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.    News in the north reached Shi Tianze, especially after knowing that my mother was in the hands of Zhao Caiyun, he hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to go south to join the Song Dynasty!

    In Zhending Mansion, in a small courtyard with an elegant environment, two people were toasting and drinking. It was Shi Tianze and Du Feng!

    "Brother Du, I toast you this glass. After drinking this glass of wine, we are separated from each other. I don't know what the future will be like, but I am still grateful to my brother for bringing that map. Otherwise, I would have been dead for a long time!" Shi Tianze raised his glass,  Toasted each other.

    Du Feng drank all the wine in front of him and said with the same grace: "Brother Shi, I admire your strategic and military skills. In Hebei, there may be some people who are truly willing to die for Mongolia, but they are definitely not  It will be you and me. In terms of loyalty, filial piety and righteousness, it is not our turn to be loyal to the Mongols. For those of us, following the Mongols is not a helpless choice in order to survive because of their great power, let alone following the Jin Kingdom or the Mongols.  , to us northern Han people, there is no difference. I dare not interfere with the decision of my eldest brother, but Feng can swear here that from today on, he will swear allegiance to General Huofeng to the death. All enemies of the general are enemies of Feng.  If you violate this oath, I will be pierced by thousands of arrows and die without a burial place!" His tone was serious, his face was sacred, and his words were obviously sincere.

    Shi Tianze was silent for a moment, then sighed sadly: "I understand what I'm thinking, but you and I still have different views on some things. Please forgive me for not being able to serve under General Caiyun with you, but I guess we will both serve the Song Dynasty in the future.  , maybe you and I, brothers, will have a chance to fight side by side on the battlefield. Please!"

    Du Feng also clasped his fists, and the two of them said nothing again. They finished the farewell drink in silence, said goodbye to each other, and then went their separate ways.

    Three days later, Shi Tianze handed over Zhending Mansion to the local forces that were inclined to the Fire Phoenix Legion, and he led 20,000 troops south to surrender to the Song Dynasty. Whenever he encountered Fire Phoenix Legion soldiers along the way, he responded with these words.  The soldiers of the Fire Phoenix Legion did not attack them, but just monitored them as they headed south towards the Song Dynasty.

    Along the way, some victims who had been displaced by floods learned that they were going to the Song Dynasty and begged to be taken with them.  Shi Tianze refused to refuse anyone who came, and used the military rations he brought to help them. After hearing the news, as many as ten thousand victims came.  Along the way south, victims continued to join. When they arrived at Damingfu, there were nearly 50,000 victims, and the momentum was extremely huge.

    Shi Tianze then asked the Fire Phoenix Legion to let them pass through the south and south of Shandong and the Huaihe River to surrender to the Song Dynasty!

    When the Shandong Economic Envoy ** and the Fire Phoenix Corps keeper Guo Zhongyuan heard about this, they discussed it for a while. Guo Zhongyuan went to see Shi Tianze in person and invited him to join the Fire Phoenix Corps. He also made it clear that going south to join the Song Dynasty was the same as joining the Fire Phoenix Corps.

    Shi Tianze smiled and did not answer. When Guo Zhongyuan pressed him for questioning, he said calmly: "General, do you want to deceive Tianze's ignorance? How can the Fire Phoenix Army represent the Song Dynasty?"

    After hearing this, Guo Zhongyuan remained silent and did not answer. Then he returned to his base and opened the road to Shi Tianze, allowing them to go south!

    When Shi Tianze led tens of thousands of refugees to Lianghuai, the entire Song Dynasty had heard about it. Kong Shilin, the governor of Lianghuai, and Li Quan, the garrison general, came to greet them personally and reported the matter to Jiankang.  .

    At this moment, Caiyun, who had just reorganized his troops and horses, also saw Xingye and rushed back to Du Feng. After learning about Shi Tianze's decision, he was silent for a moment and sighed: "Shi Tianze has the talent of a prime minister, which is beyond the reach of a fire phoenix. Since he cast his  Song, there¡¯s no need to say more!¡±

    That night, Caiyun led five thousand cavalry out of the grassland north, with Bobo'er and others as guides, and carried out a horse-thief-like raid on the northern grassland. Du Feng begged to accompany him.  At the same time, two generals of the Fire Phoenix Army, Li Mingquan and Yan Xi, divided their forces into two groups to attack Liaodong and recapture Yanyun, which shocked the entire north.

