The Mountain Siege

The Mountain Siege is the second scenario in the Le Loi Campaign in Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas. It focuses on how Le Lai rescued Le Loi and heroic sacrificed.

Ally

 * Le Lai (Vietnamese) are located in the center. Their forces consists of Rattan Archers, Battle Elephants, Onagers and Halberdiers.
 * Vietnamese Army (Vietnamese) are located in the center. Their base is small, but quite well-fortified and gives for the player in the beginning. Their forces consists of Rattan Archers, Halberdiers.

Enemy

 * Ming Army (Chinese) are scattered all over the map. They have a huge are amount of forces consisting of Chu Ko Nus, Arbalests, Halberdiers, Champions, Onagers and Scorpions.
 * Ming Army (Chinese) are scattered all over the map. They have a huge are amount of forces consisting of Chu Ko Nus, Arbalests, Halberdiers, Champions, Onagers and Scorpions.

Strategy
In the beginning after received the fortress from the Vietnamese Army while the Ming start to attack, garrison Le Loi into the Castle meanwhile produce Villagers to gather resources as much as possible you can in the base or send them to the east to find more (don't forget to send some military units to protect them) and build some buildings such as Stable or some Towers to defend.

Train some soldiers (important Battle Elephants) and Monks and join with the army you given and divided into two forces: one defend the fortress and others go to the east. In the way, you may be attacked by the Ming but they just have some small groups. Try lost army minimum you can and head to the east and destroy the two towers guarding the road east.

Once all the towers destroyed, some the Vietnamese's soldiers (usually a group consists of Halberdiers and Rattan Archers) will start leaving the fortress, you must cover the retreat (by send some of your army to protect them until they reach the road east). Meanwhile, you still be attacked by the Ming.

After 20 soldiers are reach the destination, send Le Loi to the road east to win the scenario, make sure he still alive.

Trivia

 * This scenario is based on the story Le Lai rescued Lord, which Le Lai disguised himself as Le Loi by wearing his cape and led 500 troops with 2 Elephants attack the Ming to give Le Loi and the army time to escape. Le Lai's plan successful but he was captured and executed by the Ming while the troops were crushed in the battle.