Bahra is not Li Xiu's friend, and at most he can only be called an acquaintance, because Li Xiu has never met several times. However, even after a few short meetings, Li Xiu discovered that Bahra is definitely not a simple person. But he did not expect that he would make a fortune so quickly and have become a Persian hero in just a few years. You must know that Persia has no king now, and he will have the strength to win the throne in the future.

Now that Bachla holds military power, he has accumulated a considerable reputation. This time, he suddenly sent Zamas to the Tang Dynasty. It is definitely not a simple exchange, but a desire to get something from the Tang Dynasty. So Li Xiu became serious at this time.

Sure enough, Zamas hesitated for a moment, then quickly looked up and said, "Your Highness, Bahra actually has no great ambitions. He initially just wanted to save Persia from the hands of the great cannibals. After all, Persia is our motherland, but now because of General Kawad's suspicion, his situation is getting worse and worse. In this case, he had to find a way to protect himself, and now the only one who can help him is the Tang Dynasty."

"Zamas, I see that you are not here to listen to these scenes. Bahra says whatever requests you have. I don't like others going around in circles with me!" Li Xiu said with a stern face when he heard this. Zamas said so much, but there was no substantial content at all, which made him a little impatient.

Seeing Li Xiu unhappy, Zamas was also stunned at the moment because he thought that Bahra had told him before that the Tang people did not like to tell the problem too clearly, but he almost angered His Highness the Duke. However, he soon thought that Bahra told him that His Highness the Duke of Yan was not an ordinary person, which made him quickly realize his mistake.

"His highness of the Duke of the Kingdom, please calm down because Bahra had told me to be cautious when I came to the Tang Dynasty, because we don't know the attitude of the Tang Dynasty, but he highly praised His Highness, so I asked him to come to the Duke of the Kingdom to discuss this matter first. Even when I met His Majesty the Emperor, I did not disclose any information to His Majesty the Emperor."

Zamas first apologized, then paused and continued: "Bachra's situation is very bad now. He originally wanted to reconcile with Kawad, but later he found that Kawad is a narrow-minded person and cannot tolerate him at all. If it weren't for the threat of a great cannibal, he would have sent someone to kill him long ago. So Bahra has already lost his heart. In order to protect himself, he has only one last way left, which is to kill Kawad and replace him!"

"Replace it?" Finally, when Zamas heard Bahra's true thoughts, Li Xiu showed an unfathomable smile, and then said lightly, "Although I don't know the specific situation of your Persia now, that Kawad was probably not a simple person to escape the Persian kingdom. Moreover, he has been in Persia for many years and must have been deeply rooted. Bahra's rise has only been a few years. Does he really have the strength to shake Kawad's rule?"

Facing Li Xiu's doubts, Zamas couldn't help but be shocked, because Li Xiu guessed well. Although Bahra rose very quickly, his foundation was unstable after all, and his influence in Persia was still not as good as Kawad, so he tried his best to find assistance from the outside world, and the Tang Dynasty was his first goal.

Zamas took a deep breath at this time, and then said, "Your Highness, the Duke of the Kingdom, is indeed weak now. However, Bahra does not only represent himself. Behind him is a family with a huge influence in Persia. Bahra's family runs several caravans and travels between the Tang Dynasty and Persia all year round to do business, which has also allowed them to accumulate huge wealth. In addition, there are many people in the Bahra family who serve in the army or local areas. It can be said that they are rich and powerful. The reason why Kahwad dares to take action against Bahra is that he has strong enemies. Another main reason is that he is afraid of the power of the Bahra family."

When he said this, Zamasdoned for a moment and then said: "In addition to the Bahra family, there is also a very important force in Persia. The source of this force is complicated. I don't know how to explain it in Chinese. However, His Highness can be understood as your civil servant group in the Tang Dynasty. Kawad is the military commander. He now controls the power, but expels other important ministers from Persia from the power center, such as sacrifices, merchants, etc., and lets soldiers control the power of Persia. This makes many people very dissatisfied with him. Before I came, these people had secretly contacted Bahra, and now he probably has received the support of these people."

"Oh? That's not bad. Behind it is a powerful family, and a group of declining Persian nobles and merchants support it. It seems that Bahra is quite popular." After hearing Zamas's words, Li Xiu couldn't help but smile again.

