Chapter III

Attack of Temudjin and Togrul upon the Lake Buyur Tartars.—Togrul
is given the title of Wang Khan.—Attack of Temudjin upon the
Churkis.—Origin of the Churkis.—Death of Buri Buga.—Adopted sons of
Hoelun, mother of Temudjin.—Temudjin and Wang Khan attack the
Merkits, 1197.—Desertion of Wang Khan.—Wang Khan’s men routed by
Naimans.—Rescue of Wang Khan by Temudjin.—Second defeat of the
Naimans.—Temudjin and Wang Khan become as father and son to each
other.—Wang Khan and Temudjin march against the Taidjuts,
1200.—Taidjuts are joined by several neighboring tribes.—Offering
made by Taidjuts and their allies when taking oath.—Defeat of
Taidjuts and Merkits by Temudjin.—Jamuka is made Khan.—Effort of
Jamuka to surprise and kill Temudjin, 1201.—Shamans cause wind and
rain to strike Temudjin.—Defeat of Jamuka.—Punishment of Temudjin’s
brother, Belgutai, for exposing plans.—Temudjin marches against the
Tartars.—Marriage of Temudjin to Aisugan.—Defeat of Tukta Bijhi, a
Merkit chief.—Temudjin asks for Wang Khan’s granddaughter for
Juchi.—Efforts of Jamuka to rouse the jealousy of Sengun, son of
Wang Khan.—Sengun tries to break the alliance between his father
and Temudjin.—Discovery of a plot to kill Temudjin.—Attack of Wang
Khan and Sengun upon Temudjin.—Victory of Temudjin.—Death of
Huildar.—Message of Temudjin to Wang Khan.—Message of Temudjin to
Sengun.—Message of Temudjin to Jamuka.—Attack of Temudjin upon Wang
Khan.—Defeat of Wang Khan and Sengun.—Temudjin rewards his
warriors.—Temudjin takes as wife the daughter of Jaganbo, Wang
Khan’s brother.—Death of Wang Khan and Sengun, 1203 37