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Mongol Relay Post-Horses
Fresh horses stand saddled and ready at each post-house in the Mongol relay system, awaiting couriers like Ling-Tau for nonstop rides across vast distances. The Doctor, Ian, and Barbara press Ling-Tau on their role during interrogation in the tent, underscoring the system's brutal toll—exhausted riders collapse upon arrival while new mounts wait. Marco Polo absorbs this as Khan's summons arrives via the relay, forcing route changes.
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Purpose
Provide rapid transport for couriers delivering messages across the Mongol Empire
Significance
Embody Kublai Khan's absolute authority and logistical reach, disrupting the caravan's plans when Polo obeys the urgent summons to Cheng-Ting and Shang-Tu, heightening group vulnerability and exposing divided loyalties.
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