Volga Bulgar, this country has gone through a lot over the years.
Since the usurpation of the throne by Akkad Mosca Tulu, after the initial peace was spent with money, chaos began to emerge as time went by.
First, tribes and cities with deep grievances began to openly engage in small-scale conflicts, and then quickly developed into large-scale armed fights, openly fighting each other in the wilderness continent and starting a war.
As for attacking caravans, plundering villages, and burning and massacring cities, that was even more trivial. The Bulgarian court was powerless to do anything about these things in the local area. In other words, even if they had the intention to do something, they were forced to stop due to the complexity of the situation.
Under Akad's rule, the order in Bulgar became increasingly chaotic. Everyone was forming a stronghold to protect themselves. While attacking and killing their neighbors, they also defended themselves against attacks by their neighbors. Only teams of more than twenty people dared to move in the wilderness.
Because this is the only way to survive when encountering bandits - or an army disguised as bandits.
Akade, on the other hand, focused his energy on cleaning up the orthodox faction, that is, the group of stubborn supporters of the Bulgar orthodox heir.
Aqad's army directly purged the orthodox people on unfounded charges. This process also included large-scale executions, and their family properties became the property of Aqad, and the usurping khan divided these things.
Gave it to his subordinates.
The Kinslayer knew very well that his status was maintained by money and bribery, so Akade was never lenient when it came to spending money. He always had to make his subordinates feel the generosity of the ruler even if he spent every last penny.
, for this reason, he even did not hesitate to pawn his ancestors' jewelry and handed those ancient treasures to those merchants.
The atmosphere of Bulgar City under his rule also changed accordingly. Originally, the city was full of joy and various performances, but now these entertainments are banned.
As part of the bribery of the legalists, Aqad handed over the municipal management of Bulgar to these people, and the legalists naturally governed this city that they said was corrupt according to the most stringent religious laws.
The legalists even formed a spy organization, forming a patrol team based on young students from religious colleges. They did nothing else all day long and went out on the streets to monitor whether anyone violated the legalists' restrictions or spoke ill of Aqad.
These students are very fanatical about their beliefs and are usually cynical. Now they have an opportunity to "change the country", which also makes them quite fanatical about this work. They wander around the city like a group of hyenas looking for food.
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Thanks to the efforts of the hyenas, the atmosphere of the city has naturally changed.
First of all, the "grape juice" sellers in Bulgar City were the first to be arrested.
Just as Rostislav once maliciously thought, the Bulgars are indeed drinking "grape juice" and like to drink it. After all, how could anyone in such a large "grape juice" producing area not like to drink it.
After catching the traders, this group of students even planned to burn down the wine estate outside the city. Fortunately, Akade personally stopped the group. Wine is an important product exported by Bulgar and cannot be burned.
Then the entertainers in the city were also expelled. In the eyes of the legalists, these jugglers were degenerates, and it was an insult to let them stay in the city. The lack of these people immediately made the streets of Bulgar deserted.
The students had the right to mobilize the Bulgarian city defense troops, so those caught by them often had a miserable fate. They were either executed under the orders of these students or sold into slavery.
Nowadays, the streets of Bulgar have become taciturn, fearing that they will be arrested for rude words, or being judged to be rude, or just because of their gorgeous clothes. The authority represented by the minaret is like a shadow hanging over everyone.
The top of a person's head.
If Bulgar before the coup was bright and cheerful, then after the coup it was dark and dead. Students in black robes walked through the streets surrounded by soldiers, facing people's fearful eyes.
After this fear, resistance is also gathering little by little. People don't like such terror, and resistance is inevitable. Everyone is nostalgic for the days when the old Khan ruled. They want his son back, even if he converts to Christianity.
Want him to come back.
As for all this, the current Khan of Bulgar, Aqad Moska Tulu, doesn't care. Anyway, he can suppress it with fear. Since he can't get their love, let them be afraid.
The Khan's palace has now been completely transformed into a fortress. All the original gorgeous and useless decorations have been cleared away and replaced with aesthetically pleasing horses and various fortifications. As for the square where the mass gatherings are held, it is filled with
various roadblocks.
Now the Khan is in the colonnade of the palace. Aqad also likes this colonnade full of southern style. Whenever he takes a rest, he will come here for a walk alone.
Of course, although he was the only one in the corridor, every accessible place inside and outside the colonnade was filled with soldiers.
Akade cherishes his life and is always vigilant and vigilant.
However, in Akade's heart, he only felt bitterness. He had sacrificed so much, even killing his father and the monarch, allowing himself to kill his relatives and then the monarch, but what did he gain in the end?
A group of white-eyed wolves who can't get enough to eat, a group of local forces who support their own troops, a group of cynical jihadist lunatics, and citizens who cannot be calmed down no matter how much they are comforted.
In the past five years since becoming Khan, Aqad has only felt physically and mentally exhausted, but his desire is still burning, driving him to move forward. Once the feeling of holding power becomes normal, he is unwilling to let go.
"That boy Adam has converted to Christianity. Alas, Russian intervention will come in a few years."
Akade, who was sitting between the pillars, was talking about the news he had heard, the news from Northeast Rus.
If it were just Adam, it would definitely not be possible for him to be so melancholy. It was Rostislav who made him so melancholy.
The powerful enemy of Russia put Akade under pressure. That boy Rostislav was not simple. When Bulgar was declining, the Northeastern Rus ruled by this man became more and more prosperous.
There is no doubt that Rostislav can now gather a large army for the expedition to Bulgar. Coupled with Adam's identity, it is enough to attract a large number of Bulgars to defect to him.
However, Adam's conversion has brought him benefits, and those followers of Allah will be more loyal to his side against the Christians from Rus.
This is why religious jurists have become more sensitive in recent years. In their view, a religious war is just around the corner, a war about whether Christian beliefs can continue in this country.
And this is also Akade's most powerful card. Even if they cannot defeat the Russians, Akade can also get them into trouble. The Christian faith has flourished in Bulgaria for hundreds of years, and loyal believers are everywhere. This cannot be done overnight.