The awakening of national consciousness Genghis Khan captured most of Europe and Asia. Why didn't he take India alone?

Genghis Khan, named Genghis Khan, was the leader of ancient Mongolia. Under his leadership, Mongolian tribes finally achieved unity. He is an outstanding politician and strategist in world history. 106, many tribes, large and small 100, were wiped out on the Mongolian plateau, and the tribes of Tatar, Kerry, Milk, Naiman and Mongolia were unified under the banner of Temujin. Temujin then held a big party at the source of the model South River, and established Yekemeng Urushi and Mongolian Khanate. Naturally, he was chosen as the Great Khan of the Mongolian khanate and was honored as Genghis Khan. This title means "ocean" or "powerful" in Mongolian. During Genghis Khan's reign, he launched many wars of conquest, covering a wide range, from the Black Sea coast in the west to almost the whole of East Asia in the east, thus establishing a famous empire across Europe and Asia in world history. Although the empire is large, it is puzzling. Mongolian soldiers fought in Europe, but they didn't invade India, which is closer to them. This must attract the attention of others. How can the ambitious Genghis Khan give up conquering an empire that is closely related to him and rich? Historically, many scholars have put forward their own views.

Twenty thousand Mongols led by Bala entered India and occupied some cities along the way, but after several months of investigation, no trace of Zalanting was found. At that time, Lu Yechu gently persuaded Genghis Khan to give up his pursuit and withdraw from India. But Genghis Khan not only pursued Zalandin, but also seized the opportunity to seize Indian land. Then the good news came. Zhe Bie's army marched into the Caucasus Mountains, defeated Chincha's reinforcements and invaded Wrigley. Therefore, Genghis Khan more firmly ordered to cross the river south, and joined hands with Baki to pacify India and complete his empire as soon as possible. But why did the powerful Mongolian cavalry fail to enter India and retreat quickly?

According to records from 0755 to 79000 AD, Genghis Khan's army was determined to capture India. When attacking the Indus River, it saw the water vapor in the river and the sun was dim. The man was very thirsty and had to ride a horse to drink water, but the water was too hot to get in. This made the soldiers complain from top to bottom and couldn't wait to return immediately. Ye Chucai saw a big monster by the river and wanted to protest. Genghis Khan ordered soldiers to bow and shoot arrows. Suddenly, he heard a monster make a sound, like a human voice, with four words: "Your master came back early." Ye Chucai immediately stopped the archers, and took this opportunity to tell Genghis Khan that this monster named Lv Duan was sent by God to warn Genghis Khan to mobilize the army as soon as possible in order to protect the lives of the people throughout the country. Genghis Khan obeyed God's will, and if he did not advance, he would retreat. Eight thorns also returned to the north today. After joining the army, Genghis Khan immediately led the army back to Mongolia.

Judging from this historical record, this seems to be a myth, but some historians believe that strange monsters may exist. It is not surprising that Mongolians in India can't see some animals. As for the monster's call "Your master is early", it is probably a far-fetched remark by Luye, which is intended to persuade Master to come early. In this case, he is likely to use this topic to persuade Genghis Khan to surrender under the guise of the monster's cry. The actual situation at that time was mainly like this. Ye Chucai may have falsely preached the will of God in the name of a monster, considering that Mongolian soldiers could not benefit in India. Then you can learn about Mongolian soldiers and India at that time.

Mongolia is indeed a country that can fight. Defeated Xu Jinguo, the Southern Song Dynasty, Vaalamo, and the European Allied Forces with a population of more than 654.38+million and an army of more than 654.38+million, with a population of tens of millions and an army of millions. Mongolian cavalry is invincible and invincible, which must have its superior conditions.

First of all, Mongolian people's eating habits determine that they can adapt quickly anywhere. The Mongolian army "only drinks horse milk or slaughters sheep for food." In other words, as long as there are water plants for raising horses, Mongolians can be self-sufficient. Secondly, the Mongols are good at riding and shooting, which not only helps them fight on the flat ground, but also makes up for the shortage of food and grass. Because even in the war, horse milk and mutton are in short supply and can be supplemented by hunting. In the battle, Mongolian cavalry relied on horses to supplement their supplies. This greatly reduced the logistical burden of the army. In the process of marching, food and grass are often the throat of the army, and it is difficult for the enemy to hold the throat of Mongolian soldiers, which determines that they have a fatal weakness.

