In March 1388, Blue Jade led 150,000 troops and marched north to Mongolia. When he left Yingtian, Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately sent Wang Bi, a subordinate trusted by Lan Yu, to accompany him to prevent him from having an accident. When Lan Yu found nothing in the fishing erhai and wanted to ask Banshi to return to the dynasty, he was stopped by Wang Bi, who sighed:
"We raised 150,000 troops to the north, thousands of miles deep into the desert north, but we didn't even see a single Soldier, if we went back like this, how should we explain it to the emperor?"
Lan Yu's face was full of shock, and he suddenly woke up, and he asked, "In your opinion, how can it be good?" ”
Wang Bi smiled slightly, he had already expected that the Northern Yuan army would definitely hide somewhere in the Fishing Sea, waiting for the Ming army to withdraw. Looking at the blue jade that did not know why, Wang Bi muttered quietly:
"Let the army dig a hole in place, hide our tracks, create the illusion of withdrawal, and then send scouts to secretly investigate, and you will know where the Yuan soldiers are."
Sapphire listened and was greatly appreciated. Soon after, the scouts found the news of the Yuan Lord 80 miles northeast of the Ming Army. Lan Yu immediately ordered, with Wang Bi as the vanguard, to raid the Yuan army position. In this battle, the Ming army won a complete victory, capturing hundreds of concubines and princesses of the Yuan Lord, and capturing more than 70,000 Yuan people. Hearing that the Yuan lord's army had fled in defeat, Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and praised: "Wei Qing and Li Jing are just like this. ”
However, 5 years later, Blue Jade "plotted" to ambush him, and Wang Bi was also killed by Zhu Yuanzhang. So is Wang Bi implicated by Blue Jade? What is his relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang? Why did Zhu Yuanzhang have to kill him and then hurry?
Zhu Yuanzhang's su wei
Wang Bi, a native of Dingyuan, Anhui. In 1351, Han Shantong rose up in Yingzhou and opened the curtain against the Yuan. Wang Bi entangled dozens of people in the township party and gathered a crowd at Santai Mountain to revolt in response to the call of the Red Turban Army.
After the defeat of Liu Futong's army, Wang Bi again contacted Zhu Yuanzhang, was appointed as the Su Wei of the Chinese Army, and followed Deng Yu on his eastern expedition to the west. Zhu Yuanzhang once said:
"Wang Biying is a very rare general with a supreme martial prowess, whose wisdom far exceeds that of the generals, and who is loyal and righteous."
For Wang Bi, Zhu Yuanzhang can be described as both love and hate. For Wang Bi's military ability, Zhu Yuanzhang was quite recognized. But on the other hand, Wang Bi's "no flaws" personality made him shudder.
For Zhu Yuanzhang, Wang Bi also showed an attitude of loyalty to all his might. As we all know, Zhu Yuanzhang is a fiercely jealous male lord, who is blind and will repay, and does not like others to stand against him. Therefore, Wang Bi was in the army, cautious and cautious, and walked on thin ice.
Like Deng Yu, Wang Bi also made great contributions to Zhu Yuanzhang. Since Wang Bi joined, he successively captured eight cities such as Shidai and Wuyuan Prefecture for him, and beheaded the Yuan general Timur Buhua, making a great contribution to Zhu Yuanzhang's foothold in the eastern Zhejiang region. When Zhang Shicheng coveted Huzhou, Wang Bi personally led his troops to defeat Zhang Shicheng and gained a lot.
In 1363, Wang Bi led an ambush at the mouth of the Jing River. At that time, Chen Youyi's army defeated Poyang Lake, and the situation was like a tired egg, and he wanted to break through the Jingjiang River Estuary. However, Wang Bi suddenly attacked from both sides of the Jingjiang estuary, struck Chen Youyu by surprise, and shot him to death in the rebel army.
After Chen Youyu's death, Wang Bi also marched into Wuchang, defeated Chen Youyi's second son Chen Li, and pacified the towns in Jiangxi. When Luzhou was fighting with zuo junbi, Wang Bi, who was brave and good at war, rushed into the city one after another, rushed left and right, as if entering no man's land, and finally entered the city and conquered Luzhou.
