In 140 BC, in Pingyang Hou Mansion, the slave Wei Shaoer gave birth to a son.
His father Huo Zhongru was a small official in Pingyang whom he dared not recognize, and his mother was a maid in the Hou Mansion. This child came into the world without even a decent background. No one would have thought that his name would be engraved in history books in the future, making the Huns fearful.
His name is Huo Qubing.
At the age of eighteen, he went on his first expedition. He did not want the support of his uncle Wei Qing, so he asked himself to lead 800 cavalry deep into the desert, beheaded 2,028 people, captured the Xiongnu prime ministers and householders, and captured Shanyu's grandfathers alive. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed and was awarded the title of Marquis.
At the age of nineteen, he conquered Hexi twice. He led his cavalry to cross Yanzhi Mountain and Qilian Mountain, annihilating 40,000 enemies, forcing King Hunxie to lead 40,000 people to surrender to the Han Dynasty, and the Hexi Corridor became part of the Han Dynasty.
Twenty-one years old, decisive battle in Mobei. He and General Wei Qing divided their forces to attack, penetrated two thousand miles into Mobei, wiped out 70,000 enemies, and captured 83 people including the Xiongnu Tuntou King and the Han King. He built an altar to worship heaven in Langjuxu Mountain, and returned to the Zen place in Guyan Mountain, facing the Hanhai Sea - that was the farthest place that the Han cavalry had ever set foot on.
After thousands of years, "Self-conferring the wolf to the Xu" became the highest honor for military commanders.
At the age of twenty-three, he died suddenly in Chang'an.
This is not a fictional story. This is the real Huo Qubing - in twenty-three years, he became the most dazzling light in history.
