Chapter 301

To the surprise of Murong Fu and Ma Zhong, on the third night after the Nanyan Qingzang Army entered Western Xia, the Western Xia capital of Zhongxing Prefecture was breached by the Mongol Army. "What happened? It has only been a few days!" Murong Fu’s expression was grave as he looked at the Western Xia soldier who had come to deliver the news. The soldier was drenched in blood and looked utterly exhausted, barely able to stand even while being supported by two other soldiers. "Prince Consort, after the Mongol Army learned that the Nanyan Army had entered Western Xia, they constructed a massive number of trebuchets—trebuchets quite different from those we have seen before. One end is tied to a massive boulder, while the other holds a crate filled with siege stones. When the massive boulder drops, the stones in the crate are launched toward the city walls. The power is immense. The Mongols began firing in the afternoon, and by dusk, the south wall of the city had been smashed to pieces. The Mongol cavalry surged into the city, and Zhongxing Prefecture fell. They slaughtered everyone in their path; the King sent three or four hundred of us to deliver this message, but I fear the others have already died by the Mongols' blades!" The soldier wept as he spoke.