Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Mongolian Hordes technique
     
         (Or "Chinese Army technique") Assigning
        a large number of inexperienced programmers to a job which
        would better performed by a few skilled ones.  The term was
        first used by Dr. Fred Brooks in his book "{The Mythical
        Man-Month}", Chapter 3.
     
        According to Dr. Brooks, he had in mind the vision of the
        Mongol Hordes sweeping across Asia and Europe when he created
        the term.
     
        [{Jargon File}]
     
        (1996-06-20)