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Volume 227 Biographies 14: Chang Shu, Kang Guoli, Bo Er Jin, Ya Xi Chan, Yang Shan, Leng Geli, Sa Mu Shen Ka, Hong Niyaka, A Shan

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Chang Shu belonged to the Gioro clan. He and his younger brother Yang Shu both served as chiefs of Zhanhe Stockade in the Sukusuhu River division. When the Taizu rose from orphanhood, he threw himself into avenging his grandfather, blaming Nikhan Wailan, but he had not yet openly declared war on the Ming. The Ming protected Nikhan Wailan and announced that they would fortify Jiaban and install him as ruler of the Manchus. Then the neighboring tribes and Taizu's own clansmen all sought to destroy him and sided with Nikhan Wailan. Nuomin, chief of Sarhu in the Sukusu River tribe, had an elder brother Guala who had crossed Nikhan Wailan; Nikhan Wailan denounced him to the Ming, and Guala was taken and punished. Nuomin, Chang Shu, Yang Shu, and Gahashan Hasihu, chief of Jiamu Lake in the same tribe, took counsel together: "Why lean on such men when we could submit to Nurgaci, the Ningguta Beile of the Aisin Gioro?" So they led their people to Taizu in a body. Taizu sacrificed an ox to Heaven and prepared to swear alliance; Chang Shu and the others said to him: "We were the first to submit—cherish us as your own limbs, and do not treat us as mere commoners!" The oath was sworn. Soon Nuomin went over to Nikhan Wailan again; Chang Shu and his brothers asked Taizu to lure Nuomin in and put him to death.
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That year, guimao, Taizu married his uterine sister to Yang Shu and to Gahashan Hasihu. In the first month of the next year, Taizu's uncle Longdun, conspiring with his half-brother Samuhan, lured Gahashan Hasihu out and murdered him on the way. Taizu, hearing this, flew into a rage and set out to recover the body. His kinsmen had all sided with Longdun and refused to accompany him. Taizu went on foot with only a handful of guards; his uncle Lengdun warned him: "Your whole clan is against you—otherwise how could your sister's husband have been killed? You must not go." Taizu would not heed him. He armored himself, sprang into the saddle, rode up the south rampart, and swept along the wall with bow drawn. He cried toward the town: "If any man means to harm me, let him come out now!" They feared Taizu's valor and stayed within; he brought back the remains, laid them in his hall, stripped off his own cap and robes to dress the corpse, and buried him with full rites. Then he marched against Samuhan and his allies Neshen and Wanji Han, to avenge Gahashan Hasihu.
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Chang Shu and Yang Shu served Taizu, each leading a portion of their old tribe as niru commanders. When the Eight Banners were established they entered the Bordered Yellow, then were moved to the Bordered White. Both brothers died under Taizu; Taizu himself attended Yang Shu's obsequies. Chang Shu's sons Buhatu and Cahała each held a niru command, but nothing noteworthy is recorded of them. He was then transferred to the Bordered White Banner. Buhatu
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Cahała served Hong Taiji. When each banner received its dispatch minister, Cahała was named to assist the Plain Red. In the third year of Tiancong he followed the Khan against the Ming, seized Zunhua, and advanced to the gates of Beijing. In the second month of the fourth year the army marched home. He was appointed acting banner commander and, with Fan Wencheng, held Zunhua with Mongol troops. In the fourth month he and Wunage ambushed the enemy where they gathered firewood and took over two hundred horses. When a Ming commander brought four thousand horse and foot against Da'an Pass, he and Wunage rallied their men, smashed the attack, and wiped out the force. In the fifth month the Ming retook Luanzhou. Beile Amin and others resolved to abandon the garrisons and withdraw beyond the frontier, and ordered Cahała to quit Zunhua. The Ming were already upon them; Cahała, with Ebendui and others, cut his way out and brought the whole command back unscathed. In the fifth month of the fifth year he joined Lenggeri and Kakeduli in an attack on the Ming islands off the southern coast; the troops paused on the beach, commandeered enemy craft to cross, but finding too few boats, they camped to wait for more. Ming forces came over the water to strike; the niru commander Mushitun fell in the fight. Cahała drove his men hard in battle and sent others to scuttle the enemy fleet; when the Ming turned back for their boats and found none, more than half perished in the sea. In the fifth month of the sixth year, as the Khan raided toward Guihua and prepared to cross the river, Cahała and the Grand Secretary Cergi led five hundred men ahead and laid on boats to ferry the host. In the eleventh month he went with Grand Secretary Baduri to Korea and settled the yearly tribute. In the ninth year he followed Beile Dodo against Jinzhou; with Ašan, Wubai, and four hundred picked men he crossed the Daling and found three thousand Ming soldiers in line of battle. He sent for Dodo to bring up the main force; the Ming line collapsed, and Cahała and his fellows split up in pursuit, taking prisoners and heads without number. The year after, he died.
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Buhatu's son Ye Xi served Hong Taiji. In the third year of Chongde he marched with Dorgon against the Ming, broke through at Qingshan Pass, and routed Jiliao Governor-General Wu Aheng. In the fifth year he joined the siege of Jinzhou. In the first year of Shunzhi he followed Ajige, Prince of Warlike Merit, on the western campaign. In the second year he shattered Li Zicheng at Yan'an, drove south of the Yangtze to Anlu, seized four rebel vessels, then with Haninga, commander of the guard, swept downriver against the rebels to Fuchikou, winning every clash on land and water. In the fourth month of the third year, when the Sunite chief Tenggis rebelled into Khalkha lands, Ye Xi followed Dodo in pursuit to Burhatu Mountain, took seven prisoners, and accepted the submission of twenty-five households. In the seventh month the column moved west from beyond the Tula to Zhajibulake, where the Tüsiyetü Khan's two sons met them with twenty thousand men; Ye Xi was killed in the fighting. He had held the rank of bayara jalan commander; on report of his death he was posthumously raised to bayara banner commander and granted the hereditary rank of baitabuleha fan.
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Buhatu's grandson Chenbulu first commanded a niru while serving on the Board of Works. In the third year of Chongde he followed Dorgon against the Ming and captured Yangxin. In the third year of Shunzhi he served under Heluo at Hanzhong against He Zhen, then under Prince Su Haoge against Zhang Xianzhong, earning in both campaigns the rank of baitabuleha fan. In the thirteenth year he joined the war on Zheng Chenggong, routed Chen Liuyu and others at Zhoushan, and was raised to third-rank adahafan. In the seventeenth year he died.
