Genghis Khan 成吉思汗 - 12
But despite the Mongol's attempts to master siege warfare 1, the Chinese were still much more advanced in their military technology. They responded by filling bombs with crude oil, molten metal, chemicals and excrement 2.
Despite the ferocious 3 bombardment, Genghis Khan ordered his men to advance to the walls. Once again, Chinese prisoners were in the front line.
As the city fell, the Chinese commander had just one option.
Genghis Khan was so confident of victory that he left his army to capture the city. His final command to his generals was to fulfill 4 his prophecy. He ordered total annihilation.
molten: melted, liquefied by heat
excrement: waste discharged from the body, feces
annihilation: destruction, ruin; extinction, extermination
- He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
- Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。
- The cage smelled of excrement.笼子里粪臭熏人。
- Clothing can also become contaminated with dust,feathers,and excrement.衣着则会受到微尘、羽毛和粪便的污染。
- The ferocious winds seemed about to tear the ship to pieces.狂风仿佛要把船撕成碎片似的。
- The ferocious panther is chasing a rabbit.那只凶猛的豹子正追赶一只兔子。