Chapter 168: Northern Desert Storm (1)

Northern Desert, Xueyantuo Royal Court, Khan’s tent.

Outside the tent stood the leaders of the Xueyantuo Tiele tribes. They were all ministers of the Xueyantuo, and trusted ministers of Zhenzhu Khan Yinan. They

had made many contributions to the Xueyantuo Khanate, and they were all Yinan’s confidants.

At this time, they were anxiously waiting outside the Khan’s tent. Since the beginning of winter last year, Zhenzhu Khan Yinan had been suffering from illness and had not shown any improvement.

Just now, they suddenly received news that the Khan’s condition had worsened. They were worried about the Khan, so they hurried over.

The witch doctor inside had been busy for most of the day, but the situation was still not optimistic. To be precise, it was hard to say whether Zhenzhu Khan Yinan could survive tonight.

Now the ministers that Yinan trusted the most were forming factions to discuss the Khan's posthumous affairs and who should inherit the Khan's throne.

Because they knew that judging from the situation in the big tent, Khan Yinan might die at any time, and the Khan had not yet confirmed the candidate to inherit the Khan's throne.

The Khan's sons all had the chance to inherit the Khan's throne. The nomadic peoples were not like the Han peoples, who had no system of primogeniture.

The men of the Northern Desert only obeyed the strong. When the previous Khan did not confirm the successor, the Khan's sons had to rely on their strength to decide who would take the throne and become the new Khan of Xueyantuo.

The ministers began to think about choosing a suitable successor from among the Khan's sons to inherit the Khan's throne.

Once Yinan dies, they will support the new Khan they have chosen to succeed the throne.

Now is the time for them to start choosing sides. If they choose the right side, they will be the heroes who support the new Khan.

If they choose the wrong side!

Then they will become the people hated by the new Khan and will be liquidated by the new Khan in the future.

So, this group of people sent people to contact the candidates in their hearts, preparing to control the situation immediately after the Khan's death.

They are divided into two parts, one part supports Yinan's son Bazhuo as their new Khan, and the other part supports Yinan's son Yemang.

Bazhuo was born to Yinan's wife Khatun. He is the eldest son of Yinan Khan and commands and manages the Xueyantuo tribe in the west of Xueyantuo.

Yemang is the eldest son of Yinan and commands other tribes of different surnames in the east of Xueyantuo.

Bazhuo has the support of the Xueyantuo tribe, and Yemang has the support of the Xueyantuo tribes with different surnames, so the voice supporting Yemang to become the Khan is the highest.

Even many Xueyantuo tribes saw that Yemang had a high voice, so they stood on Yemang's side, making Bazhuo, who was already in a weak position, even more isolated.

In particular, the support of the Xueyantuo vassal tribe, the Uighurs, made Yemang's strength even stronger, and there were even fewer people who originally supported Bazhuo.

There is no doubt that if nothing unexpected happens, Yemang will become the new Khan of the Xueyantuo Khanate.

This made Bazhuo very angry, but he could do nothing! He is weak now, and a hard fight is definitely not possible.

If he dares to act rashly, not to mention people from other tribes, even his own people will kill him and offer his head to the future new Khan.

Moreover, this is the royal court, and the soldiers guarding the royal court are Khan Yinan's personal guards. If he dares to act wildly in the royal court, the personal guards will be the first to not let him go.

In Bazhuo's tent, Bazhuo was drinking alone.

Except for the personal soldiers outside the tent and the two maids inside the tent, there was no one else in Bazhuo, which seemed very deserted.

Compared with the deserted Bazhuo's tent, the Yimang tent was very lively, and many tribal leaders came in and out of the Yimang tent.

They all came to compliment their future new Khan, swear allegiance to the future new Khan, and present their thoughts.

Outside Bazhuo's tent, a charming and graceful Han woman was walking slowly and entered the tent.

The personal soldiers of Bazhuo outside the big tent did not stop her, as if they did not see her, and let her come in and out of the big tent as if there was no one there!

"Yehu!" Seeing Bazhuo drowning his sorrows in wine, the charming woman hurried forward and said, "The Great Khan is seriously ill now, and I don't know when he will return to the embrace of the Eternal Heaven."

"Why are you drinking here alone? Why didn't you make preparations earlier? Do you want to watch Datushe inherit the throne of the Xueyantuo Khanate?"

Bazhuo and his brother Yemang were both under Yinan's command. The purpose of the little Khan appointed by Li Er was to divide the Xueyantuo and thereby disintegrate their internal unity.

Yehu is the official title of the Xueyantuo and other ethnic groups. Its status is second only to the Khan, and it can be inherited from generation to generation. It is held by the Khan's son or a clan leader, which is equivalent to the chief of a branch tribe in a large tribe.

She is also the official title of a nomadic people. It is held by the Khan's son or a clan leader, and it is an official position that can be inherited by future generations.

The power is similar to that of the Grand Commander of the Tang Dynasty.

"Amei, you are here! Come, have a drink with me!" Bazhuo poured a glass of wine and handed it to the charming woman.

The charming woman stepped forward, took the wine glass handed by Bazhuo, opened her fiery red lips, and took a sip gently.

A pair of big watery eyes, emitting a soul-stirring gaze, matched with those fiery red lips, is charming and moving.

Ba Zhuo swallowed his saliva and dragged the woman into his arms, his big hands wandering over her body.

The two maids prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to raise their heads. Without Ba Zhuo's order, they dared not move a step, let alone stand up. They had to kneel there motionless.

He had discovered this charming woman when he went to the Han people's territory not long ago. At that time, the woman had fainted from hunger.

Ba Zhuo saw that he was quite pretty, so he wanted to take the woman back to Mobei, to his own central army camp.

This woman was indeed a good beauty, especially in bed. Every time Ba Zhuo made love with her, he would have endless aftertastes and linger.

In particular, this charming woman's tongue skills were amazing, and she served Ba Zhuo to the point of ecstasy.

This Han woman brought Ba Zhuo a lot of happiness, happiness that he had never experienced with other women.

Because of this, Ba Zhuo doted on this woman in every way, and allowed her to enter and leave his tent at will, and no one could stop her. For

this Han woman, Ba Zhuo even killed his former wife, and then supported this Han woman to become his new and only wife.

Ba Zhuo and the charming woman were like dry wood and fire, and they ignited at once. The two of them undressed, Ba Zhuo took up his gun and mounted his horse, and fought for hundreds of rounds, and the big tent was full of spring scenery (10,000 words omitted here).

After the lovemaking, the two of them put on their clothes breathlessly. Ba Zhuo was still not satisfied and wanted to fight him again.

They were so happy! But it was hard for the two maids who had been kneeling on the ground. Although they could not see anything, they heard everything clearly.

Their faces were red with shame, and they still knelt motionlessly. Without the master's order, they could not move at all, even if they knelt there to death.