The Dog Meat General sends his forces west against the wily mountain people. These fiercely independent Muslim tribesmen will not be subjugated easily.
The warlord's forces are divided into two columns that attack either side of the river to converge at an ancient crossing place.
Badly trained and with poor morale the General's forces are well supplied with modern weapons. The tribesmen are better fighters but cautious.
The mechanised column breaks through to the ford. It has been a costly but welcome victory for the Chinese.
The tribesmen are driven from the east bank but melt into the hills to regroup and return to fight another day.