    When the Jin Kingdom heard about this, they once again sent troops and horses to seize the lands in Hebei, but Zhang Rou, who had been well prepared, was waiting for her and she was severely beaten back.  The whole of Hebei, including Yanyun, is under the control of the Fire Phoenix Army.

    The Hou Liao Dynasty established by brother Yelvliu in Liaodong died because of brother Yeluliu's death, and his successor was not allowed to return to the Mongolian headquarters.  His wife, Yao Li, was in charge of his administration. There were many complaints among the clan members, so he was unable to convince the people and his strength was weak.  Seeing the fierce offensive of the Fire Phoenix Army, they were forced to move north to avoid the front of the Fire Phoenix Army. This was known to their old enemy, Emperor Pu Xianwannu of the Eastern Xia Kingdom, who took the opportunity to send troops to attack.  Under attack from both front and rear, the troops of Hou Liao were defeated.  In desperation, Yao Li led the remaining tribesmen to surrender to Li Mingquan.

    Pu Xianwannu was furious and led his army to fight with Li Mingquan. He was defeated and returned to the Eastern Xia Kingdom.

    Li Mingquan joined Yan Xi and launched an attack on Dongxia Kingdom.  The two sides were in a stalemate, and Liu Bolin, the surrendered general, led a force to retreat from behind and defeated Pu Xianwannu.  At this time, Zhang Shijie, the naval commander of the Fire Phoenix Corps, led the fleet and captured the prefectures of Fu, Ning, Chen, Gai and other places in the Liaodong Peninsula, and sent a force to take advantage of the opportunity to conquer Liaoyang, leaving Pu Xian Wannu with no way to escape. Finally, he led  The remaining troops retreated to a castle on a hill in Zhengzhou to defend themselves.

      The three armies of Yan Xi, Li Mingquan, and Zhang Shijie gathered together, attacked for a day, broke into the city, and captured Emperor Pu Xianwannu of the Eastern Xia Kingdom, Prime Minister Wang~, Marshal Wanyan Ziyuan, and many of their relatives and tribesmen.

    After that, he divided his troops and attacked in multiple ways, taking Liaodong into his hands, and the Eastern Xia Kingdom fell!

    When Goryeo heard this, they were horrified. While sending envoys to labor the army, they also asked the prince to go to Jiankang to pay tribute!

    While the Fire Phoenix Army was attacking Liaodong, Zhao Caiyun led five thousand cavalry across thousands of miles of grasslands. A large number of remnants of Temujin's enemies rebelled, causing chaos in the northeastern grasslands.

    At this time, Ogedei, who had just secretly buried Genghis Khan and was preparing to inherit the throne in accordance with Genghis Khan's will, also learned the news.  At this moment, he was about to summon the kings of various tribes to prepare for the Kulitai Conference of the Khan's succession ceremony. When he heard the news, he felt very embarrassed, and immediately called everyone around to discuss how to deal with the matter.

    At this moment, there are Ertie, Hulan, Tuolei, Uluchi, Kuoliejian, Hesar, Pasiba, Yeluchucai, Weidaer, Shuchitai, suddenly coming, and losing luck, suddenly bald, suddenly.  , Zhenhai et al.

    ¡°These people are Genghis Khan¡¯s relatives and most trusted subordinates. It can be said that the most important dignitaries in Mongolia have gathered in this tent, and they are also the key to determining the future direction of Mongolia at this moment.

    Because Genghis Khan had a decree not to announce his death, and in order to keep it secret, Ogedai, Tuo Lei and others only sent top-secret information to Ertie and others in the Mongolian headquarters, concealed the news from others, and asked Ertie and others to take it with them.  Carrying some funeral supplies, they secretly came to the cemetery chosen by Genghis Khan during his lifetime and buried Genghis Khan.

