Quote Originally Posted by Furion
Well, One of the major reasons for the success of Alexander was his well, incredible luck. He was lucky in Persia, yes he did utterly defeat the Persians always as he faced them, however the reason why his army could blitz through the Persian Empire so fast was that he avoided long sieges due to favourable circumstances (or in non-vulcan: luck ). Also, due to the Persian roads he also could rapidly move against the next enemy city... and, the Macedonian army had very fast marching speed. The Phalanx pikemen could march fast, since they carried very little.

In India things would probably be different, he would probably never complete any kind of significant conquest in there, IMHO.
i dont think so...
Alexander didnt crushed only the Persians in every single battle. Before that he had defeated the southern Greek city-states,the Illyrians,Thracian tribes and Scythians of the northern Balcans where there were no roads such the Persian.
His "luck" on siege? Before him Tyre was an island...after he passed it is a peninsula! He climbed Aornos Petra in Sogdian a "place were only birds could reach".
He crossed the Gedrosian desert (although megalomaniac act with no purpose),and many many other achievements..
All these show that he wasnt just a lucky guy with a supreme army.
Why should India be so difficult for him..?

and dont forget that "luck favors the daring"