This used to be the place where Zhao was rich in soldiers. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Zhao had excellent cavalry, and Shuozhou City was one of the sources of Zhao's troops.
Shuozhou City belonged to Yanmen in Han Dynasty and was a military stronghold to guard against Xiongnu. At that time, during the period of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty, many generals were stationed here. Because Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty mostly chose to guard against the Huns when facing strong enemies, the Huns attacked here many times. When it comes to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, we have to mention Li Guang, and Li Guang was once stationed here.
There is a Sino-Hungarian campaign in Shuozhou City. The earliest Liu Bang's hand, Han Wangxin's fief was here. Then Liu suspected that his men were going to defect, so he sent someone to scold Han Wangxin. Han Wangxin panicked and defected to Xiongnu. Under his leadership, the Huns attacked the Han Dynasty, and the situation itself was good. But Liu bang wanted to go to the battlefield himself, but he couldn't find the southeast and northwest. When the Huns saw Liu Bang coming out, they surrounded him.
After Liu bang's encirclement, he gained a firm foothold with the help of reinforcements. By the time they wanted to pursue, people had fled and the fighting took place near Shuozhou. Shuozhou city has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, and its terrain is dangerous. It can be said that connecting the Great Wall is a barrier of the Central Plains dynasty. Once this barrier is lost, nomads can March in, so many Central Plains soldiers here shed blood and died in Chengtou, and the city was also destroyed.