The great man will live forever

Chapter 166: No defeat, little hope
It didn't take long for Liu Han to rush to the border without stopping, and the morale of the soldiers in the surrendered city was visibly increased.

The prestige has been built over more than ten years. Some people do nothing and stand there, just like the refreshing wind in the mountains or the warm light of the ancient city, which can give people calmness and tranquility.

In the eyes of the Han people, Liu Han is a well-deserved god of war, at least so far he has never been defeated.

Following Huo Qubing, he killed and captured more than 800 people with 2000 people. It was he who was awarded the title of marquis in the first battle. He followed Huo Qubing in the battle in Hexi. Hu Chen was shocked thousands of miles away. It was he who defeated the five kingdoms in six days.

It was he who followed Huo Qubing and surrendered to the Hunxie King, and conquered all the land in Hexi. It was he who followed Huo Qubing on long-distance raids, struck with precision, sealed the wolf in Xu, and drank from the vast sea of ​​horses. It was he who accomplished the supreme glory of a military commander...

He did what Huo Qubing did, and he also did what Huo Qubing didn't do.

Of course, this was only Liu Han in the eyes of the world, but he never thought so. He knew very well that his commanding ability was good, but it was far inferior to Huo Qubing. He was not a famous general, but he was above average.

He just followed Huo Qubing and won all the way. He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise, so he has always been very cautious in fighting.

"Master Hou!" Wei Shan was very happy to see Liu Han. It seemed that he did not receive any big reward this time, but his official position was actually promoted.

Moreover, he now has 9000 soldiers, all of whom fought bloody battles. As long as he fights against the Huns a few more times and wins a few more wars, it is not an extravagant hope to become a marquis again. He wants to get back everything he lost.

"I did a good job this time. I brought some cattle and sheep, killed them, and had a good meal to reward everyone."

Originally, the whole army should have been wiped out or most of them surrendered, but Weishan made a prompt decision and rushed out with 9000 people, which was already pretty good.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis!" Everyone was very happy when they heard that there was delicious food.

"When will the Marquis prepare to send troops?"

Several people on the side were gearing up, including Gongsun Ao, Li Gan, and Li Ling.

"I don't know. I'll wait for His Majesty's order, but I feel like I won't attack easily. Your Majesty cares more about Dawan.

Things have priorities. If Dawan cannot be destroyed this time, it will have a great impact on the imperial majesty. No one in the Western Region will care about us Han people, and this trade route will probably be cut off.

I'm just here to sit in and prevent large-scale raids by the Huns. "

Gongsun Ao and others nodded, and some started to praise him.

"With the Marquis as the town, my son Chanyu will definitely not dare to come. When the Marquis leads the troops to fight, he is probably still in his mother's womb."

"Yes! We can rest assured that Mr. Hou is here."

Liu Han smiled and said, "You have learned how to flatter me. It sounds like I am invincible and invincible."

He finished speaking before others could react, and then said with a half-smile, "I haven't lost a single thing since my debut, so I have some expectations. I hope Shanyu here can hold on, and don't scare me to death next year. I haven't exerted my strength yet." , he fell down, how boring that was."

Good guy, everyone didn’t know what to say for a moment and could only smile awkwardly. You can say you are humble, and you are humble enough, but you are crazy. Isn’t this too crazy? You can’t pay taxes by bragging?

Liu Han was just pretending, but in fact he had more intentions of attacking the Xiongnu. He wanted to spread the word because he knew that the Shanyu here would die of illness next year.

But if he had said this in advance, it would probably have spread and Ershan would have been frightened to death by him. This would have been a huge blow to the prestige of the Huns.

The great Sima of the Han Dynasty walked around the border before sending out troops, and the Xiongnu leader was frightened to death. It is estimated that when the Huns faced Liu Han in the future, they would be quite scared before they even started fighting.

In Chang'an, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty knew about this a few days later.