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Cahała's son Fulaketa held a niru command and a post on the Censorate. In the eighth year of Chongde he was made vice minister of Works. In the fourth month of Shunzhi's first year he became meile of the Manchu Plain Blue, then was raised to Mongol banner commander of the same banner. He followed Dorgon through the passes to crush Li Zicheng, pursued him to Qingdu, and received a hereditary niru command. At Tong Pass, when Liu Zongmin, Li Zicheng's general, held the heights in order of battle, Fulaketa and the commander Bayintu opened fire with artillery and shattered the line; the rebels broke and ran. In the second year he marched south; as vanguard with Malaxi and others he stormed Yangzhou. In the third year he served under Beile Boluo in the pacification of Zhejiang and seized Chuzhou. In Fujian he and Handai forced the Shuiguan Pass, drove on Quanzhou, and took Fuzhou and three of its counties. He was granted half a step of promotion. In the second month of the fifth year he was stripped of his banner command for an offense. He then joined Grand General Tantai against Jin Shengwan, routed the rebels at Jiujiang, and captured over a hundred war junks. With Heluohui he took a flanking column, intercepted the supply line, seized two hundred grain barges, and laid siege to Nanchang. Shengwan and Wang Deren held the defile with seventy thousand men; Fulaketa led twenty boats to the fore and fought at the walls. The next year the rebellion was crushed. On the march home he died in the field and was posthumously raised to first-rank adahafan.
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Yang Shu's son Da'erhan was Taizu's nephew by marriage. He was transferred to the Bordered Blue Banner. He first commanded a niru. Taizu gave him a princess and made him an imperial son-in-law. For long service in the field he received a hereditary first-rank vice-commander's rank. At Hong Taiji's accession he was named one of the Eight Ministers and given charge of the Bordered Yellow. He followed Great Beile Daišan against the Jarut, rode out alone in pursuit, and took their taiji prisoner. He campaigned again against the Dongkui, seized the tabunang Gumuchuher, Dukar, and Daiqingdorji with their sons, and was raised to third-rank zongbingguan. In the first year of Tiancong he joined the invasion of Korea, captured Yi, Ding, and An, and slew Prefect Li Wan and others. King Li Jong of Korea sued for peace, and Da'erhan was sent with Namutai and others to witness the treaty. On the army's return the Khan held a feast in their honor. He served again against the Ming at Jinzhou and distinguished himself. Beile Abatai, denied a seat beside the Great Beile at the victory feast, had Da'erhan plead his case before the throne; the Khan sent word to soothe him. At a second feast Abatai complained again; the Khan briefly stripped Da'erhan of his banner command to make a point, then restored him at once. In the third year he joined the Ming campaign, besieged Zunhua, and took the northwest quarter of the wall with his own troops. In the fourth year, when Aohan and Naiman Mongols failed to take Changli, Da'erhan was sent with a thousand men under Kakeduli to reinforce the siege; the city held, and they burned the suburbs and withdrew. In the seventh month of the fifth year he joined the siege of Dalinghe, threw up works on the northeast, and with Lenggeri tightened the ring about the town. In the eighth month five hundred defenders sallied forth; Da'erhan with eighty men drove them back. Next day they challenged again; Da'erhan met them at the ditch, and over a hundred Ming soldiers perished in the moat.
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西西 西使西
In the sixth year he marched against the Chahar; the host camped at Hanai Cliff. Men in Da'erhan's train stole horses and deserted to the Chahar, warning that the army was coming; Ligdan Khan fled west with his whole people, driving Guihua's rich families across the Yellow River ahead of him. Da'erhan was demoted one grade of vice-commander for the offense. In the seventh year, when Kong Youde defected from the Ming, Da'erhan and Pangu held the riverbank to guard his fleet. In the eighth year he marched again against the Chahar, then raided the Ming frontier, broke through at Shangfang Fort, passed Shuozhou, and split the army into raiding columns. That year, when the Khan exempted his great captains from corvée, Da'erhan was named among them and given additional households for his niru. In the ninth year the khan sent out the princes— — — their troops reached Xuanfu’s right wing on a Ming campaign, swept through Shanxi, and posted Da'erhan and A Shan in the field to tie down Ming troops on the Ning and Jin roads and block western relief. Along the way they met the enemy, routed them, and beheaded the Ming general Liu Yingxuan. In the fifth month of Chongde 1 he marched with Prince Ying Ajige against the Ming, stormed Shunyi at the head of his own men, and was raised one grade to zongbingguan. Shunyi soon fell again, and he was called to account. In the sixth year he joined Prince Zheng Jirhala’s siege of Jinzhou. Da'erhan was disgraced for arriving late when Jirhala called a council on meeting the enemy and for stirring his fellows to quarrel over credit; he lost his gushan ejen post and hereditary rank. He died in the first year of Shunzhi.
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Da'erhan’s son Eluosenchen served Hong Taiji as a jalan janggin and led bayara troops. In Tiancong 3 he joined the Ming campaign, closed on Yanjing, and with Haning'a smashed Grand Secretary Yuan Chonghuan’s camp. Hong Taiji commended his valor and made him a guard officer. In the fourth year he acted as gushan ejen. He followed the beile; when he arrived— — he met the enemy head-on and put them to flight. In the fifth year he joined the Ming campaign, invested Dalinghe, and repeatedly routed the garrison. While Abtai and others held Yongping, Ming forces from Kaiping came up to give battle. For repeated merit he was advanced to second-rank adaha— — In the eighth year he marched with Beile Sahalian through Shanxi. When Ming troops advanced from Guo County, Eluosenchen’s third column reached the field first and he was made an adaha hafan. In Chongde 1 he invaded Korea and, with Samushka and others, broke the Korean relief army. In the second year he was named to the council of state. In the tenth month of the third year he marched with Prince Yu Dodo against the Ming and struck at Ningyuan and Jinzhou. In the eleventh month Prince Yu came to Zhonghou suo to link up with Prince Zheng Jirhala’s host. Zu Dashou’s Ming force struck; Wengke the jalan ejen and the Tümed allies broke first. Eluosenchen and Haning'a fought a fighting withdrawal, and men fell. He was condemned and lost his hereditary post.
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In the third month of the sixth year he joined Prince Rui Dorgon’s siege of Jinzhou. In the sixth month he again joined Prince Zheng at Jinzhou. Dashou led foot soldiers out; the left-wing three banners’ horse troops hung back. Eluosenchen and Asanggi drove the bayara straight in, and Dashou drew off. Prince Su Hooge covered the three banners that had held back; Prince Rui Dorgon smoothed the affair and told Eluosenchen to claim neither that bayara alone had won the day nor that no cavalry had been seen—credit and blame were quietly set aside. When word reached the throne the following year, Dorgon was told to pay five hundred taels and Hooge a thousand to Eluosenchen; he was raised to second-rank adaha hafan and made a meire ejen. In the eighth year he helped Bainchi and others pacify the Heilongjiang frontier. In Shunzhi 2 he marched against Li Zicheng and stormed Tong Pass; Eluosenchen was first on the wall. In the first month of the fifth year he was posted to command at Cangzhou. In the twelfth month he marched with Prince Ying Ajige against Jiang Xiang. In the seventh month of the sixth year he became Mongol gushan ejen of the Plain Blue Banner. He was soon made vice minister of the Board of Punishments as well.
