The Eastern Han Dynasty ruled the Central Plains for more than 400 years and was one of the most glorious dynasties in the history of the Chinese nation. In that year, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conquered the Xiongnu in the north, the countries of the Western Regions surrendered, Ban exceeded the Western Regions, Fu Jiezi broke Loulan, and the Han army was invincible and prestigious. However, during the Yongyuan period, the peak of the Han Dynasty, a powerful enemy from the northern grasslands suddenly rose, plunging the Han Dynasty into an unprecedented predicament. This enemy was the Xianbei people, a tribe of steppe eagles, whose leader Tanshi Huai fought bravely and skillfully, unified the divided Xianbei tribes, and launched a series of attacks against the Han Dynasty. The famous generals of the Han army gathered, but they were repeatedly defeated by the iron cavalry of Tanshi Huai, and the Han Dynasty was slumped and retreated. Just when the iron hooves of Tanshi Huai were about to set foot on the Central Plains, there was a reversal of fate, what will be the final outcome of this nightmarish formidable enemy? How will the Han Dynasty rise again from this crisis? All these mysteries are hidden in this magnificent history.
Part 1: Xianbei rises, and sandalwood unifies the grassland
On the northern prairie, there has always been a nomadic people who are good at riding and archery, and nomadic life - the Xianbei people. They are brave and good at fighting, brave and aggressive, and are one of the famous "wolf clans" on the grassland. In the long history, the Xianbei people have repeatedly allied with nomadic tribes such as the Xiongnu and Wuhuan and invaded the borders of the Central Plains Dynasty.
In 45 AD, the Xianbei people invaded the Eastern Han border again. This time, they were severely beaten by the famous general of the Han Dynasty. He held a 300-pound heavy bow and defeated the Xianbei Iron Cavalry, beheaded more than 3,000 levels, and obtained thousands of horses. In front of the majesty of the sacrifice, the Xianbei people were all frightened, threw away their armor, and fled naked. Since then, the Xianbei people have been in awe of the Han Dynasty and dare not commit any more crimes for the time being.
However, at the same time that the Xianbei people submitted to the Han Dynasty, a future grassland overlord was born. He is Tanshi Huai, a natural warrior, who has been fighting with bears and tigers since he was a child, galloping across the grassland, and is invincible. Tanshi Huai was brave and good at fighting, wise and brave, and was soon embraced as the leader of the tribe.
Tanshi Huai has lofty ideals and ambitions, and he is not willing to be just a small tribal leader forever. Thus, he began the great cause of unifying the Xianbei tribes. After years of hard work, Tanshi Huai finally unified the long-divided Xianbei tribes and established a powerful tribal alliance. Since then, under the leadership of Tanshi Huai, the Xianbei people began to move towards an unprecedented period of prosperity.
After the unification of Xianbei, Tanshi Huai did not stop there. He set his sights in all directions, plundering the Eastern Han border to the south, resisting the Ding Ling people to the north, repelling the Fuyu people to the east, and attacking the Wusun people to the west. Soon, Tanshi Huai completely occupied the homeland of the Xiongnu, once attacked the Japanese archipelago, and captured thousands of Japanese to return. In this way, the Xianbei Empire ruled by Tanshi Huai spanned more than 14,000 miles from east to west and more than 7,000 miles from north to south, becoming the most powerful nomadic empire on the grassland at that time.
In the face of Xianbei Xiongsheng under the iron hooves of Tanshi Huai, the border troubles of the Eastern Han Dynasty reached an unprecedented severity. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was invincible in those years, but now the Han Dynasty has been defeated and retreated, throwing away his armor, what a shame this is! Just when the iron cavalry of Tanshihuai was about to set foot on the Central Plains, the fate was reversed, and how will this magnificent historical story continue to be staged?
Part 2: Tanshi Huai launched an attack on the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty was defeated
The strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty no longer exists. The glory of Yongyuan Zhilong is long gone, and the national strength is declining day by day. Just when the generals of the Han family were worried about this, a strong enemy from the northern steppe suddenly rose up and launched an attack on the Han for many years.
