Being only a human being, Ram was still considerably stronger than celestials. The Army of Ravana consisted of fighters that had bested Indra, the king of Gods. It was important to take the monkey army alongside them as the monkeys were a huge help, considering that Ravana had billions of strong demons under his control and fighting them head on would only lead to wastage of time. Even during the fight that ensued, there are several instances wherein both the demons and the monkeys are performing impossible feats, such as uprooting Sala trees and using them as weapons (Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 46 – Verse 33, 34), breaking off mountain peaks thereby crushing elephants, horses, camels, demons etc underneath them (Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 67 – Verse 9 to 18). Almost the entire ‘Yuddha Kanda’ (the section on the final war) is full of similar instances of extreme battle. The army of Ravana had countless generals who very strong and every single fight of those generals has been properly elaborated in the Yuddha Kanda.
Ram and Laxman were also very strong and given the chance, it was possible that they could eliminate the entire army of Ravana without the help of the monkey army. The prowess exhibited by Ram, by single handedly eliminating 14,000 demons in Janasthana had scared all the demons and they used to constantly remind Ravana of this feat performed by Ram (Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 64 – Verse 12). But fighting the entire army alone would unnecessarily take more time, which they did not have as Sita had threatened suicide (Sundara Kanda – Sarga 38). It was best that they took help from an army to fight off small battles on their behalf and take care of the leaders on their own. Had Ram and Laxman fought Ravana without an army, it would not have resulted in early rescue, but they would have wasted more time instead. So it was pointless for Hanuman to carry only Ram and Laxman to Lanka, leaving the army behind, because then the battle would take months to complete.
Aside from this, there was another compelling reason for Ram to bring every single monkey with him to Lanka. Ravana had a boon from Lord Brahma, that made him invincible in battle against all kinds of divine beings. The list of those beings did not include humans, a mistake that cost Ravana his life. However, humans were not the only beings that Ravana failed to mention in the boon. He also did not make any mention of monkeys, which technically made every single monkey qualified enough to slay Ravana, thereby increasing the chances of victory. It does not take a skilled war tactician to figure out that greater numbers mean higher chances of victory. Bringing the monkeys along by building the bridge was an excellent battle tactic by Ram
Ram and Laxman were also very strong and given the chance, it was possible that they could eliminate the entire army of Ravana without the help of the monkey army. The prowess exhibited by Ram, by single handedly eliminating 14,000 demons in Janasthana had scared all the demons and they used to constantly remind Ravana of this feat performed by Ram (Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 64 – Verse 12). But fighting the entire army alone would unnecessarily take more time, which they did not have as Sita had threatened suicide (Sundara Kanda – Sarga 38). It was best that they took help from an army to fight off small battles on their behalf and take care of the leaders on their own. Had Ram and Laxman fought Ravana without an army, it would not have resulted in early rescue, but they would have wasted more time instead. So it was pointless for Hanuman to carry only Ram and Laxman to Lanka, leaving the army behind, because then the battle would take months to complete.Aside from this, there was another compelling reason for Ram to bring every single monkey with him to Lanka. Ravana had a boon from Lord Brahma, that made him invincible in battle against all kinds of divine beings. The list of those beings did not include humans, a mistake that cost Ravana his life. However, humans were not the only beings that Ravana failed to mention in the boon. He also did not make any mention of monkeys, which technically made every single monkey qualified enough to slay Ravana, thereby increasing the chances of victory. It does not take a skilled war tactician to figure out that greater numbers mean higher chances of victory. Bringing the monkeys along by building the bridge was an excellent battle tactic by Ram
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