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Eluosenchen was a princess’s son and hereditary servant who earned distinction on campaign. Two general amnesties raised him in steps to second-rank jingqini hafan. In the seventh year he lost his vice ministership for bending judgments to favor. In the eighth year he became Left Censor-in-chief. He was soon told to hold only his banner command. In the sixteenth year he and Pacification General Mingandali took station at Jingzhou. When Zheng Chenggong struck Jiangning, Mingandali and Eluosenchen sailed to its relief and drove him off. In the seventeenth year he came back to the capital and remained commander-in-chief. He died in Kangxi 3 and was posthumously honored as Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent with the temple name Minguo. His son Lebei is treated in a separate biography.
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Kang Guoli’s ancestors lived at Namduru and took that place as their clan name. In gengxu Taizu sent Eidu with a thousand men to bring in the eastern-sea Woji and to subdue the four routes of Namduru, Suifen, Ningguta, and Nimacha. Kang Guoli was tunzhang on the Suifen route. He and his brother Kekeduli, fellow tunzhang Mingantu Bayan, Taisong'a, Yilezhan, and Su'erxiu, Mingantu Bayan’s sons Hahana and Chuohenuo, and Taisong'a’s son Yekeshu made up six niru. With Kang Guoli, Yekeshu, — and others—nineteen generations in all—they brought more than a thousand fighting men to surrender. Taizu feasted them and gave gold and gifts, setting Kekeduli, Yilezhan, Su'erxiu, Hahana, and Chuohenuo to head their niru in succession.
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Kang Guoli was soon made a third-rank zongbingguan. Taizu married him to a daughter of Beile Muirhaci and styled him a “heshuo imperial son-in-law.” After the banner system was set, he was registered in the Manchu Plain White Banner. In Tianming 3 he followed Taizu against the Ming, took Fushun, seized Fuan, Sancha'er, and eleven other stockades, passed Yahuguan, and stormed Qinghe. In the sixth year he marched again on the Ming, took Shenyang by going up the cloud ladder first, and the city fell. At Hong Taiji’s accession he was named one of the sixteen great ministers for the Plain White Banner. He was soon made bayara banner janggin. In Tiancong 1 he joined Beile Amin’s invasion of Korea. In the third year he followed Taizu against the Ming, broke through Hongshan Pass, seized Zunhua, and closed on the Ming capital. Taizu camped outside Desheng Gate. Grand Secretary Yuan Chonghuan hurried to the rescue and walled up southeast of the city. Taizu sent Kang Guoli with the princes to strike them. The princes chased the foe to the ditch, but Kang Guoli, Langqiu, Handai, and others pulled up short of the moat. All were fined, stripped of captives, and reduced in rank. He died in the fifth year.
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Of six sons, Sehude succeeded him as niru ejen; Mise was a bayara jalan janggin who marched against the Ming, fought at Tashan, and died in the field; Laita has a separate biography.
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Kekeduli belonged, with Kang Guoli, to the Manchu Plain White Banner. He began as a third-rank zongbingguan. At Hong Taiji’s accession he was one of the eight great ministers of the Plain White Banner. In Tiancong 1 he distinguished himself on the Korean campaign. In the third year Taizu besieged Zunhua. Eight gushan encircled the walls, each holding a sector of the assault. The pressure held, and the city fell. Taizu praised Kekeduli for proper siege gear and for driving the assault— — Samuhitu of Kekeduli’s detachment went up the cloud ladder first and reached the wall ahead of the host. Taizu himself filled a golden— — — cup for him, raised him to second-rank zongbingguan, and gave him the name Gashahabaturu—“brave in battle, swift as a bird in flight.”
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Samuhitu likewise received the name Baturu and a hereditary guard office. In the first month of the fourth year Taizu marched again on the Ming, seized Yongping, and drove the Ming force in flight toward Changli. Taizu sent the Aohan, Naiman, Barin, and Jarut to strike Changli and sent Kekeduli with Da'erhan and a thousand men after them. The town held; they burned the outer settlements and withdrew. When the honors for Zunhua were written up, Taizu, who had taken to Samuhitu’s fierceness, told Kekeduli not to let him lead the escalade again. At Changli Samuhitu dragged up timbers for a stockade and raised another ladder, but stood down when Taizu called off the assault. Taizu sharply rebuked Kekeduli for failing to value his soldiers.
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In the fifth month of the fifth year he and Lenggeri led the left and right wings of foot and horse against the Ming, aiming at Nanhai Island. Korea failed to send the boats; the host camped on the beach, could not cross, and turned back. Ming forces waylaid them again and again; each clash went the Manchus’ way, and prisoners were plentiful. In the eighth month Taizu invested Dalinghe again. Kekeduli held the northeast; when provisions failed, Dashou surrendered, and the army withdrew. In the sixth year he joined Taizu against the Chahar. The columns converged from several roads, tallied households and booty in silk, horses, cattle, and sheep, and were rewarded by rank. In the seventh year Taizu asked the princes and ministers which foe to strike first—Ming, Korea, or Chahar. Kekeduli answered: “Attack the Ming first, to keep Heaven’s blessing and men’s hearts; strike fast and hit them unready.” Taizu approved and took his counsel.
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In the eighth year a kinsman accused Kekeduli of planning flight to the Warka and of stashing property in the old Namduru settlement. Taizu said, “Would Kekeduli ever do that? If he meant to betray me, Heaven itself would be witness!” He gave the accuser to Kekeduli to put to death. A few months later Kekeduli died. Kang Guoli’s wife, Surhaci’s daughter, later insisted the flight plot was true, and his sons were barred from succession on that account.
