The first will: to choose Vogtai as his successor.
In 1219 A.D., due to the repeated provocations of the Khorezm Empire, Genghis Khan was so enraged that he decided to take matters into his own hands, killing one hundred members of the caravan and several emissaries he had sent. By this time, Genghis Khan had already unified Mongolia, established a powerful empire, dealt a heavy blow to Xixia and Xujin, and captured the capital city of Xujin, but this time was his first western expedition. Therefore, Genghis Khan's expedition, taking great risks, the concubines also played to Genghis Khan:
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"Khan you, crossing high mountains, crossing the river, long-distance expedition, is to try to pacify the capital. But everything in life is impermanent. Once your tree-like body suddenly falls, who will take care of your people who are united like hemp? Once your pillar-like body suddenly falls, who will take care of your flock? Who have you entrusted with the four wonderful sons you have given birth to? This matter should be known to all the sons, brothers, sons and concubines. I am willing to tell you what you think, and I ask you to sweat it out."
When Genghis Khan heard this, he thought it made sense. The matter of the heir is related to the future of the entire Mongol Khanate, and it really needs to be explained clearly. So Genghis Khan, after thinking about it, drew up his heir as Vulgaria. After making these wills, Genghis Khan began his first western expedition. Under its powerful offense, Khorezm was conquered.
In 1227 A.D., Genghis Khan finally fell ill during his conquest. One night, he suddenly had a strange dream. On the basis of this, he realized that he was about to die, so he sent someone to call his sons, Vogtai and Toure, who were stationed nearby, and solemnly made his dying will:
"My sons, my father is dying. With the help of Longevity, I have built this great empire for you. It is a year's journey from the center of the country to the four corners of the country. If you want to protect it from disintegration, you will unite in defense of your enemies, which means increasing the wealth of your friends and associates. One of you should hold this important position. After my death, you shall have priority on the spacious terrace and shall not disobey my orders. Chagatai is not at the edge and should not be disturbed."
The Second Testament: the Conquest of Western Xia
The last war of Genghis Khan's life was against Western Xia. He was ill at the time, but was determined to conquer Western Xia despite his poor health. Genghis Khan began preparations 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 Western Xia to avoid military disaster.
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Genghis Khan insisted on attacking Western Xia with illness, but his body had reached the limit of his life. It looked like he was about to fall ill, all because of 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 wish: to destroy the kingdom of Xu Jin.
Volume 1,, recorded Genghis Khan's third will: Genghis Khan's imminent collapse means "Jin soldiers in Tongguan, south of the mountains, north of the river, difficult to break. 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.
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The Jin Kingdom, established by the female genitals, rose to prominence in the Heilongjiang basin and was once glorious, exterminating the Liao Kingdom and the Northern Song Dynasty. It also 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 "History of the Yuan" years, Genghis Khan played a blindfold in front of the envoys of the Jin Dynasty, said to the ministers: "From the five-star party last winter, I try not to kill and plunder, forgetting 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 let Xu Jin know that his Mongolian army will stop killing and plundering, thus paralyzing Xu Jin.
In fact, Genghis Khan distributed the jewels gifted by the 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.
Genghis Khan deserved to be the god of war. His life was surrounded by big and small wars. Even when his life was in danger, he did not forget to let his children and grandchildren fulfill the dream of destroying Jin and Xixia. So we have unlimited admiration for this war hero.