The Mongol Empire, in human history, occupies the largest territory except for the Empire of the Sun Never Setting. In the twelfth century, under such backward production conditions, it is a miracle that the Mongol army can still conquer Eurasia. War has never been such a simple thing, in addition to strategy and tactics, logistics and supplies are also very important. Because in the feudal society, war is ultimately a consumption of human resources, if there is no strong supply, it is easy to cause starvation to death and the army is scattered, so how did the Mongol army supply?
We know that the biggest advantage of the Mongol army is the cavalry, the mobility of the cavalry is very strong, can quickly encircle, intersperse and other tactical actions, and the cavalry has a great impact when facing the infantry. The Mongol army used this advantage of its own to solve part of the supply problem.
When Mongol soldiers went out, they would carry two horses. One horse is used to ride, the other is used to carry grain and grass, and at the critical moment, the other horse can be directly killed and eaten meat, which can be said to provide enough food supplies for themselves. Another point is that the Mongols, as nomadic peoples, are very familiar with cattle and sheep, and can transport a large amount of grain and grass for the front line by driving cattle, horses and other means of transport on a large scale.
The supply of the Mongol army provided a material guarantee for its victory. In fact, during World War II, the Japanese army also learned the method of transporting grain and grass by the Mongol army with livestock, but it was self-defeating, and they were starved to death by tens of thousands of people.
The Japanese army entered Southeast Asia, but due to the Chinese Expeditionary Force and the American Flying Tigers, it was more difficult for the Japanese army to obtain grain and grass. Coupled with the high mountains and dense forests in Southeast Asia, it is not conducive to car traffic. Therefore, the Japanese generals thought of a way to transport military food with livestock. But the livestock were easily frightened in the face of artillery fire and scattered instead. The Japanese army had difficulty transporting grain and grass, and the logistics supply was not enough. Soldiers could not fail to eat, and naturally tens of thousands of people starved to death.
The Mongols were able to succeed with certain peculiarities. First of all, the military combat methods at that time were relatively low, and there were no artillery shells, fire oil and other ways to easily stimulate livestock. However, in the period of World War II, the warring fronts of the two warring sides were lengthened, the battlefield distance was farther, and the enemy who could reach several kilometers away through aircraft, artillery, etc. was naturally easy to frighten the livestock. It is a good thing to take people as a teacher, but we must also take into account the specific background and situation, and we cannot blindly take it into practice.
Any war is won for a reason; any war that is lost has a reason. The Mongol army's unique logistical supply provided assistance for the victory. The island country of Japan faced a protracted war between China, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries, and the lack of materials also laid the antecedent for the defeat of the battle.