…while himself making a fast, cavalry-based attack…

426 CE

…while himself making a fast, cavalry-based attack on the Xia's heavily fortified capital Tongwan.

Catching the Xia emperor Helian Chang by surprise, the Northern Wei troops intrude into Tongwan before withdrawing with much loot, …

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