A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 322: The country is destroyed, and the desire for profit leads to the destruction of the country

The first year of Yongyuan
June
The imperial court led the cavalry general Dou Xian as the chief general, Jinwu Geng Bing and Zhenbei general Bai Wan as deputy generals, and sent knights from the Fifth School of the Northern Army, Liyang, Yongying, Yuanbian and other six counties, as well as Qiang and Hu troops to march out of the fortress and send troops out of the Xiongnu.

Following Dou Xian and Geng Bing, the five schools of the northern army, the Guanzhong camps and Qiang soldiers, and the southern Xiongnu auxiliary army formed a West Route Army of 50,000 people, which came out from Jiuquan County in Liangzhou.

Bai Wan and Du Liao general Deng Hong led the knights from Zhenbeiying and the remaining six counties of Yuanbian, as well as the Hu people of Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes, to form an Eastern Route Army of 30,000 people and set out from Wuyuan County in Jizhou.

The West Route Army met at Zhuoxie Mountain, and the East Route Army met at Shoujiang City in the Qianhan Dynasty.

The Northern Huns also received news of the large-scale Han invasion, and quickly summoned knights from various tribes. A total of 80,000 people were collected. Based on intelligence analysis, they believed that the 50,000 people on the west route were the main force of the Han army, so they decided to concentrate their superior forces to attack Dou Xian. , allocate 20,000 people to block Baiwan's attack.

However, since Emperor Wu, the Xiongnu's combat power and number of soldiers have continued to decline, while the Han army's equipment, training, and organization have improved significantly.

Therefore, the Huns were defeated on both sides as expected.

The Western Route Army defeated the main force of the Xiongnu at Jiluo Mountain. The Xiongnu soldiers fled in despair, and the Northern Chanyu fled. Dou Xian immediately ordered a pursuit and pursued him all the way to the private canal Biguanhai.

In this battle, more than 13,000 Xiongnu soldiers from the king down were killed, and more than one million horses, cattle, sheep, and camels were captured.

The Eastern Route Army successfully captured the Huns in Saiyin Mountain, capturing more than 7,000 soldiers and hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep and other livestock.

After that, the two armies attacked the Xiongnu tribes who refused to surrender, and finally met at Yanran Mountain.

On the top of Yanran Mountain, the fierce red Han army flags rustled in the cold wind. Dou Xian, Geng Bing, Bai Wan and other Han generals gathered together to drink fine wine and enjoy the Hu dance.

Under the high platform, more than eighty Xiongnu tribes tremblingly knelt on the ground to welcome the judgment from the Han people. They already knew that their Shanyu, the supreme king of the Xiongnu, had been slaughtered like a dog by the Han people in front of them. Defeated, I don’t know which corner to lick my wounds at this time.

The soldiers standing guard were all strong old soldiers. They had just come off the battlefield, smelling of blood all over their bodies, like a group of people from hell.

"Everyone, the Xiongnu Chanyu fled north, and his Chanyu Ting was captured by us. The Xiongnu has become a thing of the past. And the person I admire the most in my life is the champion. He erected a stone monument on Langjuxu Mountain. The Xiongnu People don’t dare to destroy, what a magnanimity this is.

Now that we have reached Yanran Mountain, this is a place that has never been visited by our predecessors. I decided to imitate the champion, erect a monument here, carve stones to commemorate our merits, and commemorate Han's mighty virtue.

Ban Gu, it is up to you, a great talent, to inscribe this stone tablet. "

Ban Gu came out from the side and agreed with excitement.

"In the autumn and seventh month of the first year of Wei Yongyuan, there was an uncle of the Han Yuan Dynasty named Dou Xian, the cavalry general, Yinliang Shengming, who ascended to the Yi royal family and accepted him in Dalu to defend the Qing Dynasty and Jixi.

Then he and Zhi Jin Wu Geng Bing reported on their duties and patrolled the army, and managed the troops in Shuofang. He also sent General Bai Wan to the north and General Deng Hong to conquer Liao. They acted as the front flankers and managed troops in Wuyuan.

The school of Ying Yang, the warriors of Chi and Tiger, the six divisions of Yuan Gai, the Chanyu of Jinan, the Wuhuan of Donghu, the Diqiang of Xirong, a group of nobles, kings and kings, with 30,000 knights.