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Hahana, likewise of the Namduru line, was Mingantu Bayan’s son. He belonged to the Manchu Bordered Red Banner. He was first made a guard officer along with Yilezhan and Su'erxiu. Taizu married him to a clanswoman of imperial rank. He soon marched on Ula, took many wounds, and fought through to victory. Taizu sent him to take his men to Saimingji. Before he arrived the garrison mutinied and ran; Commandant Maltu gave chase but could not catch them. Hahana heard and hurried on by night marches, killed more than three hundred, and recovered over five hundred captives. Taizu gave him the rebel chiefs that were seized, with saddles, horses, bows, and arrows. In the third month of Tianming 4 Grand Secretary Yang Hao’s Ming generals advanced in four columns. Taizu led the princes out to meet them, broke them, and went on to take Kaiyuan and Tieling. Hahana distinguished himself in every campaign he joined. In the sixth year he joined the assault on Liaoyang. He and Bo'erjin lay in wait beneath the walls, routed the Ming relief army, then was sent again against Shaling and shattered the reinforcements marching from Guangning. At Hong Taiji's accession each banner received a dispatch minister; Hahana assisted the Bordered Red Banner. In Tiancong 8 he led a raid toward Jinzhou and pushed on to Ningyuan. Ming troops rushed up; his horse was killed, but he fought on foot with redoubled fury and at last routed them. While Haizhou was being fortified Ming forces came to dispute it. Hahana put his men in the forefront, and the enemy scattered. He relieved Yaozhou, broke the siege, drove the foe, and took thirty horses. In Chongde 1 he marched with Prince Ying Ajige against the Ming, crossed the Great Wall, and captured Changping and Zhuozhou. His wounds reopened, illness laid him low, and he retired. He died soon after.
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His son Feiyanggu served the Kangxi Emperor. As an assistant commandant he campaigned against Wu Sangui. The force stopped at Jingzhou; fights at Yichang and Yongxing were all won; and at Changning and Leiyang he spearheaded the assault. He rose step by step to vice commander-in-chief of the Bordered Red Banner Chinese Brigade. He died.
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Chuohenuo also served in the Bordered Red Banner. On first submitting to Taizu he came with a hundred men of his own command, and Taizu lavished gifts on him. On Taizu's campaigns he wore cotton armor under his gear, charged straight ahead, and nothing could stand against him. In the xinhai year he joined He Heli against the Hurka and captured Zhakuta. In Tianming 4 he fought Ming Commander Ma Lin at Shangjianya. In the sixth year he shared in the capture of Shenyang and Liaoyang and was made a guerrilla officer. He commanded garrisons at Kemusuo and Ningguta. Men who had looted the supply train fled; Chuohenuo overtook them on the coast, killed Jiushan, and wiped out his followers; the khan had the captured train used to — Jiushan had killed the garrison officer and led the looters off with the train; the khan rewarded the victors with what was taken. At Hong Taiji's accession he became one of the sixteen great ministers for the Bordered Red Banner. In Tiancong 5 he followed the khan against the Ming and invested Dalinhe. The Ming supervisor-general met them head-on; Chuohenuo fought to the end and died on the field. The khan richly compensated his household and promoted his line to — Zhang Chun, Commander Wu Xiang, and others marched more than ten thousand men from Jinzhou to relieve the fortress; Chuohenuo was granted the hereditary rank of First-rank Assistant General. Without a son, his elder brother Wenggeni inherited, and a hundred newly submitted Hurka were added to his niru. When Wenggeni proved unequal to the duty, the post passed to his son Fukucan.
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Fukucan began as a bayara dartachi under Hong Taiji. At Dalinhe he drove deep into the enemy ranks. Chuohenuo fell; Fukucan was wounded and thrown from his horse, but wrapping his wounds he fought on foot and pulled down an enemy standard; bayara dartachi Yao Kui also fell; Fukucan went back to help him, and both came out alive. In the eighth year at Datong he was wounded again but still stormed and took an enemy fort. That year he succeeded his father as niru ejen. In Chongde 1 he joined the Korean campaign. In the third year he became a supervising officer of the Board of Works and jalan janggin. He marched with Prince Yu Dodo against the Ming, struck Ningyuan, and beat the foe west of Zhonghousuo.
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Early in Shunzhi he crossed the passes against Li Zicheng and received half a frontier honor. In the third year he was made garrison commandant at Xi'an. Li Zicheng's remnant bands under Liu Wenbing, Guo Junzhen, and others plundered Yan'an and Qingyang. In the third month of the fourth year Fukucan took the field, chased the rebels to Sanshui, and killed Junzhen; and sent guerrilla Hu Laijing and garrison commandant Xu Guochong after Wenbing to Yijun Lanzhuanggou, where they took him and cut down most of his band.
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In the fifth year the Hui Milayin and Ding Guodong seized Hezhou. Fukucan and Governor Meng Qiaofang sent forces; the Hui submitted, then Layin rose again and took Ganzhou. Fukucan besieged them behind deep ditches and high walls; each sortie was beaten back and their foraging parties were destroyed. When the city fell he slew Layin. Ding Guodong again joined — Tuluntai and other Hui leaders in taking Suzhou; Fukucan sent Deputy Generals Ma Ning and Zhang Yong to crush them.
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In the sixth year Jiang Xiang rebelled at Datong and the surrounding districts collapsed. He sent Gent and Du Min to the rescue; at Yishi they seized Jiang's brother Dengfang; at Heshui they killed Jiang's general Liu Hongcai. For his services, on an imperial grace amnesty, he rose to First-rank Ashaniyahan. When the Kangxi Emperor — took the throne, the Xi'an garrison post became a generalship, and Fukucan kept his command. Meanwhile Li Laiheng, Hao Yaoqi, Yuan Zongdi, and other rebel holdouts camped between Guizhou and Xingshan. In Kangxi 2 the court sent armies against them; Fukucan joined Governor Li Guoying and Du Min, routed the rebels at Chenjiapo, crushed them again at Huangcaopo, and was raised to Third-rank Jingqiniha. He died in the fifth year. His son Mucheng'e is treated in a separate biography.
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Yekeshu of the Hoho line was the son of Nimanča chief Taisong'a. He came over to Taizu, became niru ejen, and entered the Manchu Bordered Red Banner. Under Taizu he killed the enemy again and again in the field. For repeated merit he was made a Third-rank deputy commander. In Tianming 6 he joined the Ming campaign; at Liaoyang the foe stood with the wall at their backs and Yekeshu led the charge; at Shaling he fought his way to deputy commander. At Hong Taiji's accession he was one of the sixteen great ministers for the Bordered Red Banner. In Tiancong 5 he became Minister of War. In the sixth year he was made gushan ejen. In the eighth month of Tiancong 8 he followed Beile Daisan against the Ming and took Desheng Fort; raided Datong and subdued its outworks; then marched west to the Yellow River and joined the army at Shuozhou. In the eleventh month, when merits were reviewed, he rose to Second-rank hereditary deputy commander. In the ninth year Beile Dorgon invaded from Datong; Yekeshu was detached to join Beile Dodo between Ningyuan and Jinzhou, held off Ming relief, killed Commander Liu Yingxuan, and took his officers.
