After the battle of Heshuo, Wei Qing was conferred the title of Marquis Changping.
He was able to get the attention of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, because of his sister, Empress Wei. However, his later achievements were largely due to his outstanding military talent, not his identity as the younger brother of Empress Wei.
Wei Qing had been promoted twice because of his achievements.
Later, he married his former boss, Liu Che's sister, Princess Ping Yang.
The degree of this counterattack could only be described as shocking.
He and Liu Che were both monarch and minister, but they were also each other's brother-in-law.
This kind of relationship was very strange.
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"D * mn, this is a kiss on top of a kiss!"
"But this should be more like a political marriage, right?”
"Princess Ping Yang has already married two husbands, and they are much older than Wei Qing.”
"You can't say that. Wei Qing is a great hero and Princess Ping Yang has a noble status. They are a good match and have been together for a long time.”
"Even if there is a political marriage, it is still a good story.”
"Marrying Wei Zifu, the empress, Liu Xiaozhu really made a killing!”
"These heroic spirits of the emperors who can be on the rankings not only have great achievements, but they also have such enviable wives. Who do you think you can reason with?”
"Hahahaha, you're simply a winner in life!”
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However, how could the dowry that Wei Zifu brought for Liu Che be just this?
Not only did he have a good younger brother, but he also had a good nephew!
In the 6th year of Yuanshuo, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty completed the counterattack against the Xiongnu through the Battle of Heshuo.
He decided to pursue the victory!
In the spring of that year, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered General Wei Qing to lead 100,000 cavalry to attack from Dingxiang, killing thousands of Xiongnu in one fell swoop. A month later, the 100,000-strong army once again set out from Dingxiang, intending to annihilate the main force of the Xiongnu!
History called it the Battle of Desert South!
And this time, there was a general accompanying him.
The young general was only seventeen years old, and his nickname was "Piao Yao Xiaowei".
" Piao " meant light and swift, while " Yao " meant beautiful.
It was light, fast, and beautiful!
This title was originally created by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
As for who could make him value her so much that he even spent so much effort to give her a brand new name on her first expedition?
This person could be said to have been raised by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty as if he was his own son.
He had been raised in the palace since he was young. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said that he was born rich.
He was dressed in fresh clothes and riding a horse, looking extraordinarily handsome!
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He was born in Princess Ping Yang's residence. A female slave of the princess 'residence had an affair with a minor official and gave birth to a son.
When he was born, his aunt, Wei Zifu, had already entered the palace as a concubine, and his uncle, Wei Qing, had also been conferred the title of Great General. His mother, Wei Shaoer, could often enter the palace to visit her sister.
On this day, Wei Shao Er carried his swaddled son into the palace to visit his sister Wei Zifu.
At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was bedridden. It was very quiet in the palace. The palace people spoke and moved softly, afraid of disturbing the emperor's recuperation.
Wei held the child and patted him gently, afraid that he would cry and alarm the Emperor. When they passed the Emperor's bedroom, the child who had been quiet all the way suddenly burst into tears. The sound was deafening.
At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was suffering from a cold. When he suddenly heard the cry of the baby, he broke out in a cold sweat. Instead, he felt much more relaxed and his illness was mostly gone.
"Where did the child come from?" Liu Che asked.”。
Emperor Wu took over the child. The child was in Emperor Wu's arms and smiled happily. Emperor Wu was very happy and asked Wei,""Has the child been named?"
"No."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and said," I've caught a cold in the past few days. I'm not feeling well. This child cried a few times and made me sweat. The illness has actually been cured." How about I name this child Qubing?”
Hence, this child had his name.
Huo Qubing!
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"Could this Huo Qubing be that Yihuo?”
"It should be, right? Why else would I introduce him?"
"But he was only seventeen years old when he went to war?”
"So what if I'm seventeen? Weren't Li Shi Min and Alexander only eighteen when they showed off their power?”
"You're already making contributions at the age of seventeen? The ancients really make me feel ashamed again and again."
"Seventeen years old is good, it means that he can still gallop for many years!”
