Why didn’t the Mongol Empire conquer India?

The intersection between the Mongols and India occurred during Genghis Khan's first western expedition.

(Mongolian Army)

The main purpose of the Mongols' first western expedition was to avenge the great Western country of Khwarezm. Genghis Khan led his army to capture some of the most important cities in Khwarazm, as well as the old and new capitals of Bukhwara and Jade Dragon Jiechi, and killed the Sultan (King) Mahamo of Khwarazm. Zimou has settled down and is preparing to withdraw his troops. But at this time, the prince Zalandin of Khwarezm escaped and went to Gejining and other places, gathering 80,000 people to avenge Genghis Khan. Not only that, he also defeated the 30,000 people of Genghis Khan's great judge, Shi Ji Hu Tu Hu.

This made Genghis Khan very angry, so he continued to send his troops to attack Gejining, Khorasan and other places.

When Genghis Khan was in Fan Yancheng, he encountered the strongest resistance from the Khwarezm people. As a result, Genghis Khan's favorite grandson Mu'atugan was killed in this war. The sad and angry Genghis Khan launched a crazy attack. After taking the city, he carried out a devastating massacre of the entire city. Not only did he kill all the people and animals, cut down all the vegetation, but also burned all the houses, destroyed them and razed them to the ground.

Then Genghis Khan attacked Gejining. Although Zalandin had 80,000 people, most of them were just a mob. Genghis Khan quickly wiped out his 80,000 people. Zalandin fled on horseback in the direction of India. Historical records record that when Zalandin fled to the Indus River, there was no way out. However, the war horse jumped up and actually carried him across the Indus River and fled into India.

(The Mongolian army came to the Indus River)

This incident greatly shocked Genghis Khan. He believed in gods and felt that Zalandin was not destined to die, so he Some hesitation.

At that time, the weather in India was very hot and muggy. The Mongolians who were accustomed to living in the north were not used to the muggy heat. At the same time, because they had been out for two or three years, they missed their hometown very much. go back. The morale of the army was unstable, which gave Genghis Khan the idea of ????retreating.

However, Genghis Khan would not give up easily. He sent his general Bala as the vanguard and gave him 20,000 people to cross the Indus River and search for Zalandin in India. Then he asked the army to rest where it was, and prepared to raise troops to enter India after the army was rested.

But at this time, something happened that changed everything. Just when Genghis Khan was resting and continuing to move forward, they saw a huge monster on the riverside. This monster was something the Mongols had never seen before. Genghis Khan became interested, took the bow and arrow, and was about to shoot at the monster. Suddenly, a loud cry was heard from the monster. The sound was rich and bright, buzzing and echoing in the valley.

Yelu Chucai, who was traveling with him, quickly asked Genghis Khan not to cum. Genghis Khan asked why, and Yelu Chucai told him that it was an auspicious beast! It was the Immortal God who specially sent it down to earth to deliver the oracle to Genghis Khan!

Genghis Khan asked what the oracle was, and Yelu Chucai said that it said, "Your lord has returned early." Genghis Khan listened carefully and found that it really sounded like this. He was immediately shocked, quickly dismounted, and respectfully kowtowed to the monster.

(Indian Army)

Strange to say, Genghis Khan and his guards aimed arrows at the monster, but the monster was not afraid. Genghis Khan dismounted and kowtowed, and the monster suddenly appeared like a gust of wind. He ran away without a trace.

So Yelu Chucai told Genghis Khan that the name of this auspicious beast was "Jiaoduan". Its appearance showed that Genghis Khan was a saint respected by all people with outstanding achievements, and at the same time he wanted to invite him. The class teacher returned to Mongolia.

The reason why Yelu Chucai said this was actually to use a monster to warn Genghis Khan and hope that he would stop killing. But it worked wonders, Genghis Khan really stopped attacking India. Finally, the pioneer army sent to India, Bala, was also withdrawn.

Since then, the Mongols have never attacked India again.