中英双语话中国历史名人 第24期:卫青

Wei Qing (died in 106 B. C.), born in Linfen, Shanxi, was a great general during Han Dynasty of China, whose campaigns against Xiongnu earned him great acclaim.

卫青，出生在山西临汾，公元前106年去世，是中国汉代的一名大将。卫青抗击匈奴的战争给他带来了声誉。

He was the younger half-brother of Empress Wei Zifu and the uncle of Huo Qubing.

卫青是皇后卫子夫同母异父的弟弟，霍去病的舅舅。

In 129 B. C., when Xiongnu attacked the Commandery of Shanggu(roughly Modern Zhangjiakou, Hebei), Emperor Wu dispatched Wei Qing(with the title General Cheqi), Gongsun Ao, Gongsun He and Li Guang against Xiongnu, each leading 10,000 men.

公元前129年，匈奴进攻上谷(大概在今河北张家口)，汉武帝派车骑将军卫青、公孙敖、公孙贺和李广各领1万人马出击匈奴。

Li Guang and Gongsun Ao suffered major losses at Xiongnu's hands, while Gongsun He failed to engage the enemy. Wei, however, distinguished himself by raiding Xiongnu's holy site Longcheng, killing over 700 Xiongnu soldiers in the process.

李广和公孙敖损失严重，公孙贺未能与匈奴交战，而卫青杀了700多匈奴士兵，直捣龙城(匈奴祭扫天地祖先的地方)，从而声名大振。

As a reward for the victory(the first proper victory against Xiongnu in Han history), Wei was promoted to a higher command and created an ailing marquess.

此次胜利是汉朝对匈奴作战的第一次胜仗，汉武帝论功行赏，封过青为关内侯。

Since then a series of victories against Xiongnu had been won.

此后，汉朝打了一系列对匈奴的胜仗。

In 119 B. C., Wei, as the Grand Commander of the armed forces, was involved in a controversial battle leading to the death of another famous general, Li Guang.

公元前119年，大将军卫青卷人一次有争议的战争，这次战争导致另一位名将李广去世。

After this, Wei would see little combat action himself, largely remaining at the capital Chang'an to advise Emperor Wu on military and sometimes political matters as the Chief Defence Minister, and also to assist his nephew Crown Prince Liu Ju in governing the state when Emperor Wu was away.

从此，卫青极少亲自带兵作战，主要呆在京师长安当大司马将军，给汉武帝当军事和政治参谋。同时，卫青还在汉武帝外出时协助他的外甥太子刘据管理国家。

He died in 106 B. C. and was buried at large tomb built to be a model of Mount Lu, a mountain in Xiongnu-occupied territory.

公元前106年卫青去世，汉武帝命人特地为卫青修建了一座像庐山(匈奴境内的一座山)的坟墓，以象征卫青一生的赫赫战功。