Chapter 396: Fierce Mongol soldiers
Qu Qulu wanted to use violence to convert the local people's religious beliefs, forbidding Muslims and believers to worship, sealing off Islamic settlements, or simply demolishing them. In addition, the people were expropriated from milk, cow hooves, etc., and the tyrannical expropriation was carried out and brutal oppression was carried out.
In order to force the common people to submit to the rule, and to force them to obey the rule, fearing that the people would rise up and resist, Qu Qulu actually whimsically sent a soldier to live in every common house. Who knew that the soldier living with the people had become the emperor of this family, and the wind of burning and killing was everywhere, causing great disasters to the local people.
At this time, Qu Qulu ignored the suffering of the people, and still implemented brutal methods, often threatening to kill his head. How did he know that he was sitting on a pile of firewood, waiting for a spark to fly, and the pile of firewood would immediately burn into a sky-high fire, burning him to death in the blazing fire.
The army sent by Genghis Khan, under the leadership of his eldest son Jochi, the general Jebe, and Subutai, crossed the Uyghur region, crossed the Tianshan Mountains, and entered the territory of the Western Liao State under the rule of Qu Qulu. West of the Tien Shan Mountains, near Gurza on the upper Ili River, the Mongol cavalry had a stronghold of activity, the kingdom of Alimari, which was rich in apples and was known as the land of apple orchards.
There are green apple trees growing everywhere in Alimali, and people eat apples as their main food, they eat them raw, boiled, and roasted, and it is said that the average life expectancy of the local people is more than 70 years. In Alimari country, it is not uncommon for many families to not only live together for four generations, but also for the fifth generation of Qichang, the sixth generation of Tongle, and the seventh generation of Qifu.
Because Alimari had already belonged to Genghis Khan, the Mongol cavalry came here and could freely wander in the green apple orchards, breathe fresh air, and recover their strength as soon as possible. Jochi and other major generals chewed a crisp and sweet apple in their mouths, and at the same time hugged the Alimari girl offered by the king, laughing and playing to their heart's content.
From Alimari, the Mongol army only had to follow the Ili River westward to enter the wide, slightly undulating Ili River Plain and thus enter the Qili River Valley. Water is abundant, farmland irrigation canals are dotted, and grain is abundant, as well as fresh vegetables and fruits.
The water and soil here are sweet, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and it is a good place for outstanding people. Therefore, the local women are very handsome, not only with a fair complexion, but also with a look of water all over their bodies, as if they can flow out of the water by pinching it. The people of Qilihe are hospitable, according to local customs, the guests come to the door, and after the sumptuous banquet, the host wants to let the youngest and most beautiful woman in the family perform a stripping dance for the guests to see, which is the highest courtesy.
As the local people had endured the cruel oppression of Qu Qu Lu, when they heard that Genghis Khan's army was coming, they welcomed the Mongol cavalry as a savior, and comforted them with the best food. Jochi and the others were so fascinated by the customs and customs that they forgot the mission they had come to here. Jebe didn't dare to relax with Sihao, and saw Jochi and the others drunk in the amorous mood, but he went out to reconnoiter the enemy's situation, and deployed troops during the day, and was very busy.
In less than two months, Jebe destroyed Qu Chulu, conquered the entire former Khalakhitan Empire, conquered the entire East Turkestan, and the influence was so great and the results were brilliant that Jochi was taken aback, and he immediately sent someone to send the news to Genghis Khan.
Genghis Khan was impulsive, and he couldn't help but worry that his famous brave general would be proud of such a great feat, which would breed rebellion. So he immediately sent to warn Jebel, saying, "You must not learn from the king Khan of the tribe of Kereh, nor the sun khan of the tribe of Nabarbarians, nor his son Qu Chulu, who is so arrogant and arrogant, and all three of them have been defeated one after another because of their arrogance. ”
After hearing this, Jebel smiled at the visitor and said: "I, Jebel, was a loyal servant of the Great Khan in the past, and I will still be a loyal servant of the Great Khan in the future, and I will always be a loyal servant of the Great Khan. ”
Jebel said this, but he was very distressed in his heart, feeling that Genghis Khan did not understand himself, thinking that the Great Khan might have listened to other people's opinions, otherwise how could he be so suspicious of himself?
On the eve of returning to Kashgar City, Jebe remembered again the incident of shooting and wounding the war horse, and suddenly he thought of a way to make up for it. He immediately ordered that a thousand maroon horses were hastily requisitioned in Kutan, Keshihar and other places, that is, a thousand horses as good as the one he had shot and wounded in the past, and brought them back to his Great Khan in order to atone for the mistakes of the Great Khan who had been wounded by arrows in the past.
Later, when Genghis Khan learned of this, he deeply blamed this wise and brave subordinate, and specially asked Zhebei to go to his big tent, apologized to him, and said many guilty words. Since then, Genghis Khan no longer has doubts about Jebel, and the personal relationship between the two has become deeper and more innocent.
When King Mohammad of Khorezm received the news that Western Liao had been destroyed by the Mongols, he immediately commanded his troops and horses to march eastward, attempting to take advantage of the chaos to carve up the territory of Western Liao. At this time, Jochi, Jebe, and Subutai had already killed Qu Chulu and left Kashgar City, preparing to return to China.
When Mohammad heard the news, he hurriedly led his troops and horses northward from Felt in the southeast of Orda, and followed for several days in a row, finally catching up with the Mongol army that was about to withdraw to its homeland between the Qili River and the Hajianhei River.
