During the Western Han Dynasty, the Huns were very powerful. They once surrounded Liu Gaozu and Liu Bang in Deng Bai, forcing the Han Dynasty to adopt a pro-family policy and improve the relationship between the Han Dynasty and Xiongnu. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu changed the previous policy of intimacy and isolation and took the initiative to attack the Xiongnu in the north. Wei Qing and Huo Qubing led troops to defeat Xiongnu many times, and Huo Qubing even sealed wolves as a professional. The Han Dynasty finally gained an advantage in the Sino-Hungarian War for hundreds of years.
At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and the world was in chaos. Liu Xiu, Guangwu Emperor, began in the late Wei Dynasty, settled the world and established the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, after years of war in the Han Dynasty, the national strength was weak, but the nomadic people on the grassland gradually rose, and the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Wuhuan and Qiang people coexisted. Emperor Guangwu adopted a policy of recuperation and a strategy of giving priority to defense on the grassland.
In the 17th year of Jianwu (AD 4 1 year), there were three nomadic peoples in Liaodong area of Eastern Han Dynasty, namely Xiongnu, Xianbei and Wuhuan. These three nomads often entered the frontier fortress in the Eastern Han Dynasty to kill officials and people. Liu Xiu, Guangwu Emperor, was very worried and could only increase the border troops. Every county sent generals and thousands of soldiers to station. As a result, there are more troops stationed in Liaodong, and the resulting logistical pressure is also relatively large. More importantly, being a thief for a thousand days, how to prevent thieves for a thousand days?
At this time, an excellent talent entered the eyes of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu. This person is the cousin of Ji Zun, one of the 28 generals of Yuntai. His name is Sacrifice. Ji Zun has no descendants. After his death, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu thanked him for his kindness and promoted his cousin as a county magistrate. Guangwudi was careless, but accidentally planted willow trees in the shade. Guangwudi received many rewards. Because of his good political achievements, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu was appointed as the prefect of Liaodong.
Ji Zhou started his career in Liaodong for nearly 30 years. How did you make sacrifices when you came to Liaodong? He made three moves to solve the three major border problems of Xiongnu, Xianbei and Wuhuan.
The first trick is to shake the mountain and shake the tiger.
If you want to solve the three major problems, you can't do it without a strong military force. Sacrifice yourself to be a famous person. In his early years, he fought side by side with his cousin Ji Zun. He was skilled in martial arts and could open a 300-catty bow. Tribes of Xiongnu, Xianbei, Wuhuan and other ethnic groups often invaded the frontier fortress and were repelled by troops led by sacrifices.
In the autumn of the 21st year of Jianwu (AD 45), more than 10,000 cavalry from Xianbei invaded Liaodong, and only a few thousand people died. Ji Zhou understood that this was a tough battle and an opportunity to show his military strength. Once Ji Zhou won the battle and shook the mountains and tigers, other nomadic tribes never dared to make a move again.
Sacrifice to lead the army to fight, personally in command, defeated more than 10 thousand Xianbei cavalry, killed more than 3 thousand people. From then on, Xianbei people never dared to invade the frontier fortress, nor did Xiongnu and Wuhuan dare to invade easily.