Chapter 12 5. Wo Kuotai humbly won the Datong

Spring has finally arrived, and the green and green river has already overflowed the river bank. The melted snow of Burhan Mountain waters the grasslands along the coast, nourishing all kinds of grasses to grow wildly.The breeze blows the green grass gently, the wild flowers shake their bright heads, the blue sky and the white clouds echo each other, under the warm sunshine, the horses and sheep are greedily eating the green grass, which they have not enjoyed all winter Cyan feeds off. At the Kulitai Conference in Mongolia, Genghis Khan issued an order to conquer Khwarazmo, calling on all ministries to actively make various preparations before the expedition, and avenge the killed caravans and humiliated envoys.

In the big tent, the soldiers are doing the final discussion before the expedition. Then he stood up, bowed lightly, and calmly said to Genghis Khan: "Khan, life in the world cannot last forever. You are old. This expedition will climb mountains, rivers, and winds." Xue, Ying Daoya, if one day you collapse like a mountain, who will manage the foundation you created?" Borte said angrily: "You are so bold! How can you curse the Great Khan with such vicious words? With the protection of the Longevity Heaven, the Great Khan will shine on the grassland forever like the sun in the sky! Great Khan, too Then you should slap your mouth!"

Ye Sugan hurriedly knelt down: "Khan, my sister can't speak, please forgive me!" Then he continued: "Khan, this time you have traveled for several years in your sixtieth year, so you have to think about the future. There are four descendants of the princes. Before you leave, you should be among your sons. Decide on an heir, and let all your disciples, all the people and us lowly servants know your will." Everyone was stunned. Genghis Khan asked calmly, "Yelu Chucai, what do you think?" Yelu Chucai took a quick step forward and said, "The Han people regard the establishment of a reserve as the foundation of the country, and even though Concubine Ye Sui is a woman, her views are far superior to those of men!"

Genghis Khan asked again: "Bo Ershu, what do you think?" Bo Ershu: "I think that passing on the country is a major event, and it should be determined as soon as possible. It's better for me to have a far-sighted concubine." "Concubine Ye Sui is telling the truth. This is not a curse! The stones on Burhan's holy mountain will weather, and the most ferocious tiger will grow old, let alone a person!" Genghis Khan sighed, "Although Ye Sui It's a concubine, but what she said is very reasonable. Brothers, princes, Boershu, Subotai, my most loyal generals, you have never made such a suggestion. I also think Changshengtian will not I was summoned soon, and years of fighting made me ignore this important event. It is time to settle down, so that I can conquer with more confidence."

Bo'ertie cried first, and Hulan and others also cried. Genghis Khan turned his face away and asked, "Why are you crying? It is the glory of Mongolian Baatar to die on the horse, and he should be proud and proud!" He turned his eyes to his four sons.During the campaign, Genghis Khan took in dozens of concubines and lived separately in four Orduo, so there were not a few of his children.However, according to the tradition of the Mongolian steppe, only the children born to the main wife have the right to inherit.Bortie gave birth to four children, namely Jochi, Chagatai, Okuotai, and Tuolei. Only they are the legal biological parents and children, and they are eligible to inherit the Great Khan.

The eyes first focused on Jochi. According to the ancient custom, the eldest son has the right to speak first. Genghis Khan asked: "You are the elder among the sons, how can you settle this matter?" "Father Khan, I..." As soon as Jochi was about to answer, the second son Chagatai yelled violently: "Father Khan asked Jochi to speak first, didn't he want to entrust the world to him? He came from Merqi I don’t want him to restrain himself!” Chagatai refers to the fact that Genghis Khan's wife, Bortie, was kidnapped by the Merqi and gave birth to Jochi shortly after her return.Whether Jochi was Genghis Khan's biological son, sometimes even Genghis Khan doubted it.

As soon as Jochi heard this, he became angry. He grabbed Chagatai's clothes and said, "What are you talking about? Father Khan hasn't regarded me as an outsider yet. Why do you say that? How dare you talk nonsense in front of your father?" , you are just relying on your own brute force, what else can you do? If you don’t accept it, let’s go outside for a competition, archery, wrestling, whatever you choose, if I lose, I... I am willing to chop Put my finger down." After finishing speaking, the two brothers wrestled together, pushing and shoving each other, and no one would let the other go.Everyone under the tent, you look at me, I look at you, no one dares to make a sound.As the leaders of the generals, Bo Ershu and Mu Huali had no choice but to stand up. Bo Ershu pulled away Shuchi's hand, and Mu Huali stretched Chahetai's arm, but the two brothers still seemed to be out of control. Like a fierce horse, struggling to pounce on each other, glaring.