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In Chongde 1 he marched with Prince Ying Ajige, entered from Yanqing, and seized twelve cities. On the return he was cashiered for lost discipline, looting, and unauthorized killings; his hereditary rank was taken but he kept his niru. In the first month of the second year Hong Taiji invaded Korea and sent him with Minister Niken against — the Walgiya; the column left Hoaining and routed the Koreans. In the eleventh month he joined Vice Minister Xingne against the Gūlcas as far as the Amur, took a great haul of captives, and on his return the khan sent ministers to welcome him. He was soon made right vice minister of war. In the seventh month of the fourth year he became meiren ejen. In the eleventh month he marched with Minister Suohai against the Solon. In the fourth month of the fifth year he was restored as gushan ejen. In the seventh month he received the hereditary rank of niru janggin.
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He again joined Prince Rui Dorgon at Jinzhou; with Gushan Ejen Turgut and three hundred men he lay in ambush by the Wuxin southwest of the city to seize herdsmen. Over a thousand Ming soldiers counterattacked; Yekeshu's horse was shot down; Turgut rushed up, helped him remount, and they fought on until the foe was killed. On the march back the enemy crept after them; Yekeshu wheeled, hit them again, and they fled. For this he was raised to Third-rank jalan janggin. In the ninth month of the sixth year he joined Beile Dudu at Jinzhou, dug encircling trenches with Tantai and Ashan, and fought Hong Chengchou at Songshan. In the eleventh month he marched with Abatai to Huangyakou; he and Tantai split forces, came up under the Wall, and led the first climb; at Jizhou they routed Bai Tengjiao, Bai Guang'en, and the other Ming commanders. Soon his detachment at Mengjiatai was trapped; he was dismissed and lost his hereditary rank.
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In the third month of Shunzhi 1 the Shizu Emperor restored him as meiren ejen and stationed him at Ningyuan. In the fourth month he led foot soldiers through the passes against Li Zicheng, took thirty-one wounds and lost an eye, fought harder still, and shattered the rebels. In the second year he followed Prince Su Haoge through Shandong; a dozen rebel chiefs held two hundred fifty-one caves at Manjiadong; with Minister Che Erge he hunted them down, killed the leaders, and sealed the caves. For merit he rose to Second-rank Adahafan. In the third year he became garrison commandant of Shengjing and, on an imperial grace amnesty, Third-rank Ashaniyahan. In the fourteenth year he failed to impeach Zhaoling commandant Zhongnai; he was dismissed and lost his hereditary rank. He died in the fifteenth year. He left a son, Daola.
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Daola campaigned with the bayara guard and rose to bayara jalan janggin. In Chongde 3 he marched against the Ming. In the fifth year at Jinzhou, Songshan, and Xingshan he fought with distinction. In Shunzhi 1 he became gabushixian jalan janggin. At Yipianshi Prince Rui Dorgon met Li Zicheng; Daola followed Eshuo against Tang Tong and Tong was routed. He crossed the passes in pursuit, fought at Ansu and Qingdu, chased hard, and took many heads. He then joined Yechen in Shanxi and at Fenzhou beat Li's general Bai Hui. He received the hereditary rank of niru janggin. In the third year he followed Prince Cheng — Lekdehun attacked Jingzhou and drove off Li Jin. In the fifth year he joined Tantai in Jiangxi against Jin Shenghuan, beat the rebels five times, and seized their officers. In the ninth year he became Bordered Red Banner meiren ejen. In the tenth year he joined Hahamu to retake Chaozhou and crush Hao Shangjiu. He was then stationed at Jingzhou. In the fourteenth year he became Mongol gushan ejen of his banner. In the sixteenth year he joined Doni in Yunnan, stormed Yuanjiang, and took the town. Merit and an imperial grace amnesty raised him to First-rank Adahafan.
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Early in Kangxi he retired for age and moved to Mukden. In the twelfth year Kangxi honored veteran ministers and made him Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent. In the twenty-first year the emperor visited Mukden, received him, gave him seat and wine, and lavished gifts. He died in the ninth month of the twenty-second year at eighty-one, posthumous name Qinxiang. His brother's grandson Yijina succeeded. Yekeshu's sons Xiamushan and Huye both won honors: Second-rank Adahafan and Third-rank Adahafan.
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Bo'erjin's line lived at Wanyan and took the place name as their clan. When Taizu first took up arms, households that submitted became niru, each leader made niru ejen over his people. Under Shunzhi the post was given the Chinese name "hereditary assistant commandant." Bo'erjin led a niru in the Manchu Bordered Red Banner and became a guardsman. In guisi Taizu struck Hada and took Fu'erjiaqi; Bo'erjin went with his cousin Xilabu. Xilabu died to two arrows; Bo'erjin drew them out, shot back, and killed the bowman Xitekou to avenge him.
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In Tianming 6 he became jaruguci. Taizu put him in charge of building Sarhu. When the works ended he joined the Ming war, took Shenyang, and beat He Shixian and Chen Ce. Shenyang taken, he pressed Liaoyang; five Ming commanders massed fifty thousand men southeast of the wall; the left wing broke them. The garrison sallied from the west gate; Bo'erjin, scouting along the wall, joined both Red Banners in ambush; the Ming troops broke, jammed the gate, and died in heaps. The left wing was already on the wall; the city fell. He took Shaling and routed Guangning's relief. In the eighth year he marched with Dayinbu and Yaxishen — Bo'erjin attacked the Zhalut; Beile Ang'an fled; Dayinbu fell; Bo'erjin and Yaxishen charged, killed Ang'an, and took his kin. On his return Taizu rewarded him generously. In the tenth year he became meiren ejen. He led two thousand men against the eastern Hūrka, returned with five hundred households, and Taizu met him in the suburbs with a feast.
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His honors stood as before. In the first month of Tiancong 1 he invaded Korea. In the fifth month the khan — At Hong Taiji's accession he became one of eight great ministers of the Bordered Red Banner; the khan in person besieged Jinzhou and camped two li west of the wall. He marched from Shenyang, routed the Ming, and destroyed them under the walls of Ningyuan. For repeated victories he received First-rank deputy commander. He died soon after. He lost the patent of nobility, so his line could not inherit. In Kangxi 3 his son Tejin asked for a merit stele; the ministry found no proof, but Kangxi, recalling Bo'erjin's service under Taizu, allowed it and posthumously named him Zhongzhi. Tejin, grandson Maqin, and great-grandson Kangkara all saw action.
