The Duke rushed out with his men following him behind. They slaughter a few Mongols while rushing towards the iron head. Taken by surprise, the Mongols, reacted to slow and a few are killed. Behind them those who see started to run towards the Han Chinese. While at the tower, General An who see that the Duke taking action order for his archers to hurry to fire far towards the rushing crowds. Mean while Luo Ming who can hear the Mongols scream cannot do anything to help. Anxiety is eating him up, he wants to attack with the Duke but is told to safe guard the gate just incase they fail.
He see General An rushing down the stairs. He ask for further instructs. The General look at him.
"Open the gate for my men to go out to assist!"
Luo Ming's eyes open wide.
"You and your men continue to safe guard the gate and make sure no Mongols enter here! Understand!"
Luo Ming nod his head and turn around. He ask his men to clear all the objects away and prepare to open gate for General An and the soldiers who are on their horses.
Outside, Er Yin is using the Ji (Halberd) and it prove to be useful combat in a distance but the heavy weapon takes a long of strength to swing it. She slaughter a few Mongols at one swing till one Mongol comes along with a mace, it is a huge stick with a big metal ball. The ball is not smooth and have rough edges. It seems like it is lighter and he swings it fast and hard. Er Yin avoid his hits and she runs with her Ji in her hand while her attacker is chasing her. She suddenly turn around and swing her Ji. He did not stop in time, received a slash from her. Dropping his mace, he wince in pain however he get up and rush to her. She lift up her Ji and the sharp tip cuts him from bottom to top. He stop moving and drop on the ground. She turn around to see the iron head is a few hundred steps away. She rush towards it but another Mongol is blocking her way, before he can send his Saber down on her, she run and jump. She swing her Ji up and sharply allow the gravity to pull down fast on his shoulder. He scream and drop his weapon. While her Ji is now firmly stuck on his shoulder she let it go and rush towards the iron head. Placing dry grass on the wheel, she light up her lighter with a light blow from her lips. The fire ignite immediately and she lit up the small dry grass on the corner. It catches fire fast. She hurry to another corner and unfortunately she did not see what is coming behind her back. A rider come slashing her back. She wince in pain and roll on the floor. She see her lighter have roll off to the other side of the wheel. She push herself up and avoid getting stab by the rider. She grab the reins and with her might she swing upwards. The rider is surprise to see her up on the horse with him. With her on his back, she remove her knife that her father had given her years ago. She slice his neck swift and fast. The rider head immediately drop on the side and she push him down from the horse. She look around to see chaos and the fire on the iron head cart is slowly building up. Her sweat beads are forming around her face. She needs the fire to burt it fast. She doesn't not want the Mongols have the chance to save the iron head.
Suddenly the gate open wide, she see a group of men come riding out. She put back her dagger into the scabbard which is hidden in her boots. While General An ride towards her.
"Continue to destroy this thing my men and i will push them away!"
She nod her head and get off the horse. On the ground, she try to reach for the lighter. Her long fingers managed to touch it and it roll out on the other corner. Er Yin push herself up and look for it on the other side. Another Mongol come swinging his sword in her direction but General An stop him from advancing. Er Yin hurry to pick up the lighter with her tumbling hands. She blow it again and reach for the dry grass in her pouch. In a hurry, she place it on under the iron head. She watch the fire building up. Soon it looks like a camp fire that is ready for cooking. The iron head looks hot from the burnt fire. She see that the wheel is completely burnt on the other side and the cart have collapsed. So she look around for a weapon she can use. Before she run off, she insert a hand bomb in the corner of the cart. Hopping that the fire will catch it and explode it together.
The Duke see that the cart have collapsed from the corner of his eyes, he is feeling hopeful but the Mongol he is dealing with is not easy. That man is taller and younger. He have a strength that is unbeatable. The Duke standing at 195m is consider a tall man in his society and today is a test of giants for him. They continue to wrestle on the ground. Their long legs curl and trying to trap each other. In the end, the Duke managed to twist the leg of that solider. He scream in pain. Seeing this is a young man, the Duke decided to leave him. Whether he die or not, it's his fate. The Duke drag himself away to safety. While hiding, he try to catch his breath.
Er Yin who find a spear laying on the ground. She pick it up and get on the horse that she got on before. She control it and soon start to ride around and swinging her weapon. She see the Duke in a distance on the ground wrestling with a mongol. She ride towards them while slaughtering any mongol on the way but before she can reach them, someone swing a spear towards her. The corner of her eyes catch that and she bend down to avoid it. She got up and turn her horse around to see the mongol general is aiming his spear at her again. She squint her eyes and watch him riding towards her. She holding her spear aim and throw it once he is near her. That aim is off but it glazed his arm. A fresh wound is open and blood is rushing out. That man did not scream but he look at her with furiously in his eyes.
"What is your name, young one."
"Xie Er Yin!"
"Good. I haven't meet anyone who managed to give me a cut."
"Well there is always a first time to everything."
"A young man like you is hard to find. I see you awhile ago burning my iron thunder! Impressive but you think this will stop us?!"
"At least you and your men are dying outside of our fortress! You will never get inside the fortress with our watch!"
"Do you think this is what we got? This is just a small taste of what is coming!"
"Whatever is coming will never succeed in getting our our fortress!"
The man laugh and it makes Er Yin angry. At the same time, a mongol archer aim it's arrow and release it towards Er Yin. She hear the whistling of the arrow but she is reacting too late to it. It pierce through an inch after her scapular. That afternoon with the sun blazing down with her sweat beads rolling down, the pain on the arrow given to her and the sweat mixed in it, she wants to scream but it died in her soul. She is left with anger and numbness. She fall to the ground. She open her eyes to see a pair of boots just landed on the ground. She hear nothing but she knows she have to live at least till the end of the fight. She push herself up. The mongol general is surprise to see the enemy getting up. He grab Er Yin's throat. As he squeeze, he realised that there is no Adam apple. Er Yin's neck is slim and slender just like a swan he have seen while travelling. They stand face to face but she is slightly taller and she stare down to him.
"You are a female?!"
She smile and with her last strength she gather on her leg. She push it back and let out a scream as she kick hard to his manhood. He release her but unfortunately he is wearing a protective gear on his private part. It did not cause any impact. He rub his private part while looking at Er Yin who he had thrown to the ground. She push herself up again.
"A person like you is an important figure in my society. You are born in the wrong place, my lady."
"God decided that i am needed in my country. There is no mistake!"
"If you come with me, i will not kill you."
She spit on the ground.
"Either you kill me or i kill you, today!"
"You don't have a chance against me."
She rush to him and deliver a punch on his cheek. He stagger back wards and laugh.
"That feels like ... my sisters always punch me. Just the same. Just the same."
"Stop talk nonsense!"
"Today, i find something amusing. So the Han people is being to realise that woman are capable as men. Later my sisters will join us. In capture the fortress. I will handcuff you back to my kingdom!"
He walk away and get on his horse. He look at her.
"I will remember you, Xie ... Yin."
He place his hand on his chest.
"My name is Mongke Khan. Remember that."
At the same time, a horn is blow loudly. The mongols who hear it, stop and they all left the messy battle ground.
That afternoon, the Han Chinese men and woman lay on the ground to catch their breath. Slowly everyone alive push themselves up. The injured are not able to move but stare blankly at the sky. Er Yin sit on the ground on her knees. She look at the iron head that is burning bright. It continue to burnt into the night.