Hao Ren Wanhu reined in the war horse, this is a small slope, and it looks no different from the hillside that passes along the way. However, the person leading the way in front of him stopped his horse and said obediently: "Lord, the front is the territory of the Golden Horde. ”

"Golden Horde." Hao Ren repeated a simple sentence and fell silent. Genghis Khan once said that the greatest joy in life is to defeat the enemy, chase the enemy, and take all of it, and see his dearest people wash their faces with tears, ride their horses, and accept their wives and daughters. He carried out this philosophy throughout his life, and the harem was filled with noble women from various countries who were destroyed by him.

Of course, these women gave birth to many children to Genghis Khan, but the only ones who had the power to inherit the throne were the four sons born to the original queen Poerthe, Jochi, Chagatai, Ogedei, and Torre. Kublai Khan, and Hao Ren are all descendants of Torrey. Hao Ren personally defeated the descendants of Chagatai and Ogedei, and the Khanates of the Golden Horde, White Horde, and Blue Horde that he now entrenched on his way westward are the descendants of Jochi.

Looking at his cousin's land, Hao Ren felt a burst of melancholy in his heart. The person who defeated the Chagatai Khanate and the Ogedai Khanate a few years ago was Hao Ren, and now Hao Ren is going to draw his scimitar against the Jochi Khanate. Did Genghis Khan's descendants have to fight such a civil war?

With such a mood, Hao Ren ordered, "Settle down for the winter camp." ”

The place where Hao Ren camped was at the junction of the Ögedai Khanate and the Golden Horde, and on the third day after Hao Ren Wanhu ordered the camp, the capital of the Golden Horde, Batu Sarai, received the news. At this time, the Great Khan of the Golden Horde was Tokhmöngke, and like Tigudier, who fled to the Golden Horde, he believed in the True God Religion.

"Hao Ren is finally here!" Totomont Göng's face was a little nervous. Like Tokhtomöngke, Tigudier's face was not good-looking, and the Mongol Great Khan considered the True God Religion to be the religion of slaves, and had always supported Buddhism and Cruciform forces in the Ilkhanate. The foreign policy of the Ilkhanate has always been to liaise with the Crusades and to strike at the Mamluks, who believed in the true God religion in the south. Tigudier sighed to his parishioners, Tokhtomöngke, "Winter is coming! Winter is coming! This Hao Ren is the cold wind of winter. ”

Tokhtomgo shook his head and sighed lightly with a gloomy face, the name Hao Ren had been mentioned frequently in both the Ilkhanate and the Golden Horde in the past few years. The leaders of the Chagatai Khanate and the Ögedai Khanate opposed Kublai Khan, and were swept away by Hao Ren and his troops a few years earlier. The nobles of the clan were captured and sacrificed to Kublai Khan, and only those kings and nobles who obeyed Kublai Khan barely survived. The Golden Horde has always been very attentive to inquiring about the news, and before Hao Ren's soldiers and horses arrived at the border of the Golden Horde, the information from this side was sent to the Golden Horde as quickly as possible.

Shaking the head was just an action, and Totomungo didn't want to express any thoughts with the shake. He asked Tigudier, "Is it true that Kublai Khan would not let go of the True God Cult?" ”

"He won't let go of anyone he doesn't like." Tigu Dieer replied as indifferently as possible. Who Kublai Khan will let go, Tiegu Dieer actually doesn't care. Tigu Dieer himself would never let go of Kublai Khan, who took everything from him, "If this is not the case, why would he let Hao Ren go to the borders of the Golden Horde." In addition to Hao Ren, the Crusader slut of Eastern Rome is going to return to Eastern Rome, who do you think Kublai Khan's arrangement is aimed at? If you take the Black Sea Road, you can also get straight to Batu Sarai. ”

Tokhtomöngke shuddered, the situation described by Tigu Dieer was really quite real, judging from the current arrangement of Kublai Khan, the Golden Horde was indeed under great pressure. Batu Sarai was the capital of the Golden Horde, and 85 kilometers east of the city was the later famous city of Volgograd. Volgograd, once known as Stalingrad, was once a hub for land and water transportation and a center of trade, and after the Volga-Don canal was opened, it became a hub for water and land transportation in the southeast of Russia's European region. That's why during World War II, Nazi Germany had to capture the city.

In 1283, if Constantinople had sent a ship from the Black Sea into the Volga, it would have been possible to transport grain, grass, and horses close to Batu Sarai, the capital of the Golden Horde. This was a very big threat to the Golden Horde.

