Huo Qubing: a famous general in the Western Han Dynasty (140 BC-117 BC), Han nationality, military strategist. He was a native of Pingyang County, Hedong County (now southwest of Linfen, Shanxi). The nephew of Wei Qing, a famous general in the Han Dynasty. Car: No trace in the snow, Weapon: Plum Blossom Spear, good at riding and shooting. Classic battle: decisive battle in Mobei.
In the sixth year of Yuanshuo (123 BC), Huo Qubing was appointed as the captain of Piao Yao by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He followed Wei Qing to attack the Xiongnu in Monan (south of the present-day Mongolian Plateau Desert), and wiped out more than 2,000 people with 800 people. , was awarded the title of Champion. In the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC), he was appointed as a general of hussars. In spring and summer, he led troops to attack the Xiongnu tribe that occupied Hexi (today's Hexi Corridor and Huangshui River Basin) twice, and wiped out more than 40,000 people. In the autumn of the same year, he was ordered to welcome King Hunxie of the Xiongnu who led his troops to surrender to the Han Dynasty. At the critical moment of the partial surrender, he led his troops into the Xiongnu army, killed the rebels, and stabilized the situation. King Hunxie was able to lead more than 40,000 people. Return to Han. From then on, the Han Dynasty controlled the Hexi area and opened up the road to the Western Regions. In the summer of the fourth year, he and Wei Qing each led 50,000 horses across the desert (today's Mongolian Plateau Desert) to attack the Xiongnu. After Huo Qubing defeated King Zuo Xian's troops, he took advantage of the victory and pursued it, going more than 2,000 miles deep and annihilating more than 70,000 people. Later he was promoted to Grand Sima and shared military power with Wei Qing. He used his troops flexibly, paid attention to strategy, did not adhere to ancient methods, was brave and decisive, and won every battle, winning the trust of Emperor Wu. He died of illness in the sixth year of Yuanshou (117 BC).
In the fifth year of Yingyuan Guang's reign (130 BC), Wei Qing paid homage to the chariot and cavalry generals, and each led an army to the fortress with three other generals. During this troop dispatch, three of the four armies were defeated. What was especially outrageous was that veteran Li Guang was captured by the Huns and managed to escape with great difficulty. On the contrary, Wei Qing, the "cavalry slave" who went out to lead troops for the first time, came out of Shanggu and went straight to Longcheng, killing 700 enemies. Wei Qing's military genius impressed Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and he went on many expeditions from then on, with great success.
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While Wei Qing was making great achievements, Huo Qubing also gradually grew up. Under the influence of his uncle, he He has been good at riding and shooting since he was a child. Although he is young, he does not bother to stay in Chang'an City like other princes and grandsons, indulge in sensuality and enjoy the shelter of their elders. He longed for the day when he would kill the enemy and achieve meritorious service.
In the sixth year of Yuanshuo (123 BC), the Battle of Monan. Huo Qubing, who was under 18 years old, volunteered for military service, and Emperor Wu named him Captain Piao Yao to accompany the army on the expedition.
On the battlefield, Huo Qubing relied on his bravery and 800 cavalry to gallop hundreds of miles in the vast desert to find traces of the enemy. As a result, his original "long-distance raid" won the first battle and defeated the enemy. There were more than 2,000 people. One of the two uncles of the Xiongnu Chanyu was killed and the other was captured alive. But Huo Qubing and others returned intact. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty immediately named him the "champion lord" and praised his bravery to win the three armies.
Huo Qubing’s first battle, with such dazzling results, announced to the world that the most dazzling generation of Han family generals had been born.
The God of War is Invincible
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In the spring of the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC), Huo Qubing was appointed as a hussar general and led the army alone Ten thousand elite soldiers went out to conquer the Xiongnu. This is the Hexi War.
