匈奴是我国北方一个古老的游牧民族,生活在蒙古高原一带,以强悍和善骑射著称。战国后期,匈奴建立了奴隶制政权,首领称为单于。匈奴政权的建立,实现了我国北方的统一,这为整个匈奴地区统一于中国创造了条件。匈奴兴起后,经常南下到黄河流域抢掠。中原王朝与匈奴之间的和战关系,直接影响到河套与西域地区的安定和发展。 The Huns was an ancient nomadic people in northern China and lived in the Mongolian Plateau. It was known for its powerful and good ride. In the late Warring States period, the Huns established a slavery regime, and the leaders called Shan Yu. The establishment of the Huns’ regime enabled the unification of North China, which created the conditions for the entire Xiongnu region to be unified in China. After the rise of the Xiongnu, they often plundered southwards into the Yellow River valley. The war between the Central Plains and the Huns directly affected the stability and development of Hetao and the Western Regions.