Chapter 18 The Lord of the World

Speaking of which, there will also be a lot of technical difficulties. Is this the history of China or the history of the world? Or is it part of the connection between the history of China and the history of the world? Although Genghis Khan adopted the persuasion of the Liao Jin Chen Yelu Chucai and did not regard North China as a pasture, he was not interested in the cultural relics of the Central Plains, and Yanjing was destroyed by him.

In 1252, another grandson of Genghis Khan went on another expedition to the west, conquering Persia and Mesopotamia, and establishing the "Ilkhanate" (1258) in present-day Iran and Iraq. In 1252, another grandson of Genghis Khan established the "Ögedai Khanate" in present-day Tacheng, Xinjiang, and Han China, especially the Southern Song Dynasty, fell into the clutches of Genghis Khan's descendants relatively late

In 1274, 10 years after Kublai Khan established the capital of Yanjing, he began a full-scale attack on the Song, which collapsed almost the following year.

After persevering for four or five years in defeat, the "monarchs and ministers" of the Southern Song Dynasty finally ended in the tragedy of the Song general Lu Xiufu carrying the eight or nine-year-old little emperor on his back, and because he did not want to be insulted by foreigners, he threw himself into the sea and died.

Prior to this, Kublai Khan had established the Yuan Empire in 1271, merging the Mongol proper, Western Xia, Jin, Song, and Dali (Yunnan) into the Yuan.

At this time, the huge empire established by the Mongols was divided into six countries, and after the Mongols (Yuan) destroyed the Song Dynasty, they implemented brutal rule, dividing the domestic ethnic groups into four classes: Mongols, Semu, Han, and Nan (the population ratio was: 1 million, 1 million, 10 million, 60 million). And the subjects were divided into 10 classes: one official, two officials, three monks, four daoists, five doctors, six workers, seven hunters, eight prostitutes, nine confucians, and ten beggars.

After the Mongols conquered the Central Plains north of the Yellow River, the Mongol nobleman Bedie advised the Great Khan of Ögedei: "The Han people will do the Great Mongol state no good. These Han Chinese can be eliminated and the Central Plains can be turned into pastures. Thanks to Yelu Chucai's advice, a massacre was averted.

In 1162, Genghis Khan was born into a noble family in the Mongolian region. His father was also the chief of the Niren tribe.

His mother, Kha Erlun, was the fiancée of Chiliedu, the younger brother of the chief of the Mier Beggi tribe, and was snatched by his father on the way to get married.

On the day Genghis Khan was born, just in time for his father to lead his tribe to attack the Tatar tribe, in order to show off the victory of capturing two chieftains alive and plundering many goods and livestock, he quickly gave the name of one of the chieftains, Temujin, to his son. Temujin means "steel" in Mongolian.

Temujin spent his childhood in turmoil. At that time, the northern steppe of the desert was full of tribes.

In order to compete for grasslands, pastures, livestock, etc. The tribes "fought bitterly with one another." Slaughter", as described in the "Secret History of the Mongols": "The sky with stars swirls, and the tribes are in a scuffle, and there is no time for sleep." Looting everywhere. The desire for captivity could not be fulfilled. Only fight bravely. There is no place to dodge and retreat, and there is only to stand up and fight. Happiness cannot be enjoyed, only tearing and killing. Scrimmage. ”

When Temujin was 6 years old, his father was poisoned to death by the Tatars. As his father's subordinates left the family and forcibly took away some of the people and livestock, the Temujin family ended up digging wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger.

The harsh living environment left a deep imprint on Temujin's young mind, and at the same time honed his brave, stubborn and tenacious character.

His mother often used the glory of his ancestors and the wealth and power of his father during his lifetime to educate him, and encouraged him to revive the family business and take revenge when he grew up. Just as Temujin was gradually emerging into a burly and handsome young man, three calamities unexpectedly befell him.

The first time was: Fearing that Temujin would grow up to take revenge, he raided Temujin's house and planned to have the captured Temujin executed. Fortunately, Temujin escaped with the help of a kind old man.

