Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 54 Wind hunting by the Ili River

On the banks of the Ili River, the great Khan's court was located. The great Baibagas Khan moved the Khan's court from Urumqi here in order to be able to command operations nearby.

In the bleak autumn wind, two women, two children, and a group of civil and military ministers were waiting anxiously for their men, father, and Khan to come home.

Next to the beautiful Kedunsai Khanzhu stands the eldest son Oqiltu, who is fourteen years old. This age is considered an adult among Mongolians. He was wearing a machete, and his stern brows were very much like his father, Bai Bagas. Next to Yanji Gaoyun, stood his five-year-old second son Abalai. The little guy was still very young, jumping around, but vaguely already. There is something of a father's outline.

A few days ago, the Heshuote generals Hanaktu Shetu, Selenghatan Batur, and Buyanhatan Batur fled back with their defeated troops, and they also brought bad news. The army was defeated, and the great Baibagas Khan disappeared.

An ominous premonition arose in Sai Hanzhu's heart, and he waited outside the royal court's camp every day.

God bless you, may my husband come home safely! She prayed silently in her heart and looked into the distance again, hoping to see the great husband as powerful as a tiger in her memory.

A group of people appeared in front of his eyes, and the leader was Saiinsel Tenji, the head of thousands of households in the Guard Army. He is the husband's confidant and should know some information. Hope arose in Sai Khanzhu's heart.

"thump!"

Sainsertenji knelt in front of her, "The slave is guilty of death and failed to protect the Great Khan. The Great Khan was hit by a stray arrow from the rebels and returned to the embrace of the Immortal Heaven."

"what!"

Sai Hanzhu felt dizzy and fainted.

"Ehhe!"

"Ketun!"

Eqirtu and other civil and military officials hurriedly rescued her and finally woke her up.

Sai Khanzhu led everyone to the body of Bai Bagas. The body had been cleaned and wrapped in the white Khan King's flag.

"Profusely, profusely, my child is still young, how could you be so cruel and abandon us?" Saddened by this, Sai Khanzhu howled loudly.

"Eqi Ge, I will definitely slaughter all the rebels and avenge you." Eqirtu held the handle of the knife tightly with both hands, his eyes red.

"Great Khan, you left and left us orphans and widows, how can we live?" Henji Gaoyun's cry was particularly sad. Half of them are crying about their man, and the other half are worried about their future. The relationship between her and Sai Khanzhu was very bad because of the competition for favor. Now that the Great Khan was gone and Saihanzhu took power, how would she live in the future?
"Ehe, I want Eqige~Ehe, I want Eqige~", the cry of the five-year-old Abalai made people tearful.

"Woo~wu~wu~"

There were cries along the Ili River.

"The prancing horse whips and goes without saying goodbye. The white horse is splashed with red blood, and the beautiful woman is giving her support. When a strong man goes to the battlefield, he still looks like a newlywed. The horse's head is like a forest of blades, and the dead swallow the living. The horse's head is dancing in the dust, and life is People drive away dead people. Sigh, the people in the earthen house are short-witted and dim. There is no ladder to heaven, and there is no other door to the earth. My life is like a hound, and your life is like a fox and rabbit. The wind above the city is hunting, and the wind below the city is miserable. Sigh! Earthly people, the sons and daughters of warriors cry. "Kedun, now is not the time to be sad." Saiinseltenji came to Saihanzhu and whispered: "The top priority is for all Taijis to elect the young master to succeed Oirat." That’s the position of sweat.”

With a word that woke up the dreamer, Sai Khanzhu suddenly woke up and glanced secretly at the crying Hanak Tushetu, Seleng Hatan Batur, Buyan Hatan Batur and Taiji, and slightly nodded.

According to the traditional eldest son inheritance system in Oirat, the fourteen-year-old Eqirtu, as the eldest son of Baibagas Khan, inherited the throne of Khan after his father's death, which was only natural.

Sai Khanzhu thought that his son's succession would not be a big problem. Unexpectedly, the result of her private conversation with Heshuote Zhutaiji disappointed her.

