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

Chapter 28 Who can be trusted in this world?

"You mean Ah Shuo who captured you?"

"Of course it's him." Jamukha sighed and said, "I know most of your generals well, but I'm not very familiar with Zhao Shuo. If I'm not mistaken, the recent surge of new and unusual things in Mongolia, and even the sudden appearance of so many heavy cavalry, must be related to him, right?"

"You are right, Ashu is a good boy, no one in the whole Mongolia can compare to him." Temujin praised.

Jamukha asked curiously, "My dear brother, are you jealous of him? He possesses such courage and strength. He killed Wang Han and Taiyang Khan, and even captured me, the former Gur Khan. He has already eliminated three Khans on the grassland. Not only that, he is also quite talented in governance. He has invented so many novel things, brought huge financial resources to the grassland, and even built a valuable heavy cavalry. Are you really not jealous of his talent? Don't you guard against him?"

Temujin smiled calmly and said proudly, "This is where you, Jamukha, are inferior to me."

"How do you say this?"

Temujin said, "Jamukha, you just said that it wasn't your talent that was inferior to mine, but that you didn't have brothers or friends as good as me. But am I not your most powerful friend, Temujin? If you couldn't tolerate me, Temujin, back then, how can you be sure you can tolerate other friends?"

After a pause, he took a deep breath and said, "Who in this world can be trusted?
Is it a relative's race?

After my father passed away, all my relatives left, including my uncles and aunts!

Later, my half-brother Bekter bullied me repeatedly, so I killed him.

Until today, my uncle Daritai and his thousands of followers were still my enemies.

Is it a belief? We Mongolians believe in shamanism.

However, my newlywed wife, Borte, was taken away by an enemy who also believed in shamanism.

Thanks to Wang Han, who believed in Christianity, for sending troops to help me.

None of these are reliable.

I think the most reliable people are friends!
Zhelemei, I will be your first companion.

When I was injured, he sucked my blood with his own mouth and even went into the enemy camp naked for me just to give me a sip of yogurt.

Borshu, like you, has been my friend since childhood, becoming my nephew. During the fierce battles, I could only sleep peacefully when he was on night watch. During one battle, I lost my steed, and Borshu gave me his own, forcing himself to fight on foot. During the battle against the Merkids, we were both lost in the snowstorm. Borshu risked his life, charging into the enemy ranks to find me.

"In the Battle of Helan Zhenshatuo, our army was defeated, and our future was uncertain. Twenty-one men remained loyal to me, sharing the waters of the Banzhuni River with me. Oh, and among those twenty-one was my good son-in-law, Zhao Shuo. He saved my life numerous times and helped me turn defeat into victory. I already love him, so why should I be jealous of him or be on guard against him?"

Jamukha sneered and said, "But I was once your friend, but I betrayed you."

Temujin asked in reply, "Many people have betrayed me, but I have only betrayed one friend, right? Moreover, even though you betrayed me, you still kept caring about my safety, didn't you? That's enough! Whether you believe it or not, I have to tell you. I swore to myself that family, fellow tribesmen, and even shared beliefs are unreliable. The most reliable person is my friend. As long as my friend doesn't betray me, I will never betray them! Even if it's you, Jamukha, I am willing to start over with you."

"I……"

Jamuka's eyes were red and he choked up a little. He said, "Alright! Brother Temujin, your generosity has truly impressed me. I'm convinced! I understand now: my failure wasn't due to a lack of friends, but a lack of the heart to accommodate them. However, it's too late for me to understand this now. I simply don't have the face to continue living in this world as your brother. Brother Temujin, I just want to ask you one last favor."

"You said."

"Let me die without bloodshed, and bury my remains on high ground! From below, I will watch your future great achievements. From below, I will bless your descendants forever."

"in this way……"

Temujin pondered for a long time, finally took a deep breath, and uttered two words: "Okay!"

According to the shamanic beliefs of the steppe people, the human soul resides in the blood, and dying without bleeding preserves the soul, allowing for eternal life in the underworld. Under Temujin's order, Jamukha was put into a leather bag and suffocated to death.

Then, Temujin ordered that he be buried with great honor.

……

Temujin was certainly in a bad mood after executing his sworn brother.

However, his mood soon improved.

Because his subordinates sent him a special trophy.

Gulibesu was a woman who served both Taiyang Khan and his son.

Now, she doesn't mind serving a third man - it doesn't matter who is the Khan, she just wants to be the Khan's woman.

Temujin was naturally attracted to this beautiful and charming woman who was a disaster.

The most important thing is that the buff on this woman is very attractive to him.

Conquering this woman means that he will completely trample the two generations of Naiman Khans under his feet.

Temujin enjoyed her to his heart's content.

By the time Temujin got up from Gulbesu's belly with satisfaction, the sky was already full of stars.

After eating half a roasted leg of lamb and drinking a bowl of kumis, Temujin began to patrol the camp with thirty quivers under the protection of Borshu.

Wang Han's previous experience was right in front of him. Temujin did not want to be ambushed by Qubilai or Tokhtoa at the moment of great victory and lose all his efforts.

After inspecting most of the area, the results can only be described as unsatisfactory.

Zhelemei was in charge of the outer perimeter security, and the soldiers were extremely alert, showing no sign of slacking off. However, the inner camp was brightly lit, and the soldiers were enjoying themselves and making loud noises, so the defenses were completely relaxed.

"Hmm? This is Ah Shuo's camp, right? Let's go take a look."

In Zhao Shuo's camp, only a few tents were lit. The rest of the place was completely dark, and there was no sound of any noise.

Temujin was very satisfied with this and walked towards Zhao Shuo's camp with his companions.

However, when they were still two hundred steps away from the camp, a voice came from the darkness: "Stop! Command!"

"What's the command? This is our Khan! Come and pay your respects!" Borshu shouted loudly.

"Khan?"

A figure flashed out of the darkness and quickly ran towards Temujin. After recognizing Temujin, he quickly knelt down and said, "Under the command of Prince Consort Zhao Shuo, the head of the ten households, Na Risu, is here to see the Khan! I didn't realize it was the Khan just now and was rude to him. Please punish me!"

"Please punish me, Khan!"

Hearing his voice, nine more people emerged from the darkness and apologized to Temujin.

(End of this chapter)