Historical Committee: Court of Genghis Khan

The year is 1232, the Mongols have led a 21 year war on the Jin Dynasty where they have piece by piece dismantled their armies and cities. The true final battle is at the Jin capital, Bianjing. The forces of the Jin dynasty number 200,000, with about 24,000 of them being cavalry and the rest general infantry. These men are experienced but tired and beset by logistic problems with food and disease. The strength of the Mongols are 50,000 strong, with about half of them being horseback archers and the rest infantry defectors from either the Jin or other dynasties. The forces are outside the city wall, engaged in a siege, a long form of conquest that boils down to a battle of attrition. Due to the static nature of sieges, it encourages diplomacy between the warring sides and is the reason why the delegates have come together today.