Wang Dechen (汪德臣; 1222 – 1259) was the most trusted general of Möngke Khan. In 1259, he served as the commander of the Siege of Diaoyu Castle, during the Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty.
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During the siege, after a failed assault on the Xin Dong Gates, Wang Dechen called upon any able-bodied Mongol, including Bayan, to join him in a second beleaguer at the Hu Guo Gates under the cover of darkness. Looking to add a new stealth approach to their siege, Dechen hoped that a night raid would catch the Song forces off-guard and lead to their defeat.[1]
When the Horde arrived, Dechen silently led the way through the terrain, until they reached the fortress' walls. He ordered the throwers to toss their hooks and lines on the top of the walls to climb it while the rest were ordered to stay alert for any Song watchmen. Bayan's unit climbed up first, but it was interrupted by a hail of arrows that were being shot from within the darkness of the forest. Dechen commanded Bayan to use his troops to drive back the Song archers and give the Mongols time to climb up the wall. Bayan obeyed, leading to his confrontation with a veteran Song commander, but in the middle of the raid, Dechen was fatally wounded by an explosion from the Song forces' cannon fire, forcing the Mongols to retreat with their fallen general.[2]
Dechen was taken back to their encampment southeast of the fortress, where a shaman attended to his wounds, until Möngke Khan appeared and ordered his men to take him to a temple at Jin Yun.[2] The general succumbed to his wounds shortly after.[3]
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- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter One
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter Five
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter Twelve