Huo Qubing, a famous general during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Huo Qubing was a man of few words, courageous and courageous. When he joined the army for the first time at the age of eighteen, he led a small team to surprise the Xiongnu base camp, killed the Xiongnu Chanyu's grandfather, and captured the Xiongnu Prime Minister and the Shanyu's uncle. He bravely won the three armies and was named the Champion Marquis. Later, Huo Qubing made many military exploits, crossed the desert, marched more than 2,000 miles, defeated the army of King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu, and pursued him to the foot of Langjuxu Mountain. He held a grand ceremony to sacrifice to heaven and erected a monument in his memory. The Huns suffered a major blow in this battle, and King Hunxie surrendered to the Han Dynasty. From then on, the Huns were divided into northern and southern branches. They were no longer able to carry out large-scale invasions against the Han Dynasty. There was no war on the northern border for decades. Part of the southern branch merged with the Han people, and part of the northern branch migrated westward, reaching Eastern Europe and becoming the ancestors of today's Hungarians.
The deeds of Huo Qubing's threat to the wolf and living in Xushan are often mentioned by later generations, especially when the Han people's martial arts were not strong. Xin Qiji's poems include "Yuanjia hastily sealed the wolf and lived in Xu, and won in a hurry." Go north". Huo Qubing passed away at the age of twenty-four. In order to mourn him, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty mobilized his troops to put on black clothes and form the "Xuanjia Army". They lined up from Chang'an to Maoling. The tomb built for Huo Qubing is tall and majestic, shaped like Qilian Mountain! This shows Huo Qubing’s status in the heart of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Huo Qubing greatly reduced the threat to the borders of the Han Dynasty and created favorable conditions for economic and social development; on the other hand, he greatly expanded the territory of the Han Dynasty. From then on, the Qilian Mountains and the Mongolian grassland became China's territory. It has become a fertile soil for the Chinese nation to thrive. He is a national hero.
In the 5,000-year history of the Chinese nation, there are countless heroes. Why is Huo Qubing singled out? Because Huo Qubing is of great significance to today's young people.
The wheel of history has rolled over for two thousand years, and the honor, disgrace, wealth, joy and sorrow have long since disappeared. The so-called "right and wrong, success or failure, turn around in vain, and the sunset turns red a few times." Huo Qubing's majesty and splendor on that day were like dew, like a shadow, like an illusion. What is left is his immortal achievements and his famous saying that has been passed down through the ages: "The Huns are not destroyed, so why do we have a family?!"
Huo Qubing's day on that day After returning from the victory, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built a house for him, but Huo Qubing refused to accept the offer, saying, "The Huns are not exterminated, so why do we need a home?!" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was greatly moved.
Huo Qubing's life was very short, and he was active on the historical stage for only six or seven years, but he left behind immortal achievements. He joined the army at the age of eighteen and died of an illness at the age of twenty-four. Maybe he himself did not "get rid of the disease", maybe the years of war greatly damaged his health, but he relieved the serious worries for the country and the nation and was able to "go away". The word "disease".