Battle of Mobei

The Battle of Mobei (simplified Chinese: 漠北之战; traditional Chinese: 漠北之戰; pinyin: Mòběi zhī Zhàn; lit. 'Battle of the Northern Desert') was a military campaign fought mainly modern 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.

Battle of Mobei
Part of the Han–Xiongnu War
DateJanuary – June, 119 BC
Location
Orkhon Valley, Mongolia
Result Han victory
Belligerents
Xiongnu Han dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Yizhixie Chanyu
Worthy Prince of the East
Zhao Xin		 Wei Qing
Huo Qubing
Xiang (曹襄)
Li Guang †
Gong Sunhe (公孫賀)
Lu Bode
Strength

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
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