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Genghis Khan was a military man with world influence
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" > brilliant record</h1>
In the era of cold weapons, the iron horse of the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan was basically invincible. Relying on a population of more than one million people and more than 100,000 troops, through the courageous efforts of several generations, they successively attacked the Western Xia, Jin, and Southern Song In the surrounding areas. He also went on an expedition and conquered the principalities of Khwarazm, Chincha, and Rus'. Through the Western Expedition to the South, the Mongol Empire ruled the area as far west as Central Asia and the Black Sea coast of Eastern Europe, with a territory of more than 30 million square kilometers, becoming the most extensive country in history.
On closer analysis, the opponents of the Mongol army were not weak, but could be called very strong. Whether it was the Western Xia, the Jin Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty, or the Huarazimo and Eastern European principalities that fought against the Western Expedition, the comprehensive national strength, especially the number of troops, at that time was far superior to that of the Mongol Empire. Moreover, their armies are well-equipped and well-trained, and their tactics and individual combat capabilities have their own characteristics. However, in this case, although the Mongol Iron Horse faced the situation of less to more and work against escape in most battles, it still achieved a brilliant victory of invincible attack, and the reasons can be summarized as the following six factors.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="14" > outstanding commander</h1>
Today, we judge that Genghis Khan is undoubtedly a militarist with a world reputation. He died at a young age, in the face of the extremely harsh environment of the cliff-like decline of his family, he was determined, with his mother and brothers, hard work, dependent on each other, with a very genius vision and thought, through alliances and conquests, a little bit of strength, with the help of political strategy and military struggle gradually strengthened his own beggars. Later, after more than sixty wars, he conquered powerful Mongol tribes such as Tatar, Wang Khanbu, and Naimanbu, and became the leader of the Great Mongol State. Subsequently, Genghis Khan personally led a large army to cut gold, march west, and attack Western Xia, and under his leadership and command, annihilated the main forces of the Jin army and the Western Xia army. Genghis Khan fought from his teenage years to the age of sixty-six, and when he died, he was still on the front line of attacking Western Xia, and he spent more than fifty years on horseback, a warrior who spent his life on horseback, and a soul figure loyally supported by the Mongols and the leader of the horse.
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Archery, horseback riding and wrestling are the famous three arts of the Mongolian people, and they are also important martial arts for defeating the enemy
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="16" > tenacious belief</h1>
Successive Great Mongol Khans since Genghis Khan have attached great importance to the ideological edification of soldiers and generals in terms of national pride, the concept of revenge, the idea of loyalty to the king, and the religious belief, and have enhanced the sense of discipline and the concept of collectivity through the establishment of laws, while adhering to the incentive mechanism of rewarding merit and deeds. In addition, the harsh growing environment of the bitter cold land outside sai honed the will of the Mongols, and their loyalty and worship to Genghis Khan gave them the spirit of not fearing death. Because of years of enslavement and oppression, this team has always burned the fire of revenge, making opponents daunted. When the two armies meet the brave, the victorious, and the Mongol army is even better in will and faith. It can be said that the Mongol Imperial army under the leadership of Genghis Khan and his descendants was a disciplined, united and loyal, and firmly determined army, which can be called the most effective and responsive army at that time.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="18" > superb skills</h1>
The Mongols are a martial arts people who have been practicing archery, horseback riding, and wrestling since childhood. In the era of cold weapons, these three skills are an effective way to improve the combat ability of individual soldiers. This practice gave the Mongol soldiers an advantage in terms of personal physical strength and strength, and enabled them to have the courage and insight to rely on their own abilities to fight bravely on the battlefield. Among the three skills, the bow and arrow is an effective means of long-range strike in the era of cold weapons, which can kill enemies without touching. A stele was found near the Urmel River in Russia and is now in the Hermitage State Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. This stone stele records the historical fact that Genghis Khan's nephew accurately hit the target at a distance of more than 500 meters with a bow and arrow, although it is an example, it can also be seen that the Mongolian army respects archery and the mighty shooting technique of individual soldiers. Their superb horsemanship allowed the Mongol army to react quickly, and their superb horsemanship gave them an advantage in engaging their cavalry opponents. Wrestling gave the Mongol soldiers both strength and skill, and they were at the forefront of short hand-to-hand combat.
The Mongols are known as a people on horseback, and the Mongols have been practicing horseback riding since childhood
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="19" > advanced weapons</h1>
The mongol army that charged into the battlefield had relatively advanced weapons and equipment in the era of cold weapons. In addition to the bow and arrow described earlier, another important weapon of the Mongol army was the sabre. This is a light machete with an arced body, which is deep in flesh when split in battle, which can make the opponent lose the combat effectiveness of the knife. The Mongolian horse has excellent endurance, strong field ability, and can adapt to harsh environments. Cavalry combat allows large armies to move fast, save physical strength, and play a key role in war. The Mongolian army is also good at absorbing and borrowing the advantages of its opponents for its own use, such as the manufacture and use of firearms and trebuchets.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="20" > superb tactics</h1>
As early as the time of Genghis Khan, he was good at commanding large armies and groups, and was well versed in roundabout encirclement, ambush tactics and the speed of soldiers. The descendants of Genghis Khan played this tactic to the fullest in the subsequent attacks on the Southern Song Dynasty and the Western Expedition, for example, when attacking the Southern Song Dynasty, he used the Tubo Road to effectively encircle the Southern Song Dynasty by sending troops to the southwest to attack Dali, and finally won the victory. The Mongol army was also good at combining vertical and horizontal lines, once uniting with the Song Dynasty to resist Jin, and then breaking through each other. In addition, the Mongol army is a cavalry, with strong combat and attack ability, and a fast pace of attack and killing, which is also a magic weapon to defeat the enemy.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="21" > plenty of guarantees</h1>
At that time, Mongolia was dominated by animal husbandry, and the original support for the economy was insufficient. However, the Mongol great khans since Genghis Khan paid great attention to improving the function of the post station, and at the same time built city-states at important nodes, which greatly promoted the accessibility of transportation within the empire and promoted the development of free trade among merchants. In addition to the income obtained through trade, a large part of the input came from the booty, which could effectively make up for the lack of a single economy such as animal husbandry, so that the empire could obtain its own materials through various channels and better meet the needs of military struggle. The long-term nomadic life also gave the Mongol soldiers a strong environmental adaptability, and they could quickly feed on the spot through looting and hunting. A sheep takes only half an hour from slaughter to inlet. Meat can quickly replenish physical strength, so it can maintain sufficient combat effectiveness for a long time.