After the "Thirteen Wings" battle, the Mongolian grasslands returned to temporary peace. At that time, in addition to large-scale tribal groups such as the Kelei tribe, the Tatar tribe, the Mongolian tribe, and the Merqid tribe, there were more than a hundred tribes of varying si

After the battle of "Thirteen Wings", the Mongolian grasslands returned to temporary calm.

At that time, in addition to large-scale tribal groups such as the Kelei tribe , Tatar tribe, Mongol tribe, Merqid tribe , there were more than a hundred tribes of varying sizes active on the Mongolian grasslands. They are either horizontal or vertical, cautious and difficult survivors. However, no matter how big or small they are, they are all under the control of the Jin Dynasty, a feudal dynasty established by the Jurchen tribe to rule northern and northeastern China. In order to maintain their long-term governance, the rulers of the Jin Dynasty controlled these The Mongolian tribe adopts a two-pronged strategy of "differentiation and suppression": on the one hand, it instigates relations between tribes, intensifies conflicts and triggers fights, thereby reaping the "profit of the fisherman"; on the other hand, it targets the disobedient "thorns". Then they met with naked soldiers, killed them painfully, and suppressed them violently.

The Emperor on Horseback—Temujin

Temujin had hated this for a long time, but he was not strong enough, so he could only endure it and wait for the best opportunity to counterattack. Soon, the powerful leader of the Tatar tribe, Miguzhen Xueultu, finally broke out and rebelled due to his "long-term hardship". Jin Zhangzong Wanyan Jing ( Madage ) was so frightened and furious that he urgently summoned a large army to conquer the Tatar tribe, and ordered other tributary countries to send troops to support. Although the Tatar tribe was strong, they had no chance of winning against many. They were severely defeated by the Jin soldiers in the area of ​​Kherulun River. The leaderMeguzhen Xueulatu fled to Orizha in embarrassment with only a small number of remaining soldiers. near the river. Unexpectedly, he was intercepted by the coalition forces of Temujin and Wang Khan, and Miguzhen Sheulutu was killed. Temujin captured a large amount of ordnance, livestock and grain, and gained a lot.

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To a certain extent, Temujin’s move was unjust. How could he do this to his steppe brothers who were related by blood? However, for the conquerors who are accustomed to the weak and the strong, what they value is always only profit. After this battle, Temujin eradicated the Tatar tribe, a powerful force in the eastern part of the grassland, clearing a major obstacle for the future unification of the grassland; secondly, he used this to show his loyalty to the Jin Dynasty and obtain rewards and protection from the Jin Dynasty, as he wished. , Jin Zhangzong awarded Temujin the position of commander of the Zho army, so Temujin was unparalleled in the grassland for a while. With the remaining power of victory in the war, Temujin took advantage of the situation to eliminate the Taiyi Chiwu Tiewu tribe among his relatives, who had expelled and besieged him, which could be regarded as revenge for his embarrassment.

At this time, Temujin was already a strong falcon, flapping his wings and ready to fly. The other tribal leaders on the grassland clearly felt the pressure brought by this eagle trying its wings. In 1201 AD, Jamuka, who already hated Temujin to the core but was not as strong as before, fought in Sarezhiwuti, Tatar, Hedajin, Duoerbian, hongjila, and Oryilati. With the support of 11 weak tribes, he was established as "Gur Khan" (Khan of Khans) in Genhe, which means Lord of the World. The first thing Jamukha did when he became "Gur Khan" was to form a coalition army to conquer Temujin, hoping to put him to death quickly.

Mongolian soldier combat picture

After Temujin learned the news, he did not dare to neglect and immediately asked his "adopted father" Wang Khan for help. Wang Khan may have considered that allowing Jamuka to develop would pose a major threat to himself in the future, so he decided to form an alliance with Temujin and start a war against Jamuka regardless of the meaning of "An Da". At this time, the Qiyan tribe headed by Temujin and the Kelei tribe headed by Wang Khan were powerful. Once they joined forces, they were invincible against Jamuka's coalition forces. Jamuka had no choice but to surrender to Wang Khan. Jamuka was so miserable that he was stepped on the ground and crushed mercilessly by two "Andas" of different ages. At this time, the word "An Da" has already been endowed with the meaning of "not hesitate to turn against one another and betray for the sake of interests".