Wang Bi's outstanding performance won him zhu Yuanzhang's strong praise, and the official position of "commander of the right guard army" allowed him to enter Zhu Yuanzhang's core general circle. Except for Deng Yu, Fu Youde, and Feng Sheng, most of the rising stars are not as appreciated as Wang Bi. It can be seen that for Zhu Yuanzhang, Wang Bi is indispensable.
Sapphire's confidant
In 1366, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun besieged Zhang Shicheng at Pingjiang City, which could not be attacked for a long time. Zhang Shicheng personally led the elite troops to break through, and it was impossible to be sharp. At that time, Wang Bizheng led troops to guard the pan gate, and there was no war. Zhang Shicheng's letting go of his hand made Chang Yuchun extremely passive, and he personally came to Wang Bi, took Wang Bi's arm and said:
"The army says you are a fierce general, can you repel Zhang Shicheng?"
Without saying a word, Wang Bi held a double knife and galloped on a prancing horse, killing the enemy line. If Zhang Shicheng had not escaped in time, he would have died under Wang Bi's butcher's knife.
After Zhu Yuanzhang pacified Zhang Shicheng, he handed Wang Bi over to Xu Da and ordered him to follow the Northern Expedition of the army. Wang Bi was bold and loyal, and whenever there was a war, he would be a pioneer and was highly trusted by Xu Da. Among the generals under Xu Da's command, no one could produce Fu Youde and Wang Bi.
Soon after, Wang Bi captured Shandong, crossed the Yellow River, and attacked north, aiming directly at Yuan Dadu. During the Northern Expedition, Wang Bijiu took the position of deputy vanguard and made outstanding achievements. However, when Zhu Yuanzhang was made a meritorious official, Wang Bi was only awarded the title of Governor of Dadu. As an earlier general from the Dragon Dynasty, Wang Bi's position clearly did not match his merits.
In 1373, Wang Bi and Lan Yu led cavalry to sweep away the remnants of the Mongol forces. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang vigorously cultivated the younger generation in the Left Army Governor's Palace to succeed Xu Da, Feng Sheng and other veteran generals. As Chang Yuchun's brother-in-law and Zhu Biao's uncle, Lan Yu was Zhu Yuanzhang's most favored young general. Placing Wang Bi, who has followed Deng Yu for many years, is familiar with the art of war and has a warm temperament, is undoubtedly the best assistant to blue jade.
At this point, Wang Bi and Blue Jade formed an indissoluble relationship. When Tang He was at the edge of Yan'an, Wang Bi and Lan Yu went together. When Mu Ying rebelled against Xifan, Wang Bi and Lan Yu were appointed as his right and left deputy generals, and accompanied the army to the west. In Taozhou and Minzhou, Wang Bi successively cooperated with Blue Jade to eliminate the seven stations of Duoganna'er, and his battle achievements were outstanding.
After Mu Ying's division returned to the dynasty, Wang Bi was appointed as the right deputy commander-in-chief and became the premier general in the army. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, in order to win over the generals to serve the country, Zhu Yuanzhang married them one after another. After Wang Bi was enthroned, Zhu Yuanzhang betrothed Wang Bi's daughter Xu to his sixth son Zhu Zhen (朱桢), and made Wang Bi the Marquis of Dingyuan (定遠侯), hereditary permanently.
In 1382, Wang Bi, who had been leading troops for many years to conquer the remnants of the Yuan army, followed Fu Youde south to Yungui and suppressed the thorns of Valmi. In this battle, Zhu Yuanzhang still ranked Blue Jade in the lineup and ranked above Wang Bi. Unlike the early Ming Dynasty generals, Wang Bi was a military general who was extremely indifferent to fame and fortune. With his assistance, Blue Jade became the hottest "Red Star" in the middle of Hongwu.