The 19-year-old commander-in-chief Huo Qubing lived up to expectations, dashed across the desert thousands of miles away, and fought a beautiful roundabout battle. In six days, he fought against the five Xiongnu tribes, advancing all the way, and fought a head-to-head life-or-death battle with the Huns Luhou and King Zhelan in Gaolan Mountain. In this battle, Huo Qubing was defeated miserably, with only 3,000 elite soldiers remaining from 10,000. The Xiongnu suffered heavy losses - King Luhou and King Zhelan were both killed in battle, Prince Hunxie, Prime Minister, and Captain were captured, killing 8,960 enemies. The Xiongnu sacrificed to Tianjin and became Han Trophies of the army. After this battle of blood and fire, no one in the Han Dynasty doubted young Huo Qubing's ability to lead the army. He became a military model and the embodiment of martial spirit in the Han army.
In the summer of the same year, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty decided to pursue the victory and launch a battle to regain Hexi.
In this battle, Huo Qubing became the commander-in-chief of the Han army, while veteran general Li Guang and others only served as his supporting troops. What makes people laugh or cry is that Gongsun Ao and other "old horses" who often traveled in the desert who cooperated in the battle were not as good as Huo Qubing, the son of Chang'an two years ago. They actually got lost in the desert and did not play their due role in assisting.
The veteran Li Guang's troops were surrounded by the Xiongnu King Zuoxian. Huo Qubing once again went deep alone and won another victory. In the Qilian Mountains, Huo Qubing's troops killed more than 30,000 enemies and captured five Xiongnu princes, as well as 59 Xiongnu princes and 63 Xiongnu generals.
After this battle, the Xiongnu had to retreat to the north of Yanzhi Mountain, and the Han Dynasty regained the Hexi Plain. The Xiongnu who once did whatever they wanted on the head of the Han Dynasty and caused countless deaths in the Han Dynasty finally sang a lament: "The death of my Qilian Mountains will make my six animals unable to rest; the loss of my Yanzhi Mountain will make my women colorless."
From then on, the Han army became more powerful, and the 19-year-old Huo Qubing became a god of war that frightened the Huns.
The thing that really made Huo Qubing like a god was "Hexi's surrender", which happened in autumn.
After the two battles in Hexi, the Xiongnu Chanyu wanted to deal harshly with King Hunxie who had been defeated repeatedly. After the news leaked, King Hunxie and King Xiutu wanted to surrender to the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not know whether the surrender of the two Xiongnu kings was true or false, so he sent Huo Qubing to the Yellow River to accept the surrender. When Huo Qubing led his troops to cross the Yellow River, a mutiny broke out among the Xiongnu troops. Faced with this situation, Huo Qubing personally rushed into the Xiongnu camp with only a few soldiers, faced King Hunxie directly, and ordered him to kill the mutinous soldiers. We can never guess what King Hunxie is thinking at this time. At that moment, he had every opportunity to take Huo Qubing hostage or kill him for revenge. As long as he did this, the Chanyu would not kill him but would reward him. However, King Hunxie gave up in the end, and the momentum of this young man who dared to take risks alone and was not afraid of life and death suppressed him. Huo Qubing's momentum not only suppressed King Hunxie, but also suppressed more than 40,000 Huns. In the end, they did not continue to expand the rebellion.
The surrender of Hexi ended successfully, but today we can only imagine with admiration how that nineteen-year-old boy stood in the enemy's camp when the situation was confusing and dangerous. With just one expression and one gesture, he subdued 40,000 soldiers and 8,000 rebels outside the tent.
On the territory of the Han Dynasty, the four counties of Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang were added. The Hexi Corridor was officially incorporated into the Han Dynasty. This was the first time in Chinese history that foreign invaders had surrendered. It not only made the Han people proud and proud of themselves after suffering from the Huns for hundreds of years, but also gave them the confidence to be strong.
Sealing the Wolf to Juxu
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In the fourth year of Yuanshou (119 BC), in order to completely eliminate the main force of the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty launched the The "Mobei War" was unprecedented in scale.
