The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 98 Temujin

Just when Li Xiao finally ate the fragrant glutinous rice, on the grassland thousands of miles away in the east, there was a completely different scene.

The water of the Seleng River was still flowing, but now it was dyed red with blood.

Broken weapons, severed limbs and the bodies of some grassland people were floating on the river, emitting a disgusting smell of blood.

The grass by the river was trampled into a mess, wisps of blue smoke were rising from the charred ruins of the tents, and the air was filled with the smell of fireworks and blood.

On a hill not far away, a tall middle-aged man was looking down at the tragic battlefield with cold eyes.

His face was well-defined and tanned by the sun, and time and war had left deep marks on his face.

He was wearing heavy black leather armor, the rivets on the armor sparkled coldly in the sunlight, and each one seemed to be telling of his glorious military exploits.

A white wolfskin cloak draped over his shoulders rustled in the wind, demonstrating his bravery and fearlessness.

Riding a black warhorse, he stood firmly on the hill, like an unshakable peak.

His left hand tightly grasped the reins, and his right hand gently stroked the hilt of the knife at his waist.

The knife drank the blood of the enemy in this battle. Now it lay quietly in the scabbard, but it still exuded a chilling murderous aura.

And this man's name was Temujin.

"Report~"

At this moment, a cavalryman quickly rushed up the hill and shouted loudly.

"Chief Temujin."

"General Borshu has already captured Tokhetuo'a's family, but unfortunately he escaped."

Hearing this, disappointment flashed across Temujin's eyes, and then he let out a sigh of relief.

A deep voice said, "The cunning rabbit finally got away."

Standing next to him was a grassland man with an equally rough face and a beard.

His name was Jermei, and he had a life-and-death friendship with Temujin. When Temujin was being hunted by the Merkit tribe, he stayed behind to cover his retreat.

"Tuohetuo'a is indeed a cunning rabbit, but now he is even more like a stray dog."

"He can't escape."

"Captain Temujin, let me lead my men to continue the pursuit."

"I will definitely send Tokhetuo'a's head to you."

Zhelemie put his right hand on his chest, looked ferocious and said murderously.

Tuohetuoanai was the leader of the Wuduyi tribe among the three-surname Merkit tribe. In later generations, he was known as the most powerful argumentative person on the Mongolian grasslands.

Because he had been an enemy of Temujin's father Yesugei for the first half of his life.

In the second half of his life, he spared no effort to kill Temujin.

His lifelong mission was to argue with Temujin and his son.

Because originally, Temujin's mother was going to marry Tokhto'a's younger brother, but was abducted by Temujin's father, and then gave birth to Temujin.

Temujin's wife was also abducted by the Merkits and married to his other brother by Tokhto'a.

The hatred of having one's wife taken away is irreconcilable for both parties.

At first, Temujin was very weak and could do nothing against the Merkit tribe. He was hunted down badly by Tokhtoa.

This name almost became a shadow of Temujin's youth.

Later, he allied with Wang Han of the Kerait tribe, and through repeated wars, he continuously weakened the power of the Merkit tribe.

In this battle just now, Tuohetuo'a's troops were finally completely wiped out.

Unfortunately, Tuohetuo'a still escaped.

However, he did not stop Zhelemei from asking for a fight. He nodded gently and said, "Go, my brother."

"Let Tuohetu'a know how powerful we Mongols are. As long as he survives, the flame of revenge will never be extinguished."

"As ordered!"

Zhelemi responded loudly, then rode his warhorse and led his men to meet up with Borchu and continue to hunt down Tuohetoa.

Temujin turned his head, and under his thick eyebrows, his pair of deep eyes were like stars in the cold night, looking down coldly at the defeated Merkits at the foot of the mountain.

They were dejected, their eyes filled with fear and despair.

Some were dressed in rags, with wounds on their bodies, and blood soaked through their simple clothes; some had their hands tightly tied with ropes, kneeling on the ground with difficulty, their bodies trembling slightly, begging for mercy in fear.

Faced with all these tragedies, there was no mercy in Temujin's eyes, only the majesty and cruelty of a victor.

The cold voice said, "Any man from the Tuohetuo'a family who crosses the wheel will be killed."

There was no way he would show leniency to his arch-enemy family.

"As ordered."

The soldier nodded heavily and turned away.

Temujin continued to stand on the top of the mountain, overlooking the earth. The mountain wind whistled past, blowing his hair and cloak.

Looking at the devastated battlefield and captured enemies before him, Temujin felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment in his heart.

This is the feeling of victory, this is the charm of power.

He, Temujin Borjigin, wanted to make everyone crawl at his feet.

He wants to be the Khan of Khans.

At this moment, Temujin's eyes were determined and he was shouting wildly in his heart.

But soon, his ambitions seemed to be poured with a bucket of cold water, and most of them were immediately extinguished.

"Captain Temujin, Lord Wang Han wants you to come over. He has something important to discuss."

Hearing this, Temujin immediately became alert.

I am still immature and my strength is far from enough to satisfy my ambitions, so I can't be arrogant for the time being.

Be humble.

So he nodded gently and said, "I'll be there right away."

Wang Han, leader of the Kerait tribe.

His real name was Toli, and Wanghan was not his title of Khan, but an official position conferred on him by the Jin people.

He was not a Khan like Taiyang Khan who had undergone a formal ceremony of becoming Khan and was widely recognized.

Because in essence, he was an official of the Jin Dynasty.

The same goes for Temujin.

Two years ago, the Jin Dynasty attacked the Tatar tribe. Temujin immediately responded to the call of the Jin people and was named "Zauti Huli" by the Jin Dynasty after the war.