Yuan Rong was lightly armed, with a long hub and four points. Clouds and supplies covered the road, and there were more than three thousand vehicles. The eight formations were formed, and the gods came to show their power. The black armor was dazzling, and the red flags were crimson in the sky.

Suiling Gaoque, chickens and deer descended, passed through Qilu, and cut off the desert. Wenyu was killed to provoke drums, and the bloody corpses were driven away to dye the eel. Then the four schools went on a rampage, the stars swept away, the country was desolate for thousands of miles, and there were no traces of bandits.

So the territory was destroyed and the area was destroyed, and it turned around and turned around. It passed the test map and had a full view of its mountains and rivers. Then he passed Zhuoxie, crossed Anhou, rode Yanran, crept to the area of ​​Dunluo, and burned Laoshang's Longting.

The upper part is used to express the anger of Gao and Wen, and the mysterious spirit of the ancestors is illuminated; the lower part is used to stabilize the descendants, expand the realm, and revitalize the heavenly voice of the great Han Dynasty. It is said that one effort brings long-term relief, and a temporary effort brings eternal peace. This is why the mountains are sealed and stones are published to show their great virtues. His words said:

King Shuo's division came to conquer the desolate descendants, and suppressed the evil and cruel people, and intercepted overseas. The earth's boundaries are long, the gods are enshrined in the hills, and the emperor Xi is here to vibrate the world! "

Immediately after the stone monument was erected, Dou Xian asked the tribal chiefs to return to their tribes and manage their people well. From now on, there will be only one sky in this grassland, the sky of the Han Dynasty, and only one master in this grassland, the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

These tribal elders knelt down obediently to the emperor who was far away in Luoyang, but they did not know that the emperor of Han Dynasty at this time was only a ten-year-old child.

Because Bei Shanyu had fled farther north than Mobei, Dou Xian sent his sima Wu Si and Liang Xi to pursue Bei Shanyu along the way with gold and silk in an attempt to recruit him. On the one hand, he ordered his troops to return home, and stopped and garrisoned in Wuyuan County.

This time the Northern Expedition of the Huns completely broke the bones of the Huns, and there were nearly 200,000 Huns attached to the Han.

Beidan was defeated, and the hearts of the Xiongnu people were dispersed. Wherever Wu Si and Liang Xi went, they declared the country's prestige, and more than 10,000 people surrendered. In Xihai, northwest of Beihai, he caught up with Bei Chanyu and persuaded him to follow the precedent of Hu Hanxie Chanyu who returned to the Han Dynasty in order to protect the country and the people.

At this time, Beidan was like a bereft dog, panicking all day long. He gratefully agreed to Wu Bang and Liang Xi's proposal, and led his men back to the Private Channel Sea with Liang Xi.

When he heard that the Han army had returned to the fortress, he sent his younger brother You Wenyu to follow Liang Xi to Luoyang to pay tribute to the Han court and stay to serve the emperor. However, Dou Xian saw that the Shanyu of the Northern Huns did not come to Luoyang in person, and thought that he lacked sincerity, so he petitioned the court to send him back to King You Wenyu. And prepare to go out again.

September
The imperial court ordered General Lang Chijie to go to Wuyuan and appoint Dou Xian as the general, and he was given the title of Marquis of Wuyang, with a settlement of 20,000 households. But Dou Xian resolutely resigned from the title. It was believed that the position of the generals in the past was inferior to the three princes, and it was required to follow the standards of Taiwei in setting up official subordinates.

At this time, Dou Xian had the power to conquer the Xiongnu from the north, Yan Ran and Shi Le, and he also controlled hundreds of thousands of the most elite soldiers of the Han Dynasty. It could be said that the world was in his hands.

So the ministers of the imperial court immediately met to discuss and decided to cater to his wishes. They petitioned the imperial court to make Dou Xian's position of general above the three princes and below the Taifu. At the same time, it also raised the level of his official subordinates. .

After getting what he wanted, Dou Xian was very satisfied with his army and returned to the capital.

As soon as the army arrived in Luoyang, the imperial court opened a large warehouse to reward the soldiers. Among the two thousand sons of officials from various counties who followed Dou Xian on the expedition, the lowest ones were promoted to the title of Prince Sheren.

In fact, all the officials in the court, including Bai Yan, were very angry at Dou Xian's arrogant and arrogant attitude. However, the emperor was young and the power was in the hands of Queen Mother Dou. The military power was also seized by Dou Xian on the grounds that the Huns were not yet determined.

