Chapter 555: Han vs. Huns
After all three women entered the room, Ying Zheng stepped forward and bowed to Meng Tian and others: "Everyone, please sit down."
Everyone responded: "Sir, please sit down."
Then everyone sat on the stone bench.
"Lao Meng, you brought three elderly people here. Do you have any questions to ask?" Qin An asked.
He knew that as long as newcomers came here, they would have many problems.
The last time Gan Luo came, he asked a lot of questions, even about such trivial matters as the death of the Second Emperor of Qin.
Now that three new people have arrived, and they are all old people, I am afraid there will be more problems.
Qin An was ready and waiting for them to ask.
Meng Tian smiled and said, "Sir, you still know about us, the three heads of the family, why don't I ask questions first."
"Okay." Bai Siqi and the other three nodded in agreement.
"Thank you." Meng Yi said.
Then, he looked at Qin An and said, "Sir, actually I just want to know how Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pacified the Huns.
At that time, you said that Meng Tian drove the Xiongnu out of the Qin Dynasty. Later, during the Han Dynasty, they came back and deeply harmed the Han Dynasty.
Finally, during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty completely pacified the Xiongnu and solved this worry.
I just want to know the middle details in detail. "
Qin An sighed and said, "It's hard for me to know, but I know about that battle, and I also know several generals under Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Without them, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would not have been able to pacify the Xiongnu."
"Sir, please elaborate." Meng Tian said with a serious expression.
Qin An nodded and said: "Let me first talk about the generals under Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the most famous are two generals, they are called Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.
Both of them came from poor families and were born in very humble circumstances.
Let me talk about Wei Qing first. He is actually a groom. To be more specific, he is a groom who raises horses, but he has extraordinary courage and military talent.
By chance, he rescued the princess of the dynasty, who was the biological sister of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. At that time, he was favored by the princess and introduced to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was not an emperor yet, he was just a prince.
At this first meeting, Wei Qing showed his extraordinary military talent and horsemanship.
He also had a unique set of opinions on how to deal with the Xiongnu. From then on, Wei Qing came into the eyes of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Under the coercion of the Huns, the court wanted to marry the princess to the Huns, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty refused. In the end, he married the princess to Wei Qing, making him his brother-in-law.
At that time, the princess and Wei Qing were already in love. This is a good story, but I won’t say more about it.
But what will surprise you even more is that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty married Wei Qing's sister Wei Zifu as his queen, and let them get married. "
Everyone couldn't help but take a breath. This relationship is really tough. The elder brother marries the elder sister, and the younger brother marries the younger sister. One is both brother-in-law and brother-in-law, and the other is both brother-in-law and uncle-in-law.
It can only be said that things in the world are unpredictable, and the big intestine wraps the small intestine.
Qin An did not talk too much about the matter and continued: "After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became the emperor and took control of the real power, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked Wei Qing to train for a few years before leading an army to attack the Xiongnu.
Wei Qing fought with the Xiongnu six times in total.
Dragon City Victory: Leading troops for the first time. The Han army sent troops in four directions, but three were defeated without success. Only Wei Qing won all the way, and unexpectedly attacked Longcheng, the Holy Land of the Xiongnu, and captured more than 700 people.
Recovering Hetao: The second time he and Li Xi led troops to attack the Xiongnu. They sent troops from Yunzhong, west to Gaoque, and then west to Fuli. They recovered the territory under the jurisdiction of the original Qin Dynasty south of Hetao and the Hetao area south of Yinshan Mountain. Shuofang County and Wuyuan County were established.
Surprise attack on Gaoque: The third surprise attack on Gaoque, surrounded King Youxian, captured more than ten people of Xiaowang, more than 15,000 men and women, and millions of livestock.
Second Expedition to Dingxiang: He twice led 100,000 cavalry to attack the Huns and annihilated more than 10,000 Huns.
The Battle of Mobei: He and Huo Qubing divided their forces and traveled far to Mobei, met Shanyu's main force, formed a formation with Wugang chariots, and defeated the strong with the weak.
These six battles directly suppressed the arrogance of the Huns, and at the same time completely defeated the Huns. "
"Okay. Well done." Meng Tian said excitedly, "People of our generation should resist foreign enemies, kill them to pieces, and defeat them completely."
Bai Siqi said: "This Wei Qing can win every battle against the Xiongnu. He is indeed a rare talent."
Meng Xifan and others nodded.
It's a pity that they lived in different eras, otherwise the Xiongnu would not be able to cause trouble.
"What about Huo Qubing?" Meng Tian asked.
"Huo Qubing is a nephew of hygiene." Qin An said, "But whether he is a biological nephew or a human nephew is no longer clear.
But there was one thing. Huo Qubing called Wei Qing his uncle in front of people every day, and Wei Qing acted like an elder.
Moreover, Huo Qubing was even more powerful. When he was seventeen years old, he was granted the title of Marquis in a battle. With 800 cavalry, he dared to attack the Xiongnu's lair and won a major victory. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty praised him as "the bravest of the three armies", so he was awarded the title of Champion Marquis. .
At the age of nineteen, he achieved absolute victory in two battles in Hexi, which caused the Huns to sing a tragic song: Losing me in the Qilian Mountains will make my six animals unable to rest; losing my Yanzhi Mountain will make my women colorless.
When he was just twenty-one years old, he achieved the highest honor of all military commanders in Chinese dynasties, "Fenglang Juxu". From then on, the Xiongnu fled far away, and there was no royal court in Monan.
Unfortunately, Huo Qubing died of illness when he was twenty-four years old. "
"Died of illness?" Everyone was shocked.
Bai Siqi couldn't help but say: "I am jealous of the talented people."
"It's a huge loss to the big man that such a great general is gone."
Meng Tian immediately asked: "What disease does Huo Qubing have? It is impossible for ordinary generals to contract the disease easily."
""Historical Records" records that Huo Qubing suffered from the plague. At that time, Huo Qubing led his army to conquer the Xiongnu in the north, conquering cities and territories all the way to the depths of the desert. However, in this barren desert, his troops encountered a serious plague. Due to his medical conditions, Unfortunately, Huo Qubing eventually contracted the disease and died." Qin An said as if recalling. .
He learned this history in high school, and when he saw something he was interested in, he checked out a lot of information.
The reason why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was able to defeat the Huns was not only due to the courage of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but also the wealth accumulated by the two emperors Wen and Jing.
In addition, Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions brought countless fine war horses to the Han Dynasty, as well as many allies to deal with the Huns.
Of course, the ability and courage of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty are indispensable. Without his courage, I am afraid that there would still be a group of peace-seeking faction in the court who would allow the court to continue the peace process and continue to be shown off by the Xiongnu.
"What a pity, what a pity." Meng Tian said, "If Huo Qubing had not died of illness, I am afraid that China's land could have expanded."
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