Roughly equivalent to the meaning of vanguard commander.

However, this official position was of great significance to Temujin, as it was equivalent to him gaining official recognition from the Jin Dynasty.

This further enhanced his influence on the grassland.

From here on, the possibility of breaking up with Wang Han gradually emerged.

But now, Temujin must remain dormant.

So, he led his men to the Kerait camp, dozens of miles away. "Greetings, Lord Wang Han."

After entering Wang Han's tent, Temujin immediately touched his chest and saluted.

Wang Han looked to be about fifty years old, with a burly figure and a dignified face. He was wearing a wolfskin coat and sitting on a Hu bed with a big horse and a golden sword, holding two beauties in his arms.

Seeing Temujin coming, Wang Han laughed and nodded, waved his hand and said: "Temujin, there are no outsiders in this tent, don't call me sir."

Temujin stood up, a gentle smile on his face, and nodded, saying, "Temujin greets adoptive father."

Hearing this title, Wang Han nodded with satisfaction.

He was not the legitimate son, nor was he the rightful successor to the Kerait tribe, and he went through a brutal battle.

As a result, after becoming the leader of the Kerait tribe, Wang Han was not very popular.

Not only did his younger brother rebel against him, but his uncle also rebelled. The situation was very critical at that time. Fortunately, he got help from Temujin's father Yesugei, which stabilized the situation.

Later he became an anda with Yesugei.

After Yesugei's death, he adopted Temujin as his son and helped the then weak Temujin defeat his enemies several times.

It was under his protection that Tiemu Zhen grew to this level.

Therefore, the relationship between the two can definitely be described as "like father and son."

"Temujin, you've come just in time. What do you think of these two beauties?"

"They are all top-quality items selected from the Merkit tribe."

Wang Han pushed one of the women out and asked them to entertain Temujin.

Temujin never refused such things. He smiled and hugged the woman in his arms, commenting.

"Although these two Merkhe girls are very beautiful, they are ultimately just women of ordinary status."

"My men have just captured the two daughters of Tokhetuo'a, and I am preparing to present them to my adoptive father."

"Isn't the greatest joy for us men to kill our enemies and take their wives and daughters for pleasure?"

Hearing Temujin's words, Wang Han immediately laughed.

"Hahaha, okay."

"Temujin, you are really becoming more and more like your father."

Temujin's actions were exactly what he wanted, because he also had a grudge against the Merkits.

Because his mother was of humble origin, Wang Han lived a very miserable childhood and was even abducted by the Merkits and enslaved.

It was a dark past that he didn't want to talk about.

Therefore, he is now making every effort to eliminate the Merkits.

It’s a pity that Tuohetuo’a’s wife was too old, otherwise Wang Han would not have let her go.

"Thank you for your praise, foster father. I am far inferior to you." Temujin smiled modestly.

Then he thought of something and said, "Although we defeated the Wudu Yimerqi tribe, their leader Tuohetu'a escaped."

"I've ordered people to give chase."

"Also, the Kerait soldiers contributed the most in this battle and deserve the greatest reward."

"I wish to hand over all the prisoners of war and women of the Wudu Yimerqi tribe to you, my foster father."

Temujin was certainly aware of the importance of population, and he was certainly envious of these defeated Merkits.

But there is no way. In order not to arouse Wang Han's suspicion, he must pretend to be obedient and have no ambition.

However, Temujin had been secretly absorbing troops from various tribes on the grassland to expand his strength.

"Oh? Temujin, you are really as generous as your father."

Wang Han was very satisfied with Temujin's initiative to surrender prisoners.

He became more and more convinced that Temujin had no ambitions and could be used as his arm to unify the grassland.

"Your Qiyan tribe is small. If you take in so many Merkits, there will definitely be chaos."

"Let my Kerait tribe manage these people," Wang Han said bluntly.

Temujin immediately nodded respectfully and agreed, leaving it entirely to Wang Han to decide.

"Also, there's no need to chase after Tuohetuo'a."

Wang Han then said, "Gather the troops of your Qiyan tribe and follow me to conquer the Naiman tribe."

"what?"

Hearing Wang Han's words, Temujin was stunned for a moment and looked at Wang Han in astonishment.

"Is this about going to war with the Naiman tribe?"

The Naiman tribe is one of the largest tribes on the grassland, and its strength is comparable to that of the Kerait tribe.

Once a war breaks out between the two tribes, the consequences will be unpredictable.

"Godfather, what happened?" Temujin keenly noticed that there must be some hidden story here.

Temujin also knew something about the feud between Wang Han and the Naiman tribe.

But Wang Han has endured it for so many years, and now he is suddenly preparing to attack the Naiman tribe.

If there were no special circumstances, Wang Han would never be so reckless.

"You guessed right, Temujin."

"Something is wrong with the Naiman tribe."

"They went to war with the Liao people and were defeated by the Liao army. Many people died."

"Baibuhua and Tuotuboluo, two idiots, were chased across the grassland by the Liao people."

As he spoke, a bright smile appeared on Wang Han's face.

And the smile became more and more rampant, and finally turned into a complete laugh.

“Hahaha~”

"Temujin, my adopted son."

"I have waited for this day for too long. The time for revenge has come."

Wang Han clenched his hands and laughed triumphantly.

He will never forget how the Naiman tribe bullied him when he first became the leader.

Now, it's time to give it back.

The Merkits had been completely defeated, and the next step was to give the Naimans a good beating.

When Temujin next to him heard this, his expression changed drastically.

He opened his eyes wide and shouted in disbelief: "The Naiman tribe was defeated by the Liao people?"

"This, this~"

"It's so shocking."

(End of this chapter)