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Chapter 231 Expulsion of the Huns

[In the autumn of the first year of Yuan Shuo (128 B.C.), Wei Qing, as a chariot general, led [-] cavalry out of Yanmen, drove forward and beheaded thousands of people.

In the second year of Yuanshuo (127 BC), the Huns invaded Shanggu and Yuyang again.

They first broke through Liaoxi, killed the prefect of Liaoxi, and defeated Han Anguo, the general of Yuyang, and looted more than 2000 people.

Emperor Wu sent Li Xi to attack from Daijun, and Wei Qing led a large army to attack the Hetao area of ​​the Yellow River where the Huns were entrenched.

He adopted the tactic of roundabout and side attack, from the west to the rear of the Xiongnu army, quickly captured Gaoque, and cut off the connection between the Xiongnu Aries King and Loufan King stationed in Henan and the Shanyu royal court.

Afterwards, Wei Qing led elite cavalry flying troops southward to the west of Longxian County, forming a siege of King Baiyang and King Loufan.

In this battle, the Han army captured thousands of Huns alive, captured millions of livestock, and successfully controlled the Hetao area.

Because of the fertile water and grass in this area and the dangerous situation, Emperor Wu built Shuofang City here, established Shuofang County and Wuyuan County, and migrated 10 people from the inland to settle there.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also repaired the frontier fortresses and fortifications along the river built by Meng Tian in the Qin Dynasty, relieved the direct threat of the Huns cavalry to Chang'an, and established a forward base for further counterattacks against the Huns.

In this battle, the Han army returned with all armored soldiers. Wei Qingli made great contributions and was named Changping Marquis, with [-] households in the city.

Su Jian and Zhang Cigong made meritorious service as the school lieutenant and general Wei, and they were granted the titles of Marquis of Pingling and Marquis of Antou. 】

"With the rise of Wei Qing, the good times of the Huns will come to an end."

"Wait until Huo Qubing rises up, the hard days of the Huns will come."

"Have you heard that Emperor Wu of Han in that world has prepared 50 cavalry?"

"My God. Is he trying to wipe the Huns off the map?"

"However, can Emperor Wu of the Han really afford such a huge cavalry team?"

[In the summer of the third year of Yuanshuo (126 B.C.), tens of thousands of Huns cavalry attacked Daijun, killed the prefect Gongyou, and took more than a thousand people captive.In the autumn of the same year, he entered Yanmen and killed more than a thousand people. 】

[In the fourth year of Yuanshuo (125 BC), the Xiongnu sent [-] cavalry each to attack Daijun, Dingxiang, and Shangjun. 】

[Facing the rampant intrusion of the Huns, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally ordered the chariot general Wei Qing to lead 124 cavalry to send troops from Gaoque in the spring of the fifth year of Yuanshuo ([-] BC).Wei Wei Su Jian was the guerrilla general, Zuo Neishi Li Ju was the strong crossbow general, the imperial servant Sun He was the cavalry general, and Dai Guo's prime minister Li Cai was the light chariot general. They all belonged to the chariot general Wei Qing and sent troops from Shuofang together.

At the same time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered Dali Xi and Zhang Cigong, the Marquis of the Shore, as generals to send troops from Youbeiping to attack the Xiongnu. 】

[Youxian King of the Huns thought that the Han army could not reach him so quickly, so he even drank happily at night.

However, at night, the Han army led by Wei Qing surrounded Youxian King's camp like a divine soldier descending from heaven.

King Youxian was shocked and rushed northward overnight alone with one of his concubines and hundreds of strong cavalry.

Guo Cheng, captain of the Qingqi school, and others chased for hundreds of miles, but failed to catch up, but the Han army captured more than ten Xiaowang of King Youxian, more than [-] men and women, and tens of millions of livestock. 】

[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty received the battle report, and immediately sent a special envoy with a seal to worship Wei Qing as a general in the army, seal [-] households in Shiyi, and order all the generals to be under the command of Wei Qing.

At the same time, Wei Qing's three sons were also named lieutenants by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, with 1300 households in the city. It can be seen that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's favor and trust in Wei Qing has reached the point where it cannot be increased.

Not only Wei Qing, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also awarded Gongsun Ao, Han Shuo, Gongsun He, Li Cai, Li Shuo, Zhao Buyu, Gongsun Rongnu, Li Ju, Li Xi, Dou Ruyi and others who followed Wei Qing to fight.

