Chapter 2 2. Ming Li and Temujin broke away from Jamuka

Not long after returning from the Kere tribe, the Merqi tribe raided the Qiyan tribe and snatched away Temujin's newlywed wife Borte.Temujin united with Toorinle of the Kerei tribe and Jamuka of the Zalan tribe to destroy the Merqi tribe. After taking back his wife, Temujin lived together with Jamuka for more than a year.The two brothers lived happily while grazing and hunting. It was spring at that time, and everything on the vast prairie was turning green, and all kinds of grasses were competing to grow. The prairie that had been accumulated for a winter was full of vitality.The sheep began to give birth, the horses began to estrus, and even the dewdrops on the grass blades reflected colorful brilliance in the sun, like pearls inlaid on emeralds.Herds of cows, teams of horses, and sheep, either grazing or galloping, are like shining gems scattered on the green grass.At this time of year, the grasslands offer sacrifices to Aobao. People gather on the cliffs of Hule Mountain in Heichuan to offer cooked beef and mutton, hold grand sacrificial activities, and pray for longevity to bless the grassland cattle and horses, and pray for good weather and the safety of people and animals.After the sacrificial ceremony, the herdsmen sang and danced, raced horses, arched and wrestled, all lively and jubilant.

Temujin left the joyful crowd and came under a thick and powerful pine tree. The verdant green pine towered like a canopy, blocking the warm spring sun.Sitting here alone, Temujin watched the lively scene and jubilant crowd not far away, his heart was full of waves.Yes, after going through a difficult time, now that the people of my tribe have finally lived a stable life, which one is not happy, which one is not happy?Is this your goal?The enemies Taichiwu and Tatar are watching me covetously. How can I become stronger and achieve my goal?Temujin has been thinking about this question in his heart for the past few days.

Not long after the Spring Festival, a rumor spread across the grassland like the wind.It turned out that the pine tree where Temujin sat was the place where Kutuchi Khan announced his inauguration many years ago.Therefore, it was rumored that Temujin was chosen by the God of Longevity to be the Great Khan of the Mongolian tribes. Of course, this is just a legend.So, who made up this rumor?What is his purpose? Bo Ershu first thought of Mu Huali. A year of dating made Boershu look at this slave of Jamuka with admiration.With his aloof and withdrawn personality, as well as his courage and resourcefulness, Boershu naturally became close friends with him.They loved each other as brothers, hunted together, talked together, and soon established an unbreakable friendship.The two were walking on the soft prairie, Bo Ershu turned around and asked, "Is that you?"

Mu Huali asked back: "Why, did I do something wrong?" Bo Ershu pondered for a while: "Of course not. This kind of rumor will produce two results: one is to help Chief Temujin win wider support, and the other is to cause his relationship with Chief Jamuka to break down. But In any case, 'God's will' is indispensable, and the human heart is the foundation of success." Mu Huali looked at Bo Ershu with satisfaction: "Only the general understands my heart. I think Temujin seems to have gotten used to this kind of life this year. It turned out that Temujin, who had great ambitions, was worn down by the wind and sand. It's getting flatter."

Bo Ershu nodded slightly.Yes, a year of tranquility has made these goshawks, who were born and fought on horseback, get used to the comfort in front of them, and no longer want to spread their wings and soar.Bo'ershu had noticed this a long time ago, but he didn't expect that it was Mu Huali of the Jamuhe tribe who did this. Mu Huali seemed to see through Boershu's mind: "Zamuhe was born cruel, suspicious, and intolerant. Of course, he can't compare with Temujin." When he said this, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. A touch of melancholy. Bo Ershu immediately said: "Why don't you come with us this time!"

Mu Huali smiled wryly and shook his head, why didn't he want to do this.The last time Temujin presented himself with the Venus Sword, one of the Venus and Silver Eagle swords that have long been on the grassland, Mu Huali couldn't calm down for a long time. Impressed.Over the years, Mu Huali has learned to face the changes of fate and inhuman treatment calmly, and has formed a withdrawn and arrogant character, but this time he is deeply fascinated by Temujin's sincerity. Such a person is not the immortal Is it a hero with great talents? "One day we will come together!" Mu Huali said confidently, "This day is coming soon!"

It was inconvenient for Boershu to ask more questions, so he continued: "With this rumor, the leader Jamuka is calm on the surface, but he is not unguarded in private. Temujin is too generous and kind, so maybe he will be attacked at any time. To Zamuhe's conspiracy." Mu Huali said: "So I want him to leave Jamuka as soon as possible." "To be honest, I don't feel at ease if I continue to work together. However, there has been no good way. Today I still want to hear your analysis. If they break up, what will happen?" On the surface, except for herding horses, Mu Huali almost lived an isolated life.In fact, he has been paying attention to the movements of the grassland ministries all the time. "The leader Temujin's strength will be multiplied, and without Jamuka's restraint, it is time to make a big splash." Mu Huali squatted down, picked up a piece of dry grass, and drew on the sand. "Come and see, General, this is Zadala, to the north is Kelei, and to the west is Naiman..." He casually drew on the ground, "After Temujin broke up with Jamuka, he must return here—Sang Gu’er River. The Sanggu’er River has an open terrain and lush water and grass. It is the first choice for large tribes to live here. It will definitely show great potential here in the future. The alliance should be able to continue to unite, because they have mutual interests, so the leader of Temujin should make good use of this relationship and take the opportunity to expand his strength. The leader of Temujin is generous, and I believe that many tribes will join him. In this way, Temujin The real leader will have a stable rear base. After having such a stable rear, first conquer the old enemies Tatar and Techiwu, and eliminate all hostile forces, and then play it by ear and take it slowly. Once these ideas become Realistically, the grasslands that have been torn apart for hundreds of years will be unified again, and there will also be a great Khan of all Mongolia with great talent and strategy." Mu Huali used a small piece of dry grass to show the pattern of the future grassland.Looking at this young man with extraordinary intelligence, heroism and resoluteness, Bo Ershu was deeply impressed by his foresight and savvy. "As for the Zadalan and Kelei tribes," Mu Huali raised his head and said, "Zhamuhe's cruelty and cunning will only split the Zhadaran tribe, but Jamuka's personal power cannot be ignored. As for the Kelei tribe, Tuowolin Although Le is old and cunning, he is old after all, and with Sang Kun as a hindrance, there will be no long-term peace. However, the development of the situation is unpredictable, but one thing will not change, that is, the unity of the grassland will not change. It is expected that Chief Temujin will take on this important task."

