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Pax Mongolica: Genghis Khan & Kublai Khan

Conflicted: A History Podcast

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Jingis Khan - The Second Skill

The city was protected by three mots and a 15 kilometer rectangle of rammed earth walls that were 15 meters thick at their base. Each village also had its own granary and arsenal and was linked by tunnels to bajing. Against a challenge like that, other commanders might have given up or settled for an easier prize. But jengis khan rolled. Something you'll hear about him all the time is how incredibly adaptable he was. He saw a problem, and if his initial strategy couldn't crack it, he'd try something else,. If that didn't work, he would try another. As jack weatherford said of jengus quote, hen fought the same

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