Chapter 81 Genghis Khan died

At the beginning of July 1227, Genghis Khan dragged his sick body from Liupan Mountain to Qingshui County, which became his end in the world.On the first day of July, Genghis Khan looked very sick. He sat in the tent, surrounded by clouds of beauties, but he turned a blind eye.When someone gently told him that Li Sui had been executed, he just nodded slightly and said nothing. He curled up in two thick sheepskin jackets, shivering from the cold.During that time, Wo Kuotai and Tuo Lei always ate with him.One day at dinner, he put down his chopsticks, looked at the two of them with dim eyes, and said earnestly: "My life is not long. With the help of God, I have built a vast empire for you, from the center of the country to the four corners of the border. If you want to protect it and prevent it from disintegrating, you must be united as brothers, and you must be united. Unity is strength. You must also increase wealth for your subordinates. Among the three of you, there should be One person will inherit my throne."

He looked at Wo Kuotai: "It's you." Then he said, "Tuo Lei is my youngest son. According to Mongolian tradition, he should inherit my property. You two must not violate my will." The conversation changed, " Chagatai is guarding his home in the grassland, you two should work together not to disturb him." Wo Kuotai and Tuo Lei cried together, and Genghis Khan waved his old and feeble hands, saying, "Now is not the time to mourn." On the second day of the conversation, Genghis Khan was carried to the banks of the Xijiang River in Qingshui. He watched the trickling water flowing eastward, and immediately felt a burst of emotion in his heart.Mongolians don't like mountains and rivers. Poetic mountains and rivers are something only weak people like. Mongolians like vast grasslands and crossing all kinds of uninhabited deserts. However, at the last moment of his life, he began to like water like small rivers and ditches. , everyone knows that he is already weak.

He looked at the water, raised his head to look at the blue sky with difficulty, and retreated everyone, leaving only Wo Kuotai and Tuo Lei.He pointed to the east, and said through his teeth: "The golden man, the feud of the world, must not be destroyed." Wo Kuotai and Tuo Lei listened to the teachings, and Genghis Khan uttered his second will-to destroy the gold-the gold elite soldiers are in Tongguan, occupying the mountains in the south and the big river in the north, which is difficult to break quickly.If you lie in the Song Dynasty, the Song and Jin feuds will surely allow me; then send troops to Tang and Deng, and go straight to Kaifeng.In a hurry, Tongguan must be recruited.However, with tens of thousands of people traveling thousands of miles to aid, the men and horses are exhausted, and even if they cannot fight, they will be destroyed.

Seven years later, Wo Kuotai followed this strategy and wiped out the Kingdom of Jin.The facts are slightly different from Genghis Khan's plan. The Southern Song Dynasty convulsion did not borrow the way, but the Mongolian Corps forcibly borrowed the way. After saying this, Genghis Khan gasped for a long time, and then said again: "The Dazasa must be obeyed, and future generations must not violate it." Wo Kuotai nodded, and Genghis Khan pointed to the setting sun with difficulty: "You are the sun at eight or nine o'clock, and I am it now." Two days before his death, Genghis Khan opened his dull eyes on the sickbed, as if he was muttering to himself, as if asking Yelu Chucai: "How will the world evaluate my life?"

This question was like a magic wand, changing countless scenes in front of Yelu Chucai.He saw a big river intertwined with blood and tears, flowing eastward; he saw beautiful cities that were turned into ashes in an instant and turned into ruins; He heard a voice in the magical scene-the Changshengtian wants me to kill you; of course, he also saw the great Mongolian law code "Da Zhasa", shining golden light on the ruins of other nations. He answered Genghis Khan's inquiry: "Your life is a great life, a life of fighting, and a life of punishing the world according to the will of Changsheng Tian. You have established an extraordinary career that is both great and thrilling. Only writing a whole book narrates Only your battles, feats, and speeches can accurately list these facts."

Genghis Khan stretched out his withered hands, his eyes glowed: "You do this!" A few years later, under the auspices of the Mongolian government, the biography of Genghis Khan was published in Mongolian, Chinese and Persian. In these books, Genghis Khan became the eternal leader of the Mongols and the most glorious figure in human history. Ever since the giant in human history finished his conversation with Yelu Chucai, he never said a word of nonsense. On July 12, 1227, Genghis Khan died of illness.When the sun set like a giant ship, when the last ray of light remained in the world, he made a summary of his life: "I have committed many cruel acts, I have killed countless people, and I don't know Whether it is reasonable or not, however, no matter what people say about me in the future, I don’t care.” This kind of attitude of being so indifferent to the evaluation of later generations is a true portrayal of Genghis Khan who always went his own way.

