Water Margin people

Chapter 1771 Saladin's Conspiracy
"Sir, do you want to stop General Sam?"

The confidant asked.

"No need for that. Block the news and don't allow any discussion. Just pretend you don't know anything!"

Saladin said, looking at the confidant.

"Yes, my lord!"

The confidant bowed to Saladin and left.

"Somebody come!"

Saladin shouted to the door again.

"Sir, another confidant has come in. Send this to the Persian Gulf and give it to General Zhang Qing of Qi!"

Saladin handed a sealed roll of sheepskin to the confidant.

"Sir, are you talking about the people of Qi?"

The confidant was stunned and asked with some confirmation. They were in a hostile state with Qi State, so how could they send a letter to the enemy? If this got out, they would not be able to explain it even if they had a mouth.

"Yes, although we are hostile to Qi, normal communication is still possible!"

Saladin knew what his confidant was worried about, so he spoke up.

"Sir, what if we are discovered?"

The confidant looked at Saladin and asked, "Now they are in a hostile situation with the State of Qi, and there are so many eyes watching them. If this news were to be leaked to the past, it would definitely be impossible to hide it."

"Why don't you let them know? Go there with great fanfare. If anyone asks you, just say you are going there on my orders to discuss with Qi about how to deal with the Black Death. Even though they are our enemies, the civilians are also ours. We can't just watch them die!"

Saladin looked at his confidant and said that he had no intention of hiding it from anyone. Instead, he was going to publicize it so that the whole world would know about it.

Saladin knew very well that once Sam successfully spread the Black Death, Qi would retaliate immediately. At that time, he would be unable to defend himself and Qi would not believe him even if he said something, so he had to start preparing now.

Once everyone knew that he and Qi were discussing how to deal with the Black Death, he would naturally be excluded as a suspect.

And this has another benefit, which is that it lets everyone know that Saladin is a man of great righteousness. Even though those people were under the rule of Qi, he did not blame them, but instead cared about them.

"Yes, my lord!"

The confidant took the parchment scroll and left.

The next day, news came from Jerusalem that Saladin sent people to contact the Qi garrison in the Persian Gulf to discuss how to deal with the Black Death.

Everyone began to praise Saladin. The Black Death had made everyone live in fear, but Saladin temporarily put aside his hatred. His tolerant mind is admirable.

However, Zhang Qing, who received the news, had a worried look on his face. Saladin had given him a difficult problem.

"What's the matter? About the letter from Saladin?"

Qiongying looked at Zhang Qing and asked.

"Saladin has started to stir up trouble again. He has nothing to do with us, but he has to do it, and he did it in a big way. The letter was delivered very slowly, and there were countless people cheering along the way. The people on our side, who had just calmed down, are getting restless again!"

Zhang Qing sighed and spoke. After he took over the Persian Gulf, he continued to carry out the emperor's orders and began to preach and manage. Everything was normal. The locals had already accepted the Imperial Religion and the State of Qi. If this continued, the people here would also become people of Qi.

Even the Black Death that was rampant everywhere did not affect this place. Qi's management and prevention were quite timely, and the Black Death did not cross the thousands of miles of desert.

"It has nothing to do with us. The Black Death broke out in the West, and it's so far away from us!"

Qiongying said that the most dangerous place in Qi State was the Red Sea area where Han Shizhong was located, which faced directly to the west.

"I'll send a telegram to ask His Majesty!" Zhang Qing said. He didn't know how to deal with it.

"You are stupid. You are now the governor of the Persian Gulf, in charge of all affairs. If you ask for help when you encounter a problem, what will others think of you?"

Qiongying patted Zhang Qing and said that if they asked for help, they would be considered to have limited abilities and would soon be replaced. Qi State was full of talented people now, and if they didn't work hard, they would soon be replaced.

"Look at my brain!"

Zhang Qing slapped his head and said.

"Saladin is obviously trying to build momentum and encourage the civilians not to forget the Arabs! We can do the same! The Black Death is so fierce, it's found in Jerusalem and Damascus, but we don't have any here, the civilians are not affected at all!"

Qiongying said.

"But this is exactly what's causing the trouble. We have just stabilized this place, and the people here still recognize the Arabs. Saladin is pretending to be a good guy, and the civilians over there are pretending to be pitiful. We can't guarantee that a saintly bitch will appear!"

Zhang Qing spoke up and said that what he feared most was that the people here would take in refugees from the desert to the west. Although he tried hard to block it, this side was all open desert Gobi and it was impossible to completely block it.

"Then spread the word. We won't let anyone who wants to leave stay, and we will exterminate all nine generations of the family if anyone breaks the law!"

Qiongying said that if there were still people who did not know the current situation, then they should not show mercy.

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"Okay, let's do it!"

Zhang Qing made the decision.

"But you still have to report this matter in the form of a memorial to let His Majesty know!"

Qiongying said.

Reporting a report and asking for help are two different things. Reporting a report is one's responsibility, while asking for help shows one's own shortcomings.

"Thank you for the reminder, ma'am!"

Zhang Qing was overjoyed, thinking that he could get through this crisis safely.

A telegram soon arrived in Liangshan City.

Although the telegram was sent to the cabinet, it was still suppressed because of the time difference. Every time the telegram came, the emperor had already gone to bed, and there was no need to disturb the emperor for such a non-urgent matter.

"Don't worry! Tomorrow is the grand court meeting anyway, and His Majesty will attend the court!"

Wen Huanzhang, who was on duty, spoke up.

"But we also have to think of a countermeasure. His Majesty won't wait for us to think slowly!"

A cabinet member spoke up.

"This is obviously Saladin's conspiracy. He has been defeated by the Qi army several times, and his reputation has long been not as good as it used to be. With this, his reputation will be restored quickly, and it is very likely to reach a higher level. Once the Black Death is over, he will be able to command the support of many people!"

An official spoke up.

"What a calculation, he didn't do anything, but he wants to get everything!"

The officials spoke up and said that they all saw that Saladin was cautious and used the least effort to gain the greatest benefit.

"The solution is simple. Just tell those people that Qi is not willing to cooperate with Saladin and that Saladin will only bring the Black Death to the Persian Gulf."

The officials quickly came up with a solution. Now the topic over there was the Black Death, and as long as it involved the Black Death, the civilians would behave themselves.

"This is a good idea!"

Wen Huanzhang nodded and said that the people on the Persian Gulf had just surrendered and still lacked a sense of identity with Qi. If they only used force, it would probably have a counterproductive effect. It would be best to intimidate them with external conflicts, and even expel some people when appropriate.