At this time, Huo Qubing had become the trump card of the Han army without any doubt. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had great trust in Huo Qubing's ability. In the pre-planning of this war, Huo Qubing was originally arranged to fight Shanyu. However, due to intelligence errors, the game became Wei Qing's and Huo Qubing failed to meet his most desired opponent. , but ran into King Zuoxian's tribe.
However, this battle can be regarded as the pinnacle of Huo Qubing. In the process of searching for the main force of the Huns in Mobei, Huo Qubing led his troops to attack for more than 2,000 miles. With a loss of 15,000, he annihilated more than 70,000 enemies and captured three Hun princes and eight generals. Thirteen people. Probably because he was eager to meet the Xiongnu Chanyu, Huo Qubing, who "sought defeat alone", pursued him all the way to the Kent Mountains in present-day Mongolia. It was here that Huo Qubing paused temporarily and led his army in a ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth - the heaven-sacrifice ceremony was held at Langjuxu Mountain, and the earth-sacrifice Zen ceremony was held at Guyan Mountain. It is a ritual and a determination.
After sealing the wolf to Xu, Huo Qubing continued to lead his army to pursue the Xiongnu in depth, and fought all the way to Hanhai (now Lake Baikal, Russia) before returning to the army. Starting from Chang'an, we rushed all the way to Lake Baikal, and won great victories along the way in an almost completely unfamiliar environment. What an achievement!
After this battle, "the Huns fled far away, and there was no royal court in the south of the desert." Huo Qubing and his "Self-conferring the Wolf to Live in Xu" have since become the highest pursuit and life-long dream of Chinese soldiers of all ages. This year, Huo Qubing was only twenty-two years old.
Huo Qubing was born as a slave and grew up in Qiluo, but he never indulged in wealth and luxury. He put the safety of the country and his achievements before everything else.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once built a luxurious mansion for Huo Qubing, but Huo Qubing refused to accept it, saying: "The Xiongnu are not destroyed, why do we have a home?" These eight short words, because they came from Huo Qubing's mouth, are meaningful and meaningful. It is shocking and engraved in the hearts of the soldiers who have defended their homes and countries throughout the past dynasties.
Huo Qubing rarely talks but does more, and never talks empty words. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once wanted to teach Sun Wu the art of war in person. He replied: "In war, you should adapt to changes, and the situation has changed. The ancient art of war is no longer suitable."
Huo Zhongru did not want to be the father of Huo Qubing in the womb. Wei Shao'er never told him his life experience. After he made great achievements, he finally understood the cause and effect. Just after he became a hussar general, he came to Pingyang (today's Linfen, Shanxi), knelt down to his father Huo Zhongru, who had abandoned him that year, and said: "Qubing didn't know that he was the son of an adult earlier, and he failed to fulfill his filial piety." Huo Zhongru was worthy of his filial piety. Dare to respond, he replied: "I have to trust the general, this is the power of heaven." Afterwards, Huo Qubing bought a farmhouse for Huo Zhongru, who had never fulfilled his father's responsibilities for a day, and took Huo Guang, the stepmother's son, to Chang'an to cultivate him into something useful.
The young general Huo Qubing was not a perfect man. He once shot Li Gan and defeated his subordinate Jun Jun. However, no matter how serious he is, he is still the god of war. All soldiers yearn to become his subordinates and follow him to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service. He led troops to formally attack the Xiongnu four times in his life, and returned with great victory every time. He destroyed 110,000 enemies and surrendered 40,000 enemies. He opened up new territories and expanded the territory. His military exploits were even more spectacular than those of his uncle Wei Qing. For the entire world military history and Chinese history, Huo Qubing is a legend that will shine through the ages.
Huo Qubing's tomb still stands next to Maoling. The stone statue of "Horse Trampling Huns" in front of the tomb symbolizes his immortal contributions to the country. Thousands of years later, the world still thinks of the peerless demeanor of the young general Huo Qubing. They are fascinated by his spirit, wisdom and courage, and their blood boils with enthusiasm for his ambition to protect his family and country without any desire for luxury.
