胡服騎射隻是輕裝弓騎兵而已尚可稱霸中原，相比之下，馬其頓軍隊--

"The Macedonian army perfected the co-ordination of different troop types in an early example of combined arms tactics—the heavy infantry phalanx, skirmish infantry, archers, light cavalry and heavy cavalry, and siege engines were all deployed in battle; each troop type being used to its own particular advantage and creating a synergy of mutual support."

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Macedonian_army