Chapter 318 Aladdin’s Three Wishes
Can a person change things by just his will?
David Southland was not a very religious person. In fact, about 80% of the belief in his mind was water.
This is because its identity and status have already reached the top of secular power.
And the Orthodox Church is different from the Catholic Church, and the Orthodox Church is clearly attached to secular power.
Therefore, he often doubts whether the words in the mouths of the bishops and priests truly represent God, and often doubts whether God really cares about people.
Maybe religion is a complete lie, and all the records in the scriptures are compiled by people...
But having such thoughts does not mean that David is an atheist, he is just right Many things are full of doubt.
For example, David actually suspected that Gerry was a wizard, and after learning certain spells, he pretended to be sacred here.
But so what?
What matters is what kind of benefits Gerris can bring to him.
Geris handed the "silver fork" back to David, and after David took it, he could feel the inexplicable power that the spoon had experienced.
David glanced at Garys deeply, and at this time, Arslan, who had been busy in the kitchen for a long time, brought food.
It was carefully cooked grilled lamb chops, pepper and cumin spices, which were repeatedly painted during the barbecue.
The aroma of charcoal fire condenses on the flesh, making it slightly charred on the outside, but it must be tender and juicy inside.
In addition, Gerris took out another bottle of rum and signaled Arslan to help the other party full.
When the strong smell of alcohol came to his face, David couldn't help but raise his evaluation of Gerris in his heart.
These foods and wines have completely surpassed the standards of ordinary people in this era. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are delicacies that can only be enjoyed by the royal family.
So, at least David no longer doubts about Gerris as the representative of Jerusalem.
I just hope that the other party can bring Erzurum City to him as he said.
If Gerris could do this, what's wrong with giving up this land to him?
The Roman Sultanate is the enemy of Georgia at present.
Without saying much, David had lunch with Gerris openly, and there was no more communication between the two sides during the meal.
When the meal was finished, David praised Arslan's cooking skills and the taste of rum was indeed good.
Then there was no more communication.
Arslan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as David's army left.
Actually, Garys was also quite surprised. I have to say that David is a very rare type of person.
While being cynical, he also possesses many excellent qualities such as courage, humility, and diligence.
Even though Gerris showed some power that was hard to reach for by mortals, the other party only respected the unknown, rather than worshiping him.
Gerris can get along with him calmly due to the pressure brought by this aura.
Arslan, who was standing by, couldn't help but feel awe and realized the difference between him and the real strong man.
But Gerris could also understand that if David had not possessed such qualities, perhaps Tamara would not have chosen him as the husband of the king, and the couple led Georgia to an unprecedented glorious era.
Looking at the huge entourage of three hundred men escorting David away, Gerrys tilted his head and said to Arslan.
"I will leave here for the next period of time. Remember to take good care of the vegetable fields for me."
Arslan naturally followed the good.
He also heard about the exchanges between Garys and David. Although Arslan also found it a bit incredible about the reform goals proposed by Garys, if Garys personally took it, it might be possible. .
At that time, this land will be independent from the hands of the Rom Sultan and will naturally have a better future.
For him personally, it actually means a clear channel for upward movement, which means that he will change his destiny.
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After Seljuk completed its conquest of most of Anatolia, it was not long before Alexius I supported the independence of the Sultanate of Rome. .
During this period of independence of the Roma Sultanate, in order to maintain its independence, it was against the threat from Seljuk. The relationship with the Eastern Empire is actually not bad.
In addition, in order to rule the local area, the Roma Sultan enthroned a large number of Turkic tribe leaders as Bey, thereby gaining support from the Turkic tribes for themselves and obtaining a large number of soldiers.
The city of Erzurum and its surrounding areas are the rule of the Saltukibey dynasty, which was founded by Emil Saltuk, commander of Alp Arslan. .
This Bey dynasty often competed with the Kingdom of Georgia for hegemony in the Kars region.
Now, the Bey dynasty has reached its end.
Here we have to mention the complex titles and their meanings in Islamic civilization.
Most Islamic titles can basically be divided into two categories, either political, religious, or simply a combination of politics and religion.
Sort a little, the commonly used political aspects are roughly: Caliph, Sultan, Emir, Bey...
The Caliph is the heir of the Prophet, and in theory it is the empire. The leader who integrates politics and religion is nominally the common ruler of the world. In actual manifestations, it is similar to the Zhou emperor of the Celestial Empire, which declines more and more with the times.
The Baghdad Caliph at this juncture in 1200 was actually the lord of Baghdad, and only some nominal calls remained to the outside world.
The sultan means strength and authority. At first, it was essentially the governor-general of the empire, but with the decline of the authority of the caliph, the sultan groups essentially formed their own courts and became independent monarchs.
The Emir is a partly deteriorated compared to Sudan. It originally means military commander, which originally refers to the commander and governor of the Caliphate stationed in various places, and is also called a high-ranking noble.
After the decline of the Caliph, a large number of emirs began to establish their own courts and become independent monarchs, just like the Sultan.
But many times, the Sultan itself would also enthrone the emirs, and those emirs often became increasingly independent because of the decline of the Sudan's authority.
As for the word Bey, it is different from the previous Arabic titles. It comes from the Turkic meaning of "leader" or "chief". The so-called Master Bai in the story of Afanti is also From this title.
Similarly, Bey's independence will also increase over time due to the decline of Sudan's authority.
In Garys's view, this political pattern in the Middle East is an extremely unhealthy, very chaotic, and even more outrageous than the dynasty cycle theory.
