Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned, especially the generals of the Western Expedition Army who escorted Kublai Khan and others.

He opened his mouth wide, a look of disbelief, wondering if he had made a mistake. He had actually escorted the enemy leader Kublai Khan here.

He thought that the other party had a very high status and should be a top general, but he never expected that the other party was actually Kublai Khan.

You know, the soldiers on the front line are rushing towards Kublai Khan's fortress! The castle where Kublai Khan lives is now surrounded.

"What nonsense are you talking about? There is no Kublai Khan. Don't talk nonsense. This is our eldest brother!" A general beside Kublai Khan spoke immediately.

"Yes! I recognized the wrong person. How could this be Kublai Khan? Haha!" The Mongolian general who recognized Kublai Khan himself reacted immediately, touched his head and spoke.

But the scene looked very funny, and everyone looked at him as if he was an idiot.

Dude, why are you pretending at this time? Everyone knows who this guy in front of you is. Is there any need for you to pretend at this time?

"Hahaha! I can't believe that someone would actually escort such a big fish here. Since it's Kublai Khan in person, then such a small place naturally cannot let the Khan down.

Come in! I will take you to meet some princes and generals of the Western Expedition. "The general in charge of the escort came over and said.

"You and I just recognized the wrong person. How can this person be Kublai Khan?"

"Really? Think it over carefully. If you identify Kublai Khan today, your punishment will be reduced after you return to the Mongolian grasslands.

At least you won't be a slave anymore, and forget about being a general, but you can still be an ordinary herdsman." said the officer in charge of escorting Kublai Khan.

Do you think I'm stupid? Why are you saying this at this time?
"Hahaha! Okay, stop talking about it. It's just a matter of who wins and who loses. That's right! I am Kublai Khan himself.

I, Kublai Khan, have been running all the way over the years, from the Mongolian grasslands to the Golden Horde, and from the Golden Horde to this land.

I destroyed the Chagatai family and established the Kublai Khanate, but I never thought that in just four years, the country would be gone." Kublai Khan sighed and spoke while standing there.

He didn't want his subordinates to defend him. What was the point in doing so? Could the enemy really believe such nonsense?
At this time, it would be better to accept your fate openly and show the last bit of pride that Koko Khan should have.

"Kublai, Khan, you, you!"

"Don't say anymore. Our lives are now in the hands of others. What else is there to say? You look like a Mongolian general, right? Which family are you from?" Kublai Khan looked at the general who escorted him here and asked.

The enemy was dressed like Mongolian cavalry, so they were not Han troops, but Mongolians.

"My father's name is Hatulu, and my name is Awuer. Our family used to be Mongolian soldiers in the Mongolian grasslands south of the desert. I guess Kublai Khan would not know us." Awuer said.

"Really? The Mongolian grasslands in southern Hubei are my father's territory. Are you from our Tolui family? If you are from the Tolui family, this achievement will be given to you.

Capturing me should be a great achievement, and you may be able to become a thousand households or ten thousand households with this achievement." Kublai Khan looked at the Mongolian officer Awuer and said.

"Haha! Kublai Khan, you are joking. I am not from Tolui's family. I am a Mongolian from the Mongolian grassland.

From the first day we joined the army, His Majesty's instructors told us that we were not servants belonging to a particular family.

We are all citizens of this country, and like the Han people, we are also part of this country. Everything we do is for the pride of our country, not for a certain family.

The credit for capturing you is naturally mine, and you can't run away, but if you say that I am a subject of your Tolui family, then you are wrong." Awuer said.

From the moment they joined the army, they were educated by the emperor. They were all loyal to the Mongolian Khan and Emperor Zhang Yong of the Central Plains. Apart from that, they were not anyone's slaves or servants.

When they go to war, they receive military pay and do not need to prepare their own weapons or horses. These are all provided by the state. When you go to war, your parents will also be taken care of by the state. Your parents will also be given cattle and sheep, and your brothers and sisters will also be taken care of.

The old Mongolian conscription model, where soldiers paid for the purchase of war horses, weapons and armor to fight in wars, is now a thing of the past.

The Mongols now only need to herd their livestock in peace. When fighting a war, they no longer need to do as they did in the past, where if they lost the battle, their families would be enslaved and their sons and wives would be sold.

Upon hearing this, Kublai Khan narrowed his eyes and looked at the young Mongolian general in front of him. He originally wanted to win the other party's favor in the name of the Tore family, but he didn't expect that the other party would not appreciate it at all.

Has the Mongolian grassland become like this now? All the Mongolians only need to graze their livestock well, and they no longer need to prepare everything themselves when they go to war.

Are the rules set by his grandfather Genghis Khan also outdated?
"Come on, Kublai Khan, I'll take you to meet the princes and generals. Do they miss you very much?"

As for how the princes will deal with you later, that is none of my business. What I have to do now is to collect the reward.

