Pax Mongolica: Genghis Khan & Kublai Khan
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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The Mongol Warfare
The mongols were skilled propagandists, and gleefully encouraged the worst, most herrific stories about them in order to up the fear factor in enemy territory. There's one story from the time period that is probably not even true, but it's so colorful that i have to share it. Eventually, after losing battle after battle after battle, the northern chinese retreat to the safest place they know of, to the tall walls and heavy fortifications of their capital, bajing. The city was encircled and defended by four fortified villages with four thousand troops in each.
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