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THE MONGOL ARMY

This extension was written by Christian Delabos and published in 1995 in Claymore magazine #7.The extension and the three associated scenarios were translated by ob !ingell in "ebruary $$$.The tables o% points &alues in section ' are an addition by the translator.

Contents1 (ntroduction2 Tactical composition o% the )ongol *rmy3 +ew missile weapons4 ,trategic rules5 )ongol army scenarios

(1) The Captain-s ead(2) The /anderers(3) 0There can be only one 2

1. INTRODUCTION

“We have seen, at the court of the (Mongol) Emperor, the Grand Prince of Russia, the son of the King of Georgia, many sultans and other princes to hom they pay no respect! and even ordinary"artars ho have #een sent to escort them, ho ever poor they ere, al$ed in front of them andal ays too$ a #etter seat%& 34ean de lan Carpin6.

(n the (((th century8 the )ongol hurricane swept o&er urasia and reduced to cinders towns andempires. urope and the oly :and underwent their attac;s and 4apan repelled two in&asions. ereis something that merits a %ew scenarios %or 0Croisades28 0,amoura so here it is=

Chronology1206 Temu?in ta;es the name o% !enghis @han> supreme chie% o% the )ongols.1215 Capture o% e;ing by the )ongols.1220 Capture o% u;hara and ,amar;and> destruction o% the mpire o% @hwarizm.1221 De%eat o% the !eorgiansA ConBuest o% *%ghanistanA attle o% @al;a> ussian de%eat.1235 ccupation o% *zerbai?an.1237.1240 ConBuest o% ussia.1 '1 ConBuest o% @oreaA (n&asion o% oland and ungaryA attle o% :iegnitz> olishE!erman

de%eatA attle o% )ohi> ungarian de%eatA The )ongols reach *ustria and Croatia.1243 De%eat o% the ,el?u;s at rzin?an.1256 (n&asion and occupation o% (ran.1257.1258 ,iege8 capture and sac; o% aghdad.1 5F )ongol in&asion o% ,yriaA attle o% *yn 4alut> )ongols de%eated by the )amlu;s.1266 )ongol in&asion o% yzantine Thrace.

1274 alting o% the %irst )ongol in&asion o% 4apan.1281 alting o% the second )ongol attac; on 4apan.

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2. TACTICAL COMPOSITION O THE MONGOL ARMYne o% the greatest strengths o% the )ongol *rmy was that a ma?ority o% the army was made up o% a

power%ul national ca&alry. owe&er8 other peoples did %ight %or the )ongols> these auxiliaries were primarily %oot soldiers.

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Chinese and @orean auxiliary in%antry> *ritomo8 Domei8 iro8 idemasa8 oshii8 (shido8 4i;;yu8@enzan8 @iyama8 @obi8 @ore;ado8 Tadamoto8 Taitaro8 Tamaza;i8 Todo8 Mabu8 Mu;io8 Oata;i.Chinese auxiliary archers 3short bow6> *sai8 *sagi8 +obuzane8 bata8 moshi8 ,ai;a;u.

!eorgia and *rmenia pro&ided numerous troops %or the )ongol campaigns in ,yria. The ceorlcounters %rom 0Ni;ings2 represent the *rmenian and !eorgian auxiliaries.

*rmenian and !eorgian auxiliaries> *el%ric8 *elmaer8 *ethelberht8 *el%weard8 adric8 ardwul%8!odwine8 rdheh8 swald8 /eohstan.

+! A'(%l%"ry $ross,o- en +e&er &ery numerous8 Chinese or )uslim crossbowmen o%ten %ought %or the )ongols.*uxiliary crossbowmen> 4ehangir8 +ayeen.

/! Eng%neersngineers in the )ongol armies were o%ten Chinese. To represent these men8 use the mon; counters

%rom 0,amoura ara%usa8 aunaga8 idea;i8 @agesue.

0! "r "$h%nesThe )ongols did not hesitate to use war machines in the planning o% battles in open country. *ny)ongol player will there%ore be able to deploy ballistas in his possession in the planning o% a land

battle 3see 0Croisades2 section .56. emember that the ballista counters and the rules applying tothem are contained in the boxed game 0,iege2.

