Usurpation of Mongolia: My father-in-law is Genghis Khan

Chapter 2 Temujin's direct line, everyone's savior

Zhao Shuo's ancestors were Han people who fled to the grassland from the Jin Dynasty. They married women from the Qiyan tribe of Mongolia and settled down on the grassland.

For hundreds of years, the descendants of this family have been marrying Mongolian women and living with the Mongolian Qiyan tribe. Although they still maintain some Han customs, they can be considered half Mongolian Qiyan people.

When Temujin rose to power, people from the Qiyan tribe flocked to him.

Before Zhao Shuo was born, his father was already a "Quiver of the Arrows" beside Temujin. The Quiver of the Arrows, Temujin's personal guards, were the direct force in Temujin's hands.

In the year that Temujin was elected as the Khan of Mongolia, Zhao Shuo was born. He was considered a very core member of the second generation of the Mongolian tribe.

When Zhao Shuo was seven years old, Temujin and Jamuka were fighting in the Thirteen Wings War. Temujin was defeated and retreated to the entrance of the Zhele Valley.

At the most critical moment, all the old people and children of the Qiyan tribe went to the battlefield.

Zhao Shuo took his small bow and shot an arrow through the throat of a Zhadalan.

For a moment, the morale of the Qiyan tribe was greatly boosted, and there was thunderous cheers. The little Zhao Shuo also gained considerable fame in the Qiyan tribe.

When he was eleven years old, Zhao Shuo, who was almost as tall as an adult, followed Temujin to conquer the Tatar tribe, the old enemy of the Qiyan tribe, and used a ring knife to chop off the head of Huduwen, a famous warrior of the Tatar tribe.

Temujin was very happy. Not only did he make him the leader of ten people, he also gave him Huduwen's precious gold-painted iron armor.

However, during Temujin's campaign against the Tatars, the Jurkin tribe of the Mongols rebelled and attacked Temujin's old camp. Not only did Temujin's old camp suffer heavy losses, but Zhao Shuo's father, Zhao Yong, was also killed in the battle while trying to protect his family in the old camp.

At the age of twelve, Zhao Shuo participated in the revenge war of the Zhuerqin people. He led his troops, like a dagger in the dark, to destroy the important outposts of the Zhuerqin tribe.

Temujin surrounded the old camp of the Jurkin tribe without bloodshed, killed all the nobles of the Jurkin tribe, avenged the dead soldiers of the old camp, and captured the warriors and civilians of the Jurkin tribe.

Because of this achievement, Zhao Shuo was promoted to a centurion.

Five years later, Zhao Shuo was seventeen years old.

The allied forces of Temujin and Wang Han, and the allied forces of twelve tribes led by Jamukha, fought a decisive battle at Kuyitan.

At the critical moment of the battle, Temujin personally led the army to charge, but was surrounded and shot in the chest by the archer of the Twelve-Tribe Allied Forces, now known as Jebe, and bleeding profusely.

In the face of imminent danger, Zhao Shuo led his troops into a fierce battle, wounded eight times, but fought tooth and nail to rescue Temujin from the encirclement. After this battle, Zhao Shuo's reputation for loyalty and bravery resounded throughout Mongolia. Not only did he become the youngest captain of the Qiyan tribe, he also became an ally of Jochi.

Two years later, during the Battle of Helan Zhenshatuo, Zhao Shuo had become one of the most important generals in the Mongolian tribe. He had three thousand households and nearly four thousand soldiers under his command.

The Battle of Helan Zhenshatuo also seemed to be Zhao Shuo's last glorious moment.

Jochi's voice choked with emotion as he spoke, "Five days ago, at Helan Zhenshatuo, our army was unable to hold on and was preparing to retreat. Zhao Shuo Anda volunteered to lead 4,000 soldiers of his own army to rescue my eldest sister and fourth brother, who were trapped by the Kerait tribe. I'm afraid... I'm afraid he won't be able to reunite with us at Lake Banjuni as agreed."

"Yes! Zhao Shuo ostensibly went to rescue Hua Zheng and Tuo Lei, but in reality, he was launching a desperate counterattack to cover our retreat. At this point, I'm afraid that no matter Zhao Shuo, Hua Zheng, or Tuo Lei, they are all in great danger."

After a pause, Temujin gritted his teeth and said, "I only regret that I didn't believe Zhao Shuo's words at the beginning, and I was prepared for Wang Han to turn against me. Otherwise, I'm afraid that my kind adoptive father would be the one drinking from this muddy water today! I wouldn't have lost Zhao Shuo, such a right-hand man!"

At first, Zhao Shuo warned Temujin to be careful of Wang Han's rebellion, but Temujin ignored it. It was not until two horse herders from Wang Han's side came to tip him off that Temujin quickly assembled his army for battle.

However, Temujin was unable to gather enough troops in a hurry, and suffered such a devastating defeat.

When he said this, Temujin's tone was full of regret.

He regretted not listening to Zhao Shuo's advice, which led to such a disastrous defeat today, and he also regretted losing Zhao Shuo, such a right-hand man!

Honestly, Temujin had countless skilled generals under his command. Even now, among his eighteen followers, Jochi, Jebe, Muqali, and Subutai, who wasn't capable of leading a charge? The remaining fourteen were also incredibly brave and could easily lead an army of around a thousand men.

To put it bluntly, in this era when heroes emerge in large numbers on the grassland, what Temujin lacks is not generals, but soldiers!
But then again, there was only one general like Zhao Shuo under Temujin's command!
As fierce as a tiger!
Cruel as a wolf!
As cunning as a fox!
He is usually as cunning as a fox, always preparing for the rainy day. He will scheme against those who are sweet-mouthed and treacherous. He will scheme against them, and no one else will scheme against him!

When facing a battle, they would look for the enemy's weaknesses as cunningly and patiently as wolves, and would never send out their main forces easily.

When the moment of the decisive battle really came, he did not hesitate and was as brave as a tiger descending from the mountain!
In addition, Zhao Shuo bravely broke through the siege to rescue Temujin in the Battle of Kuoyitian, and showed his loyalty by taking the initiative to fight back five days ago. How much Temujin hoped that Zhao Shuo could be alive!
Of course, Temujin was a hero who made the whole world tremble in historical records, so he quickly put the useless emotion of "regret" out of his mind.

He sighed and said, "In short, I hope that the Eternal Heaven will bless Zhao Shuo and that he will be safe and sound! If anything happens to Zhao Shuo... one day, I will make sure that the entire Kerait tribe is buried with him!"

"Eternal Heaven blesses Zhao Shuo, he is safe and sound! If anything happens to Zhao Shuo, the entire Kerait tribe will be buried with him!"

Jochi, Tahai Batu, Subutai, and Jebe all prayed sincerely for Zhao Shuo and vowed revenge!

After all, just because Zhao Shuo took the initiative to cover the rear five days ago and bought everyone a chance to retreat, everyone should acknowledge his favor, which can even be said to be a life-saving grace!
(End of this chapter)