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

Lu You had seven sons and two daughters, but his fifth son, Lu Ziyue, died young.

Now, six sons and two daughters are still alive.

His favorite, of course, was his youngest son, Lu Ziyu, whom he kept by his side for personal education.

However, the one he valued most was his sixth son, Lu Zibu.

Lu Zibu was intelligent and showed extraordinary talent at a young age. Lu You entrusted him to his best friend, Zhang Yan, for guidance, placing high hopes on him.

Xin Qiji, upon hearing Lu You's words, was inwardly shaken and sternly shouted, "Lu Wuguan, what exactly are you planning? Are you intending for your son to act like a despicable person, sowing discord between Zhao Shuo and Temujin?"

Lu You proudly replied, "How is that possible? If you don't trust me, don't you trust Zhang Yan? Zibu has been taught by Zhang Yan since he was young, and he is a gentleman of gentle and honest character, firm and decisive. Even if I, as his father, wanted him to be a despicable person, he wouldn't be able to do it."

"A gentleman? What use is a gentleman by Zhao Shuo's side?" Xin Qiji asked, puzzled.

"If Zibu goes to Mongolia, he will surely regard Zhao Shuo as his lord and serve him wholeheartedly. However, aren't cases of meritorious service overshadowing the ruler common in the world? Not to mention fathers-in-law and sons-in-law, even fathers and sons kill each other. If one day in the future, Zhao Shuo is unable to gain a foothold in Mongolia, and Zibu seizes the opportunity to persuade Zhao Shuo to return to the Song, wouldn't that be wonderful?" Lu You explained in detail.

Xin Qiji sneered, "Zhao Shuo betraying Temujin, who has shown him great kindness, to be loyal to the Song Emperor, with whom he has almost no connection? Do you believe that?"

"If Zhao Shuo refuses to return to the Song..." Lu You slightly gritted his teeth and said, "Then Zibu will persuade him to become independent!"

Fearing Xin Qiji's misunderstanding, he quickly added, "When the Jurchens rose, our Great Song suffered the Jingkang Incident and lost half of our territory. If the Mongols rise and destroy the Jin Dynasty, how much more land can our Great Song afford to lose? To avoid the worst-case scenario, I would rather Zhao Shuo become king and block the Mongol's advance for our Great Song."

"Oh? Is that so? Brother Fangweng, don't try to deceive me." Xin Qiji stared into Lu You's eyes, saying with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "What if Zhao Shuo not only becomes king but also has ideas about the beautiful land of the Great Song? Your son is serving under Zhao Shuo. Aren't you afraid that your lifelong reputation will be ruined in an instant?"

"Youan, there's no need to test me."

Lu You snorted and said in a deep voice, "At our age, what else can't we see through? Let me be clear, the Great Song being destroyed by the Mongols is a greater tragedy than the Yongjia Rebellion and the invasion of the Five Barbarians. Our Han people may be forever mired in misery.

But if the Great Song is destroyed by Zhao Shuo, it would merely be a common dynastic change. My son, as a founding hero of the new dynasty, might not only avoid tarnishing my lifelong reputation but also add some glory to my name in the afterlife."

"Haha! Well said!"

Xin Qiji was excited, ignoring his sickly body, he picked up the wine pot and stood up, drinking more than half the pot in one gulp, wiping the wine stains from his lips with his sleeve, and said, "The Great Song being destroyed by the Mongols is the destruction of the Han Chinese world. But being destroyed by Zhao Shuo is just a dynastic change. Our glorious Han civilization has lasted for thousands of years, and this is a common occurrence."

Lu You said, "Moreover, it may not necessarily be a dynastic change. Didn't we just speculate that Zhao Shuo might be a descendant of the imperial family? This change of power is just a family matter for the Zhao family. I don't think anyone in the world can interfere."

"Haha, that's right!"

Xin Qiji sat down, seemingly feeling much better, and said, "No, this good thing can't be monopolized by you, Brother Fangweng. My youngest son, Xin You, is most like me, bold and resourceful. Why not let him go to Mongolia with Zibu, so they can look after each other?"

"Excellent, that is precisely the purpose of my visit to Youan today," Lu You said happily, "Although Zibu is resilient and meticulous, when he arrives in Mongolia, surrounded by foreign tribes, he may find it difficult to act alone. With the help of my worthy nephew Xin You, they will surely complement each other and accomplish great things."

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While undercurrents surged within the Jin and Song Dynasties, the internal situation in Mongolia was also unstable.

"What? The forest people have rebelled?"

Not long after Temujin's army left Wuluohai City, returning to the long-missed grasslands, before even reaching the main camp, he received bad news.

"To be precise, the Tumat tribe of the forest people has rebelled, but it seems they can't be entirely blamed..."

The one who came to report was Hantuhuer, the eldest son of Belgutei.

This time, Temujin led 30,000 elite troops to attack Western Xia, leaving his third brother Belgutei and fourth brother Temuge to guard the home, instructing them to discuss matters together. Unexpectedly, they encountered a rather thorny problem.

Initially, when Temujin ascended the throne as Genghis Khan, according to his previous promise, he enfeoffed the shaman Huoerchi, who first predicted Temujin's unification of the grasslands, as a chiliarch. This chiliarch's population actually included some tribes of the forest people. In other words, some of it was an empty promise.

Not long after Shuchi pacified the forest people, Temujin led the Mongolian elite to campaign against Western Xia.

Huoerchi happily went to collect his new subjects.

Of course, his main goal was beauties.

Therefore, Huoerchi decided to pluck the wool off one sheep until it died, choosing all thirty beauties from the Tumat tribe.

It should have been nothing, since the new superior had arrived, the Tumat tribe was willing to offer beauties to please him.

However, he shouldn't have set his sights on a widow.

At that time, the leader of the Tumat tribe of the forest people, Daiduhulesha Huoer, had already died, and his widow, Lady Tarhun, inherited the management of the tribe.

Huoerchi took a fancy to Lady Tarhun.

The forest people were furious, considering it a great disgrace, and detained Huoerchi.

After Belgutei and Temuge learned of this matter, they discussed it and felt it wasn't a big deal, so they sent General Hutuhai to lead 3,000 troops to conquer the Tumat tribe and rescue Huoerchi.

Unexpectedly, the combat power of the Tumat tribe was truly formidable, and they captured Hutuhai as well.

This time, Belgutei and Temuge had no good solutions. Learning that Temujin had victoriously conquered Western Xia and was returning, they quickly sent Hantuhuer to report the matter.

"Great Khan, let me go!"

"Great Khan, send me!"

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After conquering Western Xia, the generals were still eager for battle, vying to volunteer.

Especially Bo'erhu, who was not only the adopted son of Temujin's mother, He'elun, but also one of Temujin's "Four Heroes", ranked alongside Bo'ershu, Muhuali, and Chilaowen.

Now, the other three heroes had repeatedly made military achievements, and in terms of momentum, they seemed to steadily surpass Bo'erhu.

As the most respected of the Four Heroes, Bo'erhu was of course eager to make contributions, his expression and voice were the most excited.

"Alright, Bo'erhu, you lead 5,000 troops." Temujin saw through Bo'erhu's thoughts like a torch, and also felt that this was not a big deal, so he agreed to Bo'erhu's request.

However, hearing Temujin's words, Zhao Shuo frowned at this time. He vaguely remembered that in history, Bo'erhu seemed to have died in an ambush by the Tumat tribe.

Becoming the only general among the Mongolian Four Heroes to die early.

At that time, Temujin deeply regretted it.

Could it be this expedition?