In 129 BC, the army of the Xiongnu Khanate suddenly entered Shanggu County ( Huailai County, Hebei Province ) and massacred Chinese officials and civilians. This time, he completely annoyed Liu Che, Emperor Wu of Han, and was determined to use force to fight back against the invasion of the Huns.
Liu Che appointed General Cheqi and Cavalry Wei Qing led his troops to set out from Shanggu County, Cavalry General Gongsun Ao led his troops to set out from Dai County (Wei County, Hebei Province), Light Cheqi and General Gongsun He led his troops to set out from Yunzhong County (Tokto County, Inner Mongolia), Xiaoqi General Li Guang led his troops to set out from Yanmen County (Youyu County, Shanxi Province), each leading 10,000 cavalry to attack the Huns garrison near the two border trading stations first. Wei Qing arrived in Longcheng (Chahar Right Wing Central Banner, Inner Mongolia), killing and capturing 700 people. Gongsun He did not gain anything. Gongsun Ao was defeated by the Huns and lost 7,000 cavalry. Li Guang was also defeated by the Huns and captured alive. At that time, Li Guang was seriously injured. The Huns set up a net bed between the two horses and put Li Guang on it. Li Guang pretended to die. When the enemy was not paying attention, he suddenly jumped up and rushed on to the escort Hun soldiers, immediately seized the bow and arrow, ran wildly to the south, and finally escaped.
The Western Han government was defeated in its first counterattack. Liu Che was furious and arrested Gongsun Ao and Li Guang and sentenced to death. In the end, he was demoted to a civilian because he paid the ransom and was demoted to a civilian. Only Wei Qing was named Guanneihou . Although Wei Qing was born as a servant, he was brave enough to ride a horse and shoot arrows in a state of mind. He was very humble to intellectuals and officials at all levels, and treated warriors very well. Therefore, officers and soldiers are happy to serve. Especially when he goes to the expedition, he can make achievements, so he is deeply loved by Liu Che.
In the autumn of 128 BC, the Xiongnu Khanate sent 20,000 cavalrymen to attack the border of the Western Han Dynasty, and killed the county magistrates of Liaoxi County (west of Yixian County, Liaoning Province) and captured more than 2,000 people. Then they entered Yuyang County (Miyun District, Beijing) and Yanmen County (Youyu County, Shanxi Province), and each captured and massacred more than 1,000 people. When besieging Han'anguo camp, Han'anguo's army retreated eastward and stationed in Beiping (southwest of Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia). A few months later, Han Anguo passed away. Helplessly Liu Che recruited Li Guang as the governor of Youbeiping again. Because Li Guang was good at fighting, the Hun Khanate called it " Flying General ", so the Hun army ordered the retreat when they saw the flying general's flag. In the following years, the Huns did not dare to invade the right Beiping County .
Then, the Western Han government attacked the Xiongnu Khanate again. General Wei Qing of the chariot and cavalry led 30,000 cavalrymen from Yanmen County (Youyu County, Shanxi Province), and General Li Xi from Dai County (Wei County, Hebei Province). Wei Qing killed and captured thousands of people. In 127 BC, the Huns army went deep into Shanggu County (Huilai County, Hebei Province) and Yuyang County (Miyun District, Beijing) to massacre and capture more than 1,000 Han Dynasty officials and people. The Western Han government launched a counterattack again, sending Wei Qing and Li Xi to lead a large army, from Yunzhong County (Tokto County, Inner Mongolia) in the east to Longxi County (Linzhao County, Gansu Province) to attack respectively, concentrating its forces to attack King Loufan and King Aries located in Henan, killing and capturing thousands of Xiongnu and more than one million cattle and sheep. King Loufan and Baiyang. They fled north, and all Henan (Yellow River Hetao) were incorporated into the Chinese territory. After the war, Liu Che appointed Wei Qing as the marquis of Changping , and the generals of Wei Qing's troops, Su Jian and Zhang Cigong , both made contributions. Su Jian was appointed Pingling marquis and Zhang Cigong was the marquis of Antou.
The author said: In the early Western Han Dynasty, there were often conflicts between the Xiongnu Khanate, and in the early stage, they mainly rely on marriage to maintain peace between the two sides (the first five emperors basically advocated marriage to maintain peace between the country's borders, but in fact they did not allow strength). During the reign of Emperor Wu , the Xiongnu Khanate continued to invade the borders of the Western Han Dynasty. In fact, the Western Han government was always in a passive position. The purpose of military operations was not to destroy the Xiongnu Khanate, nor to annex the land of the Xiongnu, but to only demand the elimination of the Xiongnu Khan's vitality, so that they could not enter the border of the Western Han Dynasty again to invade the border.The classic sentence " Sima Fa " tells the story of "If a country is so big, war will perish." I think it makes sense, but this must be based on peaceful coexistence. If the enemy country repeatedly invades our borders for no reason, we must make appropriate counterattacks. Anti-war is a kindness, but opposing self-defense is a coward.
The necessity of war between the Western Han Dynasty and the Huns is obvious. The Hun Khanate has been betrayal countless times, attacking the borders of the Western Han Dynasty, killing, burning, looting, doing all evil, and suffering from the people. They have lived in the heat of water for a long time. How can the government be worthy of the people if it turns a blind eye? If this continues for a long time, how can the Western Han government be as stable as a mountain? Throughout history, when farmers cannot meet their basic lives, there will definitely be someone who raises the banner of rebellion to overthrow the government. Therefore, the Western Han government's military operations against the Huns were necessary. Under such circumstances, the Western Han government must make a strong counterattack and must have the determination to annihilate the enemy to defeat the enemy. The war between the Huns and the Western Han Dynasty was destined to be fought to the point of death and death.
