Although the high graded soldier Chang-k'ien, that
Vu-tin had sent out to west in order to learn more about the countries and tribes on the
silk road and to make them cooperate against the Hun's, was captured and held for 10 years
by the Hun's while he was executing his secret mission, was able to satisfy the emperor
with his report that contained information, contacts and recommendations that he gained
within the long period he had stayed here (139-127 B.C.). Later on he was the main guide
in the Chinese politics.
Meanwhile the Chinese had gained another important
success, that was the training of their army in Turkish method and equip them with Hun
weapons. Yet for the time of Mete Han the military movements that were started in China by
Mung-t'ien were brought to great victory by Ho K'u-ping (died 115 B.C.) who was a
commander of the emperor Vu-ti and brought out a Hun like infantry power consisting of 140
thousand men. In the north, Hun attacks were hold, countries in inner Asia on the silk
road were captured, especially with the efforts of the infantry commander Pan Ch'ao (75
A.D.) the Chinese who penetrated down to East Turkistan, were able to build up military
garrisons.
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