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

Chapter 68 What I fear is not death, but injustice!

Of course, Crow Werewolf Hu Nan is a sincere and patriotic person.

Although he was also very excited, he still made a cautious suggestion, saying, "Should we send troops into Wuluhai City now to suppress the rebellion? Otherwise, the city will be destroyed beyond recognition by the Baru camp."

"Uh... no need." Temujin thought for a moment and rejected Hu Nan's proposal, saying, "Wolves travel a thousand miles to eat meat, dogs travel a thousand miles to eat shit. The Baru Camp has proven that they are wolves, not dogs, and they deserve the treatment they deserve. Come on!"

"Here!" Zhelemi bowed slightly and responded respectfully.

Temujin gave a solemn order, "Convey my order to Ashuo: the total number of members of the Baru Camp will be increased to 20%. In addition, in about an hour, send more troops into the city to suppress the rebellion and take over the Baru Camp."

"As you wish." Zhelemi took the order and left.

Then, Temujin looked at Li Anquan with a smile and said, "How is it? Prime Minister of Western Xia, what do you think of my Mongolian Baru Camp?"

Yesterday, Temujin only allowed Zhao Shuo and Hu Nan to meet with Li Anquan to discuss the terms of Xixia's surrender. Today, however, he let Zhao Shuo lead the Baru Camp to attack the city of Olahai, and he personally summoned Li Anquan to watch the battle.

Is that your Baru Camp?

Those are the elite infantry of my Western Xia!

You are using our Xixia infantry to attack our Xixia's fortified city. Do you have any shame in doing this?

Li Anquan's heart was bleeding at this moment.

He forced an awkward smile and said, "Genghis Khan's Baru Camp is truly an invincible force, like a divine force descending from the sky. The tiny city of Olohai is merely putting up a desperate resistance, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

"Oh? Is the small city of Wulahai a mantis trying to stop a chariot? Then what about the Keyi Gate guarded by your son Li Chengzhen?" Temujin asked with a smile, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

"This...this..." Li Anquan's forehead was covered with sweat and he was speechless.

Temujin didn't make things difficult for him. He said, "Go back. Go and discuss the conditions proposed by the Mongols with your ruler. Just remember, go quickly and come back quickly. Once the Mongols conquer the Keyi Gate, the conditions will no longer be the same as before."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Li Anquan left in a hurry as if he had been pardoned, and his back looked particularly embarrassed.

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Two hours later.

Da da da~~
Zhao Shuo, surrounded by five hundred black cavalrymen, entered the city of Olahai.

The Mongol regulars had already entered the city and began clearing the battlefield. They piled the bodies of the Xixia defenders into a small hill, discarding them haphazardly like old sacks. Occasionally, a few bodies would still twitch slightly, but the Mongols would ruthlessly cut them down with a single blow, ending their suffering completely.

Most of the houses in the city had been burned down, and wisps of black smoke rose from the rubble. In the few houses that were not completely burned, Mongolian soldiers searched every house, dragging men into the streets and killing them.

The treasury is the place that the Mongolian army pays the most attention to and has been strictly protected.

Women and children were gathered in the square in the city center, their cries and pleas mixed together, but no one paid any attention.

Zhao Shuo had no time to respond.

He came to the regrouped Baru Battalion. Originally there were more than 11,000 people in the Baru Battalion, but now there were only more than 7,000 people left.

They had been disarmed again, but without any resentment.

Because, according to Temujin's orders, the Baru camp's share reached 20% of the total spoils, and was distributed first. Most people received more than ten taels of silver, which was the best reward for their heroic fighting.

Then, Zhao Shuo began to lecture.

He reaffirmed the agreement with the soldiers that after three bloody battles, they would be promoted to ordinary people. Now that one bloody battle had already taken place, two more would be enough.

Zhao Shuo's private promise of ascending to common citizenship by chopping off three heads was fulfilled. Along with several men who had made significant contributions during the siege, a total of thirty-two people were officially freed from their status as slaves in the Baru Camp and became citizens of the Mongol Empire. The pre-battle announcement of a reward of two beauties for the first to reach the summit was also fulfilled on the spot.