Evaluations of the past dynasties
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Ying Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty commented on General Huangfu Gui of the Liao Dynasty in his "Customs and Customs. Guoyu": " Emperor Xiaowu treated Huo Qubing, the general of the cavalry, and ordered him to look after him, saying, "If the Huns are not destroyed, why should we take care of our family?" Why should I be alone? "At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty when the eunuchs were dictatorial for the foreign relatives, the Qingliu people like Ying Shao were quite disdainful towards the foreign relatives, so much so that they even spoke highly of Huo Qubing. Huangfu Gui was a famous general and minister at that time. , there is another wonderful performance in the disaster of party imprisonment, Ying Shao still thinks that his behavior is not as good as Huo Qubing
(Song Dynasty) He Qufei's "Huo Qubing Theory" in "Dr. He's Preparation"
What heaven gives is talent that cannot be strong but is very high; what nature receives is wisdom that cannot be learned but is very clear. Since there is no talent in the world that can be strong and wisdom that can be learned, then all talents and wisdom are there. Those who are greater than human beings are the reason why the gods are private. Nothing in the world can be done by gods, and nothing in the world can be done by cleverness. Therefore, gentlemen who are gentle, respectful, trustworthy, and virtuous cannot know anything about them. It is clever, but the evil, deceitful and unruly villains often take matters into their own hands. From this point of view, all those who have excellent talents and intelligence and are able to use them skillfully are endowed by Heaven.
In the past. The Han Dynasty had something to do with the Xiongnu, and the old generals of his family were handed over to the fortress. Wei Qing, who was a famous general in ancient times, fought thousands of miles and conquered all directions. There is nothing wrong with it. Is it possible that the abilities of these two people are due to their practice? Therefore, Sun and Wu wrote in the book "Gu Fang Lue" that he did not seek to learn from ancient times. art of war. "Believe it or not, soldiers cannot be taught by law. In the past, people could not say anything but got rid of the disease. This is enough to know that they are Xiaobing.
You can do nothing with soldiers, but people can do nothing. Learning. Building a military force does not come from the law, but the law cannot be fully realized in the military. Therefore, people cannot fail to learn the law, and it cannot be fully realized in the military. , so one cannot just stick to it. The beauty of the method is that it has a certain conclusion, but the soldiers have no permanent shape, and they can change in an instant. However, the shape of the army has changed. If you defend a certain book and face an infinite number of enemies, the number of victories and defeats will be ruthless. Those who use the ancient virtues as soldiers do not use the law as a defense, but as a weapon.
2. It is the establishment and consistent implementation of the strategic thinking of proactive attack. After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, it always faced military threats from the powerful Xiongnu. Although the "peace and marriage" policy had been implemented since the early Han Dynasty, countless gifts of property could not satisfy the greed of the Xiongnu nobles. During the reign of Emperor Wen, the Xiongnu invaded twice on a large scale, with their troops approaching Chang'an. The capital was in danger and the whole court was frightened. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, he changed his previous compromise policy of forbearance and peace, gave up "peace", and took tough offensive operations to completely eliminate the Xiongnu intrusion.
3. It is the correct application and performance of large-corps surprise operations in tactics:
1) The construction and use of cavalry. The period of Emperor Wu was an important stage in the history of China's military system when the major transition from using both chariots and cavalry to cavalry as the main body of combat was completed. The large-scale use of cavalry groups, rapid maneuvers, and long-distance attacks were one of the main reasons why the Han army defeated the Huns in the early stage. The development of cavalry in the Han Dynasty can be roughly divided into stages by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Previously, both cavalry and chariots were equally important. After that, cavalry completely replaced chariots, and then became the main force of the Han Dynasty army.
