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Zhu Neng

Type Figure Region Anhui Time 1370–1406 Also known as Zhu Shihong、Wulie

Zhu Neng (1370–1406), courtesy name Shihong, of Huaiyuan, Anhui, was a founding general of the Ming;…

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  1. 1401Jiahe · HebeiIn the third year of Jianwen the Yan army initially suffered a setback at Jiahe, with the general Tan Yuan killed in action. Zhu Neng led reinforcements, winning successive victories over the southern army, restoring Yan morale, then defeating Ping An again at Gaocheng and pursuing to Zhending—a key turning point of the Jingnan Campaign.
  2. 1402Lingbi · LingbiIn the fourth year of Jianwen Zhu Neng led troops south, capturing the famous southern general Ping An at the Battle of Lingbi and accepting the surrender of a hundred thousand southern troops; he then took Sizhou and crossed the Huai River, laying the foundation for the Yan army's entry into Nanjing. In September he was made Duke of Cheng in recognition of his merits, ranking second among meritorious officials.
  3. 1403–1406Nanjing · NanjingIn the second year of Yongle Zhu Neng concurrently served as Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince with an additional stipend of a thousand piculs. In the fourth year of Yongle he took the seal of General Conquering the Barbarians to campaign against Annam; in October, falling ill at Longzhou, he died in camp aged thirty-seven, and was posthumously created Prince of Dongping, posthumously named Wulie.

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