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

Wei Zhong led the allied forces from the Western Regions and drove the Xiongnu people directly out of the Western Regions.

The Xiongnu were severely weakened this time and dared not confront the Han army head-on.

After seizing a large amount of wealth from the Western Regions, they ostensibly withdrew from the region, but secretly many countries continued to follow their orders and spread harmful rumors about the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions.

However, Wei Zhong's performance in the Western Regions was the first time that the fame of the Han Dynasty spread to this land.

Even the Parthian Empire and the Roman Empire further west had heard of the name of the Han Dynasty.

The fact that the Han Dynasty was able to defeat the powerful Xiongnu was proof of its military might.

Such an empire deserves their attention.

But that's about it.

In their view, the Han Dynasty was the one being invaded by the Xiongnu, and on such a large scale. But the Xiongnu did not dare to attack them so arrogantly.

What they didn't know was that the Xiongnu in this area only represented a portion of the Xiongnu's strength; the real Xiongnu included the Northern Xiongnu and the already extinct Southern Xiongnu.

With the Han Dynasty as a powerful enemy, the Xiongnu dared not fight on two fronts at the same time.

One big man is enough to give them trouble.

Otherwise, the Western Xiongnu would have dared to challenge Parthia with their strength alone, showing no fear whatsoever.

If the entire Xiongnu force were gathered together, they might even be able to destroy the Parthian Empire.

The claim of a million archers is not an exaggeration; it represents real combat power.

However, a great battle soon showed them what the might of the Han army truly meant.

Let them truly witness the immense power of the Han Dynasty empire.

The 12th year of Emperor Wu of Han.

The Han Empire, having regrouped, began its counterattack against the Xiongnu.

Thanks to years of accumulation, the Great Han Empire had managed to build up a force of 50 elite cavalry.

These 50 elite cavalrymen were divided into two routes. One route, led by Wei Lu with Li Guang, Wei Qing, and others as deputy generals, consisted of 35 troops and was responsible for annihilating the Northern Xiongnu.

The Han Dynasty prepared ample supplies of grain and a large number of horses for transportation.

Emperor Wu of Han was determined to eliminate the Northern Xiongnu.

At the very least, we should make sure he doesn't dare to go south for 10 years.

To the surprise of Emperor Wu of Han and many in the Central Plains, having finally shaken off the influence of the demon Wei Ping, the Xiongnu showed remarkable resilience this time, choosing to fight to the bitter end in order to avoid re-establishing the impression that the Han Dynasty was invincible. The war never stopped and lasted for five years, with blood staining the entire grassland and shocking the entire known world.

Another force was led by Wei happy, with Wei Zhong, Gongsun He, Lu Bosheng, and others as his deputies.

Besides these famous generals, there was also a 16-year-old boy in the Han army.

This young man's outstanding performance in this war stunned everyone.

His name was Huo Qubing.

In Weiyang Palace.

Emperor Wu of Han felt an immediate sense of kinship upon first seeing this young man.

I feel that Huo Qubing is just like him when he was young.

They shared the same high spirits and fighting spirit, exuding a vibrant energy and vitality.

Emperor Wu of Han had been bound by various rules and regulations over the years, so he naturally took a great liking to Huo Qubing, a free-spirited young man.

Furthermore, with the outbreak of war between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu, the Wei family members led troops into battle, made outstanding military achievements, and their influence in the military continued to grow.

This does not conform to Emperor Wu of Han's political philosophy of checks and balances, and it has nothing to do with loyalty.

Therefore, he cultivated Wei Qing into a general who was distinct from the Wei family and could also shoulder the banner of the military.

But one Wei Qing is far from enough.

Wei Lu, Wei happy, and Wei Zhong.

These three are all exceptional military talents.

Wei Lu was brave, Wei Xi was wise, and Wei Zhong was resourceful.

These three individuals went extremely far on the three paths of military strategy, military tactics, and military power.

Wei Qing alone is simply not enough to fight against the three of them.

As for Li Guang, Gongsun He, and others, becoming a general was already their limit. Li Guang, in particular, was brave enough, but he lacked any sense of the big picture and was too straightforward. He could only be a charging general. If he wanted to command troops in one region, he was far from being comparable to Wei Lu, Wei Xi, and Wei Zhong.

Upon seeing Huo Qubing, Emperor Wu of Han suddenly thought, "If that's the case, why doesn't he personally train another one?"

He personally trained them from a young age, and he did not believe that the generals he personally trained would be inferior to the Wei brothers.

Huo Qubing was his first choice.

Emperor Wu of Han summoned Huo Qubing to his side and began to tentatively teach him.

It was discovered that Huo Qubing was able to apply what he learned to other situations and could easily integrate a great deal of knowledge.

He could talk about things on the battlefield in great detail.

Therefore, he decided to formally train Huo Qubing.

Liu Che, who nurtured Huo Qubing, did not become emperor but a general.

To help him realize his ideal of sealing the wolf's lair and residing in the Xu capital.

However, what he didn't expect was that when he taught Huo Qubing military strategy...

Huo Qubing said something to him.

I only care about the strategy; I don't need to study ancient military tactics.

Emperor Wu of Han greatly admired this strong self-confidence.

He was such a confident man; he was born to be an emperor, born to achieve great things. He would overturn all the rules of his predecessors and create his own ruling order.

How did our ancestors govern the country?

Learn what?!

Watch as I demonstrate how to be an emperor, so that future emperors will all learn from me!

Emperor Wu of Han decided to let Huo Qubing fully utilize his natural talents, giving him a force and incorporating it into the emperor's personal guard, allowing him to train it himself.

Huo Qubing disregarded the experience of sharing weal and woe with his soldiers passed down by those famous generals of the past.

Instead, he acted recklessly, still behaving like the emperor who was second only to the emperor, and even Emperor Wu of Han was third and himself fourth in the army.

Drink the finest wine and eat the most delicious meat.

Food that is slightly unpalatable is thrown away.

He did only one thing in the army: he subdued everyone.

Making everyone in the army realize that he is a strong man, and following a strong man, is the best way to survive and make a name for oneself on the battlefield.

In this way, he used his fists to subdue everyone in the army and win their approval.

When Emperor Wu of Han decided to start a war with the Xiongnu, Huo Qubing received the news from Wei Qing.

So he stormed into the palace, found Emperor Wu of Han, and asked to participate in the war.

A fine sword is forged through tempering; without the baptism of war, even the best general is nothing but a figurehead.

Moreover, after this war, Emperor Wu of Han estimated that there would be no large-scale war for several years to come. Huo Qubing missed this opportunity, and it was unknown how long it would take for him to rise in the military.

Emperor Wu of Han nodded and granted Huo Qubing's request, allowing him to lead his thousand personal guards to participate in the expedition.