After saying this, he said the third will, which was also a reiteration of his previous words: "I will keep my funeral secret after my death, and I must not let the Xixia people know. I must capture Zhongxing Mansion and slaughter them all." Everyone around him shed tears, and he said: "Cry, it's time to cry." Then, his emotions became sad, and he looked at Wo Kuotai and Tuo Lei with helpless eyes, worriedly Said: "My children and grandchildren will surely have rich clothes and fine food, straddle BMW and carve saddles, and have beautiful women. They will never think about who is responsible for such glory and wealth..."

This is not only a concern for future generations, but also an unwillingness to die.In that unlucky July, he went to see Changshengtian, his spiritual mentor in the sky, and Qiu Chuji, his spiritual mentor in the human world, also passed away. The two died in the same year and the same month. I don't know if it was a coincidence or the deliberate arrangement of heaven. Genghis Khan did not die on the bed, but died on the front line like a qualified veteran.His magnificent life is over. When we look back on his more than 60 years of military career, it feels like a dream.Ten days ago, when Li Wei knelt in front of the heavy curtain according to the instructions of the Mongols, he suspected that there was no one behind the curtain at all, and there was no Genghis Khan at all.But everyone who lived in the era of Genghis Khan and after knows that there is such a person in the world, an unprecedented giant!

After Genghis Khan ascended to heaven, the Mongolian army put his body on a cart drawn by twelve oxen and prepared to return to his hometown.The moment the hearse started, the whole army mourned and cried, and the crying was loud.Amidst all the mournful cries, the hearse moved forward slowly, like the slow motion in today's movie. Genghis Khan's comrades-in-arms whimpered in the car, calling for the dead: Woohoo, my lord! The eagle soars above the people, didn't you soar in the sky yesterday? Woohoo, my lord! The hearse rolls along, how can it carry you away now? Woohoo, my lord!

A good wife and loving son are rare in the world, are you really going to leave her alone? Woohoo, my lord! Loyal ministers and good generals are willing to serve their lives, how can you abandon them without hesitation? Woohoo, my lord! The eagle spreads its wings and flies vigorously. Didn't you hover in the sky yesterday? Woohoo, my lord! The horse is galloping and galloping wildly, how could you suddenly fall to the ground? The tender green new innovation is just in time for spring, but it was folded by the storm? Sixty years of fighting, you have been careless, and now you will live in Hele, how can you go away from the banner?

