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Chapter 982 Torrent (Part )

In the cool autumn weather on the grassland, Genghis Khan summoned the leaders of various tribes and the famous Batu to attend the Nadam Festival. Belgutai was naturally among those summoned, so he set out immediately after receiving the order and rushed to the Khan's station.

When Han Tuhu returned to the land of Onon and Qielulian to report the results of his recruitment of troops from various parts of the north, he happened to miss Beilegutai.

Fortunately, the Khan returned to the grassland this time. Because a lot of buildings in Khorin were not yet completed, he lived in Harotu, located in the upper reaches of the Sari River, which was the second ordo of Queen Yesui. This place was not far from Beilegutai's share of land.

Han Tuhu hurriedly urged his horse to hurry, and even swam across the Sari River at midnight, so that he could meet Beilegutai before he met the Khan.

The reason why we are in such a hurry is naturally because the results of this operation deserve to be reported as soon as possible.

In less than a month, he suppressed all kinds of wavering people in such a vast area and re-recruited a huge force. His speed should be the fastest among the Khan's relatives.

Moreover, whether it was the Kangli and Kipchak cavalry from the Western Regions or the people in the forests from the northern jungles, they had no objection to continuing to run and fight. The cavalry from the Western Regions cooperated well and became the sharp swords held in the hands of Han Tuhu; the people in the forests had an easier time. Their roughness and backwardness made it impossible for them to settle down smoothly in the southern grasslands... If they wanted to survive, they had to follow Beilegutai to fight and plunder.

The leader of the tribe of Barhuti, a part of the people in the forest, immediately agreed to send hundreds of strong men to participate in the battle to the south. The Barhuti tribe was the main force of the army that was previously formed according to the Haner military tactics, and the old man didn't even ask whether the companions he had sent out before were dead or alive!

These barbarians are too easily deceived. No wonder they were so brave when confronting the Great Zhou Emperor Guo Ning. They are really stupid to the point of not caring about their lives. With their support, the loss of troops under Beilegutai is nothing at all, and it is easy to make up! Beilegutai's position as a powerful member of the Golden Family will never be shaken.

When Han Tuhu caught up with Beilegutai, it was already dark. Bonfires were burning everywhere inside the huge Oru, and the strong smell of sheep and sheep fat was wafting in the air.

Thousands of households and tribal leaders from all over the grassland, as well as several old patriarchs of the Qiyan tribe who held the title of Khan or even Wanhu, all gathered here, shaking their strong bodies on horses, reeking of alcohol, and speaking foul language, waiting to be received by Genghis Khan.

When they were several dozen feet away from the Golden Tent, they were ordered to dismount and walk by the elite guards holding spears and fully armed. The Mongolian nobles dismounted and wanted to walk directly to the tent, but were stopped by several shamans who asked them to cross the bonfire on the altar in front of the tent and use the fireworks given by the Eternal Heaven to burn them and remove the hesitation and doubts in their hearts.

This order immediately made several high-ranking leaders unhappy, but they did not dare to disobey the Khan's wishes and could only obey.

The altar was made of black and white stones mixed with mud, and the fire was smoking. The shamans murmured incantations and waved cattail leaves to fan the fire, sending gusts of smoke toward the direction where the Mongolian nobles were walking. Other shamans struck tambourines at the right time, causing people to slow down their pace and follow the beat of the tambourines.

Guards were lined up densely on both sides of the road leading to the big tent.

It can be seen that these guards are not only short and sturdy Mongolians, but also tall Kangli people and Qipchaks with high noses and deep eyes. They all wear heavy armor of the same specifications, and their helmets are decorated with long bird feathers.

In their hands, the golden halberds, which were obviously extremely heavy, radiated a gorgeous and majestic light under the shining firelight. The halberds were interlaced in pairs, forming a long arch shape. Standing under the arch and looking forward, it was clear that the big tent was not far away, but it also felt vaguely that it was very far away.

