Battle of Mobei
| Battle of Mobei | |||||||
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| Part of the Han–Xiongnu War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Xiongnu | Han dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Yizhixie Chanyu Worthy Prince of the East Zhao Xin |
Wei Qing Huo Qubing Cao Xiang (曹襄) Li Guang † Gongsun He (公孫賀) Lu Bode | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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300,000 of cavalries and troops | 20,000 troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Entire army | Less than 7,000 troops 80% of their horses on these expeditions | ||||||
The Battle of Mobei (simplified Chinese: 漠北之战; traditional Chinese: 漠北之戰; pinyin: Mòběi zhī Zhàn) was a military campaign fought mainly in modern-day Mongolia, in the extreme cold and barren lands of the Gobi Desert. It was part of a major strategic offensive launched by the Han dynasty in the winter of January 119 BC, into the heartland of the nomadic Xiongnu. The campaign was a success for the Han, whose forces led by Wei Qing and Huo Qubing reached as far north as Lake Baikal.