How domineering is the name given to Huo Qubing, who conquered four cities successively?

In ancient history, there are many people who died young. They could have achieved greater achievements, but they stopped midway. Huo Qubing should be one of the most regrettable among them. one.

As the nephew of the famous general Wei Qing and the elder brother of Huo Guang, Huo Qubing was also loved by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. At the age of 17, he was awarded the position of Piaoyao Colonel. However, Huo Qubing used his own ability to prove his loyalty to the emperor. In return for the trust of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he led 800 cavalry deep into the desert on his first expedition, captured 2,028 enemies, captured Chanyu's uncle Luo Gubi, and was named the Champion Marquis.

At the age of 19, Huo Qubing served as the commander-in-chief of the Han army and commanded two battles in Hexi. He finally succeeded in annihilating and surrendering the main force of 100,000 Xiongnu, and captured the Qilian Mountains where the center of the Xiongnu was. This was very important to Chinese civilization. The influence of the Central Plains was also extremely far-reaching. It was the first time that the Central Plains forces entered the Hexi Corridor. It is worth mentioning that Huo Qubing also conquered 4 cities and gave them 4 domineering names. They are still in use today and have never been renamed. The names are very familiar. Is there your hometown? Woolen cloth? Let’s go and take a look together!

The first one is Dunhuang, a famous tourist attraction in Gansu. It was once a stronghold for the Xiongnu troops and was known as "more than 300,000 people who controlled the strings". However, it was later captured by the Han army and became a Why go to Dunhuang when we are on the important transportation route of the Silk Road? "Hanshu Geography" believes: ""Dun is big." "Huang, prosperous", together it is a prosperous and grand city. "Yuanhe County Map" has a further explanation: ""Dun, large, it is famous for its wide opening to the Western Regions."

Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties and the Western Xia Dynasty, Dunhuang has integrated the cultures of multiple ethnic groups and further developed it, becoming a distinctive local Buddhist culture. The Mogao Grottoes and Crescent Moon Spring have become the most famous attractions today.

The second city Zhangye, during the Xia and Shang dynasties, once belonged to the Yongzhou domain of "Yu Gong". In the early Han Dynasty, the Yuezhi Kingdom established a prosperous reputation here. As the Xiongnu became stronger, they defeated the Xiongnu. After the Yueshi, this became the territory of King Youxian of the Xiongnu. In 121 BC, Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu, and finally the two kings Hunxie and Xiutu returned to the Han Dynasty. In order to further consolidate the power here, ten years later, the Han Dynasty established Zhangye County here. Taking the meaning of "Zhang Guo's arms to connect the Western Regions",

The third city of Wuwei is known as "the center of the world and the guardian of the country". It was also in 121 AD after Huo Qubing defeated the Huns. This became one of the four counties in the Hexi Corridor. Wuwei County was set up on the original territory of King Xiutu of the Xiongnu to demonstrate the military power of the Han Empire. It served as the gateway for the Silk Road to enter the Hexi Corridor from east to west. Dalanzhou, with Xining in the south, has been a military center in ancient times, so we can understand why its name is so domineering.

The last city is Jiuquan. Many people who pay attention to the aerospace industry may often hear its name. As the cradle of modern aerospace, Jiuquan is also the birthplace of my country’s important petroleum industry and nuclear industry. About Jiuquan The origin of the name is said to be that Huo Qubing marched into Hexi and drove the Xiongnu out of Yumen Pass. The happy Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gave him a jar of imperial wine, and he ate and lived with the soldiers. Huo Qubing decided to make the emperor imperial wine and drink with the three armies. However, there were too many monks and too little porridge. , what should we do? In the end, he adopted a very romantic approach, pouring all the jar of wine into the spring water, and leaned over to taste it with the sergeant, hence the name "wine spring".