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Zhang Fu

Type Figure Region Henan Time 1378–1449 Also known as Zhang Fu、Shiyu、Prince of Dingxing

Zhang Fu (1378–1449), style name Shiyu, from Xiangfu, Henan, was a famous Ming general;…

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  1. 1406–1407Jiaozhi · NorthIn the fourth year of Yongle he campaigned against Annam with his father Zhang Yu; Zhang Yu fell in battle at the Battle of Duozhu, and Zhang Fu took over his army, defeating Chen Jikuo's forces in succession and capturing the pretender Vietnamese ruler Le Loi, laying the foundation for the Ming's Jiaozhi Province.
  2. 1408–1410North of the Gobi · Mongolian PlateauAfter victory in Annam he was made Marquis of Xin'an with an appanage of 1,500 shi. In the eighth year of Yongle he joined the Chengzu's third northern campaign against the Mongols, advancing on separate routes with Qiu Fu and others, repeatedly defeating Tatar forces north of the Gobi and consolidating the northern frontier under the Yongle reign.

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