"Look at our great Sima. You could say he is humble. He is quite humble. He never leaves the door and never steps forward. He is like a boring gourd all day long. He is only in his 30s at a young age, but he acts like a 60-year-old. old man.

You think he is crazy enough? He is crazy enough. He has never been defeated since his debut and has little expectations. He also said that he can scare the Xiongnu chanyu to death if he doesn't send troops. He just told me before he went that arrogant soldiers will be defeated. Now that I am too proud, I have to suffer a bit! "

Su Wen smiled, "Da Sima has always been calm, but this time he may have become a little young and frivolous, which is understandable."

Gongsun He stroked his gray beard and said, "I don't think so. Da Sima must have a deep meaning in doing this. He probably said this to give some confidence to the border officers.

Since he can say that an arrogant army will be defeated and knows this truth, he will certainly not make such a mistake. I guess he wants to create a feeling of arrogance and unafraid of the Huns to outsiders, but he is very cautious in his heart. "

"What Marquis Nanyang said is true. It seems that I am being narrow-minded. Let's continue. Let's go to Dawan this time. Li Guangli should go to Dawan. Da Sima must beware of the Huns."

In fact, there were still some people in the court who opposed another expedition to Dawan. The minister said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "Now that Zhao Ponu has just failed, it is better to transfer Li Guangli back and let them attack the Xiongnu."

However, they were all stopped forcefully by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and were even thrown into prison.

Originally, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to give up on Li Guangli and asked Liu Han to fight against Dawan and push Zhao Ponu out to fight against the Xiongnu. Who knew that Zhao Ponu was captured alive? He had no choice but to turn around and continue to reuse Li Guangli.

It's useless to ask for wise men. Talents are so easy to find. Since ancient times, it's easy to get thousands of armies, but hard to find one general.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty felt that the national prestige of the Han Dynasty had encountered unprecedented challenges in the Western Regions, which further inspired Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to never give up.

He immediately ordered the whole country to mobilize a total of 6 elite soldiers and generals, 10 civilians for logistics and transportation, [-] war horses, [-] cattle, and [-] camels. There will be sufficient food, grass, and weapons.

At the same time, more than fifty officers were dispatched to strengthen the command capabilities of the Han army.

Since there were no wells in Dawan City and could only use water from outside the city, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent hydraulic workers to accompany the army to prepare to divert the river water outside Dawan City to other places and use the old water channels to dig holes to attack the city.In 102 BC, a mighty expeditionary army set off from Chang'an City. The leading troops had arrived at Dunhuang, and the follow-up troops were still outside Chang'an City. Flags were fluttering along the road and military discipline was strict, which shocked the countries in the Western Regions.

It can be said that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made great efforts and determination this time. No one can challenge the majesty of the Han Dynasty in this era.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty even used half of the national power to search for a large number of "evil boys".

When the Han army set out, it brought a large amount of grain, weapons and ballistae, which shocked the whole world.

It is said that the Han army's team could march for a whole day if they were lined up from beginning to end.

In addition to the 6 people who went on the expedition, the Han Dynasty also sent an additional 18 soldiers to garrison north of Jiuquan and Zhangye, and established two new counties, Juyan and Xiutu, to protect Jiuquan.

And the "seven subjects" from all over the world were sent out to transport dry food to supply the Han army, and people drove to Dunhuang in droves.

Two people who knew how to look at horses were appointed as horse captains, preparing to select good horses after Dawan was conquered.

In this posture, people are pouring into the Western Region like locusts. Who can't be frightened?
People always bully the weak and fear the strong. This time, there was basically no need to fight. All countries along the Western Region came to greet them and supply food, water and grass to the Han army.

But there are always stubborn ones who don't understand current affairs. When they arrived in Luntai (today's Luntai, Xinjiang), Luntai refused to surrender.

"Damn it, give me the order to hit me!"

Li Guangli was very angry. After spitting, he shouted and ordered to attack the city. The Han army suddenly galloped with thousands of horses, shouting and killing, shaking the sky and the earth, and arrows raining like rain.

