Chapter 3 3. Temujin plans to withdraw Zha Muhe

The news of Temujin's proclaiming sweat spread quickly on the grassland as if he had grown wings, flying over the green hills, crossing the grassland, and reaching every tribe on the grassland.However, Temujin understood that he was still just a fledgling bird, once attacked by other tribes, his future would be uncertain.Therefore, the first thing I have to do now is to carry out diplomatic work and win the support of the Kretto Togolil.Once it can get the support of the powerful grassland force Krei, even if there is a conflict with Zamuhe, the Zadalan tribe, there will be a strong backup force.Therefore, Temujin was determined to win the support of the Ministry of Kret at all costs, even if he became a vassal because of this, he would not hesitate.

This strategy is undoubtedly correct.With the solid backing of the Kret tribe in the newly established Mongolia, no other tribe, including Jamuka of the Zadalan tribe, dared to act rashly, because there is no force on the grassland that can compete with the coalition forces of these two tribes , which somewhat reassured Temujin.As for Jamuka, because of the face of his brother An Da, he will not launch an attack immediately, but this can only be temporary. Once a suitable excuse is found, Jamuka will never give up. As expected by Temujin, Jamuka came two years later!Jamuka's younger brother Lingcha'er was shot dead, which became the trigger for Jamuka's war.

Jamuka took the opportunity to send envoys to form a coalition army with 13 tribes including Taiyichiwut and Yiqilesi, and led 30,000 horses to rush towards Temujin. Temujin got the information and dared not be negligent. He hurriedly summoned his troops and incorporated all the family members, followers and slaves into the army. A total of nearly 30,000 people were summoned.Temujin clearly realized that although the number of the Mongolian army was not inferior to that of the Thirteen Allied Forces, the Mongolian army lacked experience in major wars. In addition, the Tatar and Merki tribes had just been merged into the Mongolian army, so they still had a wait-and-see mentality and decided to Unreliable.Therefore, it is not enough to fight recklessly with Jamuhe, but to delay time, formulate a combat policy to preserve strength, and strive to control losses to a minimum.

When the war came, the lights in the big tent were brightly lit, and the butter lamps were burning "similarly" around the big tent, and a beautiful spark popped out from time to time.The generals lined up on both sides, and the strong wind of the grassland blew out their dark faces, which looked even more resolute under the illumination of the lights. Temujin stood up from the throne, took two steps back and forth, his sharp eyes fell on these trusted generals who were born and died with him. "How is it? Let me tell you your opinions." He was full of expectation. Whenever there is a big war, Temujin always likes to listen to the suggestions of his generals, which is also the key to his later success.

The straightforward Belgutai was the first to say: "Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover up. At worst, I will fight with Jamu to die!" "Are you finished?" Temujin raised his head and asked. "It's over..." Bie Legutai was at a loss for words for a moment, and after a long pause, he said, "One fight is worth the money, and two fights are enough to earn one. Anyway, I can't escape." "Oh, so the purpose of fighting is to fight for one's life?" Temujin asked again and again. "Of course I want to win!" Belgutai said.

"Desperate, how can you win?" "This..." Belgutei could no longer speak. "This battle is not easy to fight!" Zhelemi never turned a corner. "Although we have been trained, we have no experience in a big battle. The main force of Jamuka, Ulu-Ud and Busy Huti, have a strong impact and are able to fight. It is difficult for our troops to adapt to fighting like a desert over grass." "However, it is too late to retreat now. From Alawud Tuerhewud Mountain to our camp, if the cavalry marches day and night, it will only take three or four days." Chi Laowen continued, "Zamuhe said arrive."

Next, everyone expressed their opinions, or they said they would stick to it, or they said they would fight to the death.However, these opinions are far from Temujin's thoughts. Now, the only ones who haven't spoken yet are Mu Huali and Subotai.Temujin turned his gaze to them, with a hint of expectation. Subotai spoke first: "Khan, do you remember the Zhelie Valley where I accompanied you to hunt last month?" As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone turned their surprised eyes on him at the same time.At such an urgent moment, he suddenly mentioned such an insignificant matter as hunting, which really puzzled everyone.

Temujin raised his eyebrows, his heart seemed to be touched, and he asked: "I remember, you continue to talk." "Isn't that valley a natural defense point?" Subutai's words once again made everyone feel like they were falling into the mist.However, Temujin's eyes lit up. Subotai continued: "Zhelie Valley is surrounded by steep peaks, and it is impossible to climb. There is only a narrow mountain pass to communicate with the outside. We can move all the people to the valley. If the battle is not good, we will immediately withdraw all the troops into the valley. .In order to prevent the journey from being too long, we should choose the place where we will fight Jamuka in Talamba Lezhuti, where there is a swamp, and it is not easy for the enemy cavalry to rush in, just to prevent them from chasing and killing from behind, so as to reduce our army loss."

"I am very familiar with Zamuhe's combat methods," Subotai continued, "He is good at using the lightning attack method to play the role of the Ulu-Uti and Manhuti Divisions under his command. The attack power is really amazing. However, he also has The fatal weakness is that there is no persistence. Once he is unable to attack for a long time, he will become impatient. In addition to logistical support, 30,000 people is not a small number. We only need to defend in the Zhelie Valley, fortify the wall and clear the field. It won't take long to drag him down and force him back."

