A big battle, corpses all over the field. And it seems that the Mongols did not want to collect the corpses of these slaves either. But Egil was glad to see them like this. It's the height of summer. Although the summer in Moscow is not so strong. The average temperature is fifteen or sixteen degrees. But it's summer. If there is a plague, it will be seen. It is impossible to say that the Mongol army, which is a problem with hygiene, will be wiped out.

Speaking of which, there is indeed a precedent in the other world. Timur, the revenge prince who fought all over Central Asia, gave a war letter to Ming Chengzu Zhu Di. The soldiers pointed directly at Hamiwei. It is hoped that the Mongol Empire will be restored. At that time, the Ming Dynasty had a serious lack of understanding of Timur. Completely regarded it as an ordinary small state, or the kind that paid tribute to itself. And the cripple is going all out. The Central Asian Emperor's machine is running at full capacity. A brave army of 600,000 is waiting for you. If there was a real fight at that time, the final result will not be said. The Ming Dynasty will definitely suffer a big loss at first, at least the Western Regions will definitely fall.

However, at that time, the lame man was complacent, and Ming Guo saw that a catastrophe was about to come. A plague broke out in the army suddenly. A great plague wiped out the 200,000-strong army of Timur's vanguard, and Timur was so struck that he fell ill and died within two years. The great empire was wiped out in an instant. Instead, the children and grandchildren had to pray for the blessing of the Ming Dynasty. It became after Zheng He went to the West. The first one who went to Beijing to meet Zhu Di. also because of the non-standard kneeling posture, he was reprimanded by Zhu Di......

So, sometimes history or something is much more fun than legends.

"Die, die. The Black Death or something is not afraid. It's a big deal that Lao Tzu retreated to Scandinavia to hide for a few years. None of the gods and horses virus and bacteria in the ice and snow can survive. When you Mongolians are dead, the world will still be Lao Tzu. Egil snorted softly, looking at the corpses and bones everywhere outside the city, but the heartless emperor was indifferent. He flicked his cloak and pressed the hilt of his sword down the tower.

Egil dared to say so. Speaking of which, he also has his calculations. The large fortresses of the Norman Empire were not comparable to the castles built by the nobles of the countryside. It's like Frederick's castle. Above the repair restaurant. Repair the manure pit below. As a result, the floor of the banquet collapsed. It is impossible for a group of people to fall into a dung pit and drown.

The fortresses of the Norman Empire were equipped with all kinds of sanitary facilities. A public bath for people to bathe. The stone floor, even if it is hit by the shelling, will never collapse the public toilets, and every two months a sealed manure truck and excrement workers come to clean it. The waste is transported to the countryside to farmland. And clean underground water sources, and water boiled before drinking. Wash your hands before eating and after using the toilet, and use incense and herbs to kill lice and fleas. Change clothes once a week, etc...... Such hygienic habits not only ensured that the Norman army was well-groomed and morale was high. It also minimized the possibility of disease in the Norman Empire.

Compare it to. People and animals have always used mixed water sources. No bathing for the rest of your life. The Mongols who can play Ranch Story with lice in their hair are really ......

Forget it, I won't comment on this.

In short, anyway, the Norman Empire, which was in the Northlands, and had good hygiene, a professional medical team and a medical system, was not afraid of this. This also made Egil think: just make a plague or something. Destroy all the Mongols. Such thoughts.

And in fact...... When Egil just used this as a backup plan. Or simply when it's delusional. in the Middle East. In the Eastern Romans, which were fighting to the death against the Mongol Empire, such a situation really appeared.

The armies of the Mongol Empire began to adjust their strategy. The 100,000 Mongol troops stationed in Central Asia and Persia, as well as other steppe tribes in Central Asia, also received orders from Genghis Khan, a total of 300,000 troops had begun to be prepared, with the famous Mongol general Borshu as the commander. The Middle East, Syria is approaching. Be prepared to implement roundabout tactics. After suppressing Syria, they moved north to crush Turkey or force it into submission. Then the attack on the Eastern Romans continued. The Strait of Nadardanelles is a strip of water. Xerxes couldn't stop it back then, and now it naturally can't stop the Mongolian iron horse. Therefore, the tactic of Borshu is not going to work. ...,

But right now, that's not the point. The emphasis is on Syria, Damascus. Originally the capital of the Egyptian Empire, it was later fortified by the Normans and then repaired. Now there is a situation.

After several failed field battles. The Romans decided to change tactics and tighten their forces into the fortified and important cities of Damascus, Antioch and Aleppo, in order to limit the Mongols' cavalry superiority. As a result, the campaign in the Middle East entered a new, relatively stable situation of stalemate.

