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

Junchen Chanyu thought it was someone in charge of guarding the area and did not tighten the defenses as he had ordered.

After careful investigation, it was discovered that all places had been strictly controlled and protected according to his instructions, but Wei Lu still managed to easily break in with his troops.

This angered him more than anyone else neglecting their duties.

This shows that even after Wei Ping and Wei Yu died, there were still people in the Wei family who could carry on the family tradition.

Their Xiongnu warriors were still far inferior to them.

Why were the Xiongnu born if the Wei family was born?

Junchen Chanyu sighed inwardly.

Afterwards, the Xiongnu camp was even more heavily guarded, giving Wei Lu no chance to launch a surprise attack.

Once daytime arrived, both sides began a fierce siege.

The Xiongnu had the advantage of a large population, while the Han army had the advantage of city walls.

The two sides were locked in a fierce battle.

Countless people are injured or killed every day.

This battle continued until reinforcements from the Han army arrived.

With sufficient troops at his disposal, Wei Lu began to organize a counterattack.

After so many years of development, the Han army had a considerable number of cavalry, many of which were horses contributed by the Southern Xiongnu.

With enough soldiers at his disposal, Wei Lu began to lead the Han army into direct combat with the Xiongnu.

In every battle, he would wear his grandfather's armor and weapons.

Thanks to his outstanding martial prowess and the intimidating presence of his attire, the morale of the Xiongnu would always be weakened by three points on the battlefield.

His figure vaguely overlapped with the demon in the Xiongnu's memory.

Junchen Chanyu gritted his teeth.

He desperately wants to kill Wei Lu now.

As long as Wei Lu can be killed, the fear of the Wei family in the hearts of the Xiongnu can be broken.

To become the complete Huns.

Those were the true, indomitable Xiongnu cavalry, fighting against heaven and earth and never giving up.

Unfortunately, the numerous attacks and assassinations organized by Chanyu Junchen were all ineffective.

Wei Lu continued to be active on the battlefield.

Every day, seeing Wei Lu swaggering around there was enough to drive Junchen Chanyu half to death with rage.

The protracted battle lasted for several dozen days, eventually ending with the arrival of reinforcements from the Southern Xiongnu and heavy losses suffered by the Northern Xiongnu.

The Southern Xiongnu only brought 5 troops. They had been exploited by the Han Dynasty for years. After careful calculation, the Han Dynasty left them with enough resources to ensure that only a few tens of thousands of them could survive under the threat of the Northern Xiongnu.

If you want to grow and expand, then stop daydreaming; it's impossible.

Wei Lu did not give these Southern Xiongnu, who wanted to reap the benefits, a friendly reception.

It was just a watchdog left by the big man, and now it actually wants to kill its master.

Wei Lu planned to take care of the Northern Xiongnu as well after he returned from sweeping them away.

We are not going to keep the Southern Xiongnu.

Chang'an City.

The battle report from Yanmen Pass quickly came back.

While the Han army's great victory was exhilarating, the growing power of the Xiongnu also caused Emperor Wu of Han some concern.

The Northern Xiongnu alone could muster 30 elite cavalry, even with defenses in place at home.

Emperor Wu of Han did not believe that the Xiongnu would not improve after suffering a loss. In order to prevent the Zhongwu King from sweeping across the grasslands again, they would definitely leave enough troops to defend the northern Xiongnu territory.

In other words, the Northern Xiongnu could muster 400,000 to 500,000 elite Xiongnu troops if they fought desperately.

What about the Western Xiongnu?

The Western Xiongnu also had 30 troops in Liangzhou.

This number is simply terrifying.

The three Xiongnu tribes combined could field an army of a million.

This is a truly capable and elite force of a million cavalrymen.

Unexpectedly, the Xiongnu have recuperated and grown to this point without anyone noticing.

We must quickly curb the growth of the Xiongnu.

Otherwise, it's unimaginable how much the Xiongnu would have expanded!

After so long on the throne, Emperor Wu of Han finally felt a surge of energy.

Finally, he had a place where he could truly showcase his talents.

Several months later.

Both the northern expeditionary and westward-advancing armies returned to Chang'an.

The Xiongnu were firmly kept outside the gate.

Wei Lu even led his troops north and swept across the northern grasslands.

Unfortunately, the Northern Xiongnu still retained a large number of troops.

After realizing how formidable the Han army was, they fought and retreated, relying on the mobility of their cavalry to avoid direct confrontation with the Han army.

Although it suffered significant losses, it retained a large amount of vitality.

Even more frightening was that the Xiongnu shattered the illusions people had about the Han Dynasty's army.

They will be able to unleash their full power in the upcoming battle.

In the winter of the fifth year of Emperor Wu of Han's reign, in the Weiyang Palace.

Emperor Wu of Han listened intently to Wei Lu and Wei Xi's words, his mind constantly flashing with inspiration. He had memorized the map between the Han court and the Xiongnu, and was constantly simulating the marching routes of both sides.

Emperor Wu of Han was actually a tactical genius, and Huo Qubing was trained by him.

He saw himself as someone who had not been born into royalty, but instead became a general.

After the simulation, he had to admit that even if he were on the field, he couldn't possibly do better than the Wei brothers.

Wei happy also mentioned that Wei Qing's performance in this battle was excellent.

He remained calm in the face of danger, was loyal and courageous, and possessed the talent of a great general.

Emperor Wu of Han was very pleased to hear this.

He had already received detailed battle reports and naturally knew about Wei Qing's performance on the battlefield.

He hadn't expected Wei Qing's battlefield intuition to be so sharp; on several occasions, he and Wei happy simultaneously discovered the Xiongnu's intentions.

When leading troops, he always took the lead, dared to fight and charge, and had an excellent overall perspective.

He made significant contributions on the battlefield and was promoted to the rank of Grand Master.

He was only two ranks away from being a Marquis within the Pass: Chief of the Four-Chariot Cavalry and Chief of the Grand Cavalry.

According to Emperor Wu of Han's assessment, the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu still had a long war to fight.

Wei Qing was able to be ennobled for his military achievements in just a few battles.

This is a genuine title of Marquis of Military Merit, not just an inherited one.

It has a very high gold content.

What pleased Emperor Wu of Han even more was Wei Qing's display of military prowess.

Even by his standards, it was almost flawless.

They lack experience and foundation, but they are very insightful. This insight is the most important thing. All your efforts cannot compare to the other party's flash of inspiration.

It is evident that Wei Qing possessed exceptional talent in military strategy.

Wei Qing's status was that of a maternal relative, completely different from that of the Wei family.

Once Wei Qing fights a few more battles alongside Wei Lu and Wei happy, he will be able to lead an army independently.

At that time, Emperor Wu of Han would not only have the Wei family as his only capable subordinates.

With Wei Qing in charge of military power, and the Wei family checking and balancing each other, he felt more at ease.

Putting aside the matter of Wei Qing, Emperor Wu of Han and his court officials continued to discuss how to eliminate the Xiongnu.

To fight the Xiongnu, you must use only cavalry.

The infantry simply couldn't keep up.

This was the unanimous opinion of the court officials.

Although the Han Dynasty had a considerable number of cavalrymen thanks to the three treasures of cavalry, they were still far inferior to the Xiongnu.

They must quickly address the shortcomings of both sides.