Allowing Leaders To Escape Is A Big Mistake
Genghis Khan immediately realized that allowing opposition leaders to go was a mistake. It meant that even after the battlefield reversal, they might unite and survive to battle. He, therefore, made sure continuously that his competitors, generals, and kings were cast into the sword.
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9. Always The Right Place, And The Right Time
Genghis Khan was the ruler of one of the essential military rules: the time and place to fight his adversaries. The Mongolian commander skillfully prevented an opponent from fighting until he was convinced. And until then, he wouldn’t begin an assault.