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Heeding the letter's message, Shang led his troops into the mountains. There they came upon a village that had been burned by the Huns. Chien-Po found General Li's helmet in the destruction of the battlefield.
Silently, Shang plunged his sword into the snow, placing his father's helmet on top of it. At the base of the tribute, Mulan placed a child's doll she had found among the wreckage. "We're the Emperor's only hope," Shang said to his troops. "Move out!" Shang's troops marched silently through the Tung-Shao Pass. Suddenly a rocket from the munitions wagon exploded. It signaled the position of Shang's troops to the waiting Huns. Instantly, thousands of flaming arrows showered down from the mountains. Mulan untied Khan just before the munitions wagon exploded. Mushu and Cri-Kee were barely thrown to safety in the blast. Mulan raced to join the other soldiers. Shang's troops fired their cannons. For a moment, the Huns disappeared. Then hundreds of the enemy soldiers began to pour over the mountaintop. Shang's troops were hopelessly outnumbered. Bravely, Shang ordered Yao to point the last cannon at Shan-Yu. Mulan got an idea. She grabbed Yao's cannon and ran toward the Huns. When she had almost reached Shan-Yu, Mulan lit her cannon. It flew through the air and landed in the mountain, causing a massive avalanche which cascaded down upon the Huns. Shan-Yu was furious. He slashed at Mulan, seeking revenge on the soldier responsible for destroying his army. |