The great man will live forever

Chapter 168: Time has expired, otherwise it will be fine in the end

In the fourth year of Taichu (101 BC), Li Guangli sent troops for the second time and returned.

From the sixth year of Yuanfeng (105 BC) to the fourth year of Taichu (101 BC), there were two battles against Dayuan. It took four years to finally make Dayuan surrender. At least two of these four years were Time is spent on the road, a journey of thousands of miles, nothing more than that.

In fact, before setting off, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent an envoy to notify the Wusun Kingdom, asking them to send troops to join the Han army to attack Wan.

Good guy, people were sent, but nothing was done. Wusun sent two thousand cavalry, but they lingered and watched and did not go forward to fight. It felt a bit like firing guns into the sky in later generations.

It's not hard to blame others, right? A big man always has to be reasonable. It wasn't until he saw Dawan beaten to the ground that Wusun became completely honest, not just them.

When the troops of General Li Guangli of the Second Division returned eastward in triumph, the small countries they passed through heard that Dawan had been conquered, and they all sent their sons to follow the Han army to pay tribute and pay an audience to the emperor, thus serving as hostages.

Seeing such a living example in front of them, all the countries in the Western Regions completely surrendered, and their prestige was achieved through fighting. The great man once said that you should punch away with one punch to avoid hundreds of punches.

A cruel and cold reality is that if you fall behind, you will be beaten. All the rules and laws in the world are formed with the support of violence. If you are not strong enough, no one will listen to you.

Justice in one hand, force in the other, a stick in the left hand, and honey in the right hand. This means that both hands must be grasped and both hands must be strong.

More than 6 people went out for this expedition, but only more than 1 people returned to Yumen Pass. There were only more than 1000 army horses left, and the battle loss ratio was as high as one-sixth. This is terrible.

In fact, during Li Guangli's march this time, the army was not short of food. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used half of the national power of the Han Dynasty. Countries in the Western Regions also provided funding. The number of casualties in the war was not too high. The reason why so many people died was mostly because the generals were greedy for money and did not care for the soldiers. , embezzling military pay, so many people died on the road and fled.

Because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty traveled thousands of miles to conquer Dayuan, he did not blame them for their mistakes, but issued an edict: "The Huns have been causing harm for a long time. Now, although they have moved to Mobei, they conspired with other countries to intercept and kill the envoys of the Dayue Kingdom. Zhonglang Jiang and the former prefect of Yanmen fought against each other, endangering the west of Xu State. They conspired with Dawan to kill Qi Menche Ling, Zhonglang General and the envoys of the poisonous country, cutting off the east-west road.

General Guangli of the Second Division conquered Dawan and defeated Dawan.The spirit of Lai Tian traveled from the Suhe Mountain, waded through the quicksand, and led to the Western Sea. There was no snow on the mountain. The scholar-bureaucrats passed directly through it and won the king's head. All the rare and strange things were displayed in the courtyard.Li Guangli was granted the title of Marquis of Haixi, with a settlement of [-] households. "

Good guy, this battle was not pretty at all, but Li Guangli was still generously rewarded.

Not only that, many of the generals under Li Guangli received rewards.

Zhao Di, who killed King Yu Cheng, was granted the title of Marquis of the New Times; Zhao Shi successfully worked hard in military affairs and was granted the title of Guanglu Doctor; Shangguan Jie dared to go deep and was granted the title of Shaofu; Li Duo had a plan and was granted the title of Grand Administrator of Shangdang...

Among the officers, there are three people who have been awarded the title of Jiuqing. There are more than 100 princes, ministers, county guards, and officials with the rank of two thousand stone. There are more than 1000 officials with the rank of one thousand stone and below.

Voluntary participants were rewarded with more titles than they wished, and those who were punished for crimes and joined the army were exempted from crime but not credited.The rewards the soldiers received were worth about [-] yuan...

One general's achievements lead to ten thousand bones being withered, that's about it. Before and after the two expeditions, including the people who transported food, at least 10 people stayed in the Western Regions forever.

After spending so much money and losing so many people, is it worth it to get some hard-earned BMW?
There is no answer to this. In a narrow sense, every life is priceless, but between countries and on the battlefield, tens of thousands of lives cannot make much waves...

These are just visible, what cannot be seen is that this victory increased the Han’s dominance over the Western Regions, and the Silk Road became smooth from then on...

Even though Liu Han was a little heartbroken, there was nothing he could do. It was obvious that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was promoting Li Guangli, hoping that he could divide Liu Han's power and prevent Liu Han's family from becoming dominant. This was a general trend, and it would be difficult to stop it unless he rebelled immediately.

Last year, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went to patrol the sea to seek gods and immortals, and once again sealed Mount Tai and Zen Stone Lu.

This year, General Ren Wen of the Western Han Dynasty arrested King Loulan. Loulan began to waver again. After he was arrested, he expressed his willingness to emigrate to the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Wu used his honest words and sent him back to his country to spy on the Xiongnu.From then on, the Xiongnu no longer trusted Loulan.

At the same time, the Han Dynasty built pavilions and barriers along the line from Dunhuang to Yanze, and set up soldiers and garrison fields in Luntai, Quli and other places, and set up envoys and school captains to manage them to provide food for those who were envoys to the Western Regions.

