Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

Yang Ling sneered at this, and immediately ordered the guards around him to push him off the horse, and asked several of them to hold up their spears to block the arrows. Then he grabbed the reins and galloped towards the left wing of the enemy army, preparing to break through the enemy's formation.

Yang Ling's body was agile, he jumped up like a rabbit, and then landed in the enemy's right wing. He kicked the horse's belly with his legs, and with the help of the horse's high-speed collision force and inertia, he rushed directly towards the Xixia army on the left wing along the Xixia army's line.

The Xixia army over there could never imagine that someone dared to launch a sneak attack right under their noses, and they were immediately scared out of their wits.

Several Xixia cavalrymen were caught off guard and kicked off their horses by Yang Ling. They screamed and fell to the ground.

Yang Ling's strategy just now was very successful, and the attention of the Western Xia army was attracted.

At this time, the second wave of arrows from the Yumudun defenders attacked again. The four guards around Yang Ling quickly threw away their spears, picked up the swords at their waists, and slashed at the Western Xia army in the rain of arrows.

The four guards knocked down the three enemies in front of them, and then pounced on the fourth enemy.

By this time, the Western Xia army had recovered, and the generals immediately adjusted their tactics, ordering their light and heavy cavalry to encircle and annihilate the enemy from the left and right wings.

Unfortunately, they underestimated the strength of Yang Ling's cavalry. They were killed by Yang Ling's cavalry before they could get close. Yang Ling's cavalry continued to rush forward along the enemy's line.

Northeast of Yumu Dun, Jin Yuxin was drinking hot tea and eating side dishes in the Xixia army camp, with a smile on his face, not feeling angry or indignant at the occupation of Yumu Dun. He seemed to be enjoying the fight between Yang Ling and the Xixia people as if he were watching a drama, and he was in a happy mood and enjoyed the process extremely.

"General, the news of the fall of Yumu Dun has reached Xijing. The king is very shocked and ordered the general to send troops to rescue Yumu Dun immediately. They will probably be able to reach Yumu Dun tomorrow!"

When Jin Yuxin heard that his father was going to Yumudun for reinforcement, his face suddenly became serious. Although he wanted to cut Yang Ling into pieces, he knew clearly that if he could not stop Yang Ling from taking Yumudun, Xixia would be the one that suffered the most.

"Marshal, Yumudun has been lost and the defenders of Yumudun are in danger. Let's send troops!" The burly lieutenant general persuaded.

Jin Yuxin hesitated for a moment and said resolutely: "No, absolutely not!"

Kim Yu-shin's attitude was very firm, but he actually had other ideas in mind. Now that Yumu Dun was under siege, if his father rushed to Yumu Dun, even if he could finally rescue the Yumu Dun defenders, he would definitely have to pay a huge price. If Yumu Dun fell again, the Western Capital would be in danger. This was not the result Kim Yu-shin wanted to see, so he would rather sacrifice the lives of the Yumu Dun defenders than take the risk.

Seeing that Jin Yuxin was determined, the lieutenant general stopped trying to persuade him and left the house to gather his subordinates to arrange combat tasks.

"Wait!" Jin Yuxin suddenly stopped the lieutenant general and asked, "What is the current situation of the Yumudun garrison?"

"The defenders of Yumudun have begun to shrink their defenses, and the Xixia offensive has weakened a lot!"

Jin Yuxin nodded, and then instructed: "Immediately tell the defenders of Yumudun to fortify their walls and clear the fields, and try to avoid casualties. Tell them that even if they fight to the end, they must pin the enemy firmly in Yumudun, and never let the enemy army cross Yumudun, otherwise the situation in Yulindun will be very critical!"

"Yes, sir!" the lieutenant general replied respectfully.

The battle on the top of the mountain west of Yumudun was still going on fiercely. After Yang Ling's cavalry rushed to the enemy's left wing, they first broke through the enemy's weak line, and then the Xiliang cavalry following behind also killed through the enemy's left wing and charged beside Yang Ling.

A gap was immediately opened in the Xixia army's front line, and then the Xixia army's cavalry turned to strengthen their right wing in an attempt to join forces to block the gap.

The right wing of the Western Xia army was also a cavalry regiment composed of heavy infantry, totaling more than 500 people.

Yang Ling immediately dispatched forty personal guards to join the cavalry, forming a cross-cover formation on the right wing to ensure the cavalry's charge threat.

The two cavalry units then joined together, and Yang Ling personally led the charge again, this time targeting the left wing of the Western Xia army.

The cavalry of the Western Xia army had just been organized when Yang Ling's cavalry came again. The Western Xia army was in a panic and could only desperately urge their horses to dodge to the side to provide a gap for the cavalry's charge.

Although the Western Xia army fought bravely, they could not catch up with the speed of Yang Ling's cavalry. In the blink of an eye, Yang Ling's cavalry broke through the Western Xia army's defense line and rushed into the left wing of the Western Xia army. The forty Western Liang cavalry following behind them kept a close eye on the Western Xia cavalry.