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Tejin was Bo'erjin's fourth son. He began as niru ejen. In Tiancong 8 he received the hereditary rank of niru janggin. In Chongde 5 he joined Prince Zheng Jirhala farming the garrison at Yizhou. The Dorot Mongol Subandai had gone over to the Ming at Wulitai west of Xingshan; the khan sent Prince Zheng to escort them in. Zu Dashou, Wu Sangui, and Liu Zhouzhi blocked Xingshan; Tejin's flank force beat them. In the sixth year he fought at Songshan and Ningyuan and beat the foe each time.
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Early in Shunzhi he crossed the passes, chased Li Zicheng to Qingdu, and with Hotuo shattered him; he became Third-rank jalan janggin and war-board officer. At the merit review he rose to Second-rank jalan janggin. In the third year he entered Sichuan with Prince Su against Zhang Xianzhong and at Sanshui beat Hu Jingde; at Li County he routed Gao Ruli. When Xianzhong died at Xichong, mountain holdouts tried to cut the rear; Tejin drove them off; at Mahu he defeated Yang Zheng. In the sixth year against Jiang Xiang he raided Shouyang; seven thousand rebels night-attacked the Red Banner camps and he beat them back. Liao, Liaozhou, and Yushe fell in turn.
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In the seventh year he became vice minister of war and Mongol meiren ejen, and Third-rank Ashaniyahan. In the twelfth year he became Mongol gushan ejen and state councilor. In the fifteenth year he joined Doni in Guizhou and Yunnan and rose one grade. In the eighteenth year he became Manchu commander-in-chief of the banner. He died in Kangxi 11 with posthumous name Xiangzhuang.
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Maqin was Bo'erjin's grandson. His father Bentohui was Bo'erjin's eldest son. He was niru ejen and a censorate officer. In Chongde 3, as bayara jalan janggin, he followed Yoto through Qiangzileng; Wu Aheng brought six thousand men; Maqin and Laosa routed them and took horses and guns. In the sixth year at Jinzhou he beat the foe at Songshan. Early in Shunzhi he crossed the passes, broke the rebels, and received niru janggin. In the fifth year he became Mongol vice commander-in-chief of the Bordered Red Banner. In the seventh year an imperial grace amnesty gave him half a frontier honor. He soon joined Prince Zheng into Huguang, fell ill at Hengzhou, and died. Without a son, his brother's son Kangkara inherited.
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In Shunzhi 4 the Sunite Tengjisi and Tengjite rebelled — Kangkara was Bo'erjin's great-grandson. He began as Second-rank guardsman; Kangkara marched with Prince Yu Dodo, crushed the rebels, and killed Tengjite on the field. He was raised to Second-rank Adahafan. In the fifteenth year he joined Loto's Guizhou campaign. In Kangxi 10 he became deputy commandant of the guards. In Kangxi 12, when Wu Sangui rose, Le'erjin led the suppression and Kangkara marched with the guards. In the thirteenth year he fought at Yuezhou, Jinghekou, and Chenglingji and routed Wu Yingqi. In the sixteenth year he struck Changsha, retook Chaling, fought at You, and defeated Wang Hui. In the seventeenth year he took Leiyang, Changning, Xinning, and Chenzhou; Kangkara was in every fight. In the twenty-fifth year he became Manchu vice commander-in-chief of the Bordered Red Banner. In the twenty-ninth year he joined Prince Yu Fuquan against Galdan. He died in the thirtieth year.
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Yaxishen's people lived at Magiya and took the place as their clan name. His father Nimazan came in with his brother Hedong'e and fifty households when Taizu first took up arms and became niru ejen. Yaxishen served Taizu, won honors in battle, became beiyu and jaruguci. In Tianming 4 the five Khalkha tribes sought alliance; Taizu sent Ekeixingge, Chuohu'er, Yaxishen, Ku'ercan, and Xifu to treat with them. That year at Jiefan Yaxishen beat the foe first, then shattered Ma Lin's center at Shangjianya and rose to Second-rank assistant general. In the seventh year he helped take Liaoyang and became Third-rank deputy commander. At Shaling he was wounded in defeat and dropped to First-rank assistant general. In the eighth year against the Zhalut, Dayinbu fell and Yaxishen with Bo'erjin killed Ang'an. He died soon after. In Shunzhi 12 the court honored Taizu and Hong Taiji's generals; Yaxishen was posthumously named Minguo. His sons were Gonggun, Ni'erte, and Laduhun.
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Gonggun inherited but was punished; the rank was split between him and Ni'erte as two beiyu. In Chongde 3 he became vice officer of the Board of Punishments. In the fourth year he died fighting the Solon. The ministry would have stripped Gonggun for disobedience, but the khan pardoned him for Yaxishen's sake.
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Ni'erte first fought the Ming with Hong Taiji and won at Xiaolinghe. He entered from Datong, led picked archers, and took Xiaoshicheng. He then inherited beiyu. At Jinzhou he repeatedly beat the foe at Songshan and Xingshan. In Chongde 7 he became punishments vice minister and meiren ejen. During the Songshan siege Ni'erte and Oboi raced to the southern shore, overtook the fleeing Ming, and lay in wait. They attacked through the night; when the Ming held the heights Ni'erte stormed uphill under fire and drove them off — In the eighth year he entered the frontier and beat the Ming defenders. Crossing the Hun, as a bridge was being built, a thousand Ming troops harassed them — many men drowned; Ni'erte drove the enemy away. He routed Ming relief at Sanhe, raided Shandong, and took Wuding. On the return Ming foot soldiers tried to seize the guns; Ni'erte and Zhuntai beat them back and he received five hundred taels of silver. In the ninth month at Ningyuan he fought Wu Sangui to the death and was posthumously made guerrilla officer.
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Laduhun campaigned with his kin and won repeated honors. When Gonggun fell, he inherited beiyu. In Chongde 6 at Jinzhou he died in battle and received half a frontier honor.
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Shusai's people lived at Sakda and took the place as their clan. He came to Taizu and entered the Manchu Bordered Blue Banner. In Tianming 4 he met the Ming army with Taizu and became Second-rank assistant general. When Hong Taiji — with Yaxishen he fought Ma Lin at Shangjianya and was made beiyu. He campaigned in Walgiya with rich spoils and became one of sixteen great ministers for the Bordered Blue Banner. In Tiancong 1 he invaded Korea, then garrisoned Yizhou with Ashan. In the eighth year Hong Taiji marched on the Ming while Jirhala held the capital; Shusai assisted Meng'atu. Shusai always led the escalade in cotton armor; Taizu praised his valor but warned him against recklessness. Stirred all the more, he helped take sixteen cities. Hong Taiji commended him and made him Third-rank meiren janggin. He died in the tenth month of Chongde 6. In Shunzhi 12 he received the posthumous name Zhuangmin.
