Historical Overview Section

The Western Xia or the Xi Xia , officially the Great Xia also known as the Tangut Empire, and known as Mi-nyak to Tanguts and Tibetans, was a Tangut-ruled empire and a dynasty of China which existed from 1038 to 1227 in what are now the northwestern Chinese provinces of Ningxia, Gansu, eastern Qinghai, northern Shaanxi, northeastern Xinjiang, and southwest Inner Mongolia, and southernmost Outer Mongolia, measuring about 800,000 square kilometres (310,000 square miles). Its capital was Xingqing (modern Yinchuan), until its destruction by the Mongols in 1227. Most of its written records and architecture were destroyed, so the founders and history of the empire remained obscure until 20th-century research in China and the West.

The Western Xia occupied the area around the Hexi Corridor, a stretch of the Silk Road, the most important trade route between northern China and Central Asia. They made significant achievements in literature, art, music, and architecture, which was characterized as "shining and sparkling". Their extensive stance among the other empires of the Liao, Song, and Jin was attributable to their effective military organizations that integrated cavalry, chariots, archery, shields, artillery (cannons carried on the back of camels), and amphibious troops for combat on land and water

The Western Xia had two elite military units, the Iron Hawks (tie yaozi), a 3,000 strong heavy cavalry unit, and Trekker infantry (bubazi), mountain infantry. The brother of Emperor Chongzong of Western Xia, Chage, mentioned that Trekker infantry had difficulty fighting Mighty-Arm bows, a type of Song dynasty crossbow:

Since ancient times we have fought using both infantry and cavalry. Although we have the Iron Hawks that can charge on the plains and the Trekker infantry that can fight in the hills, if we happen to encounter some new tactic our cavalry will have difficulty deploying. If we encounter Mighty- Arm bows, then our infantry will be scattered. The problem is our troops can only fight according to convention and are unable to adapt to changes during battle

Using the army in ADLG

  • You can get a lot of cataphacts with this army with a Tibetan ally!
  • Light Artillery + Polearm men is a nasty thing for enemy mounted to approach, and also neutralises enemy Impetuous foot
  • It can also be used as a mobie hard-hitting Elite Impact Cav army

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  • Xia Xia Army usage statistics from the ADLG ranking site

Army Lists

Sample army lists for this army

Britcon 2022 (V4)
Jingzong (1038 - 1048)
Competent Included
2 Tangut horsemen and an included general Heavy cavalry impact Elite
2 Nomads Light cavalry bow ------
2 Nomads Medium cavalry bow ------
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Brilliant
1 Standing troops ½ Medium swordsmen ½ Bowmen
3 Standing troops ½ Medium swordsmen ½ Crossbowmen
1 Artillery Light artillery
2 Tangut horsemen Heavy cavalry impact
2 Nomads Light cavalry bow
1 Irregular troops Light infantry bow
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Ganzhou Uyghur Ally, competent allied
4 Militia Heavy spearmen support Mediocre
2 Militia Light infantry bow ------
2 Nobles Medium cavalry bow ------
2 Horse Archers Light cavalry bow ------


200 AP German Open 2022
2 LH Bow
4 Elite HCv Impact Included Competent General
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4 HI Spear Mediocre (3 with support)
2 LF Bow
2 LH Bow
1 Cv Bow
Competent Uighur Ally
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2 Bw Mediocre
1 LF Bow
2 Mixed Xbow
2 Mixed Bow
2 LH Bow
1 Impact Cavalry
Competent General

Burton Doubles 300 Points 2022 (Winning List)
3 Elite Cataphracts
2 LF Bow
Included Ordinary general
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3 HI Polearm
1 MF Mixed Shooters
3 Elite Cataphracts
2 Light Guns
2 LH Bow
1 LF Bow
Brilliant General
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3 Elite Cataphracts
1 HCv Impact
1 Ordinary General Unreliable
1 LF Bow
1 LH Bow
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3 Cavalry Impact Elite
2 LH Bow
4 MF Mixed (Bow and XBow both)
1 MF Sword Mediocre