&. NE MISSILE EAPONS

1! Mongol $o o'n3 ,o-s

)odi%ications8 range and %reBuency o% %ire %or )ongol bow

R"ngeShort Me3%' Long re4'en$y o* *%re L% %ts on

o#e ent

Mo3%*%$"t%on$ P1 PHorse ,o- 1E 7 hexes FE5$ hexes 51E1$5 hexes %%ensi&e P de%ensi&e +o limit

oot ,o- 1EJ$ hexes J1E55 hexes 5HE11$ hexes %%ensi&e only

%%ensi&e P de%ensi&e

Q mo&ement

+o mo&ement

/ounded archer> P1 to die roll.

The longbow results table %rom 0Croisades2 is used %or the )ongol bow.G+ote> (% players %eel that the )ongol horse archers are too power%ul8 gi&e them the same rate o% %ireas mounted shortbows R %%ensi&e %ire only> no limit8 %%ensi&e P de%ensi&e %ire> Q mo&e only.I

oints &alue 3purchase cost6> ea&y ca&alry archer R Jx *ttac; ,trength P x De%ence ,trengthA:ight ca&alry archer R Jx *ttac; ,trength P 1x De%ence ,trength.

2) S' le ent5 D%**erent "rro- ty es6 ,y ",r%$e Ren%er *ro Cl"y ore 718

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G ules %or one additional type o% arrow8 the %laming arrow8 are pro&ided in ,iege. These rules are anoptional extra8 but should be used sparingly.I The bow8 one o% the oldest missile weapons8 hasundergone many modi%ications o&er the centuries 3short bow8 long bow8 compound recur&ed bow8etc=6. owe&er8 we must not o&erloo; the arrows8 which also ha&e ;nown some specialisation> thehunting arrow8 the war arrow8 the cutting arrow8 etc=

The )ongols were a people that ;new how to use bows to the best ad&antage8 and they had animpressi&e number o% types o% arrow a&ailable to them. This game aid concerns two types o% arrowwhich can be used as options> the arrow with an explosi&e head and the cutting arrow.

These two types o% arrow can be used alongside normal arrows. During a campaign8 at the start o%each tactical battle the archers are reEsupplied to their maximum carrying capacity with the di%%erenttypes o% arrow> they can ne&er ha&e more than 5 arrows o% each o% each o% these types.

The "rro- -%th "n e( los%#e he"3

This is only a&ailable to the )ongols who had the secret o% gunpowder than;s to their contacts withthe Chinese. They were certainly used %rom the end o% the ((th century in the ast and )iddleE

astern states.

ach )ongol archer may carry only 5 o% these arrows. /hen an archer dies and he still has someexplosi&e arrows8 another archer may pic; them up by remaining %or a %ull turn next to the deadarcher without %ighting or shooting.

,hooting with an explosi&e arrow is only possible during o%%ensi&e %ire. The %use must %irst be lit8

one o% the most dangerous moments %or the archer. The player rolls 1D1$8 and on 1EJ the arrowexplodes and ;ills the archer 3this happened Buite o%ten6.

(% the arrow has not exploded8 the player designates a target hex and rolls 1DH to see i% theexplosion has any e%%ect on ad?acent hexes around the target. 1 means that only the target hex isa%%ected8 EH means that one ad?acent hex8 counting cloc;wise %rom lower le%t8 is also a%%ected 3thehex immediately in %ront o% the target is ne&er a%%ected R H is the hex on lower right6.

%%ect o% explosi&e arrow 31D1$6

D%e roll T"rget he( A39"$ent he(

E( l"n"t%on o* res'lts1

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A5 "oot ;illedAorse and rider both ;illed.

:5 "oot woundedAorse ;illed 8 rider wounded.

C5 "oot stunnedAorse unharmed8 rider stunned.

D5 "oot retreats hexesAorseman retreats ' hexes.

;5 +o e%%ect.

