What if Mongolians horde landed in Japan?

The Mongols would've felt "right at home" in Japan. The army was used to "mountainous" regions, for example, the Steppes of Mongolia and the surrounding areas, were not that different from the ruggedness of Japan and all of her islands. If the Mongols had been able to land a well acquipt Significant force, it wouldve been "all she wrote".

Well, Id pit light mobile calvary archers over slow heavy infantry, too easy to be cut down and I don't think guerrila style warfare was even known in Japan at this time.

From what I see it, Mongols landing in Japan would have faced fierce resistance from the Japanese as they were well prepared for the Mongol invasion. The Japanese had fortified the coastal shores of the places the Mongols would land, which drove most of them back to the ships. The Mongols had a pretty large number of Chinese and Korean soldiers/sailors that were not very kine of Mongol occupation which lead to rebellions among the troops, that coupled with Japanese aggression would have forced the Mongols back to China even without the famous typhoon destroying their fleet and army. Defeat was inevietable (sp?) for the Mongols, the typhoon just saved the Mongols from having a shameful defeat which they blamed the typhoon. They were never really powerful enough to take Japan.

Originally posted by Easternknight Well, Id pit light mobile calvary archers over slow heavy infantry, too easy to be cut down and I don't think guerrila style warfare was even known in Japan at this time.

The scorched earth Tactic could easily be constituted as a tactic falling into the category of Guerrilla warfare.

Regards, Praetor.

Originally posted by Praetor The scorched earth Tactic could easily be constituted as a tactic falling into the category of Guerrilla warfare.

I always thought guerrila warfare was like a hit and run tactic with traps and hiding places for the enemy (like in the Vietnam War). In comparison the scorched earth tactic basically destroy everything so there was almost nothing for the enemy or friendly troops to hide and supply for ambushing anyone...

Originally posted by Knights Well I would say that as a general rule, guerrilla warfare just doesn't involve direct, set piece conflict or fighting. It is more about grand strategy. Because scorched earth isn't a direct confrontation with the foe, but an indirect method of hindering them, I would classify it as a form or strategy of guerrilla warfare.

Edited by The Charioteer - 30-May-2007 at 20:52

"Divine wind" is only a part of the contributing factor.

Originally posted by The Charioteer The Japanese used the "scorched earth strategy" against Chinese was the counter-measure to communist led guerrilla warfare. So a strategy is aimed at counter-measuring a guerrilla warfare is also classified as a "guerrilla warfare"? Suntzu said to defeat the enemy without direct confrontation is the best is also a thinking on grand strategy. I wasnt aware he was referring to guerrilla warfare.

Why can't guerrilla warfare be used to counter guerrilla warfare? Most of the time, it is the best method of counter attack.

Kamikaze:"Hmm, I just never seen the scorched earth tactic being catagorized in guerrilla warfare from what I have been studying and learning about military warfare... I always seen it catagorized in a defensive miltary tactic, specifically military withdrawals strategies"

I had never thought about it either, and I agree with your idea that it is a defensive military tactic. I just believe that could be seen as of a guerrilla warfare style...I have not set my idea in concrete though.


Edited by Knights - 31-May-2007 at 03:39

Doesn't Japan has high average humility throughout the year? How would that affect the Mongolian bows?