    Only Ertie, Hulan, Wokuotai and Tuolei know the specific cemetery of Genghis Khan. The rest only know the approximate location. Even these locations were trampled by tens of thousands of war horses driven by Tuolei, and the entire terrain was completely changed.  It can be said that except for these four people, no one can find the real tomb of Genghis Khan.

    This is a means of keeping secrets, but for such a big thing as the death of Genghis Khan, it is absolutely impossible not to release the information about the grassland.  Originally, everyone planned to build a tomb to commemorate Genghis Khan after summoning the kings from various tribes, in addition to the matters concerning Ogedai's accession to the throne. However, when such a thing happened, Ogedai was caught in the middle of convening a meeting.  , or gather people to fight!

    When Wokuotai told General Zhao Caiyun that he led five thousand soldiers and horses to invade the Northeast grassland, and that the remnants of the grassland took the opportunity to cause chaos, everyone in the tent

    His breathing was stagnant, and then Tuo Lei was the first to stand up and try his best to take the lead:

    "Third brother, there is no need to discuss this matter. We should send out troops immediately to attack Zhao Caiyun. We should let this woman know that the prairie belongs to us Mongolians!"

    "The Fourth Prince, the Great Khan has not yet held the succession ceremony, but with the legacy of the previous Great Khan, he is already the well-deserved Great Khan of Mongolia. Although the Fourth Prince is the younger brother of the Great Khan, he should also abide by the etiquette of superiors and subordinates!"  When Yelu Chucai saw Tuo Lei jumping out without any scruples, he yelled at Wo Kuotai. He felt unhappy and stood up and said something lightly. Tuo Lei was startled, but Wo Kuotai felt secretly grateful.

    "In Mongolia, only the Kuritai Conference can truly determine the new Great Khan. Before that, the youngest son of the previous Great Khan should temporarily supervise the country. It is not wrong for Tuo Lei to stand up and say this. On the contrary, it is Wokuo  Tai, you have to think carefully and don't ruin the reputation of my brother, your father!" Hesar, who was once Genghis Khan's most beloved younger brother, but was later suspected, stood up and said coldly, looking at Yelu  Chu Cai's eyes were full of disdain and contempt.

    Yelu Chucai snorted angrily and said loudly: "Before the death of the first great Khan, he made it clear that he wanted the third prince to inherit the throne, and also asked us to set up a written document as evidence. Fourth prince, you also  Being present, you say, is this the case?¡±

    When Yelu Chucai asked, everyone's eyes turned to Tuo Lei, especially Wo Kuotai. There was some uncertainty in her eyes, which made Er Tie, who had always remained cold, see it, but she didn't say anything, just  Looking at Tuo Lei, his face turned red, and then he tried his best to distinguish his own behavior: "Are you saying this because you are pregnant with me? I never said that I would go against Father Khan's will, but the matter is urgent now. As Father Khan, I  My youngest son, it is my responsibility to protect the tribe. I cannot allow the enemy to run rampant on our grassland. If the third brother is not willing to lead the army, I can do it for you. This is the promise I made in front of my father Khan. Please  Don¡¯t have the respect and loyalty I have for my father, let alone sow discord between me and my third brother.¡±

    Tuo Lei¡¯s words caused a buzz of discussion in the tent. Some people thought that Tuo Lei¡¯s words were reasonable. Since the new Khan has not yet succeeded to the throne, it is understandable to let Tuo Lei lead the troops to fight according to the tradition of the grassland.

    Such actions made Yelu Chucai even more dissatisfied. He stood up and faced Tuo Lei directly.?Discuss things.

    Hesar, Shiji Hutuhu and other people who were close to Tuolei said that before the Kulitai Conference was held, Tuolei could not use the khan etiquette on Ogedai.  During the dispute between the two parties, other people also joined in. Some supported Tuo Lei, some supported Wogotai, and some persuaded them. They made a lot of noise, which made Ertie very upset. He simply closed his eyes and ignored them.

