Usurping the Mongols: My Father-in-Law is Genghis Khan

If Tayang Khan was considered a clever man, then To'er Bitashi, the envoy he sent to the Ongud tribe, was simply an unlucky fellow.

To'er Bitashi traveled day and night, spending half a month to reach the Ongud tribe. However, as soon as he explained his intentions, he was tied up by Al-Qush, the Khan of the Ongud, and sent to Temujin as a gift.

This time, there was no need for secrecy.

In the eyes of the Jin Dynasty, as long as the grasslands were in internal strife, it would be in their interest. The Jin Dynasty didn't care which side the Ongud tribe stood on.

Therefore, Temujin directly summoned his generals to the royal court for discussion.

"I..." Temuge was momentarily speechless.

However, his third brother, Belgutei, stood up.

Belgutei said, "It's not about acting recklessly, but about the dignity of being a grassland warrior. The Naiman people claim to take away our bows and arrows, which is a provocation to our dignity! Born as grassland warriors, not only when we are alive, but even in death, our bones must be buried with arrow tubes and bows! The Naiman people are so provocative, how can we tolerate it?"

Ma Cile argued forcefully, saying, "It's not a question of whether we can tolerate it, but a question of whether it's worth it! Besides, taking our bows and arrows was what the Naiman envoy said to the Ongud people, which doesn't count as a direct provocation to us."

Belgutei pointed at Ma Cile's nose and said, "Stop making excuses, I think you're afraid of the Naiman people, you're just a coward!"

Soon, the voice of another Mongolian nobleman named Duo Li Buhe sounded, saying, "We are discussing matters before the Great Khan, we must stick to the facts. Belgutei, it's not appropriate for you to question Ma Cile's courage, is it?"

… …

Soon, the tent was divided into two factions. One faction supported immediate dispatch of troops to attack the Naiman, letting the Naiman people know what kind of enemy they had provoked. The other faction advocated waiting for the Naiman to attack, conserving strength and waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

Temujin's eyes were half-closed, as if he was listening attentively to the Mongolian nobles' quarrel, and as if he was deaf to everything and wandering in his thoughts.

In fact, Temujin had already made a decision in his heart.

Fight! Why not fight?

Since becoming the master of the eastern grasslands, his ambition had rapidly expanded, and he couldn't wait to defeat the Naiman people and unify the grasslands!

Moreover, he had already discussed it with the six cherbi led by Khulan. Although the Mongols currently had many disadvantages, the Naiman warriors were not strong, and the Mongols had a high chance of winning!

However, Temujin was, after all, a man of great talent and strategy, and he was unwilling to suppress dissenting opinions by force and consume his prestige.

It would be better to unify opinions if possible.

"Reporting to Father Khan, I believe that we should immediately send troops to attack the Naiman!"

Suddenly, Zhao Shuo's voice entered his ears.

Temujin suddenly opened his eyes and said with interest, "Why? A'Shuo, tell me in detail."

"Because the Naiman people would never expect us to send troops at this time!"

Temujin had never thought about Zhao Shuo's angle of looking at the problem.

However, he was a born military strategist and politician, and he understood it in an instant, saying, "The most important thing in war is to strike unexpectedly. At the beginning, Wang Khan caught us off guard and scattered us. Later, we also took them by surprise, winning with our weakness and killing Wang Khan. Now, the Naiman people underestimate my Mongols, and it is also the time of spring when we are most reluctant to send troops. If our army takes the initiative to send troops to the Naiman at this time, it will be completely beyond the Naiman people's expectations, and we will surely win!"

"Yes, send troops! Send troops immediately!"

"Take the Naiman people's bows and arrows and destroy their stoves!"

"Let Tayang Khan be the next Wang Khan!"

"Unify the grasslands! Only my Mongol Khan is the only Khan on the grasslands!"

… …

People are path-dependent.

The successful example of the sneak attack on Wang Khan made the Mongolian nobles who originally opposed sending troops immediately quickly change their positions and shouted for war.

Soon, the eastern grasslands were mobilized.

Of course, it was impossible to mobilize the entire country. The Jin Dynasty needed to be guarded against, the Ongud tribe was not 100% trustworthy, and the "Forest People" on the edge of the grasslands had not yet surrendered, all of which needed to be defended. Moreover, mobilizing too violently would indeed cause a big problem with livestock losses.

Therefore, Temujin sent out 20,000 troops and swore an oath to march on April 16th.

The Mongol army went up the Kerulen River, and after ten days, arrived at the Sa'ari grassland.

When Tayang Khan received the news, he panicked and urgently set up camp at the foot of Mount Kanghe'er, ordering the Naiman people to gather a large army.

Having just gathered less than 30,000 people, the vanguard of both sides met.

The vanguard skirmishers continued to engage in small-scale battles, and soon a thin white horse was led to Tayang Khan.

Upon seeing this, Tayang Khan's originally panicked mood immediately calmed down, saying, "Pass on my decree to the entire army: The Mongolians' warhorses are so thin, how can they be a match for my Naiman people? I am destined to win this war!"

However, it only calmed down for less than half a day.

Incompetent people are like this, their emotions are extremely unstable and easily affected by the outside world. With the slightest disturbance, their mood changes rapidly, and their faces change as quickly as flipping through a book.

That night, Tayang Khan stood on Mount Kanghe'er and looked down, and was immediately so frightened that his legs went weak, saying, "Didn't they say that the Mongolians have fewer soldiers than us? Why are the fires they lit more numerous than the stars in the sky!"