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They split in two, the left riding right, and the right riding left. Their armour and flags shined with brilliance, lighting up heaven and earth. Yuan Shao sent Qu Yi against them with eight hundred soldiers while a thousand crossbowmen on either side supported his advance. Yuan Shao himself led tens of thousands of soldiers from the rear.
Chen Jue had submitted a petition arguing that the successful, yet often disobedient general Zhu Yuan (朱元) could not be trusted. Consequently, Yang Shouzhong was sent to replace him. This incensed Zhu Yuan to surrender to the Later Zhou with more than 10,000 soldiers, which further weakened the Southern Tang position. [22]
The Yuan army retaliated by sending raiders to sack Buddhist monasteries, turning Zhu's home into a battlefield. His temple was burned down in the same month. On 15 April, Zhu joined the Red Turban rebellion under Guo Zixing's command. Zhu married an adopted daughter of Guo who would later become empress. In 1353, two other rebels on the run ...
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
The temple where Zhu Yuanzhang resided was burned in February 1352. He went to Haozhou in April and joined Guo Zixing’s command. Zhu quickly became a favorite of Guo Zixing and Guo's younger wife convinced him to wed his adopted daughter (the future Empress Ma) to Zhu, as he was attracted to her dexterity and mental clarity. [4]
Name Courtesy name Birth year Death year Ancestral home (present-day location) Role Allegiance Previous allegiance(s) Notes Zang Ai 臧艾: Hua County, Taishan (Fangcheng Town, Fei County, Shandong)
Turmoil engulfs China in the final years of the Mongol-ruled Yuan dynasty as the government degenerates into corruption while rebel forces sprout throughout the land to overthrow the Yuan regime. Somewhere in the wilderness, Zhu Chongba, a young cowherd, stands on a huge rock and proclaims to his friends, "I, Emperor Zhu, will reward each of ...
Every month, thousands of Eritreans attempt to flee repression, torture and indefinite forced conscriptions by embarking on a dangerous journey to Europe.