Wang Bi (Ming)

Timeline

1. c. 1358–1368Dingyuan, Fengyang · FengyangWang Bi enlisted in Dingyuan in the late Yuan, following Zhu Yuanzhang in campaigns north and south, taking part in the pacification of separatist forces such as Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng. Distinguished by his bravery and fighting skill, he rose to prominence and became an important combat commander under Xu Da and Chang Yuchun.
2. 1371–1380Daning–Kaiping area · Northern FrontierDuring the Hongwu era Wang Bi repeatedly took part in strikes against Northern Yuan remnants, cooperating with Feng Sheng and Fu Youde, fighting along the Liaodong–Daning–Kaiping line, consolidating the Ming's northern defensive line and accumulating experience for later large-scale northern campaigns.
3. 1387–1399Jinshan, Qingzhou · Northern FrontierIn the twentieth year of Hongwu, Wang Bi and Lan Yu led forces out of Qingzhou, penetrating deep into Jinshan and crushing the Northern Yuan remnants, capturing the Yuan Grand Commandant Nahachu and others—a major victory of the early Ming northern campaigns. He was later enfeoffed as Marquis of Dingyuan with an appanage of 1,500 piculs, ranking among the founding meritorious officials.