These people knew very well that if they could not stop this wave of resistance, then in the future, let alone bringing people here, no matter which village they went to, there would probably be people resisting.
Therefore, we must nip the buds of resistance in the bud and let the people in every village see clearly that you dared to stand up and resist that day, but now we dare to chop off your heads. Don’t even mention how much contribution you have made to the empire in the past. The moment you raise your scimitar, all those contributions will be wiped out.
Thousands of heads were chopped off, and the surrounding people were finally comforted for a while. Under the stimulation of blood, many people in their fifties could only be put in shackles and then taken to the army. Their fate was the same as that of Sambik and Raf. They didn't know what kind of battlefield they would be sent to. The difference was that they were older and did not have the adaptability of Sambik and Raf. If they still had to travel long distances like this, perhaps these people would die faster. They were also the last drop of blood in the core area of the Arab Empire.
Many ministers in the court also knew about this matter. Although they wanted to report it to His Majesty the Khalifa, considering the current situation, it would be useless even if they responded. If the empire does not want to perish, it must use its last bit of strength.
As for how much trauma this would bring to the empire, this was not within their consideration. If you consider this, if the empire is destroyed, wouldn't the trauma be more serious than this?
So in this situation, the officials who wanted to persuade also saw clearly that you cannot open your mouth casually. If you open your mouth casually, it is very likely that the Khalifa will be suspicious of you and think that you have been bribed by the Tang court. You are preventing the Arab Empire from recruiting troops to weaken the Arab Empire's war power. When the Tang army comes, we will be in a state where we have no troops to send, and then the war will be over. You can then seek credit from the Tang court.
After figuring out these things, all the suggestions that might have been helpful to the Arab court were now sealed. No one wanted to risk their own life, especially since suspicion was rampant throughout the court. Who knew what you were thinking? If you said something wrong, you could be executed. Hadn't the Caliph killed enough people recently? Weren't those people more loyal than himself?
This time the rebellion was not large in scale and did not last long. It was suppressed in just one night. However, this was a rebellion near the royal capital, which I have never experienced before.
For a huge empire like the Arab Empire, which covers a vast area and has a large population, rebellions have always occurred, but most of them occurred in the lands they occupied, and the rebels were not from the main Arab ethnic group, but mostly from the occupied areas.
But this time the situation is different. In the core area of the Arab Empire, people who had once risked their lives for this country are actually waving their scimitars and standing in front of everyone to resist various things in this country. This is a completely different matter.
However, for their own benefit, no official dared to submit a memorial. After all, the current Caliph is different from the previous one. If he really suspects you, he may throw you into jail at any time without even asking anyone to investigate. At that time, even if you have a mouth all over your body, you probably won't be able to explain the matter clearly. Besides, will he be willing to listen to you?
Prince Landin and Sima Jun also received reports from the spies very quickly. His Royal Highness, in particular, did not believe that a rebellion would occur near the royal capital. Although he knew that the recent actions of the Arab Empire were unpopular, there were many loyal people near the royal capital who had made great contributions to the Arab Empire. It could be said that the empire's current success was inseparable from the efforts of these people.
In a sense, they represented the empire. While their rights weren't as great as those of the rich and powerful, they were still far greater than those of ordinary people. So why were they even rising up in rebellion? Had the empire become so corrupt?
Although His Royal Highness Prince Landin has rebelled, he still has other thoughts in his heart. He is unwilling to believe that his country will have so many problems. Deep in his heart, he believes that the Tang Dynasty court is still a group of pagans.
In fact, he had some other ideas, that is, the Arab Empire was too far away from the Tang Dynasty. If he could use the power of the Tang Dynasty to develop his own strength, perhaps in the future he would be able to stand up by taking advantage of some internal strife in the Tang Dynasty.
But after this incident, he suddenly realized that some things were so naive. Even the strongest foundation of the Arab Empire began to rebel. It is conceivable how huge the contradictions are. Even if he becomes the new caliph, he may not be able to resolve these contradictions. What should he do then?
"The memorial has been written. Your Highness, please review it. If there is nothing to add, I will send it back to the rear. Your Highness is on his way back to Chang'an."
Sima Jun summarized all the information and wrote two memorials, preparing to send them back. However, His Royal Highness the Prince was more familiar with the local area, so if there was anything to add, it would be more comprehensive if he wrote it all down. After all, the journey was thousands of miles, and if Li Xiang wanted to understand the situation here, he had to rely on memorials.
His Royal Highness nodded, then took the memorial from General Sima's hands. He read it from beginning to end. Most of it was actual facts, with a few being General Sima's own speculations. He wondered what the Tang court would think upon seeing this. Would they send more troops? If so, the empire would fall even faster.
"General, isn't this something worth discussing? You mentioned in your memorial that the forces near the Arab Empire's capital are weak. A rebellion of just a few thousand people shouldn't have reached this point. You should know that there are always hundreds of thousands of troops near the capital, including the most elite city guards."
Prince Landin said cautiously, his eyes flickering a little.
