In 169 BC, in the summer and June, the Xiongnu cavalry harassed along the border all the way to Didao (Lintao County, Gansu).

The small movements of the Xiongnu were frequent, and people of insight in the court were worried. The prince's family ordered Chao Cuo to go to the "Guarding the Border and Persuading the Peasants" at the right time, and the measures proposed were specific and practical.

Chao Cuo pointed out that people should be encouraged to move to the border to live, work as farmers in peacetime, and serve as soldiers in wartime to defend their homeland.

In order to attract people to settle down, the imperial court had to give enough preferential policies: reclaiming wasteland and exempting them from taxes; provide free housing, furniture, equipment, clothing and food until the people are self-sufficient; Those who are willing to come, the guilty are forgiven, and the innocent are knighted.

Liu Heng adopted all of them and promulgated them for implementation. There is not much time left for Dahan to prepare.

In the winter of 166 B.C., Lao Shangdan Yu led 140,000 Xiongnu troops to the south and captured the two fortresses of Chaona and Xiaoguan.

The Hun cavalry burned and looted along the road, and within a day, the front of the army reached Ganquan. Ganquan is less than 200 miles away from Chang'an. When the news came, Juchao was shocked.

Taoguang's obscure man had to show his sword to the cunning and murderous Hun wolf!

Liu Heng appointed Lieutenant Zhou She as General Wei and Lieutenant Lang Commander Zhang Wu as General of Che Cavalry, mobilized 1,000 chariots and 100,000 cavalry, and deployed them on the north bank of Weishui, preparing to meet the Xiongnu and defend the capital Chang'an.

In addition, three generals were sent to guard the three counties of Longxi, Beidi, and Shangjun: Longxi waited for Zhou Zao to serve as the general of Longxi and garrisoned Longxi County; Ning Hou Wei was the general of the Northland, stationed in the Northland County; Waiting for Lu Qing to be appointed as the general of Shangjun and guarding Shangjun.

Everything was arranged, Liu Heng personally came to the army, inspected the army, affirmed the fatwa, and rewarded the soldiers.

Back in Weiyang Palace, Liu Heng couldn't calm down for a long time. If the Huns are not eliminated for a day, the Han Dynasty will be uneasy for a day. At this moment, the people on the border are crying bitterly, they have not lived a few days in peace, and they are about to be displaced again, and their families are ruined. How innocent are they?!

In Liu Heng's chest, a monstrous killing intent swelled, "Damn Hun wolf!" I can't hide in the capital, I want to go to the army! ”

Knowing that the emperor was going to conquer in person, the ministers exploded. In the Xuanshu Palace, the ministers dissuaded the emperor one after another.

"Your Majesty, don't be rash!"

"At the moment of the great enemy, Your Majesty is the Venerable of Ten Thousand Times, and you must not put yourself in danger!"

"Your Majesty is in charge of Chang'an, and you don't have to risk your own expedition."

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Liu Heng was resolute, and said angrily: "The Xiongnu Shan Yu can personally bring the troops, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, why can't he go out to meet the enemy!" ”

Han family children, there has never been soft bones! Liu Heng, who has a gentle appearance, once again showed his iron will.

The emperor personally marched, and it seemed that he could not stop it.

Empress Dowager Bo appeared. She hurriedly came to Weiyang Palace and told her son: Don't go to the expedition in person.

The filial Liu Heng refused. The Huns must fight!

Empress Dowager Bo persuaded: "The Huns are going to fight, but you don't have to fight in person." The emperor cherishes himself, which is equivalent to cherishing the people. Your mother is already old, do you still want your mother to worry about you day and night? ”

Liu Heng's heart softened, since the death of his uncle, his mother was inevitably depressed, there seemed to be an estrangement between mother and son, and he avoided mentioning the past when he met and talked, and he regretted it for this matter, no matter what, he couldn't hurt his mother's heart anymore.

Thinking of this, he comforted his mother and said, "I understand that I will not let my mother worry." ”

Liu Heng canceled the pro-conquest plan, readjusted the personnel layout, appointed Dongyang Hou Zhang Xiangru as the general, and built Hou Dong He and Neishi Luanbu as generals to attack the Xiongnu.

What's even more suffocating is that the Huns have almost robbed it, and as soon as the Han Dynasty army came, they laid their burdens, withdrew from the plug, and ran faster than rabbits.

That's a gang of robbers!