It seemed that Ba Siba had been thinking about this issue for a long time. So, he replied directly upon hearing Chu Yang's question, "Originally, the Xixia country had tricked our Mongolian country. And, the Fifth Prince had been insulted in the previous marriage contest. So, the Xixia country should be our first target to retaliate. But, the Xixia country has been established for many years.
"On the contrary, the Dzungar tribe in the west seems to have formed an alliance with Xixia and the Jin recently. They are communicating with the remnants of Khorezm, and then a large number of caravans travel between Xixia and the Jin, selling silk and porcelain from the Central Plains to the west, and then transporting weapons from Ross and other places to the Central Plains. In the long run, I'm afraid that these countries will become more and more powerful.
Temujin nodded. "Yes, I have been busy with the Western Expedition for the past few years and did not expect Galdan to become so powerful that he has been harassing my rear. This time, we must completely wipe out these rats on the grasslands and ensure the safety of the Mongolian right flank!"
The Dzungar Khaganate was not weak. They had tens of thousands of soldiers from the same Mongolian tribes and were all brave and good at fighting. But most of their territory was desert or grassland. This kind of flat terrain was most suitable for cavalry. In terms of cavalry, Temujin was confident that his Qie Xue was not targeting anyone.
Ba Siba smiled. "And for us, there is good news. The Dzungar Khaganate will have internal strife in the next few days."
"Oh, internal strife?" Temujin suddenly became interested.
Ba Siba explained, "When you rose to power and unified the Mongolian grasslands, the most powerful tribe in the west was the Naiman tribe. The Naiman tribe was defeated and the Naiman Taiyang Khan was killed. His two sons fled to the west, the eldest son Sengge and the second son Galdan. Sengge led the remnants of the tribe and went through many hardships to occupy the Ili area. But not long after, Sengge was assassinated by a local nobleman and died.
"At that time, Sengge's son was only about 10 years old and could not lead the tribe forward, so everyone elected Sengge's younger brother Galdan to inherit the throne. Galdan inherited everything from his brother, including his sister-in-law, Anu. He is more talented than his brother and has expanded his territory to the Altay area. He is even stronger than the Naiman tribe at its peak."
It was normal for the tribes of the grasslands to be on good terms with each other. Temujin nodded slightly. "Not bad, Galdan is a talented man. If not for his wild ambitions, I would have wanted to recruit him for my own use."
Ba Siba was silent. He knew that the Great Khan's words had sentenced Galdan to death. Such an ambitious and ruthless person would never truly submit, so he had to be captured and killed.
"What does that Anu look like?" Temujin suddenly asked.
Ba Siba was taken aback. After a few seconds, he realized that he was asking about Seng Ge's wife, the one who was later inherited by Galdan. "I heard that she is not bad looking."
Temujin laughed. "After conquering Dzungar, I will make her kneel before me and let her know who the strongest man in the world is."
These years, Sengge and Galdan brothers had given him a lot of trouble, he wanted to vent all his anger on their wife and daughter.
Ba Siba knew the Great Khan's hobbies. He once said that the greatest joy in life is to defeat the enemy, to chase them away, to take what they have, to see those closest to them in tears, to ride their horses, and to take their wives and daughters.
These years, who knew how many wives and daughters of Mongolian enemies had been taken into the harem of the King's tent.
After laughing, Temujin asked again: "If we calculate the time, after so many years, Sengge's son should have grown up. He will definitely want to take back what originally belonged to his father. Is this the internal strife you mentioned?"
"The Great Khan is wise!" Ba Siba sighed. Although the Great Khan liked women, his insight was unparalleled in the world. "Sengge's son is named Ce Wang. In fact, Galdan only married his sister-in-law and inherited his brother's business. After all, he has expanded a lot of territory over the years. Even if Ce Wang was dissatisfied, it would be difficult for him to take action. But Galdan should never have taken Ce Wang as his fiancee. "
"Oh, he is a man of my line." Temujin laughed heartily, thinking that a woman who could make uncle and nephew fight over her must be very beautiful. Yes, I want both of them!
