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Speaking of the word "武" in Emperor Wu of Han , we know that Emperor Liu Che was relatively strong.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made many innovations in civil affairs and was famous for his martial arts. He reigned for fifty-four years and fought against the Huns for forty years.
Picture: Emperor Wu of Han
When we talk about the history of the Han Dynasty, we hear the name "Xiongnu" many times. The Xiongnu were a nomadic people in the Mongolian Plateau. They arose at the foothills of the Yinshan Mountains in today's Inner Mongolia. As early as the Warring States Period, the Xiongnu began to invade our Central Plains region.
Qin Shihuang also specially sent general Mengtian to attack the Huns and take back the Hetao area. At that time, one of the main functions of the Great Wall was to prevent the Huns from invading.
Picture: Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall mainly to defend against the Xiongnu.
As for the Xiongnu, a nomadic people, they all live on horses, have no fixed abode, and have no idea what farming culture is. Therefore, their daily necessities are always in short supply and they are unable to be self-sufficient. Although we talk about raising cattle and horses, after all, eating beef and mutton all year round is impossible without carbohydrates!
Picture: The Huns are nomadic people on the Mongolian Plateau
They saw the diversity of daily necessities in the Central Plains, and they were so greedy! He regards the Central Plains as his own granary, and when things are insufficient, he will go to the Central Plains to rob.
The Qin Dynasty II died, and the Xiongnu took the opportunity to make a comeback. At that time, the world was in chaos, and there were constant wars in the Central Plains. The Xiongnu took the opportunity to burn, kill, and plunder the Central Plains area and it became commonplace.
Picture: The Huns often went to the Central Plains to burn, kill and plunder
After Liu Bang established the Western Han Dynasty , due to long years of war, the national power was very weak and there was no ability to fight against the Huns. Liu Bang didn't believe in this evil at first, so he took charge of the attack on the Xiongnu himself. As a result, he was besieged for seven days and seven nights on Baishan Mountain. If Chen Ping hadn't planned to bribe the Queen Z of Maodun Shanyu and was able to break out, then Liu Bang, brother But I confessed myself to Baishan Mountain.
Picture: Liu Bang was besieged by the Huns for seven years and seven nights at Baishan Mountain.
Therefore, Han Dynasty Emperor Liu Bang has been engaged in a fraternal policy with the Huns. However, the Xiongnu were not a trustworthy nation. On the one hand, they married the princess of the Han Dynasty, and on the other hand, they continued to invade the territory of the Han Dynasty.
In order to stabilize the people's livelihood in the country, from Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty to Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty , the Xiongnu adopted a fraternal policy and passive defense. During that period, it was also the heyday of the Xiongnu.
Picture: The marriage policy between the Western Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu
By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, the emperors of the previous dynasties had rested and rested, and the national strength had been restored and developed greatly. Especially after the rule of Wenjing , Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became the rich second generation. At that time, the national treasury was full, and there were so many grains and strings of money that they became moldy.
After getting rich, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to expand his territory and decided to no longer tolerate the Xiongnu, and it was best to completely eliminate them. So Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took the initiative to attack the Xiongnu.
Picture: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took the initiative to attack the Xiongnu
From the forty years since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fought against the Xiongnu, we can see that the Xiongnu nation is really strong and powerful.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty achieved a complete victory against the Huns in the early stages. It was because of the two talented generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing that he achieved unprecedented success. He won seven out of seven battles against the Huns and drove the Huns out of the desert. In the north, the Hetao area was recovered, the Hexi Corridor was occupied, and the prestige of the Han Dynasty was greatly enhanced.
Picture: Under the leadership of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, the Han army defeated the Huns in seven battles.
However, with the deaths of Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, the Huns came back again. At this time, the generals Zhao Ponu and Li Guangli sent by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty After successive defeats, in 90 BC, three years before the death of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty decided not to attack the Huns, and the Huns returned to the Monan area.
Although on the surface, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fought against the Huns for forty years, it seemed that he was lonely. However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty inflicted heavy losses on the Xiongnu in the past forty years. It laid a good foundation for future generations of his descendants and even the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty to continue to attack the Xiongnu.
Picture: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty severely inflicted heavy losses on the Xiongnu
The Xiongnu nation existed in the north and south of the desert for a full three hundred years. After that, the dispersed Xiongnu were active for nearly two hundred years. It was not until the end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties that the Xiongnu nation gradually disappeared.
Here, I would also like to make a small aside. I would like to mention that the school of China’s Zniu University is the school of Wuhan University . Because the author graduated from Wuhan University, so, in the name of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, I would like to give you a little benefit. The gate of his alma mater.
Picture: National Wuhan University gate
"National Wuhan University". Because the school has a history of more than a hundred years, the big characters on the school gate still follow the old tradition, sorted from right to left. According to our today's reading from left to right, it is " "Learn from the Han Dynasty to establish a country " is also a tribute to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for his martial arts in defeating the Xiongnu! At the same time, it also reminds me of the sentence: "Anyone who offends our great Han will be punished no matter how far away!" Isn't it a great national prestige?
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