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Huo Qubing was a very legendary man who "bent his bow to bid farewell to the Han moon and inserted his feathers to defeat the arrogance of heaven." He made great contributions to the Han Dynasty at a young age.

The most famous one is the battle of Fenglangjuxu Mountain. Such a person died suddenly when he had a bright future. He was only 23 years old when he died.

"Huo Qubing's mother was Wei Shao'er, a maid in Princess Pingyang's mansion, and his father was Huo Zhongru, a government servant in Pingyang County."

"Afterwards, Huo Zhongru severed all ties with her and married someone else."

"Huo Qubing's uncle was the Han Dynasty general Wei Qing, and his aunt was Emperor Wu of Han's empress Wei Zifu."

"When he was young, Huo Qubing was diligent in his studies and understood military books and battle formations."

"At the age of 18, he was appointed as Shizhong (military officer attending the emperor) by Emperor Wu of Han."

"In the second year of Yuanshuo, the Xiongnu invaded the northern border and plundered the people's property. Emperor Wu of Han decided to wage war against the Xiongnu."

"In the sixth year of Yuanshuo, Emperor Wu of Han appointed Huo Qubing, who was on his first expedition, as the commander of the cavalry and followed Wei Qing to attack the Xiongnu in the south of the desert."

"During the battle, Huo Qubing led the light cavalry to attack the enemy."

"In the end, 2,028 people were killed and captured, including the great-uncle of the Xiongnu Chanyu, Ji Ruohouchan, and the Chanyu's uncle, Luo Gubi, as well as the prime minister and the head of the household, were captured, thus weakening the power of the Xiongnu Chanyu."

"Emperor Wu of Han conferred the title of Champion Marquis on Huo Qubing based on his outstanding performance."

"After recovering the Hetao area, in the spring of the second year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu of Han appointed Huo Qubing as General of Cavalry and led his elite cavalry from Longxi County to attack the Hexi area."

"After passing through five Xiongnu kingdoms, Huo Qubing and his troops engaged the Xiongnu army at the foot of Gaolan Mountain, more than a thousand miles from Yanzhi Mountain. They killed more than 8,900 of the enemy and captured the Xiongnu prince Hunye, the prime minister, and the commander."

"That summer, Huo Qubing and Heqi Hou Gongsun Ao led their troops from Beidi County and crossed the Juyan and Lesser Yuezhi."

"When we were in the Qilian Mountains, we fought against the Xiongnu, captured the chieftain Tu Wang, subdued more than 2,000 enemies, killed more than 30,000 enemies, and the Han army lost about three-tenths of its own troops."

"After the war, Emperor Wu of Han granted Huo Qubing an additional fief of 5,000 households."

"And the victory of the Han army in the Hexi region caused civil unrest among the Xiongnu."

"King Hunxie killed King Xiutu and wanted to lead his troops to surrender to the Han."

Su Shi: Huo Qubing's uncle was named Wei Qing, the general who "fought hundreds of battles in the yellow sand to destroy the Huns and marched thousands of miles to recover the country."

Wei Qing fought on the battlefield for many years and was always obsessed with defeating the Huns.

The fact that Wei Qing was appreciated by Emperor Wu of Han was inseparable from his sister Wei Zifu.

Wei Zifu was originally just a slave in Princess Pingyang's mansion. Because of her beauty, she was presented to Emperor Wu of Han by Princess Pingyang. She was a gift from an elder sister to her younger brother to comfort him and relieve his anxiety.

Soon Wei Zifu was favored by Emperor Wu of Han and gave birth to a child for him. Later, because of her good virtues and dignity, she was finally canonized as queen.

Princess Pingyang later married Wei Qing. It can be said that the relationship between these people is complicated and the connection is very close and difficult to break.

Huo Qubing was Wei Qing's nephew and had a deep relationship with him.

According to legend, Huo Qubing was led to the battlefield for the first time by his uncle, and all his skills were taught by his uncle, which laid the groundwork for him to kill officials in the future.

After Wei Qing promoted his nephew, Emperor Wu of Han saw Huo Qubing's excellent military ability. He seemed to be born for the battlefield.

He was not only brave and resourceful in combat, but also his battles took less time and consumed less manpower, material and financial resources.

The existence of Huo Qubing and Wei Qing made them enemies that the Huns at that time trembled in fear, and they helped Emperor Wu of Han to conquer many territories.

When Huo Qubing came to prominence, Wei Qing was no longer young.

Emperor Wu of Han gradually began to value Huo Qubing more than Wei Qing among the two. He valued talent and saw a bright future for the Han Dynasty in Huo Qubing.

As a result, Huo Qubing's official position was gradually raised, from slowly catching up with Wei Qing to far higher than Wei Qing, to the point that Wei Qing even had to bow to Huo Qubing in public.

