Chapter 372: Return

Where was Borshu and the others willing to let the firepower Flame Gate escape, and chased after him, and the Firepower Flame Gate introduced Borshu and the others into their own army, and turned around to meet them, and immediately the whole army came together, besieging Borshu and the others in the army.

Although Borshu and the others knew that they had fallen for the enemy's tricks at this time, they had reached this point, and they had no choice but to fight desperately, determined to fight to the death with the enemy. This war is fraught with dangers, unpredictable and moving.

So the two armies gathered together, Wang Khan's army was five or six times superior to Temujin's army, and the army led by Temujin fought separately, regardless of life and death, forgetting life and death, fighting desperately to the death, and attacking together, but the disparity in numbers still could not kill Wang Khan's army.

Seeing this scene, Sangkun got even more carried away and ordered the officers and men of the whole army: "If you don't capture Temujin alive today, you won't have to retreat from the truce!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an arrow suddenly came at him, impartial, and shot right in Sankun's face, and Sankun screamed miserably, and fled in the saddle. The arrow was fired by the retreat belt, and it hit the target just in time, and the soldiers of Temujin's army took advantage of the situation to chase after the fleeing Sankun.

Wang Khan's army was able to fight well and in the face of danger, fighting the Mongol army while retreating in an orderly manner. Shukuchi led the cavalry to chase for a distance, fearing an ambush in front of the enemy, so he turned back and led the army back to the camp. Seeing that the enemy's army was gradually retreating, Temujin ordered the generals to stop the pursuit, and the generals were ordered to retreat and return to the camp with their troops.

Only Fearful Answer was left alone, holding his head, and returned to the camp in embarrassment. When Temujin asked him what the reason was, he replied: "When I heard the order to withdraw, I did not put on my armor when I intercepted the enemy behind the army, but I was shot in the back of the head by a stray arrow, and the pain was unbearable, so I had to return with my head in my hands." ”

Seeing that he was seriously wounded, Temujin could not help but shed tears and said to him: "This bloody battle of our army is entirely due to your first self-volunteering and arousing the courage of all the officers and men of the army, so that we were outnumbered, won more with less, and turned defeat into victory by luck. I am also very saddened that you have been shot by a stray arrow, so go to the back tent and rest. Temujin was grateful.

At this time, Temujin counted all the officers and men of the army, and although there were dozens of casualties, fortunately he did not suffer major losses. Only three people, Borshu, Borhu and Ogedei, had not seen them come back, and hurriedly ordered Wulu and Zhelimai and others to lead dozens of cavalry and go out to look for them separately. The three of them were surrounded by the army led by the fire of the Wang Khan tribe, and there was a fierce battle between the two armies, and at this time both armies had retreated, and the three men had not returned to the barracks, could it be that they were killed?

The night on the steppe was so silent, so quiet that it was palpitating, and the cold night wind wantonly invaded this bitter day, and the Mongol warriors, who were already sleepy and tired, seemed to insist on piercing the cold needle cone into everyone's pores and squeezing out the only heat in their bodies.

Fearing that they would be targeted by the enemy, the people who were sheltering from the cold did not dare to light the fire, so they could only lie down on the spot in piles and spend the night. They all slept beside their horses, asleep with the reins in their hands, ready to jump up and fight at the slightest order, and spent a night of terror in this restless light sleep and unspeakable anxiety.

Temujin, however, could not sleep in peace, and sat alone on a small mound of earth, looking at the starless and moonless night in the west, and the voices and smiles of the many war dead he knew before him. Yesterday he was such a vigorous man, but today he has turned into a cold and ignorant corpse, and he has left him together, and no one's mood can accept all this for a while. The last thing that appeared in front of him were three people whose whereabouts were still unknown, including comrades-in-arms who shared life and death, and even their own sons.

As the sky grew brighter, I saw a man riding a bare-slab wooden saddle horse running towards the camp, and this person was Borshu. Temujin was both happy and worried, beat his chest and rubbed his hands, and asked: "Tengri knows what happened to you, but where are Borhu and Okodai?"

Borshu recounted their battle yesterday, and when Sankun attacked, he and Borhu charged into enemy lines, protecting Γ–gedei. Suddenly, his horse was shot down by the enemy, and at the critical moment, Sankun was shot by an arrow with Shuku, and when the enemy army was in confusion, Borshu found a war horse, and the donkey on his back had been tilted, so he cut the rope, unloaded the donkey, and rode the bare saddle horse, following the traces left by the Mongol army. Since he had lost contact with Borhu and others at that time, he did not know the whereabouts of Ogedai and Borhu.

When Temujin saw Borshu's return, a glimmer of hope swelled in his heart and he continued to wait patiently. After a while, I saw a horse running towards the camp, and from a distance there was only one person on the horse, and when I came to the front, I found that it was Okotai and Borhu riding on the same horse, and Borhu still had blood on the corner of his mouth. It turned out that after breaking out of the siege yesterday, Ogedai was shot in the neck and fell off the horse, and Bol suddenly took advantage of the darkness to carry Ogedai to a secluded place, sucked out the blood with his mouth, and rested all night with Ogedei, and only after dawn did the two of them ride on a horse to find Temujin.

