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

"Okay, okay."

Wei Lu looked on with delight at the prisoners brought by Huo Qubing. He immediately ordered the prisoners to be hung on flagpoles and raised high so that the Xiongnu soldiers on the other side could see them.

"Huo Qubing, you have rendered great service. You are hereby granted permission to lead 5000 troops and serve under Wei Qing."

Wei Lu said to Huo Qubing.

"Thank you, General."

Huo Qubing showed a hint of joy. 5000 was already quite a lot, after all, he didn't have much experience commanding a large army.

5000 people is just right.

His ability to command with ease allowed him to make even greater contributions in this war.

By then, he will have gained experience and merit, and Emperor Wu of Han will naturally reward him after the war.

Huo Qubing gave Li Guang a provocative look. With just the few people he had captured, unless Li Guang could lead his army to capture the Xiongnu Chanyu or more than three kings, Huo Qubing would be in trouble.

Otherwise, he would have won the fight.

Li Guang was so angry that his face turned red. He realized that he had underestimated this young man.

But he simply couldn't bring himself to apologize to such a young child.

Anyway, the war isn't over yet, so who says he can't achieve even greater feats?!

Li Guang snorted coldly and asked Wei Lu for permission to take command.

"Please, General, allow me to be the vanguard, and I vow to capture the Xiongnu Chanyu alive."

Wei Lu was somewhat helpless. Li Guang, that fool, even captured the Xiongnu Chanyu alive. Why don't you just fly to the sky?

Seeing that Wei Lu did not agree, Li Guang's stubbornness flared up.

"If the general won't let me be the vanguard, then I'll lead the troops myself and charge in."

If it were Wei Yu in front of him, Li Guang would naturally be completely submissive.

However, although Wei Lu was also strong, he was still young, and his prestige was still somewhat lacking compared to Wei Yu.

Li Guang was convinced, but not completely convinced.

Wei Lu's expression was somewhat cold as he squinted at Li Guang.

"What did you say? Say it again."

Li Guang, with his neck stiff, spoke again.

"If the general won't let me be the vanguard, then I'll lead the troops myself and charge in."

"Okay, very good."

"Men, strip him of his general's armor."

"He who disobeys military orders shall be removed from all his military posts."

"Send him to the logistics department to be a porter in the cookhouse."

Wei Lu's tone grew even colder. No matter who Li Guang was or what his achievements were, they were not reasons for him to disobey orders or even threaten his commander on the battlefield.

Moreover, no matter how many merits Li Guang made, they were not as many as those of the Wei family.

If Li Guang is not punished, where is military law and discipline? How can he command a large army?!

One of the reasons why the Han army was so strong was its military law and discipline, which could not be violated by anyone.

Li Guang became anxious when he heard that he was not to be sent to the battlefield.

"No, no, if I go to the logistics department, how am I supposed to kill the Xiongnu?"

"I'm not going, I'm not going."

"Not going? That's not up to you."

"Drag it away."

Wei Lu waved his hand. His personal guards stripped Li Guang of his general's armor and dragged him out of the military camp.

None of the other generals pleaded for leniency, because Li Guang had indeed gone too far.

Anyone with even a little military knowledge wouldn't do such a thing.

Li Guang looked bitter, and then he regretted it.

At the same time, I was also a little resentful.

How many contributions did Li Guang make to the Han Dynasty? Even when Wei Yu was alive, he regarded Li Guang as his right-hand man.

Now, Wei Lu has stripped him of his general's armor and removed him from all his military posts over such a trivial matter, showing him no mercy whatsoever.

Little did they know, this was already the result of Wei Lu showing mercy.

Given Li Guang's reckless actions, even if he were executed, no one would be able to say anything.

With a formidable enemy at hand, engaging in internal strife, openly threatening the commander-in-chief, and attempting to launch an attack without orders is a grave taboo.

Each of these items alone could be used to dismantle him.

He stepped on some of the most serious landmines in the army.

Wei Lu sighed inwardly. Li Guang was indeed a fierce general, but holding a high position was not enough; one could not simply be good at fighting.

The power struggles at the top are bloodless and deadly; Li Guang's mind was far from capable of such tactics.

Huo Qubing whistled lightly, looking at Li Guang with disdain.

Before he even exerted his strength, Li Guang had already brought about his own demise.

"This is a military camp. Huo Qubing's words and actions are frivolous. In order to prevent you from corrupting too many people, don't bring 5000 men. 3000 men will be enough."

Huo Qubing was taken aback, then replied with a wry smile, "Yes."

Anyway, he's already much better than Li Guang.

"Wei Qing, you will be in charge of the left wing."

Wei Lu said to Wei Qing.

During this period, Wei Qing fully demonstrated his talent, showing exceptional ability to seize opportunities and a keen understanding of the overall battlefield situation.

Wei Lu was naturally happy to promote him.

"promise."

Wei Qing's answer was forceful and full of momentum.

On the second day, I saw the names of the Xiongnu Chanyu's grandfather, the Xiongnu Chanyu's uncle, the Xiongnu prime minister, the head of the household, and other high-ranking Xiongnu nobles hanging on the flagpole.

The morale of the Xiongnu plummeted.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wei Lu personally led his troops in a fierce attack, with Wei Qing providing support on the left flank. Huo Qubing, relying on his relationship with Wei Qing, independently positioned himself outside the left flank, leading his 3000 troops in a flanking maneuver to reach the rear of the Xiongnu and launch a surprise attack on their rear.

It was already quite difficult to deal with Wei Lu's attack head-on, but who knew that someone would take a very long detour to get behind them and launch a pincer attack.

This caused great unrest among the Xiongnu.

Wei Lu seized this opportunity and killed several Xiongnu generals in succession. He even got close to the Xiongnu Chanyu's warhorse, but unfortunately, Chanyu Junchen was slippery and escaped.

However, the Xiongnu Chanyu's banner was left behind and became Wei Lu's spoils of war.

Taking advantage of the victory, the Han army advanced steadily and, after a month of fighting, killed more than 10 elite Xiongnu soldiers.

Unfortunately, winter came exceptionally early this year, and the weather is simply not suitable for troop operations.

The Han army had no choice but to retreat back into the pass.

Emperor Wu of Han was extremely pleased when the army returned to Chang'an.

However, after hearing about Li Guang's questionable actions, Emperor Wu of Han concluded that Li Guang should not be given important responsibilities, as doing so would only harm him.

He shared Wei Lu's view that if Li Guang held a high position, he would surely die without a proper burial.

Because the great battle against the Western Xiongnu also yielded significant results, Wei happy led the Han army and the Western Regions allied forces to drive the entire Western Xiongnu to the north.

The Han army recovered Dayuan and other places occupied by the Xiongnu.

Some of these areas naturally became Han territory, and taxes were collected directly by the Han army.

It became a key place for the Han Dynasty to establish influence over the Western Regions and the Western Continent.

It was after this generation that Emperor Wu of Han officially named the world map.

Fortunately, according to the notes left by King Chungmu, one can reach another continent by crossing the vast East Sea.

Emperor Wu of Han named that continent the Far East.

The area encompassing the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu was called Zhongzhou, meaning the central state of the world.

The Parthian Empire, the area where the Yuezhi lived was called the Western Regions;

The area further west, near Rome, was called the Western Regions;

The ocean to the east of the Han Dynasty was named the East Sea; the ocean to the south was named the South Sea; the ocean to the north of the Xiongnu was named the North Sea; and the ocean west of the westernmost region was called the West Sea.

This is the new Han Dynasty version of the world: four continents and four oceans.