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry were very skilled in riding. They followed behind the Xiliang Iron Cavalry whose horses' hooves were raising dust, keeping a distance, neither overtaking nor getting too far away.

The cavalry rampaged through the Xixia army, and it was difficult for the Xixia infantry to form a dense defensive formation, and they were simply unable to resist the charging Yang Ling's cavalry. The cavalry galloped freely in the enemy formation, and each time they would stir up a lot of flesh and blood, and blood would spill all over the grassland.

The Xixia cavalry fought back desperately regardless of casualties, but Yang Ling's cavalry was flexible and their offensive was always ineffective. The casualties of the Xixia army gradually increased, and finally the Xixia cavalry collapsed and fled, no longer as brave as before.

Seeing the Xixia army retreat, Jin Yuxin was so angry that his whole body was shaking. He stamped his feet fiercely and cursed: "Idiot! Waste! Waste!"

The Western Xia army retreated, and Yang Ling took advantage of the victory to pursue them. He led his troops in pursuit, but found that the enemy's archers were also shooting at this side. Yang Ling immediately ordered to stop the pursuit and led the cavalry to quickly return to Yumudun.

The Xixia troops on Yumu Dun had given up resistance, and the people of the city were evacuating to various villages and towns. The Yumu Dun defenders had already prepared to die on the battlefield. Led by their respective officers, they searched for property, food, and medicine in the villages and houses, and then carried them on stretchers, preparing to retreat outside the city to join Yang Ling's main force.

"Brothers of Yumudun, listen up! The Xixia bandits have been repelled, and our mission has been successfully accomplished! Now please put down your weapons and come out. We will take you to a safe place."

When the Xixia soldiers heard Yang Ling's shout, they immediately ran to the battlements to observe the outside movements. They saw that the enemy cavalry had withdrawn from the battlefield, and Yang Ling was loudly calling for the surrender of the Yumudun defenders.

"Quick! Open the city gate and surrender!" shouted the defending officer on the city wall.

Afterwards, thousands of defenders poured out from all parts of Yumudun, and then stood on the top of the city wall to welcome Yang Ling and others into the city.

Yumudun is located on the west side of Yulin City. This majestic Guannei Saibei Bridge lies in front of the Xixia people, blocking the passage for the Xixia people to control Yulin City. It is the mouthpiece of Yulin City. The importance of this bridge is beyond doubt. When the Xiliang Iron Cavalry rushed to the pass, Yang Ling ordered to stop the charge and then jumped off the horse.

"Brothers, the enemy is about to retreat! You can't let everyone down, charge quickly!" Yang Ling shouted to encourage his soldiers.

When the Xiliang Iron Cavalry heard Yang Ling's words, they immediately howled with excitement. They waved their spears and shouted as they rushed towards the Yumudun Pass.

When the defenders on the city wall saw Yang Ling's cavalry rushing up again, they were immediately frightened out of their wits. They quickly opened the city gates and knelt down along the street to surrender.

Yang Ling's cavalry rushed into the pass without hesitation. Except for a few scouts on duty, the rest were all captured. Led by the captives, Yang Ling's 40 cavalry went straight to the southeast corner of Yumudun. There was a warehouse there, storing military supplies stored by the Xixia army.

When the Xiliang Iron Cavalry successfully rushed into the warehouse, Yang Ling discovered that the stored food and medicine here had all been emptied. The food and medicine were piled up like a mountain, neatly stacked in wooden boxes in the granary, which looked very spectacular. Yang Ling roughly estimated that there were probably more than ten tons of food and medicine alone, enough for the defenders of Yumudun to eat for three to five years.

Not only that, but there were also a lot of weapons and armor piled up along with the food and medicines. Obviously, the caravan that provided armor and weapons to the Western Xia army had met with misfortune.

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry occupied the southeast corner of the warehouse, and then began to dismantle the grain and medicine in the granary and transport them to the northwest corner of Yumudun.

When the Xixia army retreated, they did not forget to rob all the money and food in the city. Yumudun was the most important fortress city in the western part of Guanzhong. The money and food stored in the city were enough to feed tens of thousands of people, but all this food was bought by Yang Ling and his group of raiders.

Under the command of the garrison commander, the people of Yumudun gradually evacuated from the city. When they walked to the foot of the city tower, they saw that the garrison of Yumudun had all surrendered, and they were filled with emotion.

"General! I am incompetent and beg for mercy!" The commander of the Yumudun garrison stood on the top of the city wall and bowed to Yang Ling.

Yang Ling shook his head with a smile and said, "It's not easy for you soldiers to hold on until today! If someone else were to command Elm Dun, they might not be better than us. You don't have to be so modest!"