The soldiers were also rewarded, the Han army was jubilant, and the morale and confidence reached unprecedented heights! 】

[In the spring and summer of the sixth year of Yuanshuo (123 BC), General Wei Qing led [-] cavalry to attack the Xiongnu twice, annihilating more than [-] Xiongnu troops.

In February, Wei Qing took Gongsun Ao as the middle general, Gongsun He as the left general, Zhao Xin as the former general, Su Jian as the right general, Li Guang as the rear general, and Li Ju as the strong crossbow general. , Starting from Dingxiang, marched hundreds of miles north, and captured more than 1 Huns.

Wei Qing's nephew Huo Qubing led [-] cavalry to attack alone in this battle, captured the Xiongnu Shanyu's uncle and the Prime Minister, beheaded Shanyu's grandfather and more than [-] people, and made him a champion. 】

[In the spring of the fourth year of Yuanshou (119 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who had recuperated for several years, showed his fangs to the Huns again!
With 14 horses and 50 infantry as the logistics supply corps, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing each led [-] cavalry, infantry and more than [-] troops for transporting supplies. 】

[The original plan of the Han army was that Huo Qubing would first select elite soldiers to attack Shan Yu's main force, and Wei Qing would attack Zuo Xianwang.

But later they learned from the captured Xiongnu soldiers that Yizhi Xie Shanyu was in the east, so the two armies exchanged routes, with Huo Qubing going east to Daijun and Wei Qing going west to Dingxiang. 】

[When Wei Qing's army traveled more than 1000 miles, they unexpectedly encountered the main force of the Xiongnu Shanyu.

Wei Qing immediately ordered Li Guang, the former general, and Zhao Shiqi, the right general, to merge their two armies and encircle them from the right.

He himself led the left general Gongsun He and the rear general Cao Xiang to confront Shan Yu's main force head-on.

Facing the main force of the Huns, Wei Qing ordered Wugang chariots to form a circular camp, and ordered [-] cavalry to gallop on horses to resist the Huns.

The Xiongnu had about [-] cavalry galloping forward. It happened that the sun was about to set, and a strong wind blew up. The sand and stones hit people's faces, and the two armies could not see each other.

Shanyu saw that the Han army had a large number of soldiers and horses. If they fought rashly, it would be bad for the Xiongnu.

Therefore, in the evening, Shan Yu rode a cart pulled by six mules, together with about a few hundred strong cavalry, broke through the encirclement of the Han army, and galloped northwest. 】

[At this time, it was dusk, the Han army and the Huns had scuffled each other, and the number of casualties on both sides was about the same.

The Zuo Xiaowei of the Han Army captured the Xiongnu prisoners and learned from the prisoners that Shan Yu had left before dark.

So the Han army sent light cavalry to pursue it overnight, and the general Wei Qing's army followed, while the Huns scattered and fled.

Regrettably, the Han army had traveled more than [-] miles until it was almost dawn, but they still could not catch up with Shanyu.

However, the Han army still gained a lot in this battle. They captured and beheaded more than [-] Xiongnu soldiers, arrived at Zhaoxin City in Yanyan Mountain, and obtained the grain accumulated by the Xiongnu for the army to eat.

The Han army stayed for a day and burned all the remaining food in the city before returning.

And when Wei Qing's army returned to the camp, they encountered Li Guang and Zhao Shiqi who had just lost their way and failed to come to support]

【Wei Qing made a lot of achievements in this journey, and Huo Qubing's journey was even more aggressive, and the results were even worse. However, Huo Qubing's deeds have been mentioned before and will not be repeated today. 】

[In the Battle of Mobei, the two armies of the Han army defeated the main force of the Huns in Monan, causing the Huns to gradually migrate to the northwest, and within ten years they had no power to go south.

However, the loss of the Han army was also great. Of the 14 war horses that went out, only more than [-] horses returned.

The total loss of soldiers and horses of the Han army totaled 10,000+, and the cost of water and land transportation of weapons, armour, etc. was even more difficult to count.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty spent all his treasury money and tax revenues still not enough to provide for the soldiers, so he had to set up martial arts nobles to raise military expenses and appease the army. 】

(End of this chapter)