It can even be said that since the collapse of the Arab Empire, perhaps until the Ottoman period, the Middle East has truly ushered in long-term stability.
The dynasties before that could be split anywhere, anywhere, without saying a word.
This is naturally a problem that Gerris needs to solve, or a part of the reshaping.
The starting point is Erzurum, the besieged city in front of Gerris. To be honest, Gerris did not intend to launch a forceful attack on Erzurum with Georgia.
In terms of Garys' ability, if he acts as a pioneer himself, then no one can stop him on the battlefield.
When one side's morale disintegration, the other side can naturally take advantage of the victory and seize the strong city wall.
The street fighting, city massacre, and robbery that may follow...
It was all that Gerris couldn't bear to see, so what he had to do was not to create killing, but to bring peace.
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Cold and claustrophobic.
The rough limestone is built into stone walls, and the wet moss spreads between the gaps, emitting a rotten musty smell.
The iron door is heavy and cold, with rusty on it.
This is the dungeon of the Saltuki Bey family in Erzurum City. However, such a dungeon now imprisons Aladdin of the Saltuki family.
Aladdin never expected that one thing he would be imprisoned in his home by his trusted confidants.
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And the one who ordered his imprisonment was actually the Sultan of Suleiman who was rumored to have been killed on the battlefield.
Okay, this is indeed my own fault...
After all, when the flag of Suleiman Sultan fell on the battlefield, he seemed to be the first Bey to take the lead in running away.
It is precisely because of my own that the Rom army, which had the power of a battle, was defeated in the Georgian charge.
But there is a reason for this!
But obviously the Sultan would not listen to his explanation. At the same time, since a large number of Rom defeated troops gathered in Erzurum City, the army forces that were originally directly under him had been diluted to the point of being unable to resist. .
As a result, his confidant acted as a hero in the Sultan's words and made the decision he thought was appropriate.
What will happen in the future?
Aladdin was a little confused. No matter whether Rom Sultan could turn defeat into victory or defeat the Georgians, he seemed to have no good end.
It is also in this torment that time passes day by day.
When the time came to September, Aladdin discovered something unusual one night.
The squeaking of mice can be heard from time to time in the corridor, but I haven't heard the footsteps of the guards patrolling for a long time.
Then, not long after, his iron door was suddenly opened, and a person he had never seen before was exposed in front of him.
Judging from his appearance, he was not a Greek, nor a Georgian, nor a Turkish. For a moment, Aladdin was unable to tell what ethnic group the other party was.
And behind him, there were a few people who looked like Turks, and they looked a little kind-faced, and they seemed to have seen them before. "Is it him?" The man who led the lead asked the person behind him.
The man behind him nodded quickly: "Prophet, indeed, he is the original master of the city."
After receiving the confirmed reply, the middle-aged man looked at Aladdin lying on the ground and said, "I can satisfy your three wishes, but you'd better think clearly before talking."
"Ah?"
After a moment, Aladdin was a little confused. He felt a little confused about the appearance of this group of people.
But not long after, he seemed to smell a little bloody smell, and then noticed that the feet of those people were stained with a lot of blood.
In other words, these people should have killed in quietly, so the other party should be the enemy of Rom Sultan and his own savior.
"I, I want to leave here and live!"
Without hesitation, Aladdin immediately made this first wish.
Then I heard the other party snapping his fingers, and then with a tingling sound, the ankle that originally collides with Aladdin broke.
Then he heard the other party say, "What you just said is two wishes, one is to leave here and the other is to live."
At this moment, Aladdin no longer cared about it. One wish or two wishes, he just stared at his anklet that was suddenly untied.
No, he is free now?
What happened just now?
And what does the other party's entourage call him?
Ah?
Of course, what Aladdin didn't notice at this time was that the other followers, behind the man, also swallowed one after another when they saw this scene.
Even if it is not the first time I have witnessed the prophet miracle, I will still be shocked every time I see it again.
Is this the result of being pampered by Allah?
Have divine power that is beyond the reach of the world.
Sure enough, the prophet is the prophet.
No more nonsense, the Turks behind Gerris hurriedly picked up Aladdin and began to leave the dungeon of the Saltukibey family under Gerris' leadership.
While leaving the dungeon, Aladdin noticed that there were quite a few corpses along the way.
The bodies were mostly dressed as Sultan's personal soldiers, and they were basically killed by a sword. They didn't even call for help when they died.
It can be seen that in order to save himself, this group of people was killing all directions along the way, and even after killing everyone, they infiltrated flawlessly.
Aladdin couldn't help but feel awe of the person who led the team. Perhaps the other party was really a "prophet".
Only those beings who can receive divine enlightenment can manifest so magical.
The time spent going back this time is much faster than the time spent diving in.
After all, when we came, there were still many people blocking the road, and when we left, no one could make any sound.
After arriving at the place, Aladdin noticed that he seemed to have arrived at a military camp, which seemed to be the location where his direct lineage was stationed.
And at this time, he realized who were the Turkic people who had rescued him before.
They are from the nearby Uktu tribe!
At this time, Aladdin finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the Uktu tribe, as a vassal of his Saltuki family, was still credible. Some people were also drawn to participate in the war before.
No wonder he felt familiar. Isn't this the group of people who ran with him to escape from his life? They didn't dare to communicate before, so they couldn't recognize him for a while.
When all this settled down, the mysterious man who had rescued himself came to him again.
He said to Aladdin, "Now, you can express your last wish."
(The end of this chapter)