Han Dynasty's Xiongnu Wars: The Battle of Mobei That Broke the Steppe
In 119 BCE, Emperor Wu of Han launched a final, decisive campaign against the Xiongnu confederation. General Wei Qing and the young Huo Qubing led a massive army deep into the Gobi Desert, catching the Xiongnu off guard at the Battle of Mobei. Lucas and Luna explore the strategy, the brutal logistics of supplying an army across 1,000 miles of desert, and the personal rivalry between the two generals. They discuss how Wei Qing's cautious advance and Huo Qubing's lightning raids complemented each other, and how the victory at Mobei forced the Xiongnu northward, securing the Hexi Corridor for Han expansion. The episode also touches on the aftermath: the Han's overextension, the economic strain that led to the salt and iron monopolies, and the long-term transformation of the steppe power structure. Specific details: 100,000 Han cavalry, 140,000 support troops, 500,000 horses consumed, the discovery of the Xiongnu's sacred mountain Burqan Qaldun, and the fate of the Chanyu Yizhixie.
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