Since Mu Yingzhen defended Yunnan, Blue Jade has become one of the most powerful cadres under Zhu Yuanzhang. At that time, Xu Da and Deng Yu had already died of illness for many years, and Feng Sheng and Fu Youde were old and frail, and they no longer had the courage of the past. Only Blue Jade, a wise and divine martial artist, charged into battle and was invincible, and Blue Jade's most trusted assistant was precisely Wang Bi, who did not like to be in the limelight.
In three years, the footprints of Blue Jade and Wang Bi spread all over the north and south of the great river, and everywhere they went, there was no unevenness. What is even more valuable is that the manic Blue Jade obeys Wang Bi's words, and everything Wang Bi advises, Blue Jade listens carefully, and Wang Bi has gradually grown from Blue Jade's deputy general to his confidant.
After Zhu Yuanzhang discovered the news of the Yuan Lord Togusi Timur, Lan Yu and Wang Bi led their troops on a northern expedition, galloping day and night through thousands of miles of desert to reach the Hundred Eyes Well. However, wherever the Ming army went, there was no trace of the Yuanren. At that time, Lan Yu was reluctant and ordered to withdraw his troops back to the Dynasty, but was dissuaded by Wang Bi.
Wang Bi knew very well that the Yuan army had already discovered the news of the Ming army, so he hid somewhere and waited for the Ming army to return without success. Therefore, he urged Sapphire to dig a hole to cover the fire and wait for the rabbit. Soon after, Yuan Ting was indeed calculated, suffered heavy losses, and did not dare to go south for decades.
After this battle, Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely happy and wantonly rewarded Lan Yu, Wang Bi and others. However, when the Blue Jade Class Master returned to the dynasty, he actually had evil thoughts in his heart and insulted the Yuan Concubine, so that the Yuan people were indignant and triggered great changes. When he arrived at Xifeng Pass, Lan Yu hastily attacked Daming Pass, which made Zhu Yuanzhang very angry.
Violent death should be the day
In 1392, the crown prince Zhu Biao died of illness, and Zhu Yuanzhang's 24-year deployment turned into a wisp of green smoke. After supporting Zhu Yunjiao to inherit the throne of the emperor's grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang swung the butcher knife at his former "friend". He used the "Blue Jade Case" to execute dozens of generals and remove the threat to Zhu Yunjiao's throne.
After Lan Yu "plotted rebellion" and ambushed him, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Wang Bi, Fu Youde, and Feng Sheng to the heavens and strictly guarded them. Although Wang Bi was not as ambitious as Blue Jade and arrogant, he was not willing to die. During a private meeting with Fu Youde, Wang Bi once mentioned to him:
"Now that the emperor is old and loves to kill, we have been killed to the end, so why not unite and find a way out?"
However, before this matter could be carried out, it was discovered by Jinyi Wei and reported to Zhu Yuanzhang. What made Zhu Yuanzhang really kill Wang Bi, Fu Youde and others was their relationship with the king of the domain.
After Zhu Yunzhi established the emperor's grandson, he more than once raised the dilemma of the king of the domain to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that after Zhu Biao's death, Zhu Tang, Zhu Xu, Zhu Di and others were extremely restless. Once the king of the domain had a different heart, and Wang Bi, the patron of the army, held hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and controlled the generals of the fiefdom, Zhu Zhen could take the lead in going down the river and reaching Yingtian.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was getting older and older, urgently needed to cut off the wings of the king of the clan in the army. He forced Zhu Xi's father-in-law Feng Sheng to commit suicide and executed Feng Sheng's two sons in the army. As for Zhu Tang's relative Fu Youde, Zhu Yuanzhang certainly would not let him go. However, Zhu Zhen, who had no ambition on the surface but occupied a strategic position, and who had a heavy army, and his father-in-law Wang Bi naturally became Zhu Yuanzhang's target for purging.
The heroes that Zhu Yuanzhang killed in his later years were not worried about these military generals carrying soldiers to respect themselves and threaten the safety of the imperial family. Rather, it was a great purge of his former marriages. Although he was targeting a warrior, he was also the king of the clan.