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

Chapter 29: Post-war summary meeting, order to create Mongolian script

"It's okay, it's okay, everyone get up."

Temujin waved his hand and said happily, "You have performed your duties faithfully, what crime have you committed? By the way, do Ashu's men need a password to enter or leave the camp?"

"Yes. A year ago, Prince Consort Zhao Shuo issued an order that anyone entering or leaving the military camp during the march must have a verbal command." Su answered loudly that day.

"If I'm not mistaken, this password needs to change frequently?"

"Indeed, our passwords change every day."

"That won't be easy," Temujin said, a little worried. "Our steppe warriors are unmatched in battle, the best fighters. But few have good memories. If we change the orders every day, I'm afraid the soldiers won't be able to remember them."

That day, Su said, "Remember it. For example, tonight, our password is Idelbarhu."

"Idelbarhu? Seems familiar."

Of course, he was somewhat familiar with the name. Idelbarhu was the name of a centurion under Zhao Shuo's command. Although there were hundreds of centurions in the army, Temujin didn't have the energy to remember and understand them all. However, the power to appoint centurions remained firmly in Temujin's hands. It was just that Temujin generally wouldn't reject a centurion candidate recommended by a thousand-household leader.

After Narisu explained, Temujin suddenly understood and praised, "Every night, a centurion is responsible for checking the passwords. We can use the name of this centurion as the password. Under Ashu's command, there are only a few centurions who are regularly responsible for checking the passwords, and they rotate every night. Not only can the passwords be changed every night, but it will also be very easy for the soldiers to remember. Okay, Ashu's idea is excellent! In my opinion, this method can be implemented throughout the army. Each unit should have its own password and share it with the central army before sunset."

"The Khan is wise." Everyone praised in unison.

"Very good, now go and inform Ashu and ask him to bring people to welcome the Khan!" Temujin ordered.

"Yes!"

Originally, Temujin's plan was to march directly into the generals' camps for a surprise inspection. However, seeing how meticulous Zhao Shuo's arrangements were, a surprise inspection was no longer necessary. And most crucially, if he were to intrude directly into Zhao Shuo's tent today, posing as the Khan, what would become of the other Mongol nobles tomorrow? What if one of them suddenly rebelled and launched a surprise attack?

Temujin was a politician and military strategist who understood the importance of institutions. He even felt a little regretful about the surprise inspection he had just conducted.

"Zhao Shuo and his 49 centurions and thousand-man army are here to see the Khan!"

Zhao Shuo arrived very quickly. Within a quarter of an hour, he led his generals out of the camp to greet them.

"No need to formality, everyone, please stand up. Relax a little, I am just taking a walk around." Temujin said with a smile.

"Thank you, Khan!"

Everyone stood up and welcomed Temujin into the camp.

As they walked, Temujin asked Zhao Shuo beside him with great interest, "How is it? Is Zhao Shuo satisfied with the beauty Alia?"

Temujin was not one to eat alone.

He enjoyed Gulbesu and naturally gave some beauties to his generals.

For example, the beautiful woman Alia, who was given to Zhao Shuo, was not only virginal, but also the most beautiful woman among the Naimans. She was known for her skin as white as snow, her neck as graceful as a swan, and her waist as slender as a willow branch.

What? Why didn't Temujin enjoy Alia himself?

That's because, compared to innocence and beauty, Temujin values ​​status more.

In his opinion, isn't it more interesting to conquer Gulbesu, the woman who has served two generations of Naiman Khan, than to play with Alia, the daughter of an ordinary Naiman nobleman?

However, unknown to Temujin and Zhao Shuo, this obscure woman, Alia, was historically married to Temujin along with Gulbetsu. Later, although Gulbetsu was greatly favored by Temujin and became the second empress of his second ordo, she bore no children. However, Alia gave birth to a son, Shurche, for Temujin.

But Zhao Shuo's achievements today were too great, having killed Taiyang Khan and captured Jamukha, so he deserved a generous reward. Temujin simply took only Gulbesu and gave Alia, the most beautiful woman among the Naimans, to Zhao Shuo.

In fact, not only the woman Temujin enjoyed today was not virginal, but the women given to his brother Hasar and his third son Ogedei were also not virginal.

The Merkits fled under the leadership of Tokhto'a, but their families became captives of the Mongols.

The two wives of Tuohetoa's eldest son Hudu were both very beautiful. One was called Tugai and the other was called Duolegne.

Temujin gave Tugai to his brother Hasar and Dolegne to his third son Ogedei.

Incidentally, although Ogedei already had five wives, he treated Dorege Nei with utmost devotion after receiving her. Historically, after Ogedei's death, Dorege Nei became the regent empress dowager of the Mongol Empire. She dismissed wise ministers like Yelü Chucai and Zhenhai, appointed the Western Region merchant Aodulaheman to oversee Han affairs, and favored the sorceress Fatima, bringing chaos to the Mongol court. It's safe to say that the rise and fall of the Mongols was caused by this captive woman, a true example of a woman who brought disaster upon herself.

"Uh... satisfied, very satisfied." Zhao Shuo's tone was a little perfunctory.

Zhao Shuo was certainly not a sentimental person. Alia's beauty was no less than Hua Zheng's, and she was a beauty of a different kind, so he naturally wouldn't resist. However, he really hadn't had time to touch Alia yet, so he couldn't really say whether he was satisfied or not.

He then said, "I dare not deceive the Khan. In fact, I was just having a post-battle review with my generals."

"Post-war summary? What do you mean?"

