The Khan Kapagan reorganized the army and the
administration again suitable to the conditions in the summer of 697: he gave his brother
the duty of the left side of the kingdom, "the yad", he appointed Bilge, the son
of Ilteriş who was 14 year-old, as "şad" on the Tarduş in the right side, and
he made his own son, Bögü (Inal Khan in the inscriptions, Fu-kü in the Chinese sources)
as "little khan". In this manner, two lines were constituted in the Turkish
Empire, the military forces also were organized as two army groups. While Kapagan was preparing for
a war with China, the western group of the forces, which was under the order of Khan Inal
and Şad Bilge but in reality Tonyukuk had its leadership administration, had the duty of
unifying the On-oks to the state. The severe and determined conduct of Kapagan against the
Chinese envoys prevented an armed quarrel in the east for that monument. China, anxious
for the power of Mo-ç'o, sent immediately three thousand of agricultural devices, and 40
thousand "şi" (1şi= 10 hu) of seed millet, and the Turks sent back to their
motherland (698). The two of great" khan's" plans were realized.
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