The essence of genghis Khan's method of replenishment lies in the accumulation of troops and plunder. When marching, drive cattle and sheep to feed on their meat and milk. The Mongols believed that cattle and sheep were faster and more convenient than carts filled with grain, in addition to the fact that the Mongol soldiers had an average of three horses per person, and they could change horses at any time to save the physical strength of the horses. Every time the city was captured, the Mongols plundered for three days. Grab food and strengthen your own logistical supplies. This is called Genghis Khan's replenishment method.
In 1944, the Japanese army stationed in Burma decided to cross 700 kilometers and attack India. However, the staff officers accompanying the army immediately objected, believing that there were no supplies along the way, and the logistics could not keep up. However, the Japanese general Mutaguchi Lian also shouted: "We can follow the Mongol supply law" In this way, Mutaguchi Lian also made a plan. Elephants, buffaloes, goats and other animals were recruited and food and bombs were tied to the animals.
In February, 100,000 Japanese troops, driving elephants, cattle and sheep and other animals, began to cross the dense jungle. Halfway through the journey, they were spotted by enemy planes, and the enemy immediately launched an air raid. The sound of the explosion instantly disturbed the animals brought by the Japanese army, and the buffalo, goats and other animals fled in fright, and Ladu could not be pulled back. After the air raid, the Japanese were completely dumbfounded, and most of the animals they brought had fled. However, the Japanese army still endured, shrunk its clothes and diet, and continued to advance, and it was difficult to come to Imphal, and when the Japanese army was ready to implement the most essential pillaging method of Genghis Khan's supply, the residents of Imphal had already left with food.
Without food, the Japanese army had to return to the same way. When the Japanese army returned to Burma, only 50,000 people remained in the 100,000 army, most of whom were starved alive, and only a small number of Japanese troops were killed by the enemy's air force. The remaining fifty thousand Japanese troops were so thin that they didn't even have the strength to commit suicide.
Afterwards, Mutaguchi Ryoya, who gave this order, was ridiculed by his own soldiers, saying: "If you go to a place where no one commits suicide, we will not stop it" And Mutaguchi Ryoya also won the title of 'ghost animal Muta' through this battle.