of Kakurshin
Khatun, and therefore a step-brother of Temudjin.

About 1194 Temudjin heard that one of the Taidshut chiefs, called
Mutchin Sultu, had revolted against Madagu, the Kin Emperor of China,
who had sent his _chinsang_ ("prime minister"), Wan-jan-siang, with an
army against him. He eagerly volunteered his services against the old
enemies of his people, and was successful. He killed the chief and
captured much booty; _inter alia_ was a silver cradle with a covering
of golden tissue, such as the Mongols had never before seen. As a
reward for his services he received from the Chinese officer the title
of _jaut-ikuri_--written "Tcha-u-tu-lu" in Hyacinthe, who says it
means "commander against the rebels." According to Raschid, on the
same occasion Tului, the chief of the Keraits, was invested with the
title of _wang_ ("king"). On his return from this expedition, desiring
to renew his intercourse with the Barins, he sent them a portion of
the Tartar booty. The bearers of this present were maltreated. Mailla,
who describes the event somewhat differently, says that ten of the
messengers were killed by Sidsheh Bigi to revenge the indignities that
had been put on his family. Temudjin now marched against the Barins,
and defeated them at Thulan Buldak. Their two chiefs escaped.
According to Mailla they were put to death.

In 1196 Temudjin received a visit from Wang Khan, the Kerait chief,
who was then in distress. His brother Ilkah Sengun, better known as
Jagampu Keraiti, had driven him from the throne. He first sought
assistance from the chief of Kara Khitai, and, when that failed him,
turned to Temudjin, the son of his old friend. Wang Khan was a chief
of great consequence, and this appeal must have been flattering to
him. He levied a contribution of cattle from his subjects to feast him
with, and promised him the devotion of a son in consideration of his
ancient friendship with Yissugei.

Temudjin was now, says Mailla, one of the most powerful princes of
these parts, and he determined to subjugate the Kieliei, the
inhabitants of the Argun, but he was defeated. During the action,
having been hit by twelve arrows, he fell from his horse unconscious,
when Bogordshi and Burgul, at some risk, took him out of the struggle.
While the former melted the snow with some hot stones and bathed him
with it, so as to free his throat from the blood, the latter, during
the long winter night, covered him with his own cloak from the f