Epic "Manas". The Beginning of the Battle. Part - 2

The Beginning of the Battle. Part - 1

From morning till night, the slaughter went on,
And from night again until morning
They fought, sparing no lives.
A mountain of corpses rose high.
And the blood from the fateful battle
Flowed like a red river.
And everywhere there were groans, curses, screams,
You could not distinguish strangers from your own.
Zholoya er-Chubak caught up,
Pierced him through with a spear,
But then the Chinese khan Ushan
Drove a spear into Chubak's side.
And the arriving Almanbet
Cut off Ushan's head.
The giant Madykan,
Who came out to defend his city,
But immediately, falling into a trap,
Was killed, the fearsome giant.
On the battlefield, both Muzkindik and Ylama
Found their death.
And now face to face
Batyr Manas and Konurbai met.
Manas swung his sword —
And the one with the wounded shoulder
Fled to the city of Chet-Beijing.
Behind him, the Chinese troops
Started to flee in panic,
And the leader of Neskara
Could not hold back the fleeing ones.
The Kyrgyz rushed after them,
Caught up to the city walls,
But the guard of the iron gates,
Having let their own through the walls,
Closed tightly against the strangers.
Holding a council, they came to one decision:
To encircle Beijing with a triple ring
And let the troops rest.
When they conducted a count,
All the bashis and juz bashis,
Each reported:
More had perished than were alive.
And then Almanbet noticed:
Chubak was not among the living.
He could not imagine at all
That er-Chubak could have perished.
In all the gorges and fields,
Where the deadly battle had raged yesterday,
They searched for him in vain.
But early in the morning, just at dawn,
Chubak appeared with Neskara.
Having tied him by the neck to the saddle,
He led the Chinese along,
With all his comrades behind him.
— You are alive! And I have been shedding tears! —
Rejoicing, Manas laughed. —
Aren't you, vile Neskara,
The one who raided us?
You caused a massacre in Karkyra,
Tried to capture Talas,
You tried to kill me.
Now I see, dear,
They have tied you up! —
Batyr Manas gloated.
— You have finished the battle with victory,
And you are free to kill me here.
But if you spare my life,
I am ready to be your servant.
I will open my treasury,
I will give you young beauties,
I will give you all this land.
I ask you only one thing:
Do not kill me, Manas! —
The captive Neskara pleaded.
Manas was touched, but then
He remembered the memorials in Karkyra —
And drew his sword from its sheath.
But Almanbet, standing nearby,
Grabbed his hand:
— He may be useful to us,
When Esenkhan offers a ransom
For khan Neskara!
They decided to go to Beijing
With Urbyu, the talkative Azhbay,
And as a translator with them —
Manas's faithful ashpozchu,
The Chinese cook Shiykuchu.
On the golden throne,
Esenkhan personally received them.
And to his left and right
Were Aizhanjun and Kunjanzhun,
Standing silently and without words
Listening to the envoys in bow.
The Chinese cook Shiykuchu
Had served Manas for many years.
He told Esenkhan
That the khan of the buruts, er-Manas,
Is dangerous, fearsome, and strong,
Capable of conquering
Not only sunny China —
The whole earthly world from edge to edge.
To save the city and the people,
There was only one way out:
Before it is too late, surrender Beijing!
And with honors, Esenkhan
Went out to meet Manas.
— You have won, batyr Manas!
I hand over Beijing to you!
Do not destroy people in vain,
Holy temples and palaces
I ask you, do not destroy!
I hand over the throne to you,
But fulfill my request:
Give me Neskara alive
And all the khans who have been captured.
For the fallen warriors in battle
I will pay my kun! —
Esenkhan pleaded with Manas.
At Manas's feet, spreading
A carpet embroidered with gold,
Putting a crown on his head,
They lifted him in their arms
And carried him to the main palace,
Seating him on the khan's throne.
And now from all over the Chinese land
Kalmyks, Chinese, and Manchus
Went to bow to Manas,
Bringing rich gifts,
With soft smiles, bowing low,
Swearing loyalty to Manas.
When he rode out into the city,
The people shouted and rejoiced.
Manas was proud and convinced
That all of China was conquered by him!
Almanbet achieved his goal,
About which he had dreamed for so many years:
He returned the lands and the treasury,
Took the maiden Burulchu as his wife.
Esenkhan celebrated at the wedding
As the father-in-law of Almanbet:
Forgetting grievances and enmity,
They were united in kinship.
And three jigits from Shuutu
Rushed to inform Talas
That the Chinese city of Chet-Beijing
Had been taken and conquered
And that Manas had ascended the throne!

Epic "Manas". The Beginning of the Battle. Part - 1