Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

[Frank Gilson]

I'm going to list a particular version of Mongols here. It's a list that has been played in the NICT a few times now, and I have a particular viewpoint on it.

It has several virtues:
Remove enemy terrain if you double someone's scouting points.
Much more likely to get flank marches to arrive.
Special Mongol cavalry rules.
Highly maneuverable with as much good morale as you'd like.

It has some negatives:
If the opponent does get some terrain, you don't deal with it very well.
You don't hit anything particularly hard (other than enemy LI.)

So, how can I make sure I handle the terrain the opponent 'does' get? How can I really extend their line and hit flanks and hinges?

I think I need the Mongol army to have some LI at least, and perhaps some loose order infantry. I think I need it to have enough scouting points to double almost any other opponent, and outscout most opponents.

That leads me to the following list:
2E CinC w/PA & Reg A/B HC/MC L,B,Sh/L,B 185
2E Sub w/P & Reg A HC L,B,Sh 130
4 units of 3E Reg B LC JLS,B,Sh/JLS,B/B 256
2 units of 6E Reg C LC B 164
4E Reg C HC/MC L,B,Sh/L,B 130

2E Turkish Sub w/P & Irr B HC/MC L,B,Sh/L,B 93
2 units of 9E Irr C LC B 194
2 units of 7E Irr C LC B 162

2E Chinese Sub w/P & Reg B EHC L,B,Sh &
Reg B HC L,B 123
2 units of 4E Reg D LMI B,Sh/B 100
2 units of 4E Reg D LI B,Sh/B 60 = 1597
19 units, 4 commands, 184 scouting

Here I get my LI and LMI from the Chinese command. This allows me to pressure at least one enemy terrain pick with substantial shooting and multiple units.

184 scouting (courtesy mainly of the Turkish command) doubles customarily all but two of the opponents you would face in an NICT (the other Mongol players), and outscouts all but 4 or 5.

It uses 3E force marched Reg LC units instead of 2E to throw off enemy prep shooting math.

The purpose is not to frontally challenge the enemy army, or to dismount masses of Mongol loose cav to shoot and fight, but to pin, then finesse onto flanks, as well as destroy as much enemy LI and LC as possible.

Frank

[Mark Stone]