Stealth and ambush were their preferred war tactics , and the Minangkabau are said to have been among the best assassins in the world when dispatched singly .
The plunder was divided among them according to military merit , so fighters strove to outdo each other .
Stealth and ambush were fighters ' preferred war tactics , and the Minangkabau are said to have been among the best assassins in the world when dispatched singly .
The plunder was divided among them according to military merit , so fighters strove to outdo each other .