The Mongolian army marched all the way to Zhongxingfu, the capital of Xixia, but on the way, Genghis Khan's health became worse and worse.
He fell into a coma several times during the day and could not wake up. At night, he could only be half asleep and half awake, unable to sleep. Everyone was worried.
In desperation, Genghis Khan had to temporarily station in Yanzhou, while most of the troops continued to Zhongxing Mansion under the leadership of his general Borshu.
As for Chagatai, Wokuotai and Tuolei, they stayed with Genghis Khan and stayed together in Yanzhou.
Let them stay, this is what Genghis Khan meant.
In Wo Kuotai's big tent, Wo Kuotai walked back and forth anxiously, with a look of eagerness.
At this time, the curtain of the big tent was opened, and Yelu Chucai walked in. Wo Kuotai was overjoyed. He hurriedly stepped forward, held Yelu Chucai's wrist, and said: "Sir, Father Khan announced that my brothers and I will meet you in the evening.
Laiji is the key, what should we do?"
Yelu Chucai was startled and immediately understood Genghis Khan's intention.
Now Genghis Khan's body is getting weaker day by day, but the candidate for the successor to the throne has been undecided. Genghis Khan cannot help but consider this issue.
Now Genghis Khan wants to summon Ogedai, Chagatai, and Tolei at the same time. The purpose may be to conduct a final inspection. Whoever passes will be the next Great Khan of Mongolia!
Yelu Chucai frowned and said: "Third Prince, the battle between Lingzhou and Wei Mingling was an extremely dangerous battle. Our Mongolian army was almost defeated, and in this battle, Chagatai killed the main force of the Xia army.
, Tuo Lei captured Duke Wei Ming, both of their princes have achieved military exploits and gained extra points in the heart of the Great Khan, but it is you, the third prince,,,, hey, third prince, the situation is very unfavorable to you now."
In terms of fighting, Ogedai's military exploits were not the strongest among the four princes. He was not as good as Jochi and Tuo Lei, and even Chagatai was inferior.
In terms of being favored, he is even worse than Tuo Lei, and even a little worse than Jochi.
Now even the most critical bus battle with Wei Mingling, this final bonus item, did not include Wo Kuotai. At that time, Wo Kuotai was restrained by the Xixia soldiers and failed to capture the Xixia general.
Faced with the unfavorable situation, Ogedai said to Yelu Chucai: "Sir, I must fight for the position of the Great Khan. In fact, the position of the Great Khan is related to whether we, Mongolia, can continue to prosper.
Now that we have passed the stage of conquest and killing, we should now adjust our strategies and manage the land we have conquered, so that every Mongolian can live a good life with fertile fields full of cattle and sheep.
This is the way out. Continuous fighting and killing will only tire out Mongolia and drag it down. If this continues, our power will be split."
Wo Kuotai's words deeply moved Yelu Chucai and made him more determined to assist Wo Kuotai to rise to power.
He thought for a long time and finally said: "Third Prince, if we want to win now, the only way is to arouse the compassion of the Great Khan."
Wokuotai asked hurriedly: "How do you say this, sir?"
Yelu Chucai's face was serious, "When you see the Great Khan, Third Prince, you just need to cry and don't say a single word more."
"cry?"
Wokuotai was puzzled, but Yelu Chucai nodded solemnly, "Yes, cry, cry until the Khan asks you to leave the tent."
Wokuotai is consulting Yelu Chucai, Chagatai, and Tuolei are also making preparations.
Chagatai was discussing with counselor Zhang Shen how to please Genghis Khan.
Zhang Shen said: "What the Great Khan cares most about is the destruction of the Kingdom of Jin. If the second prince can come up with a plan for the destruction of the Kingdom of Jin, he will be able to win the favor of the Great Khan. When the Great Khan is happy, he will naturally let the second prince succeed.
It’s in place.”
"Well said, that's exactly what it is."
Before the rise of Mongolia, the Jin State really oppressed Mongolia to the extreme. Every year, they would come to the Mongolian grasslands to hunt and kill adult men to prevent Mongolia from becoming too powerful and difficult to control in the future.
In this way, the Mongolian grasslands continued to bleed for hundreds of years, and countless people died under the butcher's knife of the Jin Kingdom.
In response, Genghis Khan gritted his teeth and vowed to destroy the Jin Kingdom. This was also the goal of Genghis Khan's struggle.
After discussion, the two men immediately discussed how to destroy the Jin Kingdom as quickly as possible and expand the Mongolian territory.
As for Tuo Lei, he called his eldest son, Meng Ge, and his fourth son, Kublai Khan, in the hope that Genghis Khan could experience the joy of three generations living under one roof, with children and grandchildren around his knees.
He said to his two sons: "Grandpa Khan's old physical injury has relapsed. When you meet Grandpa Khan later, you must please him and be happy, and don't make him angry. Do you understand?"
"Yes, father."
Meng Ge and Kublai Khan solemnly nodded in agreement. Although their faces were still a little childish, they already looked a bit like adults.
In the evening, Chagatai, Wokuotai, and Tuo Lei entered Genghis Khan's royal tent one after another.
In the big tent, Genghis Khan's younger brothers Zhuochihesar and Temuge were also there. In addition to them, there were also some relatives and nobles who were also sitting beside them.
Today, Genghis Khan's royal court only contains his own family and no ministers. This is a family banquet and a family meeting. The purpose is of course self-evident, which is to select a new head of the family in front of many relatives.
Chagatai, Wokuotai, Tuo Lei and the others bowed respectfully to Genghis Khan and then sat down on the left and right sides.
Genghis Khan was already very weak. He raised his eyes and looked around. When he saw everyone had arrived, he saw Meng Ge and Kublai Khan's two grandsons also coming. He was immediately happy and beckoned them to him.
Both of them called "Grandpa Khan" affectionately, which made Genghis Khan very happy.
Genghis Khan looked at Meng Ge and Kublai Khan and said: "Okay, it's good to be young. When grandpa sees you, he reminds me of when he was young. At that time, grandpa was as energetic as you and had endless energy.
No matter what difficulties he encounters, grandpa is not afraid."
Genghis Khan was very pleased, and Tuo Lei was also happy to watch.
At this time, Chagatai below became anxious. He stepped forward and said, "Father Khan, my child has made a great gift for you. Please ask Father Khan to see it."
"Oh, what is the great gift?" Genghis Khan asked curiously.
With a move of his hand, Chagatai ordered someone to bring up a wooden carving the size of a table. This woodcarving was exactly the geographical map of the Jin Kingdom's mountains and rivers.
Chagatai said: "Father Khan, what I want to give you is the entire Jin Kingdom. I have thought about it. To destroy the Jin Kingdom, the fastest way is to join forces with the Song Kingdom. We can attack from both sides and defeat them in one fell swoop.
The Jin Kingdom was destroyed. This move will not only reduce the casualties of our army, but also find out the details of the Song Kingdom in advance and prepare for the future destruction of the Song Dynasty."
Genghis Khan listened and nodded with satisfaction, his eyes flashed with excitement, obviously he was very tempted by this plan and it was in line with his wishes.