Therefore, the ministers dared not speak out in anger, and Lu Gong also said to Bai Yan many times in the Juxian Pavilion: "Look, I said that I can't let the Dou family tamper with the military power. What now?"

But Bai Yan still looked like that: "Don't look at the surface when looking at problems. I still say the same thing. This is just because your majesty is young and power was temporarily obtained by the Dou family. And looking at the Dou family, is this a sign of winning the hearts of the people?
His actions at this time are just bringing disaster to him and his family. "

Seeing Bai Yan's attitude, Lu Gong said angrily: "Okay, just watch, watch carefully, watch how Dou made the big man full of holes, watch how Dou pushed the big man down This palace.”

After saying that, he waved his sleeves and left without looking back. The rest of the people who were like-minded with Lu Gong also came out to salute Bai Yan and then left.

"Mr. Bai, have we really compromised?"

Even Yuan An was a little unsure of the situation at this time.

Bai Yan drank the tea slowly and said: "Why are you panic? Dou Xian got such power just because His Majesty has no right to speak. All discussions were forcibly suppressed by the Queen Mother. Even if we want to do something now, there is nothing we can do.

Without His Majesty supporting us from behind, we would be like rootless duckweeds, gone and never able to return. When His Majesty takes over, we will naturally take action. "

The second year of Yongyuan
June
The imperial court issued an edict to confer the title of marquis to the four Dou brothers, but Dou Xian refused.

July
Dou Xian wrote to the imperial court to send troops out of Zhenliang Prefecture, with Deng Die as his deputy.

On the other hand, Beidan was very frightened because the Han court had returned his younger brother, so he sent Prince Che Xie and others to meet Dou Xian in Juyansai, requesting to profess his vassal status to the Han Dynasty, and wanted to go to Beijing to see him in person.

After Dou Xian petitioned for instructions, he sent Ban Gu and Liang Xi to greet him.

At this time, Nan Danyu wrote to the Han court, suggesting that he take the opportunity to destroy Northern Danyu, and then merge the northern and southern Xiongnu and return to the Han Dynasty.

Dou Xian believed that he should agree to Nan Shanyu's request and completely eliminate the rebellious Northern Huns.

Bai Yan said resolutely for the first time: "No, a divided Xiongnu is in the best interest of the Han Dynasty. If the northern and southern Xiongnu merge, even if the southern Shanyu is docile, but that will be when the Han Dynasty is prosperous and its troops are sharp.

Can anyone guarantee that the Han's military will always be sharp? Once the Han Dynasty shows signs of weakening in strength, the Southern Huns will definitely become a hidden danger and take a bite at the critical moment.

Therefore, I believe that the Northern Xiongnu cannot be destroyed, and they should be protected like the Southern Xiongnu. In addition, if the Northern Huns are completely gone, the Xianbei people have grown in strength in recent years and will definitely fill the gap left by the Northern Huns. In a few years, Xianbei will become the same source of trouble as the Northern Huns. "

Although Bai Yan had analyzed the pros and cons very well, he was still rejected by Empress Dowager Dou because the Dou family could not refuse the credit for destroying hundreds of their mortal enemies, the Xiongnu, who faced off against the Han Dynasty. In their hearts, this was enough to give the Dou family a huge reputation. .

So in the end, Empress Dowager Dou followed Dou Xian's letter.

This made Bai Yan couldn't help but curse after returning home: "It's so short-sighted."

September
With the support of the Han court, the Southern Chanyu led the Southern Xiongnu to defeat the Northern Chanyu, and the Northern Chanyu was seriously injured and escaped.

Ban Gu and others walked to the private canal sea and turned back after getting the news.

Yongyuan three years
Dou Xian sent his right lieutenants Geng Kui, Sima Renshang, Zhao Bo and others to lead their troops out of Yansai and defeated the Northern Chanyu at Jinwei Mountain, beheading more than 5,000 people. The Northern Chanyu fled and disappeared, and the independent Xiongnu The country was officially declared dead.

The Han court also followed Dou Xian's recommendation and appointed Geng Kui and Ren Shang as the Zhonglang Generals to protect the Huns in the north and south, and assisted Nan Shanyu in returning to the Xiongnu's homeland in Mobei.

(End of this chapter)