Quote: (10-08-2018 07:48 PM)Teutatis Wrote:
Mage is exactly right, and you bring up a very good point most people don't think about, in war time being able to fast for long periods and survive from the land is extremely beneficial.
The Chinese noted the Mongols can go days without food. Probably due to Ketosis since they are a herding people that relies on meat and dairy for most of their diet:
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The Chinese noted with surprise and disgust the ability of the Mongol warriors to survive on little food and water for long periods; according to one, the entire army could camp without a single puff of smoke since they needed no fires to cook. Compared to the Jurched soldiers, the Mongols were much healthier and stronger. The Mongols consumed a steady diet of meat, milk, yogurt, and other diary products, and they fought men who lived on gruel made from various grains. The grain diet of the peasant warriors stunted their bones, rotted their teeth, and left them weak and prone to disease. In contrast, the poorest Mongol soldier ate mostly protein, thereby giving him strong teeth and bones. Unlike the Jurched soldiers, who were dependent on a heavy carbohydrate diet, the Mongols could more easily go a day or two without food.
Likewise they brought food with them in the form of herds of animals where they got their milk and meat. They didn't need supply trains either.
https://www.amazon.com/Genghis-Khan-Maki...F8&s=books
Their Nomadic lifestyle trained them in Logistics and Military maneuvers and other aspects that make them a potent force: