The Mongol Invasions: Fear, Strategy, and Total Destruction — Fexingo History
Genghis Khan's Secret Weapon: The Mongol Siege of Xi Xia — Fexingo History
This episode details the 1209 Mongol siege of Xi Xia, the first major walled campaign that transformed Genghis Khan into a siege commander. It covers the use of Chinese engineers, river-damming, starvation tactics, and the development of Mongol siege doctrine.