Biography of Xu Da and Translation of Ming History

Vernacular Interpretation of Biography of Xu Da in Ming Dynasty;

Xu Da, a native of Haozhou, has been farming for generations. Xu Da is young and promising, tall, with prominent cheekbones, strong-willed and fearless. When Zhu Yuanzhang was the viceroy, Xu Da was twenty-two years old and went to find Zhu Yuanzhang. The two sides hit it off and talked very speculatively. When Zhu Yuanzhang went to Dingyuan and led 24 people, Xu Da was already ranked first.

Soon, Zhu Yuanzhang defeated the Yuan army in Chuzhou River and captured Hezhou. Guo Zixing appointed Xu Da as mayor. When Guo Zixing captured Sun Deya and Sun Deyi also captured Zhu Maoyuan Zhang, Xu Da stepped forward and asked Sun Deyi to replace Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was returned, but Xu Da survived. Later, he followed Zhu Yuanzhang across the Yangtze River, captured the quarry and won peace. Xu Da and Chang Yuchun are both pioneers in the army.

Together with Zhu Yuanzhang, he uncovered Chen Yexian, the general of the Yuan Dynasty, led the army to capture Liyang and Lishui, and got together with Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang stationed in Qing Ji, appointed Xu Da as the general, led various armies to crusade and occupy Zhenjiang. Xu Da's army has strict orders and the city is orderly. Xu Da was awarded the title of Marshal Huai Xingyi.

Before long, he was appointed as the conquering general. Xu Da is particularly good at strategy. Wherever he goes, the people will not be disturbed. If he gets soldiers or spies, he will make friends with them and use them for his own use.

So many people are happy to join the general. At this point, Mao and the generals said that the army is cautious, steady and defensive, and the battle can be fought and the attack can be taken. No one can be called a general, and no one can compare with General Xu Da. In the first year of Hongwu, Mao acceded to the throne and appointed Xu Da as the right prime minister. Book the Crown Prince, and let Xu Da concurrently serve as the Prince of Shaofu.

Original text:

Xu Da, a native of Ren Hao, was born in Tiande. Less ambitious, tall and cheeky, resolute and brave. Mao is a handsome man. When he was twenty-two, he fell in love with him at first sight.

Zhao Kuangyin is a little farther south, and twenty-four handsome people arrive first with Yan. If you want to break the soldiers of Yuan Dynasty, take Chuzhou River and grant Zixing Town in Fuzhou. Fu Zixing helped Sun Deyde runner-up and Mao Yida stand up. A German runner-up asked Mao Nai to return and was exempted.

From crossing the river, quarrying, and taking peace, Chang Yuchun is the champion of the army. Chen Yexian, the general who captured Yuan, did not take Liyang and Lishui, but celebrated from the next episode. Mao was the general, but he was appointed as a general, so he commanded the armies to attack Zhenjiang in the east and pull it out. Order Su Ming, feast in the city. Huai Xingyi was awarded the rank of Marshal.

Please, conquer the general. Judas was skillful in strategy and never bothered, that is, he got a strong spy and made good use of it for his own use. Therefore, it is more fun to be attached to the general. Therefore, Mao told the generals that the imperial army should be cautious and disciplined, and those who win the battle will win the generals. In the first year of Hongwu, Mao was the emperor and Da was the right prime minister. The crown prince of the book, who is a master of the prince by reaching out.

This article is taken from The History of Ming Dynasty written by Zhang in Qing Dynasty.

Extended data writing background:

In the second year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1645), the Museum of Ming History was established to compile the History of Ming Dynasty, but it was not fully developed due to the initial establishment of the country and various reasons.

Among the Twenty-four Histories, Ming History is praised by historians for its proper compilation, accurate information, steady narration and concise writing, and it is a high-level historical book. This reflects that the editors have reached a high level in the examination and revision of historical materials, the use of historical materials, the mastery of historical events and the mastery of language.

The number of volumes is second only to the History of Song Dynasty in the twenty-four histories, and its compilation time, diligence and completeness greatly exceed the previous history.

Although the History of Ming Dynasty contains obscure words, it is still widely praised by later historians. Zhao Yi said in Volume 3 1 of Notes on Twenty-two Histories: "Modern Liao Dynasty was short, Song Dynasty was complicated, and Yuan Dynasty was rambling, but it was elegant in writing and concise in narration, but not as perfect as Ming Dynasty."

After the Qing soldiers entered Shanhaiguan, in April (1645) of the second year of Shunzhi (1 1 day), Zhao, an imperial envoy, invited him to compile Ming History (note: Zhao invited him to compile Ming History, which can be found in Records of the Qing Ancestors (15).