly black lines drawn on the map, cutting off large areas of territory.
That is the lost land of the Great Uighur Kingdom!
As a child, Saturk witnessed this series of failures and was deeply ashamed and vowed to take it all back. But now he faces an obstacle, that is, the uncle who raised him.
The male camel king (Ogulchak calls himself Bogra Khan, which means male camel) is old and frightened by the Persians. He only wants to survive and has no intention of regaining his old land.
This kind of performance, not to mention convincing the nephew, even the local nobles were ridiculed. After the Persians retreated, the tribal leaders, warlords and generals regained the lost territory. Although they still nominally submitted to the male camel king, the Khan
There is still some prestige in their eyes, perhaps only they themselves know it.
Shame, absolute shame!
Sartuk is twenty-nine years old, young, powerful and ambitious. He not only wants to regain the lost territory, but also wants to deal with the rebellious nobles and leaders, so that the great Uighur kingdom, which seems to be in harmony but seems to be inseparable, can be reunited again.
This was an arduous task, but he was confident of completing it and kept working hard until the soldiers of the Emperor of Central Plains arrived at Kucha.
To be honest, he had no ill feelings toward the Central Plains, and even had a lot of favorable impressions. He once thought that one day, after taking power, he would send envoys to the capitals of the great powers in the Central Plains to obtain a piece of canonization, and to conduct business with each other to seek business profits.
The influence of the Tang Dynasty in this area has not completely subsided. Many tribes spread the legend of the prosperous Chang'an. The ideal of many aspiring young people is to visit Chang'an and gain knowledge. If there is a chance to meet Tian Khan, and
If you work for him, it will be a wonderful story.
Satuk was also affected by these remarks when he was young.
He knew his family's origins, and his old name, Salur Teqin, explained everything.
The relationship between the Uighur Empire and the Tang Dynasty was very good, so the relationship between the Great Uighur Kingdom and the New Dynasty of the Central Plains, whose capital was Karasha, was naturally not bad either, and they could even help and promote each other.
But the Xia people chose Ogurchak, which made Satuk feel very regretful.
He did so many things for his ideals that he even changed his old name of Sarul Teqin to Satuk, and his Christian name was Abdul Karim.
The two sons were named one Musa and the other Suleiman, completely abandoning tradition...
After doing all this, you tell me that that idiot Dunyu is going to marry the Princess of Daxia and inherit the throne of the Male Camel King?
I hope he has a wife, okay? Although I don’t know where she has been recently.
This news slowly spread in Karasha at the end of last year. Satuk was shocked when he heard about it and was a little discouraged for a while. Fortunately, after the deputy Khan's persuasion, he gradually regained his confidence.
But - it's still very annoying, because this matter has affected the choice of many nobles' sides.
Abu Nasser Samani glanced at Satuk and said, "Are you worried about the nobles' choices?"
Sartuk nodded and said: "After Altai returned to Karasha, they spread the word that the Gaochang Uighurs blocking the road had been destroyed. Once we get married to the Xia Kingdom, the two countries can conduct large-scale trade. The Persians and the cannibals all need Xia.
China's silk has great benefits, and many people are tempted."
"I heard it too." Samani nodded and said, "The brown earth was covered with green silk, and the Xia Kingdom's caravan spread Karasha brocade."
"If there is no dust on the road of the Xia Kingdom's caravan, where will the countless silks and satins come from?"
"It's a pity that Altai doesn't write poetry." Samani smiled sadly.
"He called you 'Ajam' yesterday. If I have a chance, I will kill him." Satuuk turned around, carefully looked at Amani's expression, and consoled him.
"Ajam" means donkey in the food language. Simply calling it this way is not that insulting. But Samani is a Persian, so this is different.
After Dashi conquered Persia, because its culture was relatively backward, a large number of Persians were selected to serve as administrative, educational, craft, and agricultural officials, and Persians were also used as translators.
But the various talents of the Persians made the cannibals deeply uneasy, so they oppressed them.
"Ajam" is a scornful name given to the Persians by the cannibals. The humiliating status quo and the grief of national subjugation awakened the national consciousness of the Persians, and they carried out various resistances and developed their own culture.
After the establishment of the Abbasid Dynasty, the status of the Persians was greatly improved due to their meritorious service, so the name "Ajam" became less popular.
Altai called Samani "Ajam" in public, with a strong sense of provocation, and did not take this deputy Khan seriously at all. Sartuk was worried that his guide would lose control of his emotions, so he offered words of comfort.