"In the future, even if Wei Qing is no longer around, he can still make the Xiongnu tremble in fear!”
"Let's see how he beats up the Xiongnu!”
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Huo Qubing was very good at riding a horse and archery, and he was very popular with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. However, he was too young, so he followed his uncle out this time. The original intention was to let him broaden his horizons and train.
His uncle, General Wei Qing, had the same attitude.
He gave Huo Qubing, who had repeatedly asked for battle, eight hundred light cavalry to act as a mobile force and let him act according to the situation.
The main battlefield of this war was the vast desert south. Wei Qing had originally thought that his nephew would lead 800 troops away from the main force to search for the Xiongnu.
He probably wouldn't be able to find it.
And if they were unlucky enough to encounter it, he should be able to escape in time. After all, all 800 of them were cavalry.
Thus, Wei Qing was still relatively at ease.
However, as time passed, his nephew never returned.
Wei Qing gradually became anxious and was considering whether he should send someone to look for him.
But at this moment, Huo Qubing returned.
She didn't know if it was luck or Huo Qubing's keen sense of smell.
This time, he had actually found the gathering place of the Xiongnu leaders.
Seeing that the other party was unprepared, the young and impetuous Huo Qubing ordered his 800 men to launch a surprise attack on the other party!
After a massacre, Huo Qubing had killed 2028 Xiongnu people in his first battle!
Although the number was not very large, it depended on the battle loss ratio!
Moreover, the quality of the enemies he beheaded was quite high!
There was the prime minister of the Xiongnu and many officials of the Xiongnu. One of them was even a person of the same generation as the Great Chief's grandfather.
Other than that, Huo Qubing also captured some captives. One of them was the Chief's uncle.
This battle was really beautifully fought. When the news reached the capital, even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was boiling!
He was really too shameless!
Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made Huo Qubing the Marquis Champion!
It meant that he was the brave leader of the three armies!
Moreover, it was a title created by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. No one else could receive such treatment.
In the arms of swaddling clothes, he gave Huo Qubing a reward, and went to visit Yao Wei to build a strange merit!
He was conferred the title of Marquis in one battle!
Li Guang was certain that this was a fantasy film.
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"F * ck! A seventeen-year-old military marquis!"
"I thought he was just going on stage and his real performance was still to come!”
"This is too exaggerated!"
"Why are the Wei family's genes so good? How could a military genius be born so casually?”
"Won't green smoke be emitted from this ancestral grave?”
"It's not just green smoke, it's almost on fire, right?”
"Not only are they military geniuses, but they are also so good-looking!”
"Nonsense! Would Wei Zifu be valued by Liu Che if he wasn't good-looking?”
"So, is it more important to be good-looking or to have the ability?”
"It's most important to be good-looking and capable!”
"Their family is simply perfect!”
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After Zhang Qian returned from his mission to the Western Regions, he brought the news that the Yue people were unwilling to be enemies with the Xiongnu people.
However, he strongly advocated the management of the Western Regions and believed that obtaining the Western Regions would expand the territory of the Great Han!
Moreover, he could recruit the Tuoxi tribes as foreign subjects and use the conflicts between the tribes to isolate the Xiongnu and "cut off the right arm of the Xiongnu"!
The talented and bold Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, could naturally see the strategic value in it.
"If you can truly obtain it and entrust it with righteousness, then you will have a vast land of ten thousand miles, double translation, and lead to a different custom.”
In the heart of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he had always wanted to establish a country that spanned thousands of miles. People from afar would come to see him through the Nine Levels of Translator, and he would establish a mighty kingdom in the neighboring countries!
Therefore, after the Battle of the Desert South, Emperor Wu wanted to consolidate the western region and open up communication channels with the various countries in the Western Region.
He also launched the Battle of Hexi with Huo Qubing as the sole commander!
It was to remove the threat of the Xiongnu to the western border of the Han Dynasty and lay the foundation for further managing the Western Regions and attacking the Xiongnu in the north!
This once again highlighted the fact that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, did not stick to one pattern in employing people.
