Chapter 4 4. Borrow money to destroy Tatar

In 1196, when the summer came, the grassland was particularly lush, and the red rhododendrons, yellow wild chrysanthemums, and blue Malan flowers were dotted on the grassland, exuding a strong fragrance.The crystal-clear creek flows quietly among the flowers and plants on both banks. There are groups of cattle and sheep, some are gnawing on the grass by the creek, and some are drinking the sweet stream.From a distance, the beautiful grassland stretches to the sky like an ocean, and the dots of yurts "floating" on the green ocean are shining with white light.Being on the grassland is like being in a beautiful fairyland.

On this day, several fine horses came galloping from the south, led by a burly man.They hurried to Temujin's big tent, got off their horses, and were about to rush in.However, the guard standing in front of the tent resolutely refused to agree. The quarrel between the two parties disturbed Bo Ershu in the big tent. He walked out of the big tent and was about to reprimand him, but when he fixed his eyes, he couldn't help saying loudly: "Longevity God, Isn't this the sudden difficulty of the diplomat month?" "Who?" Temujin was taken aback when he heard the familiar name, and immediately stood up and asked, "Who is it?"

Bo Ershu said in surprise: "Tiemuzhen Khan, it's your good friend Yue Kunan who came here!" "Please!" said Temujin and led the generals out of the big tent, "Oh, you miss me to death." Temujin grabbed Yue Hunan's hand and held it tightly.Although Temujin knew that this man had been wandering all over the grassland for the past few years, spreading his reputation for himself, and using his knowledge and eloquence to persuade many tribes to join him, but because he had not received any definite news about him, Tiemuzhen Muzhen always has his safety in mind.He came today, how could he not make Temujin happy?

Yuehu couldn't care less about pleasantries, and said, "Go into the big tent and talk." Seeing Yue Hunan's expression, Temujin felt that he was about to face a major decision or opportunity. "Altan Khan's army has crossed the Great Wall and entered the grassland!" Yue Hunan said while drinking the milk tea brought by Boershu, "Altan Khan has turned against the Tatars! He sent a heavy army to In order to conquer the Tatars who have invaded their borders all the year round. This is your chance, go join Al Tan Khan and send troops to Tatars." "Altan Khan is an enemy, and Tatar is also an enemy, let them kill each other!" Belgutei said happily.

"The enemy's enemy is our friend!" Yue Hunan said to Temujin calmly. Temujin patted his thigh and said, "That's right. When there are lambs to eat, wolves can be friends with foxes; when there are no lambs to eat, wolves can eat foxes to satisfy their hunger. Now, Al Tan Khan sent troops, we will Temporarily join forces with him to fight Tatar and avenge Ibahai Khan, Hutura Khan and my father!" Thinking of his father who died tragically, Temujin recalled what his father had said: "Tayichiud, Tatar... these two thieves will never be destroyed in this life, and they will never die!"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once you miss it, it will be difficult to eliminate them in the future." Yue Hunan said calmly. "Immediately pass on our military order, and all are ready to fight. Prepare to go out within three days." Temujin immediately ordered.Years of fighting have given Temujin a good sense of smell. Once a fighter appears, he will capture it, thus creating an earth-shattering career. He will never miss the opportunity. "Wait a minute." Yue Hunan waved his hand slightly, "We should invite another..." "Are you talking about Tooril Khan? Yes, I have already thought of him. When he was attacking Merkid, he invited Jamuka to avoid suspicion, so today we must follow his example. , invite him to send troops together!"

"The key is that he and Tatar also have a feud." Yue Hunan said softly. "Yes! In this way, our two teams attack from behind, Al Tan Khan attacks from the front, Tatar is attacked from three sides, and there is only one dead end." Temujin immediately sent A'erhai as an envoy to Heilin to invite Kelei's troops to send troops, and agreed that the two sides would meet at the Wuli Zha River. Seeing Temujin's vigorous arrangements, Yue Hunan smiled and said nothing, just nodded.He admired the illiterate hero in front of him very much.He can understand what I said to him back then, and can use it flexibly.This is a remarkable talent, a gift from God.

Obviously, Temujin's strategy is brilliant.There was also a Khan who died in the hands of the Tatars in the Kelei Department.In terms of emotion and reason, they should join forces with them.In this way, not only can he strengthen his strength, but he can also show his attitude towards himself after he helped Tuo Olin Le reset last time, thus confirming his dominant position in issuing orders on the grassland. Three days later, the two armies joined forces on the banks of the Wuli Zha River.With the flying of military flags and the sound of horns and drums, tens of thousands of soldiers are ready to go.

The two chiefs rode horses side by side, heroic and heroic, with fortitude written all over their faces. Someone brought a tray to Temujin, and Temujin solemnly took the first bowl of mare's milk and sprinkled it to the sky; he took the second bowl of mare's milk and poured it on the ground; he took the third bowl of mare's milk , Dip it with your ring finger, flick it a few times in the direction of the whole army, then dip it in mare's milk, wipe it on the mane of your horse, then face everyone, and drink it in one gulp.He slammed the bowl and said loudly: "Athletes from the Qiyan and Kelei tribes, today is a special day, today the deep hatred of the sea of ​​​​blood will be liquidated, and the pride of revenge will fly to the grassland with the longevity. Raise your sharp sabers, beat our cowhide war drums, the Immortals will bless us, and we must wipe out the enemies!"

