Temujin actually knew that he had no choice but to agree to Wuji Dao's request, unless he was willing to bring the Borjijin family to destruction.

Saying that sentence was not a rejection, it was just a matter of frustration and anger.

When Wang Liang said there was compensation, he immediately became interested, "What compensation?"

Wang Liang said: "I think that although the Great Khan has a strong body and does not look like an ordinary sixty-year-old man, his energy and blood are actually exhausted. If he continues to fight like in the past, he may only have four or five years to live.

My Wuji Dao Peiyuan Pill is very effective in cultivating vitality and replenishing qi and blood. You can give ten bottles of it every year.

If the Great Khan can put down his power, stop fighting everywhere, and rest and recuperate, he can extend his life for at least another ten years."

After hearing what Wang Liang said, neither Temujin himself nor the Mongolian generals under him were angry.

Because Temujin was already sixty years old at this time, this age could be called a long life in the Song Dynasty, and even more so in the Mongolian Plateau where the average age was even lower.

A person of such an age may die from any illness or injury.

Therefore, Temujin and his generals were not surprised by the words "life is short".

After hearing Wang Liang's words, Temujin was slightly moved, or in other words, faintly excited.

He knew his own body well, and Temujin could feel that his physical fitness was declining year by year. It should be noted that he was also a warrior among the Mongols back then. He could fire several stone bows and fire dozens of arrows in succession, but now he might be able to fire only one stone bow.

Not even a few arrows were shot.

He established a huge Mongol Khanate from scratch. If he said that he did not want to exist forever like the Immortal Sky, it would be absolutely false.

It's just that he is a rational and wise person, and he knows very well that humans cannot be as eternal as the immortals and will eventually die.

He didn't even have high hopes for longevity. He had read a lot of Han books and knew that some dynasties in Han history declined or even perished because of the emperor's pursuit of illusory immortality.

But this does not mean that if there is an opportunity to extend his life before him, he can not be tempted.

Not to mention at least ten years of life extension, even if it is only two or three years of life extension, he will work hard to seize it!

At this time, Wang Liang said again: "The Great Khan's western expedition must have gained not only a vast territory, but also many insights and insights that he had never had before.

First, the Mongol Khanate now covers an extremely vast area of ​​thousands of miles. It would take several months for the Great Khan's orders to be transmitted from the Mongolian Plateau to the far west of Russia, even with the fastest horses, day and night.

If it goes back and forth, maybe the newborn baby can walk. Once the distant territory changes, how can the Great Khan deal with it in time?"

Hearing this, Temujin couldn't help but said: "Didn't you tell me that the Mongol Khanate should only expand to the west and not go south? If you comply with your request of Wuji Dao, wouldn't the east and west ends of our Mongol Khanate become even more distant and unable to

Management? In this case, it would be better to expand westward than to go south."

Wang Liang smiled and said: "Great Khan, listen to me - the Jin Kingdom, Xixia, and even the Song Kingdom in the south are certainly closer to the Mongolian Plateau.

But the Great Khan must have known that none of the races that came south from this grassland in ancient times, from the Xiongnu in the early days, to the Xianbei, and later the Turks, could last long.

More recently, the Liao Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty can be used as a reference. In contrast, the Liao Kingdom had a Nabo system. The emperor did not learn from the Song Dynasty to live in the capital.

country for more than three hundred years.

Even though the country was destroyed, Yelu Dashi still led the remaining tribes to establish the Western Liao Dynasty and enjoyed the country for nearly a hundred years.

Looking at the Jin people again, although there was a system of fierce security and restraint in the military, the royal family imitated the people of the Song Dynasty, living in the capital, sitting in deep palaces, and immersed in the luxury of the Central Plains. In just a few decades, the country became decadent to what it is today.

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If Mongolia goes south to the Central Plains, how many generations does the Great Khan think your people will be able to dominate after your death?

At that time, the Mongol Khanate was overthrown just like the Xianbei regime in the past. I am afraid that the Mongols will be like Xianbei, submerged in the change of dynasties and cease to exist."

Having said this, Wang Liang took a rest.

Temujin's eyes always had a thoughtful look, and he obviously listened to Wang Liang's words.

However, Temujin felt that although what Wang Liang said had some truth, it did not answer his previous question, so he asked again: "The envoy mentioned the disadvantages of going south, but he did not say how to solve the problem of Mongolia's continued westward expansion.

The problem that the east and west of the Khanate are too far apart.

If this problem cannot be solved, it is better to go south. As for the lesson of the Jin people, I will leave a testament before my death so that future generations can learn from it."

Wang Liang smiled and said, "Does the Great Khan think that Taizu of Liao, Taizu of Jin, and the founding kings of the Han Dynasty did not leave any legacy to their descendants? But how many princes and grandsons can abide by the legacy of their ancestors and stick to it?"

What's more, times have changed, and even if there are ancestral teachings, it may not be able to restore the decline of the dynasty."

Temujin also laughed and said: "If the envoy said so, there is no difference between my southward expansion and my westward expansion. Anyway, no matter how big a country we build, it will eventually be destroyed."

Wang Liang shook his head, "Similarly, when a dynasty is destroyed, some tribes can retain it or even re-establish new dynasties, such as the Han people.

But some races were destroyed along with the dynasty and were submerged in the tide of history.

If you could choose, which one would the Great Khan choose? There is no doubt that it should be the former, right?"

Temujin was silent for a moment, acquiescing to Wang Liang's statement.

