[CaptainCrunch]

If you look at the average Mongol hord, 6 out of 10 men were house driven archers, while 4 out of 10 were horse Cavalry with lances.



So while the archers could fire from horses thanks to stirrups and scoot and shoot with a high rate of fire, it forced their opponents to go shields up which removed line mobility and gave the average soldier a lot to think about. So while the shots were coming the lance cavalry would attack the line.



As well in certain instances the mongols used Kharash or their prisoners as human shields to protect the archers and divide their enemies attention, they would also use the Kharash as disposable and poorly armed assault units, to basically smash into a line and eat a lance.


One of the biggest things that hampered other armies but not so much the mongols were supply lines. For the most part the Mongol formations were self sufficient in the field and could feed off of their conquered lands.


A lot of the Mongol tactics also relied on intimidation, the Mongols had a big reputation for absolute ruthlessness on the battlefield and you really didn't want to be captured by them so a lot of times, lines would break to avoid encirclement.