Subotai's words made everyone wake up immediately, and after a little thought, everyone cheered in unison.Temujin turned his head to look at Mu Huali again, every time there was a big battle, Temujin was willing to listen to the advice of this "wisdom star". Mu Huali said: "This strategy is good! However, we can't take advantage of Jamuka. We have to use our advantages to let Jamuka understand that the power of our Mongols should not be underestimated, so that he will never dare to act rashly against us again! " "Okay, it's so decided." Temujin said excitedly, "Combining Subotai and Muhuali's strategies together is our method of fighting against Jamuka. Bo'ershu and Jelemi are in charge. Organize the people to move to Zhelie Valley, and don't leave horse dung for Jamuka. The others go back to rectify the army and horses, and face Jamuka tomorrow."

Temujin clearly realized that if he wanted to win what he wanted, he could only rely on the wisdom of these young people.The strategy of Subotai and Mu Huali was right in his arms, how could he not be excited? According to the deployment, Temujin divided the 30,000-strong army into thirteen wings, and each wing used wooden fences and mounds of soil to form a simple retaining wall, taking advantage of the terrain to block Jamuka's tide-like attack; each wing mainly defended , use bows and arrows to kill enemies from a long distance to avoid stalemate; each wing is a horn for each other, once one wing is attacked, the other wings must support each other. The war plan was being carried out in an orderly manner. In fact, Temujin had another idea in his heart, which he never told anyone, including his most trusted generals and brothers.Temujin felt that there was no need to fight to the death for a war.To unify the prairie, there is still a long way to go, and the war to be waged is not limited to this one.If all the belongings are exhausted here, even if they can defeat Jamuka, it will be a tragic victory, and it will be the Kret that will ultimately benefit.In the future, I will defeat more enemies and compete with more enemies. The war in front of me is only the first step. How can I fight recklessly regardless of gains and losses? On the second day, various armies moved towards the Kuitun River along the banks of the Onan River and the Kerelun River. Zhamuhe led the thirteen-wing coalition army across the Ergun River and advanced towards Turhewu Mountain.The two sides encountered each other on the Lamballezhuti Grassland.Temujin saw from a distance that the enemy army had already crossed the mountains and was overwhelmingly approaching, and rushed to him in a blink of an eye. The vast grassland was suddenly filled with dust and the sky was dark. Temujin quickly ordered all the armies to stabilize their positions, guard against death, and keep calm.Seeing that Temujin had deployed the thirteen wings, he put on a defensive posture.Jamuka laughed, thinking that Temujin was timid, and immediately dispatched Ulu-Uti and Manhuti, known as the "sons of the God of War", as vanguards to attack Temujin.After a while, this group of tiger and wolf divisions broke through the wall and entered the first wing, and the two sides launched a hand-to-hand combat. Seeing the victory in the first battle, Jamuhe couldn't help being overjoyed, and immediately ordered a full-scale attack.For a while, the troops of both sides fought together.The horses trampled on the ground, and the dust raised up covered the sky. The sound of hooves, horns, golden drums, and groans was mixed with the shouts of killing, which was earth-shattering.The two sides fought for most of the day. Although Temujin's wings tried their best to stop them, they still couldn't stop the attack as fierce as a dike. "It's time to retreat." Mu Huali reminded Temujin in a low voice. Temujin nodded, raised his hand and waved it into the air, the commander-in-chief behind him began to retreat slowly, the trumpeter blew the horn, and the horn of "woo woo" spread across the battlefield with the strong wind. Temujin's troops quickly separated from the enemy and withdrew to the Zhelie Valley. After entering the valley, Temujin immediately ordered Jele Mie and Jebe to guard the entrance of the valley, and then ordered other soldiers to rest in the valley.Temujin was very happy to see that the war was developing in the direction he expected. The development of the war was as expected. The swampy terrain limited the pursuit speed of Jamuka's army and gave Temujin's troops time to deploy their defenses calmly.When they chased to the mouth of Zhelie Valley, they were immediately blocked by the defenders and became unable to move an inch.After Zamuhe's Chinese army arrived, because of the narrow terrain at the valley entrance, the cavalry could not launch a strong attack, and encountered a rain of arrows and crossbows.For three days in a row, the troops' offensive made no progress. When the ancient nomads marched and fought, they never carried military rations. They relied on looting along the way to meet the needs of military supplies, or hunted and captured birds and animals as military rations.But now the Mongols have all hid in the Zhelie Valley, and the various tribal armies led by Jamuka have no place to rob food, so they disperse in all directions to hunt and satisfy their hunger.After a few days of confrontation like this, Jamuka saw that he could not break the blockade of the Mongols, and he could not trap them to death, so he had to order to return to the division. Jamuka came back victorious. When he passed by the Nyagus tribe, because he hated the Nyagus people and took refuge with Temujin, in order to show his majesty, he set up 70 cauldrons and threw all the captives into boiling oil. in the pot.This cruel act of Jamuka not only made the rest of the captives hate it, but even his subordinates looked sideways at him, thinking that Jamuka was an inhuman jackal.In an instant, the thirteen-wing coalition quickly disintegrated, and four of them defected to Temujin by night.Temujin's approach was exactly the opposite of Jamuka's. He tried his best to win over people's hearts, and all those who came were treated sincerely. Many weak and small tribal people took refuge in Temujin. In the Battle of the Thirteen Wings, although Temujin failed on the battlefield, he gained a lot morally and politically. Jamuka once again made Temujin a success.After this battle, Temujin's power not only was not weakened, but further strengthened.