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The Mongol War Machine
The mongol empire, which stretched from the mountains of korea to the foothills of eastern europe, had set its sites on the fertile sub tropical kingdoms that made up what we now call viit nam. Kublai khan decided he needed another piece of territory to gobble up and squeeze for taxes, tribute and resources. At the time, this was the largest, deadliest, most well equipped military force on the planet. After heavy losses and a long, frustrating jungle war, the mongols did eventually manage to reach a deal with the vienemes who agreed to pay tribute to the great khans. But as empires tend to do,. the mong
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