"Hahaha! It's the time, it's fate, I have nothing to say."

Soon, Kublai Khan was escorted alone to the military camp where the commander Zhang Dingguan and others were.

"Your Highness! We have captured all the outer cities, and Kublai Khan's fortress has also fallen." A soldier was reporting the results of the battle to Zhang Dingguan.

Although the city gate has just been breached, Samar Khan has now been basically captured. It is estimated that all the fighting will be over by tomorrow morning or even tonight.

"Report to the prince, there is another general outside who said that he has captured Kublai Khan."

"Brother! This is the third person who said that Kublai Khan had been captured, right?" Zhang Dingxia curled his lips and spoke.

Previously, his eldest brother issued an order that if anyone could capture Hubei Lie alive, if his status was a thousand households, he would be directly upgraded to ten thousand households, and if his status was below a thousand households.

Then he will be directly upgraded to a thousand households, and will also be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and ten thousand cattle and sheep.

So within a short period of time, two centurions had successively brought Kublai Khan to claim their rewards, but the Kublai Khan they captured was just a Mongolian general wearing gorgeous armor.

There was one person who was wearing Kublai Khan's armor, but after identification, it was discovered that this person was not Kublai Khan, but just a fake body.

"Are they going to capture another Mongolian general and say he's Kublai Khan?"

"In my opinion, Kublai Khan should still be in the city, so it's better not to meet him." Zhang Dingchuan said.

"Everyone wants to make a contribution, but we can't just ignore him. Ask him to bring Kublai Khan in for a look." Zhang Dingguan said.

The soldiers captured the person and they were doing their duty. Even if the person was not him, the commander would not say anything. On the contrary, he would give them some business rewards.

Soon, the so-called Kublai Khan was brought into the tent. He was wearing local clothes, looked to be in his forties, had a big beard, and his eyes were filled with a sense of vicissitudes.

The moment he saw this man, Zhang Dingguan's eyes widened. He had seen Kublai Khan before on the Mongolian grasslands, so he recognized him at a glance.

Some generals present also recognized Kublai Khan.

"Hahaha! I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, it's really you. Brother Kublai Khan, it's been a long time since we last met." Zhang Dingguan said.

After all, he married Tolui's daughter, Kublai Khan's sister, so it didn't matter if he called her brother.

"You are my sister's husband. You call me brother and I agree. My sister has followed you all these years. She hasn't suffered any grievances, right?" Kublai Khan said.

The other few, my younger brother, also gathered around and looked at Kublai Khan and his people with curiosity. He had seen them once when Kublai Khan came to visit Guanzhong about ten years ago.

But now that so many years have passed, I can't even remember what Kublai Khan looks like. The only person who has met Kublai Khan recently is my eldest brother. "Huchaduo is my wife, and I will never let her suffer any injustice. She has given birth to two sons and a daughter for me. She is now in the Aolu camp in the rear. If you want to see her, I can arrange it for you," Zhang Dingguan said.

He brought several family members with him on this Western Expedition, including basically all his wives and concubines. Kublai Khan's sister happened to be in the army.

"It would be nice to see my sister. We haven't seen each other for seven or eight years since she left home last time." Kublai Khan nodded and said.

"Someone, come and untie Kublai Khan, and bring some good wine and food, cut some roasted fat mutton, and treat him well." Zhang Dingguan said.

Immediately, two soldiers came forward to untie Kublai Khan's rope, and then asked him to sit on the seat, while the other one went to bring him some wine, meat and food.

Kublai Khan had no intention of being polite and grabbed the roasted lamb leg on the table and started eating.

"Is this sheep from our Mongolian grasslands? Or does the mutton from my hometown taste better?" Kublai Khan said while eating.

"Hahaha! Yes, it is mutton from the Mongolian desert. We drove a lot of livestock here during our westward expedition this time. You can eat as much as you want." Zhang Dingguan said.

I finally caught you, and I have completed the task assigned by my father. I didn’t expect that catching you this time was quite easy, and it didn’t take much effort!
“Sometimes I really admire Zhang Yong!
He can always anticipate his opponent's moves in everything he does, and it seems like he can see through every step I take.

Now I am not even qualified to be his opponent. Any son he sends out can defeat me." Kublai Khan said while chewing the mutton in his mouth.

The mutton from his hometown is still delicious! After coming to this land, he hasn't eaten mutton from his hometown grassland for a long time.

"What's your name? What's your current position?" Zhang Dingguan took a look at the officer who brought Kublai Khan here and asked.

"Reporting to the commander, my name is Awuer, and I am currently serving as a centurion in the army." Awuer, who captured Kublai Khan, spoke.

"Well! I mean what I say. From now on, you are a captain in the army. In addition, I will reward you with 10,000 cattle and sheep. I will write these things into a battle report and send them back. All the cattle and sheep rewards will be sent to your home in due time." Zhang Dingguan said.