How can you sleep without getting up? The sound was so sad that the old cow pulling the hearse shed tears.The twelve old cows stopped suddenly, and the coachman slammed his whip violently. The twelve old cows were as motionless as clay sculptures.The official history said that this was because the hearse was stuck in the mud and could not move. At least 10,000 soldiers came to push and pull the hearse, but the hearse remained motionless.Unshi said that the hearse did not move, not because it was stuck in the mud, but because Genghis Khan's soul did not want to leave. According to Unofficial History, when Genghis Khan conquered Xixia and came to today's Ordos in 1226, he was so fascinated by the local scenery that he even dropped his horsewhip on the ground.He admired the scenery in front of him and said: "This place is extraordinary. The soil is as yellow as gold, the water is as clear as emerald green, the grass is flowing with oil, and the horses are strong and the sheep are fat. This place rests on the Yellow River, lies on the plateau, holds the handle of the sky, and looks at the sky. The land.” When the accompanying soldiers heard this, they immediately agreed with Genghis Khan, thinking that Aobao should be built here (the Mongols sacrificed the mountain god and the road god).Genghis Khan readily agreed, so each of the 100,000 Mongolian soldiers moved a stone and piled up a big obo. This obo is today's golden stele obo, the giant of the obo. The place where the hearse cannot move happens to be the place where the golden stele OBO is located.The generals knew well that this was the soul of Genghis Khan who didn't want to leave and wanted to live here.So, the generals began to call for the soul of Genghis Khan.No sooner had a long passage of spiritual invocation been finished than the rooted hearse suddenly started by itself, the twelve cows mooed cheerfully, and the army continued on its way.Although the hearse moved, the sacrificial officer believed that Genghis Khan's soul had stayed here.So Tuolei and Wo Kuotai changed the name of this place to "Yijin Huoluo", which means "Holy Master Cemetery".At the same time, five hundred soldiers and the "Sulu Ding" shaped like a spear were assigned to stay in Yijin Horo.People today believe that Genghis Khan's mausoleum is located in Ejin Horo Banner in Ordos, which is based on this legend. In order to keep the news of Genghis Khan's death secret, all living things were killed wherever the hearse passed.Those who happened to encounter the spirit sending team, rabbits, wild boars, and wild donkeys had bad luck, all became ghosts under the knife of the Mongols.There are two reasons why it is so cruel.First, those Jin people who have just expressed their surrender may take action if they hear the news, while the Mongols do not have proper measures to prevent accidents; slave.It is this barbaric custom, so when the Mongolian soldiers killed those unlucky passers-by, they said piously as if praying: "Go to the underworld and serve my lord!" It was not until the hearse was sent to the Mongolian base camp on the upper reaches of the Kherlen River that Tuo Lei announced the news of Genghis Khan’s death to the world. Suddenly, all the Mongolians who were in other places returned to the Kherlen River, weeping and paying homage to the body. bid farewell.Those who traveled far away traveled for three months before reaching the Kherlen River, which was enough to imagine the vastness of the Mongolian territory. When people pay homage to him, they always think of the words of this world conqueror, and these words are like the Sanskrit sound of heaven, lingering in their heads. Officials who raise horses will think of Genghis Khan's words: "A horse can gallop when it is fat, gallop when it is thin, and gallop when it is fat and thin. It is a good horse." The generals will think of the words of Genghis Khan: "When a soldier faces the enemy, he should think of getting a name, as if he is hunting, pray to the sky, and then he will get more." Also think of the following passage, which is the way of the general Truth: "The son of Zhe Le Mie is the bravest. He fights all day long without getting tired. He does not drink or eat without being hungry and thirsty. There is nothing human can do. However, he cannot be used as a general. He treats others like himself. The soldiers are tired and hungry. , but the other does not know. Therefore, a general must know his own fatigue, and then push it to others. When marching, he must know the distance of the road, and measure the strength of soldiers and horses. Measuring strength starts from the weak, the weak can do it, and the strong cannot. You can't." Warriors in charge of civil affairs will recall his words: "The way to the people is like a cow, and the way to the enemy is like a bird of prey." In terms of human wisdom, many people will think of his words: "If you see something good in one word, you must do what you say; if you see something bad, you don't have to do what you say. To know why you are like a person, you can know why others are like a person. " Women will think of him saying: "A person can't be like the sun. No matter how far or near, there is no candle, so the housework depends on help. If the husband goes out, the guests come to his house, and the hospitality and food will be rich. You can know the person by looking at his home." People who like to be aggressive will think of the following passage of Genghis Khan: "When a person is in a hurry, he should follow the example of Dar Haiwuha. One day, he went out, and two people accompanied him. Seeing two enemies in the distance, the followers called Attacking two with three men will surely win. Darhai Uha said: "I have seen him, but he has not seen me?" He rode away and joined his army. Knowing these two men, one is Tatar The chief, lurking five hundred men in the mountain pass, went out alone to lure the enemy, and if he went there, he would be captured." Soldiers will think of Genghis Khan's words: "When you hunt, you get more beasts, and when you fight, you kill more enemies. If the sky makes a way for you, then I can slow down, and people can forget." Chagatai, Wokuotai, and Tuolei will recall the words of their father Khan: "Teach your children so that they will not forget their roots. Don't let them only know fresh clothes and delicious food, ride on a fine horse, and have a beautiful wife, so as not to forget that we will cut the sword work." These good words did not disappear with the burial of Genghis Khan's body. They have always echoed in the hearts of all Mongolians, echoed on the prairie, and later echoed on three-quarters of the earth's land. The conqueror of the world, who has never been seen before or since, is buried somewhere in Mount Kent.After the burial, drive ten thousand horses to trample it down, and kill a small camel at the burial place; next year, grass will grow and cover the burial place; Send out a mournful cry, so you know his burial place.However, as time goes by, the surrounding trees grow densely and become a dense forest, and later generations gradually cannot find the exact burial place. To this day, no one knows exactly where Genghis Khan's tomb is, which has become an eternal mystery.We just know that he was born in the grassland and returned to the embrace of the grassland.This mysterious and vast land protects him, hides him, and he is forever integrated with this land, but even the most remote corners of the world's land can feel his underground voice. The news of Genghis Khan's death quickly spread throughout the world. The world knew it, but held its breath.What will happen next, no one knows.But the Great Mongol Kingdom knew that they had to inherit Genghis Khan's will, carry the banner of Changshengtian to punish the world, and continue to conquer the Quartet. According to Mongolian tradition, the Khan needs to be elected through the Khuriltai Assembly. Before the Khuriltai Assembly is held, the Mongolian Kingdom is temporarily supervised by Tuolei, who has inherited the material legacy of Genghis Khan.Two years later (1228 A.D.), Tuo Lei presided over the Khuriltai Conference, which unanimously approved Wo Kuotai as the second Khan of the Mongolian Kingdom. Two years later, in 1230, Wo Kuotai fulfilled the will of Genghis Khan , to start a full-scale war against the Kingdom of Jin, to the west, and to all the places on the entire earth that have not surrendered to them. After Genghis Khan, the Great Mongol Kingdom ushered in the glorious years, and they reshaped the world.