Bo'ertie was startled, tears "swipe" and rolled down. Genghis Khan slammed his fist on the table with a "bang", his face was livid. Shuchi and Chahetai fell to their knees immediately, and hurriedly shouted: "Father Khan!" They didn't dare to get up again. Hoelun appeared in front of Genghis Khan's eyes beating Temujin and Khasar who were kneeling on the ground. He couldn't help sighing: "Retribution!" Then he cursed viciously: "You are Khasar dogs who bite your own clothes. Are you man-eating boa constrictors? Are you Haidongqing, who eats his own shadow, and a ruthless falcon who eats his own son?!" He stepped down from the throne and stared at everyone: "Who told Chagatai that Shuchi is a meer? A beggar's son? Huh? Who of you know? Speak up!"

Da Litai said: "I know, it was Jamuka and Altan who instigated your cousin Huchaer to tell Chagatai." Genghis Khan forced to inspect Hetai: "Really?" Chagatai: "Yes!" Genghis Khan was heartbroken: "Huchaer is a jackal who hates your father's death. I regret that I didn't cut off his poisonous tongue earlier!" Genghis Khan walked back to the throne with heavy steps, and covered his face with his hands.Bortie couldn't bear it anymore, and burst into tears: "Changshengtian, haven't I suffered enough? I'm almost sixty years old, how are you going to punish me!"

Bo Ershu stood up and said, "Prince Chagatai, I was the one who became your father before your mother was taken away. I witnessed that incident with my own eyes that makes me shudder even now. At that time, there was The starry sky is spinning, and the turf is turning over. Your father's tribe rebelled and followed Tai Chiu and the Juerqi family. I, Jelme, Subotai, and Kubi came to join your father's At that time, even counting the panting sheep and dogs in your family, there were less than a hundred alive people in your family.” Jelme said: "Yes, your virtuous mother was swept away. She didn't want to miss others and ran away. It was a helpless misfortune caused by the hateful war."

