User blog comment:Deathblade 100/The Generals Collide: Genghis Khan vs Sun Tzu/@comment-4698460-20150825234532

The Man Who Made War an Art vs. The Man Who Made War a Sport

'''Close Range: Even. '''From what I've read, the Jian is a very adapt weapon that can stab, slash, cut, thrust, you name it. Very fitting for an sword-wielding infantryman. The Turko-Mongol Sabre is mainly a cut and stab weapon, and since Mongols ride horses, makes it very effective and gives an initial advantage over Sun Tzu's Jian. Though, when I see most battles involving horse riding leaders, they never managed to stay atop their horse, which will then even the field for Sun Tzu.

'''Mid Range: Genghis Khan. '''The Zhua... well.. I guess works like an axe maybe? The Jida is longer and weighs less, giving it a major advantage over the Zhua. I do agree with Elgb, it appears to make a great backscratcher for a thick-skinned, non-human being.

'''Longe Range: Genghis Khan. ''' The Chu Ko Nu is by far the more state of the art weapon, but the things heavy, and is outranged by about 300 feet by the recurved bow. The Bow also probably reloads faster than the Chi Ko Nu.

'''Special: Sun Tzu. A''' Ge is basically a dagger-axe combo thingy. So stabbity-stabbity and choppitty-choppity. I give it the advantage over the bludgeon that is the mace, due to the fact that it's more versitile and has a longer reach.

'''Armor: Even. '''I have to disagree with most of the people here. I make this even, becuase yes, steel protects you way better than leather could ever hope to do, but steel is also 28 pounds heavier, not as flexible, and tends to weigh you down. The leather armor will give Sun Tzu & Co. the speed advantage once the Mongols have been knocked off their high horses.

'''X-Factors: Genghis Khan. '''Since I tend to vote on armor as a seperate thing, I almost didn't consider it when doing the X-Factors, but hey, they said Armor was an X-Factor, so I included it in my thinking processes. Even if I hadn't included Armor, the X-Factors still would of gone to Genghis Khan, do to the fact that he has steel weapons against Sun Tzu's Iron, which will have an impact on how the weapons stand up to each other in the clash of sword-on-sword and sword-on-armor.

'Deadliest Warrior: Genghis Khan! 'Unlike the others, I imagine this battle as being fairly close. In the end though, the endless hoards of Khan's Mongol Horsemen will overwhelm the stout strategic attacks of Sun Tzu. Genghis Khan will have the advantages of Long and Mid-Range Combat, and will initially have the advantage in short, until someone knocks them off their horses. In the end, I believe only a very long time of planning could save Sun Tzu, and with the ancient version of 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' routine used by the Mongols, he won't have the time he needs. So this battle goes to the Great Khan!