The three generals, Borshu, Borhu, and Ogedei, returned to the barracks, and Temujin set up a banquet to comfort them. Borhu said to Temujin: "Although the army of the royal Khan tribe has temporarily retreated, they are still very strong, and if they come against us again, we are afraid that we will be outnumbered and will not be able to win, and we must come up with a good plan to deal with them." Temujin listened, and was silent for a long time, and did not speak.

Mu Huali said: "We can transfer troops on the one hand, recruit troops and horses on the other, expand the army, and wait until there are many people, and then we can fight with Wang Khan." If the Wang Khan tribe is defeated, it will be difficult for the Naiban tribe to exist independently, and it is not afraid that it will not be destroyed by us. At that time, we will be able to occupy the Shuofang Desert in the north and attack the Central Plains in the south, and the great cause of the emperor will not be difficult to achieve. ”

It is said that when Mu Huali was born, a white gas rushed out of the tent, and the sorcerers of the tribe were very surprised: "This is not an ordinary child. ”

When Mu Huali grew up, he was both wise and brave, and he was both good at riding and shooting, and he could pull the bow of the two stones. Among the Mongolian tribes, there are three people who are valued by Temujin with Muhuali, namely Borshu, Borhu, and Chilaowen.

Later, Temujin grew from weak to strong, and finally dominated the world, which has a great relationship with Mu Huali's strategic proposition, which shows that the country's prosperity and strength are key to getting talents who can help them govern the country.

Temujin agreed and adopted Muhuali's suggestion, and immediately led his troops to move eastward, to Bal Suba, which is the steppe of the Banjul River, and temporarily avoided the attack of the Wang Khan tribe. It was autumn in the steppe, the weather was cold, the water sources were exhausted, and the rivers were all turbid, Temujin faced the difficulties, without fear, calmly, found the water source, replaced the wine with water, and swore an oath to the sky on the bank of the river with all the soldiers of the army.

Temujin said: "From now on, we will share weal and woe, happiness and hardship, and if anyone breaks his oath in the future, heaven and earth will be destroyed." ”

The soldiers listened to Temujin's oath and swore that the whole army would be united in weal and woe, and that the cheers of the officers and men of the whole army would echo over the steppe, resounding through the sky and lasting for a long time, and could be clearly heard for miles away.

Temujin ordered his soldiers to gather the tribesmen, and within a few days, the tribesmen gradually gathered to more than 4,600 people. Temujin divided the tribesmen into two detachments, one led by the Ulu and the other led by himself. They hunted in the paddocks on the grasslands all day long, trained their soldiers, improved their combat capabilities, and stored the captured prey as military rations, so as to make full preparations for battle.

At this time, his wounds had not yet healed, and he also followed Temujin to hunt, chasing wild beasts and obtaining prey. Temujin cherished him and advised him not to participate in hunting, but as the commander of an army, he did not want to sit back and enjoy his success, so he participated in hunting many times. During a chase with a wild beast, the horse ran too fast, causing an old wound to recur, resulting in an incurable injury, and he died soon after.

When Temujin buried his remains on Mount Huchaur and paid tribute to him personally, Temujin mourned his beloved generals and wept profusely, and the whole army was greatly grieved. The officers and men of the whole army were deeply moved when they saw the commander's sincerity and kindness to his subordinates, and they all burst into tears and determined to do their best to repay him. When Temujin saw that the soldiers of the whole army had regained their prestige and high morale, he ordered Ulu and others to lead their troops out of Hedong, and he himself led his army out of Hexi, and agreed to meet with the Hongjira tribe.

When he arrived in the territory of the Hongjira tribe, Temujin sent an envoy to the tribal chief: "We are in-laws with your tribe, and if we obey us today, we will reconcile our relations again, otherwise please send an army to fight the victory." ”

The leader of the Hongjira tribe was called Tierge Aml, and he saw that he was not Temujin's opponent, so he took refuge in Temujin. Because Temujin's stepmother, Khaelun, and his wife, Lotti, were both members of the Hongjira family, they had such a marital relationship. The Hongjira tribe was in the southeast of the Mongolian steppes, and they were attached to Temujin, so Temujin no longer had to worry about the southeast.

After Temujin had absorbed the Hongjira tribe, he led his whole army westward and set up camp on the banks of the Tonggli River, where he gathered his men and recuperated while sending two envoys to sue for peace with the king. The two messengers were Aergai and Sukogai, and they were good at rhetoric and eloquence. Temujin told them his intentions, and asked them to go to Wang Khan, Altan, Zamuhe, Sangkun and others in turn, point out their betrayal to their faces, and strive for Wang Khan to allow reconciliation, reduce the current pressure as much as possible, buy time, and Xu Tu to do it again.