Wei Qing was a great general during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and his status was also very special. His sister Wei Zifu married Emperor Wu of Han, and Princess Pingyang, the sister of Emperor Wu of Han, married Wei Qing. If two people meet, on the basis of generations, I really don't know what to call it? However, Wei Qing's record against the Xiongnu was very amazing, and some people said that the reason why he was able to press the Xiongnu to the ground and rub it was because of the nepotism of Emperor Wu of Han. Is this the truth? Let's analyze it.
One: Wei Qing's record
Wei Qing's record is very beautiful, although Sima Qian, who does not like Wei Qinghuo to go ill, did not erase Wei Qing's record, let's briefly comb through it.
1. The Great Victory of Dragon City, 700 prisoners, countless beheadings, and this Dragon City is a place where the Xiongnu sacrifice to the heavens, which is of strategic significance.
2. Recover Heshuo, Emperor Wudi of Han has wanted to recover Heshuo for a long time, and Wei Qing helped Emperor Wudi of Han realize this dream.
3. Gao Que Great Victory, the Battle of Gao Que let Wei Qing fight a god! More than 10,000 people were captured and a million heads of livestock were captured. Let Emperor Wu of Han be so happy that he directly named him a great general!
4. In the Battle of Dingxiang, more than 10,000 Xiongnu were beheaded, and the momentum of the Han army became stronger and stronger.
5. The Battle of Mobei made the Xiongnu no longer dare to fight Wei Qing, and after this war, Wei Qing also died soon after.
Looking at Wei Qing's 5 major victories in his lifetime, it can be said that Wei Qing's military ability is still quite strong.
Second: Why do some people say that Wei Qing relies on nepotism
I think there are three reasons for this.
1. Wei Qing is indeed a foreign relative of Emperor Wu of Han, and Emperor Wu of Han is very fond of foreign relatives, and Lady Li and Li Guangli behind are very good examples.
2. Wei Qing was able to defeat the Xiongnu because Emperor Wu of han gave Wei Qing the elite generals, while other generals gave them to an army inferior to Wei Qing. This statement is recorded in the history books, Wei Qing was not a strong general in front of him, and after he became a great general, he was indeed a strong general.
3. Sima Qian's historical records have no objection or approval to Wei Qinghuo's merits for going to illness, but rather have some flattering meanings in the writing about the relationship between Wei Qinghuo and Emperor Wu of Han. This statement is also reasonable, when Sima Qian wrote the "Biography of the Traitor", he also brought Wei Qinghuo to the disease.
Third: Wei Qing's military capabilities are beyond doubt
Of course, I don't think the above statement is true. Wei Qing's military ability was very strong, and in the entire Han Dynasty, it was estimated that only Huo Fuyi and Han Xin could match Wei Qing. So let me tell you my reasons.
1. Before Wei Qing became a great general, he did not have any elite soldiers. And even if there are elite soldiers and strong generals, they may not be able to win the enemy, and Li Guangli in the back is a very good example. Therefore, Wei Qing was able to press the Xiongnu to the ground and rub it, which had little to do with the elite soldiers.
2. There were also many generals with Wei Qing, such as Gongsun Ao, Li Guang, etc., whose merits were not as great as Wei Qing's, especially Li Guang, I think Li Guang was very brave and martial, but his military ability was average, he was also captured by the Xiongnu, and he often lost battles with his soldiers.
3. Wei Qing and Huo Fuyi are a little different, he is humble, although he is a foreign relative of Emperor Wu of Han, he rarely uses this layer of relationship to engage in his own small organization, but conscientiously and truly does his own thing. Sima Qian can't bend the pen at this point! On the contrary, Li Guangli's stains are very much.
Therefore, I think the reason why Wei Qing was able to press the Xiongnu to the ground and rub it was mainly because of his military ability, not because of his nepotism with Emperor Wu of Han.