We do not know whether Emperor Wu of Han's imperial balancing skills were involved in this, but there have been many cases in history where foreign relatives joined forces to seize power.

The combined power of Wei Zifu as empress, the influence of Princess Pingyang, and the status of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were enough to pose a great enough threat to Emperor Wu of Han's throne.

If he wanted to secure his throne forever, he needed to break up their close ties.

The best way is to increase the power of one person to check and balance the other. As women, Wei Zifu and Princess Pingyang were not to be feared by Emperor Wu of Han.

Then, the threat lies between Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.

Although Emperor Wu of Han was wary of Huo Qubing, he really needed him to fight on the battlefield for him and stabilize the border and his own regime.

However, Wei Qing was somewhat dissatisfied with his nephew's rising official position, so that later on his relationship with Huo Qubing was not as close as before. Huo Qubing knew it but could do nothing about it. This has always been a thorn in his heart.

But even so, Huo Qubing still attached great importance to the relationship with his uncle.

He was raised by his mother and had little involvement of his father in his life.

For him, Wei Qing was not only a master who taught him kung fu, but also played the role of a father in his life, filling the void in Huo Qubing's heart for a father.

Such deep feelings made Huo Qubing furious when he heard that his uncle was harmed by Li Gan.

Li Gan was the son of Li Guang, who was known as the "Flying General". His son was granted the title of Guannei Hou in recognition of his merits.

At that time, under the instigation of others, Li Gan believed that the death of his father Li Guang was related to Wei Qing. After careful consideration, he felt that Wei Qing had obtained the position of general after murdering his father. In a fit of rage, he injured Wei Qing's forehead.

When Huo Qubing found out, he was extremely angry and shot Li Gan to death with an arrow.

This caused an uproar in the court at the time. The two men were officials in the court, and Li Gan was a marquis at the time. No one could harm him unless the emperor punished him personally, not to mention that Huo Qubing directly killed him, which was a huge crime.

Huo Qubing knew that he shouldn't kill people when he was so emotionally extreme, but he was already hurt and anxious because his uncle was no longer the same as before.

He didn't know how to repair it, and when he heard that his uncle was injured, his emotions turned into anger, and Li Gan became the outlet for his emotions, so Huo Qubing killed Li Gan.

Just when everyone thought that Huo Qubing was doomed to die, Emperor Wu of Han not only did not blame him,
They also covered up for him, claiming to the outside world that Li Gan died after being hit by a deer antler while hunting deer. After this statement came out, the officials' attitude towards Huo Qubing became even more conflicted.

Whether it was flattery or true love, no one knows what Emperor Wu of Han really thought.

But after this incident, Huo Qubing seemed to be stuck in an emotional dead end. The guilt for Li Gan's death, the fear of the emperor's shielding, and the conflicting feelings towards Wei Qing were all piling up in his heart, and he didn't know how to deal with these things.

Perhaps his body was healthy, but his mind was already sick. "Emperor Wu of Han ordered Huo Qubing to go to Hexi to accept the surrender. When Huo Qubing led his troops across the river, he found that the Xiongnu soldiers were showing signs of fleeing."

"Then go to the Xiongnu camp first and control King Hunxie."

"Then he ordered the execution of the fleeing soldiers and sent King Hunxie to Chang'an."

"Emperor Wu of the Later Han Dynasty established four prefectures, namely Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang, to control the Hexi region."

"Huo Qubing was granted a fief of 1,700 households for his contribution in conquering the Hexi region."

"In the fourth year of Yuanshou, the Xiongnu moved their base to the northern desert, but the Xiongnu Chanyu still sent troops south to plunder property and slaves."

"In order to completely defeat the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of Han prepared 100,000 elite cavalry, 100,000 infantry, transport troops, and leisure troops."

"At the same time, transfer 50,000 elite troops to Huo Qubing and order him to attack from Dingxiang and engage the Xiongnu Chanyu head-on."

"Later, because the captives provided information that the Chanyu would go east, Huo Qubing set out from Dai County in the east, and Wei Qing led his army from Dingxiang."

"On the way, Wei Qing discovered that the Chanyu was still in the Dingxiang area, so he pursued the Xiongnu Chanyu from the north of the desert and eventually annihilated the main force of the Xiongnu Chanyu's army."

"Huo Qubing left Daijun and marched eastwards towards Mobei."

"After penetrating deep into the enemy territory, he used flexible tactics to defeat the Xiongnu at Lihou Mountain and Gonglu River, and then launched a fierce attack on Langjuxu Mountain."

"We killed more than 70,400 people and captured three Xiongnu leaders, which basically wiped out the Xiongnu's left wing."

"Afterwards, Huo Qubing joined the army in Hanhai and built an altar on the main peak of Langju Mountain to celebrate the victory and reward the soldiers."