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His son Xilan began as niru janggin and inherited beiyu. In Shunzhi 1 he followed Dodo against Li Zicheng, stormed Tongguan three times, and won each fight. In the second year with Bolo he pacified the south, took Songjiang, entered Fujian, and captured Pinghe. Merit and an imperial grace amnesty raised him to Third-rank Adahafan. He died in the seventh year.
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Xilan's son Xitekui in Chongde 6 inherited Shusai's Third-rank meiren janggin. In the eighth year he became jalan ejen. On campaign he took a city by cannon and beheaded Ming Commander Li Fuming. Early in Shunzhi he crossed the passes into Shanxi and assisted Yechen — against the Ming, took Qiantun and other posts, and captured Taiyuan. In the second year he joined Prince Ying Ajige in Shaanxi and routed the rebels at Yan'an. Chasing Li Zicheng to Anlu, he and Oboi repeatedly defeated the foe and rose to Second-rank meiren janggin. In the fourth year he became Second-rank Ashaniyahan. He died in the fifth month of the fifth year. Under Qianlong the rank was fixed as Second-rank baron.
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Jingguledai belonged to the Zhakuta clan. He lived first among the Hurka; Ula called him but he refused. When Taizu sent generals against the eastern Woji, Jingguledai — soon brought wife, children, brothers, and thirty households to submit and entered the Manchu — He marched on foot, took the Wulgu Chen route with rich spoils, and became niru ejen in the Plain White Banner. In Tianming 3 he entered Yahuguan, took Qinghe, became jalan ejen, and kept his niru. In the campaigns for Liaodong and Shenyang he served with merit throughout. In the fifth month of Tiancong 8 he received Second-rank jalan janggin. In the twelfth month he and Wubahai led four thousand men against Walgiya, took Fendali's five hundred households, a thousand Akurini Manchu captives, and great hauls of furs. In the sixth month of the ninth year the court feasted the army, shared the spoils, and raised him to First-rank jalan janggin. In Chongde 2 he followed Ajige, took Ming Pidao, and received furs, horses, silver, cloth, camels, and cattle. Early in Shunzhi, on grace amnesties, he rose to Second-rank Ashaniyahan. He died in the eleventh month of the eleventh year with posthumous name Zhongzhi.
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His cousin Chong'a was niru ejen. In Tiancong 8 he raided Datong and took Huiyan Fort. In Chongde 1 he fought Korea and beat the foe at Taoshan. In the sixth year at Jinzhou he entered the suburbs and fought street to street. In the seventh year he beat the foe on the Hun, entered Shandong, and reached Shouguang. Early in Shunzhi he crossed the passes. In the second year he took Huzhou, entered Fujian, and beat the foe at Funing. In the fifth year against Jin Shenghuan he routed Wang Deren at Nanchang. Against Li Chengdong he broke their force; in the sixth year at Xinfeng he drove Chengdong into the water to his death. Merit and grace amnesty raised him to First-rank Adahafan. He died in the eighteenth year.
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Yangshan of the Guwalgiya line was Yindahuqi's son; Yindahuqi was Feiyongdong's brother. Feiyongdong's brothers Yindahuqi, Wu'erhan, and Langgeqi served Taizu in the Bordered Yellow Banner; Yindahuqi's sons were Yangshan, Yisun, Zhongjin, Jisai, Naduhu, and Jisun — — and were later moved to the Bordered White Banner.
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Yangshan grew up in Taizu's service and became beiyu. At Hong Taiji's accession he assisted the Bordered Yellow Banner and became bayara banner janggin. In Tiancong 3 he took the khan's plan, stormed strongpoints, and won honors everywhere. At Dalinhe he fought Zhang Chun through arrow storm, took wounds on chest and arms, and rose to inner minister. In the sixth year against the Chakhar he demanded fugitives in Shahe Fort from the Ming. In Chongde 2 on the Datong raid, Mongols who had been seized — were all recovered by his command; he became councilor of state.
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Early in Shunzhi, when Haoge fell, He Luohui accused Yangshan and his son Luoshuo of plotting with him. Luoshuo knew all three scripts; Hong Taiji made him academy academician, gabushixian janggin, and punishments officer. Father and son were both executed. When the emperor came of age, He Luohui was killed, Yangshan's rank restored, and grandson Huoluo inherited.
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Yisun was Yindahuqi's third son. At Hong Taiji's accession he was one of sixteen great ministers for the Bordered Yellow Banner. In Tiancong 3 at Zunhua he was first up the wall, was wounded by cannon, was seen by Hong Taiji, made guerrilla officer, then Minister of War. In the seventh year he and Ingurdai went to Korea and set the trade treaty. In Chongde 2 he was dismissed for an offense. In the third year he returned as Minister of War. In the fourth year he and Samushka split forces along Lalichan, took Wuku'er, ambushed at Duochen, and killed seventy. On the return he was fined after Bomboguo'er raided his train and men. He died in the eighth year. In Shunzhi 12 he was named Xiangzhuang and given a merit stele. His son Gadahun and grandson Sharbu inherited in turn.
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Naduhu was Yindahuqi's eighth son. Early in Shunzhi he was deputy commandant of the guards. He crossed the passes, broke Li Zicheng, took Tongguan, and settled Xi'an. He marched south, chasing the Ming Prince of Fu to Wuhu. He took captives and heads and received half a frontier honor. In the third year against Tengjisi he beat both the Tushitu and Sholuo khans. In the fifth year he helped suppress Jin Shenghuan. In the eighth year he became Plain White meiren ejen, vice censor-in-chief, and baitalabuleha. As Yisun had no son, Naduhu was to merge inheritances and rose to First-rank Ashaniyahan with tosoroha. In the fourteenth year he was cashiered when the Censorate's succession plan looked partial. He died in the seventeenth year. Without a son, Guiqin and Lubaihe split the inheritance.
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Wu Lai was Wu'erhan's son. He served in the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner. In Tiancong 4 he led a hundred elite raiders across the great river into the Ming frontier. In the eighth year he became jalan ejen. In the ninth year he became gushan ejen of the Plain Blue Banner. In the seventh month of Chongde 1 — at Dalinhe he rode down scouts and wiped them out. On the return he was fined for not collecting the rear guard — with Ajige against the Ming; a Zunhua officer fled claiming coercion and Wu Lai was fined four hundred taels. In the twelfth month he joined the Korean campaign and with Dodo beat every relief column. With Tantai he stormed Hanseong by ladder, routed the defenders, and brought back all stores and herds. In the third year in Shandong he beat Feng Yongsheng and Hou Yonglu; at Dongjiakou he fought a thousand Ming on the hills and won — their camps. When Ming troops threatened the train, Wu Lai and Zhuntai routed them and raided on. For merit he received niru janggin. In the fifth year at Jinzhou he drove Ming troops into the walls, then raided Songshan. In the eighth year at the Hun he routed the Ming. Returning through Miyun, when Ming firelocks blocked the road, he and Oboi charged through; they beat the foe again beyond the pass and marched out in order. He received half a frontier honor. Early in Shunzhi he broke Li Zicheng and, on three grace amnesties, rose to First-rank Ashaniyahan. He retired for age. He died soon after with posthumous name Kangyi and a merit stele.
