Chapter 1680: Falcon
This Ali Buge, who is also quite famous in history, once competed for the throne with Kublai Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan dynasty, and was once supported by the three khanates, while Kublai Khan was only supported by one khanate.
Later, Ali Buge was defeated and surrendered, Kublai Khan became the Great Khan, and the major khanates also declared their independence. The division of the Mongol Empire, which traverses the Eurasian continent, is inextricably linked to these two brothers.
Ali Buge said: "Grandpa, have you heard? Two huge eagles have descended from Tengri, and they inhabit Altai, so that even the bravest hunter cannot hurt a single feather of them. ”
(Tengri: Immortal Heaven, a god worshiped by the Mongols)
Temujin laughed and said, "How many military affairs does grandpa have to deal with every day, how can he have time to pay attention to such true and false rumors." ”
"This is not a rumor!"
Ali Buge said seriously: "Many herdsmen have seen that the eagle, which is bigger than a yak or a horse, soars over the Altai Mountains every day. ”
"Well, just take it for real. Temujin smiled and said, "Brother Ali, what do you want to do? Do you want Grandpa to take you hunting?"
Ali Buge nodded seriously.
Temujin was a little moved, he was busy with the western expedition, the destruction of gold and other affairs some time ago, and he was exhausted. Now that the Jin Kingdom is extinguished, and the destruction of the Song Dynasty has not yet begun, it is a rare leisure time, and hunting with Aisun is also a quick thing.
Especially if there really is that kind of giant eagle, shooting down will definitely make Temujin's prestige even more resounding in the steppe, and win the support of countless Mongolians.
Unlike the dying and decrepit Temujin in history, the Temujin of Shao Positioning Plane, although he was not young, was extremely powerful, and he had no doubt that he could shoot the toughest bow and shoot the fiercest prey.
So, a Great Khan hunt began.
Temujin was not a spellcaster, and he did not notice that his beloved grandson's eyes seemed to be shining with a brilliance that was different from that of an ordinary teenager.
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The next day, the hunting party led by Temujin marched towards the Altai Mountains.
In the center, Temujin and his sons and a dozen grandsons were the most noble of the royal family, accompanied by a great general, Jebe, with a hundred elite Mongol warriors.
The Mongolian horse's foot is not fast, but the Altai Mountains are not far from Temujin's tent, and they are already in sight for more than an hour.
"Look, grandpa!" Ali Buge said excitedly, pointing to the sky in the distance.
Everyone exclaimed in agreement.
In the sky above the Altai Mountains, two black dots are slowly circling, and there are chirps from time to time.
At such a distance, you can see such a big black dot, and you can pay it back when you get closer?
Temujin was also interested, and said with a smile: "Brother Ali, what you said is right, these two giant eagles are taller than horses. He looked back at the team and said loudly: "Whoever can shoot down two giant eagles will be the first warrior of the grassland!"
More than a dozen children and grandchildren, and a hundred Mongolian warriors, raised their scimitars, bows and arrows one after another, and shouted in response.
Temujin looked at Jebe again and said with a smile, "You can also try." ”
Jebe shook his head stereotypically with a grim face: "I am only responsible for defending the Great Khan. ”
Temujin laughed and stopped persuading.
The procession came to the foot of the Altai Mountains. From a closer distance, the sheer size of the two giant eagles is even more pronounced. Underneath them, there were other falcons, all several laps smaller than them.
Seeing so many human knights arriving, the other falcons were frightened away one after another.
But the two giant eagles chirped a few times in disdain, flapped their wings and flew higher into the sky. Under the cover of the clouds, it is almost impossible to see their feathers, only a vague outline.
"This giant eagle flies really high, I'm afraid it is more than 300 zhang! No wonder we have to be afraid of us, the range of ordinary people's bows and arrows will definitely not reach this height. Temujin's second son, Chagatai, said.
More than 300 zhang, which is about 1,000 meters.
Even with the blessing of spiritual power, it would be difficult for these elite-level Mongolian warriors to shoot more than five hundred meters, let alone one thousand meters.
You must know that the range of an arrow shot at the sky and the range of a "flat shot" are two different concepts.
Temujin glanced up and said with a smile: "Everything on the grassland should be subordinated to me, and I don't need to look up to any living beings except the Immortal Heaven." Shoot these two fearless eagles down for me!"
The Mongols didn't have much red tape, and there was no rule for princes and grandsons to shoot first. After hearing Temujin's order, the Mongol warriors drew their bows and arrows, and a hundred arrows flew into the sky at the same time.
These arrows are wrapped in a trace of blood-red energy, which is infused with the unique spiritual power of the Mongols - "blood qi" energy.
In fact, this kind of blood energy is similar to the "fighting energy" energy of warriors in the context of Western fantasy, but there are some differences. In terms of lethality, the blood qi is stronger than the fighting spirit, and it has stronger explosive power, but in terms of functionality, the blood qi is inferior, and no matter how strong the Mongolian warriors are, they can't control the blood qi to fly.
These blood and qi arrows were three or four hundred meters near, and five or six hundred meters away. No arrow can come close to two giant eagles.
The giant eagle did not even change its hovering posture, and still flew in the sky.
Temujin's children and grandchildren, one by one, were at least chieftain-level masters who fired arrows. They were much better, but the arrows still didn't reach the target. The giant eagle chirped, as if mocking.
"Fetch my bow!" exclaimed Temujin.
In fact, he had already expected that among the people accompanying him, except for Jebel, no one could shoot the two giant eagles. And Jebe is a character who doesn't like to perform, so the glory of shooting down the giant eagle will ultimately go to the great Genghis Khan!
The attendant presented a large bow inlaid with gold and precious stones.
Temujin drew his bow and arrows, squinting slightly, and aimed it at one of the giant eagles.
Rumble!
With a pop, visible air burst ripples appeared, and Temujin's arrow easily broke through the sound barrier, carrying a long blood light and shadow, flying into the sky.
"Great Khan is good at archery!"
The Mongolian nobles and accompanying warriors exclaimed.
The arrow flew thousands of meters into the air, and its power was undiminished, and it went straight to one of the giant eagles.
However, the giant eagle's wings fluttered, and it actually shot down the blood qi arrow with its claws.
The Mongols are somewhat discolored.
Jebe said, "Great Khan, these two giant eagles are very powerful. ”
Temujin nodded and said, "Yes, even if you are thousands of meters away, it is great to be able to shoot down my arrows." These two giant eagles can outperform many Mongol generals even if they fight on the ground. ”
Whoosh, a lump of things fell from the sky.
"Great Khan be careful. As soon as Jebel said that, the piece of thing flew down and smashed straight into Temujin's head.