Samani showed no expression at all and only read a poem: "I am a descendant of a noble family and come from a famous family; Kosro is my grandfather and the Sasanian king is my father."
Satuk understood and immediately continued: "You can only talk to camels for a long time, so your language is vulgar and obscene, and your accent is unpleasant."
The two of them each recited a poem in Pahlavi language. After reciting, they looked at each other and smiled.
Satuk is a sensitive person, and he knows that his guide has not really let go.
He, a down-and-out Persian prince, came here from thousands of miles away. Although he was the deputy khan and seemed to have a respected position, he actually had no power.
But he is not a simple person. Even in such a situation, he eventually developed his own power over a long period of time.
This force is now controlled by Sartuk. They have a common bond and are very united internally. They are growing stronger every day and are capable of doing earth-shattering things.
For this, Saturk was very grateful.
There was silence in the room for a while, both of them were thinking about their own thoughts and wandering around.
Samani was thinking of her long-lost homeland.
How is Bukhara? That's where he grew up.
Hearing that the young master succeeded to the throne, rebellions continued in the country. Samani was very indifferent to this. He had deep feelings for Bukhara, but it did not mean that he liked the people who ruled Bukhara.
If Satuk can grow up, maybe he can realize his long-cherished wish?
What Sartuk wanted was to regain the old land. If there was a chance, capture Bukhara and destroy the Samanid state.
At the moment of victory, because of Samani's relationship, he will treat the people of the newly conquered land with kindness and turn them into his subjects.
"Have you made up your mind?" After a long silence, Samani finally spoke first and asked.
Satuk looked serious and said, "I want to hear your opinion."
"Pray," Samani said.
Without saying a word, Satuk knelt on the carpet and said, "Please use the grace of an ascetic to help me pray."
Samani looked back, the servant left gently, and after a while, the music started playing.
Satuk prayed silently.
Samani looked at this male lion on the grassland with an expression of great satisfaction.
He discovered him, he was his guide, he was his perfect work.
After praying, Satuk stood up and looked at Samani.
"The philosopher once said, 'Enjoying the taste of one's own food is better than obtaining gold and silver through flattery.' What's more, you have no room for flattery." Samani said: "Satuk, my friend,
You have a high reputation among the people, you are generous and kind, brave and good at fighting, you live a simple life, and you only charge very light taxes from the people."
"Don't underestimate yourself, you are more powerful than you think. The old aristocrats were extravagant and exploited the people, causing public resentment. This is the result of disrespecting the true faith and going astray."
"A tyrant can never be a king, and a wolf can never shepherd sheep. Just go ahead and do it, Satuk, you have no way out. Ogurchak, Dunyu and his son were dazzled by the promises of the Xia people, and they have completely degenerated.
Yes. Kill them, and you will be the new male camel king (Bogra Khan) and the new lion king (Aslan Khan), and the people will cheer for you."
"The descendants of Adam (Adam), no matter where they come from, are brothers. They are as close as brothers and love like one family. The Ghulam Army is your solid backing. They will not betray you, but will only fight bravely for you.
, send you to the throne of glory and receive the cheers of all the subjects who love you."
"I will succeed." Saturk nodded and said.
After the prayer, his body seemed to be filled with energy again.
He became optimistic about the future and hated his uncle and the conservative aristocrats even more.
As for the old supreme khan, he will treat him mercifully - when he fails, he will mercifully cut off his head and end the great pain he faced when he suffered an unprecedented defeat.
The Creator guides my progress, and I am fearless. Those who do not respect the true believers will be confused. Even if there are countless soldiers and horses, what is the use?
After the meeting, Satuk returned to his home.
After nightfall, he secretly sent people to sneak out and contact all forces.
Yes, he is not dizzy yet.
Confidence is good, but relying on two thousand Gulam troops alone cannot achieve anything - it might have been possible before, because the uncle was unprepared, but since Mujami Zhida's visit, his stupid uncle seemed to have woken up.
The Ram army was transferred out of the city and was not allowed to enter without military orders, otherwise it would be treated as a rebellion.
But this could only delay his uncle's downfall.
The people gathered around him were all ignorant and conservative nobles. They were extravagant, extravagant, oppressive, cruel and tyrannical. Most importantly, they were older.
Most of the young royal family and aristocratic children of Karasha are on his side, Satuk. They are the rising sun, representing the future.
