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Yesü

Type Figure Region Shandong Time c. 1300–1358 Also known as Yesu

Yesü was a Mongol general of the late Yuan dynasty who rose to Grand Commandant and Left Chancellor;…

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  1. 1351–1355Shandong · ShandongAfter the Red Turban uprising, Yesü was ordered to lead troops to Shandong to suppress the forces of Liu Futong, Mao Gui and others; he campaigned for several years and at one point recaptured Jinan and other cities, earning merit in stabilizing Shandong for the Yuan.
  2. 1356–1358Gaoyou · YangzhouJoined forces with Li Siqi and others to besiege Zhang Shicheng at Gaoyou, but the siege dragged on without success. In the ninth month of the eighteenth year of Zhizheng, his forces were attacked by Han Lin'er's troops and routed; Yesü was defeated and killed, leaving a final message expressing his loyalty to the Yuan house.

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