This strong enemy is none other than the leader of the Xianbei people, Tanshi Huai. Since unifying the divided Xianbei tribes, Tanshi Huai has set his sights on all directions. He led the iron cavalry southward and launched a fierce plunder on the Eastern Han border. The famous generals of the Han army gathered, but they were repeatedly defeated and collapsed.
In that year, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went on an expedition against the Xiongnu, Ban surpassed the Western Regions, Fu Jiezi broke Loulan, and the Han army was invincible and prestigious. Today's Han Dynasty has been defeated and retreated under the iron hooves of Tanshi Huai, with heavy casualties among soldiers and displaced people on the border, what a shame!
In December 168 A.D., the Xianbei people and the Xianbei people suddenly invaded Youzhou and Bingzhou, killing and plundering excessively. Although the Han army resisted bravely, it was ultimately difficult to resist the guerrilla tactics of the steppe iron cavalry and suffered heavy losses.
In November of the following year, the Xianbei people once again committed a large-scale offense and rushed straight to the state. The Han army dispatched heavy troops to meet the battle, and the two sides launched a tragic battle under the city of Bingzhou. Tan Shihuai personally commanded the army, using the nomadic people's exquisite riding and archery skills to surround the Han army. The Han army was defeated and finally forced to retreat to the city to hold on.
Since then, the Xianbei people's attacks on the northern border counties of the Han Dynasty, such as Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou, have intensified. In the winter of 171, December 172, December 173, December 174, May 175, the whole year of 176, April and November 177, the Xianbei iron cavalry continued to commit robbery and looting, killing people like hemp, and the Han army was powerless to stop it.
In the face of the frenzied attack of the Xianbei people, Emperor Ling of Han was deeply worried. Regardless of the opposition of his ministers, he assembled a luxurious group of famous generals, including Xia Yu, who had defeated Xianbei in the Battle of the Northland, Tian Yan, who had made great achievements under Duan Xi's subordinates in the past, and Zang Min, who had made outstanding achievements in suppressing the Danyang Uprising. This army composed of elite cavalry swept out of Yanmen Pass, intending to emulate Huo Quai's achievements in the past and defeat Tanshi Huai's iron cavalry in one fell swoop.
However, this invincible coalition of famous generals of the Han army was defeated in front of Tanshi Huai. The Xianbei people "are more than the Huns", and "come like a bird, go like a string", often after the Han army goes deep into the desert, they will suddenly launch an attack and surround the Han army. The Han army had no choice but to retreat in disarray. In this way, under the iron hooves of Tanshi Huai, the Han slumped and retreated. Even Zhang Huan, the famous general of the year, could not stop the crazy attack of the Xianbei people.
Part 3: Expansion Ambitions and New Elements of Sandalwood Locust
After Tanshi Huai unified the Xianbei tribes, it did not stop there. The prairie eagle's ambitions go far beyond that. He set his sights on building a vast empire across the Eurasian continent.
In 177 A.D., Tanshi Huai personally led a large army to the south and went straight to the hinterland of the Central Plains. They are like wolves and tigers, and everywhere they go, they are all devastated. The Han army was defeated and retreated, and it was powerless to stop this fierce iron horse. Just as the iron hooves of Tanshi Huai were about to set foot on the city of Luoyang, a sudden plague forced them to retreat.
Three years later, in 180 AD, Tanshi Huai launched another attack on the Central Plains. This time, they smashed Huanglong and killed all the way to Luoyang City. Luoyang fell into an unprecedented panic, and the people in the government and the opposition were panicked. Just when the rain of arrows of the Xianbei people was about to fall on the head of Luoyang City, a reinforcement of the Han army arrived in time and launched a tragic decisive battle with the Xianbei people. The two sides came and went, and it was difficult to distinguish between them, and finally the Xianbei people were forced to retreat, and the city of Luoyang was preserved.
In the smoke of war for many years, Tanshi Huai's ambition to conquer the Central Plains became more and more intense. He began to realize that in order to truly dominate the Central Plains, it was not enough to rely on force alone, but also to consolidate his rule through diplomatic means. So, he made a request to the Han Dynasty to be friendly.