Seeing that Totomeng Ge was finally moved, Tigu Dieer was secretly happy in her heart. Knowing that Princess Maria's return to Constantinople was a decision made before Kublai Khan arrived in the Ilkhanate, at least at that time, there was no possibility of contacting Constantinople to attack Batu Sarai on this trip. Of course, Tigudier knew about this, and Tigudier knew that Totomgo didn't know about it. Making full use of the current intelligence is useful for building an anti-Kublai Khan alliance, and Tiegu Dieer chooses to fabricate information without hesitation.

Nervous in his heart, Totomunge did not lose his reason. Four years ago, the Ilkhanate was the only one of the Mongol khanates on Kublai Khan's side. Four years later, after Hao Ren's westward expedition, only the Golden Horde, White Horde, and Blue Horde established by the Jochi vein were left among the four Mongol khanates, and they still stood in the camp of ignoring Kublai Khan's authority.

"Send someone to carefully investigate Hao Ren's movements." Tokhtamungo gave orders of a defensive nature.

A few days later, the envoys of Kublai Khan, the Great Khan of the Mongols, arrived in Batu Sarai. Of course, Tigu Dieer did not dare to show up, and he waited anxiously for the meeting to end. From day to night, the meeting never ended. Tigu Dieer hurriedly sent his cronies to secretly inquire about the news, and was shocked to learn that Tokhtomöngke was actually entertaining Kublai Khan's envoys, and the two sides drank.

What's going on? There was a great panic in Tigu Die'er's heart. Is it difficult to get rid of Möngke, but is he ready to defect to Kublai Khan? If Tokhtomunke really thought so, the best gift to Kublai Khan was Tigudier, who was regarded as a traitor by Kublai Khan.

The night was like a year for Tigudier, and the next day, almost noon, Totomunge's men came to invite Tigudier to the palace. Tigu Dieer just wanted to find an excuse not to go, but finally mustered up the courage to go. There were only people in the palace who took off Möngke, and there were no messengers of Kublai Khan. Tokhtomungke's expression looked a little better, and he said, "Kublai Khan is going to convene the Kuritai Assembly in Baghdad and invite the king of the Kipchak Khanate to come. ”

Hearing this, Tigu Dieer was speechless for a while. Of the four major Mongol khanates, the only one that is now divided is the Kipchak Khanate, which was established in Jochi. This khanate was divided into the Golden Horde, the White Horde, and the Blue Horde. There was a very complicated relationship between the three khanates, and even Tigu Dieer couldn't explain it clearly. But Tigudier sensed a crisis. To be sure, he asked, "Kublai Khan allowed you to be the Great Khan of the Kipchak Khanate?" ”

"Hmm." Totomungo nodded slightly. When Kublai Khan's envoy brought this opinion of Kublai Khan, Tokhtomunke was moved. Of course, he hoped to succeed the throne of the Kipchak Khanate and become the only heir among the descendants of Jochi.

Looking at Totomunge's expression, Tigu Die'er was even more frightened. The struggle for the Mongol Great Khan has never been the pursuit of the descendants of Jochi, and the conditions given by Kublai Khan at this time are extremely tempting, and there is nothing to say with Tigu Dieer. However, Tokhtomke said with a smile: "Kublai Khan's words may not be credible, this time he just wants me to go to participate in the Kuritai big household." Of course I won't go myself, just send a messenger to go. Everything depends on what Kublai Khan says at that time. ”

Tigu Dieer was under someone else's roof, and he didn't dare to say much. Coming out of the palace of Tokhtam Möngke, he felt very desperate for a moment. This Tokhmunke is also a believer in the true God, and he is so vulnerable to the temptations of the infidels. In his anxiety, he heard someone shouting to him, "Is it the Sultan of Tigudier over there?" ”

It had been a while since no one had called Tigudier that, and the former Ilhan quickly turned his head to see a guy with an Egyptian face walking briskly. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Isfar, a civil official of the Mamluk dynasty. Isfar traveled frequently between Mamluk, the Ilkhanate, and the Golden Horde. After the two met, they exchanged a few words, and Isfar invited Tigudier to his residence, and Tigudier would certainly not refuse. After entering Isfar's residence, Isfar immediately said, "I would like to ask the Sultan of Tigudier what this Kublai Khan wants to do?" Is it to declare war on the true God? ”

"Huh." Tiegu Dieer laughed dryly. Kublai Khan clearly had the same foreign policy as Hülegü, which was to liaise with the Crusades against the True God. Hulegu has destroyed the Crusader regime in the Crescent, and as for Kublai Khan, "Isfar, I think Kublai Khan wants to establish a new empire in Baghdad. It will be the same size as it was in the heyday of the Arab Empire. ”

"What?" Isfalden was shocked. At its peak, the Arab Empire spanned Asia, Europe and Africa, with a vast territory and great strength. The Ilkhanate had been an enemy of the Mamluk dynasty for all these years, and if the new Mongol Khan Kublai Khan had established such a state, the Mamluk dynasty would have come to an end.