2) Raid operations Use of tactics. Huo Qubing's combat strategy can be said to be an innovation in the Han army's tactical concepts. His operations can be described as roundabout and deep, interspersed with encirclement, completing the roundabout and interweaving at the fastest speed, encircling the Huns, and carrying out devastating attacks on them starting from the weakest link. In the two battles in Hexi, his troops gave up their baggage and supplies, traveled lightly and quickly, ate on the spot, and took advantage of the Xiongnu's unstable foothold to quickly launch a decisive battle with the main force. He completely annihilated him in one fell swoop and cut off the right arm of the Huns. The so-called eating on the spot is to plunder the Huns' rear areas to replenish military supplies. This strategy not only solved its own supply problem, but also hit the Huns' production capacity to the greatest extent. The Xiongnu's economy was greatly destroyed, allowing the Han Dynasty to establish its absolute superiority over the Xiongnu economically and militarily.
The Xiongnu troubles were a nightmare in ancient China during the Qin and Han dynasties. However, after the three battles of Monan, Hexi, and Mobei, the Xiongnu troubles finally basically disappeared from Chinese history. This time the Han Dynasty advanced north to the edge of the desert, occupied the entire Hexi Corridor and parts of Qinghai and Xinjiang, and established the Western Region Protectorate. The living space of the Han people expanded on a large scale for the first time, taking almost all the marginal bases of the Xiongnu and Huns.
The admiration and love of later generations for General Huo Qubing is not only the memory and sorrow for the young hero, but the more important essence is actually the admiration and yearning for the martial spirit. Therefore, the battle fought by Huo Qubing was the most soul-stirring in the war history of the Han nation. His victory was not only a complete victory in several foreign wars, but also became a spiritual monument. The entire Han nation was proud of it. It inspired and inspired a generation. For a generation of Han children, his heroic words, "The Huns are not destroyed, why should we take care of our family!" has made countless temperamental men's blood boil. Because of this, Huo Qubing has become the idol of ancient scholars and generals. People have praised him, respected him, and loved him, which has lasted for thousands of years since ancient times.
Cause of death
There is a record in the Han Dynasty. One theory is that he contracted a serious disease during the decisive battle with the Xiongnu (the Xiongnu used infected cattle and sheep to pollute the water source), and he did not recover for a long time.
"When he went on an expedition, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent his eunuchs to deliver dozens of carts of food to the army. However, when he led the army back, "the heavy carts were left with rice and meat, and some of the soldiers were hungry." . Sometimes the soldiers were short of food and could not even raise their hands due to hunger, but Huo Qubing was still playing football and keeping fit. It is obvious that Huo Qubing was not a perfect military strategist. Throughout the ages, how many generals have died unexpectedly, and how many gods of war have shed blood on their homeland? Why was Huo Qubing able to survive despite history choosing the path of his early death? Facing the battle in the palace, he didn't understand, but disdained it; it was precisely because he knew the fate of military commanders so well and the fate of the God of War that he chose the path of self-preservation that would rather starve the soldiers. Just imagine, at that time, Wei Qing was worshiping the Grand Sima, and he had a lot of troops, and he had military power. With the suspicion and suspicion of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, could he be safe? It is true that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty cherished talents and valued Huo Qubing very much, but in front of the throne, his pursuits seemed so feeble.
He has his own reasons. Li Guang can win the hearts of the military, but he cannot! Because Li Guang's status was so different from his, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wouldn't care. If he wanted to be like Li Guang, who had popular support and military morale, but lost the support to march on the battlefield, then his ideal of annihilating the Xiongnu would also be lost. It’s impossible! An illusion can deceive the world and the emperor, so he shouldn't care. With his nobility and handsomeness, as long as the Huns are unable to invade the border, so what if he just gets a bad reputation?
