Battle of Poyang Lake

Timeline

1. 1363Nanchang · Jiangxi ProvinceChen Youliang led the Han army in a major siege of Nanchang, held by Zhu Yuanzhang's subordinate generals, attempting to cut off the rear of the Wu state. Zhu Yuanzhang personally led reinforcements westward from Yingtianfu, set an ambush at Hukou, and used feinting forces to pin the enemy, creating favorable conditions for the subsequent decisive battle on Poyang Lake.
2. 1363Poyang Lake · Jiangxi ProvinceThe main forces of both sides fought a naval battle on Poyang Lake lasting nearly two months. Zhu Yuanzhang adopted the suggestions of Liu Ji, Kang Maocai, and others, using fire ships to burn the enemy, blockading Hukou to cut off the Han army's retreat, and wearing down the enemy through small engagements. Though the Han forces had many warships, they ultimately lost due to severed supplies and collapsing morale.
3. 1363Poyang Lake (near Hukou) · Jiangxi ProvinceChen Youliang was struck by an arrow and killed while breaking out, and the main Han forces dispersed. His son Chen Li led the remnants to retreat to Wuchang, leaving the Han regime in name only. After this battle Zhu Yuanzhang became the strongest separatist power of the late Yuan, and the process of unifying Jiangnan accelerated greatly.