In the Mongolian grassland in the 13th century, the legend of Batu, the founder of the Golden Horde, began. He studied the art of war with his grandfather Genghis Khan and father Jochi since he was a child, and tempered his iron-blooded will on horseback. From fighting with the army as a boy to quelling internal rebellions after inheriting the fiefdom of Jochi, Batu used extraordinary strategies to integrate the grassland tribes and gather powerful military power.
In 1235 AD, under the orders of Ogodei, he marched westward and led the Mongolian cavalry across the Eurasian continent, conquered the Rus principalities, defeated the Hungarian coalition, established the Golden Horde across Eurasia, and brought the Rus area under his rule. He not only relied on force to conquer, but also integrated the steppe and Ross civilization in his rule, established the suzerainty system, and laid the foundation for the subsequent development of the Ross region. Because of his profound influence on the pattern of Eastern Europe, he was later called the prototype of the "first generation tsar" on the steppe.
This work is based on detailed history and uses delicate brushstrokes to outline Batu's growth trajectory from a young grassland master to a generation of overlords. It shows his wisdom in strategizing in troubled times, as well as the changes of the times under the collision of grassland civilization and foreign cultures.
