Zhu Yuanzhang, the five generals of Zhu Yuanzhang, was able to successfully break through in the chaotic situation at the end of Yuan Dynasty. Besides Zhu Yuanzhang himself, he is a very great figure, and there are many talents to help him. There are naturally many war generals in wartime, and Zhu Yuanzhang's generals in World War I are not only many, but also very great.

Portrait of General Zhu Yuanzhang's Five Tigers

There are five generals under Zhu Yuanzhang. These five men are the most capable generals under Zhu Yuanzhang's account. They are Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong, Deng Yu and Shengfeng. Because there are too many generals under Zhu Yuanzhang, he can enter the top five and is definitely the elite of the elite.

There is no objection that Xu Da ranks first among Zhu Yuanzhang's Iliad, because Xu Da is recognized as the first general under Zhu Yuanzhang. He made outstanding achievements in military service and never lost a battle in his life. Chang Yuchun, who ranked second in the Iliad, is also very good. He has been a pioneer since he defected to Zhu Yuanzhang and has never lost a battle. However, due to his untimely death, he did not wait for the founding of Zhu Yuanzhang, but his achievements were unparalleled.

The third place is because he is really an excellent general of Zhu Yuanzhang's Five Tiger Generals, second only to Xu Hechang. He is Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, who is good at long-distance raids, especially in the war against the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and has made great contributions to Zhu Yuanzhang all his life.

The fourth is Deng Yu, who not only made great contributions to Zhu Yuanzhang in the early peasant war, but also made great contributions to the whole set of Mongolia going north later. The last one is Sheng Feng, who is also a great man. He followed Zhu Yuanzhang very early and made great contributions to him.

In that stormy era, the stars were shining, and Zhu Yuanzhang's Iliad was definitely the brightest one.

Why did Zhu Yuanzhang kill Xu Da and Xu Da was the first famous soldier in the Ming Dynasty, and almost no one could beat him. He also trusted Zhu Yuanzhang in Xu Da. It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang won the world, and Xu Da played an important role. And such a famous soldier, the legend is given by Zhu Yuanzhang, why did Zhu Yuanzhang kill Xu Da?

Portrait of Xu Da

At present, there are several popular evidences: first, Xu Dali's contribution is too great. The so-called contribution to Gao Zhen is that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to kill him because he was afraid that his son could not control him; Secondly, after Zhu Yuanzhang won the world, he could not use Xu Da. Zhu Yuanzhang was very suspicious, so he wanted to kill Xu Da to consolidate his rule.

There is a story in unofficial history that Xu Da is ill. After seeing Xu Da, the doctor reported that Zhu Yuanzhang was very ill, with sores on his back, and especially did not eat geese. So Zhu Yuanzhang sent Xu Da a roasted goose. When Xu Da saw Zhu Yuanzhang's intention, he ate it all and soon died.

We don't know whether the story is true or not. In fact, there is no record in the history books that Zhu Yuanzhang killed Xu Da, because Xu Da was honest and brave and faithful to Zhu Yuanzhang. At the same time, he is very low-key. After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, although he made the greatest contribution, he never made it public. More importantly, Xu Da is Zhu Yuanzhang's children's in-laws, and the two families are married.

All these factors indicate that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't kill Xu Da. The reason for this rumor is that Xu Da made a great contribution and died young. Many people don't believe that he died of illness, but in fact, according to historical records, Xu Da has been in poor health since the founding of the People's Republic of China and eventually died of illness.

Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun followed Zhu Yuanzhang for decades and were listed as the first and second founding fathers of the Ming Dynasty. There are many stories about the heroic deeds of these two people in history. It is understood that Xu Da is brave and good at fighting, and Chang Yuchun is brave and good at fighting, as if he was born in a battlefield. Both of them were crowned kings, but the ending was quite different.

Portrait of Xu Da

Chang Yuchun is aloof and likes to kill. He is invincible on the battlefield, but he often kills surrendered soldiers. Later generations complained about his behavior, and there is an old saying that "it is unknown to surrender." Then Chang Yuchun died young, the eldest son Chang Mao died in Longzhou, the second son Chang Sheng died when Judy was in trouble, and the third son Chang Sen also disappeared. Chang Yuchun, a soldier, died on his way home on the eve of victory, and later generations failed to enjoy the honor due to the founding hero. Contrary to Chang Yuchun, as the first hero of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Da was not only brave and strict in running the army, but also resourceful, good at learning, knowing how to adopt different opinions and having a big picture. Xu Da not only got a generous reward from Zhu Yuanzhang, but also lived a comfortable life. His descendants also enjoy great glory under the protection of Xu Da. Xu Huizu, the eldest son in history, attacked Wei Guogong and followed him from generation to generation. The second son Xu Tianfu died in his early years; The third son Xu is a hereditary commander; The fourth son, Xu Zengshou, secretly helped Judy when she was in trouble. He was killed by Wen Jian, and his descendants are hereditary. The eldest daughter later became the empress of the Ming Dynasty.

Why did Chang Yuchun die young? Chang Yuchun was born in rural Anhui. He grew up practicing martial arts and was a big man. At the age of twenty-five, he joined Zhu Yuanzhang's Rebel Army and followed Zhu Yuanzhang's Northern Expedition. Forty years old, died on the way to the Northern Expedition, at the age of forty. Why did Chang Yuchun die young? One view is that Zhu Yuanzhang was murdered, and the other view is that he is exhausted.

