On the other hand, the Mongols did not stand on ceremony. While their most fearsome weapons were their cavalry and mounted archers, they had come by sea, so most of them were on foot. They resorted to massed infantry attacks and formations (similar to phalanxes) that would open and encircle the few that managed to get close. They also didn't have any qualms against skewering enemy horses on their spears. Their composite short bows were technically superior to the samurai longbows, and they were ...

On the other hand, the Mongols did not stand on ceremony. While their most fearsome weapons were their cavalry and mounted archers, they had come by sea, so most of them were on foot. They resorted to massed infantry attacks and formations (similar to phalanxes) that would open and encircle the few that managed to get close. They also didn't have any qualms against skewering enemy horses on their spears. Their composite short bows were technically superior to the samurai longbows, and they were ...