Deadguy2001
oWo
This is a two part essay about the Han-Xiongnu (Mongol ancestors) wars I found. Some pretty crazy shit went down during the 80 year long total war.
The essays are decently well written and the author has dozens of citations to reputable journals and history books. It's a terrifying 30 minute read on what a centralized pre-modern state can do if its populace unites around a campaign of total genocide.
I personally found the fact that the Han dynasty completely restructured its army from a mass peasant infantry levy to professional cavalry army within a generation to be the most impressive part of this. What do you find most terrifying or impressive about this war?
http://scholars-stage.blogspot.com/2014/09/what-edward-luttwak-doesnt-know-about.html
http://scholars-stage.blogspot.com/2014/09/what-edward-luttwak-doesnt-know-about_6.html
The essays are decently well written and the author has dozens of citations to reputable journals and history books. It's a terrifying 30 minute read on what a centralized pre-modern state can do if its populace unites around a campaign of total genocide.
I personally found the fact that the Han dynasty completely restructured its army from a mass peasant infantry levy to professional cavalry army within a generation to be the most impressive part of this. What do you find most terrifying or impressive about this war?
http://scholars-stage.blogspot.com/2014/09/what-edward-luttwak-doesnt-know-about.html
http://scholars-stage.blogspot.com/2014/09/what-edward-luttwak-doesnt-know-about_6.html