1271 TWO Chapter 1271-Can only die standing and not live kneeling (1/2)

Chapter 1271 – Can Only Die Standing and Not Live Kneeling

Wang Jian's plan was to throw the surviving 1.3 million Tibet troops onto the Mongol battlefield. He wanted them to adjust their attack direction to go up north toward the House of Ogedai.

The Privy Court's opinion on this matter was split.

Du Ruhui argued that after the war of Tibet, the remaining 1.3 million soldiers were, strictly speaking, proper Great Xia Army soldiers unless they were disarmed.

They had just risked their lives on the Tibet battlefield. Although it was for self-survival, they had tried their best for the Empire. As such, they should be given the due respect and dignity and receive the right treatment.

”How can we treat them as consumables and toss them onto the Mongol battlefield?” Du Ruhui did not understand.

Du Ruhui's words had some sense to it.

Facing the complaints from the Privy Court, Ouyang Shuo chose the middle ground and made it clear that the 1.3 million troops were in charge of attacking the House of Ogedai. After they took it down, they would break away from the name of 'consumable army'.

During the war of Tibet, either someone leaked the news, or outsiders had guessed correctly. People termed the two million troops thrown into Tibet as a 'consumable army'.

Such a humiliating term obviously made one's heart feel cold.

When Ouyang Shuo got the news, he immediately sent people to investigate. Only after he captured the rumor makers did this storm ease up. If this storm continued and spread to the frontlines, who knows how much chaos it would cause.

Speaking of which, Ouyang Shuo was the final decision maker of the meat grinder operation. However, he now stepped up to clear the rumors, which was truly a little fake.

However, politics were like that.

As a ruler, Ouyang Shuo had to face such conflicting choices.

His hands were far from being clean.

Ouyang Shuo only wished for his conscience to be clean in the end.

The House of Ogedai housed the troops of Ogedai, Bo'er Shu, and Chi Laowen. Since they had suffered some loses when attacking the Persia Empire, their overall strength was around 550 thousand, and they were basically all cavalry.

1.3 million troops against 550 thousand, the House of Ogedai had no chances of winning.

As for the potential support from the Mongol Empire, Great Xia had considered it long ago. When Ouyang Shuo agreed to Wang Jian's plan, the Privy Court had given an order to the Eagle, Hedong, Beijiang, and Phoenix legion corps to stop the disarmament temporarily. If the Mongol Empire tried to help out the House of Ogedai, they would directly attack.

Now, it all depended on what choice Genghis Khan would make.

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11th month, 10th day, Wang Jian led his troops to take down the castle, leading his troops into the Tang-Tibet ancient path and signaling the start of the war of the House of Ogedai.

Following which, the 1.3 million troops split into four and went up north into the House of Ogedai.

When Ogedai received the report, he was not nervous. He ordered his troops to form up defenses as he galloped around the Mongol Empire, trying to raise the fighting spirits of those who wanted war and use this chance to recruit more troops to go against Great Xia.

All of a sudden, the Mongol Empire was really jittery.

At that very moment, 1st prince and 2nd prince Chagatai and Jochi both sent letters to Genghis Khan, asking him to send troops to assist Ogedai Khan to fight to the death against Great Xia.

”Sons of Mongol can only die standing and not live kneeling.” Jochi said.

All of a sudden, the Mongol Empire was pumped up, and more and more people sought battle. At such a time, even Genghis Khan found it hard to control the situation.

Jochi's words became the motto of the Mongol people.

11th month, 12th day, Karakorum, Imperial Palace.

Genghis Khan's expression was unprecedentedly serious. He did not expect the Empire to disregard Great Xia so much, and the waves of people asking to go to war was about to flip the palace.

If this continued, a coup would definitely start.

Tolei, who was facing Genghis Khan, also had a complicated expression. When Genghis Khan decided to hand the throne to him, Tolei was summoned back from the south border to Karakorum.

”Tolei, what is your view on this matter?” Genghis Khan asked.

Just as Genghis Khan asked this question, the two of them vaguely heard shouts from the streets outside of the palace. Those were the people who sought to go to war.

Tolei gritted his teeth and said, ”Father, we cannot go against the people's sentiment.”

Genghis Khan's eyes froze up and said, ”Even you agree to fight Great Xia? You do not even want the Khan position?”

”Father, I am a warrior. I do not truly want the throne, but I'm forced by the situation. Compared to the throne, I value the backbone of our Mongol people more.”

”Can only die standing and not live kneeling?” Genghis Khan's eyes became tough to read.

Tolei nodded and said, ”Can only die standing and not live kneeling!”