The development of the situation is gradually getting better for Temujin. The Tatar tribe, a powerful force in the east, raised troops to fight against the Kingdom of Jin. It was suppressed by the Kingdom of Jin and intercepted by Temujin. It had already suffered heavy losses. This time it encouraged the other 10 tribes to elect Jamukha as Khan, but unexpectedly they were "counterattacked". The momentum became more and more decadent.In other words, there were no tribes that posed a threat to Temujin in the eastern part of the grassland at that time. But Tatar's remaining power has always been intolerable to Temujin. In 1202 AD, Temujin once again led troops to attack the Tatar tribe and completely destroyed it. As a result, only a few tribes in the west could stop Temujin from dominating the grasslands, among which the Klei tribe, headed by his "adopted father" Wang Khan, was the strongest.

is embarrassed now. Faced with Temujin's rapid rise, Wang Khan felt extremely panicked and could not take it lightly. He was already quietly preparing some countermeasures. In addition, Jamukha, who was reduced from "An Da" to a "subordinate", kept making false accusations. Wang Khan gradually became more and more dissatisfied with this "adopted son" who once dedicated his wife's precious dowry of sable fur to him and who had always been gentle with his figure. Gradually I became wary. There is another important figure, Wang Khan's son Sangkun, who is also Temujin's "Anda". He is very dissatisfied with Temujin's popularity over his own, and tries his best to persuade Wang Khan to get rid of Temujin in order to avoid future troubles. .

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After Temujin defeated the Naiman tribe and other coalition forces, Wang Khan's "murderous intention" was further confirmed. Temujin naturally smelled something ominous, but he did not have the strength to confront Wang Khan head-on, so he decided to ease the tense relationship with Wang Khan through a "marriage". Temujin sent someone to propose marriage to Wang Khan on behalf of his eldest son Jochi , hoping to marry Wang Khan's granddaughter. Wang Khan did not give Temujin face and flatly refused.

Wang Khan's decision was opposed by other tribal leaders who had surrendered for various reasons. They proposed that they should pretend to agree to the marriage, and then invited Temujin to a banquet. While the banquet was full of wine, they took the iron in one fell swoop. Mu Zhen killed him and set up a grassland version of the "Hongmen Banquet". However, a man named Monlik under Wang Khan quietly reported the secret to Temujin, because Temujin had been kind to him. After making careful arrangements, Temujin pretended to be in high spirits and went to the banquet. Sangkun hosted the banquet, which meant that Sangkun would kill Temujin. Sangkun took the opportunity to launch an attack, but was wounded by Temujin, who was well prepared. Sangkun mobilized superior forces to besiege, but Temujin, newly aware of the disparity between the enemy and ourselves, had no intention of fighting and retreated while fighting.

Mongolian soldier combat map

After some rest, Temujin decided to send people to sue for peace and move out the brotherhood between his father Yesugei and Wang Khan and the father-son relationship that regarded Wang Khan as his own father for many years. Attack the heart. Wang Khan also pretended to be generous and was willing to settle the old feud with Temujin and rebuild old friendships. But the cracks have already occurred, and cooperation with different intentions will naturally not be able to repair the cracks. Sangkun continued to be unfavorable to Temujin and repeatedly threatened to be incompatible with each other. Temujin was selectively deaf, so Quan pretended not to hear, and continued to show favor to Wang Khan, but it was not a kindness from the heart, but a pretentious kindness. He was biding his time, ready to go.

In 1203 AD, Temujin discovered that the tribes that had taken refuge with King Khan were gradually alienated from him, and some even blatantly threatened to break with him. When Wang Khan was lonely, Temujin launched a surprise attack on his tribe and surrounded Wang Khan's golden tent. Caught off guard, Wang Khan and others rushed to fight, but were defeated. They were defeated by the Naiman tribe in embarrassment, and were shot dead by sentries at the border of the Naiman tribe. King Khan died, the Kelei tribe disappeared, and the last obstacle to Temujin's unification of the tribes in the grasslands was removed.

However, Temujin's two "Anta" slipped through the net, Sangkun's whereabouts were unknown, and Jamuka took refuge with the leader of the Naiman tribe Tayang Khan . This shows that Temujin’s road to unifying the grasslands was full of thorns.