Wei Qing of the Han Dynasty: from Cavalry Slave to General

This book is a biographical novel about Wei Qing, a famous general in the Western Han Dynasty. The Wei family was originally a family of officials. Due to crimes, they were taken into the government as slaves and were given the Pingyang Mansion. Wei Wei gave birth to two sons and three daughters. After the death of her husband, she struggled to survive. After marrying Marquis Pingyang, Princess Yangxin had a keen eye for people. She taught her three daughters singing and dancing, and trained her youngest son Wei Qing to ride and shoot. Later, she presented the third daughter Wei Zifu and Wei Qing to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che. Many years later, Wei Zifu was appointed queen; Wei Qing was appointed as a general by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He led troops to attack the Huns seven times, winning seven battles and seven victories. At the same time, his nephew Huo Qubing also attacked the Huns six times and achieved great victories. Wei Qing and Huo Qubing recovered and captured the lands of Henan and Hexi respectively, and defeated the main force of the Xiongnu in the decisive battle of Mobei, eliminating the serious threat that the Xiongnu had posed to the Han Empire for a long time. Wei Qing was good at using war to support war. He dared to go deep into the field with his troops. He gave strict orders to his generals. He was caring and kind to his officers and soldiers. He was generous and courteous to his colleagues. He was a minister of others without establishing personal authority. In the fifth year of Yuanfeng, Wei Qing died in the position of general and Changping marquis. His tomb was like Lushan, and he was buried with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Maoling. The author is deeply familiar with the allusions of the Qin and Han Dynasties, ranging from astronomy and geography to people's customs and customs. The text is sometimes elegant and quiet, sometimes lively and lively, integrating a sense of history and storytelling, and the characters are lifelike. Wei Qing, who is kind and cautious, and a god in military skills, Princess Pingyang, who is beautiful, intelligent, courageous and strategic, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who is talented and strategic, and even the fierce and witty Huo Qubing, and Li Guang, who is more than strong but lacks strategy, are all vivid due to concise and accurate descriptions of actions and language.