A more interesting thing happened. Shanyu Yalihu of the Xiongnu passed away. Good guy, he had already lost his temper a year after taking office. Liu Han suspected that he was killed by others. His younger brother Zuo Daduwei and Qie Tuanhou were established. For Chanyu.

This guy was timid. He was afraid that the Han soldiers would take the opportunity to attack and release the Han envoy Lu Chongguo and others who had been detained before, so he sent envoys to the Han to pay tribute and make good friends with the Han.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was naturally very happy. He didn't want to fight anymore. He really had no money and couldn't afford to fight. He was busy building palaces and temples and asked for immortality.The royal court of the Huns,

In a slightly shabby tent,
"Aon, there are legs of lamb today, and Ibuki Hatsuna also said that he would give us a better tent tomorrow."

A man of about 20 years old held a leg of lamb and entered the tent excitedly. He was Zhao Ponu's son Zhao Anguo. Zhao Ponu is now 40 years old, and he is several years older than Liu Han.

"How can the Huns be so nice? Did you promise them something?"

Zhao Ponu was a little angry. He was unmoved by the Huns' threats and inducements. Although he grew up in the Huns, he always remembered that he was a Han and had been a Han general for more than ten years. That was his hometown.

"No, Chu Ming Ibuki said that Da Sima has not forgotten you, and said that he is willing to exchange a thousand pieces of gold for us to go back. He also said that if the Huns are not willing, they must entertain us well, otherwise they will trample on the Huns in the future, break through the royal court again, and pursue us. When chasing the north, the Huns should not regret it..."

After listening to what his son Zhao Anguo said, Zhao Ponu had tears in his eyes. He had a hard time living with the Huns these days. It was fine at first. He lived in the best tent and ate well. He found many people to try to persuade him. He surrendered.

But he didn't do it. As time passed, the Huns immediately changed their attitude. They ate poorly, slept poorly, and suffered from hunger and cold. It was common...

What scares him even more is that as time goes by, will anyone remember him?Does he still have a chance to go back?

"Only Da Sima remembers me, Anguo. If you have the opportunity to return to Dahan in the future, remember to repay Da Sima's kindness for Aweng and tell him that I am sorry for his cultivation. I didn't listen to him in the first place. Advice, if..."

"Aweng, don't be discouraged. I heard that the new Chanyu has sent back the Han Dynasty envoys. He wants to make good relations with the Han Dynasty. If we have a chance, we can eat the leg of mutton."

"You eat too!"

The father and son ate the leg of lamb and looked at each other without saying a word. They were once so high-spirited and now they are prisoners, just in a thought.

The life of Zhao Ponu is also legendary. He was from Jiuyuan, which is now the Jiuyuan District of Baotou City. At that time, it was a frontier fortress of the Han Dynasty and was often invaded by the Huns. After a severe drought, Zhao Ponu's family was destroyed and he wandered to the Huns area.

He was still young at the time and did not know his birth date. He was named "Po Nu" because of his deep hatred for the Xiongnu. When he became an adult, Zhao Po Nu joined Huo Qubing's army. He gained fame with his swords and spears, and finally killed him with his sword. The Huns were awarded the title of Congqiaohou for their contribution to King Xiu Pu and the capture of King Jiqie and Shanyu's wife and children.

However, with the untimely death of Huo Qubing and the rapid rise of Liu Han, Zhao Ponu almost sat on the bench.

After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty visited the Western Regions and opened up the Silk Road, the countries in the Western Regions were coerced by the Xiongnu and were very disrespectful to the Han Dynasty. The Silk Road was often blocked, and Liu Han's achievements became more and more. In order to check and balance him, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at To others.

At this time, Zhao Ponu's opportunity finally came. He was sent by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to conquer Loulan.

Loulan is located at the strategic location of the Hexi Corridor leading to the Western Regions, and its strategic position is very important.

The Huns sent envoys to Loulan and encouraged the King of Loulan to kill Han envoys and rob Han merchants many times.The use of troops against Loulan was a signal that the Han Dynasty was about to conquer the Western Regions. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty arranged tens of thousands of elite cavalry for the two generals Zhao Ponu and Wang Hui to ensure victory.

After the army left Yangguan in the west, Zhao Ponu personally led 700 light cavalry to attack and caught the Loulan King by surprise. He defeated the Loulan Kingdom almost without a fight and captured the Loulan King alive.

Victory came so easily that Zhao Ponu felt it was not enough, so he turned around and killed his aunt.

After this battle, the countries in the Western Regions began to get closer to the Han Dynasty, and the Wusun Kingdom also requested peace. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally opened up his strategy for the Western Regions and established the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the Protectorate of Anxi. Zhao Ponu was once again granted the title of Zhun for his merits. The number of Yehou and his food has also increased greatly.

He was also the first Han general to show off his power in the Western Regions, and he was instantly famous. Before he went to conquer the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty even patted him on the shoulder, saying that he was the next figure like Wei Qing...

But who would have thought that now he was defeated and captured again, and it really turned out that success or failure was all in vain!

Just when Zhao Ponu thought it would be difficult to return to the Han Dynasty, an opportunity to escape to the Han Dynasty was about to happen. Things in the world are often so wonderful. Just when you think you are at the end of your rope, there is another bright spot.

(End of this chapter)