Kublai Khan was born in 1205. This man is the grandson of Genghis Khan and the fourth son of Torre. According to the principle of the eldest son's succession, Kublai Khan had no chance to ascend the position of Khan, but 1227 After Genghis Khan died in Xixia Expedition, his third son, Wokuotai, was appointed to take over the position of Khan. Unfortunately, Wokuotai loved wine and died young, followed by his eldest son Gui You.
Since then, Mongolian Khan has been transferred to the Torre series. First, Meng Ge, the eldest son of Dad, has made great contributions. However, when he was in Diaoyutai, Sichuan, he was hit by a flying stone and died suddenly. At this point, Kublai Khan, the last great Khan in Mongolia, finally stepped onto the historical stage. The main achievement of his life was the demise of the Song Dynasty. Then the Yuan Dynasty was established and became the first Mongolian emperor in the history of China, and the inheritance of Mongols was interrupted.
Although Kublai Khan followed his grandfather Temujin's example all his life, his life's campaign was not as smooth as Temujin's, because at the beginning of Kublai Khan's succession, the Mongolian empire had conquered all the territories including Xixia, Tubo, Russia, Vienna in Europe and Central Asia Arabia through the Western Expedition and the Northern Expedition. That is to say, before Kublai Khan, the vast territory of the Mongolian empire across Europe and Asia had been formed, and only Kublai Khan was left.
Kublai Khan's conquest of the Song Dynasty was indeed extremely difficult. In Xiangyang alone, the Mongolian legion has been blocked for six years, and then the process of going south is full of difficulties and obstacles. Until 1279, the battle of Yashan, the Song Dynasty100000 soldiers and ministers jumped into the sea, marking the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty. Kublai Khan finally made Beijing his capital, and named it Yuan in the Book of Changes. Since then,
But after the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan suddenly lost interest in everything and was unhappy all day. Perhaps this is a trance state in which a person suddenly loses motivation after achieving his goal. But then, due to the death of Kublai Khan's favorite original wife, he was furious again and needed someone to vent. But at this time, the empire's territory is infinitely vast, and only one country is disobedient.
As a result, Kublai Khan conquered Japan three times, but due to the ignorance of meteorology of the ancients, the fleet that went out three times did not reach Japan and sank to the bottom of the sea because of a typhoon. Up to now, Japan still thinks that they are a country blessed by the divine wind.
In fact, although Kublai Khan's fighting level is not as good as that of the Nai nationality, he is the inventor of a famous dish that is still being eaten today. It turned out that in a battle, Kublai Khan disliked the poor food in the army and ordered the cook to make a bowl of stewed mutton. But when the cook was slaughtering the lamb, the enemy suddenly attacked. In desperation, the chef cut the mutton into pieces and threw it into boiling water. He also grabbed a handful of spices and threw them into the pot. The chef's original intention is to make the mutton cooked faster and facilitate his transfer. Unexpectedly, Kublai Khan was full of praise after eating, saying that he could add a few more spices. Moreover, Kublai Khan personally named this dish, instant-boiled mutton.
However, although Kublai Khan's first half life was colorful, he was kind-hearted and generous, believed in Tibetan Buddhism, but also respected Taoism. He respects the fighting spirit of Mongolian riders, but also respects the Confucian gentleman demeanor in China. He consolidated the foundation laid by his grandfather Temujin, and at the same time ended the foundation of the Mongolian khanate and opened the monarchy in China. However, his old age was full of misfortune. At this time, his favorite son repeatedly threatened him to abdicate early. Kublai Khan's brain can't stand the toss. 1294, 79-year-old Kublai Khan bid farewell to the meta-empire created by himself.