The Qiyan tribe by the Sangguer River is already small in scale, and several yurts are scattered on the vast grassland, like clusters of blooming white lotus flowers.There are several Lele vehicles parked outside the yurt.There are many herds of cattle, sheep, horses and camels on the grassland.Boershu's family first defected to Temujin.They grazed with them, as well as former members of the Qiyan tribe who came here admiringly. It seems that Temujin's family has passed the most difficult years. On this day, a guest from the Naiman tribe came to the camp. He had a tall and straight body, and almost no one among the Mongols could surpass him, even Temujin’s younger brother Belgutei who claimed to be amazingly powerful. Compared with it, it is also a full head away.His name was Yue Hunan, he was from the southwest of Altan Mountain (Altai Mountain), he belonged to an ethnic group called Uighur, and he served as a diplomat.He was ordered to go to the Kingdom of Jin this time and passed by this small camp.

The hospitable Temujin, seeing this group of missionaries from afar and dressed strangely, immediately asked Borte to serve horse milk and butter tea, and entertained them warmly.The young Temujin wanted to know the situation beyond the Sangguer River, and the knowledgeable and well-informed Yue Hunan immediately caught his attention. Under the bright moonlight, Temujin came to the tent where Yuehu was stuck. Temujin first asked them what they had seen and heard along the way, and then said: "I heard that your official position is a diplomat, what is a diplomat? " After a day of understanding, Yue Hunan saw that although the little barbarian chieftain was only eighteen or nineteen years old, his aura was by no means that of ordinary Mongolians.He looked a little rough and savage, a little ignorant, but definitely lacking in courage and determination, Yue Hunan had never seen such a person.Therefore, in front of Temujin, Yue Hunan was not restrained at all, but instead asked: "Chief Temujin, do you know what is 'a single tree is easy to break, but many forests are hard to destroy'?"

"Of course I know!" Temujin said firmly. "A drop of water is placed in the desert, and it will be taken away by the sun immediately, but a Sangguer River can flow all year round." "That's right!" Yue Hunan praised Temujin's clever answer, "If you don't mind, please forgive me, your tribe is probably the weakest in the entire prairie, right?" Temujin nodded. Seeing Temujin nodding, Yue Kunan continued: "You want to restore the glory of your father Yasugai's era, which is a good idea. However, your development speed is too slow, and your enemies will not sit by and watch you The strong ones, whether it is Tayichiwu or Tatar, or even other hostile opponents will attack you, but with your current power, you can't protect yourself at all, isn't your tribe like a drop of water?"

Temujin listened carefully, and he found that the person in front of him had a pair of eyes that could see everything. In front of such a person, telling the truth is the best choice. "Then, your most urgent task now is to quickly put your drop of water into the big river. What does this require? This requires diplomacy, which is to learn to use the power of others to strengthen yourself. The goal is to use diplomatic means to win allies, obtain their protection, and form a powerful joint force." "Allies? What kind of allies?" Temujin asked. "To find an ally, you must find the strongest. Only the strongest is the most reliable. Just like a drop of water, if you want to release it, you must put it in the Ergun River, so that it will never dry up. With the strongest Only with protection, you will have more room for development.”

Yue Hunan stood up, walked softly on the brand new wool carpet, and continued: "When you develop an ally, he won't care about you, because you are harmless to him; When the power is enough to contend with it, you don’t have to be afraid of him, because you have enough strength. Allies can be borrowed or betrayed, it all depends on your needs. But there is one thing, when you need to rely on him, you must Be loyal to the covenant; and when you want to betray the covenant, don't hesitate. You must know that the covenant is built on common interests. You benefit from joining the covenant, and your allies are also winners, even more than you More profit; if you betray your ally, your ally may not necessarily be able to keep the contract. You can't be demanding, and you can't be demanding, so you don't have to feel uneasy about betrayal. When both parties can only benefit from each other Time is the time when the covenant ends, when allies become enemies. Everything in the world has an end, just like the grass on the grassland will wither every year, it is a natural law, and it is not an unjust act."

Temujin was completely attracted by Yue Kunan's words, he stared expectantly at Yue Kunan's face, listening and thinking.Besides my mother, Hoelun, who else taught me this way?Since childhood, Temujin grew up on the grasslands. Although he had heard one or another kind of preaching, Yue Hunan's words today untied the knots entangled in his heart, and his heart suddenly became brighter.In front of him, there seemed to be a lantern that suddenly illuminated the dark road ahead... Temujin eagerly held Yue Hunan's hand, and said gratefully to him: "Guest from afar, you are my friend, the god of wisdom sent to me by longevity, and helped me in my most difficult time." Me, this kind of friendship is more precious than gold, more priceless than gems, how should I thank you?"