Bo Ershu didn't say anything anymore, he stretched out his hand and held Mu Huali's hand tightly. Regarding Temujin's extraordinary ability, Jamuka kept a clear head from the beginning.He originally wanted to use the joint venture to control the Qiyan tribe within his sphere of influence, and then achieve the goal of controlling Temujin himself. Unexpectedly, the development of things is more and more contrary to his original plan, especially what happened these days , making Jamuhe even more depressed. In the spring of Meng, according to the habit of nomads, they will migrate to new pastures with more abundant aquatic plants.After a day's trek, the huge migratory team of Zadaran and Qiyan tribe crossed Hule Mountain and came to the flat land, preparing to camp on the spot. The herdsmen were setting up tents for camping. On the grass in the moonlight.The warm evening wind blows the vast prairie, like slender fingers caressing the strings of a matouqin, making a beautiful sound; the cold moonlight generously swayed her powder, dyeing the entire prairie brightly .The exhaustion of the journey during the day made the two of them very tired. Neither of them spoke, but walked in silence.Under the cold moonlight, although Temujin couldn't see Jamuka's expression, but Jamuka's gloomy face made Temujin feel that he was worried.

Suddenly, Jamuka stopped, looking back at the boundless Mount Hule behind him, and said to Temujin thoughtfully: "I see that although there are many wild animals in this Shuofang desert, there are no beasts in the legend. Huge Pixiu, if there really is one head, wouldn’t it eat up all the flocks?” He then turned and walked into the big tent.Jamuka's cryptic and tortuous words and his sudden departure cast a layer of uneasy suspicion on Temujin's heart.He thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure out the real intention of Jamuka's words. After returning to the camp, Temujin told his mother Hoelun what Jamuka said, and he asked, "Does Eji know the meaning?" Elun turned to Boerte and said, "Boerte, do you understand what this means?" The clever Boerte glanced at Temujin, smiled slightly, and said, "You are said to be smart, why are you so smart today? Are you confused? Jamuka wants to make Pixiu himself!" Borte first brought Hoelun a bowl of horse milk tea, then handed Temujin another bowl, and continued: "We are with him He may have been bored after living for more than a year. Coupled with the rumors that have been spreading everywhere these days, does he have suspicions about us? We might as well play it by ear and make peace while the friendship between the two parties is not broken. Break up." Hoelun nodded approvingly, agreeing with Borte's opinion.

Temujin, who has suffered and has great ambitions, is naturally very vigilant, and feels that he must be on guard against others.He believed in his wife's reasonable inference, because he knew that Jamuka was a delicate person, and he would never say such ambiguous words on a whim, and there must be something else in it.And all kinds of signs also show that his wife's explanation is undoubtedly the best explanation for Jamuka's recent abnormal behavior. Perhaps separation is good for everyone, but unexpectedly, this is the end of their three alliances. Temujin was not without emotion.As his father's old ministries came to seek refuge one after another, he also felt that being under the fence for a long time was not a long-term solution, so he had the intention of leaving Jamuka.Now that he had come to this point, he just pondered for a while, then decisively ordered the headquarters to pull out the camp, and set off immediately, traveling day and night, towards the Sangguer River.In order to prevent accidents, he ordered Boershu, Zhelemi, Hesar, and Belgutai to share a thousand elite riders to break the rear, and told the four generals to avoid fighting anyone unless the opponent actively invaded.

Under the cover of night, the Qiyan tribe left the Zadalan tribes who were preparing to camp from the side road, and withdrew towards the Sangguer River. In the darkness of night, it is difficult to accurately determine the direction when traveling on the open prairie, so we can only go forward blindly by feeling.Coincidentally, a part of the Tachiwu Alliance set up camp on the route of the Qiyan tribe. Suddenly seeing such a huge team descending from the sky, they thought they encountered some hostile tribe who came to rob the camp. So he left all the livestock, luggage and empty tents and fled in a hurry. The Qiyan tribe won without a fight, and unexpectedly got a lot of "trophies".Among them, what pleased Temujin the most was that he found a young child in the empty camp.He dedicated the child to his mother, and as the mother's second adopted son, he was Kuo Kuo Chu, who later became a megalomaniac. When they arrived at the Sangguer River camp, the herdsmen of the formerly separated tribes took refuge in Temujin one after another.People who were originally dependent on Jamuka, even Jamuka's brother Khorchi, etc., all came to join Temujin.Temujin ignored the past and treated them preferentially.Therefore, people from all directions rushed to join Temujin.This move angered Zamuhe and laid the foundation for the life-and-death struggle between the two brothers for more than 20 years. After three or four years of recuperation, the number of people in Temujin's tribe has reached 30,000 to 40,000, surpassing any previous era, so everyone elected Temujin as the leader of the tribe.Temujin appointed officials, and they each performed their duties, creating a thriving imperial career.