Chapter 153: Unsolved Mongolia (II)
The reasons for why there is no explanation for the Mongol Vertical and Horizontal Dynasty are as follows. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
First, cavalry!
There are two types of Mongolian cavalry, light cavalry and heavy cavalry.
Light cavalry generally wore only round helmets, with little body and horse armor, and was extremely important in the Mongol tactical system, which could shoot from a distance, lure the enemy, be alert, outflank and even close combat, and the main means of attack was intensive arrows.
The heavy cavalry was responsible for the encirclement and suppression, with helmets and armor, not only for people, but also for horses.
The standard Mongolian field unit consisted of 3 cavalry columns. Each column had 10,000 cavalry, roughly equivalent to a modern cavalry division, each cavalry column consisted of 10 cavalry companies of 100 men each, and each cavalry company consisted of 10 squads of 10 men each.
All cavalry generally fought on horseback, and once the horse collapsed, some soldiers had to stand behind the horse and shoot arrows under the cover of the cavalry unit.
Second: sophisticated weapons and equipment.
The Mongolian composite recurve bow used by the light cavalry - the back of the bow was made of a composite of wood, horns and tendons, and its performance was superior to the best English longbow (made of elm or yew) in Europe at the time: the Mongolian bow had a pull of at least 166 pounds and an effective range of 320 meters, compared to the English longbow of 80 pounds and 230 meters, respectively.
Leaving Asia aside, the Central and Eastern European armies at the time at war with the Mongols were more likely to use crossbows, which, although comparable in range and power to the longbow, were fired far less frequently than the longbow and the Mongol bow.
It is also the fact that European knights at that time were accustomed to using swords, spears, and even knives, but they did not bother to use bows and arrows, and only the infantry who played a supporting role used bows and crossbows.
The Mongol light cavalry used at least three types of arrows, one heavy and narrow for long-range fire and could pierce through chain mail, one large and wide for close range and especially effective for shooting horses, and the third for signal arrows or for setting fires.
It's long-range combat, and it's melee combat. Whether it is a Mongolian heavy cavalry or a light cavalry, the weapons used are scimitars.
This scimitar is an improved version of the Arabic scimitar.
The blade is small and light. It has a good curvature and is more in line with the theory of mechanics. The scimitar slides along the curved surface of the blade when it touches the enemy's body, so it will not slash into the body and cannot be pulled out, and the armor will not be easily shocked when it hits the armor, so it can be slashed continuously.
Third: mobility!
The mobility of the Mongol cavalry was unparalleled in the world. While fighting and marching, they could advance 80 kilometers a day, while the European knights of the same era could only complete half the distance by marching alone.
War horses were one of the key factors to ensure the mobility and invincibility of the Mongol army.
Mongolian horses are short and sturdy, with thick skin and thick hair, and are extremely tolerant, and can tolerate severe cold as low as minus 40 degrees. Mongolian horses can forage in the snow, and soldiers rely on mare's milk to satisfy their hunger, which reduces the burden of food and grass supplies.
But. Mongol tactics such as marching, detouring, interspersing, and deceitful defeat are extremely demanding on war horses, and even Mongolian horses with stamina cannot bear it.
Generally speaking, two or three spare horses were the limit of other contemporaries, but the Mongol cavalry, in general, was usually equipped with four or even five spare horses, and the three western expeditions were particularly prominent.
Fourth: flexible and complex, a variety of tactics, and strong execution.
The classic cavalry tactic of "outflanking on both flanks" was pioneered by Alexander the Great. Later, the world-famous military wizard General Hannibal perfected again, and repeatedly performed miraculous feats in the Apennine Peninsula, and almost no generals in the Roman Republic dared to confront Hannibal head-on for more than ten years.
Here in Mongolia, cavalry tactics were even more refurbished. For example, the rain of arrows, the flank outflanks, the feints, and the openings are naturally not original, but the Mongol army, which has undergone harsh tactical drills, can use them flexibly and play perfectly.
Fifth: intelligence detection system.
Mongolia is in the world, but it is not blindly arrogant, and its intelligence gathering work is very forward-looking.
The intelligence system is in the vast, icy military machine of the country of Mongolia. Occupying an important component, Mongolia's intelligence network was mainly played by merchants, and spies were spread across Eurasia. Every large-scale war or campaign must be preceded by espionage first, and then an operational plan is formulated on the basis of intelligence analysis.
Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated. The Mongol army took the famous saying of the soldier saint Sun Tzu to the extreme.
Sixth: Firearms!
The Mongol cavalry archers were enough to make them invincible in the field, and in the face of strong city walls, the Mongols were originally extremely unfortunate, but it doesn't matter, the enemy is good at it, I just learned it.
The so-called "mastering the skills of the master to control the country" is exactly like this.
There are many enemies in this area, and the most worthy of learning from them is a weak dynasty established by a great nation that has lasted for thousands of years and will not be extinguished, the Great Song Dynasty!
When the Mongols fought against the Great Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom, they learned siege skills, and developed firearms, importing "Huihui Cannon" from the Western Regions.
At that time, the Mongols stormed Xiangyang City for several years, but they did not attack it for a long time, and finally relied on the return cannon to gnaw the most difficult piece of meat.
Therefore, the Mongols called this cannon "Xiangyang cannon".
At that time, the Mongols were the only ones in the world who used the return cannon on a large scale on the battlefield. The Mongols fought in the north and south, and won almost every battle, and in addition to cavalry, the possession of huge artillery was also an important factor.
Seventh: a perfect reward and punishment system.
It is said to be the seventh point, but the importance of this point is far above the above six points, the Mongols judge the merits of war with human ears, that is, how many enemies they killed. Generally speaking, the siege is followed by the massacre, and this kind of counselor abounds in Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
During this time, whatever you grab is yours, even if you are a khan, you have no right to ask.
This is, of course, just a rhetoric, but it also shows where the enthusiasm of the Mongols comes from.
And this system of rewards and punishments also has other by-products, such as the extreme worship of warriors, who flee from the battle, not only will they be killed immediately, but also the family members will bear the stigma of shame and will not be able to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives.
When the narrow road meets, the brave wins.
This kind of warrior spirit, which is similar to the spirit of bushido in the Neon Kingdom, caused every Mongolian soldier to fight hard to kill the enemy, and everyone spared no risk, which is the fundamental reason why the Mongolian army is invincible and invincible.
What Yue Feng had to face next was not only those unborn masters in the Shattered Void, but also this invincible Mongolian army!
Next, it should be all kinds of preparations, and I don't know how far the loyal army under Li Mochou has developed now, at first it was just a casual move, and I never thought that it would make Yue Feng look forward to it now.
I'm really looking forward to it, and I hope to give myself a big surprise.
As long as you complete the main quest, you will get three seals, then you have a total of six seals, and if you have one more, you will be able to promote to the middle world, and the heavy stone in your heart will be completely put down.
Thinking of this, Yue Feng slandered again in his heart: Your sister, if you give one more seal, you will die.
Bite!
"Are you going back to the Overworld?" came the voice of the Ancestor of Creation.
Before entering this fused world, he still had a chance to return to the main world, although it was only two days, Yue Feng still decisively chose to return, and then, there was still a lot of preparation to be done. (To be continued.) )