Portrait of Chang Yuchun

Looking back on Chang Yuchun's life, the second one is more credible. As we all know, Chang Yuchun loved going out to war. As a general, he took the lead in fighting against enemy soldiers, which greatly encouraged his soldiers. This is also an important reason why Chang Yuchun is invincible. In May of the second year of Hongwu, the generals of Yuan Army also led the troops to invade Tongzhou, and Chang Yuchun and other generals went north to make a crusade. In the nearly two months of fighting, the Ming army has been receiving good news. In July of the second year of Hongwu, the Yuan army retreated to Kaiyuan, and the Ming army captured "10,000 Yuan troops, 10,000 cars, 3,000 horses and 50,000 cattle". The crusade won, but for Chang Yuchun, his energy was exhausted. Chang Yuchun set out from Kaiping, transferred his division back to Beijing, and the army arrived in Liuhe. Chang Yuchun suddenly fell ill, called the doctor to see him, and said that he had a "liberation wind". Soon after, he died of a sudden illness. In fact, judging from Chang Yuchun's life track, it is conceivable that he can be "disarmed". Chang Yuchun fights all the year round, and people from the Central Plains are not used to fighting in places like Beiyuan. Coupled with the bright sun in the north during the day, it is inevitable that soldiers who fight in the battlefield have to go into battle with armor and strive to meet the enemy. At night, the north wind was bleak, and the troops camped everywhere, taking off their armor and enjoying the cool air. It's natural that such a cold and hot, coupled with the fatigue after the war, is strong and goes wrong.

How did Li Wenzhong die? Li Wenzhong, a founding general, died of illness. After his death, Zhu Yuanzhang personally wrote a funeral speech, made him King Qiyang, matched Jason Wu, and gave him the ancestral temple, making him the third person in the Hero Temple.

Portrait of Li Wenzhong

1380, the prime minister of the Ming dynasty was executed by Ming Taizu on charges of usurping power, rebellion and disrespect for the king's law, which implicated all the ministers and made people panic. Li Wenzhong was so worried about this that his repeated protests were shelved. Li Wenzhong was afraid that killing the hero would lead to the loss of popular support and political instability, so he decided to protest again after careful consideration.

He stayed up all night writing a paper, and told his wife before going out at dawn that he should bring up the children well, serve the country when he grew up, and be prepared for death. In North Korea, when Zhu Yuanzhang saw the paper, his face changed color before he finished reading it. When he read the angry place, he got up and left, pointing to Li Wenzhong's boldness, but Wenzhong was not afraid. He asked the emperor, if all the ministers are killed, who else can go to the battlefield in the future? Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and ordered him to be beheaded. Finally, under the mediation of the Queen, he was dismissed and stayed at home.

After Li Wenzhong was dismissed from his post, he fell ill at home1winter of 383. Zhu Yuanzhang personally came to visit the sick and asked Hua Yunlong to take care of the treatment. The following year, Li Wenzhong died at the age of 46. Zhu Yuanzhang suspected that Wenzhong was poisoned by Hua Yunlong, so he was demoted, exiled his family and executed his wife and children.

Between Li Wenzhong and Ming Taizu, it is not only an uncle's blood relationship, but also a battle-hardened alliance of soldiers and ministers. Li Wenzhong is highly valued, steady and knowledgeable. He is the only knowledgeable and resourceful person among Zhu Yuanzhang's cronies. He was also the last relative of Zhu Yuanzhang's family and played an irreplaceable role in Zhu Yuanzhang's founding and founding.

Li Wenzhong followed Zhu Yuanzhang 19 in his expedition to northern Li Wenzhong and made great achievements. Li Wenzhong won the first battle, helped Chizhou defeat the enemy, captured four counties, captured Jiande and Zhuji, and surrendered to Wang Pu.

Portrait of Li Wenzhong

1362, Miao soldiers rebelled, repelled enemy soldiers, stabilized Jinhua, seized Chuzhou, and held Zhuquan, Yiwu and Zhuji, so that Zhang Shicheng was completely annihilated and occupied its provisions and troops. 1366, Li Wenzhong went to Hangzhou to contain the enemy, surrendered to the commander-in-chief of Yuhang, treated the city with courtesy, and managed it in order. The following year, Li Wenzhong stationed in Fujian to crusade against bandits and pacify Jiangnan area.

1369, Li Wenzhong began to crusade against the Northern Yuan, and Chang Yuchun forced Yuan Di to abdicate. After Chang Yuchun's death, he took over the army, gave first aid to Taiyuan, and repelled Yuan soldiers. Li Wenzhong camped by the river, repelled the enemy troops who came to rob the camp at night, and returned with great victory.

The following year, Li Wenzhong led the army to surrender to General Xinghe. After Yuan Di's death, his son absconded. Li Wenzhong led the troops to capture the harem, generals and treasuries of Yuan Zhaozong, and sent troops to pursue them, surrendering more than 50,000 people. As soon as this victory came out, Li Wenzhong won a big seal. Back in Beijing, Zhu Yuanzhang greeted him at the gate. He was promoted to Cao Guogong and enjoyed hereditary rights.

137 1 year, Li Wenzhong was ordered to help Fu Youde pacify Sichuan, and sent troops to build a new city to garrison the fortress before returning. The following year, Li Wenzhong led the troops to Mongolia as a lieutenant. The battle is hard and the journey is not easy. The two sides were evenly matched, losing several generals and failing to raise them.

1373, Li Wenzhong led the troops to attack the north, repelled the enemy in many ways, beheaded the enemy generals, captured the old ministers of the Yuan Dynasty, and defended the frontier.

1379, Wei was building the capital, and wrote to build the first underground canal in history-Longshou Canal.