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

Chapter 4 Key Investment: Obtaining Genghis Khan's Original Stock
"Haha! Good! Good, good, good!"

Temujin grasped Zhao Shuo's wrist, approached the crowd, and said, "Come here! Bater, the highest-flying eagle on the grassland, who saved me, Temujin, twice! Tell us all about your heroic deeds! How did you rescue my beloved daughter, Hua Zheng? How did you rescue my brother, Hasar? And finally, how did you and Hua Zheng escape the encirclement of tens of thousands of troops?"

"Yes, Khan!"

Zhao Shuo agreed loudly.

He thought to himself: It's done! Today, I finally got my hands on Genghis Khan's original shares!
That’s right, it’s the original shares!

According to historical records, when Temujin arrived at the Banjuni River with only 19 riders left, he was extremely distressed. He drank the muddy water with everyone else and vowed to share his wealth with everyone when he returned one day.

Later, Temujin fulfilled his promise. All the 19 people, regardless of their wisdom or stupidity, enjoyed wealth and honor, and their names were recorded in history.

This is the "Banjuni River Oath" that has been passed down through the ages.

The nineteen people who followed Temujin were given a special name in later historical research, called the "Banjunihe faction."

Isn't it equivalent for all members of the "Banjunihe Sect" to have obtained Genghis Khan's original shares?
Today, only eighteen people remain with Temujin, regardless of whether the "Banjuni River Oath" recorded in history will happen again. Zhao Shuo's achievements alone are enough to earn him original shares in Genghis Khan.

Of course, the fact that Zhao Shuo could think of the three words "original shares" proves that he is not from this era!
His soul comes from the 21st century!

At the beginning, when Zhao Shuo first came through time and merged the memories of that seven-year-old boy, he was really confused.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, during the Jingkang Incident, the Jin people captured a large number of royal family members of the Zhao Song Dynasty and took them north, including Zhao Shuo's ancestors.

Because Zhao Shuo's ancestors were not descendants of Zhao Guangyi but of Zhao Kuangyin, a distant branch of the imperial family, they were less closely guarded by the Jin. Zhao Shuo's ancestors found an opportunity to escape Jin control and fled to the grasslands. Since then, this branch has continued to marry Mongolian women and continue to thrive to this day.

Whether it was the benefit of time travel, the advantage of being a mixed Mongolian-Han blood, or the inheritance from his ancestor Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Shuo discovered that this body had extremely amazing potential in terms of martial arts.

His physical strength, endurance, agility and eyesight are far superior to those of his peers.

As he grew older, his physical attributes continued to grow rapidly and naturally. Zhao Shuo felt a surge of energy throughout his body, as if he had endless strength! His incredible speed, strength, and courage, along with his daily Mongolian training, already gave him considerable combat power!

So, what should Zhao Shuo do?

Find a way to go back to the Song Dynasty?

Come on, if it was so easy to survive in the Song Dynasty, why would Zhao Shuo’s ancestors have been living on the grassland for hundreds of years?

Furthermore, the Song Dynasty valued civil officials over military officials. How could Zhao Shuo's military prowess be utilized? Furthermore, since the Jingkang period, the Song Dynasty had become increasingly conservative. How much discrimination would a person like Zhao Shuo, with his mixed blood of countless ethnic groups, face if he returned to the Song Dynasty? He might not even be able to protect himself, so how could he possibly save the country from the fate of the Chinese nation?

Go to the Jin Kingdom? That was even more impossible. After the Jingkang Incident, the hatred between the Jin Kingdom and the Zhao family had reached its peak. How could Zhao Shuo possibly surrender to the Jin Kingdom and serve them like a dog?

Relatively speaking, during this era, the Mongols and the Chinese not only had no hatred for each other, but they also shared a common enemy with the Chinese—the Jurchens. Zhao Shuo's involvement with the Mongols was a viable option.

Even from a metaphysical perspective, the Mongols were flourishing during this era. Zhao Shuo should have leveraged their power to strengthen himself, rather than directly confronting them. If Zhao Shuo could truly leverage the Mongols to expand his own power, he might one day become king and emperor, conquering the Jin and Song dynasties.