Relying on the strength of his troops, Mohammad deliberately provoked, set up a battle formation, and sent people to the Mongol army to rebuke him, saying: "Western Liao is my neighbor, why do you Mongols raise troops to destroy it for no reason? This is something that our Khorezm country cannot tolerate." ”
Jochi did not want to entangle with him, so he had to explain: "We have come to pursue the enemy, and we have no intention of infringing on your country, so please don't be careful." ”
But the messenger of Mohammed said unreasonably: "There has long been an alliance between the Western Liao Kingdom and our Khorezm Kingdom, and now that it has been violated, how can we sit idly by?"
Jochi said: "There is also an alliance between our Mongolia and your Khorezm, and there is no enmity, and Genghis Khan ordered us to pursue the enemy, and did not make us enemies of your country. In order to show his friendly attitude towards Khorezm, Jochi had to give some of the goods captured in the battle to Mohammed, which was regarded as a reward for it.
Immediately after the messenger left, Jebe advised: "Mohammad is not a good man, so hurry up and prepare for battle, so as not to rush into battle and suffer losses." ”
Jochi said, "You've already given him so much money, shouldn't you come to use force?"
Subutai immediately said: "Be prepared, Namohammed's appetite is very big. ”
So Jebe and Subutai were in charge of the left and right armies, let Jochi sit in the middle army, and ordered the soldiers and horses to stand by. Half an hour later, I suddenly heard shouts of killing from far and near, and the soldiers and horses of Khorezm Kingdom really came.
It turned out that the messenger had gone back to report to Mohammad, and then showed him the goods that the Mongols had given him, and told him that the Mongols were willing to make good friends, but the arrogant, warlike, and hot-tempered king of Khorezm, believing that he was strong in his army, said: "What kind of army is it to give such a small amount of money? Are we begging for food called Hanako?"
The messenger reminded the king: "It is true that the Mongols do not want to be our enemy, and perhaps Genghis Khan did not really order them, so please consider it." ”
Mohammad said, "The Mongol army is only 1 or 20,000 people, isn't it easy to destroy them?"
So despite the opposition of his subordinates, Mohammed insisted on destroying this Mongol army, and led 40,000 horses and horses to kill with great vigour. In front of the two armies, Jochi asked in a loud voice: "Our two countries already have an alliance in advance, why do you want to raise troops for no reason? Our Genghis Khan only sent us to pursue the enemy, and did not order us to fight your country. ”
But Mohammed said arrogantly: "Although Genghis Khan did not order you to attack me, God commanded me to attack you. Today I will repay Providence by destroying you Occasional Cultists. After speaking, he waved his sword and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Rush, kill these Mongols!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of Khorezm, with the shouts of Mohammad, slaughtered the Mongol camp together. At this time, after exchanging glances with Subutai, Jebe asked Jochi to sit in the middle army, and the two of them each led the left and right armies with lightning momentum, suddenly rushed out, cut off the soldiers and horses of Khorezm into several sections, and then surrounded them, and after a burst of slashing, they were quickly annihilated.
Mohammed's left and right armies were routed, like a man's arms being broken, and the Chinese army appeared very isolated, and was confronting the Chinese army of Jochi, but Jebe and Subutai turned back and killed him, like two iron pincers tightly clamping him, so that he was greatly surprised, if he did not withdraw as soon as possible, he would be surrounded and annihilated, and hurriedly shouted loudly: "Retreat, retreat!"
But when the Mongol army swarmed and crashed into it like a whirlwind, Mohammad was terrified, and he was very anxious when he saw his soldiers and horses being slain, and he was helpless to resist them, but was passively slashed and killed.
At this moment, a Mongolian general, tall and ruddy-faced, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a large sword in his hand, rushed towards him majestically, and heard him shout: "Well, you bastard king, we Genghis Khan have just concluded an alliance with you, and we have raised troops for no reason, which is too unjust." Now that you are surrounded, you will not be able to escape, so why don't you dismount and be bound quickly, lest you be hacked to death by a knife!"
When Mohammed heard this, he couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"
"I am Genghis Khan's general Jebe, and it was I who captured Qu Qulu alive not long ago. ”
Mohammad had already heard of Jebe's exploits, and when he was panicking, he suddenly saw a number of men on the other side, and when he looked closely, he saw that the leader of the general was his eldest son Zalandin. Only then did he put his mind at ease, and secretly rejoiced that he had arrived in time, so he immediately shook his spirits, commanded the remnants of the soldiers and horses, and joined forces with Zalandin's troops, and exerted all his strength to break out of the encirclement of the Mongol army.
Mohammed fled more than eighty miles away in one breath, and then slowly loosened the reins of his war horse, turned his head to look behind him, and the soldiers and horses that fled back were scattered, but there were only more than a thousand people.
He was both regretful and annoyed, but he still said with palpitations: "Since the use of the army, I have experienced countless wars, and I have never seen such a fierce army as the Mongols who are not afraid of death and fight so fiercely. ”
Zalandin rushed up and persuaded him: "Victory and defeat are the norm in soldiers, why does my father only grow the military might of the Mongols, but despise himself and destroy his own ambition?"
Mohammad said: "I finally learned the power of the Mongolian cavalry, it's not that I look down on myself, not only the generals in the Mongolian army are good at commanding, those soldiers and horses are really like wolves and tigers, and they are extremely fierce." ”
This unexpected conflict made a deep impression on King Mohammad of Khorezm, and made him shudder when he thought about it.
Despite this, the rampant and belligerent king of Khorezm, Mohammed, did not restrain his expansionist ambitions, and after he heard that the Mongol army had indeed returned home, he still sent troops to occupy part of the former Western Liao Kingdom to satisfy his desire to divide the Western Liao territory.