G+ote> The table has been modi%ied slightly to co&er omissions in the rules as published 3results o%7EF %or horsemen in target hex8 result o% ' %or e%%ect on %oot and horse in ad?acent hex6.I

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C'tt%ng "rro-s

This type o% arrow can be used by all types o% archer. (ts purpose is to cut the tendons o% horses andso unhorse the ;nights who will then be on %oot and more &ulnerable.

ach archer may ha&e 5 o% these arrows. *s with the explosi&e arrows8 when an archer dies and stillhas some cutting arrows8 another archer can ta;e them by remaining next to the body %or 1 turnwithout %ighting or shooting.

The cutting arrows can be used only in o%%ensi&e %ire. They are used only against mounted targets.,hooting is only possible with aimed %ire8 thus only at short range>

orse shortbow> 1E1 hexesA ,hortbow> 1E15 hexesA )ongol bow> 1EJ$ hexes

D%e roll Short,o- Mongol ,o- E( l"n"t%on o* res'lts1EJ'5H7F9P

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A5 orse ;illed8 rider wounded.:5 orse ;illed8 rider stunned.C5 orse unharmed8 rider stunned.;5 +o e%%ect.

). STRATEGIC RULES

1) Co "t%,%l%ty o* $o'nters to "re" o* o er"t%ons6 l's t",le o* $osts

The table below allows a match between historical realism and use o% the counters a&ailable.

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auxiliary crossbow )uslim crossbow )uslim crossbowChinese engineers )on;s )on;s )on;s ' *TT P D "

2! L"n3 o#e ent =Str"teg%$ r'les *or >Cro%s"3es?!

/e will ignore the modi%ications to mo&ement allowances proposed in the rules to 0Croisades2. The)ongols did not run %aster than other men8 and their horses were not the swi%test in the world.

The mo&ement allowance o% an in%antryman is thus F )o&ement oints 3) s6. The allowance o% ahea&y ca&alryman is 1 ) s. The allowance o% a light ca&alryman is 15 ) s.

n the other hand8 the )ongol armies were &ery well organised %rom the point o% &iew o% strategicreconnaissance and %rom the point o% &iew o% supply. This excellent organisation bore %ruit inrelation to strategic mo&ement 3see section .' o% the 0Croisades2 rules6.

"or strategic mo&ement the )ongol player consults the %ollowing table>

)o&ement allowances

C"tegory o* $h"r"$ter Str"teg%$ o#e entDra%t animals and cart S /ounded men on %oot points)en on %oot in good health S /ounded ca&alry J points

ea&y ca&alry and mules ' points:ight ca&alry H points

&! Co "n3 "n3 or"le o* the troo s

* )ongol army was composed o% J touman- o% ca&alry8 each o% which consisted o% 1$8$$$ men.:eaders o% the touman- were chosen by the @han> they were called noyans-. +o !reat @han

personally commanded an army in urope8 ,yria or 4apan8 so we will count the noyans as i% theywere @hans. +ote that the @hans were o% royal blood and descended %rom !enghis @han. *rmycommanders who were not @hans had the title o% rlo;.- The ,amurai Tadatsuna and the )amlu; *lE@amil ha&e the title o% @han or rlo;.- The ,amurais Tomomori8 )unehisa and 4ichu8 and the )amlu;s *baga and a;im ha&e the

title o% +oyan.- ther ,amurais and oyal )amlu;s bear the title o% ahadur and represent the eBui&alent o%

uropean ;nights.- The auxiliary troops must always stay together with their ethnic group within a range o% 1$

hexes. These troops are a bit wea; and this is re%lected in the morale table.

MongolCh"r"$ter

COMMAND MORALECh"r"$ter $l"ss =C! R"nge Po-er Le#el

@hanC1 ,upreme

Commander 1 5 x C S CJ 15

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+oyanC +oble 1$ 15 x CJ S C' 1

ahadur CJ %%icer $F 1$ x C' S C5 1$

)ongol :ight Ca&alry

C' +C $H F x C5 1$

*uxiliary ea&y Ca&alry $7*uxiliary (n%antry C5 egular $'

ngineer CH (rregular $J*rmed easant $Ci&ilian $1

)! :%,l%ogr" hy

E 4ames Chambers> :es ca&aliers du diable8 l-in&asion mongole en urope GThe de&il-shorsemen8 the )ongol in&asion o% uropeI8 ayot8 19FF.

