Defeating the Xiongnu - Han Military & Its Quirky Generals - Han Xiongnu War 3

The Xiongnu empire was the largest empire in the world in the 2nd Century BCE, and held the record for over 700 years. This is the story of how the Han dynasty revamped its military and defeated them with the help 3 very quirky generals. The old “Flying” General Li Guang, the serfborn General Wei Qing and the hotshot teenage General Huo Qubing.

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