Wei Qing was a slave, and although Huo Qubing had won once by surprise, he was still young.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dared to hand over the future of the country to such a young man!
One could see his courage!
As the emperor, his courage was also an important factor in his ability to completely defeat the Xiongnu, who were previously regarded as invincible!
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Emperor Wu appointed Huo Qubing as the general of the hussars and led 10,000 cavalry to attack the Xiongnu from Longxi.
This was the third original title he had given Huo Qubing!
"The bright moon hangs in the middle of the sky, making Yan Ye lonely. The sad flute sounds several times, and the strong man is miserable and not arrogant. May I ask who the general is? I'm afraid it's Huo Biao Yao!"
Pao: The appearance of the horse is fast.
It could be said that he had a clear idea, and it was in line with his expectations of Huo Qubing.
Huo Qubing had not let his uncle down.
Never!
In this battle, Huo Qubing's army crossed Mount Wuli, crossed the Yellow River, attacked the Gaopu Tribe, crossed the Hunu River, and passed through five Xiongnu Kingdoms!
Moreover, as long as the Xiongnu feared the might of the Han army and did not resist, they would not ask for food, clothing, or the people.
His goal was to capture Chanyu's son!
In six days, he traveled two thousand miles from north to south!
They killed their way back and forth from the north and south of the mountain!
Finally, they engaged the Xiongnu troops at Mount Gaolan.
Kill King Zhelan, behead King Luhu, and destroy all his troops!
He also captured the son of King Hunxie and his prime minister and duwei.
He killed more than 8,000 enemy soldiers and obtained King Xiutu's Heaven Sacrificial Metal Statue.
Huo Qubing had killed or captured a group of Xiongnu higher-ups on two consecutive expeditions!
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In the summer of the same year, Huo Qubing and Gongsun Ao each led tens of thousands of troops to attack the Xiongnu from the north.
Li Guang led 4,000 cavalry and Zhang Qian led 10,000 cavalry. They left the fortress from the Right Beiping one after another to cooperate with each other.
In this battle, because Zhang Qian's main force did not keep up.
As a result, Li Guang's 4,000 cavalry was surrounded by the 40,000 cavalry of King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu. Li Guang's son, Li Gan, led dozens of cavalry to attack the Xiongnu army and fought fiercely for two days.
The troops were almost wiped out.
And because Gongsun Ao was lost, Huo Qubing could only lead his cavalry and continue to follow the original plan of fighting in a deep and outer circle.
After crossing the Yellow River, he crossed the Helan Mountains in the north, crossed the vast Tengger Desert and Badain Jaran Desert, took a detour around the Juyan Sea, and then turned from north to south, entering along the weak water.
After passing through the Xiaoyue Clan, it turned from the northwest to the southeast, and went more than 2000 miles deep into the Xiongnu territory!
The route and length of the path were like the satellites in the sky of the Great Han Dynasty back then…
It was a stark contrast to Gongsun Ao's tribe…
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In the end, at the upper reaches of the Ruo Shui River between the Qi Lian Mountains and the He Li Mountains, Huo Qubing launched a fierce attack on the Hunxie King and Xiu Tu King's army!
In this battle, they had wiped out more than 30,000 Xiongnu soldiers!
King Hunxie and King Xiutu fled with their remaining troops.
At this point, the battle of Hexi was a complete victory!
Even when the four armies went out, three of them did not come in handy!
Huo Qubing had still helped Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty achieve his goal of opening up the Hexi Corridor!
Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang were set up here to immigrate and guard the border.
Furthermore, Huo Qubing had used a different strategy in the two battles at the west of the river.
As long as the enemy expressed their allegiance to the Han Dynasty, they would not attack. If they refused to submit, they would be conquered by force.
This would also have the effect of dispersing the Xiongnu tribes.
The two kings of Hunxie and Xiutu who escaped were suspected by Chanyu, and the surrender of their troops to the Han Dynasty was the greatest achievement.