But Mongolian cavalry also has two weaknesses. First of all, Mongolian cavalry who are good at riding and shooting are useless in Jianghu. In order to overcome this weakness, Genghis Khan established the water army in 1220. According to relevant historical records, during the Western Expedition, the Mongols built hundreds of ships in one month, carrying Mongolian cavalry across the Moran River. But another weakness that Mongolian cavalry can't solve is congenital problem. The Mongolians living in the Mongolian Plateau and the dry and cold areas of Siberia are afraid of humidity and heat, and have no resistance to high temperature. This was clearly proved in the wars that captured South Asia and Southeast Asia. Therefore, some people speculate that the real reason for Genghis Khan's transformation may be that Mongolian cavalry can't adapt to India's climate and geographical environment.

According to records, it was midsummer and the weather was very hot. After only a few miles, the Mongolian army felt breathless and sweaty. Many soldiers can't March because of the hot weather. The hot weather immediately scared off the fierce Mongolian soldiers. Indian soldiers are used to this climate. Due to the limitation of environment, Mongolian soldiers have lost their advantage here, and they no longer have the momentum and fighting capacity to gallop freely on the Indian plateau grassland.

Climate may be the main reason for the retreat of Mongolian troops, but it may also be that King Yeluchu knows the terrible situation in India.

There are many elephants in India. Elephants can not only be used for labor, but also be organized into troops to assist in war. Indians have a very special feeling for elephants. They call it "Hardy". For Indians, this animal is a symbol of strength, wisdom and kindness. After training, elephants can easily become good friends of human beings. On the battlefield, elephants often take the initiative by virtue of their height, size and strength.

The height of an elephant can reach 100 meters, which enables the tower on its back to shoot bows and spears at the enemy from the commanding heights. Among many animals, elephants are strong and domesticated. If elephants line up on the battlefield, they will be invincible. In the 3rd century BC, the military strength of the peacock dynasty in India already depended on war elephants, and now the coins unearthed also have the patterns of war elephants. According to records, the Peacock Dynasty also supported 500 war elephants of the Iranian Dynasty and Alexander the Great, helping them defeat the Macedonian Dynasty.

The cooperation between war elephants and war horses is more perfect. Elephants fight side by side, elephants clear the way and horses can charge; Elephants will be killed and trampled when horses charge. According to Indian literature, there were four types of Indian army at that time, among which elephant soldiers were standard bearers, followed by cavalry, chariot soldiers and infantry. It can be seen that India has put elephant soldiers in a winning position. If the two armies are at war, the Mongolian cavalry is likely to encounter an elephant war, which is difficult for the Mongolian cavalry to cope with. The descendants of Genghis Khan have tasted the bitter fruit of Indian elephant soldiers.

In 397, Timur, the descendant of Genghis Khan, decided to complete the great cause of his ancestors and ruled out the open discussion of sending troops to India. First, life grandson Jia led thirty thousand cavalry as the pioneer of the expeditionary force. Jahangi successfully crossed the Indus River in 1397 and occupied Multan in May 1398. Later, Timur led 654.38+ 10,000 expeditionary troops to Kabul through the Hindu Kush Mountains. 1September, 998, Timur deliberately chose the same place where the Zalanding River crossed the Indus River, with the intention of completing the unfinished business of Genghis Khan. Timur and Jahanji joined the Sochu River, and they walked all the way, invincible, until they met Indian elephant soldiers.

At that time, the Indian army sent 120 elephants. Every elephant has a war building on its back. There are soldiers from 12 to 14 in the building. They use arrows as weapons. They can shoot arrows at their feet and distant enemies from war buildings on elephants several meters high. Mongolians have never seen this kind of fighting style of Indian army. The horses of the Mongolian army saw such a monster and didn't whip it. The army immediately fell into chaos, and arrows rained on the buildings. Mongolian cavalry suffered heavy casualties and had to retreat immediately. Timur saw the power of war elephants, and his marching plan was disrupted by this monster. Although he later came up with a way to subdue elephants with fire, the previous battles left a shadow on Mongolian cavalry. Therefore, if Genghis Khan's cavalry forcibly invades India, it will inevitably encounter an elephant war, and it is not known whether the exhausted Mongolian cavalry is fatal.

No one knows how history will continue if Mongolian cavalry forcibly invade India, but Genghis Khan finally decided to withdraw from India, thus maintaining the main force of the Mongolian army. It is a true historical fact that Dayuan Dynasty finally stood in the East!