> It's commonly reported that Mongol soldiers were tasked with slaughtering the local population after taking a defended city. It was "reported" by the mongols

> It's commonly reported that Mongol soldiers were tasked with slaughtering the local population after taking a defended city. It was "reported" by the mongols to scare other cities to surrender without a fight. It was part of what we call war propaganda. And of course also by the enemies of the mongols to demonize the mongols and make the local population fight harder. But most of it is pure myth. Common sense tells you that.