Han Dynasty's Foreign Wars

Han Dynasty's foreign wars Time: 202 BC (the founding of the Han Dynasty by Emperor Gaozu) to 220 AD (the fall of the Han Dynasty) Core opponents: Xiongnu, Western Regions, Qiang people, Korea, South Vietnam, etc. Characteristics of the war: the four-step strategy of "peace-counterattack-garrison-reinforcement" 1. The Hundred Years War between Han and Hungary (200 BC-36 BC) Siege of Baidon (200 BC) The Mayi Conspiracy (133 BC) Wei Qing and Huo Qubing's Northern Expedition (127 BC-119 BC) Battle of Henan (127 BC) Battle of Hexi (121 BC) Battle of Mobei (119 BC) Chen Tang destroyed Zhizhi Chanyu (36 BC) 2. Strategy of the Western Regions (108 B. C.-A. D. 94) Li Guangli conquered Dayuan (104-101 BC) Ban Chao established the Western Regions (73-94) 3. Southern and Northeastern Expansion The Han Dynasty destroyed South Vietnam (112 BC) The Han Dynasty destroyed Wei's Korea (108 BC) Qiang-Han War (63-169) 4. Impact of war Territory establishment: At its peak, the Han Dynasty controlled a vast territory stretching from Korea in the east, to the Pamirs in the west, to Jiaozhi in the south, and to the Yinshan Mountains in the north. The Silk Road is smooth: Zhang Qian's "hollowing out" and Ban Chao's management made the Silk Road a link between Eastern and Western civilizations. Military system: Establish professional cavalry (Yu Lin, Hu Ben). Implement the farming system (such as garrisoning in the Western Regions). Sima Qian commented on Wei Huo: "Zhiqu fortress can spread across Henan, break Qilian, lead to the Western Kingdom, and conquer the Northern Hu." "Book of Han" commented on Ban Chao: "Stepping calmly on the green snow, you are close to the dragon sand." The foreign wars of the Han Dynasty were not only a struggle for survival rights, but also an epic of civilization expansion.