If perfection is measured by this, is Li Guang perfect? I don’t know whether it is better to give a soldier the feeling of always letting the soldier be in the thrill of killing the enemy and the joy of victory, or to always let the soldier and the general share the joys and sorrows. I can only say: "Zi Fei Yu, An Zhi Yu" "Isn't it happy?" We have never been in Huo Qubing and Li Guang's military camp, so it's better not to jump to conclusions!
Poetry about Huo Qubing
Life of Huo Qubing
Huo Qubing (140 BC to 117 BC, one said 145 to 117 BC) was a famous general in the Western Han Dynasty. A native of Pingyang, Hedong County (now Linfen, Shanxi), his father was a yamen servant in Pingyang County and once worked in the family of Princess Pingyang (sister of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty), and his mother was a maid in the princess's family.
Huo Qubing lived in poverty and hardship among slaves when he was a boy. However, he practiced martial arts with his uncle Wei Qing. He had excellent riding, shooting and stabbing skills. He was physically strong, taciturn and trustworthy, and was both wise and brave. Because his aunt Wei Zifu was good at singing and dancing, she was favored by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and was named empress. Huo Qubing became the Emperor's Attendant (an official who protects the emperor's safety) at the age of 18. In the same year, he accompanied the general Wei Qing to participate in the battle with the Xiongnu Youxian King. The last battle in Henan (today's Hetao area) was named "Piaoyao Xiaowei" (meaning a military attaché who acted quickly and fiercely). He led 800 elite cavalry hundreds of miles away from the main army. Taking advantage of the Huns' unpreparedness, he chose a target that was convenient for attack and won by surprise. He killed 1,028 enemy soldiers. He won the first battle and was named the champion.
After that, the main force of the Huns fled to Mobei, and the Huns in the Hexi Corridor were alone. In the spring of 121 BC, Huo Qubing was promoted to "General Hussar" and led ten thousand cavalrymen from Longxi to attack the tribes of King Youxian of the Xiongnu in Hexi (the highest official in the western region under the jurisdiction of the Xiongnu). He defeated five consecutive troops in six days. The tribe almost captured the son of Chanyu (the supreme leader of the Xiongnu) alive, and with the direct attack, the two kings Hunxie and Xiutu were so frightened that they built a city day and night to guard against a frontal attack by the Han army. Suddenly, Huo Qubing ordered all the soldiers to hold bamboo arrows in their mouths, pick up bells on their horses, and quietly gallop more than 1,000 miles east along Yanzhi Mountain (southeast of today's Shandan County, Gansu) to the foot of Gaolan Mountain (south of today's Lanzhou City, Gansu), and meet with Lu The two kings Hou and Zhelan engaged in hand-to-hand combat. At that time, the Han army was exhausted due to the long journey, but when they saw Huo Qubing shouting loudly, he leaped forward and killed the enemy troops one after another. The morale of the Han army was greatly boosted, and they bravely killed the two kings Lu Hou and Zhelan and their troops. There were nearly 9,000 people, and they captured the son of King Hunxie and handed him over to King Xiutu as the "Golden Man of Sacrifice to Heaven" (a tall idol used by the Huns who believed in "God").
In the summer of the same year, Huo Qubing and Gongsun Ao sent tens of thousands of cavalry from Beidi County (today's west of Yongchang, Gansu Province) to attack King Youxian of the Xiongnu, in order to completely annihilate the Xiongnu forces in Hexi. Because Gongsun Ao's troops advancing along the north and west of Yanzhi Mountain lost their way and failed to join forces as scheduled, Huo Qubing adapted to the situation and led his army across Juyanhai (now northwest of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region), turning from northwest to southeast, going more than 2,000 miles deep, from the foothills of Qilian Mountain to Shuo De (now northwest of Zhangye, Gansu) attacked the flanks of King Hunxieshuo and Xiutu, killing more than 30,000 enemies, and forced the Xiongnu to withdraw from the Hexi Corridor. The Xiongnu lamented about this: "The loss of my Qilian Mountains has deprived my animals of their ability to feed; the loss of my Yanzhi Mountains has deprived my married women of color."
