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

Chapter 77: Drum beats to gather the generals, Zhao Shuo's all-star content

Although he came to the royal court and met Hua Zheng and her son, Zhao Shuo still did not return to his fiefdom, the Hulunbuir grassland.

Because Temujin's mother, Hoelun, Hua Zheng's grandmother, was seriously ill and was probably not going to live long.

In the history without Zhao Shuo, Khasar was involved in the Kokochu rebellion, which not only alienated him but also secretly deprived him of most of his followers. Hoelun was helpless in all this, depressed, and soon died.

While Zhao Shuo was changing history, Hoelun miraculously lived for more than a year and is only now gradually coming to the end of her life.

Zhao Shuo had no good solution for this. He and the members of the Golden Family took turns to take care of the old lady, and at the same time, according to Mongolian customs, they prayed to the Eternal Heaven for the old lady.
Another month passed and Hoelun passed away.

"Quick! Take my bright red wedding dress... and trade it for two ewes!"

These were the last words Hoelun said before she died, holding Temujin's hand.

Her memory seemed to go back thirty-seven years, to the moment when Temujin's father Yesugei was poisoned by his old enemy, and Temujin and his mother were abandoned by their tribe, left helpless in the wilderness.

"Mother!"

Temujin held his mother's hand and cried as hard as ever.

He was crying for his loving and strong mother, and also for the difficult experiences that the mother and her two sons went through in their rise on the grassland.

The funeral lasted nine days and nine nights.

Temujin also did not sleep well for nine days and nine nights.

When he finally carried his mother's coffin and buried it deep in the Burhan Mountains, Temujin's gray-blue eyes were bloodshot and his temper was as irritable as a hungry lion.

At this moment, Borchu's men carried Borchu's body back.

He still couldn't escape the fate and was ambushed by the Tumati people. He was shot in the neck by an arrow and died.

"Mother had just been blessed by the Eternal Heaven when her adopted son Borchu passed away! Tell me! How did Borchu die? Why are you still alive?" Temujin, who had always been calm and generous, actually showed signs of venting his anger on others.

Borchu's deputy general, Buregur, quickly knelt down to report, saying, "Actually, before setting off, Borchu Captain Zhao Shuo reminded us to be extra cautious. However, some of the trees in the mountains and forests are so tall that they completely block out the sunlight. As we marched, the weather was alternately bright and dark, and we were still ambushed by the Tumat people."

At that time, the warriors fought bravely and tried their best to protect the safety of Borhu Qianhu.

But suddenly a long arrow shot from a very far distance..."

At this point, Burguer's pupils suddenly contracted, as if he were seeing that incredible arrow of death again. He said, "That arrow came from at least two hundred steps away, piercing the wind. It was faster than a wolf pouncing on its prey! It pierced Borchu's throat in one go, and the warriors had no time to rescue him."

The old man Tongtian Wu Wusun said, "It is said that the ancestor of the Tumati, Uleji, saw a thousand-year-old tiger-striped birch tree split into nine sections by lightning. The growth rings on each section formed the shape of a war bow. So he used the frozen lake as an anvil and lightning as a hammer. He took the lightning-struck wood core and soaked it in the blood of the Taira King for three years. He made a precious bow, which he named the Uleji Tengri Bow."

"The Ulejitenggezhi bow means the bow blessed by the gods?" Zhao Shuo asked.

Elder Wusun said, "That's what I mean. However, the Tumati people simply call it the Wuteng bow. It's said that this bow has a range of 300 steps and can penetrate heavy armor even at a distance of 100 steps. The arrow that hit Borchu was most likely fired from this Wuteng bow."

Temujin snorted and said, "I don't care about the bow of divine protection or the bow of Wuteng. I only know that my sworn brother, my mother's adopted son, Borchu, was killed by the Tumati! I will personally lead the army to defeat the Tumati and avenge Borchu!"

"Great Khan, no!"

