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Chapter 161 The Rise of Temujin! Chu Shizhao puts the Sky-shaking Bomb into use!!!
When there is a perfect answer in front of you.

As a king, you can only give a more perfect answer than this perfect answer to be worthy of this status.

Among the feudal dynasties in Chinese history, was there any ambitious monarch who was not in the process of internal circulation?
Countless later generations wanted to surpass the achievements of Qin Shi Huang, so they regarded unification as the only way for every king.

A country that cannot unify the country and a dynasty that cannot unify the country are not worthy of being called a dynasty.

Chu Shizhao refused to form an alliance with outsiders, not because he had no sense of the overall situation, but because he knew very well how unreliable these alliances were.

The Tang Dynasty tried to win over Tubo, but Tubo did not rebel? They still attacked Chang'an.

These ethnic minorities still have their own ambitions even after being assimilated, not to mention that they have not yet united with the Central Plains dynasty.

Does the alliance with Goguryeo mean that these lands in Liaodong will belong to Goguryeo in the future?
This was something Chu Shizhao could not accept.

As for forming an alliance with Mongolia, it would be tantamount to ceding the entire northern part of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to Mongolia, which Chu Shizhao could not do either.

[In November of the tenth year of Shengwu, Chu Shizhao attacked Goguryeo on the pretext of recovering his homeland. Although he was not in alliance with the Mongol Empire in name, the two armies tacitly surrounded Goguryeo.]

[In December of the tenth year of Shengwu, Silla had always been on good terms with the Great Zhou Dynasty. Now that the Great Zhou Dynasty had collapsed and there was a successor like Chu Shizhao, they were willing to respond to the Great Jing Dynasty and attack Goguryeo together.]

[In January of the 11th year of Shengwu, under the pressure of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty and the Dajing Dynasty, Goguryeo's front line was defeated one after another. Chu Shizhao captured Liaodong and recovered his homeland. After Goguryeo retreated, its retreating troops attacked Silla and Baekje. ]

[In February of the 11th year of Shengwu, a battle broke out between the Mongol Dynasty and Chu Shizhao's troops on Goguryeo's territory. Both sides suffered losses, but they returned to their respective territories to report their victory.]

[Chu Shizhao's general Mu Wu claimed to have defeated more than 5,000 Mongolian troops and forced them out of the Liaodong battlefield.]

[The famous Mongolian general Tolui claimed that he defeated the ambition of the Great Jing Dynasty to completely annex Goguryeo and wiped out the Great Jing's army of more than 10,000 people. ]

[In March of the 11th year of Shengwu, Temujin of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty believed that the court was not peaceful and the nobles of each tribe had different ideas, making it difficult to integrate a truly powerful force to attack and destroy the Dajing Dynasty under Chu Shizhao.]

[With no internal discipline and fighting for power, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty could hardly organize a large-scale counterattack against the Great Jing Dynasty. They could only rely on their bravery and fight on their own to conquer a few small territories.]

[Temujin tried his best to win over the hearts of his people and treated them well, which caused dissatisfaction among other nobles in the Mongol court.]

[These nobles controlled more than 80% of the resources of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. Both the population and the generals came from different families.]

[Everyone has their share of benefits, and everyone has something to earn, which is in the interests of all Mongolian nobles. However, Temujin wants to integrate everyone's power and wants to be the king over these nobles. Isn't this a provocation? ]

[There are so many nobles in the whole Mongolia. Even if a king is to be chosen, how could it be Temujin?]

[What's more, the nominal Khan of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty is Batu. As a minister, you are not worthy of commanding the troops of these Mongol nobles.]

[In April of the 11th year of Shengwu, Temujin made great achievements on the battlefield of Goguryeo. Moreover, Temujin never coveted credit and distributed the looted property to the poor Mongolians under his command, which caused many herdsmen under other Mongolian nobles to flee to Temujin's hands.]

[In May of the 11th year of Shengwu, the Mongolian nobles were extremely afraid of this suddenly rising warrior, and they persuaded Wang Khan to be on guard against brave generals like Temujin in advance.]

【Batu thought that warriors like these were exactly what the court needed, so he did not spend much time to control Temujin's forces.】

[In June of the 11th year of Shengwu, Jamukha slandered Temujin for colluding with the Dajing Dynasty and intending to overthrow the regime of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. He was willing to be Dajing's lackey. Many Mongolian nobles jointly wrote a letter to prove that Temujin had the strength to resist the Dajing Dynasty and was unwilling to fight with all his strength.]

【This is a false accusation. 】

[Temujin was extremely indignant. It was obvious that the nobles were secretly doing this in order to preserve their strength and not to attack.]

