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Chapter 65 Wei Qing
She doesn’t love me: Oh my god, why doesn’t anyone in Wu An have a good ending?
Don't let the world grow old: because Lord Wu'an is a great honor, and if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. Now that he has become Lord Wu'an, what is the difference between him and Li Shimin, who has become General Tiance?

My charming but short-lived ancestor: It's still different. At least Li Shimin is Li Yuan's second son, so he won't harm his family no matter what.

I can't sleep at night: Liu Che: Are you calling me?

Lian Lian: Liu Che, who committed suicide and destroyed his entire clan, cannot be counted.

Yun Xi: Liu Che didn’t say that he would kill his entire family. He just wiped out his son Liu Ju’s family, and there were still fish that slipped through the net.

I send my thoughts to the bright moon: Indeed, there are not many ruthless people like Liu Che.

汉朝
Liu Che turned his head away and refused to listen. What did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty do have to do with Liu Che?

At this time, Huo Qubing focused on Qingqi and said, "Sun Wu, Han Bai, Wei Huo and Li Yue, are they uncles next?"

Liu Che nodded and said, "Yes, before Zhongqing and after Marquis Huaiyin, there should be no one more outstanding than Zhongqing."

Wei Qing held up his hand and said modestly: "Your Majesty, the other generals are also very outstanding."

Liu Che waved his hand and said, "Zhong Qing, there is no need to be humble. In my heart, you and Qu Bing are the best."

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing looked at each other, their Majesty is getting better and better at coaxing people.

Other generals: You are noble and great. We really have no sense of existence at all! ! !

Liu Che: Zhongqing and Qubing are the best!

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Su Yue is obviously a little excited now, this is Wei Qing! One of her favorite historical figures.

She opened the folder and said, "Let's take a look at our other great man - Wei Qing!"

Wei Qing (? - 106 BC), whose courtesy name was Zhongqing. A native of Pingyang County, Hedong County (now LF City, SX Province). Military strategist, relative, and national hero during the Western Han Dynasty of China. The younger brother of Wei Zifu, Empress Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the uncle of Huo Qubing, the general of the Great Sima Cavalry.

Wei Qing was a shepherd boy and suffered a lot since he was a child. After adulthood, he became a riding slave in Princess Pingyang's mansion. Later, because Wei Zifu was elected to the palace, he was favored by Emperor Wu and was promoted to the post of Jian Zhang Supervisor and Attendant. Later he moved to Taizhong as a doctor.

In the sixth year of Yuanguang (129 BC), he was promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry. When three of the four Han armies resisting the Xiongnu invasion suffered defeats, he returned with a great victory in the Battle of Longcheng and was granted the title of Marquis of Guan Nei.

In the second year of Yuanshuo (127 BC), he led an army to raid the Xiongnu, launched the Henan Campaign, recovered the Hetao area in one fell swoop, and established Shuofang County. Because of his meritorious service, he was granted the title of Marquis of Changping.

In the fifth year of Yuanshuo (124 BC), the Xiongnu marched southward in three groups. Wei Qing took advantage of the Xiongnu Youxian King's weakness of arrogance and underestimation of the enemy, and was careless. He attacked at night, surrounded and killed them, and won a great victory. After the war, he went to pay homage to the general.

The following year, he twice led Gongsun Ao and other six generals out of Dingxiang, severely inflicting heavy losses on the main force of the Xiongnu Chanyu.

In the fourth year of Yuanshou (119 BC), he and Huo Qubing divided their forces for the Northern Expedition. They encountered the main force of Shanyu in the desert, defeated the enemy in a fierce battle, and chased him to Zhao Xincheng, burning his accumulated grain before returning. After this battle, the Xiongnu fled far away, and "there was no royal court in Monan".

Wei Qing worshiped General Sima for his meritorious service, and he and Huo Qubing were in charge of military and political affairs. In the fifth year of Yuanfeng (106 BC), Wei Qing died of illness.

Emperor Wu gave him the posthumous title of "Lie", allowed him to be buried with Maoling, and built a tomb for him according to the shape of Yinshan Mountain.