"After the war, Emperor Wu of Han rewarded Huo Qubing with 5,800 households and gave him the same rank as General Wei Qing, giving him important military responsibilities and making him the Grand Marshal."

"In the sixth year of Yuanshou, Huo Qubing died at the age of 24."

"Emperor Wu of Han held a grand funeral for him, conferred him the posthumous title of 'Marquis Jinghuan', and granted him burial in Maoling Mausoleum."

"A large tomb decorated with various stone figures and animals was built for Huo Qubing in the northeast of Maoling, imitating the shape of the Qilian Mountains."

Li Bai: Huo Qubing's life was like a violent storm, swift and short.

That year, he began his journey when he was only seventeen years old. At that time, the threat posed by the Huns to the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains was like a heavy rock, which made it difficult for the officials in the Han court to breathe.

The Xiongnu people in the Western Regions swept across the desert, often plundering the borders of the Han Dynasty, and even once reached the city of Chang'an.

Faced with such a powerful enemy, Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, decided to lead the army personally to completely eliminate this threat.

Against this background, Huo Qubing stood out and became the protagonist of this magnificent epic.

Huo Qubing's military career began in 121 BC when he was just seventeen years old.

Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, was once in a difficult situation against the Huns and needed a brave and innovative general.

The keen tactical vision and strong execution ability demonstrated by Huo Qubing on the battlefield impressed Emperor Liu Che, who then ordered him to lead 3,000 cavalrymen and station them in a remote border area.

The Xiongnu cavalry often swept through these areas and plundered the people living in the border areas in an extremely rampant manner.

The appearance of Huo Qubing was like a shot of adrenaline.

In his first encounter with the Huns, Huo Qubing demonstrated amazing courage and military strategy.

The strength of the Huns lies not only in the number of their cavalry, but also in their flexible fighting methods and combat mobility.

The Huns were good at guerrilla tactics. Their cavalry was dispersed, but they could quickly assemble and launch raids, causing great psychological pressure on the enemy.

Huo Qubing saw through this and decided to adopt a surprise strategy.

He led the cavalry and chose a route relatively far away from the main force of the Huns, bypassing the enemy's main force and attacking the Huns' rear quickly when they were unprepared.

This surprise attack caught the Huns off guard and caused their cavalry to lose mobility.

After several days of fierce fighting, Huo Qubing not only destroyed several Hun cavalry units, but also directly plundered their important resources and recovered a large amount of lost territory from the Han Dynasty.

This was not an easy battle. It was after this battle that Huo Qubing began to emerge.

This battle also earned Huo Qubing high praise from Emperor Wu of Han.

Huo Qubing's military talent was such that in the next two years, he went on many expeditions, and each time he dealt a heavy blow to the Huns.

Whether facing the sudden attacks of the Hun cavalry or the expedition deep into the heart of the enemy, he demonstrated extremely high command ability and fearless courage.

Every victory is a recognition of his leadership and tactical wisdom.

Huo Qubing did not become complacent because of this, but paid more attention to the management of the army and its combat preparations.

Not long after this incident, Huo Qubing fell seriously ill, was bedridden, and died soon after.

It is said that when he died his body was a striking red color, and that all his hair and beard fell off in such a short period of time.

He roared in a low voice before he died, but no one could hear what he was saying.

The imperial physician who diagnosed and treated him at that time was already the most skilled doctor in the country, but he had never seen a disease as strange as Huo Qubing's. In addition, Huo Qubing was a person highly valued by Emperor Wu of Han. If Huo Qubing was not cured, his own life and the lives of his family might be in danger. Therefore, he did not dare to diagnose and treat him casually.

Not only Emperor Wu of Han, but everyone was shocked when they heard the cause of Huo Qubing's death.
They couldn't believe that such a good man in his early twenties who had made countless contributions to the country died in such a mysterious way.

Because Huo Qubing died shortly after Li Gan, there were rumors that Huo Qubing had mistakenly killed Li Gan, and Li Gan's ghost came to claim his life.

Perhaps Huo Qubing suffered a mental breakdown due to the guilt he felt after killing Li Gan, so his physical condition deteriorated rapidly;
Or maybe Huo Qubing was in a state of panic because of Emperor Wu's protection of him, and he didn't know why Emperor Wu did this.
He did not know how to repay Emperor Wu of Han for his recognition and respect for him, and this complex emotion triggered his old wounds, which led to his death soon after.

In ancient times, medical technology was relatively backward, and doctors often treated patients by reading from books. Difficult and complicated diseases were not mentioned in the books.

The cause of Huo Qubing's death was a strange incident that could not be explained at the time, which led to rumors of soul-seeking.

But no matter why, this shining star on the battlefield fell too early, which can be said to be a great regret for the Han Dynasty. (End of this chapter)