He was the god of war during the Han Dynasty, his life was magnificent, he led the Han army deep into the Mobei Frontier, and his untimely death made the monarch and the people extremely sad - he was Huo Quai. Once upon a time, the yellow sand in Mobei was pervasive, and the Xiongnu commanded the world; A generation of war gods rises, the sparks burn the plains, and Beidi hides into yellow sand.
In just a few years, he used his heroic career as a horse to intimidate the enemy and conquer the frontier, but he died suddenly when he became famous. He is the nail pain in the heart of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and his life is extremely brilliant, worthy of eternal memory by future generations.
In 123 B.C., the well-trained hussar captain of the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Liu Che, was 18-year-old Huo Quai, who followed the famous general Wei Qing to fight in Monan.
In this battle, Huo Quzhi, who was only 18 years old, led more than 800 cavalry to go deep into the encirclement and directly take the enemy's vital points. Under the command of Wei Qing, Huo Quai's illness was like entering a no-man's land, killing decisively, killing more than 2,000 enemy soldiers in a battle, capturing his uncle Luo Gubi alive, and making great achievements.
At that time, the climate was very cold and the terrain was complex. The Xiongnu took Monan as their base camp and repeatedly invaded the border of the Han Dynasty. In this in-depth operation in Monan, the whole army of Weiqing was not supplied, and there were many obstacles.
It was at this juncture that 18-year-old Huo Qubing emerged and made his first contribution. Although he only led 800 cavalry, he was not afraid of the cold and hardships, defeated more than 2,000 enemies, captured the enemy's senior generals, and opened up the situation for the Han army.
Huo Quai, who became famous in this battle, made Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty even more impressed. According to historical records, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty personally held a banquet to reward the 18-year-old young god of war, praising him as "excellent in talent" and a unique handsome man in the Han army. Soon, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty personally named him the champion marquis and gave him 1,600 households as a reward. Since then, Huo Quai, who was only 18 years old, has become famous and has become one of the most powerful generals in the eyes of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
According to the reward system at that time, Huo Quai's reward was very grand. Because the champion Hou is an honorary title set by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty himself, it is specially used to reward young generals who have made their first achievements. This undoubtedly indicates the brilliant future of Huo Qu's career.
In the spring of 121 BC, the then 20-year-old Huo Qubing was ordered by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to lead 10,000 cavalry to fight in Hexi. In this battle, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty not only valued Huo Quai's talent in his heart, but also wanted to give this young general a chance to sharpen.
At that time, in the Hexi region, the mountains and rivers overlapped, and the ethnic groups lived together, and it was most convenient for the Xiongnu to attack the Han land from here. Therefore, the Hexi region has always been the focus of contention between Han and Hungary. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent the Han army led by Huo Qubing deep into Hexi, on the one hand, to seize strategic places, and more importantly, to inflict heavy losses on the Xiongnu.
Sure enough, the 20-year-old Huo Qubing did not live up to the expectations of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He led his troops to penetrate more than 1,000 miles into the enemy's territory, and after many tragic battles, he killed more than 8,900 enemies and defeated the heavy Xiongnu troops in Hexi in one fell swoop. According to the military theory, what he has done is undoubtedly very prominent. But Huo Quzhi was not satisfied.
Huo Qu's miracles are not limited to this time. In the autumn of the same year, he was again ordered to conquer Hexi. This time, he faced a stronger enemy. Despite the loss of his comrades-in-arms, he was still determined to win more with less, and finally after a series of bloody battles, he annihilated more than 30,000 enemy troops under the command of King Hutu and King Hun Evil, and made great contributions to the Han Dynasty's capture of the Hexi Passage.
This series of military exploits undoubtedly made Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty admire him. It is rumored that at that time, some courtiers advised Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, thinking that Huo Qubing was too young and the reward was too heavy, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty disagreed and said: "I don't know it!."It's a great way to get sick, and it's a very good general!It can be seen that Huo Quai's career as a horse has made Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty have high hopes for him.
On the basis of several major defeats of the Hun army, Huo Quzhi's prestige spread far and wide. In the spring of 119 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty decided to take Huo Qubing and Wei Qing as the vanguard and go north on two roads to completely annihilate the main force of the Xiongnu. This time, the 22-year-old Huo Qubing went deeper than 2,000 miles into Mobei, crossed the steep Lihou Mountain, crossed the raging Gonglu River, and went straight to the main camp of the Xiongnu Zuoxian King.
In the north of the desert, the grasslands are dense, the weather is cold, and the enemy army is deep and tight. There were thorns and traps for dozens of miles before the battle. It's hard for someone in their normal mind to think of a strong attack. However, Huo Quzhi was stubborn and self-serving, and he was not afraid of these difficulties at all.
The desert north is vast, covered in silver, the enemy is outnumbered, and the battle situation is tragic. However, under the command of Huo Quzhi, the Han army was invincible and broke the main force of more than 70,000 Xiongnu Zuoxian King. In this battle, Huo Qubing won three Hun kings and more than 80 people.
After the war, Huo Qubing led the Han army to drive straight in, all the way to pursue and defeat the Xiongnu to the Wolf Juxu Mountain, where the Yoshida Feng Ceremony was held, the Zen Ceremony of the Sacrifice to the Earth, completely defeated the remnants of the Xiongnu, and expelled them from the hinterland of Monan.
This victorious battle completely changed the strategy of the Han Dynasty's defense against the Xiongnu for many years. It also made Huo Quai, who was still in the prime of life, immortal in the annals of history in the Han Dynasty, in the Han Dynasty, and in Chinese history. It is rumored that at that time, the Xiongnu did not dare to look directly at the banner of the Han army, and their subordinates were even more afraid when they saw the portrait of Huo Quzhi, which shows the prosperity of its prestige.
However, when her career was in full swing, the goddess of fate made a big joke about Huo Quai, who was only 24 years old. In 117 BC, Huo Qu**, who was in the prime of life, died of illness, which was undoubtedly a great loss for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty and even Chinese history.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was so grieved that he personally ordered the soldiers of the five vassal countries who had been conquered by Huo Qubing to wear pain clothes and see off the young god of war. The funeral procession went from Chang'an to Maoling, and the scene was grand and solemn.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty even ordered craftsmen to reconstruct the true scenery of Qilian Mountain in the Maoling Tomb area to commemorate Huo Quai's career as a horse in the past expedition to Hexi. This is the mourning of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for his favorite god of war; This is also the best footnote to Huo Quai's heroic deeds in his life.
Every time at the beginning of autumn, Maoling is shrouded in clouds and mist, the vast expanse, thinking of the Xiongnu in the past when the Xiongnu was trembling and trembling, drinking the west of the horse river, the heart to the north of Xinjiang; We seem to see the hussar captain galloping towards him, with his immortal soul of a horse!
Countless generals and soldiers have made great achievements, but few can be compared with Huo Quai. He was like a dazzling meteor, crossing a gorgeous trajectory on the battlefield of the prosperous era of the Han Dynasty, lighting up the long history of that era. However, the wise and martial Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty failed to retain the capricious hand of the goddess of fate.
Go to the sick, please continue to gallop on the nine plains! Go sick, please shine forever in the sea of stars! Your name will coexist with the splendor of this empire! A generation of heroes, the legend behind them, forever!