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Hu Deji’s brother Hu Qiang, who is also Hu Dahai’s adopted son, is fiercer than Hu Deji. He is using a tiger-tailed three-section stick in the battlefield. Invincible, people gave the nickname "Savage Bear".
Hu Qiang’s deeds are not recorded in official history, but there are some legends in unofficial history. It is said that his martial arts is stronger than Chang Yuchun's eldest son, Chang Mao, but he has a simple mind and a straightforward character.
Ye Shizhong said that Hu Qiang, Chang Mao and others killed Emperor Yuan Shun and got the Jade Seal of the Kingdom to help Zhu Yuanzhang unify the world. After Zhu Di raised troops to "Jing Nan", Hu Qiang helped Zhu Di calm the world.
Hu Deji’s descendants are distributed in the southwest region.
According to relevant genealogy records, among Hu Dahai’s seven sons, in addition to Hu Deji, Hu Deyuan, Hu Deqing, and Hu Dehuai all died in battle, and Hu Deji and Hu Deshui were all killed. When he was young and did not embark on an official career, Hu Delin moved to Shandong and had descendants.
Hu Deji’s son Hu Jicheng, named by Zhu Yuanzhang, was summoned to Nanjing by Zhu Yuanzhang when he was 3 years old, and he was given the title of Dongchuanhou. Since then, Hu's "family declined, and he was repeatedly suffered by Tulao".
When Hu Kanrong, the great-great-grandson of Hu Dahai, moved from Nanjing to Taihe County, Ji’an Prefecture (now Taihe County, Jiangxi), because the eunuchs of the imperial court did not allow the descendants of the old ministers, Hu Kanrong led the family of more than 500 children.
Hu Kanrong was passed down to 4 generations, the Hu family grew to thousands of people, divided into 4 branches, and moved to 4 places: Hu Lifu moved to Guangyuan, Sichuan, Hu Lirong moved to Bijie, Guizhou, and Hu Liyuan moved to The Hu Lien branch in Ji’an, Jiangxi moved to Hujiatun in Qujing, Yunnan.
The Hu Lien branch was passed down to Hu Xiantang for 8 generations, which coincided with the end of Ming Dynasty. Emperor Yongli of Nanming fled from Guizhou to Kunming. When he passed Qujing, Hu Xiantang led his family to meet Emperor Yongli at the village, and offered gold, silver and food.
Portrait of Emperor Yongli (data picture)
After Emperor Yongli learned that Hu Xiantang was a descendant of Hu Dahai, he was very moved. Seeing that Hu Xiantang is loyal and reliable, he asked Hu Xiantang to go to Kunming with him to conspire against the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty.
In Kunming, Hu Xiantang was named Ji Guo Gong by Emperor Yongli. It is said that the seal still exists.
Wu Sangui led the Qing army into Kunming, Emperor Yongli fled to Burma, and his subjects went their separate ways. The Hu family in Hujiatun also fled to other places, and the family business was divided by foreigners.
In the winter of Qianlong's 58th year (1793), the fifth generation grandchildren of Hu Xiantang in Yunnan had no livelihood and moved to different places: Hu Tenglong, Hu Tengzhu and other eight brothers moved to Jiao Pingdu Town, Luquan County In West Village, Hu Tengen and Hu Tengbi moved to Tengchong, Hu Tengshang and Hu Tengqi moved to Yongren County, Hu Tengbei and Hu Tengxiang moved to Dali, Hu Tengjing and Hu Tengfang moved to Xuanwei, Hu Tengyu and Hu Tengrong moved to Sichuan, Hu Tengfei and other five The brothers moved to Guangxi.
Hu Ru, another founding hero of the Ming Dynasty, "young Ying Mai has aspirations"
Let me explain the other founding hero Hu Ru, compared with Hu Hai and Hu Dahai, his achievements And his status is not very prominent, which is probably the reason why the official history did not record him.
Hu Ru is also from Fengyang, and he is a fellow with Zhu Yuanzhang. Hu Ru's great-grandfather Hu Si, grandfather Hu Wuyi, and father Hu Liuer were all honest farmers and a typical poor peasant family.
Born in such a poor family, Hu Ru "young Ying Mai has aspirations". Such a character had a chance to get ahead in the chaos of the Yuan Dynasty.
Hu Ru initially joined the uprising army against the Yuan Dynasty and was promoted to marshal. When Zhu Yuanzhang's soldiers approached Yangzhou, Hu Ru led the troops to Zhu Yuanzhang and was sent to guard Huizhou.
arrived in Huizhou, Hu Ru first consolidated his position, and then sent troops to capture Wuyuan, Chun'an, Suichang, Changhua and other counties, expanding the results.
In the 19th year of Zhengzheng (1359), Zhuji was conquered, and Hu Ru was appointed as the general manager of the army. Four years later, Hu Rutong army attacked Huguang, took down Wuchang, and successively attacked Tanzhou, Hengzhou, Chenzhou, Yuanzhou and so on.
to positive 25 years (1365), Hu Ru guarded Changde and was appointed as the commander of Changdewei.
After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, Hu Ru led his troops to participate in the war to unify the country, and his main attack direction was south. First attacked Guangxi, conquered Yongzhou, Quanzhou, Daozhou and Jingjiang Prefecture.
In the 3rd year of Hongwu (1370), Hu Ru moved to the post of a mighty general and the same Wei Zhi. In June, following the Daxia regime in Sichuan, stationed in Guizhou. In the battle between Qutang Pass and the Great Xia Army, Hu Ru prevailed and headed straight to Chongqing Mansion.
After Sichuan was suppressed, Hu Ru was ordered to defend Guizhou, quell the resistance in Guizhou and stabilize the situation in Guizhou.
In the 8th year of Hongwu (1375), Hu Ru was entrusted to General Zhaoyong, the commanding envoy of Huguang Capital, and soon he was promoted to General Longhu and Zhejiang Capital.
Hongwu 11 years (1378), 51-year-old Hu Ru died in office.
Hu Ru has a son, nicknamed Hunchuannu, and 3 daughters. The status of his descendants is unknown.
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[Special thanks]
Mr. Hu Chuanhuai, an expert on culture and history in Pengxi County, Sichuan.
