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Ming Campaign at Luchuan in Yunnan

Type Event Region Yunnan Time c. 1441–1444

During the Zhengtong era, Si Renfa of the Luchuan Pacification Commission rebelled;…

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  1. 1441–1442Luchuan Pacification Commission · Dehong PrefectureSi Renfa annexed neighboring tusi, refused orders to attend court, and killed and plundered imperial troops; the Ming court, urged on by Minister of War Wang Ji and others, resolved to send an army against Luchuan.
  2. c. 1443Tengchong · Yunnan ProvinceJiang Gui, Liu Ju, and others led Ming troops from Tengchong and Jinchi along separate routes, crossing the Nu River to attack Xiangwang and Guiku Mountain, repeatedly defeating Luchuan forces and pursuing them to Nandian and Ganya.
  3. 1444City of Luchuan · Yunnan ProvinceMing forces encircled and captured Luchuan; Si Renfa fled defeated into Burma, while the Ming court replaced tusi and established prefectures and counties, temporarily restoring order in western Yunnan.

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