Chapter 35: Ennobled in one battle, achieving the highest honor for a military general

Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin looked at the image of "annihilating thirty thousand enemies under the Qilian Mountains", his eyes full of admiration.

"Nineteen years old, annihilating thirty thousand enemies... This child is indeed a natural war god."

He looked at Li Jing: "What do you think, if you were to face Huo Qubing, who would win and who would lose?"

Li Jing thought seriously and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, in terms of military strategy, I do not lose to anyone. But Huo Qubing uses blitzkrieg, emphasizing speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness."

"If I were to fight him, I must be fully prepared and not give him any chance to take advantage."

Li Shimin nodded: "That's what I think too."

Xiongnu.

Those descendants of the Xiongnu who were defeated by Huo Qubing had complex expressions when they saw the images on the Sky Screen.

They knew that it was the sad song of their ancestors.

"Lost my Qilian Mountains, making my six livestock not thrive; lost my Yanzhi Mountains, making my women lose their color..."

Someone whispered these two lines of lyrics, their eyes full of complex emotions.

That was hatred, and also awe.

【Decisive Battle in the North of the Desert: 21 years old, reaching the peak of the war god.】

【Mission: Attack the main force of the Xiongnu with Wei Qing.】

【Battle Record: Advanced two thousand miles north, annihilated seventy thousand enemies.】

【Iconic Event: Sacrificed to Heaven on Wolf Mountain, sacrificed to Earth on Guyan Mountain.】

【Significance: "Sealing the Wolf Mountain" became the highest honor for a military general.】

On the Sky Screen, the image reached its climax.

Twenty-one-year-old Huo Qubing led his army two thousand miles north.

On Wolf Mountain, he set up an altar to sacrifice to Heaven, announcing the victory of the Great Han.

On Guyan Mountain, he set up an altar to sacrifice to Earth, praying for the protection of the heavens.

Seventy thousand Xiongnu elites were wiped out.

From then on, "Sealing the Wolf Mountain" became the ultimate dream of all military generals.

Han Dynasty.

Liu Che's eyes turned red when he saw this.

"Qubing... you did it." He said softly.

Huo Qubing was also a bit excited, but he held back and cupped his hands:

"Your Majesty, it was you who gave me this opportunity. Without your trust and support, I would be nothing."

Liu Che shook his head,

"You achieved it yourself. I just gave you the soldiers, you fought the battle."

Wei Qing patted Huo Qubing on the shoulder, his eyes full of pride.

Wei Zifu beside them already had red eyes.

That was her nephew, the child she watched grow up.

Now, he stood at the highest peak of military generals.

Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng's eyes were full of complexity when he saw the four words "Sealing the Wolf Mountain".

"Wolf Mountain... that is the sacred mountain of the Xiongnu, right?"

He looked at Meng Tian.

Meng Tian nodded and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, exactly. The Xiongnu believe that Wolf Mountain is their place of origin, a sacred and inviolable place. Huo Qubing sacrificing to Heaven on Wolf Mountain is equivalent to stabbing a knife into the heart of the Xiongnu."

Ying Zheng was silent for a moment and said slowly: "This child is indeed amazing."

He looked at the northern sky, where the Xiongnu were.

He was building the Great Wall to guard against the Xiongnu.

But Huo Qubing had directly attacked the Xiongnu's lair.

Song Dynasty.

Xin Qiji was watching the Sky Screen.

When the four words "Sealing the Wolf Mountain" appeared, his eyes were full of longing.

He was a scholar and also a military general.

He wanted to launch a northern expedition to recover lost territory all his life.

"Sealing the Wolf Mountain" was his dream and his obsession.

He whispered: "Yuanjia was hasty, sealing the Wolf Mountain, only to look back in panic."

That was the poem he wrote, talking about others, and also about himself.

Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the table when he saw this.

"Good! A good 'Sealing the Wolf Mountain'!"

