After capturing a city, Mongol armies would test the sincerity of the inhabitants' surrender. They would pretend to go away, leaving behind a small number of representatives. If these were killed, the Mongols would return to murder the entire population. They seldom took prisoners.

蒙古军攻下一座城后，会考验城里居民的诚信。他们会佯装离开，只留下少数代表。如果代表被杀，蒙古军会回来将居民杀个片甲不留。他们很少拘捕战俘。

(短文节选,本篇始于：大漠英豪─成吉思汗)