"Thank you, coach!" Awuer knelt on the ground excitedly and kowtowed.

"Well! This is the promise I made in front of all the soldiers in the army. Since you have done it, I will naturally fulfill it. Let me ask you, how did you capture Kublai Khan?" Zhang Dingguan waved his hand and asked.

"Commander, when I was guarding the city gate, Kublai Khan and some of his men wanted to leave the city. They were dressed as merchants, so we stopped them, inspected them, and confiscated their weapons.

They found out that they were probably Mongolian generals, so they were sent to the general's prisoner-of-war camp. As soon as they arrived at the prisoner-of-war camp, someone recognized Kublai Khan. "Awuer told the whole story of how he captured Kublai Khan without hiding anything.

"Okay! I understand. You did a good job. Okay, go down and get your reward! From now on, you are a captain in the army." Zhang Dingguan said.

Awuer bowed to Zhang Dingguan and then left happily. From now on, he was a Mongolian captain. After the Western Expedition, as long as he could return to the Mongolian grassland, his status would rise.

Soon after, all the soldiers in the army knew the news that Kublai Khan had been captured.

"Oh, who is so lucky to catch Kublai Khan!"

"It seems that this overwhelming wealth has nothing to do with us."

"The battle in this city hasn't even ended yet! I didn't expect Kublai Khan to be captured first."

Soon, a large number of troops on the Western Expedition began shouting in the local language and Mongolian that Kublai Khan had been captured.

And they took out Kublai Khan's armor and helmet. Of course, these things were stripped off from the captured Kublai Khan.

After learning the news, some Mongolian soldiers who were resisting stubbornly completely lost all their fighting spirit and laid down their weapons.

The city of Samarkand was captured by the Western Expedition Army in just two days, and all the fighting was completely over on the morning of the second day.

The Western Expedition Army completely took control of the city.

With some trepidation, Hulagu opened the door of the tent and finally saw the person who seemed so familiar to him.

When Kublai Khan was captured, he was commanding the battle outside the city, so he was not present. It was not until he returned to the tent that he learned that his brother Kublai Khan had been captured.

"Brother Kublai Khan! Long time no see, how are you?" Hulagu sat in front of Kublai Khan, sighed heavily and asked.

If my eldest brother had listened to me and you had stood by me, why would our family have come to this point, and have to go head-to-head with Zhang Yong? If we had just given in, we wouldn't have come to this point today.

"I'm fine. When I was caught yesterday, Zhang Dingguan treated me to mutton from my hometown and gave me a pot of good wine. I slept very well last night. I haven't slept so well since my eldest brother died." Kublai Khan said with a smile.

After being captured by the enemy, he suddenly felt a little relaxed. He felt extremely comfortable, as if years of stress had just disappeared.

So after eating meat and drinking wine last night, he fell asleep and didn't wake up until morning.

"Brother Kublai Khan, if you have any wish, tell me now. As long as I can do it, I will definitely do it." Hulagu said with a heavy sigh.

This time, Kublai Khan was afraid that he would be in great danger.

"What can I ask you for? You are now one of the commanders of the Western Expedition Army, and I am just a prisoner!" Kublai Khan said with a self-deprecating smile.

You bunch of bastards, if you had listened to my and my elder brother’s opinions back then, my elder brother and I wouldn’t have been forced to rebel!
My eldest brother would not have been killed by Guyu, and I would not have fled here.

"It seems that you have nothing to say to me. In that case, I'm leaving." After saying this, Hulagu stood up and prepared to leave. His relationship with Kublai Khan was indeed not very good, and there was no point in saying more.

"Wait a moment!"

When Hulagu heard this, he turned to look at Kublai Khan, nodded, and signaled him to say whatever he wanted to say!

"If you still recognize me as your brother, then I will give you a piece of advice. Be careful and don't make too many contributions in this Western Expedition. Just do your job well.

If you want to live, go back to the East and be a quiet prince." Kublai Khan said.

If you do this, maybe Zhang Yong will spare your life.

After all, he was his own brother. Even though he had betrayed him before, Kublai Khan still decided to give his brother some advice.

Hulagu was a little surprised to hear this!

Go back to the East? How could he possibly go back to the East? Zhang Yong had promised him that he would let him establish his own Khanate in the West!

He wanted to ask something else, but after Kublai Khan said this, he refused to say anything else and just sat in the tent.

Hulagu sighed, nodded to Kublai Khan, stood up and left the tent. "Your story is over, Kublai Khan, but I will let my family continue, and I will create the glory of my family again."

It turns out that both you and Mengge are losers.

All of your choices are wrong, only my choice is correct.

Looking at Hulagu who was leaving, Kublai Khan sighed helplessly. His younger brother still didn't listen to his words.

Do you really think he doesn't know? How did Kulejian die? (End of this chapter)