Hanak Tushetu is the half-brother of Baibagas Khan, and he is the most respected among the tribe. When Ke Dun, who had just experienced the pain of losing her husband, made a request to his eldest brother tactfully, the eldest brother also politely did not express his position. Sometimes, not taking a stand means not supporting something.

"Brothers and sisters, it's not that I, an old man, don't support my eldest nephew's succession, it's just that now that we and the Shuote Ministry are enemies on all sides, my eldest nephew is still young and may not be able to control the situation." The old man's answer was thought-provoking. snort! My son can't control the situation, who can?
The conversation with the fifth brother Selenghatan Batur was also not pleasant. The fifth brother, who has always been straightforward and straightforward, was also hesitant on the matter of succession, "Sister-in-law, it is natural for the eldest son to succeed to the throne, but under the current situation, you can't You know, we in Oirat need a hero. My eldest nephew is still young and has never made any military exploits. I am worried that some people will not accept it!"

The hero? snort! Who is the hero? Who is dissatisfied?

The sixth brother Buyan Hatan Batur has always been outspoken and lacks the city government, so he really told the truth, "Sister-in-law, if it were a peaceful time, I would fully support my eldest nephew's succession. But now that the war is in chaos, the Heshuo Special Department needs someone. A great khan with outstanding prestige who can lead us to win the war. After discussion with the eldest brother, the fifth brother, I and some other Taijis, only the fourth brother can take on this important task!"

When Sai Khanzhu heard this, he was heartbroken. These Taijis had already discussed in private the candidate for the new Great Khan. Husband, husband, before your bones are cold, these brothers no longer take the orphans and widows you left behind seriously!

She was sad, and there was nothing she could do. Although Oirat is traditionally succeeded by the eldest son, in the era of broken rites and music, there are many people who are not the eldest son. In the final analysis, it is the man with strong troops and strong horses who will sweat profusely!
The "fourth brother" in Buyanhatan Batur's mouth and the "fourth brother" of Bai Bagas Khan, Tulu Baihu, was such a man with strong soldiers and horses.

When he was thirteen years old, he led his troops to defeat the 10,000 (some say 40,000) soldiers who returned to the "Gogar" army. He was a filial man and a philanthropist. After his biological mother Ahai Ketun passed away, he spent his family property and spread charity widely. He was saved by his mother and won the support of his tribe; what's even more rare is that he was not only brave but also cunning. He once concealed his identity and went deep into the Khalkha Mongols to resolve the hatred between the Oirat Mongols and the Khalkha Mongols. Erkha Mongolia is respectfully called "National Teacher Khan".

Over the years, he has fought in the north and south, and made countless achievements. His prestige in the tribe is second only to his brother Nai. Later, because of worshiping Bagas Khan and coveting his brother's inheritance, the Heshuote civil war was triggered, and his prestige was greatly damaged. His prestige was likely to rise from behind.

After Bagas Khan moved the Khan Court to Ili, he asked him to stay at his old home in Barkol and Urumqi. The reason for launching the attack before his arrival during this expedition was actually because he was afraid that his fourth brother would make further military exploits. , the master is shocked by his great achievements.

When the husband was around, relying on the prestige accumulated in the past, he was still able to hold down the fourth brother. Now that the husband is gone, no one can hold him down anymore. Everyone is already thinking about nominating him as the new Oirat Khan!

Just when Sai Khanzhu was angry, bad news came again. Gao Yunyanji took his five-year-old second son Abalai and his tribe back to the pastureland of Saratuohai.

Gao Yun was angry with himself. After her husband died, she refused to share the inheritance with Abalai in the name of the fact that her husband had given Abalai the title of Ormuqi during his lifetime, and gave all of her husband's inheritance to his son Eqirtu.

Indeed, during his lifetime, the husband had allocated Omuqi to his two sons, and Abalai had also allocated two thousand households. But that's only a small part, the bulk is still in the husband's hands. Now that Abalai has passed away, he has not received any inheritance. Gao Yun is naturally angry, and it is normal for him to lead his men and run away.

well! The son's succession to the throne does not receive much support within Heshuote. What can be done? Sai Khanzhu was in distress.

(End of this chapter)