"How many warriors can the Tumati have? Three thousand at most! Why would the Khan need to take action personally?"

"Let me go, as long as Genghis Khan gives me more than ten thousand soldiers and horses. I will definitely defeat the Tumati stronghold and capture that Tarhun lady for the Great Khan!"

"The Khan, send me!"

"Send me!"

……

Temujin's words were like a stone that sent shockwaves through the air, and all the generals requested battle. Jochi even said, "It was me who pacified the people of the forest back then. Let me go this time! It shouldn't be difficult to pacify the Tumati."

Temujin shook his head slightly and said, "Jochi, you can't go. Last time your army approached, the people of the forest, including the Tumati, felt that surrendering to you wouldn't hurt much, so they were easily conquered. Now, Horchi's audacity has completely angered the Tumati. They just killed Borchu and have a blood feud with us. How can they surrender?"

"The Great Khan can't go either," Hu Nan said firmly. "Genghis Khan is the Khan of the entire grassland. If he wants to pacify the tiny Tumati people, he has to lead the army himself. That would show the world that without the leader, the Mongol Empire is like a pack of dogs that can't clean out even a rabbit hole!"

Lao Hunan's last words finally convinced Temujin.

He thought for a moment and said, "Forget it! Since you insist on this, I won't lead the army myself. Then..."

Temujin looked around and ultimately decided that sending Zhao Shuo was the safest option. He said, "Ashuo, you take your 10,000-man army. Subutai and Jebe, you take your 1,000-man army and temporarily join Ashuo's command. Let's go together!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Shuo, Subutai and Zhebie agreed loudly.

Temujin continued his orders, "Also, Hua Zheng is still at the royal court. Once a battle occurs, regardless of victory or defeat, Ashu will immediately dispatch the Jade Claw Divine Eagle to the royal court and report the battle to me!"

"Yes!"

He immediately sent out his top general Zhao Shuo, two of the four mastiffs, Subutai and Zhebie, and asked the Jade Claw Divine Eagle to report news at any time.

It seems that Temujin really attaches great importance to the Tumati people and is determined to win them over.

Seven days later, Hulunbuir grassland.

dong dong dong~~
The rumbling sound of war drums rang out. It was the first time that Zhao Shuo beat the drums to gather his generals since he was promoted to the rank of Wan Hu.

In the central military tent, all of Zhao Shuo's men were gathered together.

The head of the thousandth household, Andagerile, the son of Zhao Shuo.

The second thousandth household leader, Altana, who is good at running.

The head of the third thousand households is the veteran general Su He.

The commander of the Black Cavalry, Heda Heibatuer.

The captain of the Flying Eagle Army, Hai Rige.

Military judge and commander of the Baru camp, Machibeduwen.

Chief Craftsman, Sun Wei.

The five hereditary thousand-household heads under Zhao Shuo's jurisdiction were: Wudutai, Maluohe, Dolibuhe, Tamachi, and Dorbedoheshen.

Temujin temporarily transferred two of the four mastiffs under Zhao Shuo: Subutai and Jebe.

Zhao Shuo got straight to the point. "You all know why I've summoned you here today, don't you? Genghis Khan ordered me, his son-in-law, to lead 10,000 of my men to attack the Tumat people in the mountains. Let's discuss how we should fight this battle."

"The Tumati people are hiding in the deep mountains and dense forests. Why don't we just set them on fire and put an end to it all? What do you think?" said Hedaheibatuer, shaking his big black head.

"Clever! Really clever!"

Machibeduwen could no longer bear the loneliness and sneered, "With one fire, not only will all the Tumat people be burned to death, but also our Mongolian leader Horchi and Genghis Khan's brother-in-law Huduha will be burned to death. Let Huduha's son, the son-in-law Alechi, come and fight our son-in-law to the death! How great!"

"You injure eight hundred enemies and lose ten thousand of your own. What's wrong with your brain, Heda Heiba ​​Tu'er? How can you be so smart?"

(End of this chapter)