This book focuses on the military situation during the Mongol and Yuan Dynasties (from the rise of Mongolia to the fall of the Yuan Dynasty). It uses time as the context and key battles as the core. It panoramically reproduces the complete process of the Mongolian cavalry traveling across Europe and Asia, establishing a unified dynasty, and the wars and changes in the middle and late Yuan Dynasty. It is both popular and informative, and is suitable for history lovers to read.
This book begins with the rise of the Mongolian tribes, and details Genghis Khan's campaign to unify the various Mongolian tribes, as well as the majestic campaigns of the Mongolian cavalry's westward expedition to Europe and Asia, and the southern expedition to the Central Plains. It focuses on core battles such as the Mongolian-Jin War and the Mongolian-Song War, and restores the brutality and strategy of classic duels such as the Battle of Diaoyu City and the Battle of Xiangfan. It also records the wars to suppress rebellions and consolidate border areas after the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, fully presenting the grand pattern and tactical characteristics of the wars in the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties.
This book not only restores the background, process and impact of each war, but also depicts the distinctive images of Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Wen Tianxiang, Zhang Shijie and other figures, and interprets the political power game, national integration and changes of the times behind the war. The language of the book is fluent, the plot is ups and downs, and obscure historical materials are discarded, allowing readers to understand the rise and fall of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties while reading war stories, appreciate the military power of the Mongolian cavalry and the unique charm of ancient military strategies, and appreciate the diverse integration and development of Chinese civilization during this period.