E enU !rousset> :e conBuUrant du monde 3&ie de !engisE@han6 GThe ConBueror o% the/orld 3the li%e o% !enghis @han6I8 *lbin )ichel8 19''.

E enU !rousset> :-empire des steppes GThe mpire o% the ,teppesI8 ayot8 19F5.E (an eath> *rmies and nemies o% the Crusades 1$9HE1 918 /. .!. .8 197FE Chantal :emercierEKuelBue?ay> :a paix mongole GThe )ongol eaceI8 Buestions d-histoire8

"lammarion8 197$.

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a;im*baga

He"#y $"#"lry

,higehira 3bow6*rimari 3bow6@uni;a 3bow6)asanaga8 o;udaiTadanori)aarat

lE*rish

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R'ss%"n"'(%l%"r%es!rimMng&e8 !lum

unol&8 ,tig8 !yrd*s;?el

agbard8 tto8 Torlei; alder

Nagn8 Torodd8 ermod

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ashid8 )osulMesugai8 *yub8 "a;r Tamara(madG*rghunI8 )ong;a

uzzi; Kutuz8 ashid

ar8 Lsamah

M'sl% "'(%l%"r%esusseyinaysan

)esut*bdul8 *liTossaun

Ar en%"n Georg%"n"'(%l%"r%es!odwine8 swald*el%weard8 rdheh*el%ric

adric8 ardwul%8 *ethelberht*elmaer8 /eohstan

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idemasa8 iro8 (shidoDomei8 @iyamaTamaza;i8 Todo8 oshiiMabu8 Oata;i@ore;ado

4i;;yu8 *ritomo

Ch%nese short ,o-*sai

+obuzane8 ,ai;a;ubata

*sagi

noshi

A'(%l%"ry$ross,o-

+ayeen4ehangir Ch%nese Eng%neers

idea;iaru%usaarunaga

@agesue

'x allista

Pe"s"nts

= ore"ns!*ma;ura

mi)a;ato8 +a;amuraMoshi;umeMoshiwara

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Tadatsuna

4ichu 3bow6Tomomori)unehisa

El%te $"#"lry,higehira 3bow6*rimari 3bow6@uni;a 3bow6)asanaga

o;udaiTadanori

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El%te *oot ,o-)ichi;i;o@iyomori8 /eicho

+a;atsuna@anatsuna

)oto%usa"udo8 "uhitoMasatsuna8 @iyosi

)ochihito8 @umpei

El%te *ootyuichi

(gurasgiidehira

+agamasa8 ,aburo@iyomasa8 *tsue

Moshimitsu)oronao8 )isa;adoMu;ichiLeno(;ina8Ta;uan

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Reg'l"r *ootChi;ao8 it;enMu;io8 ,an?o@asuyori8 ,hin;uro)asatsura

*nsei!oroda8 )ura?i;uni8 ,aotone

,hisei8 Moshita;a

H%re3 *ootTaitaro@enzan8 @obiTadamoto8 @iyama

idemasa8 iro(shido8 DomeiTamaza;i8 Todo

oshiiMabu8 Oata;i@ore;ado4i;;yu8 *ritomo

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Mer$en"ry:o-*sai

+obuzane,ai;a;u

bata*sagi

noshi

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mi)a;ato

+a;amuraMoshi;umeMoshiwara

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+. MONGOL ARMY SCENARIOS ="ll ',l%she3 %n Cl"y ore 70!

1) THE CAPTAINBS HEAD =L" t te 3' $" %t"%ne!6 ,y Chr%st%"n Del",os

This scenario uses 0,amura (n 1 F18 a %leet o% '8'$$ )ongol ships arri&ed in sight o% the 4apanese coast.To challenge the in&aders8 the 4apanese armed a large number o% canoes.