[In July of the 11th year of Shengwu, Batu, under the persuasion of many nobles, really had doubts in his heart and planned to make a false marriage contract with Temujin's son and invited Temujin to the wedding banquet. Temujin knew that there must be a trick, so he actively prepared for war.]

[In August of the 11th year of Shengwu, Temujin responded to the weak tribes' rebellion against Wang Khan. Under his support, the "August Tribe Rebellion" broke out in the Mongolian royal court. Temujin led his army to launch a surprise attack and besieged Wang Khan's camp. After three days and three nights of fierce fighting, he finally defeated his main force.]

[In the same month, Chu Shizhao noticed the military coup within the Mongol Yuan Dynasty court and decided that this was the best time to expel the barbarians. He also reorganized his troops and attacked the Mongol Yuan Dynasty court.]

[For this battle, Chu Shizhao once again raised the coffin to show his determination to win. ]

[In September of the eleventh year of Shengwu, Temujin, who had just conquered Wang Han Batu and annexed all the tribes and troops, was suddenly attacked by the Dajing Dynasty.]

After receiving the report, Temujin decided to gather the troops and horses together, organize them into groups of 1,000, 100, and 100 households, assign warriors at all levels, and establish a guard army to resist the attack of the Dajing Dynasty.

[He called on the nobles in the Mongol court that the situation was critical and they should focus on external enemies and abandon internal conflicts. If they won the war, everyone would get a share of land, population, and wealth, but if they lost the war, they would have to return to the grassland.]

[Those Mongolian nobles enjoyed the comfortable life of the Central Plains Dynasty, and it was difficult for them to return to the grasslands to live a bitter and cold life as herdsmen. It was impossible for them to give up their wealth just like that.]

[So under this circumstance, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, which was still somewhat chaotic, immediately organized to resist the power of the Dajing Dynasty. ]

[In October of the 11th year of Shengwu, after gaining temporary support from the Mongolian nobles, Temujin convened a meeting of the Mongolian nobles in Chang'an. Temujin took over the position of Wang Khan and became the second king of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.]

[In order to enhance the glory of Temujin, the generals and wizards under Temujin gave him the title of "Genghis Khan", which means a great and powerful king.]

[In the same month, Temujin implemented a policy of combining military and political power, expanded his own personal army, and launched an attack on Jing.]

[In November of the 11th year of Shengwu, Chu Shizhao tried to intensify the internal conflicts in the Mongol court. He knew that the Mongol court was politically unstable and would easily lead to internal chaos.] [Chu Shizhao assured those nobles that if they could overthrow the Mongol royal court where Temujin was, he would be willing to give them generous status rewards.]

[He also pointed out that many people had advised Wang Khan in the past to kill Temujin. Would Temujin really not hold them accountable for their mistakes?]

[Under Chu Shizhao's attack, the nobles in Mongolia really began to become suspicious and began to conserve their strength during the battle, no longer exerting their full strength.]

[Because of Chu Shizhao's guarantee, as long as their own tribal strength does not suffer too much loss, they still have a way out of surrendering to Chu Shizhao as a fallback, instead of having to fight a desperate battle like before.]

[In December of the 11th year of Shengwu, Temujin swore to the Mongol nobles the Onon River, promising that he would not pursue their past mistakes in the future, hoping to unite the forces of all tribes to fight against foreign enemies.]

【Temujin had heard of the Dajing Dynasty a long time ago. He knew that this was a newly established dynasty with clear politics, unity between the army and the people, and that their monarch had a farsighted vision beyond ordinary people. He had once defeated the Xiongnu in the siege of Chang'an. Such a monarch would never be content with mediocrity and sit back and watch the Mongols grow stronger.】

[Now, retreating to the grassland, the Dajing Dynasty will definitely do its best to eliminate these Mongolian tribesmen. ]

[Rather than retreating to the grasslands and letting the Great Jing Dynasty unify and gain full power, it is better to decide the outcome here. ]

[In January of the twelfth year of Shengwu, the two armies started their first clash. Chu Shizhao's troops were mostly infantry, so the active siege was not smooth.]

[In order to understand the common tactics and enemy styles of the Great Jing Dynasty, Temujin did not take the initiative to raid the camp, but continued to observe the opponent's fighting style. ]

[In February of the 12th year of Shengwu, Chu Shizhao's troops marched to Daning Prefecture. The two armies had a fierce battle in Daning Prefecture. In this battle, the Dajing Dynasty lost three generals of the rebel army, and finally took over Daning Prefecture.]

[However, the Daning Prefecture under the control of the Mongols had long been in ruins. Even if they took it, it would still be a desolate city like a ruin. In order to resist the Dajing Dynasty and prolong Chu Shizhao's battle line, the Mongols had already cleared the fields and pulled out all the crops near Daning Prefecture, destroying many of the strongholds defending the city.]

