The First Will
In 1219 A.D., Genghis Khan launched his first western expedition to crush the Khorezm Empire. Genghis Khan's expedition was so risky that he left his first will!
While the Mongol Khanate did not have a tradition of installing the eldest son as the crown prince, among the four brothers, the humble Ik was older and had made outstanding achievements. Therefore, Genghis Khan first sought his advice. Before Humble Ik could answer, however, Chaghatai shouted, "Did father Khan tell Humble Ik to speak in order to pass on his throne to him? How can this contemptible son be allowed to beg that bastard to rule?"
Chaghatai's call for his brother to be a "teachable son of a bitch" irritated my humble Ikki like a pinprick. As it turns out, the origins of the humble pool have always been controversial. At that time, in Temujin is not strong enough time, Boer Taixu real was a beggar seized, snatched away to be someone else's wife. A few months later, Temujin in zamuhe and the king khan's army helped to destroy the beggar department of mier, boole taixuzhen was able to return to genghis khan side. And my humble pool, but in the return journey was born. Because of the coincidence of time, just nine months.
The humble pool is also a bloody Mongolian man. How could he endure such a public insult from Chaghatai? He stood up, grabbed Chaghatai by the collar and said, "I have never heard my father Khan treat me any differently. How can you treat me as an outsider? What skills do you have to defeat me? You're just grumpy."
Then my humble pool offered a challenge: "I'm going to race you for a long shot. If I lose to you, I'll cut off my thumb and throw it away! I'll wrestle you. If I lose to you, I'll fall to the ground and never get up again!"'
Saying this, I humbly belatedly asked Genghis Khan, "I am willing to listen to my father Khan's ruling."
The two men just stood there in a stalemate. Genghis Khan did not immediately take a stand.
Kokushi, who was next to him, stepped forward to advise him. Although the surface accuses Chaghatai of recklessness, but you can not accuse your loving mother like this, make her sad. But secretly someone pointed out that the slightest red color is not the son of Genghis Khan. Guo Kuns was an old subordinate of Genghis Khan, and was now ordered to assist Chaghatai.
Then Genghis Khan said, "How can you say this about me, a humble red? Is not my humble red my eldest son? Don't ever say such things again!"
Chahetai stopped talking when he heard his father Khan's words and said with a smile, "I am so poor in strength and skill, that goes without saying. My father's eldest son, Ichisuke Demented and I are two of a kind. We are willing to work together for Father Khan. Whoever runs away, we will all chop him up together. Whoever falls behind, we will all chop off his heels together." Although he said this, he secretly set up a trap and, unwilling to become the new Khan, suggested, "Vogtai is a loyal and steady man, so let us all recommend him. Let him be at the side of his father, the Khan, and be educated by his successor."
Among Genghis Khan's sons, there was a close friendship between Chagatai and Vogtai. Vogtai himself was known for his fairness, strength, magnanimity, and intelligence. To establish a new head of state for the empire, Genghis Khan's basic principle was to select the most capable of all the philosophers. He felt that Vogtai was indeed a suitable candidate, but was still in no hurry to make a statement. He asked the humble Chi, "What is your attitude?"
In this situation, even if my humble red was not convinced, how could I say anything for myself? I had to reply, "Tsagatai has spoken. Chaghatai and I are willing to work hand in hand ***with*** to recommend Vogtai."
Next, Genghis Khan asked Vogtai, "What do you think?"
Naturally, Wogwatai was pleased and said, "Khan's fatherly grace has allowed me to speak. What can I say? Can I say that I cannot? I will do my best to do so in the future!"
Genghis Khan was very pleased with what Vogtai said and nodded his head, "Vogtai, you have said exactly what I want."
Then he turned to his youngest son, Tuo Lei, and asked Tuo Lei what he thought.
Without hesitation, Tolay replied, "I would like to assist my father Khan's successor. I would be by his side, telling him what he has forgotten and waking him when he falls asleep. I would be a companion for answers and a whip for riding. May he travel long distances and fight for him!"
Genghis Khan smiled brightly, "Well said!" Then a decree was solemnly issued:
The children and grandchildren of Sal govern one man, the children and grandchildren of Alekhibad, Votichkin, and Belegutai all govern one man, and my children and grandchildren govern one man. It is not a fault or a mistake if it does not go against my will or break my will.
In this way, Genghis Khan drew up his successor, Vogtai.
After making these wills, Genghis Khan began his first western campaign. Under its powerful offensive, Khorezm was conquered.
The Second Will
The last war of Genghis Khan's life was against Western Xia. He was ill at the time, but despite his poor health, he was determined to capture Western Xia.
Genghis Khan began to prepare for the expedition in the winter of 1225 and led an expedition in the fall of 1226. It was winter when he passed through the unseasonable region of Ayr. One day, Genghis Khan's red sand horse was suddenly disturbed by a herd of wild horses, which threw Genghis Khan off. Genghis Khan was badly injured, and his son and his men advised him to return to Li and go back to the conquest when Genghis Khan was better. But Genghis Khan disagreed, saying, "If we go back like this, the people of Tang Dance will think us cowardly. Let's send an emissary to see what they have to say." In fact, this was a good opportunity for the Western Xia to avoid a military disaster.
