Emperor Wu of the Han In the early days, The Han Dynasty had always had the upper hand against the Xiongnu . Wei Qing and Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu without the ability to fight back. Although the veteran Li Guang was old at this time, " Flying General " still has a high deterrent effect on the Huns.
In the late period of Emperor Wu, Li Guang committed suicide, Huo Qubing died young, and then Wei Qing also died of illness. The huge Han Dynasty actually reached the point where there were no generals available.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was eager to use troops, so he had to promote his beloved concubine Mrs. Li 's brother Li Guangli. Li Guangli was not a "bastard general" as people said. He had led troops against Dawan and the Huns many times, and had a lot of combat experience. Rich. Unfortunately, Li Guangli finally surrendered to the Huns and became their "consort".
It is worth mentioning that Li Guangli was killed by the Huns because of a frame-up by others. After his death, a strange thing happened to the Huns, which plunged the entire Huns into fear. The reason is still unexplained. What happened? Woolen cloth?
Born as a relative, all brothers were favored
Li Guangli's ability to be favored by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was somewhat related to his sister, Mrs. Li, because Mrs. Li was the most favored concubine of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. How much did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dote on Mrs. Li? It is said that after Mrs. Li passed away, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty still missed her and even looked for alchemists everywhere just to see Mrs. Li again.
Mrs. Li was originally a dancer in Princess Pingyang's house. Her brother was Li Yannian, a court musician. Once, Li Yannian performed a new song he wrote for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty:
There is a beauty in the north, peerless and independent. Once you look at the beautiful city and then look at the beautiful country, you would rather not know the beautiful city and the beautiful country. Beautiful women are hard to find again.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became very interested in the beauty in the song, so he asked Li Yannian if there really is such a beauty in the world. Princess Pingyang said that Li Yannian's little sister was so stunning that she was so beautiful that she asked her to come out and perform a dance for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was so shocked when he saw the little sister of the Li family that he brought her into the palace. .
How favored was Mrs. Li in the harem of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty? It is said that one day, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went to Mrs. Li's palace, he suddenly felt his scalp was itchy, so he pulled out the hosta from Mrs. Li's head and used it to scratch his head. After knowing this, the concubines in the harem all inserted one in their hair. Hosta, this has even caused the price of jade in the entire Changan to rise.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty loved Mrs. Li to the core. As a relative, Li Guangli and his younger brother Li Yannian were also reused by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Among them, Li Guangli was named the general of the Second Division and led the troops in foreign campaigns.
The Second Conquest of Dayuan
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had long coveted the bloody BMW of the Dayuan Kingdom in the Western Regions. He sent envoys many times to ask for them, but they all returned without success. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty believed that the Dayuan Kingdom would not give the Han Dynasty "face", so he sent Li Guangli to lead tens of thousands of troops to conquer Dayuan, directly capture good horses, and by the way promote the power of the Han Dynasty.
As a result, most of Li Guangli's team was damaged before he reached the destination, so Li Guangli decided to retreat to Dunhuang for rest. After arriving at Dunhuang, less than one-tenth of his troops were left. In two years, not only did he not achieve any results, but he also suffered heavy losses. .
Li Guangli wrote a letter to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, requesting to withdraw his troops and wait for more troops to attack Dawan. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious after seeing the letter and ordered his people to stop him at Yumen Pass, and ordered that if Li Guangli dared to step into Yumen Pass, he would be beheaded. He was so frightened that Li Guangli was stationed in Dunhuang and did not dare to withdraw again.
The failure of the first conquest of Dawan made Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty very angry, but he was unwilling to do so. If even a small country like Dawan dared to ignore the Han, then how could the Han frighten the Western Region, so he ordered Li Guangli to go to Dawan again. Wan.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty spent a lot of money this time, dispatching 60,000 elite troops and countless cattle, sheep and livestock to Li Guangli, and stationed an additional 180,000 troops in the Hexi Corridor, ready for reinforcements at any time. In this case, Li Guangli led troops to conquer Dawan again. This time, seeing the power of the Han Dynasty's military, various countries along the way opened their city gates and donated food, fearing that they would anger the Han army and be punished.
When Li Guangli arrived in Dayuan, there were only 30,000 soldiers left, but the attack still frightened Dayuan. However, the city of Dayuan was strong and the Han army failed to conquer it after more than 40 days of attack. At this time, a rebellion broke out within Dawan. They killed the king and took out good horses and grain to "negotiate peace" with Li Guangli:
The nobles of Dawan all agreed and killed the king together. Holding his head, he sent an envoy to make an appointment...