Tan Shihuai proposed to the Han Dynasty that if the Han Dynasty could marry the princess to him as a symbol of harmony, then he would stop the attack on the Central Plains and sign a permanent peace treaty with the Han Dynasty. However, the Han Dynasty and the opposition were opposed to this. They believed that the Xianbei people had always been cruel and unreasonable, so how could they marry the princess to such a barbarian who was careless of human life? In the end, the Han Dynasty rejected Tan Shihuai's request for peace.
In addition to the attack on the Central Plains, the iron hooves of sandalwood acacia have traveled to every corner of the Eurasian continent. In 181 A.D., Tanshi Huai personally led a large army to expedition to the Japanese archipelago. They ran rampant there, plundering on a large scale. Eventually, the Xianbei captive thousands of Japanese and brought them back to the steppe to be used as slaves and servitude.
In this way, under the command of Tanshi Huai, the territory of the Xianbei Empire expanded more and more, spanning more than 14,000 miles from east to west and more than 7,000 miles from north to south. Their iron hooves have trodden all over the Eurasian continent, and countless countries and nations have bowed down under their iron horses. Even the invincible countries of the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty now have to bow down to Tanshihuai and pay tribute. The ambition of Tanshi Huai is not only limited to the grassland, but to unify the whole world and unify China and foreign countries. [End of article]
Part 4: The accidental death of Tanshi Huai and the re-emergence of the Han Dynasty
Just when the iron horse of Tanshi Huai was about to set foot in the Central Plains, fate reversed. In 181 A.D., Tanshi Huai died of illness in the prime of life, and the Xianbei people lost this heroic and warlike leader.
Before his death, Tanshi Huai personally led a large army to the Japanese archipelago and captured thousands of Japanese to return. Soon after, he died of illness at the age of forty-five. The accidental death of Tanshi Huai is undoubtedly a great loss for Xianbei people. Under his command, the Xianbei Empire once reached unprecedented glory, spanning more than 14,000 miles from east to west and more than 7,000 miles from north to south.
Without the leader of Tanshi Huai, the unity of the Xianbei people soon collapsed. The tribes began to fight among themselves, and the original powerful alliance ceased to exist. Just as the Xianbei people were in civil strife, the Eastern Han Dynasty took the opportunity to reorganize its military horses and send elite troops to counterattack.
This counteroffensive force was composed of the famous generals of the year, including Xia Yu, Tian Yan, Zang Min and others. They led the Han army out of Yanmen Pass and went straight to the hinterland of the Xianbei people. After a hard battle, the Xianbei people were finally completely defeated.
In this battle, the Han army won a complete victory and reunified the northern frontier. From then on, the Xianbei people were no longer able to resist the powerful Han army, so they could only submit to the Han Dynasty and pay tribute to the Han Dynasty. In this way, the nightmarish existence of the sandalwood locust was finally completely swept away.
However, although Tanshi Huai died young, his presence changed the course of history. Under his command, the Xianbei people once became a powerful empire that swept across the Eurasian continent. Their iron hooves have trampled all over the steppe, and countless countries and nations have bowed down before them. Even the invincible countries of the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty now have to pay tribute to Tanshi Huai.
The existence of sandalwood acacia gave the Eastern Han Dynasty the first taste of being suppressed by foreigners. In front of his iron cavalry, the invincible Han army was defeated and retreated one after another, and it collapsed. This was undoubtedly a great blow and humiliation to the Han Dynasty. It was the existence of Tanshi Huai that made the Han Dynasty realize its own weaknesses and shortcomings, so that it could regain its strength after his death and restore its former strength.
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It can be said that Tanshi Huai was the most powerful opponent of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the biggest enemy. But at the same time, his presence also made the Han Dynasty recognize its own weaknesses, prompting the Han Dynasty to regain its strength and embark on a new path of development. Therefore, Tanshi Huai has left a strong mark in history, and his life can be described as magnificent and fascinating.