The Cold Door Hero

Summary

Xiao Gan has been training 20,000 newly recruited Khitan soldiers after the Empress Dowager Xiao's ultimatum. He inspires them with a passionate speech about the brutal fate that awaits their families if they do not resist the Song army, leading to a fervent commitment to fight. Meanwhile, Zhong Shi Dao tests a new weapon called the Iron Fire Thunder, designed for use in battle, and discusses its potential with his officers. They receive news of a royal decree stating that the Liao Kingdom has surrendered to the Song and ordered them to march north to reclaim Yanjing. Li Yan Qing suspects that Tong Guan may have already set out to seize Yanjing, potentially falling into a trap laid by the Liao Kingdom. The council decides to send a warning to Tong Guan to prevent him from acting rashly.

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