This Ali Buge was quite famous in history. He once fought with Khubilai Khan for the throne and had the support of three Khanates, while Khubilai only had the support of one Khanate.
Later, Ali Buge surrendered and Khubilai became the new Khanate. The other Khanates also declared their independence. The split of the Mongol Empire across Eurasia had a lot to do with these two brothers.
"Grandpa, have you heard?" Ali Buge asked. "Two giant eagles descended from Tengri. They live in Altai. Even the bravest hunters can't harm a single one of their feathers."
(Tengri: the God of Immortality, the God worshipped by the Mongols)
Temujin chuckled. "Grandpa has to deal with so many military affairs every day. Where would he find the time to pay attention to such rumors?"
"It's not a rumor!"
Alibuge said seriously, "Many herdsmen have seen it. The eagle, which is bigger than a bull or a horse, soars in the sky above Altai Mountain every day."
"Alright, let's just assume it's true." Temujin smiled. "Ali Buge, what do you want to do? Do you want grandpa to take you hunting? "
Ali Buge nodded seriously.
Temujin was a bit tempted. He had been busy with the Western Expedition and the destruction of the Jin Kingdom. Now that the Jin Kingdom had just been destroyed and the destruction of the Song Kingdom had not begun, it was a rare opportunity for him to hunt with his grandson.
Especially if there really were such eagles, shooting them down would definitely make Temujin's name even more famous across the grasslands and win the support of countless Mongols.
Unlike the old Temujin in history, the Temujin in Shao Xing's world was not young, but he was extremely powerful. He had no doubt that he could draw the toughest bow and shoot the fiercest prey.
And so, a great Khanate hunting event began.
Temujin was not a spellcaster, so he did not notice that his grandson's eyes were shining with a different light.
…
The next day, Temujin led his hunting party to Altai Mountain.
Temujin, his several sons, and a dozen or so grandsons were in the middle of the group. They were the noblest members of the royal family. Next to them was a general, Jebe, and a hundred elite Mongol warriors.
The Mongolian horses did not travel very fast, but the Altai Mountains were not too far away from Temujin's tent. In just over an hour, they were already in sight.
"Grandpa, look!" Alibuge pointed at the distant sky and said excitedly.
Everyone cheered in unison.
In the sky above Altai Mountain, two black spots were circling slowly. Shrieks could be heard from time to time.
If such a large black dot could be seen from so far away, what would happen when they got closer?
Temujin's interest was also piqued. "Brother Ali, you're right," he laughed. "These two eagles are even bigger than horses." He looked back at the team and said loudly, "Whoever can shoot down two giant eagles will be the best warrior on the grassland!"
More than a dozen descendants and a hundred Mongolian warriors raised their scimitars, bows, and arrows in response.
Temujin then looked at Jebe and said with a smile: "You can give it a try too."
Jebe shook his head stiffly. "I'm only responsible for protecting the Great Khan."
Temujin laughed and stopped trying to persuade him.
The team meandered to the foot of Altai Mountain. Up close, the size of the two giant eagles was even more obvious. Below them, there were other falcons, but they were much smaller than them.
Seeing so many human riders approaching, the other eagles all flew away in fright.
But the two giant eagles let out a few disdainful cries and flew even higher into the sky. Under the cover of the clouds, it was almost impossible to see their feathers clearly. Only a vague outline could be seen.
"These eagles are flying really high. I'm afraid they're at least three thousand feet high! No wonder they're not afraid of us. Normal people's arrows can't reach that height. "Temujin's second son, Chagatai, said.
Three thousand feet was about one thousand meters.
Even with the help of spiritual energy, these elite Mongolian warriors would have a hard time shooting at a distance of more than five hundred meters, let alone one thousand meters.
One had to know that the shooting range of an arrow into the sky and the shooting range of a "normal shot" were two different concepts.
Temujin looked up and laughed: "Everything on the grassland should submit to me. Other than Tengri, I don't need to look up to any other living thing. Shoot down these two fearless eagles for me! "
The Mongolians didn't have too many formalities, and they didn't have the rule of letting the princes shoot first. Hearing Temujin's order, the Mongolian warriors all nocked their arrows and shot a hundred arrows into the sky.
These arrows were all covered in traces of blood red energy. They were infused with the unique spiritual energy of the Mongolians – "Blood Qi."
In reality, this type of Blood Qi was very similar to the "Dou Qi" used by warriors in western fantasy, but there were some differences. In terms of lethality, Blood Qi was more powerful than Dou Qi, and had more explosive power. But in terms of functionality, Blood Qi was inferior. No matter how strong a Mongolian warrior was, they couldn't use Blood Qi to fly.
These blood qi arrows ranged from three to four hundred meters away to five to six hundred meters away. Not a single arrow could get close to the two giant eagles.
The eagles didn't even change their circling position and continued to fly in the sky.
Temujin's sons and grandsons were all at least commander level fighters. They were much more powerful, but their arrows still couldn't reach their targets. The eagles screeched as if mocking them.
"Bring me my bow!" Temujin shouted.
In reality, he had already predicted that no one other than Jebe would be able to hit the two giant eagles. Since Jebe didn't like to show off, the glory of shooting down the eagles would ultimately belong to the great Genghis Khan.
One of his attendants presented a luxurious bow inlaid with gold and gems.
Temujin nocked an arrow, squinted his eyes, and aimed at one of the giant eagles.
"Boom!"
With a sonic boom, visible ripples appeared in the air. Temujin's arrow easily broke the sound barrier and shot into the sky, leaving behind a long trail of Blood Qi.
"Great archery, Khan!"
The Mongolian nobles and warriors all exclaimed.
The arrow flew a thousand meters into the sky without losing any momentum and headed straight for one of the giant eagles.
However, the giant eagle flapped its wings and used its claws to knock the Blood Qi arrow down.
The Mongolians all paled.
"Khan, these two eagles are very powerful." Jebe said.
"Yes," Temujin nodded. "To be able to knock down my arrow from a thousand meters away is already very impressive. Even if these two eagles were to fight on the ground, they would be able to defeat many Mongolian generals. "
Whoosh! A lump of something fell from the sky.
"Be careful, Khan." Jebe had only just finished his sentence when the object was already flying towards Temujin's head.
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