The great man will live forever

Chapter 36 Battle of Hexi ([-])

The next day, the sky was bright and clear, and the Huifeng was warm.

Soldiers are practicing in the military camp,

"The Emperor is here!"

And with a loud roar, countless soldiers put down their weapons and half-knelt on the ground,
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty slowly got off the carriage pulled by four horses, followed closely by Liu Han and Huo Qubing on horseback. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to inspect it before setting off for the expedition.

At the front, stood several soldiers, mostly at the general level.

"Long time no see, Zhao Ponu."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw the po slave on the far right at first glance.

Huo Qubing said with a smile: "His name was given by His Majesty, and now he is my Eagle Strike Sima."

Liu Han on the side did not speak and just followed them silently.

"This is a good name, don't live up to it."

Zhao Ponu bowed with a serious face and said, "I will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations."

"Looking at your features, you do look like a hawk."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said as he walked slowly past several soldiers. When he saw a soldier's equipment was obviously different, he asked doubtfully, "Why is your equipment different from other people's?"

Naturally, the soldier did not dare to speak. Huo Qubing took the initiative to explain: "Your Majesty, it's like this. He was originally a Huns, and the weapons he used were different from those of the Han army. I thought he could use them as he pleased, as long as he was comfortable with them, and he didn't care what kind of weapons he used."

Liu Che smiled, "Really? You, put all your equipment out for me to see."

So, the surrendered Huns soldier quickly took out many strange weapons from the horse behind him.

"Crack!" There was a sound, and there were three or four things on the ground. A knife didn't look like a knife, a sword didn't look like a sword, there was something like a hook, there was a hammer, and there was another one that looked like a bow and arrow, but it didn't look like a sword. Something too similar.

"Haha, I think your place looks like a moving arsenal."

Liu Che then continued walking and looked at the other soldiers. Those who could stand in the front row were Huo Qubing's confidants and right-hand men.

"Hey, why are you so thin?"

He saw one of the soldiers, who was short and thin, obviously not as strong and heroic as the other soldiers, and looked malnourished. He was confused.

"He is not as strong and strong as other warriors. Is it okay to fight now?"

Huo Qubing smiled and explained, "Your Majesty, this person was specially selected from the Qiang cavalry camp by the humble general. His nickname is Yu Tu. Even though he is thin, he is quite capable. With his eyes closed, he can You can find water sources and directions with your nose.”

Liu Han on the side also laughed. Later generations said that Huo Qubing came with his own Beidou navigation. It was not bad at all. He ran through the desert for thousands of miles and managed not to get lost. He accurately found the enemy's position because of these people with special abilities. .

At first, Liu Han didn't believe it. Is there such a powerful person?
Later, he tried it himself and found that it was true. Among millions of people, there would always be one or two people with special abilities.

Liu Che looked at him again, and really didn't see anything special about him. He was just plain-looking, so that's what he was talking about.

"Isn't that as powerful as Lin Yuan's hunting dog?"

"It's better than that. The cavalry I selected all have their own abilities. Take him for example..." Huo Qubing pointed at a soldier casually as he walked away.
"He mounts as a cavalryman and dismounts as a veterinarian."

"veterinary?"

"This expedition is a long-distance expedition, crossing mountains and deserts. If there is no veterinarian, what will happen if the tens of thousands of military horses of the humble general get sick?
Therefore, each team of the humble generals is specially equipped with several veterinarians who are responsible for the health of military horses. "

Liu Han didn't think of these things, but Huo Qubing thought of them in detail. Therefore, his failure was unreasonable. He took precautions and got twice the result with half the effort, which was vividly reflected in him.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded and praised: "Okay, adding wild roads to wild roads is a new road."

He was very satisfied with this test. Then he changed the topic and said, "Soldiers are unpredictable, and water is unpredictable. If you, Huo Qubing, read more about Sun Tzu Wu Qi's Art of War, the battle will be more beautiful."

