Chapter 8 two

Yulong Jiechi calmed down. Chagatai and Wokuotai led troops away from Yulong Jiechi, and Ha Yati was appointed as the new chief executive.Batu personally picked up Qingya's sister-in-law and niece, and sent them to Mrs. Suru as agreed.Because the three Shuchi brothers moved slowly during the siege of Jade Dragon Jiechi and delayed the military aircraft, Genghis Khan had no intention of celebrating for them. He only entertained the three grandsons of Batu, Nantugan and Mengge in his big tent. This was the last time Batu saw Nantu Gan, and the relationship between the cousins ​​was still as close as when they were children.One year after Batu returned to Yulong Jiechi, he received news of Nantu Gan's death in battle.Battle reports came one after another: Zalandin and Mieli gathered 70,000 cavalry in Gejining, and were defeated by the Mongolian army led by Genghis Khan. fled to India alone.The Mongolian army continued to complete the conquest of Khwarazm. At the same time, Genghis Khan sent his eldest son, Shuchi, to immediately divide up 10,000 troops to assist the two generals Subotai and Jebe who were going deep into the territory of Oros (now Russia) to pursue their old enemy.

The remnants of Merqi can be described as Genghis Khan's personal enemies.At that time, the newly married Mrs. Borte was captured by the Merki tribe and gave birth to Jochi in the enemy camp, which created an indelible gap between Genghis Khan and his eldest son. This matter is unparalleled for self-esteem and possessiveness For Genghis Khan, it has to be said that it is the hidden pain of his life.Therefore, when the Merqi tribe was repeatedly hit hard and forced to flee to the Qinchao grassland, Genghis Khan still had no intention of letting them go.Today, the two generals Jebe and Subotai have gone deep into the Transcaucasus and Europe for nearly two years. Genghis Khan worried that their troops were insufficient, so he sent Jochi to reinforce the two generals.It's not that Jochi didn't want to carry out his father's orders, but since he conquered Jade Dragon Jiechi, he has been lingering on the sick bed, so he had to appoint Batu to take over the marching power.

Upon hearing the news, Meng Ge and Wu Liang took the initiative to invite Genghis Khan to go out with Batu. Before leaving, Batu said goodbye to his father.Jochi told Batu to keep a clear and calm mind at all times, and never be dazzled by victory, let alone rush forward. He told his son a story of the past: When Genghis Khan first came to the Mongolian grasslands, there were still tribes who had lived in the taiga forest for generations and refused to surrender.Among them, Shanata, the female leader of the Tumat tribe, was the most stubborn. Genghis Khan then handed over the task of conquering the Tumat tribe to Bo Luohu, his righteous brother and one of the "Four Heroes" of Mongolia.

How can Bo Luohu, who has experienced many battles and is invincible and brave, take a young woman like Shanata into his heart.He was eager to eliminate the Tumat people, and without any understanding of the enemy's situation, he rashly commanded the army to launch a strong attack on the Tumat tribe.However, Shanata made full use of the favorable terrain conditions and led Boluohu into a rugged path. When Boluohu had completely entered her encirclement, she commanded the army to fight out from all sides, trapping the Mongolian army in the forest.The Mongolian Army Commander fought in the wilderness. In such a narrow space, he felt blocked on all sides. Even with eighteen martial arts, he couldn't use them. In addition, Shanata spread traps and ground nets, and people kept falling into them.After more than an hour of bloody battle, less than half of the Mongolian army fought their way out of the siege, and all the rest were killed, including Boluohu, known as the "lonely hero".

When Bo Luo died suddenly, he was only twenty-six years old. Genghis Khan was very sad and indignant when he heard the news of his righteous brother's death in the Khan camp, and immediately wanted to take revenge for his righteous brother.The generals tried their best to dissuade them, and Mu Huali suggested that the Northern Route Army led by Shuchi and Quchu should march against Tumat.At that time, Jochi and Uncle Yi had already subdued all the forest tribes except Tumat and were on their way to march.Genghis Khan suppressed his anger and sent a message to the two men: "Boluohu was defeated by underestimating the enemy. You need to be cautious and don't repeat the same mistakes as Boluohu."