What Yang Ling said was true. The Xixia army had repeatedly attacked Yumu Dun during this period, and the defenders of Yumu Dun were indeed very tenacious. It was a pity that the defenders of Yumu Dun were not as well-trained as Zhang Yu's navy, otherwise it would be very difficult to annihilate them.

"General, the Xixia people will definitely have reinforcements coming to reinforce us. We must be careful!" Liu Zhi reminded Yang Ling from the side.

Liu Zhi's worries were not without reason. The Xixia army suffered heavy losses in Yumu Dun and was unable to continue attacking Yumu Dun in the short term. However, Yang Ling did not think that the Xixia people would give up, because Yang Ling knew very well the importance of Yumu Dun to the Xixia people, and they would not give up easily.

Sure enough, not long after Yang Ling and his men captured Yumudun, a rumbling sound came from the northwest.

The guards of Yumu Dun immediately raised their weapons alertly. Yang Ling narrowed his eyes and asked calmly, "What's that sound?"

Liu Zhi listened attentively for a moment, his face changed slightly, and he said anxiously: "General, it seems to be cavalry, very close to Elm Dun. They should be coming here, General, let the brothers hide and avoid it!"

Yang Ling agreed with this and immediately ordered his cavalry to set up an ambush on both wings of the pass to block the enemy cavalry's charge. Yang Ling led Liu Zhi, Niu Gao and other guards to the warehouse in the northeast corner.

As soon as Yang Ling and his men arrived at the warehouse entrance, the door was slammed open, and the Xiliang cavalry rushed into the warehouse like a whirlwind, killing the Xiliang soldiers and Xixia people in the warehouse.

"Quick, protect the general!" Liu Zhi drew his sword and shouted, then rushed into the warehouse to protect Yang Ling. Niu Gao and Han Shizhong followed closely behind and rushed into the warehouse.

Yang Ling saw that the warehouse was in chaos and the Xiliang cavalry were killing Xiliang soldiers and civilians, and he couldn't help but frown.

These Xiliang cavalrymen are so barbaric that they even dare to massacre civilians. They have absolutely no respect for the law!
Yang Ling's rage soared. When Li Gui led the Xiliang cavalry to burn, kill and loot on the Hetao Plain, Yang Ling resisted the urge to settle accounts with them. These Xiliang cavalry actually dared to kill civilians. Yang Ling was immediately furious.

Yang Ling shouted, "Shoot! Shoot those beasts to death!"

Several archers following Yang Ling pulled their bowstrings and shot arrows, and dense arrows swarmed towards the Xiliang Iron Cavalry like locusts. The Xiliang Iron Cavalry was caught off guard, and several Xiliang soldiers were shot and fell to the ground in an instant, and the blood quickly dyed the floor red.

However, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry was not stupid. Seeing that their own casualties were serious, they turned their horses around and fled. Yang Ling immediately ordered a pursuit. Yang Ling knew that although his cavalry had superior combat effectiveness, it lacked tactical coordination, and it would not be easy to defeat the enemy. Instead of getting entangled, it would be better to take advantage of the situation to kill and kill the enemy, try to eliminate the enemy's living forces, and reduce the enemy's threat to the interior.

Yang Ling's strategy was correct, and his cavalry quickly caught up with the Xiliang cavalry. Seeing this, the Xiliang cavalry immediately turned back and prepared to fight to the death.

The two sides soon engaged in a fierce battle in the narrow streets of the fortress. The Xiliang cavalry had a strong fighting spirit, and faced with the fierce attack of Yang Ling's elite cavalry, they were not afraid at all and still resisted tenaciously.

Yang Ling's cavalry were equipped with captured horse armor and chain mail, which had excellent defensive properties. In addition, the cavalry's war horses were larger in size, so their combat effectiveness far exceeded that of the Western Xia cavalry.

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry was defeated by the cavalry under Yang Ling. Some of them fell off their horses or had their heads chopped off; but more of them gritted their teeth and held on, relying on the excellent endurance of their horses. The cavalry under Yang Ling fought more and more bravely, and the casualties of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry became more and more serious.

Although Yang Ling's cavalry was outnumbered, they relied on their good equipment and strong horses to overwhelm the Xiliang cavalry.

The commander of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry was an old general, and seeing his cavalry casualties increasing, he was heartbroken. He decided to go all out and fight to the death in order to create a chance for his cavalry to escape.

"All cavalrymen listen up, disperse! Everyone find cover, form a formation and counterattack!" the commander of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry shouted hoarsely.

Yang Ling's cavalry had long realized that this stalemate was not a solution. Upon hearing the order from the Xiliang cavalry, they immediately divided into several battle groups according to the established plan, and slowly advanced while covering each other, attempting to encircle and annihilate this group of Xiliang cavalry.

The commander of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry looked at the infantry approaching slowly, a ferocious look on his face, and shouted: "Brothers, kill! As long as we can break through the encirclement of these Han people, we will win!" (End of this chapter)