People can't believe in fate, and people with ability will eventually exert their talents as long as they have the opportunity. No one expected that a pig herder would later be able to go into battle to kill the enemy and become a great general praised by everyone.
Wei Qing, born in the Western Han Dynasty [present-day Linfen, Shanxi], the history books record that Wei Qing's father gave birth to him during his business trip to the Marquis of Pingyang, at first his father was afraid that others would laugh and wanted to throw Wei Qing away, the midwife told him that this child was different from other newborns, maybe in the future it would be blessed people, and only after listening to these fathers did he leave Wei Qing. After a few years, his father was older, and he took Wei Qing back to the countryside, and the family already had a wife and children, and suddenly there was a boy, who originally used all the means of his stepmother. A few years old children have to go to the mountains to herd pigs during the day, sleep next to the pigsty at night, eat enough to sleep and not warm, not to mention, the stepmother is not happy to punch and kick him, Wei Qing's childhood is quite miserable.
Wei Qing had three older sisters, the third sister Wei Zifu was a gentle and generous city, and was favored by Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty as a lady, and was chosen on the side of the king for a long time. She sent someone to find the half-brother Wei Qing in the countryside, and the sister and brother could not help but hug each other, and later they were arranged to go to the Princess Mansion to serve as a follower for Princess Pingyang. After a long time, Wei Qing's riding and ejaculation had advanced a lot, and because he was honest and loyal, Princess Pingyang recommended Wei Qing to her brother Emperor Wu of Han to serve as a bodyguard at the emperor's side.
Wei Zifu's monopoly aroused the hatred of Empress Chen Ajiao, who plotted to kill Wei Zifu with a witch cup, and sent someone to capture Wei Qing and wanted to execute him secretly, thanks to his friend Gongsun Ao found out and saved him in time. Emperor Wu of Han was furious when he learned of Ah Jiao's actions, and seized the empress's seal and entered Nagato Palace, because Chen Ajiao's jealousy gave Wei Zifu the opportunity to ascend to the empress's throne, his sister became an empress, his brother followed Him, and Wei Qing was given the title of general.
One year the Xiongnu invaded the border, many civilians and cattle and sheep were captured, Emperor Wu of Han ordered Wei Qing to lead troops to encircle and suppress, Wei Qing was the first soldier to kill the enemy, and drove the Xiongnu out of the border to return victoriously. The following year the Xiongnu invaded the Han again, near present-day Miyun in Beijing, Wei Qing led his troops to attack, he went deep into the desert as quickly as possible and fought with the King of Youxian at Gaoque [in present-day Inner Mongolia around the Mouth of the Yinshan Great Wall], and finally the leaders of the two tribes of Baiyang and Lou Fu fled north, and the news of the victory reached the ears of Emperor Wu of Han, who directly named Wei Qing the Marquis of Changping, and his subordinates were also sealed. Later, Wei Qing led tens of thousands of cavalry to raid the Xiongnu, taking advantage of the fact that the Right Xian King was drinking late at night and went deep into the hinterland of the desert, and the Right Xian King fled in panic, this time capturing five or six thousand enemy troops, and a million cattle and sheep. Wei Qing's victories were frequently reported, and Emperor Wu of Han sent Qin Cha to reward him and made Wei Qing a great general.
For the sake of the eternal peace of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Han ordered Wei Qing and his nephew Huo Toyi to lead 50,000 elite soldiers to launch a counterattack against the Xiongnu in two ways, they crossed the desert and went deep into the north of the desert to fight fiercely with the main xiongnu forces, the two sides fought fiercely for a day and a night, the Xiongnu were defeated and retreated, Wei Qing took advantage of the victory to pursue, and chased the Xiongnu to the Gobi in Inner Mongolia. In this battle, the generals Su Jian and Zhao Xin were besieged by the enemy, and Zhao Xin surrendered to Su Jian and escaped from the Xiongnu and returned to Han. The generals in the army discussed the execution of Su Jian, and Wei Qing only said that Su Jian's life and death were decided by the emperor, and later Su Jian was demoted to a commoner who returned to his hometown to work as a farmer. In this campaign, Wei Qing killed and captured more than 20,000 Xiongnu, Huo Wentai captured more than 70,000 Xiongnu, the Han Dynasty achieved an unprecedented victory, and the border was never stable, and both Wei Qing and Huo Wentyi were named the Great Sima (大司馬).
In 118 BC, Cao Shou died of illness, and Emperor Wu of Han chose Wei Qing to be his brother-in-law. Her sister Wei Zifu was an empress, and she and her nephew were both Sima Da, and now they were married to the princess, and their glory was incomparable, but Wei Qing had never bullied others, had always been humble and courteous, and was equal to all officers and soldiers and servants. It was precisely because he set a good example for his son, and the sons also became the general Marquis in the later period, and his nephew Huo Wentai was made the Grand Sima at the age of 24, Huo Wentong died prematurely, and his younger brother Huo Guang loyally assisted the two dynasties and became a sage. Ten years later, Wei Qing fell ill and died, and Emperor Wu of Han was sad and ordered a five-day boycott of the dynasty, and was buried next to the imperial tomb.
Wei Qing went from a pig herding baby to a big Sima and repeatedly built a battle official to a high position, as a relative of the emperor and the state, he did not take credit for himself, and he knew that he was a pillar of the country, and did his best to protect the family guard. The kingdom has saved blessings for future generations and has also been praised by the world.