    As the great queen of Genghis Khan, Diertie can be said to be Genghis Khan¡¯s miserable wife.  She had seen that Genghis Khan had never been in abject poverty before he became prosperous, or he had become mighty and powerful after he became prosperous. Her relationship with Genghis Khan was very strange. The two had a deep relationship, but when they faced each other, there was always a sense of alienation. Ertie knew  , this is a problem caused by Jochi.

    Genghis Khan has always wanted to know whether Jochi was his son. Although he never asked, and later he was very kind to Ertie and did not specifically target Jochi, but with a woman's intuition, she always knew that Genghis Khan wanted  She took the initiative to tell herself the truth, but she didn't tell her until Genghis Khan died.  This has become an invisible but ever-present thorn in both sides.  Especially after Ertie grew old and faded, Genghis Khan searched for women to enrich his harem, which was an invisible humiliation for Ertie.

    Ertie complained about this and was very angry with Genghis Khan, but she never showed it on her face. Instead, she was very generous to Genghis Khan's other women and protected the image of the Mongolian queen very well, showing her tolerance and open-mindedness.  .  But privately, she even found some young and handsome men to be her guests in order to take revenge on Genghis Khan.

    Genghis Khan knew this, but he never told her, and forbade others from spreading rumors about the matter, and even killed the attendant who secretly reported the matter to him.

    Ertie also knew why he did this, but she was still very angry with him. Until the news of his death came, she suddenly thought about it. No one persuaded her, but she suddenly thought about it.  While thinking about it, she also felt that her heart was dead, and she would die with that powerful man.  These days, she often thinks of when they were young, riding horses by the river and laughing in the grass. How happy and joyful they were at that time. Although he later became Genghis Khan, whom everyone respected, in her mind, he has always been that simple and honest boy.  A tough young man.

    Now if there is anything else that cannot be put away, it is the two sons, Shuchi and Chagatai who are dead, as well as Muhuali, Borshu, Subotai, Chilaowen, Zhelemi, etc.  Many familiar people died in this war with the Song Dynasty. Ever since he became Genghis Khan, she had never thought that he would suffer such a defeat. Those brave generals, including the one she hated, Ye Sui  , all died, these brave generals who fought for Mongolia through life and death, and slept together with their great Khan.

    Sometimes she wanted to visit the Song Dynasty. She wanted to know what kind of country it was and how could he and so many brave Mongolian generals die there?  Are their warriors stronger than our Mongolian warriors?  While she was confused, an extremely angry and familiar voice penetrated her ears, causing her to open her eyes:

    "Fourth Prince, I, Kublai Lai, was the personal bodyguard of the First Great Khan. I should have followed the First Great Khan. Now I am alive just to witness that the last words of the First Great Khan are not desecrated. If you are pregnant with me, Kublai Lai has selfish motives.  Choke" Kublai pulled out a shining golden sword, turned the handle upside down and handed it to Tuo Lei, "This is the golden sword given to me by the Great Khan. You can use it to kill me. I suddenly  You will come and never avoid it!¡±

    The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and everyone looked at Tuo Lei to see what he was going to do!

    Seeing the hilt of the knife being handed over, Tuo Lei's originally insistent eyes jumped, and turned to Kublai Lai's angry face again: "Kubilai Nayan, you are the most trusted warrior of my father Khan, and you are also well known to us in Mongolia.  One of the four dogs, your prestige on the grassland is now like the rising sun, unstoppable. Please believe that Tuo Lei has absolutely no intention of disobeying his father Khan¡¯s will, and Uncle Wang of Hesar also denounced your words.  , I have to say this just to maintain our Mongolian tradition, please don¡¯t be offended!" After saying that, he touched his chest and saluted, expressing his apology.

    "Yes, yes, the fourth prince does not want to go against the order of the First Great Khan, but Mongolian tradition has always been like this. Even if you force the fourth prince, it is useless!" Shi Jihu Tuhu also stood up to smooth things over, with a very expression on his face.  Perseverance, "But even with the death of the First Great Khan, we should still abide by the Mongolian tradition. This is handed down to us Mongolians by the Changshengtian. If we do not abide by this tradition, I am afraid that the entire Mongolian tribe will dissatisfy and cause chaos on our grasslands."  Chaos, please come to Nayanduo and think about it for us Mongolia!"

