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

"Yes, there is only one sun in the sky, and there can only be one Great Khan on the grasslands!"

"Attack the east and unify the grasslands! The revival of the Turkic people depends on this!"

"Seize the Mongols' quivers, and plunder their cattle, sheep, and women!"

"Don't just focus on the cattle, sheep, and women. I heard that the Mongols have become wealthy recently and have many good things."

"Yes, like that kumiss, it's very delicious, but too expensive! Buying it from them is not as good as just taking it!"

"And that fine salt and smooth sheepskin robes!"

…

A group of Naiman generals shouted in agreement.

Toghrul, the Khan of the Merkit, also agreed loudly. He had a blood feud with Temujin over the abduction of his wife. If the Mongol tribe was not destroyed, the Merkit tribe would never have peace.

Although the Naiman did not suffer significant losses in this battle, insightful people among the Naiman had already understood the Mongols' combat power.

"Alas, you are all just boasting! Tayang Khan, are you sure you are fit to be the Great Khan of the Naiman? You should keep these words to yourselves!"

The old general Kokechu Sabraq of the Naiman tribe stepped forward and said, "The Mongols are not so easy to attack, and Temujin is even more not to be underestimated! Under his command, there is also Zhao Shuo, known as the bravest warrior on the grasslands, who not only killed Wang Khan in battle but also invented those novel things that have made the Mongols even stronger. Khan, you are asking for your own destruction by provoking them!"

"Shut up!" Tayang Khan looked at Kokechu Sabraq angrily and said, "Kokechu Sabraq, are you a Naiman or a Mongol? Why don't you speak up for us Naiman, but instead promote the strength of the Mongols?"

"Alas, my Tayang Khan! Of course, this old minister knows that he is a Naiman! But I know even better what kind of person you are!"

"What kind of person is this Khan?" Tayang Khan asked in a deep voice.

"Your father, Inanch Khan, once said: 'My wife is still young, and I, her husband, am already old. My two sons were born through prayer to the gods and are both cowardly and incompetent. After I die, will they be able to control my people?'"

"Impudence!"

Tayang Khan was furious and said, "How dare you, Kokechu Sabraq! You are using my father to suppress me! Don't forget, I am now the Khan of the Naiman tribe! Guards!"

"Yes!"

"Take this old fool away!" Tayang Khan ordered angrily.

"Yes!"

Naiman warriors stepped forward, tied up Kokechu Sabraq, and left.

Tayang Khan's son, Prince Kuchlug, seeing that things were not going well, quickly advised, "Great Father Khan, please quell your thunderous anger. Kokechu Sabraq is an old minister who served grandfather…"

Tayang Khan became even more furious and said, "Silence! As this Khan's son, why don't you speak up for me, but instead help that old fool? If you say another word, I will depose you as the crown prince."

"This… This… Alas!"

Kuchlug had no choice but to remain silent.

Only Kokechu Sabraq's shouts gradually faded away: "My Tayang Khan, you don't understand yourself at all! Besides falconry and hunting, you have no thoughts or abilities! Not to mention Temujin, you are not even as good as that woman Gur-Besu. You must never be an enemy of Temujin! Listen, the dogs outside the tent are barking wildly! An ominous sign, this is an ominous sign!"

Tayang Khan's face turned ashen from the scolding, and he ordered resentfully, "Give that old fool another twenty lashes! If it weren't for his senility, this Khan would have killed him today!"

He then looked at Jamukha and said, "Jamukha, you are Temujin's anda and know Temujin best. Tell me, aren't we Naiman far stronger than the Mongols? Wouldn't it be easy for this Khan to eliminate Temujin on this expedition?"

"Uh…"

In fact, Jamukha regretted defecting to the Naiman as soon as he met Tayang Khan and felt that he had come to the wrong place.

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Because as soon as Jamukha entered Tayang Khan's royal tent, Tayang Khan pinched his nose and asked Jamukha to stand further away so that the stench of the sheepskin robe on his body would not offend him.

In Jamukha's opinion, if he were Tayang Khan, he would have given a big bear hug to a grassland hero who came to join him, even if he smelled a bit or was covered in excrement and urine, and sincerely win him over. Tayang Khan was far inferior to him, so how could he be a match for Temujin?

The reason why Jamukha continued to stay in the Naiman was only because he saw that Prince Kuchlug was remarkably talented and a remarkable person, and that the Naiman still had a glimmer of hope.

But now it seemed that he had underestimated Tayang Khan's incompetence.

Tayang Khan did not understand Jamukha, let alone his own son Kuchlug, and simply disdained him.

Of course, now that things had come to this, Jamukha could only try his best to plan for Tayang Khan.

Jamukha pondered for a while, choosing his words carefully and said, "The Naiman are far stronger than the Mongols, and you, Tayang Khan, are naturally far more brilliant than my anda. However, there is a saying on our grasslands, 'Riding a fast horse does not make you feel the road is far, and having many friends does not make you feel the difficulties.' To deal with Temujin, why not find some allies? Such as your brother Buyiruk. Also, the Xia people (Western Xia) in the south and the Liao people (Western Liao) in the west can all be tried."

Tayang Khan shook his head repeatedly and said, "How could this Khan ask Buyiruk, that conscienceless thing? This Khan has no friendship with the Xia people. As for the Liao people, that's even more impossible. They have always treated us Naiman as slaves, and we only gained independence from the Liao forty years ago. Besides, if we rely on these people for help, even if we defeat the Mongols, we would probably have to share a lot of the spoils of war with them, so what's the point?"

"But…"

Jamukha was about to persuade him again, but Tayang Khan had already made up his own mind and said confidently, "That's right, isn't there a Ongud tribe to the south of the Mongols? The Ongud tribe only has five thousand households, so they probably wouldn't dare to disobey this Khan's wishes. I will send an envoy in a few days to discuss with the Ongud tribe about attacking the Mongols together."

In Tayang Khan's opinion, he had partially adopted Jamukha's suggestion by agreeing to unite with the Ongud tribe, which had greatly given Jamukha face and was simply perfect!

"In fact, my Naiman alone is enough to pacify the Mongols. To take care of Jamukha's face, this Khan chose to compromise and agreed to unite with the Ongud tribe. I am truly an enlightened Khan who respects the virtuous and is good at winning people's hearts!"

Tayang Khan thought triumphantly, announced the end of the meeting, and returned to his inner tent to play with Gur-Besu.