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Qiu Fu

Type Figure Region Anhui Time 1342–1409 Also known as Duke of Qi

Qiu Fu (1342–1409), a Fengyang man and founding Ming general of common-soldier origin, first among Jingnan merit holders;…

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  1. 1403–1408Nanjing · NanjingAfter the Jingnan campaign's merit review Qiu Fu was made Duke of Qi with a stipend of 2,500 shi and a hereditary title deed, ranked first among merit holders. In early Yongle he remained at Nanjing as Vice Commander of the Central Army, a core member of Ming founding nobility, taking part in frontier defense and court military affairs.
  2. 1409Luchu River · Kerulen RiverIn the seventh year of Yongle, because Tartar khagan Bunyashiri killed envoy Guo Ji, the Chengzu Emperor ordered Qiu Fu to bear the seal of Grand General Conquering the Tartars and lead 100,000 elite cavalry north. Overconfident and advancing alone, he was lured into a Tartar ambush at the Luchu River; he, Wang Cong, Li Yuan, Wang Zhong, Huo Zhen, and others were all killed and the army annihilated.

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