On February 9, 140 BC, Huo Qubing was born in the palace of Princess Pingyang. However, Huo Qubing's status was not noble, because he was only the illegitimate child of a female servant.
When Huo Qubing was 12 years old, his family became wealthy because of his aunt Wei Zifu and his uncle Wei Qing .
When he was 18 years old, Huo Qubing was named by Han Wudi as a prostitute Yao, and he led 800 subordinates into the hinterland of Xiongnu for more than a thousand miles.
came back with a great victory, and Emperor Wu of Han named him " champion Hou ".
Since then, Huo Qubing has gone on several expeditions, creating a brilliant record of sweeping the five kingdoms of the Xiongnu in 6 days.
The that annihilated more than 70,000 elites from the Xiongnu The Battle of Mobei, let Song Ningzong Xin Qiji, who was 66 years old in the first year of the first year of the jubilee, wrote a masterpiece of the ages when he boarded the Beigu Pavilion in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu "Yong Yule·Jingkou Beiguting Nostalgic": "Yuan Jia hastily, sealed the wolf, and won the rush to the north".
His "Fenglang Juxu" became the supreme dream and pursuit of Chinese military strategists.
Unfortunately, this military genius died in 117 BC at the age of 23.
In Huo Qubing's short but brilliant life, he became an unrepeatable legend because he did the following 3 things:
1. Perseverance for ideals:
in Huo Qubing At the age of 12,His aunt Wei Zifu was canonized as empress by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and his uncle Wei Qing's outstanding military exploits made the Wei family extremely prominent.
Huo Qubing, from a wealthy family, did not become a playboy because of this. He always thought about his ambition to defeat the Huns when he was a child.
2. Diligently and diligently practice cavalry and archery:
Huo Qubing is brave and good at fighting, decisive and flexible in his use of troops, and never sticks to the tactics of his predecessors.
On the battlefield, he took the lead and inspired the soldiers with his determination and courage.
Huo Qubing's combination of "blitzkrieg" and "long-distance raid" is known as a genius tactical idea.
All this stems from his years of study, thinking and hard practice.
3. Don't be arrogant or impetuous:
Huo Qubing attacked the Huns several times, and he never failed.
However, this generation of brilliant generals in the Han-Hungarian War was never complacent.
In order to reward him, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built a mansion for him, but Huo Qubing said: "The Huns have not yet been destroyed, so they can't be at home."
such a rare quality, not only amazing! It will always shock and inspire the world.
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