    "Yes, what Hu Tuhu said is right, I am not targeting you. Kublai Lai, we have fought side by side. Don't you still know who I am, Hesar? I just feel that even with my brother  The will also needs to be recognized by all Mongolian tribes.

    How to make it happenThe new Great Khan is more popular and recognized by us Mongolians, so!  "Hesar's tone was slightly softer, but he did not give in at all.

    Kublai Lai looked at them sadly and indignantly, and kept thinking of what Genghis Khan secretly told him before gathering everyone: Kublai Lai, you must remember that if someone wants to violate my will, you should help me dispel his thoughts.

    Having been with Genghis Khan for so many years, Kublai had experienced a lot and seen a lot. This allowed him to see clearly the thoughts of Tuo Lei and others. They were not willing to abide by the order of the first great Khan. Perhaps the fourth prince  He didn't have such thoughts, he just wanted to lead troops to deal with those Song people, but others, especially Hesar, couldn't be sure. Thinking of Xian Khan's love for him, Kublai Lai felt even more enlightened.

    But he is not a man who is good at changing things. His biggest advantage is loyalty and bravery, but this is also his shortcoming. He doesn't know what to do at this time, so that the fourth prince can abide by the order of the first great Khan and not challenge Wokuo at this time.  Taiwan¡¯s authority.  In anger and helplessness, his loyal head made an extreme decision. He suddenly shouted: "Great Khan, as soon as you left, someone really had different intentions and wanted to violate your orders. Kublai was incompetent and could not  After completing your mission, let me continue to follow you" As he roared, Kublai turned the golden sword in his hand upside down and slashed towards himself.

    "No" Er Tie stood up suddenly and was about to stop her, but she felt dizzy, her steps stopped and she almost fell. Hu Lan, who was standing next to her, quickly supported her.

    But others did not expect Kublai Lai to be so fierce and extreme. By the time they reacted, Kublai had already turned the golden knife upside down and cut his neck. He committed suicide resolutely and swiftly, without any hesitation, and the blood sprayed everywhere.  Tuo Lei and He Sar'er were stunned.

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    Everyone in the big tent was stunned, staring blankly at Kublai Lai, who was holding a golden knife and committing suicide in grief and anger. He suddenly fell to the ground. Kublai Lai, the last loyal dog of the Great Khan, and the famous Kublai Lai in the grassland, died like this.  No one knows what to do!

    "Tourei, Hesar, you intend to violate the Great Khan's will. Although Kubi comes to Nayan now to force him to death, don't forget that I, and everyone in this tent, know the Great Khan's will.  If you want to achieve your goals, just kill us all!" Yelu Chucai looked ferocious and was the first to attack.

    When he said this, Kudara and Shuchitai, who were both Genghis Khan's tenth companions with Kublai Lai, suddenly stood up and looked at Tuolei and Hesar with grief and anger, obviously thinking that they had forced Kublai Lai to death.

    Although these two people are not as famous as Four Dogs and Four Horses, they are also the only remaining Mongolian generals. Now that Kublai has died, they have become the leaders of the Mongolian generals.  At this moment, he was looking at Tuo Lei and Hesar angrily, and he had a kind of power that made them feel guilty. Hesar was unwilling to give up and cursed at Yelu Chucai: "You golden dog is talking nonsense and slandering us. I will definitely  I won¡¯t let you go, I¡­¡±

    "Humph, Prince Hesar, have I wronged you? Everyone in this tent is watching. Xian Dahan and Kublai Lai are also looking at you from the sky. I am a golden man, but who is right?  I think the Great Khan will definitely see Mongolia's loyalty clearly, and it will be no better than those who keep upholding tradition and ignore the previous Great Khan's orders!" When it comes to words, Yelu Chucai is not afraid of Hesar at all, and at this time, it is related to  The key to succeeding to the throne is that there must be no ambiguity or concession, so he went all out today, dared to say anything, and fought tooth and nail to protect Ogedai's position.