When the two heard their orders, they immediately turned their horses and marched westward.Jochi kept his father Khan's teachings in mind, and after fully understanding the reasons for Boluohu's failure and Tumati's terrain, he and Qu Chu made a strategy of avoiding the truth and attacking the west, and finally defeated the Tumati people and sent Sasha Nata was captured alive. After the Northern Route Army returned to the main camp, Genghis Khan summoned his son Shuchi alone.Jochi presented Boluohu's relic: the golden knife, which was hung on Boluohu's waist by Genghis Khan after he won the first prize in an archery competition many years ago.As soon as Genghis Khan's eyes touched the golden knife, he closed his eyes as if being burned by fire.Ever since he was a child, Jochi has rarely seen his father so emotional, so difficult to hold back.

Genghis Khan inquired in detail about the situation of Jochi's expedition to the forest tribes. Although he was pleased, his heart was also heavy.Maybe Bo Luohu's sudden death reminded him of something, he said to Jochi full of sadness: "You brothers, you must be well, the greatest wish in my life is to see you at the last moment And your brothers are all in front of my eyes." When Jochi spoke up to this point, his voice trembled slightly, and he hastily stopped talking. At that time, what he was thinking in his heart was: No, Father Khan, I don't want to send you off, I would rather have a cup of Si'er's bitter wine from you on my lonely grave...

Batu looked deeply at his father's slightly flushed eyes, and he understood the sadness his father tried to bear. After a long time, Jochi withdrew his eyes and met his son's eyes.His face became calm and gentle again. "Batu." "what?" "My father almost lost you. It was at that moment that my father began to understand the feelings of your Zuhan back then." Batu gently held his father's hand: "I understand what you mean. But don't worry, I will defeat the enemy and come back alive." "Also, you must respect Subotai and Jebe at all times, and discuss with them when you encounter problems. They are the best generals under your Zuhan's command, and they are also the ever-victorious generals of our Mongolia. In terms of military command, They can be said to be worthy of your Zuhan's true inheritance."

"My son understands. Please take care of your health. On the day of victory, I will accompany you to visit Zuhan." Jochi nodded and smiled, but his heart was in unbearable pain as if being torn apart.He will never see his father again, so let his healthy image stay in his father's heart forever... Just as Genghis Khan expected, Jebe and Subotai led 20,000 soldiers due to the loss caused by the two-year expedition, only 10,000 remained.Just when the second general was worried about the next military action, Batu led the army to arrive, and the two Mongolian armies joined forces in the southern grassland of Oros.

Far away in a foreign land, seeing one's comrades-in-arms is like seeing a long-lost relative.Many soldiers hugged each other tightly, with tears of excitement in their eyes. Jebie and Subotai's relatives, Batu, Mengge and Wuliang joined the army tent and ordered a banquet. Batu was respected and sat on the throne helplessly.A young warrior filled Batu with mellow kumiss.Batu was very thirsty, so he picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.The young soldier immediately filled another cup for him, with a hint of a smile in his dark eyes.Batu wanted to drink more, but when he saw the young soldier staring at him, he felt embarrassed and put the wine bowl aside.

