A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

As Emperor Wu of Han had predicted, after Wei Yu took the throne, Dou Ying, without any checks and balances, wielded immense power.

Dou Ying's residence was always bustling with visitors, and even the Dou family's gatekeepers looked down on a high-ranking official from the central government.

Fortunately, Empress Dowager Dou did not get involved.

Otherwise, it could really be a bit troublesome.

Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, was relieved after discussing the matter with Wei Fu, the third Marquis of Yan, at the Wei family residence.

Let's take this opportunity to thoroughly purge these old ministers from the previous dynasty.

One emperor and one courtier.

These old guys will only hold him back.

He was a man determined to become the greatest emperor of all time.

Naturally, he needs some equally energetic ministers to support him.

These old guys have no drive or motivation whatsoever; they're just not compatible with him.

He never expected that Dou Ying, who now wields immense power, would still be so pragmatic.

They voluntarily relinquished power and closely followed Emperor Wu of Han's policies.

Don't give him any chance.

This left Emperor Wu of Han feeling like he'd punched a cotton ball, making him even more frustrated.

He thought to himself, "If only there were some blind, rebellious Han Chinese from some country at this time."

This way, I can show off my wisdom and prowess.

Can we say he truly lived up to the title of Emperor Wu of Han? His words became law, and his prophecy came true.

The third year of Emperor Wu of Han.

The Xiongnu, who had fled westward after their defeat in the struggle, have returned.

They sent envoys to contact the Northern Xiongnu who remained in the northern desert.

After the Western Xiongnu moved westward, they came into contact with a vast empire called Parthia.

Unable to compete with their opponents, their westward advance came to a halt.

They stopped in the lands of Dayuan and Dayuezhi.

After driving away the Dayuan and Yuezhi, they began to recuperate and rebuild their lives.

The Yuezhi were forced to migrate south and settled in the Ganges River basin, where they eventually established the Kushan Empire.

The Parthian Empire to the west was no match for the Xiongnu, so if the Xiongnu wanted to expand their territory, they had no choice but to retreat.

However, with that demon around, the Han people dared not.

They only took control of the area north of the Western Regions after their informant brought news of Wei Ping's death.

It was named the Westernmost Grassland.

By oppressing the various countries of the Western Regions, they collected enough resources to recuperate and rebuild.

Over several decades, in this place where there were almost no rivals, they recovered to a level surpassing their peak strength.

They were even confident that they could confront the Parthian Empire head-on.

Thus, out of deep shame and because of the terrifying power of the Han Dynasty, the veterans died.

The new generation of Xiongnu generals remained defiant and sent people to contact the Northern Xiongnu, who were still stationed in the northern desert.

They hoped to cooperate with the Northern Xiongnu to launch another attack on the Han Dynasty and avenge their previous defeat.

Then they learned from the Northern Xiongnu that after the Han Dynasty was not yet pacified, another equally powerful general emerged, named Wei Yu, who inherited Wei Ping's formidable military prowess.

After receiving the description of the Southern Xiongnu, both the Western Xiongnu and the Northern Xiongnu admitted that they were no match for Wei Yu.

So they decided to wait a little longer.

I've been waiting for this day.

They finally received news of Wei Yu's death.

It's impossible for the Wei family to produce such freaks for three consecutive generations, and there's no record of the third generation of the Wei family having any particularly outstanding performance in martial arts.

It's not that they don't have the ability, but rather that they haven't had the opportunity to express it.

The enemy is far too weak.

But the Xiongnu did not know this.

Thus, due to a miscommunication, the Western Xiongnu and the Northern Xiongnu formed an alliance. To prevent a repeat of the internal strife that occurred during the previous coalition, they decided to send troops separately.

The Northern Xiongnu, with an army of 30, marched south from Yanmen Pass, while the Western Xiongnu, with an army of 30, passed through the Western Regions and attacked Liangzhou of the Han Dynasty from Yumen Pass.

It will surely make the Han army lose its balance and wipe away its previous humiliation.

Thus, the war between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu broke out again.

