Chapter 46 2. War of Evil

Ever since Zhang Qian proposed the idea of ​​bypassing the Southwest to the Western Regions, Liu Che planned to start the development of the Great Southwest.In fact, in the past few years, Liu Che didn't have the energy to pay attention to the Great Southwest Project.Because, since the military minister prince surrendered to the Han Dynasty, the new Chanyu has been tossing Hanbian day and night.Liu Che had to make temporary changes again, concentrate on dealing with the Xiongnu wholeheartedly. This Hun Shanyu was named Yi Zhixie.This is a master who likes to cause trouble and is good at tricking people.In just a few years, his people frequently attacked the border of Han, with many evil deeds.Counting one by one, the display is as follows:

126 BC, summer.Tens of thousands of cavalry from the Xiongnu entered Dai County, the county chief was killed, and more than a thousand people were captured.In the same year, autumn.The Xiongnu broke through the frontier again, went deep into Yanmen County, slaughtered and captured more than a thousand people and went away. In 125 BC, 30,000 cavalrymen of the Xiongnu broke through Dai County again, rushed into Dingxiang County and Shang County, massacred and captured thousands of people. In 124 B.C., King Youxian of the Huns took revenge and repeatedly invaded Shuofang County in an attempt to recover the Hetao area.Many local officials and people in Shuofang County died under the knife.

According to my observations, every time the Xiongnu had a new Shanyu, they would frequently dispatch troops and horses to torment the Han Dynasty.This trend, since Maodun started, has never stopped.The leaders of the Xiongnu, a horse nation, tried to use their supreme martial spirit to gather popularity and establish military prestige, thereby consolidating Shanyu's status. So for three whole years, Yi Zhixie made Liu Che almost restless and sleepless at night.It is tolerable, which is unbearable.Instead of sitting around and being disturbed, it is better to take the initiative and beat him up.What's more, King Youxian has already made his idea to Shuofang County in the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che finally couldn't sit still. 124 BC, summer.Liu Che ordered Wei Qing to lead 30,000 cavalry to set off from Gaoque.Gaoque is the mouth of the ancient Great Wall in the southeast of Urad Rear Banner, Inner Mongolia today.At the same time, four generals, including Wei Wei Su Jian as the guerrilla general and grand servant Sun He as the cavalry general, were ordered to set off from Shuofang County.These four troops were all under the command of Wei Qing.At this time, there were two more troops starting from Youbeiping to meet Wei Qing. Calculated, the Han Dynasty army had a total of more than 100,000 people.If you don't hit you, you really treat the emperor of the Han Dynasty as a stick.

attack! Wei Qing's goal is King Youxian of the Huns.At this time, the Youxian King of the Huns was hiding in the depths of the desert.He thought that the army of the Han Dynasty must have loud thunder and little rain.Besides, in the vast desert, where can I be found?Ever since, King Youxian became proud when he thought about it.Once proud, drink wine.As soon as he drank, he was drunk. The air of death is being blown by the wind of the desert to King Youxian's drunken face. I really don't know how Youxian King got mixed up, the so-called knowing the enemy and knowing yourself, you can win a hundred battles.He didn't know that Wei Qing was a man who dared to fight, and also a general who could fight.Wei Qing's troops traveled six or seven hundred miles, and his scouting team brought back good news: King Youxian didn't pay much attention to the Han army at all, and was eating and drinking somewhere.

God help me too.Wei Qing made a decisive decision, he had to rush to the enemy camp at night and launch an attack while it was dark. The wind in the desert is quiet; the suffocating air seems to freeze.Terrible world, always the same.Before death comes, it always hides the restlessness of the earth with a quiet atmosphere.Sure enough, on such a night, Wei Qing launched a strong attack. A deafening cry of killing resounded on the grassland, waking up the drunk Youxian King.He raised his eyes and saw that it was terrible, there was darkness everywhere, and the Han Dynasty had come to attack his lair without anyone noticing.

With all this in front of him, it is impossible to counterattack.So, King You Xian instinctively took his concubine, jumped on his horse, and led a group of bodyguards to defeat the encirclement to the north. The Han Dynasty finally found the rabbit's nest, how could he allow him to escape.It was too late to say, but soon, a light cavalry force rushed out from the Han Dynasty, chasing King Youxian of the Huns madly. We have to admire King Youxian's ability to escape. The Han Dynasty chased him for hundreds of kilometers, but still let him escape. However, in this battle of the Han army, they made back all the people and money that had lost money for several years.The achievements of the Han army are roughly as follows: more than ten young kings under Youxian King, more than 15,000 men and women were captured; nearly one million cattle, sheep and horses were captured.

This is the biggest victory of the Han Dynasty since the Han-Hungarian War.The good news will be sent back to Chang'an immediately at the speed of the wind.When Wei Qing led his army back to Serbia, the emperor's ambassador arrived.The ambassador announced in the army: Worship Wei Qing as the general of the Han Dynasty and command the entire army. Summer, April.Liu Che granted Weiqing more food for 8,700 households, plus the previous 3,000 households, making him a veritable lord of ten thousand households.At the same time, Liu Che made Wei Qing's three youngest sons Marquis. As the saying goes, if one person is unlucky, the whole family will drink northwest wind; if one person ascends to heaven, the whole family will eat seafood.At this time, Wei Qing rejected Liu Che's mighty Long En.

Wei Qing said to Liu Che: In this battle, Wei Qing won such a victory under the wise leadership of His Majesty and the hard work of all the generals.Your Majesty has already increased my benefice, and I have been overwhelmed by flattery, and I can't afford to confer the title of Marquis on three children who are still nursing in my arms. This is a kind word.Liu Che understood what Wei Qing meant, Wei Qing ate seafood, so he couldn't let his brother drink bone soup.So, Liu Che went on to say to Wei Qing: I understand what you mean, how could I forget your brother. These words really reached Wei Qing's heart.Because, Wei Qing really hoped that his brothers could become marquises, especially Gongsun Ao, the life-and-death brother who gave his life to save him.Gongsun Ao once lost everything and almost lost his life.Therefore, in this battle, Wei Qing specially supported his brothers and set off against the Huns as a lieutenant of the guard.

Sure enough, Liu Che did not forget the generals who followed Wei Qing and charged into battle.One by one, some princes have food towns, and some princes have no food towns.In short, a bunch of marquises were sealed.It has been achieved that everyone who sees has a share, distributed according to work, and everyone is satisfied. Gongsun Ao is also on the list of marquises. It doesn't matter how much he eats. The most important thing is that he wins back everything he lost.