Thinking about it, Isfar said hatefully: "If only the Assasins were still here! ”

Assasin is a branch of the True God Cult founded by the Old Man of the Mountain, and the Arab and Europa worlds were so frightened by the seemingly pervasive assassinations of the Assasins that even the King of England almost died at the hands of Assasin. In the face of the Mongol Great Khan Kublai Khan, Isfar, the civilian official of Mamluk, thought of assassination rather than frontal combat.

After hearing this, Tigu Dieer originally smiled bitterly in her heart, Assasin was exterminated by his father Hülegu. If Assasin is really as fierce as rumored, he should be able to withstand the catastrophe. In his heart, Tigudier suddenly had an idea, "I know that Kublai Khan wants to send Maria back to Constantinople. What do you think would happen if we posed as someone else and killed Mary along the way? ”

Isfar nodded repeatedly, his favorite for the meaningful term 'other forces'. He asked, "I don't know when Mary from your country will return." ”

"You don't have to kill halfway, as long as Maria dies at the hands of other forces, the situation will change dramatically." Tigudier made some corrections to her plans.

"Good. I'll send someone back to report it now. Isfar said excitedly.

"If I could, I'd like to go south." Tigu Dieer spoke out his request. Since Tokht Möngke was so easily bought by Kublai Khan, Tigu Dieer also needed to consider his own safety.

At this time, Tokhtomöngke did not know about the changes in Tigudier, and the Great Khan of the Golden Horde put his mind on the Kuritai conference presided over by Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan's purpose in convening this congress is like lice on a bald man's head, and everyone knows it very well. Since there is no way to refuse, one can only think about what benefits to get from it. For security reasons, Tokhtamunke himself did not go, so he sent an emissary. Before the envoy departed, Tokhtom Möngke repeatedly explained, "The most important thing this time is to let Kublai Khan know that if he is willing to elect me as the Great Khan of the Kipchak Khanate, we will definitely support Kublai Khan as the Great Khan of Mongolia." ”

After listening to the lord's explanation, the envoy immediately suggested: "Great Khan, since this is the case, we might as well sort out the family tree." In the past, the Kuritai Assembly was to elect the strong, but Kublai Khan seems to be the son of the previous Great Khan. Isn't that what sticking to Gudieer? ”

"This ...... Will it work? "Totomungo was still hesitant. When the Kuritai Assembly elected the heir, it looked at the power, and the strong man was the king in the Mongolian world. Kublai Khan wanted to be the Great Khan because he wanted to take over his brother Möngke's class. Therefore, the argument of recommending a son does not seem to be correct.

"Great Khan. Kublai Khan himself wants to take over the throne of Möngke Khan, but Kublai Khan will be seventy years old, and this time he will become the Great Khan, and he will definitely appoint his heir. So will it be Kublai Khan's brother who will take over the Great Khan at the next Kuritai Congress? No matter how you look at it, it will be the son of Kublai Khan. Therefore, if we propose an heir to inherit this time, Kublai Khan will have to support us. ”

"This ......" Tokh Möngke still could not agree with Tokhtok Buhua's suggestion, which was too out-of-the-box from the Mongol point of view. But it can't be said that it is completely unreasonable. After thinking for a while, Totomund said a little relentingly: "Let's do as you say." ”

If you follow the advice of taking off and not spending, it is not easy. The most important thing is to prove that at least from Tokhtamunke's father's generation, he was given the claim of succession to the throne of the Kipchak Khanate. The Kipchak Khanate did not have a unified script now, so where to find these documents?

When Tokhtobuhua put a stack of papers in front of Totomont, Totomont Gondon was dumbfounded. Without even looking, Totomungo knew that it must be a fake. The Kipchak Khanate was indeed a country of the descendants of Jochi, but because of the small number of Mongols and the vast majority of the conquered ethnic groups, it was difficult to resolve the power of the divided kings. In the end, it ended up being a bad debt.

Seeing that his own lord squirmed at this time, Totobuhua calmly persuaded: "Great Khan, you are the grandson of Batu, is it wrong for the Kipchak Khanate to inherit Batu Khan?" ”

"Of course it's true." Totomont was confident in this.

"Since that's right, I'm just asking Kublai Khan to confirm this, is this wrong?"

“…… That's right. ”

"Now we are preparing the paperwork because Kublai Khan recognized the paperwork, so we will give the paperwork. With or without paperwork, we are on the side of justice. Justice will prevail! ”