During the reign of Wang Mang, the Northern Xiongnu seized the opportunity to annex the Western Regions and control the Silk Road. In order to reopen the Silk Road, the Han court sent Ban Chao as an envoy to the Western Regions. In front of the Cheshi army, the Wang tribe engaged in a fierce battle with 20000 iron cavalry from the Xiongnu, tenaciously defending Shule City with the remaining 13 men, creating a classic example in world military history and achieving the soul of the Han army.
During the reign of Wang Mang, the Northern Xiongnu seized the opportunity to annex the Western Regions and control the Silk Road. In order to reopen the Silk Road, the Han court sent Ban Chao as an envoy to the Western Regions. In front of the Cheshi army, the Wang tribe engaged in a fierce battle with 20000 iron cavalry from the Xiongnu, tenaciously defending Shule City with the remaining 13 men, creating a classic example in world military history and achieving the soul of the Han army.