Seeing off Yue Sunan, Temujin immediately called the whole family, including Bo Ershu, Shen Bai and Chi Laowen, to discuss countermeasures. Hoelun spoke first: "Your father's Anda, Tooril Khan of the Kere tribe received your father's favor and promised to remember his kindness and righteous deeds forever, and pass this gratitude to him. The descendants of the descendants. The Kelei tribe is now the strongest tribe in Mongolia, and there has been an agreement that it will be safe with Mongolia for generations, why don't you go find them." Everyone agrees. Boershu went on to say: "Jamuhe of the Zadalan tribe is your Anda. They are also an eagle in the grassland, and many tribesmen of our Qiyan tribe, many of your late father's subordinates are there. , we can also rely on his strength when necessary."

"How can we get Tuoril Khan to form an alliance with us? One time, another time. Now we are as insignificant as a grass on the grassland, and a gust of sand can bury us. Beg him for no reason, arrogant Tuo Oril Khan will never have a good opinion of us." Temujin said worriedly. Hoelun said: "If you want to gain the favor of the other party, you must first express your affection for the other party. Therefore, we should present the most precious things at home to the other party as a meeting gift, so that the other party will be rare. They will definitely give us corresponding courtesy and rewards.”

This is the difficult question, what is the most precious thing in the home?At this time, although Temujin's family had already got rid of the plight of poverty, they only solved food and clothing, and there were no luxuries at all.Send some cattle, sheep or fur?How can these inconspicuous things make Shuofang sweat so much?Temujin frowned and remained silent. At this time, Bortie, who had been silent all this time, opened his mouth: "I have a black mink fur robe, which was given to me by my mother as a dowry. It is said that it was made by a craftsman from the Kingdom of Jin. Maybe it can..."

Temujin's eyes lit up: "Yes! Why did you forget this?" He had seen this robe before, it was indeed a treasure, and its value was worth the wealth of the entire camp.He excitedly said to Borte: "Don't worry, Borte, your sacrifice will be rewarded tenfold." Borte shook her head and said, "What are you talking about? I am your wife, and everything about me is yours, not to mention a piece of clothing." Thus, Temujin and his two younger brothers, Khasar and Belgutei, embarked on a journey to the Kere tribe.Regardless of the pain of running around for days, Temujin immediately went to see Tooril Khan.

"What are you wild boys doing here?" Toorilil's voice was dry and sharp, and his eyes shot a cold light, which made people shudder, which reminded Temujin of the eyes of those vultures hovering over the Gobi Desert. , a bird of prey that combines strength and cruelty.But Temujin did not flinch, but stepped forward generously, and said, neither humble nor overbearing: "Back then, you and my father were Anda, so you are also our father. This ermine robe is mine. A gift from my wife's mother to my in-laws, but my father is gone, so I would like to dedicate it to you who are like my father." As he spoke, Temujin presented the gift. Looking at the shiny black gift, Toorinle's expression gradually softened.It seemed that he liked this gift, and he admired Temujin's generosity at such a young age.However, as the most powerful leader in the grassland, he has a different level of calmness after all. He has a lot of experience in the world, and he immediately understood the purpose of Temujin's visit.But at the same time, he also understood that this was a godsend opportunity for him to intervene in Eastern Mongolia affairs.So, his tone became more relaxed: "Wild boy, you can talk! This is not like your father! But I can still find the shadow of your father in your resolute eyes, and see you in your actions. Father's soul, I accept your gift. Khan of the Kret tribe is faithful. As long as the time is right, I will help you regain the territory you lost; I will recruit your lost tribe for you. With me in charge, your subjects will follow you closely like chest to throat, not daring to forsake. When you young eagles grow up, the day will come. Take more pain now It’s not a bad thing, let’s exercise, my future beggar’s Khan!” Temujin stayed in the Kret tribe for a few days, and saw that the entire Kret tribe was full of tents, well-organized, and the tribesmen were doing their own things silently.Temujin once saw young men training in the Hongji Department, the family home of his wife Borte, and 30,000 men in the Kerai Department were training at the same time.The spectacular scene suddenly broadened Temujin's vision and opened up his imagination. What kind of fighting power would such a team gallop on the vast prairie!A sense of heroism welled up in his heart, and his brave face stretched out.Maybe in the near future, I will also have such power. Although Temujin's trip to the Kret tribe had no real gains, he only got a verbal promise, but Temujin didn't feel regretful.With such a promise, Temujin not only has the capital to dispatch 30,000 troops, but also can make other tribes look at him with admiration.It is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, but Temujin will never be satisfied with enjoying the shade under the big tree. He is a Populus euphratica that pierces the sky. accumulate strength.From then on, the eagle in the desert can spread his wings and soar freely in the blue sky that belongs to him.