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On approaching the confines of his territory, Temujin, not being certain of Turkili's disposition toward him, sent forward an embassador to announce his approach, and to ask if Turkili still retained the friendship which had long subsisted between them.
Others were induced to join him by being convinced that he would, in the end, prove to be stronger than Vang Khan, and being, in some sense, politicians as well as warriors, they wished to be sure of coming out at the close of the contest on the victorious side. There was a certain khan, named Turkili, who was a relative of Temujin, and who commanded a very powerful tribe.
Turkili might, perhaps, have hesitated which side to join, but the presence of Temujin with his whole troop upon his frontier seems to have determined him, so he sent a favorable answer, and at once espoused Temujin's cause. Many other chieftains joined Temujin in much the same way, and thus the forces under his command were constantly increased.
Temujin's victory. Preparations for open war. Temujin makes alliances. Turkili. Solemn league and covenant. Bitter water. Recollection of the ceremony. Temujin's strength. His letter to Vang Khan. Effect of the letter. Sankum's anger. Great accessions to Temujin's army. Mongolistan. Final attempt at negotiation. Sankum's answer. Skirmishes. Temujin's stratagem succeeded admirably.
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