Li Guangli heard that there was sufficient food and drinking water in the city, and that reinforcements from Kang Juguo would be arriving soon. After much consideration, Li Guangli decided to accept the peace talks, so Li Guangli didn't even have access to the inner city. After entering, he pulled more than a thousand good horses and "returned in great victory." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not pursue the crime of excessive sacrifice of soldiers, and granted Li Guangli the title of Marquis of Haixi, with a settlement of 8,000 households.
After three expeditions against the Huns, Li Guangli surrendered to the Huns.
Li Guangli's victory in the second expedition against Dayuan allowed Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to see his outstanding "military capabilities", so he ordered him to fight against the Huns, with the intention of driving them all out. But Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had good wishes, but the reality was cruel.
In 99 BC, Li Guangli led 30,000 troops out of Jiuquan and fought a fierce battle with King Youxian of the Xiongnu in the Tianshan Mountains. He won first and then lost. He was besieged by the Xiongnu army and was almost annihilated. After the war, statistical losses showed that the Han army suffered 67% casualties, which was close to 20,000 people. Obviously, Li Guangli failed.
Two years later, the Han Dynasty troops attacked the Huns in three directions. Li Guangli led 60,000 cavalry and 70,000 infantry out of Shuofang, and fought fiercely with the Xiongnu Chanyu's 100,000 troops for dozens of days. They were able to retreat, but the other two routes also gained nothing.
The third expedition against the Huns was in 90 BC. Li Guangli led 70,000 troops and was ordered to fight back the Huns troops harassing the border. The Xiongnu wanted to sneak attack Li Guangli in the Fuyangju Mountain Gorge, but Li Guangli counterattacked and fled. Li Guangli took advantage of the victory and pursued him all the way to Madame Fan City:
The general of the second division was about to leave the fortress, and the Xiongnu sent the right captain and Wei Lu will attack the Han army with five thousand cavalry at Fuyangju Mountain. ...The Han army took advantage of the victory and pursued north to Madame Fan City. The Huns were running around, but no one dared to get away from the enemy.
But at this critical moment, there was a big trouble in the rear. It was not that the supplies in the rear were blocked, but that there was a big change in the royal court of the Han Dynasty. Before the expedition, Li Guangli discussed with his son and daughter's in-laws, Zuo Prime Minister Liu Qumo, to promote his nephew Changyi King Liu Kun to the position of crown prince. Liu Qumo knew the stakes well and naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
But Liu Quyou and Li Guangli had never played tricks on others. Like the former prince Liu Ju, they were framed for using "witchcraft" to curse the emperor. As a result, Liu Quyou's family was beheaded and Li Guangli's family were all imprisoned. The reason why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not immediately kill Li Guangli and his family was because he was afraid that Li Guangli, who was on the front line to conquer the Huns, would rebel.
Li Guangli panicked after hearing the news. In order to atone for his sins, he marched thousands of miles north and penetrated deep into the territory of the Huns. As a result, he was attacked by the Huns. The 70,000 Han army was almost wiped out. Li Guangli also surrendered to the Huns.
Li Guangli was killed, and strange things happened to the Huns.
The Huns valued Li Guangli very much. After all, he was the highest-ranking general who surrendered to the Huns in the Han Dynasty for decades. King Ding Ling's Han Dynasty general Wei Lushang.
Li Guangli sacrificed 70,000 elite soldiers of the Han Dynasty for the benefit of his family. His surrender also brought unparalleled bad effects to the Han Dynasty, so Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killed Li Guangli's family without hesitation.
Can Li Guangli live a happy and wealthy life in the Xiongnu from now on? The result was no. Wei Lu saw that Li Guangli was more favored by the Xiongnu Chanyu than himself, so he framed Li Guangli and had him executed. According to the records in " Hanshu ", Li Guangli cursed before his death:
I will destroy the Huns when I die!
What is strange is that after Li Guangli's death, it rained and snowed for several months in the place where the Xiongnu lived. Diseases were rampant among the tribes, causing countless casualties:
It rained and snowed for several months, livestock died, people suffered from diseases, and crops were destroyed. If you are not familiar with it, Shan Yu is afraid that he will build a shrine for his second master.
Is this Li Guangli’s dying curse? The Xiongnu Chanyu was so frightened that he quickly ordered people to build an ancestral hall to worship Li Guangli. It is ridiculous to say that Li Guangli was already notorious in the Han Dynasty, but he was worshiped in a temple by his enemy the Huns.
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