古德明英語軍事小故事：貓 、 燕 攻 城 (中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰爭。貓 、 燕 攻 城
genghis khan, founder of the mongol empire, began his invasion of hsi hsia in 1207. he soon learned the futility of using cavalry when he tried to take a mighty fortress.
unable to breach the walls, genghis khan resorted to a trick. he proposed to the fortress defenders that he would end his siege if they paid him a tribute of 1000 cats and 10000 swallows. astonished, the defenders complied. after the animals arrived in the mongol camp, genghis khan ordered his men to tie tufts of cotton to the animals' tails and set them on fire. when the frightened animals were turned loose, they made directly for their nests and lairs inside the fortress. hundreds of small fires broke out, and the fortress defenders rushed to fight them.
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