"Lan Rong, don't you think you're too biased, just let Brother Batu drink. Wu Liang and I have been thirsty for a long time." Meng Ge made a rare joke. "Yeah, Lan Rong, hurry up and pour the wine for me and the little prince. Could it be that we are so big and you can't see it in front of you?" Wu Liang Hetai also interjected with a smile, and then said, " Lan Rong, this military uniform of yours fits you well, but it makes you so fair and beautiful." The young soldier turned around and gave them both a hard look. Batu came to his senses, looked at the young warrior for a moment, and smiled. "It's really Lan Rong! I haven't seen you for four years, and I've grown up. Not to mention, Lan Rong is more majestic than Meng Ge and Wu Liang in this suit." Lan Rong blushed slightly, and Zhebie smiled and told her daughter: "Lan Rong, don't stand there stupidly, go quickly and pour wine for Young Prince Meng and Wu Liang." "Oh." Lan Rong reluctantly agreed, poured wine for Meng Ge, Subotai, father and Wu Lianghetai in turn, and went out. Batu talked with Subotai and Jebe about their respective situations after parting.The second general was most concerned about the current battle situation in Khwarazmo, so Batu told them all about the fall of Yulong Jiechi and Zalanding's gathering of resistance forces in Gejining to fight against Zu Khan. He didn't even hide the dispute between his father and his second uncle. For almost two years, their army stayed away from the main force and went deep into the Qincha grassland to fight alone. Subotai and Jebe had to worry about the safety of Genghis Khan.For them, as long as the Great Khan is still alive, they will not be afraid of any danger, because they know very well that at any time, the Great Khan will not put their lives at risk.What's more, the great Khan's resourcefulness is also the source of their confidence... Jebe asked about the health condition of the eldest prince Jochi with concern.Batu didn't want to lie, and said that his father had been in poor health since he captured Yulong Jiechi, so he didn't directly participate in the later battles. Jebe was born in the same year as Jochi. He was incorporated into the Jochi Army when he defected to Genghis Khan after the Kuoyitian War.At that time, Jochi admired him very much and tried his best to promote him, so that he soon became a general in charge of his own affairs and emerged in the battle. Jebie always remembers the kindness of knowing and meeting in his heart. While chatting, the banquet was set up.All the important generals gathered in the big tent, Subutai and Jebe still gave way to Batu and Mengge brothers, and everyone drank to celebrate the reunion. When the wine was half drunk, Lan Rong embraced the fire without thinking, and accompanied by four maids came to the big tent. It seems that the moonlight is reflected in the eyes, and the bright lights are dimmed.Lan Rong has already changed her attire, wearing a moon-white long jacket and a silver-white crown, reflecting the face of Shandanhua, this is what Lan Rong sees in the eyes of Batu, Meng Ge and Wu Lianghetai at this moment image. Lan Rong sat down facing Batu, and skillfully tuned the strings of Huobusi. A familiar melody floats between the plain fingers and the bronze-colored strings, and echoes in the big tent, like a trickling hill, like wind and dew on a sand embankment, sometimes flowing low, sometimes shaking the clouds. "Oh, my Sasita", that love song widely circulated on the grassland. The atmosphere at the banquet became intense, but Batu's heart was filled with unresolved pain.He was missing Qingya again, recalling the time when the two were in love. "My Sasita" is the goddess in the heart of a brave shepherd, and Qingya is his Sasita, the love and dream he pursued all his life. In the last section, the brave shepherd found his Sasita, who was sitting by Angel Lake combing her long black hair, and her eyes were shining like stars.In the face of persistent love, the magic power of Manggus (the devil) disappeared, and Sasita was pleasantly surprised to see the man galloping towards her from the mirror-like bright lake, and saw the footsteps of chasing her through hardships and dangers , the brave shepherd who finally reunited with her in Angel Lake.She stood up, her long hair was hanging down her waist, the morning glow reflected her dazzling beauty, the birds sang a beautiful song for her, she opened her arms, and ran forward quickly to meet her steadfast lover... … In the trembling tail, the music stopped abruptly.After a brief silence, Batu took the lead in applauding, and immediately, there was applause everywhere. The brave shepherd found his Sasita, will he and Qingya meet again? "Play it again, Lan Rong. I have a good idea. Let Lan Rong sing the song "My Sasita" with the little prince Batu while playing the fire without thinking about it. Do you think it's good?" Hurry up, Wu Liang Hetai proposed loudly, and sure enough, his proposal won applause from all the halls. "No, no, where am I..." Badu wanted to evade, but when his eyes touched Lan Rong's eyes looking at him full of longing, he couldn't help but change his mind. "This song is too long, I really don't know how to sing it well. Why don't I sing "The Grassland in Early Autumn" with Lan Rong, how about it?" "Okay, "The Grassland in Early Autumn"." Batu got off his seat and came to Lan Rong's side. Lan Rong looked up at him and smiled sweetly. Batu's deep and deep voice matched Lan Rong's sweetness and melodiousness, which was just right, making people intoxicated and unable to stop.At the end of the song, warm applause and cheers resounded in the big tent. Wu Liang Hetai also wanted Batu and Lan Rong to sing another song. At