(solated %rom the rest o% the %leet8 the ship o% ahadur lE*rish was attac;ed by J boats %ull o%warli;e ,amurais.

2 )ap layout> The ,ea map.

J The sides>The $re- o* the Mongol sh% F ahadur> lE*rishA)ongol archers> *yub8 "a;r8 )ong;aAChinese auxiliaries> idemasa8 Tadamoto8 Taitaro8 Todo8 Oata;iA@orean sailors> *ma;un8 )a;oto8 +a;amura8 mi8 Moshi;ume8 MoshiwaraAP 1 Dra;;ar 3Ni;ing ship6.

The S" 'r"%s F ,amurais> yuichi8 (;ina8 @iyomasa8 +agamasa8 Ta;uan8 Mu;ichiA,amurai archers> "udo8 "uhito8 @iyosiAP J boats 3the JEman boats %rom 0Ni;ings26 and J grappling hoo;s.

' ,tarting positions and seBuence o% action> The )ongol ship is placed in the middle o% themap. The 4apanese boats start the game by entering through any mapEedge o% the player-s choice.

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6 ,pecial rules>Lse all the rules in the )ongol *rmy game aid. nly the @orean sailors can row.

7 Nictory conditions Ta;e the head o% the ahadur to be certain o% &ictory8 e&en i% all the ,amurais are ;illed.

Mongols > @eeping the ahadur ali&e is the only way to win.

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2) THE ANDERERS =Les g"r s!6 ,y C"rl P%n$e %n

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&! >THERE CAN :E ONLY ONE ? =>Il ne e't en rester 4'B'n ?!6 ,y C"rl P%n$e %nThis scenario %or J players uses 0,amoura There is an error in the scenario as originally published> it states that the map The Coast- %rom0Ni;ing aiders2 should be used in place o% the Nillage o% the /hite Dragon. The problem is thatThe Coast map 3+o.16 does not ha&e a long side numbered '- and much less than hal% the map island 3so it would be impossible %or the )ongols to deploy properly6. The solution proposed seemsthe best way to resol&e the problem8 assuming that The Coast- is an errorA the /D Nillage map hasthe same orientation o% numbers as in the diagram8 and it suits the location. layers may wish to tryalternati&e map layouts %or the two lower maps.I

3 The sidesThe ,higehira8 Tadatsuna8 *rimariA!roup +o. A !roup +o. 9A P +in?as> To;imasa8 Mori;asaA P )on;s> en;ei8 ,u;enaga8 Tadazumi.

The Mongols F )ongol hea&y ca&alry> *lE@amil8 *baga8 lE*rish8 a;im8 )aaratA)ongol light ca&alry> *ll x A *lan hea&y ca&alry 3auxiliaries6> *sE,alih8 @ili?8,aladin. 3Total o% 59 ca&alrymen6. GThis total does not add up> light ca&alryexcluding *rghun8 doubled8 plus F hea&y ca&alry8 only gi&es 5 ca&alrymen. *dding

x *rghun and doubling the )ongol hea&y ca&alry will gi&e 59.I

4 ,tarting positions and seBuence o% actionPl"yer A enters through mapEedge 1 o% The Coast +o. on Turn 1.Pl"yer : enters through the hal% o% the mapEedge o% The pen "ield map between the number -and side J.The Mongols are placed on The /atch Tower map and on the upper hal% o% The Coast Gor Nillageo% the /hite DragonI map between the middle o% the map and side '.

5 ,pecial rules> Lse the rules and game aids %or the )ongol *rmy.

H Nictory conditions> >There $"n ,e only one? .

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Nictory is achie&ed once all the characters o% the two opposing sides ha&e been eliminated. To dothis it is permitted to ally with any other player. *n alliance is ne&er %inal. Nictory may be achie&ed

by one o% the 4apanese players i% he carries out the ceremony o% haraE;iri 3seppu;u68 per%ectly.

R G M*+G* 'RM-E. E/tension version 012, 3e#ruary 4222

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