I know a lot of them are slender but I see a lot of them lift so much weight for their body weight
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MI7BZ3EW on scored.co
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The MONGOLIANS destroyed NE Asia (and the rest of the world, until Western Europe) for many reasons.
Among the many reasons they conquered the world "Mongolians are naturally stronger and faster than everyone else" is not one of them.
I'll list some reasons why the Mongolians were very successful in their conquest.
1. They were united in a common cause. Normally, the mongolians behaved like disunited tribes, but that all changed with their new leader.
2. They fought in a unique way that civilizations had never encountered before. They didn't use heavy infantry and they were expert at using harassment techniques to wear down the enemy, as well as lure them into traps and fighting on unfavorable terrain.
3. They used their speed (mounted troops) to their advantage and did not get bogged down in extended sieges. (They'd burn a city down rather than try to take it.) Imagine Blitzkrieg but in the middle ages. How do you stop an army that moves faster than your messengers? How do you pin an army down in pitched battle when they don't want to fight your heavy infantry at all?
4. They didn't need a supply chain to keep them fed and clothed as they were very independent and able to scavenge everything they needed.
5. If people submitted to their rule they were treated really well, almost like equals. In many cases, it was better to live under Mongolian rule than the local rulers, because you got lower taxes and greater freedom and wealth. So oftentimes people would just let them take the city rather than fight them.
Among the many reasons they conquered the world "Mongolians are naturally stronger and faster than everyone else" is not one of them.
I'll list some reasons why the Mongolians were very successful in their conquest.
1. They were united in a common cause. Normally, the mongolians behaved like disunited tribes, but that all changed with their new leader.
2. They fought in a unique way that civilizations had never encountered before. They didn't use heavy infantry and they were expert at using harassment techniques to wear down the enemy, as well as lure them into traps and fighting on unfavorable terrain.
3. They used their speed (mounted troops) to their advantage and did not get bogged down in extended sieges. (They'd burn a city down rather than try to take it.) Imagine Blitzkrieg but in the middle ages. How do you stop an army that moves faster than your messengers? How do you pin an army down in pitched battle when they don't want to fight your heavy infantry at all?
4. They didn't need a supply chain to keep them fed and clothed as they were very independent and able to scavenge everything they needed.
5. If people submitted to their rule they were treated really well, almost like equals. In many cases, it was better to live under Mongolian rule than the local rulers, because you got lower taxes and greater freedom and wealth. So oftentimes people would just let them take the city rather than fight them.