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【Coming up next is the fifth person—the Marquis of Changping, Wei Qing! Born a slave, he became the first man of the Han Dynasty to lead an expedition against the Xiongnu. He achieved seven victories in seven battles and recovered the Hetao region, effectively reversing the tide of the Han-Xiongnu War. Together with the God of War, Huo Qubing, he expanded the territory of the Han Dynasty by thousands of miles. He was so esteemed that colonels carried his sedan chair, the Imperial Guards bowed their heads in his presence, and the Son of Heaven himself descended the palace steps to welcome him!
In 139 BC, Wei Qing’s third sister, Wei Zifu, caught the eye of Emperor Wu of Han while he was visiting the home of Princess Pingyang. At 17, Wei Qing was appointed as an attendant. In 129 BC, he was named General of Chariots and Cavalry; leading an army through the mountain passes, he captured 700 Xiongnu soldiers. This was the Han Dynasty’s first victory against the Xiongnu. In 127 BC, when the Xiongnu launched a massive invasion, the 28-year-old Wei Qing led the army directly into the Xiongnu’s stronghold in the Hetao region, annihilating thousands in a single stroke. In 123 BC, Wei Qing led 100,000 cavalrymen in two separate spring and summer offensives...】
Chapter 51