"It is not just the nobles, but Bahra has a higher reputation among the common people, because his army is different from the ordinary Persian army and never robs civilian property. This is also learned from the Central Plains army and is very strict in military discipline. This also made him win the hearts of ordinary people, but it was also one of the main reasons why Kawad decided to get rid of him." Zamas said again at this time, and even when talking about Bahra, a charming spirit burst out in his eyes.

Li Xiu may not be able to understand Zamas's current mood. As a scholar proficient in history, Zamas also has a deep affection for Persia. However, in recent years, Persia has been in trouble with internal and external troubles, and the people in the country are also living in poverty, which makes him very painful. He does not like Kawad's way of rule. He thought there was no hope for Persia, but he did not expect that his former student Bahra suddenly rose, which made him feel like he saw a ray of light in the darkness, so he helped him without any effort.

"Okay, I have learned about Bahra's situation in Persia now, but what I am very curious is, what he sent you to our Tang Dynasty for?" Li Xiu asked again. Although he knew Bahra wanted to seek help from the Tang Dynasty, what he couldn't understand was that the Tang Dynasty seemed to have not provided much help to Persia. After all, the two sides were too far away, but the close Rome had a greater impact on Persia.

"Why should your highness ask clearly? Bahra naturally wants to seek support from the Tang Dynasty. And Bahra told me that if you want to seek help from the Tang Dynasty, you must first convince Your Highness, and then your highness will convince Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. I originally wanted to discuss this matter with you last time, but there were Romans there at that time, and Bahra does not want the Romans to know about this matter for the time being, so I had to wait until today to see you again." Zamas also smiled bitterly at this time.

"Zamas, I wonder if Bahra misunderstood something. Although our Tang Dynasty helped you last time, it just didn't want to see Persia destroyed by the Great Food. As for who is governed within Persia, we don't care much, so he wants us to help him defeat Khawad, so we don't seem to have any reason to help him, right?" Li Xiu said with a smile at this time.

"There is no free lunch in the world, and Bahra also knows this truth. If the Tang Dynasty can help us, then when Bahra takes over Persia and the goods of the Tang Dynasty pass through Persia, we will also collect 10% of the tax and ensure their safety in Persia. If the Tang Dynasty is worried that we will break the contract, I can sign a covenant with the Tang Dynasty on behalf of Bahra. If I betray this covenant, I and Bahra will be despised by the God of Light!" Zamas said again seriously at this time.

Persia believed in the God of Fire, also known as the God of Light. The Persian king was carrying imperial power and divine power. The God of Light had a huge influence among the Persians. If the Persians made a vow with the God of Light, they would not betray them even if they died.

When Li Xiu heard the conditions proposed by Zamas, he was very moved. Persia was also a must-pass place on the Silk Road. On this Silk Road, in addition to the dangerous natural environment, the biggest difficulty was the many obstacles on the road. Moreover, the taxes in ancient times were extremely heavy, and some were almost robbed openly. The tax collected was higher than the value of the goods themselves. This also led to the price of a cargo after being shipped to the destination, which often increased several times or even dozens of times. Persia only collected 10% of the tax, which can be said to be quite low.

Li Xiu pondered for a while, and finally raised his head and said, "The conditions you proposed are very attractive, but I can't figure it out."

"What's the matter?" Zamas was stunned when he heard Li Xiu's words.

"It's very simple. You keep saying that you want to seek help from our Tang Dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty is so far away from your Persia. Even if our Tang Dynasty wants to support Bahra, the support will be very limited. At most, it will only support you a batch of weapons and supplies. Moreover, the transport of these thousands of miles away is very inconvenient. Moreover, the help of these weapons and supplies is very limited to you."

When he said this, Li Xiu paused for a moment and then said, "In contrast, Rome is too close to you, so I think the one you should seek most is Rome. If His Majesty Heraclius from Rome can support Bahra, then you will have a greater chance of winning against Cavad."

When he heard Li Xiu’s words, Zamas nodded in agreement at first, but then shook his head and smiled bitterly: “Your Highness, the Duke of China, said it well. Compared with the distant Tang Dynasty, Rome has a greater influence on us. In fact, Bahra and I did want to seek help from Rome at the beginning, but later a problem arose, which forced us to turn to seek help from the Tang Dynasty!”
Chapter completed!