"After the battle, while everyone is still impressed, we will summarize the battle, reward the merits and punish the mistakes, and summarize the gains and losses." "Good, very good. Just now, when I heard Na Risu talk about the passwords in your army, I felt that it should be promoted throughout the army. Now this post-war summary should be promoted throughout the army. It seems that Ashuo is not only the number one Bater in Mongolia, but also the number one Xuechan!"

……

As he spoke, he had already entered Zhao Shuo's central military tent.

Temujin naturally took the main seat, Borchu and Zhao Shuo sat beside him, and the generals also took their seats one after another.

"What is this? Chinese characters?" Borshu picked up the paper in front of him that was covered with dense handwriting and asked.

"I just wrote this down."

A tall, thin young man stood up and said, "The Prince Consort ordered me to record every battle summary so that I can check it at any time."

Temujin said, "You are Geerle, the first thousand-householder under Ashu, right? To be honest, when Ashu promoted you to the rank of thousand-householder, I was a little unhappy. It was because your fighting ability was too weak, only slightly better than that of an ordinary Mongolian warrior, and I was afraid it would be difficult to convince the people. But since you are Ashu's brother-in-law, I couldn't refuse him. Now it seems that Ashu's vision is not wrong. Well, our country has grown, and in addition to warriors fighting on the battlefield, we also need wise men like you who understand writing and can record!"

"Thank you for the praise, Khan!" Gerile said with a smile.

It is popular among the people of the grassland to worship Anda. Temujin’s Anda included Jamukha, Wedar and Borshu.

Of course, Zhao Shuo had more than just Jochi as his brother.

Geerle was Zhao Shuo's childhood friend. They became his father-in-law at the age of eight, and their bond was deep. Though thin and weak, Geerle lacked fighting prowess, but he was incredibly intelligent, learning everything quickly and mastering it quickly. Zhao Shuo taught him Chinese characters and the language, and within two years, he was fluent in both.

As Zhao Shuo's status rose, Gerile's position also rose.

Now, not only was he Zhao Shuo's first thousandth household, he was also responsible for the entire army's logistics and daily military affairs, making him Zhao Shuo's most trusted confidant. For example, after tonight's post-battle summary, he still had to carefully implement and inspect the results. Zhao Shuo could completely ignore it and hand over all subsequent work to Geerle.

Temujin took the paper with great interest and said, "Come, tell me what you wrote in your post-war summary."

"We're only halfway through our meeting. We were discussing rewards and punishments." Geerle stepped forward, pointing to the paper and explaining, "For example, here, throughout the entire army, thirty-seven individuals have hidden spoils of war. We've decided that not only must these thirty-seven individuals surrender their hidden spoils, but they will also be barred from receiving any rewards for this battle and receive twenty lashes of the military staff."

“What about the back?”

"This is a man named Xininigen, who attacked his comrades on the battlefield. He was originally from the Kerait tribe and saw with his own eyes that his brother was killed by Arslan with a single knife. He was determined to take revenge. Today, taking advantage of the chaos, he shot an arrow at Arslan. There are three people who can testify, and one of them was originally from the Kerait tribe." Geerile continued.

Snapped!
Temujin slammed his hand on the wooden table in front of him and shouted angrily, "Who can you blame for life and death in battle? I even forgave Hedahei Batuer, who killed Weidar. Why shouldn't he forgive Xininigen? This Xininigen is so evil. Not only did he seek revenge, but he did it at the critical moment of the battle. This is a betrayal of Mongolia and a provocation to my majesty. He must be severely punished!"

"Yes. Although Arslan is dead, he still has a wife and children. We have decided not only to kill Sinigen and avenge Arslan, but also to compensate Sinigen's property, wife and children to Arslan's family."

"Well, very good. This is a very appropriate way of handling it." Temujin nodded in approval.

Geerile continued, "Then there are the rewards. According to the Prince Consort's instructions, those injured in this battle will receive an extra sheep in addition to their due rewards. Those disabled will receive ten sheep. For soldiers who died in battle, their families will receive twenty sheep and a horse."

……

Geerle gave a detailed introduction and Temujin nodded repeatedly.

After listening to it, he said thoughtfully: "This written record is really a great thing! Unfortunately, we in Mongolia only have language but no written language. Chinese and our Mongolian language are completely unintelligible. If we ask people from the grasslands to learn Chinese characters, I'm afraid few people will be able to learn it."

Borshu suggested, "Although the Naimans are descendants of the Turks, their language has many similarities with our Mongolian. Why not use their writing?"

"No, there's still something wrong."

After thinking it over carefully, Temujin said, "We have established the greatest empire on the grasslands in the past two hundred years. We deserve to have our own writing system. So, Ashuo, you and Gerile should take care of it. Find some wise people among the Naimans and combine their writing with Chinese characters to create our own Mongolian writing system!"

"Okay!" Zhao Shuo nodded in response.

Very good!
In the original history, Temujin asked the Naiman Tatatong'a to create the Mongolian script.

Tatatong'a was not only Taiyang Khan's teacher but also a prominent official of the Naiman people. He was in charge of Taiyang Khan's golden seal and the Naiman people's money and food. After the Naiman people were defeated, Tatatong'a fled with the golden seal, only to be captured by the Mongols a few days later. Under Temujin's orders, he created the Mongolian script.

Zhao Shuo never thought that he could help.

Adding some Chinese characters into Mongolian characters can subtly strengthen the closeness between the two ethnic groups, which is greatly beneficial to Zhao Shuo's plan of "two ethnic groups sharing the world".

Temujin was in high spirits and said, "By the way, isn't your meeting only halfway through? Keep going! I want to hear what you're talking about. "

"It's my turn to speak."

Altana, the second thousandth household under Zhao Shuo, stood up.

(End of this chapter)