General Huo Qubing

Author: Ba Kunqi
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: "I have lost my Qilian Mountains, so my livestock cannot thrive; I have lost my Yanzi Mountains, so my women have lost their beauty." This is the lament of the northern Xiongnu nobles and princes after suffering heavy military setbacks during the Western Han Dynasty, and it is also a true portrayal of the long-lasting Han-Xiongnu War. The Marquis General Huo Qubing is based on extensive historical records and depicts this famous war led by the young general Huo Qubing of the Western Han Dynasty. The book consists of fifty chapters, divided into five major sections: "Born into Servitude," "Youthful Determination," "Leaving the Frontier at Age Twenty," "The Battle of Hexi," and "The Battle of the Gobi," chronicling the complete life of the Marquis General and Grand Marshal Huo Qubing.