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They consisted of horses, arms, splendid articles of dress, and personal ornaments. Of course, among a people who lived, as it were, always on horseback, such objects as these were the ones most highly prized. The consequence of this victory was, that nearly the whole country occupied by the rebels submitted without any farther resistance to Temujin's sway.
The victory complete. Exaggeration. The plunder. Great accession. The khans submit. Sankum and Yemuka. Hakembu and his daughter. Hakembu's fears. Temujin's gratitude. His reply. Yemuka makes his escape. Arrives in Tayian's dominions. Tayian's conversations with Yemuka. Yemuka's representations of Temujin's character. Plots formed. Alakus. The plots revealed to Temujin. He is deceived.
In the mean while Temujin promised to enter at once into Vang Khan's service, and to devote himself faithfully to promoting the interests of his kind protector by every means in his power. Temujin's popularity. Rivals and enemies appear. Plots. Yemuka Wisulujine. Yemuka's disappointment. His rage. Conspiracy formed. Progress of the league. Oath of the conspirators. The oath. Karakorom.
Finally, Temujin's uncle was proclaimed regent, and duly invested with all necessary authority for governing the country until Temujin's return. These things being all satisfactorily arranged, Temujin set out for the country of Vang Khan at the head of an armed escort, to protect him on the way, of six thousand men.
These preparations, and the march of Temujin's troops to the place of ambuscade, occupied almost the whole of the day, and it was near evening before the last of the troops had entered the dell. They had scarce accomplished this manoeuvre before Vang Khan's army arrived. Vang Khan himself was not with them. He had intrusted the expedition to the command of Sankum and Yemuka.
In a word, the fame of Temujin's prowess spread rapidly after the battle over all the surrounding countries, and high anticipations began to be formed of the greatness and glory of his reign. In the course of the next year Temujin was married to his second wife, although he was at this time only fourteen years old. The name of his bride was Purta Kugin.
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.
Temujin's attendants and followers could gather around him and defend him from assailants. They could prevent him from charging any squadron which was likely to be strong enough to overpower him, and they could keep his enemies so much at bay that they could not reach him with their sabres.
The two slaves determined to proceed at once to Temujin's camp and warn him of his danger. So they stole away from their quarters at nightfall, and, after traveling diligently all night, in the morning they reached the camp and told Temujin what they had learned.
The victory appeared to be due altogether to Temujin himself; for, after the struggle had continued a long time, and the result still appeared doubtful, the troops of Temujin's wing finally made a desperate charge, and forced their way with such fury into the midst of the forces of the enemy that nothing could withstand them.
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