Although Wei Qing had outstanding military exploits and respected status, he did not use his power to build a party or interfere in government affairs. He was diligent and caring for the soldiers and was quite popular. He attacked the Xiongnu seven times in his life and captured Henan, making great contributions to the victory of the Han Dynasty in the Han-Hungarian War during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

The military thinking reflected in his military practice of commanding cavalry groups to conduct desert operations was creative and was valued by future generations.

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I send my thoughts to the bright moon: Hahahahaha, look at the messy interpersonal relationships in the Han Dynasty.

My charming, short-lived ancestor: it was just, so messy.

Don’t let the world grow old: I remember Wei Qing is an illegitimate son, and Huo Qubing is also an illegitimate son, so is it really easy for illegitimate children to become military gods?
Yun Xi: No, a thousand-mile horse often exists but a bole does not always exist. Without Liu Che, Wei Qing would still be a slave. And Huo Qubing will not be granted the title of Marquis at the age of 18.

I send my thoughts to the bright moon: Not necessarily, gold will shine wherever it is. Wei Qing is capable, it’s the same everywhere, right?

Wan Ning couldn't sleep: If nothing else, let's take a look at Yue Wumu, isn't he awesome? But he didn't realize his ideal.

Fuling: That’s right. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty re-employed children from poor families. Alas, Wei Qing was not even considered a poor family at that time.

Lian Lian: Indeed, are there still few talented people? Are those who die before their ambitions come true have no ability? It’s because he hasn’t met his own Bole.

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Su Yue said: "We know that Liu Che and Wei Qing are each other's brothers-in-law, but they really don't need to call each other that way. Let's take a look at some stories about Wei Qing."

Discussing appearance with pincers
When Wei Qingnian was young, he worked as a riding slave in Princess Pingyang's mansion. Once, he followed others to Ganquan Palace. A prisoner saw his appearance and said: "This is the face of a noble man, from official to marquis."

Wei Qing laughed and said: "As the son of a slave, I only want to avoid being scolded. I am very lucky. How can I talk about meritorious service and becoming a prince?" This story later became known as "The Disciple Discussing the Appearance".

Discussing Appearances between Clamps and Disciples, selected from "Illustrated Description of One Hundred Generals in Ancient China"

Respect talented people
Wei Qing respects and cherishes talents. In his early years, he recommended Zhufuyan to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty many times; when he was buying horses in Hedong, he discovered and recommended the future cruel official Xianxuan.

As Wei Qing's status became more and more respected, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty hoped that the ministers would kneel down and worship the general. However, the famous minister Ji An still bowed.

Someone advised Ji An, "The emperor wants all ministers to be subordinate to the general. The general is now respected and valued by the emperor, and his status is even more noble. You must kneel down and worship him."

Ji An replied: "Because the general has guests who bow his hands to salute, does it mean that he is not respected?" After hearing this, Wei Qing respected Ji An even more, and often asked him for advice on difficult matters in the country and the court, and treated him well. Better than many people I usually associate with.

No worries and no authority
When Wei Qing led his army to sweep Monan, the 3,000 cavalrymen of Su Jian, the right general, unexpectedly encountered the main force of tens of thousands of Shanyu. Former general Zhao Xin defected in the face of the battle, and Su Jian escaped alone after a hard day's battle.

Regarding the question of whether to kill Su Jian to establish his authority. There were differences between the two sides of the military.

Some people say that in the art of war, "the strength of a small enemy is the same as the capture of a large enemy." Su Jian fought hard until the entire army was annihilated without hesitation, even though he had fewer enemies and more enemies, so he should not have been killed. Yilang Zhou Ba said that since the general took office, I haven't killed General Pi yet, kill Su Jian to "establish his authority"

It's just the right time. Wei Qing immediately vetoed Zhou Ba's words, saying that he was a general favored by the emperor and had no fear or power. Although he had power, he did not dare to be monopolistic, so he left the matter to the emperor to decide. So he was escorted back to Su Jian in a prison car. Emperor Wu finally pardoned Su Jian's death penalty and allowed him to be redeemed as a commoner.

(End of this chapter)