The heavens begin with the Dharma of absorbing power

In northwest Persia, at the foot of the foothills northeast of Lake Rezaye, lies the city of Tabriz, also known as Taoli Temple. This is an ancient city with a history of more than a thousand years and was once the central city of Azerbaijanis.

After it was conquered by the Persians, it became an important town of the Persian Empire in the northwest and an important passage into Asia Minor and the Caucasus. The Great Cannibal conquered Persia, and it became a military location for the Abbasid and other Muslim dynasties to rule Persia.

Later, the Mongols also came to conquer this fertile land. After the Mongol Empire split into the four khanates, it belonged to the Ilkhanate.

At its peak, the Ilkhanate was bounded by the Amu Darya River to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, the Caucasus to the north, and the Persian Gulf to the south.

At first, the capital of the Ilkhanate was Merakha, and later it was moved to Taoli Temple, which is the city of Tabriz, during the period of the second generation Khan Abakha. This is also the city that has served as the capital of the Ilkhanate for the longest time.

During the period of the eighth-generation Khan Helbanda, the capital was moved to the newly built Sultuan City (Sultaniya). However, after the death of Helbanda, the ninth-generation Khan Busaiin returned the capital to Tabriz. Until now, this city has been the most important city in the territory of the Ilkhanate.

After the actual split of the Ilkhanate, Tabriz was controlled by the Chu State dynasty established by the descendants of the powerful Chu state, but in name it was still dominated by the descendants of the Ilkhanate royal family.

The territory of the Chu State Dynasty was not too large, centered on Tabriz, and roughly covered modern western Iran and Azerbaijan. It was a weak territory but it occupied a nominally large territory, which was doomed to a ill-fated fate.

The sun sets in the distance, and the city of Tabriz is peaceful and quiet. Groups of birds fly over the city from time to time, and the round-pointed temples shine golden in the sun. The melodious sound of chanting, accompanied by the flapping of birds' wings, drifted out of the city.

"Tabriz! Let's start here!"

On the foothills east of Tabriz, Xu Xin led a group of people overlooking the ancient city, his eyes shining with light.

"The land of the Four Wars has many ethnic groups and beliefs. It is easy to conquer, but if you want to stabilize your rule, you have to think of a way..."

Xu Xin recalled in his mind the information he had learned about this territory during this period. A territory centered on Tabriz, rich and chaotic, the real place of the Four Wars. There are many ethnic groups and many faiths, and various sects such as Green, Mani, Jing, and Buddhism are mixed together, making it complicated and chaotic.

This ancient city is also a holy place in the hearts of countless people. It plays an important role in the hearts of Persians, Azerbaijanis, Armenians, Turks, cannibals and many other ethnic groups. As long as this city can be captured, it will definitely cause shock and sweep the world. The military front may overthrow the entire old land of the Il Khan.

"Master Xu, are we ready to enter the city now?"

Beside Xu Xin, the chief leader of the Persian Ming Cult and the King of Wisdom stood on the left and right respectively, with complicated expressions on their faces. A large number of Mingjiao believers have been mobilized and marched towards Tabriz. In the current situation, the Persian Mingjiao has become a tiger-riding force and cannot help but get off the bus.

"That's right, you go into the city now to meet the young Khan. When night comes, we will work together internally and externally to seize the palace gate and attack all the officials and nobles at night without giving them a chance to react..."

Xu Xin casually recounted the plan, which was not very clever, but as long as the plan was not leaked, the chance of success was high.

This is also a big gamble. If the gamble succeeds, the already weakened Persian Mingjiao will have a chance to prosper again. But after losing the bet, Xu Xin patted his ass and left. The outcome of the Persian Ming Cult had nothing to do with him. Anyway, he had already obtained the Holy Fire Order, right?

"The holy fire is blazing, the light is rising again, let the light shine on the world again!"

Xu Xin talked about the slogans he had made up, and one of them was quite smooth. The chief leader, many treasure tree kings and the three envoys of Fengyunyue also recited it. Some high-level officials of the Persian Ming Cult set out again to enter the city to meet with the young man. The young Nu Shier was sweating.

Xu Xin, King Wisdom, Chang Yuchun and others were leading the elite Skitarii to reorganize the Skitarii, waiting for the opportunity. During the battle to seize the city, this temporarily formed Skitarii would be the main force.

Although there are not many of them, they are all elites like the disciples of the Mingjiao Guangmingding General Temple. They have learned some kung fu and have organizational planning. As long as they have experienced a few battles, they can transform into qualified elite troops. In this The Ilkhanate should have enough.

The starry sky is bright, and the Milky Way is like a piece of silk decorated with countless pearls and tortoiseshell pieces, floating and washing in the black and translucent sea water. The stars scattered around seemed like scattered patches on silk and satin.

In the evening, the city of Tabriz is brightly lit, and you can actually hear the faint sound of strings and singing coming from inside, giving you a feeling of drunkenness and desolation.

It was pitch dark outside Tabriz, and the men and horses of the Persian Ming Cult were preparing. The nobles, soldiers and civilians in the city were enjoying themselves wantonly, while the soldiers at the top of the city were lax and unguarded.

"I heard that Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty and Concubine Yang most liked to listen to Persian music passed down by the Sogdians. I think the music sung in the Ming Palace was similar to this!"

Xu Xin and Chang Yuchun stood on a hill, looking at the city of Tabriz in the distance, and said, "Yuchun, what does this city of Tabriz look like to you?"

"War? Ruins?"

Chang Yuchun said a few words tentatively. He was not a person who liked to guess.

"Mingzun teaches the world to embrace the light and expel the darkness. Look at the dignitaries all over the city, singing, dancing and enjoying themselves, drunkenly dreaming and dying, but completely unable to see that the people are in chaos and are in dire straits. They are the greatest darkness and sin."

"The holy fire is blazing, burning away sins. The old will not go away, and the new will not come. We will bring light to the city of Tabriz!"

After Xu Xin said these words, he felt more and more like a magician, but he was also very sober, so it should be that his political literacy was getting higher and higher, and he was already considered a relatively mature and qualified political creature.

"It's almost time, let's take action!"

At a certain moment, Xu Xin suddenly looked up in the direction of the palace in the city, and then issued an order. He saw a sudden fire burning at the city gate in front of him, and then flames were ignited everywhere in the city.

The Persian Ming Cult mobilized everywhere in the city, and countless people rushed out shouting.

The battle to seize the city and behead them began.

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In the palace of Tabriz City, Malik Ashraf, the de facto king of the Chu State Dynasty, was entertaining a group of high-ranking officials from the Ming Cult who had come from afar.

This is a slightly obese middle-aged man. When he was young, he was considered a promising general. However, after seizing power and becoming king, he became very stubborn and cruel. He failed to send troops to conquer the Zara Yier Dynasty. Later, he became more and more moody.

Next to Malik, Nushir Wanhan, the nominal ruler of the Ilkhanate, sat in the first place. He was a child less than ten years old. Every move he makes, even every subtle movement, must be looked at Malik next to him. It is obvious that he is a puppet being controlled.