Who is Huo Qubing? He is someone who even the King of Heaven and I dare to quarrel with. He said directly: "Your Majesty, a humble general believes that when leading troops to fight, one must be good at adapting to local conditions and making the best use of the situation. Naturally, one needs to read a little more about military tactics. But when fighting a war, one cannot rely solely on military tactics. You are right. ? Your Majesty."

Han Wu suddenly turned around and looked at him carefully. Huo Qubing was not to be outdone. The two looked at each other.
Liu Che frowned at first, then smiled slightly, "You, Huo Qubing, are the only ones who dare to speak like this. You are very much like me, deep down."

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In 122 BC, on the fourth day of February, more than a year ahead of schedule, Huo Qubing took the oath and set out.
To this end, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also published an appeal:
"In the early days of Jigu, when the world was opened, civilization and Chinese civilization spread across thousands of miles in the center. China was flourishing and prosperous, with eight wastelands and six food sources. It spread across the world, and the land of China was as virtuous as heaven. Barbarians and barbarians were everywhere. They ate our Chinese food, learned our Chinese characters, and followed me. According to Han custom, only after that the barbarians can settle down and stay away from eating hair and drinking blood...

However, he is so ambitious that he always repays evil with kindness, seizes our Han land, and kills our Han people...

It is so brutal that we are hereby crusading against it. We hope that we will abandon the darkness and turn to the light as soon as possible and bathe in Han culture. Otherwise, we will kill them without mercy. Don’t say that we were unforeseen! "

In fact, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had no choice but to send troops this time, and it was part of a gamble.

Since the end of the Monan War, the Xiongnu's strength has been greatly reduced. Since then, the Han army has changed its passive defensive posture since the founding of the country and has taken the initiative in the war.

In order to avoid being further attacked by the Han army, the Xiongnu had begun to voluntarily give up all their territory south of the desert and retreated to Mobei. Due to the obstacles of the desert, the Han army was unable to pursue and expand the results, and could only garrison on the spot.

Liu Che established Shuofang County in the newly occupied area as an advance base for future attacks on the Xiongnu, and carried out immigration and field settlement movements to accumulate strength and prepare for war.

The Xiongnu were not idle in Mobei either. Zhao Xin and the Xiongnu Chanyu Yu Yizhi learned from the painful experience and were always studying strategies and tactics on how to defeat the Han army. They also actively expanded their military strength and integrated resources in order to recuperate and restore their strength.

The Han-Hungarian war entered a long-term strategic stalemate stage. During this stage, neither the Han nor the Hungarian armies conducted large-scale military activities.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was very far-sighted. He discovered that if the Xiongnu's vitality was not completely destroyed, after he died or after the Xiongnu recovered their strength in a few years, the Han Empire would fall into an endless war of attrition.

In particular, the Xiongnu's natural mobility meant that they could break through at any point thousands of miles north of the Han Empire's border, making them extremely difficult to guard against. This is why Qin Shihuang had to build the Great Wall.

The so-called best defense is to attack, so he chose Huo Qubing. It didn't matter if he lost in such a bet, because Huo Qubing brought [-] cavalry, but the Han Dynasty had more than [-] cavalry. Even if the entire army was annihilated, there would be no way. Hurt to the core.

Even though this was a gamble, there was no doubt that Liu Che would be the biggest winner. Even he didn't expect Huo Qubing to be so powerful. If Liu Han hadn't been a time traveler, he wouldn't have dared to think about it.

King Hunxie and King Xiutu of the Xiongnu combined their total strength to 20 Xiongnu cavalry. Almost all the Xiongnu people were armed, 20 against [-]. This was an extremely disparate showdown. No matter who came to see it, Huo Qubing There seems to be no chance of winning.

Living in this era, Liu Han felt the pressure after learning more about it. He even wanted Huo Qubing to go to Emperor Wu of Han to recruit more people, but Huo Qubing refused.

"That's enough. We don't have many soldiers, but we have the best."

"Okay!" Liu Han was helpless. It's whatever you say. Anyway, you're the one who commands and fights, so I can just follow you. His inner thought is, if you tie the dog up and follow you, you'll definitely win. I'll also What are you afraid of?Just hugging your thighs is enough.

(End of this chapter)