"Follow the Sulu Ding army flag!" "Avenge your father and ancestors!" The whole army shouted loudly. With a wave of Temujin's banner, the troops rushed forward, appearing behind the Tatars like a storm. The Tatars were in a mess all of a sudden.The leader Miguzhen Xuewuletu did not expect that the Mongols would also join the battle, so the troops were defenseless and fell into a situation of two sides attacking at once.However, Mieguzhen Xue Wuletu had been through the battlefield for a long time. Seeing that the situation was not good for him, he immediately ordered all the troops to retreat into the northern forest, cut down trees as a barrier, and blocked them layer by layer to resist the encirclement of the encirclement and suppression forces.

However, such tactics were not new to Temujin.He used this method to effectively resist the attacks of the Tayichiud people who were a hundred times larger than himself in Burhan Mountain back then.Today, how can this stump Temujin who has been through many battles? Therefore, he ordered Bo Ershu and Mu Huali to lead the Qiyan tribe to raid from the northwest, and Toorinle led the main force to raid from the northeast, and to cooperate with Al Tan Khan in the south to encircle Tatar, and use hunters to round up wild animals in the mountains and forests. The method is to slowly encircle and attack slowly, oppressing the Tatars with a strong force, and the defensive circle of the Tatars is getting smaller and smaller. After half a month of siege, the Tatars suffered heavy losses, and were finally compressed in a small area within a few miles at the foot of the Great Khingan Mountains, becoming trapped beasts in an iron cage. "Brother Khan, we have already surrounded all the four surnamed Tatars here, and Miguzhen Xuewuletu has become a wild horse in a trap." After listening to Khasar's report, Temujin stood up, closed his eyes, and muttered to himself: "Father, father, we have bald armor and broken ten fingers, and we have finally avenged you! Your spirits in heaven, look, Mongolian wolves are going to eat the Tatars tomorrow." Temujin turned around and said loudly: "Okay, my four younger brothers and my mother's four adopted sons have made great contributions. Now it's up to us. A tiger that is shot by an arrow will jump up and hurt people." Don't underestimate the enemy in this battle. Send me an order: our army must unite in order and act in unison. When attacking, no one should be greedy for money, and all prisoners will be distributed equally after the battle; if the enemy forces your subordinates to retreat You must stand up and fight hard, and you must not retreat. Anyone who loots at random will be punished, and those who retreat to the original line and do not turn around and fight hard will be killed! Do you hear me clearly?" Everyone said in unison: "Only Khan's order is to obey!" This is an important order issued by Temujin after he was elected as Khan.The issuance of this order can not only prevent some tribes from disobeying orders and only caring about their own property when fighting, which improves the combat effectiveness, but also further improves the sweat power and limits the power of tribal chiefs. This is a kind of centralization and decentralization. strategy of struggle. The day of the decisive battle has finally arrived.Temujin set up an altar by the Erzi Lake, and put whole sheep on it to sacrifice to the Changshengtian, and bless the soldiers to win the battle.Suddenly, the waves of Erzi Lake rolled, pushing a large white conch to Temujin's feet.Temujin leaned over to pick it up and blew it lightly, making a "humming" sound, and the majestic sound spread throughout the grassland.Therefore, Temujin took the conch as a bugle, and swung his troops to Tatar.After a bloody battle, the Tatar remnants were finally wiped out. How to deal with captured prisoners?Temujin kept in mind his father’s words before he died—remember the poison of the Tatars. When avenging me, all Tatar men who are taller than a wheel will be killed!The soldiers sharpened their knives furiously, and when the time came, they would start killing.However, the kind Belgutei could not bear to do so, and the news of his complaints was heard by the Tatars, which led to their mutiny, but was eventually subdued.In order to save the fate of the tribe, Temujin's new concubine Ye Sui's father was willing to sacrifice his own life for the Tatar tribe's livelihood, so he committed suicide with a knife.This tragic scene left everyone dumbfounded and moved.Having lost his father, he also persuaded Temujin, "Only by convincing people with virtue can you come near and far away."After all, Temujin was a wise leader, so he was extra merciful and spared these Tatars.His magnanimous mind and kind personality won him not only the gratitude of the Tatar tribe, but also the support of other tribes.Also, this wise concubine made suggestions and advices to Temujin many times, and made great contributions to the later hegemony. The next day, Temujin and Tougolil met with Prime Minister Wanyan, the commander-in-chief of the Kingdom of Jin.This rosy-faced old man over sixty years old warmly welcomed the two allied leaders from the grassland with the unique gesture of a victor, and conveyed the will of the Great Khan of the Kingdom of Jin, and named Toorinle the king, that is, from From this time on, he was honored as "Wang Han" by various tribes in the grassland.As for Temujin, it was only briefly mentioned in the imperial decree, and he was given a title called "Jawudikuli". If it is translated into the official name of the Kingdom of Jin, it is a recruiter. In modern terms, it is "Front Commander". Faced with this humiliating reward, Temujin was not only not dissatisfied, but even more calm, because he clearly realized that this Altan Khan was too big and too powerful for him at this time, and he was invincible in the short term. Not even offendable.There is no other better way than to suffer silently.But in this battle, Temujin’s harvest was huge. In addition to avenging the feud since the murder of my Bahai Khan, he also won the title of the Jin Dynasty. This gave him a legitimate reason for further conquests in the Quartet. More importantly The most important thing is that his political status and prestige in the ministries are higher.His ambition is no longer limited to the prairie, a wider world is formed in his heart...