this time, a messenger hurried into the big tent and whispered a few words in Jebe's ear, and Jebe's expression became serious. . "I see, let's go." The commotion in the big tent disappeared instantly.Batu knew something was wrong, and when the messenger left, he asked, "General Jebe, what happened?" "Our envoy to the Kingdom of Gu'erzhi was killed." "Gu'erzhi Kingdom?" "Yes. Our target is the Kipchak people, because their leaders took our enemies in. Subotai and I wanted to go around the Transcaucasus from the Ronan steppe to claim the remnants of the Mergi from the Kipchak people, but Georg Ki III set up a battlefield south of the capital Tbilisi. In order to avoid a war with Gu Erzhi, Subotai and I sent envoys, but unexpectedly, he killed our envoy." Batu pondered, and Meng Ge interjected: "The Kingdom of Gu'erzhi is powerful, its people believe in Christianity, and their main force is cavalry. Compared with us, they have an advantage in terms of numbers and momentum." "How does the little prince know?" "I have seen information about this country from Zuhan." Jebe nodded.Batu secretly admired Meng Ge's knowledge and strong memory. "In that case, what countermeasures does the general have?" "Please show me the little prince Batu." "General, why be so polite! Before I came, my father told me again and again to obey the orders of the two generals, Jebe and Subotai. Now that life and death are at stake, I ask the two generals to use their strategies freely." "Thank you, my lord. I intend to stop with stillness and attack with defense." "I understand. Georgy III, who counts on the timing, location, and harmony of people, will definitely not pay attention to our 20,000 cavalry. Arrogant soldiers will be defeated, and their spirit will be dampened first." "Exactly." "Okay, I would like to be the vanguard and obey the command of the general." "And me! I and Brother Batu are both pioneers." "And me! I would like to be the pioneer with the two young princes." Jebe and Subodai's gratified eyes fell on the three handsome faces, Subodei nodded to Jebe, and Jebe quickly walked to the seat where Batu had been sitting just now and sat down. "Batu, Mengge, and Wuliang join forces to listen to the order!" "twitter!" "Meng Ge is on the right wing, and Wu Liang Hetai is on the left wing. Subotai and I lead the central army to meet the enemy. Batu leads three thousand soldiers to hide behind the side. If Georgy III launches an attack, he will block them with a wall of arrows. Going back, we must not let the Gu'er cavalry break through our position. Once Georgy III retreats, Batu will be responsible for cutting off their retreat and gathering them to wipe them out." "twitter!" The three were ordered to retreat.Lan Rong quietly left the big tent with her maid while her father was not paying attention. The Mongolian cavalry and Guerzhi cavalry set up a battlefield in the Luonan grassland.The arrogant Georgy III didn't pay attention to the long-distance Mongolian army, and commanded 30,000 cavalry to launch the first attack on the Mongolian army's position.When Gu'er's cavalry came within range, the Mongolian army fired all their arrows, and the Gu'er's cavalry who rushed to the front fell off their horses one after another. Seeing that the situation was not good, they turned around and fled. Relying on his large number of people, Georgy III launched a second attack on the Mongolian army after a short reorganization of the army.Gu'er's cavalry was indeed a well-trained army. There were a few times when the left and right wings of the Mongolian army had some turmoil at the same time, but they were stubbornly blocked by Meng Ge and Wu Lianghetai.After doing this several times, until dusk, Gu'er's cavalry still couldn't break through the Mongolian army's arrow wall. The water and rice did not enter for a whole day, and Gu'er's cavalry could not fight anymore, so Georgy III ordered to withdraw to the city.How could Batu allow him to retreat completely, and commanded three thousand cavalry to rush out from behind.The combat style of the Mongolian army has always been as fast as lightning and as powerful as a rainbow, but the morale of the Guerzhi cavalry was low and caught off guard, and they were rushed to pieces by the Batu army within a meal.Batu rushed into the formation with a knife, and happened to face Georgy III's horse head wearing a crown.Georgy III fought and retreated under the protection of his guards. Batu wanted to capture him alive, so he flattered and rushed towards Georgy.Georgi's bodyguards were all carefully selected young warriors with high martial arts skills and quick reactions. When they saw Batu's approaching ferociously, several of them immediately blocked the king in a safe place, and the rest surrounded Batu in front of them. There was a melee in Batu.Batu fought four against one, without any fear.For a while, swords and swords came and went, Batu not only did not see any signs of defeat, but became more and more courageous as he fought. Georgy III was terrified when he saw it, thought for a moment, and waved secretly to a guard with precise arrow skills.The guard understood, took off the bow and arrow from behind, and quietly aimed at Batu.The string was slowly pulled full and full in the hands of the guard, and at this critical moment, the body of the guard suddenly leaned back and fell off the horse.Georgi III looked down at the guard in astonishment, only to see that the guard's eyes were wide open, and a bamboo dart that was no more than three inches long and shaped like a swallow's tail stuck in his throat, and he was already dead.He no longer cared about his dignity, and ran away on the road.The four guards who were besieging Batu did