In less than half a day, Luntai City had been captured by the Han army.

"Massacre the city and let all the countries in the Western Region see. This is what you will get if you go against my big man."

Li Guangli became so angry that he ordered a killing spree and carried out a majestic massacre in Luntai.

"what!"

"help!"

"Forgive me!"

For a time, rivers of blood flowed in the city, and mourning was everywhere. After the army passed, the city almost became a dead city.

The siege of Luntai established a great reputation for the Han army.

After that, wherever Li Guangli's army went, the princes and small countries in the Western Regions offered their cities food, drinking water and fodder without any intention of resisting.

The Han army successfully arrived at the Second Division, the capital of Dayuan Kingdom. Li Guangli went directly around Yuwangcheng and penetrated his heart.

The Dawan army was not afraid at first and took the initiative to go out of the city to attack the Han army. The Han army fired thousands of arrows and caused numerous casualties to the Dawan army. They were defeated one after another and fled back to the city to defend.

Li Guangli immediately ordered to cut off the water source of the capital of Dawan, and surrounded the city of Ershi. The Dawan defenders saw the overwhelming Han army coming in a continuous stream, with people shouting and horses neighing, their voices loud, their armors and flags clear, and the army's momentum suddenly overwhelming. He was frightened by the lineup in front of him, and his combat effectiveness suddenly dropped.

After a few days of rest and recuperation, the Han army's morale was high, and Li Guangli immediately ordered an attack on the city.

Tens of thousands of Han cavalry shouted in unison, brandished their swords, and rushed towards Ershi City. They saw dust and smoke billowing on the battlefield, and the swords were shining. In an instant, the siege ladder had been set up on the top of the city. The Han soldiers climbed up the ladder regardless of their own safety. , fought hand to hand with the Dawan soldiers, and quickly killed countless enemy soldiers defending the city...

At this time, an internal strife broke out among the princes and nobles in Dawan City.

The Dawan nobles conspired and said: "The queen mother and widow hid the good horse and killed the Han envoys. Now we will kill the king. Donate the good horse. After the Han army gets the bloody horse, they will definitely take the horse with them." If we still can't get rid of the siege, we won't have time no matter how hard we fight."

Now it's over, there's internal strife.The nobles acted together and killed King Dayuan.

There are too many internal strifes like this, such as the Weiman Dynasty in Korea, the Minyue Dynasty...

At this time, Dawan's outer city was breached, and the Han army captured Dawan noble general Jian Mi.

The Dawan nobles were extremely panicked and fled into the inner city. They held the head of the Queen Mother of Dawan and presented it to Li Guangli, the general of the Second Division.

Then he sent someone to the Second Division to make an agreement: "If the general stops attacking us, we will take out all the good horses and let you choose.

If you don't obey, we will kill all the good horses, and Kang Ju's reinforcements will arrive soon.At that time, our Dawan troops will be in the city, and Kang Ju's reinforcements will be outside the city, to fight the Han army together.The Han army should think carefully about what to do? "

After thinking about it for a while, Li Guangli agreed to the agreement, then ordered the battle to stop, and agreed that Dawan would send two bloody horses to the Han Dynasty every year.

The Han army selected dozens of good horses and 3000 male and female horses of medium and below average, and assisted Meicai, a Dawan nobleman who had been friendly to the Han Dynasty in the past, to ascend the throne of the Dawan king. After entering into an alliance with him, he returned to the court in victory.

On the way back to the court, Li Guangli sent Shangguan Jie, the commander of Su Su, to kill Yu Cheng. King Yu Cheng fled to Kangju, and Shangguan Jie chased him to Kangju. King Kangju heard that Dawan had been captured by the Han army. After defeating him, he dedicated King Yu Cheng to Shangguan Jie.

Shangguan Jie was afraid that King Yu Cheng would escape, so he cut off his head and joined Li Guangli.

Since Dawan was defeated, all countries in the Western Regions were very afraid and no longer dared to intercept Han envoys sent to the Western Regions.

(End of this chapter)