Later he said: "After saying so much, the envoy still did not say how to solve the problems raised earlier, nor how to expand westward to destroy the country without annihilating the species."

"Both problems can be solved by one method." Wang Liang said, "To enfeoff, all the Khan needs to do is enfeoff a few of his sons to distant places and let them establish vassal states of the Mongol Khanate."

Temujin was able to build such a huge empire not only because of his high military talent, but also because he had been studying diligently for decades.

Therefore, after hearing Wang Liang's words, his eyes lit up and he said, "The envoy wants me to imitate the enfeoffment system of the Zhou Dynasty?"

"That's right." Wang Liang nodded, "In the Zhou Dynasty, the road traffic was not as good as it is now, so it was difficult for the Zhou royal family to deal with matters in distant territories in a timely manner, so they divided the royal family and nobles out to help manage it, and then they enjoyed the country for eight hundred years.

Although the enfeoffment system no longer applies to the Central Plains, it can exactly solve the current situation of the Mongol Khanate's excessive territory.

Even if the Mongol Khanate founded by the Great Khan was destroyed in the future, these many subsidiary states would surely survive and even lead the Mongols to rise again.

In addition, it can also avoid the situation where the descendants will fight each other for the sole position of Khan after the Great Khan passes away - presumably the Great Khan does not want to see several sons killing each other, right?

Finally, after implementing the enfeoffment system, the Mongol Khanate can continue to expand westward at the peak of its national power - as far as I know, there are still large areas of land west of the Caspian Sea and south of Russia occupied by weak countries.

And continuing to the south, there is a fertile land that is two or three times larger than the Song, Jin, and Xia combined.

There is gold and gems everywhere, all kinds of food can be picked at any time, and there are only spring and summer in the year.

However, there are not many established countries there. People still use stones and bones to make weapons, leaves to make clothes, and wear hair to drink blood.

If he could conquer the entire western land and then conquer the fertile continent in the south, even if the Great Khan had a thousand sons and grandsons, each of them would be allocated a large piece of territory.

Even these soldiers who follow you will have the opportunity to become lords of rich lands, owning countless gold, livestock and slaves."

When Wang Liang said this, Temujin just narrowed his eyes slightly, and even showed a faint look of vigilance.

But all the Mongolian generals next to him were breathing rapidly.

Because the place and the future that Wang Liang mentioned were really fascinating to them.

Temujin caught a glimpse of the expressions of these generals, then thought about his sons, and finally thought about the strength that Wang Liang had shown before. He couldn't help but secretly sighed and said: "There's no need to say anything, sir. I agree to both of your requests."

.If the situation is suitable in the future, I will also consider the enfeoffment you mentioned."

Seeing Temujin compromise and agree, Wang Liang breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid that Temujin would rather die than obey.

Of course he could kill Temujin in the midst of thousands of troops and then destroy the Borzhijin family, but then the Mongol Khanate would probably fall apart immediately and fall into chaos.

But this is contrary to the mission given by the master.

Fortunately, Temujin was very aware of current affairs and listened to his retelling of his master's words.

At this time, Temujin said again: "I originally planned to go back south to destroy the Xia Kingdom and then join forces with the Song Dynasty to attack the Jin Dynasty, but of course I can't do that now.

But after all, these two countries share a border with our Mongol Khanate, and there have been many disputes in the past. Although there are some binding agreements, they are not firm. If they attack me first, they cannot blame me for violating Wuji Dao's requirements."

Wang Liang thought to himself that Temujin was worthy of being able to establish such a huge Mongol Khanate, and he thought thoroughly.

He immediately expressed his position: "Please don't worry, Great Khan. I will go to Xixia and the rulers of the Jin Kingdom to make peace with them and keep them friendly with the Mongol Khanate."

After hearing this, Temujin nodded slightly, and then made a gesture as if the Mongols were welcoming distinguished guests, and said: "Senior Envoy Wang Liang, please!"

After that, Wang Liang stayed with Temujin's army for several days.

First, he recuperated Temujin's body and gave him ten bottles of Peiyuan Pill.

The second is to supervise Temujin’s selection of successors and send them to Wudang Mountain to study.

Temujin considered that all four of his sons were excellent and quite old, but he was prepared to live for more than ten years with the Peiyuan Pill of Wuji Dao.

Therefore, after careful consideration, he prepared to pass the throne directly to his grandson in the future.

After considering the actual situation, Wang Liang agreed to this matter - he was confident that even if Temujin regretted his actions in the future, or if one of Temujin's sons snatched the throne after his death, Wuji Dao would be sure to send the chosen person back to the throne.

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After some consideration, Temujin finally chose teenage Guyu, Meng Ge and eight-year-old Kublai Khan to be sent to Wudang Mountain to study.

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After Wang Liang left Temujin's army, he turned south and went to Xixia, the capital of the Jin Kingdom, to warn the two countries not to provoke the Mongol Khanate.

Then he came to the Mongolian Plateau again and returned to Wudang with Guyu, Mengge, and Kublai Khan, the three children of the Boljijin family, who were already prepared.

Because I was carrying these three children and their entourage, my speed naturally slowed down a lot.

By the time he returned to Wudang Mountain, more than half a year had passed since he came down from the mountain.

After going up the mountain, Wang Liang discovered that neither his master Su Yi nor his junior sister Gu Yao'er and the next generation Yan Cheng, Hua Yinxue and others were on the mountain.

Fortunately, there is still Chen Huiling in the fourth generation true biography.
To be continued...