In 120 BC, when the autumn was high and the horses were fat, the Xiongnu soldiers divided into two groups and tens of thousands of cavalry to move south. Yizhixi Shanyu attacked Dingxiang , Zuoxianwang Wuwei attacked the right Beiping , killing more than a thousand people away.
In the spring of 119 BC, the Taishi Sima Tan chose auspicious day of the zodiac. Emperor Wu gave a banquet outside the north gate of Weiyang Palace City in Chang'an, opened a yellow tent, set up an imperial throne, and sealed the imperial seal. The civil and military officials gathered together, played music, and played a hundred operas. Emperor Wu also gave him the seal of Wei Qing and General and the seal of General Huo Qubing and General Huo Qubing, and gave him clothes, horses, bows and swords, and gave him the strategy in person, and personally gave him the imperial wine. General Wei Qing and General Huo Qubing knelt down and kowtowed to drink. The prince Liu gave him a drink according to . Li Guang and other generals. The three dukes and nine ministers toasted the lieutenant, the chief lieutenant, and the army Sima.
Wei Qing and Huo Qubing led the army to thank him. The army set out. Emperor Wu sent Weishui far away. The general led the generals to kneel down and invite the horse back.
After sending Emperor Wu, Wei Qing returned to the central army tent, his divine light was restrained, he took off his court uniform, and changed into armor. Immediately, it seemed like another person was changed. Yuan Ding Yue Zhi, his eyes swept across the generals like lightning, and he had a momentum that looked down on the world. No matter how powerful the generals were on the battlefield, they could not help but bow their heads to obey orders under Wei Qing's powerful aura. On weekdays, Wei Qing only wore court clothes in Chang'an , even if he went on a war, he did not live in success and was ashamed of humility. He had a different image in the army, with dragon soaring, courage, leaping on horseback, and majestic.
Before the Han army set out, several Huns were captured in the south of the desert. They all said that Shanyu and Zuo Xianwang were both in the Shanyu court on the left to worship the sky. So Emperor Wu decided to let Wei Qing attack Longcheng and Huo Qubing attack Shanyuting. The Shanyu Courtyard was farther away than Longcheng, and most of the Huo Qubing's tent were surrendered soldiers, which were more suitable for expeditions.
Han army divided into two groups. The first route Wei Qing led 50,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantrymen to Dingxiang County , targeting Longcheng, the headquarters of the Xiongnu. The second cavalry general Huo Qubing led 50,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantrymen to the st county and target the Shanyuting of the left land of the Xiongnu. Each led 50,000 horse soldiers, hundreds of thousands of infantry soldiers, and 140,000 public and private horses, and advanced in different ways. There were hundreds of thousands of civilians transporting supplies near the Great Wall .
In the Western Route Army, General Wei Qing led 10,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry, led Wugang's chariots, and controlled the entire army. Gongsun Ao Although he was dismissed from his position, he was appointed as the captain of the school in this battle, followed Wei Qing, and planned to be appointed as a general for his military achievements again.
Responsible for the Order of the Doctor (one of the Nine Ministers, the second rank of official positions) Li Guang was the former general and led 10,000 cavalry.
Li Guang was a brave general of three dynasties, eight prefects, two nine ministers, and unparalleled qualifications. Compared with the other generals, Li Guang is probably much better at fighting tough battles. Originally, Emperor Wu saw Li Guang's life, and his eldest son and second son sacrificed his life for the country. He intended to keep him in the court as an official, and sent his son Li Gan to follow Huo Qubing. Li Guang was born as a general and had only a loyal heart to serve the country, so he asked Emperor Wu for battle many times.
Revered Pingyang Hou Cao Xiang was the last general and led 10,000 cavalry.
Cao Xiang is Cao Shen's great-grandson, inheriting 0,000 households. His mother is Emperor Wu's sister Pingyang Princess , so he has been granted more than 23,000 households. Cao Xiang's wife is the eldest daughter of Emperor Wu of Han and the queen's guard son-fu ( Princess Wei ), and he also wants to call Wei Qing the uncle. Cao Shen has three identities: one is the title of Marquis of Wanhu, the second is Emperor Wu's nephew, and the third is Emperor Wu's son-in-law. Any of these three identities can allow him to take the position of the rear general. In the fourth year, Wei Qing married Princess Pingyang (Cao Xiang's father, Cao Shi, had already died), and Cao Xiang became Wei Qing's stepson again. He was really a favored by God.
Picture-The Heyday of the Huns
worship Taipu Gongsun He was the left general and led ten thousand cavalry.
Gongsun He has been studying with the prince Liu Che (Emperor Wu), and followed Wei Qing to be named the Marquis of Nanqi, with a fief of 1,300 households. Gongsun He became the Grand Duke and married the sister of the Queen Guard Zifu. His life became perfect, he had no desire for anything, and he was not even interested in getting military achievements.
Received the title of the chief commander Zhao Shiqi is the right general, leading ten thousand cavalry.
Zhao Shi's official position was the main title, and later changed to Youfufeng. Han Dynasty was the first to establish a private history, and was in charge of the Guanzhong region and had great power. Later, it was divided into the left and right internal history, and later it was divided into Jingzhao Yin , Zuo Fengyi, and You Fufeng, and was in charge of the three regions of Guanzhong . Although these three positions are all second-rank officials, the number of people in the jurisdiction varies greatly. Jingzhaoyin has the largest population and Youfufeng has the lowest population. Therefore, Youfufeng ranks relatively low among second-rank official positions. Zhao Shiqi is not Wei Qing's direct lineage, so it is difficult for such a person to achieve great things.
In addition, Xihe Prefect (third rank in official position) Changhui , Yunzhong Prefect (third rank in official position) was formed, and each led his troops to follow Wei Qingzhong's army.
Wei Qing’s troops, four generals, two prefects, and Gongsun Ao, can be said to be brilliant. But these generals have one characteristic, they are all Han people. To use the word Chinese football, this is called the all-Chinese class.
The army gathered from Dingxiang County, then crossed west across Yunzhong, Jiuyuan , and went north at Gaoque in Wuyuan County . When Wei Qing was about to leave, Emperor Wu once secretly instructed: "Have you been a general Li (Li Guang) as old, don't let him be a vanguard."
The Han army went out of the frontier to the south of the desert. Wei Qing made adjustments and ordered Li Guang and Zhao Shiqi to join forces, go to the east line and cross the desert, and meet in Longcheng.
Li Guang knew that the eastbound route would take a long time, and there would be very few water and grass along the way, so he had to divide it into several teams and walk slowly. Li Guang and Wei Qing had a gap, so they thought that the general did not want him to make military achievements.
Li Guang broke into the central army's tent and bowed to Wei Qing and said, "I am a former general, and I should attack the enemy as a vanguard. Now the general has transferred me out of the east road, but I don't know what's the intention? Besides, I will join the army and fight with the Huns. Until today, I have won the battle of Shanyu in Mobei. I am willing to lead my troops and kill the enemy."
Wei Qing saw that Li Guang refused to obey the order, and said unhappy: "General, please return to the troops and follow the general."
Li Guang was angry when he saw Wei Qing not allowing it, and he was angry. He appeared in his heart and did not say goodbye to Wei Qing. He walked out of the central army's tent and returned to his own military camp to meet Zhao Shiqi's soldiers.