Huo Qubing decisively accepted the 40,000 Xiongnu soldiers, which greatly reduced the strength of the Xiongnu army!
It also made the Han army's prestige spread far and wide!
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After the Hexi Battle, the Xiongnu lost the natural pastures at the northern foot of the Qilian Mountains.
The Xiongnu people also began to sing the ballad that expressed helplessness:
"The death of my Qilian Mountain has caused my six animals to stop breeding. If you lose my Yanzhi Mountain, you will make my bride lose her face.”
Facing such a predicament, the Xiongnu Chanyu could only lead the main force of the Xiongnu to retreat to the north of the desert.
From then on, the Xiongnu fled north, and there was no royal court in the desert!
And the humiliating history of the Han Dynasty towards the Xiongnu could be said to have been completely washed away!
This year, the youthful Huo Qubing was only twenty years old.
However, no one dared to doubt his strength anymore.
Whether it was within the Han Dynasty or the Xiongnu.
Later on, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted Huo Qubing and Wei Qing to be on the same level.
He couldn't have two generals, so he had a "Great Sima".
This was the fourth original title he had given Huo Qubing.
It was difficult to find a second person with such an honor even if one looked at history.
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After the victory of the Hexi Battle, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty rewarded him for his outstanding military achievements.
He even ordered someone to build a luxurious residence for him in Chang 'an and asked him to see if he was satisfied.
Huo Qubing declined the kindness of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and said in a heroic manner,"The Xiongnu has not been destroyed. What can we do?"”
He could say these eight words that had been passed down through the ages.
It was obvious that he valued the safety of the country, the weight of the country, and the honor of the soldiers more than anything else.
It was heavier than Mount Tai, let alone love.
He seemed to have been born to fight against the Xiongnu. He was destined to be the nemesis of the Xiongnu!
Destroying the Xiongnu had become the meaning of his life, the value of his life.
Perhaps there was a subconscious that a seven-foot-tall man would rather die than implicate a beautiful woman?
Just these eight characters were enough to surpass many high-ranking sermons!
It inspired the future generations to continue moving forward courageously!
The threat of the Xiongnu was a lingering nightmare that had lasted since the Pre-Qin period in the ancient Dragon Country.
However, after the three battles in the south of the desert, the west of the desert, and the north of the desert, the threat of the Xiongnu finally disappeared from the history of the Dragon Country!
The Han Dynasty had pushed north to the edge of the desert!
He had also occupied the entire Hexi Corridor and parts of the Western Regions, establishing the Western Protectorate.
The Han people's living space expanded on a large scale for the first time, and they almost seized all the border bases of the Xiongnu and the Hu people!
From then on, an ancient superpower stood up!
And her name would also become the eternal name of a nation!
Because of her powerful influence, other countries directly named her people as their country's name!
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"This is too shocking!"
"The Xiongnu have yet to be destroyed, what can we do?"
"From now on, Huo Qubing is my idol!”
"He became a marquis at the age of seventeen and became a god at the age of nineteen!”
"Han's reputation spreads far and wide! This is an era that we can be proud of forever!”
"The birth of our clan's name was inseparable from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's great talent and strategy, but it was also inseparable from Wei Qing and Huo Qubing's victory over the enemy!”
"The empire's twin walls are truly worthy of their name!"
"There's still Zhang Qian! Although his performance on the battlefield was not very good, he had been captured by the Xiongnu on his two expeditions to the Western Regions. How much suffering had he suffered?”
"He still didn't forget to come back and report. His integrity at that time was really admirable!”
"Isn't that so? This is truly an era of heroes!"
"At the same time, I have to thank Liu Che's father and grandfather for saving up for him.”
"Otherwise, why would he be so excited? They would send out 100,000 or even 100,000 troops at any time.”
"This is a great miracle that was achieved through the hard work of countless people!”
"But isn't it almost done? Isn't it time to recuperate?”
"I don't think Liu Che will just let it go. The Xiongnu have fled to the north of the desert.”
"That's crazy. Crossing the desert to fight in ancient times?”
"Where is the money?"