The second time was: on a snowy night, a gang of thieves snatched the few horses he had from his family. During a fight with the thieves, Temujin was shot in the throat by the thieves. In times of distress, a young man named Borshu drew his sword to his aid, drove away the thieves, recaptured the horses, and Temujin was spared.

The third time was: the chief of the Mi'er beggar tribe, Tohei Toa, raided Temujin's camp in revenge for his brother's fiancée, Ha Erlun, who had been robbed by Temujin's father. In the midst of the scuffle, Temujin fled into the Bukhan Mountains, but his wife and half-mother were taken prisoner by Tohei Toa.

However, the three tribulations did not defeat Temujin, but only strengthened his revenge. He vows to take back everything he has lost in his home. Temujin knew that in order to gain a foothold, he had to be strong.

So he offered the most precious sable in his wife's dowry to Wang Han, the most powerful tribal leader on the steppe at that time. Taking advantage of Wang Han's power, Temujin not only gathered his family's scattered tribes, but also defeated the Mi'er beggars tribe and rescued his wife and half-mother with the help of Wang Han and his childhood "Anda" (righteous brother) Zamuhe.

After the defeat of the Milbegti, Temujin's fame grew. Many people realized that he had a "lord's character" and was a "handsome talent", so they defected to him one after another. Temujin, who had great ambitions, also understood the importance of people's hearts and minds, and paid special attention to winning people's hearts. For example, when hunting, he often drove wild beasts to other people's hunting grounds and distributed them to the people of neighboring tribes; after each victory, he allowed the participants to enjoy a share of the capture; the "minions" and slaves who had made meritorious contributions could be classified as retainers, and the defeated tribes were not simply killed. In this way, Temujin's generosity and benevolence gradually became known far and wide, and a number of people who were good at governing political affairs, brave in battle, strict in guarding, and skilled in animal husbandry, chariot drivers, and cooks successively defected to his name. His influence and strength have surpassed that of his father.

For Temujin, the year 1189 was a turning point. In this year, he was elected co-chief of several tribes, "Hehan".

But he wasn't satisfied. Because he knew that in order to consolidate and expand his power, to free himself from the control of the nobles, and to guard against the invasion of other tribes, he had to have a strong army. So he set about forming an army of guards loyal to him.

As Temujin expected, not long after he became "Hehan", Zamuhe, who had formed an "Anda" with him, began to hate him. In 1195, under the pretext that his younger brother had been killed by Temujin's men, Zamuhe gathered more than 30,000 men from 13 tribes and launched an attack on Temujin. Temujin also mobilized 30,000 men from the 13 tribes of his 13 tribes to meet the attack.

Although Temujin was defeated in the first battle and retreated to the narrow land of Zhelie on the banks of the Troubled River, what he never expected was that the victorious Zamuhe lost the hearts of the people. for he put to death all those who fell into his own hands. This kind of miserable scene made even his subordinates "suffer a lot about the illegality of their masters" and even worried about their own fate.

On the contrary, the generous and benevolent Temujin won the hearts of the people, and the subordinates of Zamuhe, who feared for their fate, fell to Temujin. Temujin's men suddenly multiplied.

As the power of the army grew, the desire of Allah Temu to dominate the tribes of Mongolia became even stronger. So, he began to take the initiative.

In 1196, in order to avenge the murder of his father, he made an appointment with Wang Han to help the Jin Dynasty attack the Tatar tribe, kill its chieftain, and return with a great victory.

From 1197 to 1200, he defeated the Mierti and killed their leaders, Sachabeg and Taichu.

In 1201, Zamuhe was elected as the "Guer Hehan" (co-lord of the world) by 11 tribes including Hedajin, Duoerbian, and Wengjira, and plotted to attack Temujin and Wang Han. Temujin had received information in advance and made careful arrangements, and Zamuhe was defeated. Later, Temujin destroyed the Taichiu tribe. (To be continued......)