10 A Whole New World

Chapter 9 A Whole New World In the spring of 1215, the Mongols were treated to a dazzling sight when their soldiers returned from China. Seemingly endless caravans of camels and oxcarts poured onto the steppe, loaded with more treasure than anyone had thought possible. Rugs and blankets. Wall hangings and

1215年春天，蒙古军队从中国归来，蒙古人看到了令人眼花缭乱的景象。 看似无穷无尽的骆驼和牛车车队涌入草原，满载着比任何人想象的都多的宝藏。 地毯和毯子。壁挂和

cushions. There was so much silk, it was used as packing material. Cords of silk were twisted together to make rope. The silks came in more colors than the Mongols even knew existed. Barrels of wine, honey, and black tea. Porcelain bowls, bronze knives, and iron weapons. Metal stirrups for the Mongols' warhorses. Beautiful furniture for their felt-walled gers. Jewelry made from precious stones, pearls, and coral. Perfumes and makeup. Board games and wooden puppets. The world's riches flowed onto the remote steppe of the Great Mongol Nation. There was so much loot that buildings had to be constructed to store everything. Thousands of captured people followed the bountiful caravans. Acrobats, magicians, jugglers, and musicians. Doctors and pharmacists. Artists, writers, and translators. These people were the Mongols' "human treasure," and although they were servants, they were treated well.

缓冲。有这么多的丝绸，它被用作包装材料。 丝线被绞在一起做成绳子。 丝绸的颜色比蒙古人知道的还要多。 一桶桶的酒，蜂蜜和红茶。 瓷碗，青铜刀和铁制武器。 蒙古战马的金属马镫。 漂亮的家具为他们的毡墙小屋。 由宝石、珍珠和珊瑚制成的首饰。 香水和化妆品。棋盘游戏和木偶。 世界上的财富流向了遥远的大蒙古草原。 战利品如此之多，以至于必须建造建筑物来储存所有东西。 成千上万被俘的人跟着这些慷慨的商队。 杂技演员、魔术师、杂耍演员和音乐家。 医生和药剂师。艺术家、作家和翻译。 这些人是蒙古人的“人类宝藏”，虽然他们是仆人，但他们受到了很好的待遇。

Genghis Khan divided the loot among the Mongols. His people had never known such comfort and luxury. But all this came at a price. Over the next few years, the Mongols got used to "the good life." They wanted more, and different, luxury goods. Their "human treasure" also needed to be fed

成吉思汗把战利品分给了蒙古人。 他的人民从来没有享受过这样的舒适和奢侈。 但这一切都是有代价的。 在接下来的几年里，蒙古人习惯了“美好生活”。 他们想要更多不同的奢侈品。 他们的“人类宝藏”也需要喂养

and housed. Craftsmen required raw materials such as wood, gold, and clay. Genghis Khan had fought for years to unite the steppe tribes in peace. Now he had new responsibilities. He decided to expand trade with the wealthy Muslim empire of Khwarizm. But first, he had to decide who would rule the empire when he died.

和安置。工匠需要木材、黄金和粘土等原材料。 成吉思汗多年来一直在为和平统一草原部落而战。 现在他有了新的责任。 他决定扩大与富裕的穆斯林帝国花剌子模的贸易。 但首先，他必须决定在他死后由谁来统治帝国。