In the fifth year of Emperor Wu of Han's reign, the Xiongnu had completed all their preparations.

They began raiding the border of the Han Dynasty.

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Longcheng, the capital of the Northern Xiongnu.

"This should have been our holy city."

"It is the sacred Dragon City, blessed by the Eternal Heaven, illuminated by the sun and moon, where the Xiongnu royal family is buried and the Chanyu of past generations sleep."

"But now it is a place of shame, burned and whipped."

"Great people of the Eternal Heaven, the demons of the south have long since vanished. Do you still hold the glory of the Huns in your hearts?"

"Do you remember the shame of Dragon City?"

"Junchen Chanyu roared."

Countless Xiongnu people wept bitterly here, for in that battle, the entire Longcheng was almost completely annihilated.

Their ancestors all died at the hands of the Han army.

However, their fear of Wei Ping was so deeply ingrained that they couldn't muster any courage to seek revenge.

Now that demon has been dead for decades, and the Xiongnu have been recuperating for many years. When they encounter the Han army's attack, they run away and do not fight the Han army at all.

Through plundering other races in the surrounding area, they have long since recovered to their peak.

The Northern Xiongnu alone possessed the strength of the Xiongnu at their peak.

"Now is the time for our revenge."

Junchen Chanyu slashed his cheek with a knife, and blood dripped from his chin onto the ground.

"The Han and the Xiongnu cannot coexist!"

"We must make the Han people pay with their blood!"

"Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!"

The hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu soldiers shouted loudly.

They all took out their scimitars and, imitating Junchen Chanyu, slashed their faces.

This battle must be fought to the death. We must trample Chang'an into the ground, dig that demon's corpse out of his grave, and whip it mercilessly.

"With the Eternal Heaven above, the Xiongnu will surely triumph!"

......

"Report! Urgent dispatch!"

A messenger, with eyes as red as a rabbit's, a weathered face, and bloodied flesh between his legs, rushed into Chang'an City.

Emperor Wu of Han urgently summoned all officials to the palace for a court assembly.

He received the messenger first.

The messenger presented the letter to Emperor Wu of Han, saying, "Your Majesty, an urgent message has arrived at Yanmen Pass, 800 li away: 30-strong Northern Xiongnu army has invaded the border!"

A 30-strong Xiongnu army invaded the border north of Yanmen Pass!

Emperor Wu of Han was furious.

He was just thinking about it, but these sons of bitches actually dared to come.

What does this mean?

They looked down on him.

Since the Battle of Wei Ping, the Xiongnu dared not come during the reign of Emperor Hui, during the reign of Emperor Wen, and still dared not come during the reign of Emperor Jing.

Now that Liu Che has ascended the throne and is in power, you Xiongnu dare to come.

Do you think I'm easy to bully?

You son of a bitch.

I'm so angry!

Emperor Wu of Han was so enraged by the 800-li express delivery that he was furious.

Fight! We must fight them hard!

He wanted to show these barbarians his power.

After the court officials arrived, Emperor Wu of Han looked directly at Wei Lu.

The Wei family's bravery is evident to all.

Who else could you turn to for this kind of thing if not Wei Lu, who inherited Wei Ping's bravery and martial prowess?

"Your subject is willing to lead troops north to sweep away the Xiongnu royal court."

Wei Lu requested troops.

The mere Xiongnu were beaten like grandsons by his grandfather, and for years they only dared to run away and never dared to fight his father head-on. Now they are so audacious that they even dare to go south.

Does that mean the Wei family no longer exists?

He was equally annoyed.

When his grandfather was alive, the Xiongnu were defeated and dared not move south. When his father was alive, the Xiongnu still dared not move south. Now, Wei Lu, the current commander of the Wei family's army, dares to move south.

Like Emperor Wu of Han, he felt that the Xiongnu were looking down on him.

Damn it! Damn it! Absolutely damn it!

They exchanged a glance and both saw the annoyance in each other's eyes.

It's been confirmed that they all share the same idea.

The two reached an agreement, and Emperor Wu of Han dispatched Wei Lu to lead troops north.