"Yes, it's the Battle of Hexi."

Zhao Long said, "In the Second Battle of Hexi, six years after the Battle of Henan, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent General Huo Qubing to lead his elite troops twice out of Longxi to attack the Xiongnu. Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu twice.

, swept through a large area of ​​Xiongnu kingdoms, killed King Zhelan, King Luhou, and King Xiutu of the Xiongnu, and captured many Xiongnu kings and nobles. Even the wife of the Xiongnu Chanyu, Shanyu Que, was captured by Huo Qubing!

In this battle, the Han Dynasty supported Huo Qubing's raid with strong backup. On the frontal battlefield, it mobilized hundreds of thousands of migrant workers to escort grain and grass and contain the main force of the Huns.

The consumption I am talking about, the first consumption, is right here! After all, migrant workers are also human beings and they have to eat. Hundreds of thousands of people have been mobilized and they have to transport grain and grass materials. Why shouldn’t they be allowed to have enough to eat? So,

, the food consumed is naturally not a small amount!"

"Is that so?"

After hearing Zhao Long's words, Ying Zheng and Meng Tian suddenly realized.

"However, according to what you said, this is still the same Huo Qubing who fought bravely. Otherwise, the Han Dynasty would not have won so easily."

"Oh, yes, you think the title of Champion is in vain?"

Zhao Long laughed and said, "I was only nineteen years old at the time, so I was not afraid of anything!"

"What? Only nineteen years old?"

Hearing Zhao Long's words, Ying Zheng and Meng Tian couldn't help but be surprised.

"So young?"

"yes!"

Zhao Long said with a smile, "Young people are very passionate and courageous! Moreover, after the Battle of Hexi, the Central Plains Dynasty included the Hexi Corridor into the national territory for the first time! However, what made Huo Qubing shine was not

The battle in Hexi is the battle in Mobei."

"Oh? That's the third war?"

"right."

Zhao Long continued, "The Battle of Mobei was a war launched by the Han Dynasty against the Xiongnu three years after the Battle of Hexi. The leaders of this battle were Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent General Wei Qing and General Huo Qubing each to lead 50,000 cavalry and tens of thousands of infantry in two separate routes deep into Mobei, striving to completely annihilate the main force of the Huns. In addition, they also organized hundreds of thousands of infantry and tens of thousands of horses to ensure the battle.

.

Just the soldiers mobilized so many, and the rear laborers provided by these soldiers were spread across several large counties in the north, numbering hundreds of thousands to nearly a million! Therefore, the amount of human and financial resources consumed was the largest.

Of course, there were also many people participating in the war on the Xiongnu side. There were no less than hundreds of thousands of elite cavalry. What's more, the Xiongnu were nomadic people. Everyone controlled the strings, and it could be said that all the people were soldiers.

In this contest, both sides wanted to defeat the other completely, but in the end, the Han Dynasty won!"

Zhao Long paused, took a sip of porridge, pulled a piece of mutton, and continued, "The Han army was commanded by Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, and marched towards Mobei in two directions: Wei Qing's army faced the enemy head-on, and the Xiongnu's Yizhi Xiedan

In the battle, he killed 20,000 enemies and defeated the main force of the Xiongnu.

Of course, it is Huo Qubing's army that shines most! Huo Qubing went deep into the desert two thousand miles to find the main force of the Xiongnu to fight. He also carried a small amount of baggage and food across the desert, killed King Beiche, and then turned to attack the left

The two generals captured the enemy's flags and drums. They crossed the Nanhou Mountain and the Gonglu River, and the Huns' rear army was turned upside down!

He led an army of 50,000, but lost 10,000 of his own, and killed an army of 70,000 Xiongnu. The Xiongnu's Zuoxian King's tribe was all taken out by Huo Qubing!

Finally, at Langjuxu Mountain, the Holy Land of the Xiongnu, he carved a memorial to heaven. After this battle, the Xiongnu fled for thousands of miles, and from then on there were no Xiongnu in the south of the desert!"

"well!"

After hearing Zhao Long's explanation, Ying Zheng couldn't help but cheer, "This Huo Qubing is indeed a rare and handsome man! If he can be used by the Qin Dynasty, the Huns can also defeat him!"

"Haha, your idea is quite unique..."

After Zhao Long listened to it, he thought to himself, "It's useless. He is the nephew of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty."

"but……"

Zhao Long said, changing his voice, "These three wars against the Xiongnu indeed caused heavy losses to the Xiongnu. Since then, they have lost their basic strength to compete with the Han Dynasty. However, the Han Dynasty itself also had a considerable impact. People say that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty

The excessive military force and several wars overdrafted the Han Dynasty's national power."

"Sir, are you saying that such tactics have emptied the national treasury?"

"Not only has the national treasury been emptied, but the private sector has also been emptied!"

Zhao Long said, "The Han Dynasty rested and recuperated for seventy years. The seventy years of survival were basically wiped out by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty! Of course, the results obtained are in the eyes of the beholder and the wise. I think it is worth it, otherwise

, having the powerful Xiongnu covet by your side is a greater threat to the entire Central Plains!"

"Well, that's right!"

Hearing Zhao Long's words, Ying Zheng thought deeply for a while, "Excessive expenditure of national power and a war with the Huns is one way, but as the gentleman said, there will be many legacy consequences."

"yes……"

Zhao Long smiled and said, "Wars, especially wars between big countries, are always about the economy. As long as the economy is strong enough, it is more likely to support the army."

"Haha, that's right!"

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I also believe that when fighting a war, we fight for the food and grass in the rear! After Shang Jun's reform, Da Qin has abundant food and grass and sufficient backup. It has been able to win every time it fights foreign enemies!"

"Yes, Shang Yang's reform was indeed important. He gave Qin Shihuang the opportunity for the remaining heroes of the Sixth Dynasty to develop strategies and conquer Yu Nei."

kindness?

The remaining heroes of the sixth generation of Fen, vigorously develop strategies and control the inner world?

Upon hearing these two words from Zhao Long, Ying Zheng's heart suddenly moved.

What a great survivor of Fen Sixth Generation!

"Well said! Well said!"

Ying Zheng nodded deeply and then asked, "Sir, from your point of view, the Han Dynasty waited seventy years to deal with the Xiongnu. How long would it take for the Qin Dynasty to recover after unifying the six countries before it could defeat the Xiongnu?

possible?"

"ah?"

Hearing Ying Zheng's words, Zhao Long was stunned and couldn't help but laugh, "Bring it down, the Qin Dynasty is dead, why do you still ask this?"

What am I?

After hearing Zhao Long's words, Ying Zheng suddenly had a dark look on his face.

However, he still insisted and asked, "Then, what if?"

"What if..."

Zhao Long thought for a while and said, "I think it will take at least fifteen years, right?"

"Fifteen years? So long?"

"Yeah, you have to look at the basics."

Zhao Long said, "If it weren't for the Qin Dynasty, fifteen years would have been too short! After all, the Xiongnu were not weak, right? Who made the economic structure like that at that time? There were limits on grain production, and there was no way to reserve reserves.

A lot has been added out of thin air!”

"This is true..."
Chapter completed!