Seeing the main force of the Ming army leaving, Deputy Commander Ye Li Degui guessed that Han Shizhong was going to send reinforcements, so he ordered all his troops to go out of the city to cooperate with the reinforcements.

Ye Li Degui led his army not far before he discovered that Han Shizhong was returning with his troops. He was so frightened that he quickly withdrew his entire army into the city.

"What's going on? Is the battle already over and the Ming army won a complete victory? It can't be so fast!" Ye Li Degui was confused.

Fortunately, there are a large number of rice fields on both sides of the Yellow River. Xixia farmers have just harvested rice, and herdsmen have brought many livestock into the city. Yeli Degui's grain and grass can last for a year or two.

He didn't care about the many people and just defended the city. Sooner or later he would be able to wait for reinforcements.

I'm afraid only the devil knows when the Xixia reinforcements will come again.

Han Shizhong's follow-up troops have already boarded ships in Dongshengzhou City (Tuoketuo County). This section of the Yellow River is navigable, and a large number of canals extend from both sides of the Yellow River for irrigation.

In a few days, artillery can arrive, as can more food.

…

But it is said that Yue Fei led 5,000 cavalry and hundreds of party cavalry, and went south along the Yellow River to attack Ningbian Prefecture.

On the other side of the Yellow River in Yongbian Prefecture, there is a castle of the Ming Army, stationed with 500 soldiers, belonging to the second-line troops under the jurisdiction of Yao Pingzhong.

Following the river valley to the castle, Yue Fei's cavalry made some supplies, then crossed the river and continued westward around Ningbian Prefecture.

Why did Yue Fei dare to go around the city?

Because he has friendly troops to help him!

After receiving the news from Yue Fei, Yao Pingzhong, who was stationed in Fugu, immediately ordered his troops and horses to go north along the river, leading thousands of people to besiege Ningbian Prefecture City, and at the same time open up Yue Fei's grain road.

Further to the west is Jinsu Military City (northwest of Jungar Banner).

Yue Fei and his four horses arrived so quickly that the herdsmen around the city were still herding sheep. They looked at Yue Fei and his troops passing by in a daze. They thought they were the army of their own country.

If he is not one of his own people, how can he still be part of the Ming army?

There is a desert area to the north and Ningbian Prefecture of Xixia to the east. It is impossible for the Ming Dynasty cavalry to fly over.

No herdsmen along the way went to the city to report the news.

When Yue Fei led his troops to the outside of the city, the Xixia garrison was still drinking kumiss.

It happened to be dinner time, and Yue Fei came to give him extra food.

The Dangxiang tribe who had taken refuge with Yue Fei in Dongsheng Prefecture, as well as more than a thousand Khitan, Tanggu, and Jurchen cavalry, disguised themselves as defeated Xixia soldiers and fled madly toward the city.

Yue Fei led two thousand brave cavalry and more than a thousand light cavalry to pursue them two miles away.

The defenders inside the city were so frightened that they quickly closed the city gate, completely unaware of what was happening outside the city.

A Dangxiang chief of Dongsheng Prefecture rushed outside the city and shouted: "The Ming army is coming. Dongsheng Prefecture and Yongbian Prefecture have all been conquered. Let us go in quickly to help defend the city!"

"Wait a minute, I'll notify the general." the city guard officer shouted.

Chief Dangxiang said: "Open the city gate quickly, if we delay any longer, the enemy will come and kill us!"

Yue Fei had led his troops to pursue him one and a half miles away from the city. The city guarding officer also panicked and shouted quickly: "Cross the moat and go around through the west gate!"

Yue Fei saw the front troops moving around the West City, and he also circled outside the moat to the west.

The Xixia guard didn't bother to eat anymore, so he rode to the west city gate and asked in a panic: "How many Ming troops have come? Why is Ningbianzhou gone? Why don't I..."

"kill!"

After the city gate was opened, the cavalry from all races rushed in.

Unexpectedly, the Xixia guard was chopped down by Chief Dangxiang before he even drew his weapon.

The Xixia soldiers inside the city gate were in chaos, and the cavalry from all ethnic groups rushed straight into the city. Yue Fei led his elite troops and followed suit.

Even before the city was completely captured, Yue Fei ordered the knights to change their horses: "Follow me and attack the Heqing Army City!"

"Captain, the soldiers have not slept a wink all day and night."

"Then sleep on the horse. We all change horses. Our spare horses are also tired. It is best to change them to the enemy's horses in the city. This city will be handed over to the cavalry of all ethnic groups. The Ming soldiers will follow me to attack the Heqing army city!"

Jin Su's army was still fighting in the city, but Yue Fei had already led his troops to attack the next place.

In the city, Xixia soldiers fled on horseback. When they saw that Yue Fei was also leading his troops to the west, they were so frightened that they quickly turned around and fled elsewhere.

The next day, Yue Fei's troops, who had not slept for two days and one night, unexpectedly arrived at the Qinghe Military City in northern Ordos.

A fight to the bottom!

There wasn't even much fighting, and the lieutenant was a local tribal chief. It was previously ruled by the Liao Kingdom, and later by the Jin Kingdom. It was less than ten years ago that Xixia stole this place.

Although the local tribes are party members, how can they be loyal to Xixia?

Yue Fei's troops were like divine soldiers descending from the sky, frightening the local tribes. The local chief's deputy general killed the chief general sent by the Xixia court and led the crowd to open the city gate and surrender.

Han Shizhong was still besieging the city, but Yue Fei had already cleared several cities in the south.

(End of chapter)
Chapter completed!