The messengers did as Genghis Khan had told them, accusing the king of Western Xia of not only failing to keep his promise to send an army, but also of being cynical. Now the Mongol army had a score to settle with them.
The king of Western Xia was frightened when he heard this and said, "I did not speak backward."
But what about his powerful minister, Asha? Not daring to come out again, he said provocatively, "I spoke sarcastically. What can you do? If you want to fight me, come to Mount Horan. If you want gold, silver and silk, come to Xiliang and get them!" After saying this, he sent the messenger back.
Listening to the messenger's report, Genghis Khan felt insulted and said, "How can we go back when they dare to say such big words? Even if we die, we must attack him!" Immediately, he issued an edict: "Kill those Tang dancers who are brave, who dare to fight, and who have status! The soldiers can each take the Tang Dancers they captured."
Then, Genghis Khan led the army to attack the Western Xia, the momentum, will be stationed in Alashan Asha. Dare not defeat, and captured this repeated provocation of the Western Xia minister, so that he was reduced to slavery.
The army continued to advance, captured the Xixia town of Xiliangfu. The Xixia king died of anxiety, and his nephew, King Nanping, assumed the throne as the first Xixia emperor.
In November of that year, the Mongol army had captured Lingzhou and entered Xingqingfu, the capital of Western Xia. Being besieged for half a year, Xingqingfu food and supplies exhausted, the end of Western Xia, the emperor was forced to send envoys begging for surrender. At this time Genghis Khan's condition worsened, the weather is hot, had to go to the Liupan Mountains to avoid the summer heat.
Seeing that he was about to fall ill, it was all due to the disloyal Western Xia people. Genghis Khan was furious and determined to wipe out the out-and-out Western Xia in one fell swoop! But he could not do it himself. So he left a second will: on the one hand, he asked his men to conceal his death, so that the Xixia people would not change their minds about surrendering, and so that their king himself would come to the camp of the Mongol army; on the other hand, he secretly decreed that all the Tangdai people, their parents and their descendants, would be killed as a sacrifice in front of his corpse.
On August 18, 127, Genghis Khan died at the age of 66 in Qingshui County, near the Liupan Mountains. Genghis Khan's men strictly enforced his will and kept it secret. When the last emperor of Western Xia came to salute outside the Khan's tent, he thought Genghis Khan was sick and could not see. Three days later, the late Western Xia Emperor was killed. The Mongol army entered Xingqingfu and went on a massacre.
At Genghis Khan's second decree, Western Xia was destroyed and never recovered.
The third will
The third will of Genghis Khan is recorded in Volume 1, pp. 755-79000:
Genghis Khan said, "The Jin soldiers are at the Tongguan Pass, with mountains to the south and a river to the north. It is difficult to break through. If the false way is based on the world feud between Song, Song and Jin, I will allow it. Then I will go to Tang and Deng to fight Daliang. Jin, must recruit Tongguan. But with tens of thousands of people, thousands of miles to come to the aid, the people are tired, although it can be fought, will be broken." Words, collapse, sixty-six, buried in the valley.
Genghis Khan also remembered his brilliant career before his death. Surprisingly, before he took his last breath, he so clearly recounted a combat strategy related to the survival of Mongolia, Jin and Southern Song. This last will and testament is very complete, its main strategy is to avoid the real to wait for the rest of the time, unite the Song Dynasty to exterminate Jin, while the hidden strategy is to exterminate Jin by false means, that is, using the path of the Song Dynasty to exterminate Jin first, and then turn back to exterminate the Song Dynasty. Not only that, Genghis Khan also pointed out in detail the troop route, and according to the relationship between the Southern Song Dynasty and the Golden State, pointed out the realistic basis for the implementation of the plan.
The Jin Kingdom, founded by the female genitals, rose to prominence in the Heilongjiang basin, and was once so brilliant that it exterminated the Liao Kingdom and the Northern Song Dynasty. At the same time, it forced the Mongol tribes to submit to it, accepting its harsh leadership and relentless destruction. Genghis Khan's ancestors were killed by the Jin, so he had a deep hatred of the Jin.
After the fall of Western Xia, Xu Jin felt strong pressure and sent an envoy to Genghis Khan to seek peace. According to the records of the Yuan History, Genghis Khan played a blindfold in front of the Jin envoys and said to the ministers, "From the beginning of the Five Star Party last winter, I have tried not to kill or plunder, and I forgot to issue an edict. You can announce it today to the Chinese and foreigners, so that the other pedestrians will know what I mean." In other words, to paralyze Xu Jin by letting him know that his Mongolian army will stop killing and plundering. In fact, Genghis Khan distributed the jewels gifted by Jin to the generals while telling them, "If they killed our ancestors, they should make their men our servants and their women our maids." Then Genghis Khan made up his mind to destroy the Xu Jin Kingdom. Genghis Khan, after much deliberation, told his son and close associates about this mature plan at the last moment of his life. This was the main reason for Genghis Khan's third will.
As for the result of this will, it came after the succession of Vogtai. According to Genghis Khan's last will and testament, the Mongolian army launched an unprecedentedly powerful offensive against Xu Jin. The whole strategic deployment was also carried out exactly according to Genghis Khan's will. In the end, the Xujin Kingdom was destroyed.