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- From: ACC00LTR@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU (Leonard T Roberts)
- Subject: Re: Puzzled - History of Korean MAs
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:15:11 GMT
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- In article <gfLiSHP0Bwx2R_Q_JF@transarc.com>
- Stephen_Y._Chan@transarc.com writes:
- >
- > You know, those Midieval Samurai Killing Machines weren't
- >particularly successful when they invaded China and Korea. Anyone out
- >there have any theories on that?
- >
- > Stephen
-
- Sure, I've always got a theory. How about these reasons:
-
- 1. Everybody was a Killing Machine(tm). Every area of the world had LOTS
- of people who practiced Killing Machine(tm) techniques as much as
- the Samurai did.
- 2. Geography and supply lines. Samurai armies traveling to Korea or China
- to wage war were at the end of what was then a very long supply line.
- Logistics was not well evolved then and corruption was rampant. Its
- tough to fight when you're cold and starving.
- 3. Japanese Politics. From my own minimal readings in Japanese history,
- the Samurai were united in a common effort only twice. The first time
- was when the Mongols tried to invade Japan in the 12-13-14? century.
- The second time was when Tokagawa Ieyasu killed everyone who disagreed
- with him.
-
- Len Roberts
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