[After Chu Shizhao took over Daning Prefecture, he not only had to consider how to restore production in Daning Prefecture, but also had to meet the food needs of all the people in Daning Prefecture. ]

【This is Temujin's conspiracy. 】

[He knew very well how Chu Shizhao started his career, and he also knew that Chu Shizhao could not abandon these people. In this case, he would let those people eat up all the food of Chu Shizhao's army, so as to delay Chu Shizhao's attack and give him a chance to fully control the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.]

[Chu Shizhao had no choice but to stop and provide for the people of Daning Prefecture first.]

【New food and fodder were transported from Beiping, Kaifeng and other places. 】

[In March of the 12th year of Shengwu, Temujin convened a meeting of various Mongolian nobles. During the banquet, he suddenly ordered his executioners to execute on the spot those nobles who held hostile opinions.]

[Many people at the banquet were shocked by Temujin's brutal and cruel methods, but the Mongol nobles who were killed still retained their power. The tribes under their command immediately rioted. Many Mongol nobles were in charge of the tribes in the form of families.]

[The head of the clan died at a banquet like this, which many people could not accept. The inherent violence and disobedience of the Mongols was also the reason why they were able to carry out the rebellion so quickly.]

[But Temujin was extremely ambitious. He knew that he would have to step out sooner or later. Rather than wait until the army of the Great Jing Dynasty arrived and then deal with the civil strife, it would be better to take advantage of the Great Jing Dynasty's preoccupation to immediately adjust the internal divisions of the Mongol Yuan court.]

[In April of the 12th year of Shengwu, Temujin dispatched his younger brother and his generals to quell the rebellion. Those tribes without a leader, except for a few warriors with their own ideas who could organize effectively, most of the others were no match for Temujin.]

[After Temujin dealt with his political enemies, he once again won over the poor Mongols and guaranteed that they could obtain everything that the nobles enjoyed with their military merits, and even more.]

[In May of the 12th year of Shengwu, after Temujin's sons had defeated the rebellious Mongolian tribes, they began to argue over the right of succession. Temujin waved his hand and said with a smile: "The world is vast and has many rivers. You can all expand your camps and conquer states. Why bother about this piece of land?"]

[Such words inspired his son's desire to conquer land and his keen interest in war.]

【Temujin did not care about his generals looting the people, robbing wealth and population. He believed that this would stimulate the Mongolian people's enthusiasm for war and make Mongolia more powerful.】

[Only when you get benefits can you make people do things. If you don’t get benefits, you will have to pay the price of your life. This is impossible. Temujin is well aware of the principle of equal exchange, so he indulged those poor Mongolians to gain wealth through killing and get the space to be promoted through military merit.]

[In June of the 12th year of Shengwu, Temujin aroused the ferocity in the Mongols, and their desire for war reached its peak. Facing Chu Shizhao's northern expedition, all the Mongol warriors were ready to go.]

[In July of the 12th year of Shengwu, they suffered a heavy blow to Chu Shizhao's Northern Expedition Army. Chu Shizhao missed the best opportunity to fight in the Daning Prefecture area. When the Mongols were ready to attack again, Chu Shizhao suffered a great defeat in Daning Prefecture.]

[In the same month, in order to cover the retreat of Chu Shizhao's army, the people of Daning Prefecture began to desperately defend Daning Prefecture, which had lost its city defenses and strongholds. They vowed to fight the Mongols to the last moment.]

[This defeat was not due to Chu Shizhao's poor command, but rather to the Mongolian light cavalry tactics having reached their peak. The Dajing army, which was mainly composed of infantry, was no match for the Mongolian cavalry, which had gathered all its strength.]

[The Mongol court under Temujin's integration already had the ability to launch an all-out attack. With such strict discipline, the initiative they held in the war was self-evident.]

[In August of the 12th year of Shengwu, Chu Shizhao retreated and was forced to abandon Daning Prefecture, and Temujin allowed his soldiers to freely plunder and kill all Zhou people in Daning Prefecture.]

[This boosted the morale of the Mongols.]

[In the same month, through the news from various places, the people of the Dajing Dynasty hated the barbarians like the Mongols even more, which also made the soldiers of the Dajing Dynasty's will to fight stronger.]

[In September of the twelfth year of Shengwu, after this defeat, Chu Shizhao concentrated on raising horses in Beiping, hoping to raise a cavalry unit. At the same time, he increased his research on thunder bombs, so that he could launch surprise attacks and even use new weapons to intimidate the enemy in surprise attacks and sieges.]

[In October of the twelfth year of Shengwu, Chu Shizhao forged a thousand thunder bombs, and he soon used them in the war against Mongolia.]

[Just this once, Chu Shizhao will let the Mongols know what real blood and pain are!!!]

(End of this chapter)