Although it was not as conspicuous as the great battle between the Norman Empire and the Mongol Empire, which was fought around the absolute defensive ring of Moscow. Although it was only a partial division of the Mongols, and a war between the Eastern Romans, a second-class empire that was weakening. But when it comes to the tragedy. The battle around Damascus is not much worse than the battle of Moscow.

Because, at the end of the day, Rome had a similar level of technology to that of the Mongols. Therefore, it is impossible to rely on the strength of science and technology and the level of equipment like Egil.

Of course, the Mongol offensive did not go well. After all, they are just a partial division. And most of the craftsmen were all recruited by Genghis Khan to his side. As a result, the Mongol army was able to fight only in a few simple and primitive ways of attacking with huge casualties.

In addition, the Muslim race, which is fierce in its customs, is also in turmoil under the notice of the Mongols. Especially after the Mongols, as usual, captured civilians and forced them to attack the city. These natives regarded the Mongols as one of their enemies and demons. Organized rebels to constantly harass the Mongol army. This led to the logistical supply of the Mongols, as well as the transport lines were very problematic. As a result, the Mongols delayed the siege of the city.

"Damn—damn it! In that case, how can I explain it to the Great Khan?!" attacked Damascus for several months, but all of them were cracked by the experienced defender Narsis. The Mongol generals were cowardly and unhurried. At the same time, the plague began to spread among the army. A few people died, which caused the morale of the Mongol soldiers to drop a lot. In addition, the news of Genghis Khan's decision to send Borshu to lead more troops also reached the ears of the cowardly Buhua.

is like an old qualified general like Borshu, who is cowardly and does not dare to compete with him. And seeing that as the commander-in-chief of the army all the way, such a good day is coming to an end. All kinds of things don't go well, all kinds of annoying, so that the timid don't spend these days has been in a bad mood. On this day, I was timid and didn't spend a long time thinking about it in the tent. But he didn't think about how to quickly break through Damascus, a heavily guarded city.

Drive the slaves to attack head-on, besiege, cut off water sources, tunnels, gunpowder blast the city gates, and ...... A series of schemes were cracked by the famous Eastern Roman general Narciss. This made the timid Buhua lose his mind.

In the midst of his distress, the timid Buhua suddenly heard a noise outside the door, lifted the curtain of the tent and shouted: "What's the matter?!Why is it so noisy?!" Then he saw a group of soldiers, as if they had seen a ghost, and looked at one of them lying on the ground, spitting out a very abnormal foamy and bloody pus. And the body, face, is also swollen, as if it will burst at any time.

"This man...... It's a plague -- what are you doing in a daze?! Get him away!" "Although it is unusually brutal, for the plague, such a terrible thing, the cowardly Buhua still acts as if ordinary people are afraid. However, he roared several times, but the soldiers around him all cowered and did not dare to move. In the end, a few slaves were called. Let them drag the sick soldier away. Presumably after a while, the man's whole body will turn a horrible black and purple, and then die in despair. ...,

"It's really ......" watched as several slaves, under the coercion of the Mongol soldiers, had no choice but to drag the patient away. The cowardly did not spend any anger - and then came up with a poisonous plan.

We Mongols are afraid of the plague. Aren't those Romans, then, afraid? And immediately called a few soldiers and told them to find some dead bodies that had died of the plague.

The Mongolian soldiers, when they heard such an order from their own general, turned white with fright. Stand still and dare not move. Timidly, he said it a few times, and seeing that no one understood, he became even more angry, drew his knife, and shouted at a soldier: "If you are afraid of the plague, are you not afraid of me?"

In this way, under the threat of cowardice, the Mongol soldiers had to find several corpses that had died of the plague. Then, under the cowardly order of not spending, he threw these things into the city with the few catapults he had. As mentioned before, due to the lack of craftsmen, the siege weapons possessed by this partial division are seriously insufficient. Several catapults were not powerful return cannons, but simple and primitive lever-type catapults that the Mongol army had barely pieced together.

The Romans, as well as the inhabitants of Damascus, saw each other inexplicably throw several corpses in. It wasn't taken seriously at first. Slightly, it will be smashed to the ground, and the torn corpse will be cleaned up and thrown away, so I don't think much about it. As a result, the most terrifying monster in the world, which has killed countless people, is ready to step into Europa in the footsteps of the Mongol invaders......

Of course, this matter has nothing to do with Egil - at least, not for the time being.