    Hesar's anger rose sharply after being told by Yelu Chucai. Just as he was about to say more, Erte, who had already walked to Kublai Lai's body, shouted coldly: "That's enough. Now that Kublai Lai is dead, do you really want to commit suicide?"  Isn't it possible to kill each other?" Kublai Lai, who was still warm, looked at Ertie's eyes with deep sorrow, another old man had left, and it was not worth it.

    After he stopped drinking, Ertie suddenly stood up. His face no longer showed the dead silence of not worrying about anything, but a cold and majestic look with an air that could not be disobeyed: "Wo Kuotai, Tuo Lei,  You were all born to me, and now that your father is no longer here, I am now temporarily overseeing the affairs of the country, do you have any objections?"

    "No, just do what mother said!" Wo Kuotai stood up quickly. Even Tuo Lei, who had been silent and uneasy after Kublai Lai's death, quickly agreed. Other relatives, including  Honorable ministers like Yelu Chucai also expressed no objections. Even Hesar, who strongly supported Tuo Lei, hesitated and expressed his approval of Er's post to supervise the country.

    According to Mongolian practice, after the death of the Great Khan, the successor must be elected by the Kulitai with the participation of clan members, noble relatives and ministers. Only after the Great Khan and his ministers take an oath can they officially ascend the throne and legally exercise the power of the Khan.  During this period of vacancy, the youngest son of the first Khan can supervise the country as the successor of Great Or'er. This is what Hesar, Shiji Hutulu and others insist on, believing that Mongolia should obey the orders of Tuo Lei during this period.  .  But at the same time there isAnother tradition is that the concubine of the former Khan can supervise the country, that is, the son can supervise the country.  However, whoever supervises the country must also be responsible for preparing the Kuritai affairs for the election of the Great Khan and the election of a new Great Khan.

    However, given the current situation in Mongolia, the meaning of who supervises the country is completely different.  The Mongolian grassland is very large. It would be very difficult to gather those clansmen, noble relatives and honorable ministers together, which would take a year and a half.  Whoever hands the state affairs during this period will be able to exercise the power of Khan on his behalf. No one can say what will happen at that time.

    Yelu Chucai saw the danger of doing this, so he insisted on letting Tuo Lei worship in Kuotai as a monarch and his ministers, and first decide on the title. He Sa'er and others must have other ideas, so they insisted on objecting.

    But no matter what, with the death of Kublai Lai, Ertie, who had remained silent, finally stepped forward to take over the power of supervising the country. This result is considered the best result for Yelu Chucai and others.  After all, Ertie is not only Tuo Lei, but also Wo Kuotai's mother. Even if she wants to side with Tuo Lei, she won't do it with Genghis Khan's death. The palms and backs of her hands are all flesh. She will definitely not treat anyone lightly.  The most important key is that even if she disagrees with some of Ogedei's decisions, it will not damage the authority of Ogedei's quasi-great khan. This is completely different from the meaning of Tuo Lei's objection.  With her in charge of the country, everyone is really happy, and it is the best way to avoid civil strife in Mongolia.

    Seeing the pride of Yelu Chucai and others, Hesar glared at them fiercely and turned his head to think about the situation in front of him.

    After Ertie stopped the quarrel in the tent, he arranged Kublai Lai's body with a sad face. Tuo Lei and Wo Kuotai hurriedly stepped forward to help. Tuo Lei also wanted to take off the golden knife from Kublai Lai's hand.  Ertie stopped him: "Your father Khan gave this to him, let him take it to see your father Khan!"

    Wo Kuotai responded repeatedly. Deep guilt flashed in Tuo Lei's eyes, and he saluted Kublai!

    After he had restrained himself, Kublai came, and Ertie asked Aida'er and Shuchitai to take him and bury him on this grassland, so that he could accompany Genghis Khan forever.

    After the two of them took the order and left, Ertie announced: "Everyone is not calm today. We will discuss things tomorrow. Let's all leave!"

    The other people in the tent looked at each other, said yes, and turned to leave.
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