Genghis Khan is a famous figure in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad. The Mongolian iron hooves he led have traveled throughout the Eurasian continent. Many people are curious why the Mongolian cavalry is so powerful? Today, let’s explain this Mongolian cavalry in detail.
In 1206 AD, Temujin unified Mongolia and established Mongolian Empire , which was officially recommended as Genghis Khan. It was from this time that Genghis Khan began his most crazy expansion war in human history.
The existence of the Mongolian Empire once made the entire Eurasian continent tremble, and their iron hooves were like storms, sweeping everything in an instant. But even so, they have been provoked, but the provocateurs have ended up being a bit miserable.
This provoker is Myanmar. Their mounts are different from other countries. They often rely on elephants to crush the enemy. When the Mongolian army ambassador went to Myanmar to inquire about the enemy's situation, the Burmese people showed no mercy and arrested the ambassador and killed it.
This move angered Mongolian . But unexpectedly, before Mongolia took action, Myanmar annexed the tribes that surrendered to Mongolia in their territory. This incident completely angered Mongolian , so he sent 600 cavalry to attack the Burmese army.
Myanmar has long heard of the title of Mongolian cavalry, so he naturally did not dare to slack off and directly sent an army of 50,000 to resist, and there were many elephant teams among them.
In front of the elephant, Mongolian war horses also appear small. Faced with such a disadvantage in numbers, the Mongolian army did not take a step back. They knew that the advantage of the Burmese army lies in the elephants, so they could succeed half as long as they knocked down the elephants.
So the Mongolian army took advantage of its advantage of being good at riding and shooting, and as soon as the war started, it specifically shot the eyes of the elephant. Although the elephant is usually gentle, once the eyes are shot, they will lose control instantly. They rush left and right in the Myanmar camp, trampling to death and hurting many soldiers.
It's like this. Before the war began, the Myanmar army was beaten to a mess by its own elephant. The Mongolian army took the opportunity to rush forward, clean up the enemies and win easily.
From this we can see that the power of the Mongolian army is not just a lip service. It is natural that there is a reason why they can sweep across the Eurasian continent. So where is the Mongolian army strong?
1: Hard power
From ancient times to the present, any war is inseparable from weapons and equipment. In this regard, the Mongols have natural advantages.
Mongols are also called ethnic groups on horseback, so they have been good at riding and shooting since childhood, and are basically born as good seedlings of warriors. Mongolian children continue to change their habitats with grass and water sources as soon as they are born, so they must master the ability to ride and shoot early. If these naturally advantageous people are organized and then trained, the power generated will be very terrifying.
In addition to human advantages, the Mongolian war horses are also different from others. The galloping horses on the grassland are not tall horses in the traditional sense, but the endurance of the grassland horses is the best among horses, which allows the Mongolian army to shuttle through the deserts and grasslands for a long time.
In addition, the Mongols' combat tools were also very advanced at the time. The compound bow they used was modified and is very easy to carry, with a fast firing rate and a range of more than 300 meters. This greatly benefited the Mongolian cavalry during combat. Often, before the two armies fought, the Mongolian army had already shot and killed the enemy's vanguard.
. For those enemies hiding in high walls and staying away, the Mongolian army also has an improved version of stone thrower . When a large number of stones mixed with corpses are thrown towards the enemy's city wall, how collapsed the enemy's heart should be!
2: Soft power
From ancient times to the present, there is a saying on the battlefield: Before the troops move, food and grass will come first. From this sentence, we can see the importance of logistics supply to a force.
The Mongolian army is working to fight for expeditions, and it can be thousands of miles away, which has extremely high requirements for the logistics support force. So how did they do it?
In fact, the Mongolian army did not have a special logistics department at all. They rely on fighting to support the war and use local materials.There is no logistical pressure, which makes the Mongolian army come and go without a trace, and it is no problem to run long distances. In this way, there were many enemies. The war began soon, and before they could react, the Mongolian army was already at the city.
. For those European cavalry regiments with strong frontal defense, the Mongolian cavalry specially studied tactics. They first used a small force to feint the attack on the front, deliberately defeated the enemy, and then encircled the enemy to win the war.
If the enemy sees out their strategy, they will let the main force circumnavigate behind the enemy and launch a fierce attack. This tactic is very useful for those European heavy troops. The front and back attacks can quickly disintegrate their original formation, and then they have to fight indiscriminately and lose the war.
3: Terrain Advantage
As mentioned above, the Mongolian army's war horses are very suitable for long-term combat in grasslands and desert areas. We can see from the world map that Eurasian continent at about 40 degrees north latitude is basically on temperate grasslands, which is very suitable for horse racing.
The Mongolian army has grown up on the grassland since childhood and is very familiar with fighting in open areas. This is naturally another major advantage for them. With the right time and place, it is natural to win a battle.
IV: Local Struggle
In addition to the advantages of the Mongolian cavalry themselves, the external objective environment is also very beneficial to them. Before the Mongolian army expanded, the struggle in the Middle East was already very serious.
In order to suppress the growing Islamic power, the Europeans started a long " Crusade " with the acquiescence of Holy See . The arrival of Crusader has caused constant wars in the entire Middle East, which has lasted for more than two hundred years, which also provides favorable conditions for the Mongolian army to conquer.
The years of war have almost collapsed the various Western regimes. Faced with the new force of the Mongolian army, they had almost no resistance and were soon destroyed.
To sum up, there are many reasons why Mongolian cavalry can win consecutive battles, but we have to admit that under the leadership of Genghis Khan, the Mongolian cavalry did create an expedition miracle in the world's military history.
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