Novelties became necessities, and each caravan of cargo stimulated a craving for more. The more he conquered, the more he had to conquer. The steppes could no longer be isolated. Genghis Khan had to organize supply lines, maintain production, and coordinate the movement of goods and people on an unprecedented scale. What began as a quick raid on cities south of the Gobi for silks and baubles had turned into three decades of the most extensive war in world history.
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