not expect to change. After a moment of stupefaction, two of them had become the ghosts under Batu's sword, and the other two saw that the situation was not good, abandoned Batu and fled in haste.Batu saw the body of the bodyguard who died from the bamboo dart at a glance, and bent over to pull out the bamboo dart with his feet hooked in the stirrup. After thinking about it, he understood the reason for Georgi's sudden escape.He immediately ordered the army to pursue closely, and Georgi III retreated to the capital Tbilisi with only a few remnants of the defeated army. Batu joined Mengge and Wuliang Hetai who came to meet him, and Chen Bing went to the city of Tbilisi. Wu Lianghetai asked about the battle between Batu and Georgy III, Batu took out the bamboo dart, and said with a smile: "Thanks to this bamboo dart for saving me, otherwise I would have been an unjust ghost." Wu Liang looked at the bamboo dart in surprise: "Where did you find this dart?" "It is estimated that Georgi's guards wanted to plot against me, and they were shot in the throat with a dart." "Isn't this Lan Rong's swallowtail dart? I didn't expect to see her for two years, but this girl's dart has already made such a good job." "Lan Rong? Are you sure it's Lan Rong?" "My little prince doesn't know that this swallowtail dart was originally made by a foreigner whom my father and General Jebe met when they attacked Cangzhou. This foreigner stayed by my father's side for a year and taught the swallowtail dart to his father. I, and then wandered around. Three years ago, the Great Khan decided to go to Khwarezm, and Lan Rong went with General Jebe. He must pester me to teach her how to use the swallowtail dart. She talked about how to use it, and gave her another five or six darts, just to coax her. Two years ago, she, my father, and General Jebe went on an expedition to the Inspectorate. The dart is done." "Hmm..." Batu pondered, no wonder he thought a face was extremely familiar just now.Presumably Lan Rong has been secretly protecting him. "By the way, Brother Batu, I almost forgot to tell you that General Jebe and Subotai want you, me, and Wu Liang to come to the big tent to discuss matters." "okay." Jebe and Subodei were waiting for Batu and the others in the big tent.According to news from Hamadan, the soldiers and civilians of Hamadan who surrendered earlier killed the Persian governor appointed by the Mongolian side and rebelled again.In this regard, Jebe and Subodei could not sit idly by, they wanted to hear Batu's opinion. Batu also agreed to take Hamadan first, and he proposed to divide 10,000 troops, and he, Meng Ge and Wu Liang would jointly lead the attack on Hamadan.Jebe led 5,000 people to attack Tbilisi City, and Subotai led 5,000 people to station in the Ronan grassland. First, it could provide backup for the two armies; second, it could prevent Georgi III from sending troops to rescue Hamadan, thus Caused a flank attack on the Mongolian army. Jebe and Subodei readily accepted Batu's suggestion. Batu, Mengge, and Wuliang immediately led their troops to attack Hamadan. The soldiers and civilians in Hamadan knew that there was no way out, and united as one, they fought hard to resist the Mongolian army's attack.However, after all, the Mongolian army possessed the most advanced siege equipment, as well as siege experience and tenacious fighting spirit. A few days later, under their fierce offensive, the soldiers and civilians of Hamadan were forced to surrender again.This time, Batu discussed with Meng Ge and carefully selected a local celebrity who was supported by Hamadan's army and people and did not want to continue to be an enemy of the Mongolian army as the local administrator.After that, Batu quickly returned to his teacher to join Jebe and Subotai. The Mongolian army's several attacks on the city of Tbilisi failed without success, which gradually aroused Georgy III's underestimation of the enemy.Georgy III had some fears about defeating the Ronan Grassland at the beginning, but he thought about it because he had a strong army and a strong city, and saw that the Mongolian army was helpless when they attacked Tbilisi City. How to defeat the Mongolian army and wash away the shame of defeat. The Mongolian army launched the twelfth attack on the city of Tbilisi.As on the eleventh occasion, they remained powerless against Tbilisi's tall, fortified walls.Seeing the chaotic formation of the Mongolian army retreating from the city wall, Georgy III was secretly delighted, and immediately sent an order to open the city gates, and personally led 30,000 troops to pursue them.Gu'er's cavalry swept across the enemy's formation, and the Mongolian army collapsed at the first touch. The left and right wings were defeated first, and the central army could not hold on for long.Georgy III led his army in hot pursuit and chased the Mongolian army to a valley.When Gu'er's pursuers all entered the valley, suddenly there was a roar of killing on one side of the valley, and an ambush soldier rushed out obliquely, and the general at the head was Batu.Only then did Georgy III discover that he had been tricked. At the same time, the Mongolian army, which was still fleeing just now, quickly stopped, turned around, and returned to the enemy's formation.Gu'er was caught in an ambush by his cavalry, and was panic-stricken by the enemy.After a bloody battle, 20,000 fine cavalry were wiped out, and the rest surrendered.Georgy III was captured alive by Batu.After the battle, Batu personally untied Georgi III from the rope, and still respected the king's gift.Georgy III was helpless, and finally expressed his willingness to surrender, and agreed that the Mongolian army would pass through the city.