The Epic of "Manas": The March into Campaign and Victory over Tekes-Khan

The campaign and victory over Tekes-khan

Hey!
Two months have passed since
We held a gathering in Altai.
The people prepared their sons
For a distant battle campaign.
Warriors from all clans
Gathered at Manas.
The wide valley was
Filled with people,
And under the hooves of horses
The earth trembled.
And spears, like a dense forest,
Sparkled with blue steel.
With a green shaft, a red banner
Fluttered above their heads.
Under it, once Khan Nogoy
Led his troops into bloody battle.
Kyrgyz, Kazakhs, Kipchaks, Noyguts
Set off on a distant journey
To their native lands — Turkestan.
In the hands of the entire Uch-Turfan
Was the hero of the Kalmyks — Khan Tekes.
When the news came from Altai
That the Burot tribes
Were marching to war against Turkestan,
Khan Tekes threw all his forces
To fortify Kara-Suu.
Manas went to Uch-Turfan
And learned from scouts
That the capital city Kara-Suu
Was surrounded by a stone wall,
Protected by a strong guard.
Azhbay, Tazbaymat, and Kutubay
Came to Manas,
Karatoko, Majik, Chalik,
The venerable elder Aydarkan
To give wise counsel to Manas:
So that there would be no losses on the way,
To bypass the city without a fight.
The hero Manas was enraged:
— What, do you want to retreat?!
What if Tekes catches up with us!
Where will you be able to run?
Or maybe, like badgers,
You’ll hide your noses underground?
Or, rising to the heavens,
Like birds, will you flutter away?
No! We have but one path, friends —
To move forward and attack,
To destroy the invaders,
To liberate our Turkestan.
Such a command has been given to us by God!
And then Bakay suggested:
— Let me go ahead,
I will reach the city gates
And give a signal from there.
When Tekes chases us,
You will go to meet him.
Far from the city wall,
The enemy will be completely destroyed!
Bakay and his squad approached
Close to the city wall,
And in an instant, the entire guard
With swords and spears in hand
Suddenly made a step forward.
But for some reason, all of them
Stared wide-eyed and remained silent,
As if they had water in their mouths,
Standing frozen in place,
Like posts driven into the ground!
And for some reason, there was no
Flight of a dart or arrow.
And Bakay immediately understood
That this was a trick and deception.
With his battle squad,
Laughing, he turned back.
And the entire army of Manas
Approached the walls closely,
Set fire to the bushes and trees —
The dummies burned immediately.
Without a fight, blood, or losses,
The city gate opened.
That the outcome would be like this,
Tekes did not expect at all —
And he plunged a dagger into his chest.
The Kyrgyz took the entire city
And occupied the khan's palace.
Manas gathered his troops
And strictly ordered everyone
That no one should harm women and the common people,
And that no warrior should take
Even a needle from the foreigners.
Whoever commits robbery,
Will face the axe on the block.
— I would have forgiven Tekes everything,
But your khan killed himself,
And may God forgive him!
Now you can, friends,
Appoint your own khan!
I ask only one thing:
To cherish and love your people,
To sincerely befriend us,
To be related and raise children.
We are bound by one fate,
And our enemy is completely different! —
Said Khan Manas to the people.
The people rejoiced with happiness,
And immediately chose as their khan
The young Teiysh —
He was the brother of Tekes.
Manas squeezed Teiysh's hand,
Embraced him like a friend —
And the victorious feast began.

Epic "Manas". The meeting of Manas with Koshoy and Bakay