By then, Zhao Shuo could completely integrate the Mongols and the Han people to build a truly super empire spanning the Eurasian continent.

The 40,000 miles of landscape across the three continents of Asia, Europe and Africa are picturesque, enough for the Han and Mongolian peoples to roam freely!
But no matter what, Zhao Shuo’s top priority is to improve his status, reputation and strength within Temujin’s group.

Over a decade later, Zhao Shuo's martial arts, honed on the battlefield, became even more formidable. In terms of armored combat, he rivaled any of Temujin's generals. His feats of slaying with sword and spear made him one of Temujin's most formidable generals.

Today, the banks of the Banzhuni River are the best place for Zhao Shuo to gain reputation!
Immediately, in front of Temujin and the heroes of Banjunhe, Zhao Shuo told the story of how he rescued Hua Zheng, escaped from the enemy's pursuit, and saved Hasar by the way.

Zhao Shuo said loudly, "At the beginning, the Khan was kindhearted and didn't see through Wang Han's evil ambitions. I was deeply worried. So, not only did I urge my warriors to actively prepare for battle, I also distributed all the remaining bean fodder I had, so that the war horses could eat their fill and build up their strength."

Mongolian horses are the most hard-working horses in the world and can march and fight even if they eat the lowest quality straw.

But there's no doubt that no matter how hardy a Mongolian horse is, it's still a horse, and it must follow its natural instincts. The difference between eating grass and beans is like the difference between eating grain and meat for humans, and it has a huge impact on a warhorse's physical strength.

Temujin nodded slightly and said, "So, you prepared for a rainy day and fed your horses beans to strengthen their stamina. By the time of the Battle of Helan Zhenshatuo, the stamina of your horses was at its peak."

"Indeed. The Khan had always regarded my four thousand soldiers as his final reserve. Therefore, even when I volunteered to rescue Princess Huazheng and the fourth prince, the horses' strength remained intact. Thanks to the swiftness of their horses, the weight of their swords, and the devotion of their soldiers, I was able to rescue the princess and the fourth prince without much effort."

Although Zhao Shuo said it lightly, no one at the scene dared to underestimate him.

proceed if you can!
Who didn't participate in the Battle of Helan Zhenshatuo? Who didn't know the combat capability of Wang Han's army?

Weidar, the sworn brother of Temujin and once recognized as the most powerful general by the Mongols, died charging into the battle line in the Battle of Helan Zhenshatuo!

It is easy to imagine that even if Zhao Shuo had made preparations and his horses had been conserving their energy, what kind of blood and blood would he have had to fight through to successfully rescue Hua Zheng and Tolui from Wang Han's 50,000-strong army with only 4,000 soldiers?
"That's quite a feat. It's impossible for anyone other than the most elite warriors on the grasslands to accomplish this." Temujin nodded slightly and said, "And then what? Even if you manage to rescue Hua Zheng and Tolui from the encirclement, how will you escape the battlefield? And how will you shake off Wang Han's pursuit?"

"A Shuo asked us to go first. He led two hundred warriors and personally covered our retreat." Hua Zheng interrupted.

Thinking of Zhao Shuo's heroic spirit in rescuing her from thousands of troops, and his heroic spirit in letting her go first and personally covering her retreat, Hua Zheng looked at Zhao Shuo with tenderness in her eyes.

"What a good man! He is responsible! So satisfying! I really wish I could have fought side by side with Zhao Shuanda!" Subuchi was fascinated and felt proud.

Temujin nodded slightly and said, "Zhao Shuo is a brave warrior and can indeed hold off the pursuers for a while, but what about after that? Didn't the Kerait people pursue him relentlessly?"

Zhao Shuo said, "Afterwards, Wang Han's army pursued us relentlessly. To shake them off, I set up an ambush in the Black Pine Forest and launched a surprise attack."

"Black pine forest?" Zhebie was stunned. "That forest isn't very big. It doesn't look like it could hide many ambushes."

(End of this chapter)