"These years, Galdan has been conquering the East and the West, and he has defeated the Mongolian armies several times. Now his territory is vast, and he has an alliance with Xixia and the Jin Kingdom in the east and Khoresm in the west. His reputation is unparalleled. I'm afraid this is what made him so proud that he forcefully took his nephew as his fiancee." As Ba Siba evaluated, he secretly admired Temujin. Although the Great Khan liked women, he would never compromise the bigger picture for a woman.
Whether it was Galdan or Li Yuanhao of Xixia, they would all be blinded by lust and forcefully take their nephew's woman. This would inevitably lead to trouble. On the Mongolian side, there was no lack of beauties among the concubines. The most beautiful were Guiyou's wife, Hai Liuyi, and Mengke's wife, Ya Lun. Their husbands had died and they had been separated for a long time. Who knew how many men in the city coveted them?
Logically speaking, Temujin only needed to issue an edict to summon them into the palace, and it would be a piece of cake for him to do whatever he wanted. But he had never thought of doing so because he was worried that it would cause internal instability in the royal family.
There was also Princess Shao Min of the Ruyang Palace, who was known as the number one beauty in Mongolia. When the Prince of Ruyang was still alive, it was one thing, but now that he was dead, the Khan did not touch her.
As his confidant, of course, he understood that Temujin had considered the whole situation. Although the Prince of Ruyang was dead, there were still many forces in his faction. In addition, there were also many tribal kings who sympathized with the Prince of Ruyang's innocent death. It was easy to touch her, but it was very likely that the conflict between the two sides would be completely ignited, which would not be good for the stability of the country. Therefore, from beginning to end, he could actually resist touching that beautiful girl.
"It's a pity that during the marriage selection in Western Xia, the people of Destiny Sect did not succeed in getting rid of the people of Peerless City. The people of Peerless City have always been assisting Galdan, so they are not easy to deal with." Temujin's tone was full of regret. Last time, with the help of the marriage selection in Western Xia, he had sent several people to deal with Galdan, Peerless City, Khoresm, and Western Xia. Originally, he had planned to use experts to eliminate the elites of Dzungar and Khoresm, and then Xu Lie would become the Emperor's son-in-law and successfully enter Western Xia. Then, the western region would be settled without bloodshed. But a mysterious person had appeared, and all of this had become a bubble.
Thinking of the grand master of Goryeo, Cai Lin, Temujin felt a burst of anger. You have ruined my plans. In the future, after I suck you dry, I will definitely use your skull to make a chamber pot.
Previously, he had sent Yagu to lead a group of people to exert pressure on Goryeo. He did not know how the battle was going. His father, Hesar, had died a few days ago. If the news reached the frontlines, he was afraid that it would shake the morale of the army.
While he was pondering, Ba Siba had already laughed. "Great Khan, there is no need to worry about the matter of Peerless City. The Crown Prince of Peerless City, Dugu Ming, is on good terms with Ce Wang. Because of this matter, he has publicly supported Ce Wang. I am afraid that the two sides have already broken off relations."
Temujin did not expect that there would be such an idiot in the world. He could not help but be overjoyed. "The heavens are really helping me. Pass down my order, in a few days, we will mobilize our troops to attack Galdan!"
On the other side, Song Qingshu was in Sea Lost's room refining extremely pure Yuanyin Qi. Whether it was Princess Yalun or Sea Lost, their natural endowments were extraordinary. After living alone for so many years, the Yuanyin Qi in their bodies was not inferior to that of a young girl.
More importantly, the two women seemed to have some natural elements that complemented each other. One was of the Ice and the other was of the Fire. Under the combination of water and fire, it unexpectedly nourished and repaired the foundation that Song Qingshu had damaged in the previous battle.
Sea Lost's slender fingertips gently slid across the man's firm cheeks. She said somewhat lazily, "Why do I feel that you are not paying attention?"
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