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Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, reigned for 55 years and fought for 40 years.
There was a saying that went," War is not about soldiers, but about national strength."
Even the rule of Wen and Jing had increased the strength of the Han Dynasty by many points.
However, ever since the battle at the west of the river, the finances of the Han Dynasty had become somewhat difficult to support.
However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not stop there.
Therefore, as the emperor, it was time for him to think of a way to get more money for the national treasury.
As for how he did it, there were a few flashy operations.
One was to lose money.
The court did not have the money to call for donations from the common people, but there were some wealthy people among the common people.
Since they had nothing to do, they might as well donate their money to the imperial court and use it on national affairs.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there was a wealthy businessman in Henan who donated half of his property to the court twice in ten years.
He became a role model for wealthy businessmen at that time.
For this reason, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty personally met him and granted him the title of Zhonglang Officer. He also gave him the title of Zuo Shuchang and let him become an official in the court.
However, this method could only satisfy a temporary need and could not be used as a long-term solution.
If he couldn't lose money, then he would 'pay for the official position of the person who invested in the goods, and remove the crime of the person who sold the goods.'
To put it nicely, it was actually selling official positions and spending money to avoid punishment.
At that time, the price of a Langguan had already reached six hundred dan. With such a clear price tag, the result was,"”
People began to lose their sense of shame, and the system of selecting talents gradually declined. The atmosphere of the entire society became corrupt as a result.
But even so, they still could not raise enough money for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to spend.
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Therefore, after a long period of investigation and research, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came up with two new ways to make money.
In summary, these two brilliant moves were actually doing business with the people. However, it was not to force them to buy or sell, but to follow the laws of the market.
With these two points, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became the first emperor to introduce the market into the financial field of the imperial court.
The first was the salt and iron official camp. The salt mines and iron mines were about to be nationalized. The imperial court would set up salt and iron officers, and the local salt and iron officials would set up salt and iron officials to implement the imperial court's monopoly.
The second is to lose evenly.
This measure was more complicated. To put it simply, the imperial court would send people to resell the things that were offered but not needed in the capital.
This way, he could save on the transportation cost of these useless materials and also do a cost-free transaction.
This was an even loss.
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It's fair.
That was to set up a special leveling order in Chang 'an, the capital, with the system and the developed road traffic system of the imperial court as the backing.
When the capital was in urgent need of a certain resource, it would be urgently requisitioned from the corresponding place of production.
When the price of a certain resource in the capital was low, they would buy it in large quantities. When the price rose, they would sell it in large quantities at a fair price.
This move completely eliminated the opportunity for black-hearted merchants to hoard and sell.
The two wise moves caused the people to not increase their taxes and the world to be rich.”
Without adding to the burden of the common people, the problem of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty not having money could be solved smoothly.
Any reform was based on its effectiveness.
The effects of these two moves were remarkable, and they were used by future generations.
The salt and iron official camp had never been opened up by the later emperors.
Even in the Tang Dynasty, they still used this method.
"Control all things low and high, always control the world's wealth."
In the Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi also issued the "Market Exchange Law" according to the principle of equal loss and leveling.
In summary, the impact was more than a thousand years.
It could be seen that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was not only good at fighting, but also at making money.
Although there were good and bad measures, it did solve the problem of him not having money to fight.
It had helped him expand his victory against the Xiongnu and played a huge role!
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"Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is addicted to fighting!”
"So what if we don't fight? Could it be that they would wait for the Xiongnu to recover and come back in the future?”
"The future rulers might not be as talented and bold as him!”
"Moreover, it's difficult for future generations to have the talent of Wei Huo!”
"Therefore, for an emperor who has a long-term vision, continuing to fight is his only choice!”
"So what if you're scolded for being militaristic? A single day could solve a problem that had existed for hundreds of years.”
"Isn't it a great feat where the crime is in the present, but the merit is in the future?”
"If you ask me, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did well!”
"Just like what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said himself, extraordinary achievements must be supported by extraordinary people!”
"Wei Huo is an extraordinary person, but so is Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.”
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