The Eighth Khan Qiktey Passes Away In the Pride of His Life & End of Heroic Legends of Family Manas’ Eight Generations
As the ominous sign had shown, Sombilek died of enemies’ assassination in a subsequent war. Soon, his wife Tenimhan also died of the complication of dystocia after giving birth to a son. The poor orphan called Qiktey was brought up by his unlce later. When he became a child with quick wits and unusual strength, Qiktey formed the habit of refusing to concede defeat in the face of difficulties. He was able to wrestle with more than ten strong guys at the same time. In addition, his hobbies included hunting and horse racing.
Kaldubet, a Qalmaq warrior, fled back home after being defeated by Sombilek. He had three sons who were named Otuur, Batai and Katai respectively. Influenced by those elders who loathed Kyrgyz people, the three guys also began to advocate their ancestors’ policy of adopting a hostile attitude towards Kyrgyz people. After Otuur became the new leader of the Qalmaq people, he summoned all the leaders of the six clans under his control to discuss how to lauch a war aginst Kyrgyz people. A warrior named Dowerbonn was one of the offsprings of Bozkeirtik, who fought Manas in the battlefield for many times. He was quite proud of the so-called glorious history of his family. “My family and Manas’ family feuded with each other for generations. If only Kyrgyz people lived and multiplied on the grassland, we could not live a happy life. I think Qalmaq people are bound to fight battles throughout
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the length and breadth of the world. The death of my forefathers aroused my
wish to take revenge on Kyrgyz people. So we should go on an expedition to
conquer those Kyrgyz slaves,” he said.
Instigated by what Dowerbonn said, Otuur vowed to avenge the death of
his forefathers.
In early June, he directed a 150,000-member army to declare war on Kyrgyz
people’s country. One their way, they plundered a Khazak tribe and captured
alive their khan named Miedier. In order to humiliate such a descendant of
the ancient warrior Kokcho, the Qalmaq soldiers forced him to walk bare-foot
in front of all other prisoners. In the face of the men, Qalmaq soldiers raped
their wives and daughters. If anyone showed a slight look of indignation, his
eyes would be gouged out at once.
The third wife of Miedier Khan pit herself against the aggressors showing
no fear. Shouting the slogan of “Alasha” at night, she raised her broadsword
to attack the enemy troops. After the daybreak, she retreated to a cave tucked
away in the dense forest. She fought the invaders in such way for a total of
six nights but could not win. Eventually, she decided to ask the Kyrgyz khan
for help.
She spent twenty-six days on the road before getting to the vast Kenkol
Grassland. All of a sudden, she found a child in the company of a falcon and
a hound. What amazed her was that the child looked like Manas.
After knowing the child in front of her was Qiktey, she was moved to
tears. She elaborated on the misery that Khazak people and her husband were
suffering and then urged Qiktey to rescue her compatriots from the oppression