The Successors of Genghis Khan - Robert Bedrosian's Armenian ...

BEGINNING OF THE HISTORY OF TEMUR QAAN
he said to them: "How could you be so neglectful and allow such
waste of time?"
At the very time when the routed army and Du'a were in that
area, the princes Yobuqur and Ulus-Buqa and the Emir Dorduqa,
who had fled to Qaidu in the time of Qubilai Qa'an and had been
sent by Qaidu to Du'a, consulted together and then deserted Du'a
and set out to join Temiir Qa'an with an army of twelve thousand
men. When the Qa'an heard of their approach he did not trust them,
for Dorduqa had come back once during the reign of Qubilai Qa'an
and had taken the above-mentioned princes away with him.Therefore
he dispatched Chirtaqu, Mubarak-Shah Damghani, and Satuq,
along with Ajiq'i, to bring them to him. Yobuqur and Dorduqa both
came but left Ulus-Buqa with the tents in the region of Qara-Qorum
with instructions to follow them slowly. He plundered Qara-Qorum
and looted the market and granaries. When he arrived, the Qa'an
accused him, saying: "How didst thou dare to commit such an act
in the resting-place of Chingiz-Khan ? " And he had him bound and
imprisoned. He excused himself by saying: "I came hither as a fugitive.
Du'a's army was pursuing us; they joined battle with us and plundered
[the town]." His excuse was not accepted. Taiki, the wife of Asutai,
and Khaishang, his son, toward whom the Qa'an was very well disposed,
interceded on behalf of Ulus-Buqa, who was Asutai's brother.
He was set free, but the Qa'an did not trust him and did not send him
on any other campaign, ordering him to remain in attendance on the
throne. As for Yobuqur, he treated him kindly and said: "He has
committed no crime." However he was angry with the Emir Dorduqa
and said: "Put him to death, for he deserted on two occasions." Dorduqa
wept and said: "I was afraid of Qubilai Qa'an and ran away,
but as long as I was there I never attacked or fought the Qa'an's
army. And when Temiir became Qa'an, I took advantage of this
opportunity and, after consulting with these princes, I came back
bringing more troops than I had taken with me, my intention being to
render service. If the Qa'an will show me favor I will set out with the
troops I have brought and whatever other troops he gives me, and
pursue Du'a and punish him for what he has done. Perhaps I may be
able to rescue Korgiiz." The emirs reported these words and interceded
on his behalf, whereupon the Qa'an pardoned his crime and
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