He even brought with him the latest bonus from Cheng Sisi Khan: for three consecutive days, all the soldiers in the Baru Camp would be provided with ample wine and meat. For seven consecutive days, a Xixia female slave would be arranged to serve them every day to relieve the fatigue of the battle.

The soldiers cheered loudly.

Finally, Zhao Shuo shouted, "You fought well in this battle of Olahai City! Genghis Khan saw it all! And so did I! Now, let me ask you, are you afraid of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood that will follow in war?"

"Not afraid!"

"Would you like to have another fight? Use your swords to win new glory for you?"

"willing!"

"The next level is the Keyi Gate of Western Xia. What are you going to do?"

"Crush them all! Kill them all!"

The soldiers of Baru Camp shouted in unison, their voices shaking the sky!
It's not that they are sick, it's just that the Mongolians really feel the possibility of progress.

First of all, your life is in the hands of the Mongols. If you don’t fight them, you will die. If you fight them, you may be able to gain a better future.

Today's incident made them realize that as long as they made contributions, these Mongolians would really reward them! There was no water in the water at all.

Soldiers have their lives on the line. Who would be afraid of death if there is a huge reward?

What I fear is injustice!
They had been treated unfairly in the Western Xia army before.

Now that they have a clear upward path, they can indeed be fearless!

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Seven days later, in the imperial palace in Zhongxingfu, the capital of Western Xia.

"Your Majesty, the Mongols are like heavenly soldiers and generals, and our Xia Nation is truly no match for them. Their use of our Xixia elite infantry as officers and soldiers in the Baru Camp is truly a stroke of genius. If all else fails, please agree to these conditions."

Li Anquan was frightened by the battle of Wuluohai City, and he persuaded Li Chunyou to agree to the five conditions of the Mongols.

Li Chunyou looked troubled and pondered, "Cede territory, pay indemnities, pay tribute year after year, and completely betray the Jin Dynasty and pledge allegiance to the Mongols? If I agree to such conditions, I'm afraid I won't be able to sit securely on the throne!"

This is not an alarmist statement.

The Western Xia dynasty had transitioned suddenly from a tribal system to a feudal one. The Tangut nobles commanded a large number of private armies. If the Western Xia emperor became too disgraceful, they wouldn't mind replacing him.

Li Anquan saw this and asked tentatively, "So, Your Majesty, what do you mean..."

"Humph, with such conditions, the Mongols are really bullying our Xia Kingdom too much! I just can't believe that your son Li Chengzhen is defending Yimen to the death. With the last 50,000 soldiers of our Xixia and 200,000 garrison troops as backup, he can only hold on and not get out, but can't he also hold Yimen?

"Your Majesty, please reconsider!" Li Anquan was extremely anxious. After all, he was more talented than Li Chunyou and was well aware of the severity of this battle. "Genghis Khan said that once the Mongolian army breaks through the Keyi Gate, these conditions will no longer apply."

Li Chunyou raised his eyebrows and said, "Didn't I just say that? He can't break through the Keyi Gate!"

"If your majesty says so..." Li Anquan said helplessly, "Now, I only ask your majesty one thing: if, and I mean if. If the Mongols really break through the Keyi Gate, my Western Xia will still have to sue for peace. If that happens, can you please not let me negotiate anymore?"

Li Chunyou said without hesitation: "Okay, I'll do as you say, my dear."

In Li Anquan's opinion, if these conditions were agreed to now, he could still barely hold on with his power and prestige.

But if Keyi Gate was breached by the Mongolian army, and he agreed to even more humiliating conditions, he would probably become the biggest traitor of Western Xia and everyone would be able to kill him.

Li Chunyou did not realize the danger of defending Keyi Gate. His heart was filled with indignation towards the Mongols and desire for victory, but he ignored the humiliation he would face if he was defeated!
(End of this chapter)