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CHINGHIZ KHAN AND HIS ANCESTORS.
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his brother-in-law, Podu, to join him with his Let us now turn again to the Yuan-ch'ao-pitroops, and the two went together and encamped shi. We there read that on leaving his camp at the mountain, Kientekai, where Chinghiz Chingbiz Khân went up the river Kerulon, distributed commands among his officers, and Chebe and Khubilai being sent in advance. appointed Khubilai and Chêbe to commandi When they reached Saarikeher they met a the advance guard." The Huang-yuan calls Naiman patrol who was posted on the hill Kanthe place where the conference took place the kharkha. In the struggle which followed the river Timugai. It makes Ochigin say that his Naimans captured a horseman who rode a white horses were still strong if the others were lean, charger with a bruised back, and remarked on the and that it was not possible to draw back now; poor condition of the Mongol horses. When makes him foretell a great victory, that Tayang Chinghiz Khân himself reached Saarikeher he Khân would be made prisoner, and that such was advised by Dodaicherbi, as their numbers
consummation deserved that they should were small and they had come a long way, to exert themselves to the utmost. It says the spread his men over the whole extent of Saarisacrifices to the standards were made at the full keher and to order each man to light five fires so moon. Chingbiz assembled his people again as to produce the effect of a large armament. at the river Khalkha and the mountain Gentegai, "Though the enemy is numerous," he added, and gave his relatives Khubilai and Jebe "their ruler is weak and has never been out of
command of the vanguard."" Rashidu'd-din, his country; he will doubtless be misled and · as reported by Erdmann, calls the place where frightened by this plan." Chinghiz followed
the conference took place Temegeh-yah-yen- Dodai's advice. In effect the patrol which were tul-guljut. He confounds Ochigin, the brother looking out from the mountain said to one another of Temujin, who gave him counsel on this we heard the Dada were few in numbers, whence occasion, with Daritai Ochigin, his uncle, a then so many camp fires, numerous as the stars. pardonable mistake, since Ochigin or Uchigin, They thereupon withdrew, and took their as we have seen, was a soubriquet borne by the captive to Tayang, and reported to him how youngest son of the family. He calls the the Mongols filled the whole of Saarikeher place where the army was mustered Galtagai." and were being reinforced daily. Tayang was
The later Persian writers who try to glorify then on the banks of the river Khachir, which Timur's ancestry introduce Kharachar Noyan, is in Kankhai," and he sent a messenger to his supposed ancestor, on every available occa- his son, Guchuluk, with these words, “The sion, and we accordingly read in the Shajrat Dada's horses are thin, but they have as many ul Atral, which was founded on the work of fires as there are stars. Their forces are no doubt Ulugh Beg, that Chinghiz, on his persuasion, very great. I once was told they are a very now appointed his son Tuli to the buljunghar, hardy race, that if you strike them in the eye and Khubilai and Jebe Noyan to the burunghar, they will not wink, and if you strike them in and also to act as the munghulai or advanced the cheek they will not turn aside, if we guard. Juji was placed near the trgh or engage them now it will be difficult for us to standards in the division called the ghul or the beat them. Their horses are thin. Let us main body. The command of the unghar cross the golden mountain," and having organ(runghar) or right wing was given to Chaghatai, ized our people entice them. thither. When Temujin's son, and that of the junghar or left they have crossed the golden mountain their wing to the Prince Ogotai, while Karachar horses will be exhausted, while ours will be in Noyan was placed over the bustunghar or rear good condition, and we can engage then in division. Temujin himself with the lunghurs battle and conquer them." Guchuluk, having or picked men took up his post with the uk- heard this, said "Tayang is a woman. He is chunghar (Sakeh)." This notice is of us again frightened. He says there are many little authority as the elaborate account of the Dada, whence have they come ? A large part battle which follows in the same account. of the race is with us and with Chamukha. » Op. cit., tom. IX, pp. 36 and 37.
"1. e. The yellow plains alrendy mentioned. Opcit., pp. 177 and 178.
151.e. The well known Khankaí chain, whence spring 0 Erdmann, p. 301.
the upper feeders of the Orkhon. "Miles, op cit., pp. 74 and 75.
. .. The Altai.