He looked at Xu Da and Chang Yuchun beside him:

"If you can also seal the Wolf Mountain, I will ennoble you as kings!"

Xu Da quickly said: "Your Majesty, we dare not."

Zhu Yuanzhang stared: "What is there not to dare? Huo Qubing could seal the Wolf Mountain, you can too!"

Chang Yuchun smiled: "Your Majesty, then next time we go on a northern expedition, should we go straight to Wolf Mountain?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed: "Good! It's a deal!"

【Huo Qubing's tactical innovation is called the ancestor of blitzkrieg by later generations.】

【No food or grass, taking food from the enemy on the spot, fighting to support fighting.】

【All-cavalry assault, abandoning infantry, only wanting speed.】

【Accurate intelligence, reusing Xiongnu surrendered generals as guides.】

On the Sky Screen, Huo Qubing's tactics were analyzed one by one.

Blitzkrieg, fighting to support fighting, all-cavalry assault, accurate intelligence.

These tactics are still widely used in modern warfare two thousand years later.

Han Dynasty.

Liu Che nodded as he watched these analyses.

"Qubing's tactics are indeed unique."

He looked at Wei Qing: "What do you think?"

Wei Qing said seriously: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Qubing's tactics are indeed amazing. I have led troops for so many years and never dared to fight like him."

"No food or grass, all-cavalry assault, this requires great courage and accurate judgment. A slight mistake would lead to the destruction of the entire army."

Huo Qubing quickly said: "Uncle is too kind. I just think that fighting must be fast, if it's slow, the enemy will react."

Liu Che laughed: "A good 'if it's slow, the enemy will react'! This is Qubing's style!"

Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing looked at the tactical analysis on the Sky Screen, deep in thought.

"Taking food from the enemy on the spot, fighting to support fighting... this requires extremely strong battlefield control."

He looked at Li Shimin,

"Your Majesty, this person is indeed a genius. These tactics, later generations have learned for more than a thousand years, and no one has been able to learn the essence."

Li Shimin nodded,

"It is precisely because he is a genius that later generations cannot learn it. A genius's things often belong only to himself."

【Huo Qubing's special buff: The Emperor's infinite trust.】

【Emperor Wu of Han gave him the most elite cavalry, allowing him to "act independently when outside the capital".】

【Before the battle, he said: "I want to give Qubing the best cavalry, he will definitely win".】

On the Sky Screen, Emperor Wu of Han's trust in Huo Qubing was emphasized.

Han Dynasty.

Liu Che looked at the image and smiled.

"I do trust Qubing."

He looked at Huo Qubing: "Do you know why?"

Huo Qubing cupped his hands: "I don't know."

Liu Che said seriously: "Because you never let me down. The soldiers I give you, you always achieve the best battle results. I give you trust, you give me victory. This is the best relationship between a monarch and his subject."

A touch of emotion flashed in Huo Qubing's eyes, and he cupped his hands:

"I will never betray Your Majesty's trust!"

Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng's brows furrowed when he saw this.

"Acting independently when outside the capital... this requires great trust."

He looked at Meng Tian: "Meng Tian, if I give you such trust, can you do it?"

Meng Tian said seriously: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I will definitely do my best and not betray Your Majesty's trust."

Ying Zheng nodded and said nothing.

But he thought in his heart: If Huo Qubing was born in the Great Qin, would he give such trust?

He didn't know.

【Huo Qubing's natural talent, he is a natural war machine.】

【He can accurately find water sources on the vast grasslands, can distinguish directions in sandstorms, and dares to use Xiongnu to fight Xiongnu.】

On the Sky Screen, Huo Qubing's talents were displayed one by one.

On the vast grasslands, he could accurately find water sources.

In sandstorms, he could distinguish directions.

He dared to use surrendered Xiongnu generals as guides, and dared to use Xiongnu to fight Xiongnu. ===== CHAPTER 36 =====