Mongol War Against Western Xia (1207)

Timeline

1. 1207Ordos · HetaoGenghis Khan used the military strength gained from unifying Mongolia to invade Western Xia southward, first entering the Ordos grasslands of the Hetao, sweeping frontier settlements and probing Western Xia's northern defenses.
2. 1207Wuhai · Northern NingxiaMongol forces advanced along the Yellow River and captured Wuhai, one of the main garrison forts of Western Xia's Yellow River defense line, plundering supplies and taking the defenders prisoner, severely shaking Western Xia's northern frontier.
3. 1208Hetao to Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauAfter completing their plunder, Mongol forces withdrew to the steppe in 1208, not yet seeking Western Xia's destruction, but having demonstrated their military power and weakened frontier defenses, laying the groundwork for full conquest two years later.