Alexander uses hammer and anvil tactics, formadible, but counterable if you could neutralize any aspect of it. The hammer in this case was the Cavalry. The Companions in particular. However, the Mongols made a sport of killing heavy cavalry men. As Alexander liked to ride out with his men and the Mongols had far more discipline and organization than silly rabble like the Huns and the Scythians, who were nothing more than Barbarians who really had no concept of tactics. Alexander's Cavalry arm would be isolated and dragged away from the pikeline, which would never get to see the mongols during the cavalry clash due to being a slow moving phalanx in a cavalry engagement.
The Cavalry would think they have the enemy on the run until the ambush is sprung and a rain of arrows is focused on the companions. Alexander himself would most likely be killed during the ambush, and then just like in real life; with the death of Alexander his whole army comes crashing down like a house of cards. The pikeline will get Alexander back, or more correctly; they'll get his head back to demoralize them. It's quite likely the phalanx would just surrender after Alexander dies, or if it chooses to fight on, they throw fodder infantry at the front then roll up it's flanks with heavy cavalry now that it's cavalry is gone.
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