Hehan, Wanhu and Qianhu passed slowly between the two rows of guards. With every step forward, the halberds in front of them opened, and then the halberds behind them closed.

The metal weapons made a subtle rubbing sound when they were opened and closed, which the Mongolian nobles were used to hearing every day. But at this time, this subtle sound seemed to represent the shroud of a metal cage, representing unstoppable power, bringing a huge sense of solemnity.

This complex and solemn ceremony had never been seen before. It was probably a tradition brought by Genghis Khan from Khwarezm or some other countries further away; or perhaps it was the idea of ​​Haner who accompanied the army on the Western Expedition. Anyway, Beilegutai vaguely remembered that in the early years, when King Wei Shao of the Jin Dynasty came to the grassland to be enthroned, the accompanying ceremonial guards were very exaggerated.

Belgutai originally despised such red tape, but he had to admit that this ceremony was far more effective in promoting majesty and clarifying hierarchy than the Mongols' previous crude procedures.

When Beilegutai walked under the gate of the long halberd, he suddenly felt that Genghis Khan in the big tent was no longer just the Khan of the Mongols, nor was he just a comrade-in-arms and partner of the people present. He was a person truly blessed by the Eternal Heaven, a noble existence that was absolutely superior to anyone else.

This kind of pressure can only be felt by being there. Several Mongolian thousand households even fell to their knees when they were walking, and needed the help of their companions to continue walking. It was obvious that these people had made too many small moves when Genghis Khan left the grassland, and now they could not hold back in the face of the Khan's power, which was ten times or a hundred times greater.

Beilegutai was not so embarrassed. He was the Khan's younger brother, and he always thought that his status was different from that of ordinary Mongolians, and he was half the master of the grassland. The qualification of being surrounded by Genghis Khan and directly obeying his orders was something that countless outsiders fought hard for. But for Beilegutai, it was a privilege he had received since he was a child.

Even so, there was a hint of sweat on his forehead. His son Han Tuhu, perhaps wanting to be praised too much, was still chattering in a low voice about the trip.

"Idiot! Shut up!" Beilegutai shouted in a low voice.

If Han Tuhu had said this half an hour ago, Beilegutai might have been happy.

Firstly, Beilegutai had a deep old grudge against the Mongolian nobles of the Zhuerqin clan. Although the Zhuerqin clan was exterminated, their slaves, the Jalayir people, were still there, which often made Beilegutai feel uncomfortable. Now, with the help of the forest people, he killed a large group of Jalayir people, which was quite worthy of his happiness.

Secondly, Beilegutai was the most flexible-minded person in the Golden Family and paid special attention to his own future. That was why he was particularly active in controlling the trade with the Southern Dynasty, and even took the initiative to dispatch the people in the forest or the cavalry in the Western Regions to use the power of foreign tribes to suppress the thousand-household tribes of the Mongolian people who were increasingly unable to fight and did not want to fight.

Because the Mongols were a nation forcibly united by Genghis Khan, and their bloodline and origins were actually a mess. So Beilegutai felt completely at ease in doing so. He always felt that except for the Han or Jurchen people, all tribes on the grassland could become Mongols, and it was nothing more than a title.

But now...

Beilegutai suddenly realized that just as he viewed all the ethnic groups on the grassland as tools, Genghis Khan also viewed the nobles, including himself, as tools.

The Great Khan is the greatest conqueror of the grassland since ancient times, but he will not confine himself to the grassland. He can be the Great Khan of the Mongols, the emperor of the Central Plains, or the ruler of Transoxiana and Khorasan. The Great Khan returned to the grassland this time, relying on the vast land of Transoxiana and Khorasan, and the endless manpower from there to the grassland can also become "Mongols".

It's just a title.

If we think about it further, the opportunity that the Great Zhou had exposed to the Yeken Mongol Ulus was also an opportunity for the Khan to leave the Mongols on the grassland to prove themselves. This battle could not be dealt with by simply driving others to fight for their lives!

(End of this chapter)