Subotai said: "Lord Chagatai, how can you believe the rumors of your enemies? How can this be worthy of your loving and pure mother?" Zhelemei said: "I was at the side of the Great Khan on the day that Prince Jochi was born. I heard Jamuka's first pretentious nonsense about Prince Jochi's lineage. You see, anyone who hates the Great Khan hopes that the Great Khan Doubt about Jochi’s identity. Why do you still believe it? Lord Chagatai, you and Lord Jochi are brothers from the same parents, and are the flesh and blood of Mrs. Borte. I, an old minister, can bear witness.” Bo Ershu said: "As an outsider, I may have said too much, Lord Chagatai, you should never accuse your mother in public of things that you regret all your life!" Bortie sighed, "I should have died when I was snatched away by the Merkis!" Wo Kuotai and Tuo Lei hurriedly knelt down: "Mother!" Chagatai blushed, crawled up to Borte, pulled Borte's skirt and said, "Mother, don't be sad, I shouldn't have said those bastard things just now, I was wrong! It was my son who was wrong!" Jochi also said: "Mother, as the eldest son, my brothers and I used force first. Instead of being filial to protect my mother, I was obsessed with power and fought against Chagatai. I failed my father Khan's high expectations and failed my mother's teachings." , it was my fault! My son was wrong!" Bortie wiped away tears, sighed and said: "The four of you are the flesh and blood of me and your father Khan, I only hope that you can help each other and protect the foundation created by your father Khan, your grandfather De Xue Chan You once told me that there are countless incidents in the history of dynasties and dynasties that fought for the throne in the books of the Han people!" A quarrel gradually calmed down, but no one's heart was at peace. Chagatai turned to Genghis Khan and said loudly, "Father Khan, I will never speak of him like that in the future! Jochi's strength and arrow skills are all superior to mine, and Jochi followed his father to fight north and south, and established a I can’t compare to him at all.” He turned his head, glanced at Jochi, and continued, “Among my brothers, Jochi is the oldest with me, and I am willing to serve with him in front of my father’s tent.” , Break the heads of those who evade, and cut off the heels of those who lag behind. As for the heir... I think Okuotai is a honest man, let him stand next to Father Khan and listen to Father Khan's teachings!" Genghis Khan raised his head, looked at Zhahetai, and then turned to Jochi: "What do you want to say?" Jochi replied: "According to what Chagatai said, Chagatai and I worked together to let Okuotai inherit the Khan throne." Genghis Khan looked at Shuchi and Chagatai, then at Okuotai and Tuolei, and then asked his two eldest sons, "Are you telling the truth?" Jochi said loudly, "I will never break my word!" Chagatai breathed roughly: "I will never turn back!" "That's good. This is the one with ambition. The sky is big, the earth is big, and there are countless cattle, sheep, and people waiting for you to conquer under the sky. There is also the best horse that runs to death. The land at the end, are you two afraid that there will be no fiefdom? You must remember what you said today. In the past, Al Tan and Huchaer forgot their oath, and you know their fate. You should learn from it!" Genghis Khan turned his attention to Wo Kuotai again: "Your two older brothers both recommended you, what do you think?" Wo Kuotai's face was calm, and in this occasion, there was no surprise at all. "Accepting the grace of my father, what can I say? I know that my credit is not as good as that of my elder brother, and my bravery is not as good as that of my second brother. The two elder brothers praise me, so I will do my best! Relying on the help of my brothers and the support of the generals, everyone Working together, we must carry forward the foundation created by my father Khan." Genghis Khan nodded slightly when he heard this, and said: "Wo Kuotai is right to say this. Only by relying on everyone's strength can the country's fortune last forever. What do you have to say, Tuolei? Tell me." Tuo Lei has been silent in the tent just now, his eyes have been rolling on Genghis Khan's face, when Jochi and Chagatai were arguing, he just watched silently, as the youngest son, Tuo Lei knew Inheriting the great unification has no business of its own, so always maintain a calm heart and wait and see the changes in the situation. "Since Father Khan wants my third brother Wo Kuotai to sweat, I would like to stand by his side. If he forgets something, I will remind him so that he can remember; if he has something to ask, I would like to be his answer." Your entourage, the long whip to ride the horse. Together with the two elder brothers, help the third elder brother to protect the country you have conquered forever." Genghis Khan said: "Well, the future Khan will be inherited by Wo Kuotai. The kings should also determine a successor. Everyone is not allowed to violate my will or tear up the agreement. Only in this way can the long-term stability of our country and the Khan's throne be eternal." Pass." He breathed a sigh of relief. Wo Kuotai said, "Father Khan, I'm worried about one thing." Genghis Khan said, "Huh?" Wo Kuotai said: "If there will be some incompetent people among my descendants in the future, the cows will not eat them wrapped in grass, the dogs will ignore them if they are greased, wild animals will cross in front of them, and mice will dare to walk behind them. How can an unworthy person be entrusted with such a heavy responsibility?" Genghis Khan admired the loyalty of the third son, and said: "It doesn't matter, Wo Kuotai's descendants are really such incompetent people, so wouldn't there be a hero among my other descendants? At that time, you designate him as your successor." "Yes!" Wo Kuotai waited and retreated. Genghis Khan summoned Gaisar, Belgutai, Temuge, and Abu Chinai, the son of Hechiwen, and said: "My mother passed away, and my younger brother Hechiwen died of illness. Now there are only three brothers and son. Arle Chinai is my close relative. I have already agreed that the third Okuotai will inherit the Datong in the future. I will make Shuchi, Chagatai, and Tuolei all have their own land, and each will guard one side. I My son, I shouldn’t have disobeyed the instruction, but I hope you will never forget it. I hope that everyone can be fair and selfish, and work together so that the country will last forever, so that I can rest in peace after I die.” He Sa’er and others agreed together. Therefore, an order was issued to promulgate the Dazhasa order to let the whole grassland know. In this way, the quarrel about the succession of the Khan before the Western Expedition came to an end for the time being.Wo Kuotai cleverly took advantage of the conflicts between brothers, and won the trust of Genghis Khan with generosity and loyalty, and was determined to be the successor of Genghis Khan.Ten years later, Ogokushen became the second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.But at the same time, we should also see that Genghis Khan let his sons split the soil and enshrine each other, which also indicates that the empire will eventually split. After solving this big problem, Genghis Khan climbed to the top of Burhan Holy Mountain, knelt on the ground, and prayed to the Longevity Heaven.In April 1219, Genghis Khan was 57 years old.The army of the Mongolian Khanate set out from the source of the three rivers to attack Khwarazm, and the historical era of world conquerors began at this moment.