Because the Xiongnu chanyu wanted to fight and was unable to defend it, the Hun The two kings Xie and Xiutu questioned him. In autumn, they decided to surrender to the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty feared that it was a deception, so he ordered Huo Qubing to lead ten thousand cavalry to accept the surrender. Huo Qubing was still on the way, and King Xiutu had already repented. King Hunxie was anxious to assassinate King Xiutu and recruit his army. Shocked by the sudden change in the situation, Huo Qubing resolutely led his army to cross the Yellow River and ordered the entire army to line up in front of more than 40,000 Xiongnu troops to advance. At this time, many people from King Hunxie who had no sincerity in surrendering to the Han people turned around and fled, creating a commotion in the camp. The trend of disintegration is imminent.
Huo Qubing made a prompt decision, leaped into King Hunxie's formation on Pegasus, captured King Hunxie, and stabilized the Huns. After negotiating, he ordered King Hunxie to kill 8,000 rebellious officers and soldiers, and sent people to escort King Hunxie to Chang'an. , he led tens of thousands of Huns soldiers and returned successfully. The Han Dynasty settled the surrendered Xiongnu tribes near the passes of five counties including Longxi, and built border defense cities along the Qilian Mountains to Yanze (today's Lop Nur, Xinjiang). The two counties of Wuwei, Zhangye and Jiuquan were established in the former residences of King Xiutu and King Hunxie. , Dunhuang, collectively known as the four counties in Hexi, not only further isolated the Xiongnu, but also opened the way to the Western Regions.
In 119 BC, the Han Dynasty decided to send Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to lead 50,000 cavalry and hundreds of thousands of infantry to encircle Mobei. Huo Qubing came out of Daijun (today's Yu County, Hebei) and Youbeiping (today's Pingquan County, Hebei), and Wei Qing came out of Dingxiang (today's Helinger, Inner Mongolia), and divided his troops across the desert to seek a decisive battle with Shanyu.
According to the characteristics of desert warfare, Huo Qubing boldly selected some of the Huns who surrendered to the Han and Han who had stayed in the Huns for a long time as military academies, giving him the advantage of being familiar with the Huns' military conditions and the phenology of Mobei. Leading the guided light cavalry, he left the base and went deep into the enemy's rear, "feeding on the enemy" and "pursuing the north" for more than two thousand miles in search of Chanyu. As the main force of the Chanyu moved westward, he led his troops to leave Houshan (the current location is unknown), crossed the Gonglu River (now the Klulen River in Mongolia), and met the Xiongnu Zuoxian King (the highest official in charge of the eastern Xiongnu area). After a fierce battle, the Xiongnu captured 83 people including Duntou, 3 Xiaowang generals, Xiangguo, and captains, and captured more than 70,000 people. Almost the entire left army of the Xiongnu was destroyed. Wei Qing led his troops to march more than 1,000 miles north, crossed the desert, and marched towards Zhaoxin City in Yanshan (now in the Mongolian People's Republic of China). They encountered the main force of the Xiongnu Chanyu's elite cavalry. During the fierce battle, the Xiongnu Chanyu fled to the northwest, and the Han Dynasty The army captured nearly 20,000 Xiongnu people. The Huo and Wei armies finally joined forces in Hanhai (today's Lake Baikal) in victory. To celebrate their military exploits, they set up a high altar to offer sacrifices to heaven on Mount Langjuxu (today's Guodel Mountain of the People's Republic of Mongolia) and on Mount Guyan (today's Mongolia). The People's Republic of China (Ulaanbaatar East) opened the memorial square, and the army returned in triumph. This campaign recovered all the land south of the desert and built forts to defend against the Huns. "The Huns fled far away, but there was no royal court in the south of the desert." This eliminated the threat that the Huns had posed to the Han Dynasty since the early Western Han Dynasty. Huo Qubing was also promoted to the rank of Grand Sima Hussar General. .