Dou Gu thought he was very talented and sent him to the Western Regions with Guo Yao. When Ban Chao arrived in Shanshan, King Shanshan received them with perfect manners, and then suddenly became distant and slack.
Ban Chao said to his entourage, "Have you noticed that wide-area manners have become indifferent? This must be because the arrival of the Xiongnu emissary made him hesitate and didn't know who to obey. Anyone with an eagle's eye can see the signs that haven't sprouted, not to mention the obvious signs. "
So he called a good man who served the Han envoy and took him away with words, saying, "I know that the Xiongnu envoy has been here for several days." Where do you live now? "
The waiter panicked and was afraid, and they all admitted what Ban Chao had revealed. Ban Chao then detained Taigong, gathered all the 36 people with him and drank with them.
When they were very happy, they incited them with words and said, "You and I are in extremely remote places, and we should make contributions and achieve prosperity. Now that the Xiongnu emissary has only been here for a few days, King Shanshan's courtesy to us has been abolished. If King Shanshan takes us to Xiongnu, our bones will become food in the mouth of the jackal. What should I do in this situation? "
Both sides said, "Today is at stake, and life and death are decided by Sima!" Ban Chao said, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained. The only way now is to attack the Hun emissary with fire at night. They don't know how many people we have. They must be shocked and frightened. They can destroy them all! As long as these people are eliminated, the light will set a tourist trap, and we will be finished. "
They suggested, "We should discuss it with Guo." Ban Chao said angrily: "Good or bad depends on today; Guo is a mediocre civil servant. When he hears this, his plan will be exposed because of fear. If you die, you can't achieve fame, so you are not a strong man. "
Everyone said "good". As soon as it got dark, Ban Chao led the troops to attack the Xiongnu messenger camp. It was windy that day, and Ban Chao ordered ten people to take tambourines and hide them behind the Xiongnu envoys' mansion. Everyone agrees: "When you see the flames burning, you should play drums and shout loudly."
The others, armed with swords and crossbows, lay in ambush on both sides of the door. Ban Chao downwind ignition, huns in a panic. Ban Chao personally killed three people, the officers and men beheaded more than 30 Xiongnu messengers and their entourage, and more than 100 people were burned to death.
The next day, I went back to tell Guo Yao. Guo Yao got a fright and his face changed for a while. Ban Chao saw through his mind and raised his hand and said, "Although you didn't act together, how can I, Ban Chao, have the heart to monopolize it?" Guo Yao became happy.
Ban Chao invited Guang and showed him the head of the Xiongnu messenger, which shocked the whole country. Ban Chao made it clear to him, comforted him, and took the prince hostage. They went back to report to Dou Gu.
Dou Gu was very happy, reported Ban Chao's contribution to the court in detail, and requested to send another envoy to the Western Regions. Emperor Hanming praised Ban Chao's summary and gave instructions to Dou Gu: "Why not send a special envoy like Ban Chao and choose someone else?" ? Now, Ban Chao has been appointed as the Military Department Sima, so that he can complete his previous contribution. "
Ban Chao accepts the task again, and Dou Gu wants to send more troops. Ban Chao said, "I hope to give it to more than 30 people who followed me. If there is any accident, many people will become a burden. "
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1, Ban Chao
Ban Chao (32 years —— 102) was born in the middle. Fufeng County (now northeast of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province) is a native of Pingling County. The youngest son of Ban Biao, a famous strategist, diplomat and historian in the Eastern Han Dynasty, his eldest brother Ban Gu and his younger sister Ban Zhao are also famous historians.
Ban Chao is ambitious and does not stick to details, but he is respectful and considerate. He is eloquent and well read. Unwilling to copy documents for the imperial court, he joined the army, attacked the northern Xiongnu with Dou Gu, and was ordered to go to the Western Regions.
In the past 31 years, more than 50 countries in the western regions have been recovered, which has made great contributions to the return of the western regions. The official protects the western regions, and the world name is "Ban Dingyuan".
In the 12th year of Yongyuan (100), Ban Chao requested to return to China because of his advanced age. In the 14th year of Yongyuan (102), he arrived in Luoyang and was honored as a captain of the country. Soon after, he died at the age of 7 1. After his death, he was buried in Mangshan, Luoyang.
2. Dou Gu
Dou Gu (? -88 years), the word Sun Meng. Fufeng County (now northwest of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province) is a native of Pingling County. A famous soldier in the Eastern Han Dynasty, nephew of General Dou Rong.
Dou Gu likes reading and the art of war. When I was young, I married Princess Nie Yang, the daughter of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiuzhi, and became an assistant minister of Huangmen. Later, my title of hereditary father became obvious. He served as a corps commander and defeated Shao Dangqiang with Ma Wu. After being implicated by the criminal cousin Dou Mu, he was imprisoned for ten years.
In the 16th year of Yongping (73), he attacked the Xiongnu in the north by four roads, served as the captain of the car and became a soldier. He broke King Huyan in Tianshan Mountain, seized Yiwulu, and established a captain of Yihe River. Taking Ban Chao as a fake Sima, he ordered him to go to the Western Regions, and finally unified the countries in the Western Regions.
The following year, Geng Bing and others were led to overthrow the drivers, and it was suggested that Duhu and Wuji in the Western Regions should be reset as a captain, thus opening the throat to the Western Regions.
After Liu Wei, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, succeeded to the throne, he recruited Dou Gu as Dahonglu, Ren Guanglu Xun and Wei. Every time there is an important military and political event, Emperor Zhang will ask Dou Gu for advice.
Zhanghe two years (88), Dou Gu died, posthumous title "Wen".