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His son Oboi and Xibuchen have separate biographies.
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Lenggeri of the Šumulu clan, Plain Yellow Banner, was Yangguli's brother. He served Taizu from youth on campaign. for merit he rose from beiyu to First-rank deputy commander. Mao Wenlong crossed from Korean Yizhou to island farms in the sea. In the eighth month of Tianming 9 Taizu sent Lenggeri on the left and Wu Shan on the right against Mao Wenlong. Spies told them the Ming crossed by day to harvest and camped on the bank at night. Lenggeri stole along a mountain path at night, forded a stream at dawn, and crossed after the Ming. On the island men fought for boats, many drowned, and he burned the stores. The Ming panicked and fled; over five hundred were cut down; the rest —
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At Hong Taiji's accession Namutai headed the banner among eight ministers; Lenggeri assisted among sixteen. Against the Zhalut, Lenggeri and Ashan led six hundred vanguard men, raided Balin, took Bake and 271 captives, and huge herds. On his return Taizu welcomed him and made him Third-rank zongbingguan.
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In Tiancong 1 he raided six Ming beacons in one night and took Korean Yizhou. For merit he became First-rank zongbingguan. In the third year he struck Ming at Korean Tieshan and took many heads. In the ninth month he captured dozens of Mao Wenlong's foragers. In the fourth year Namutai fell for losing Luanzhou and Lenggeri took his place among eight ministers. In the fifth month of the fifth year he and Kakeduli raided the southern sea island. In the eighth month at Dalinhe he held the northwest with his men.
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Taizu called Zu Dashou to surrender; Dashou had not yet — sent Deputy Han Dong out through Lenggeri's gate. Lenggeri lined his gate with armed men to impress Han Dong. Lenggeri halted Han Dong at the gate, questioned him, then let him pass. Han Dong told Dashou of our discipline, and Dashou surrendered.
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In the seventh year he took Lüshun with Yoto and was welcomed as before. That winter Taizu visited his sickbed in the twelfth month. He died in the first month of the eighth year. Taizu wept at his funeral and sat sighing on the palace steps until the second watch. The next year Taizu poured wine and wept at his tomb. In Shunzhi 12 he received posthumous name Wuxiang.
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His son was Muchengge. In Tiancong 4 he took the four Yongping cities. At the Ming capital Liu Zhilun was destroyed; Muchengge shot him hiding under the rocks. In the eighth year he inherited First-rank zongbingguan, soon angbang janggin. He became left vice minister of punishments. He died; Muhelin inherited. Early in Shunzhi the rank became First-rank Jingqiniha. Grace amnesties raised him to First-rank count. In Kangxi his grandson Jidang'a inherited as First-rank Jingqiniha. Under Qianlong the rank was fixed as First-rank viscount.
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Namutai was Yangguli's youngest brother, brought over as an infant. He campaigned with Taizu from youth. At Hong Taiji's accession he became one of eight ministers; Bayintu and Lenggeri assisted. In Tiancong 1 he invaded Korea. In the third winter he attacked Zunhua at the northwest. In the fourth spring he retook Yongping, Qian'an, and Luanzhou. On the return Amin garrisoned the cities; Namutai with Turgut and Ku'er — and Gao Hongzhong held Luanzhou for three banners.
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Sun Chengzong tried to retake the four cities in the fourth month but failed at Luanzhou. In the fifth month Zhang Chun and Zu Dashou assaulted Luanzhou; Namutai and Turgut held the gates and drove them from the moat. The enemy burned Namutai's gate tower; Ayushi cut down ladder climbers; they begged Amin for help. Amin sent Baduli with hundreds through the siege by night. Cannon fire forced them out after four days; they fled to Yongping. Amin withdrew and the four cities returned to the Ming. Namutai was condemned to death but spared, cashiered, and his property seized.
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In the fifth year he raided the Ming border, killed six, and took nine prisoners. Zhang Shicui lied about Dalinhe; Namutai and Turgut scouted, exposed the lie, and had them killed. He became Minister of War with hereditary guerrilla rank. He raided Jinzhou and Songshan with Turgut again. In the eighth year he became gushan ejen and Third-rank jalan janggin. That autumn he entered from Shangfang Fort and was first up at Wangjiazhuang. Dorgon received Chakhar princes; Namutai led the right wing and Turgut the left. Leaving Ming lands, Namutai and Turgut guarded the rear with a thousand men. Zu Dashou pursued with three thousand men — — and took seventy-six thousand head — Turgut charged and broke them; five hundred Ming held a platform; Namutai surrounded and killed twelve hundred. For merit he received Third-rank meiren janggin. He died in the tenth month. Taizu wished to attend his funeral but was dissuaded; imperial robes were sent for burial. In Shunzhi 4 the hereditary rank became Third-rank Ashaniyahan. After three generations the rank was lowered. Tantai, Yangguli's cousin, has a separate biography.
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Tanbu, Tantai's brother, was bayara jalan janggin early in Tiancong. At Dalinhe he intercepted wood-gatherers, killed three, and beat Jinzhou relief with Xifu. In Chongde 3 he became councilor of state. In the fourth month he took Yaksa on the Solon campaign with Samushka and three hundred captives. Bomboguo'er fought them off but they brought the prisoners home. He received niru janggin, sables, and households. In the fifth year Ming raiders killed garrison laborers and he was fined. In the sixth year — he became one of sixteen great ministers. While troops farmed at Yizhou, Tanbu and Jueshan besieged Jinzhou. Zu Dashou sallied; Tanbu broke foot and horse and beheaded a supply officer. When Hong Chengchou relieved, Tanbu with Tantai repeatedly checked the cavalry. He received half a frontier honor. After Dashou's surrender Tanbu won a camel at the archery contest. In the eighth year's first month he garrisoned Jinzhou with Jueshan. In the ninth month he raided Ningyuan with Jirhala.
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In Shunzhi 1 he crossed the passes, chased Li Zicheng to Qingdu, and rose to Second-rank jalan janggin. In the second year at Xuzhou he took five hundred boats and fifty-seven guns. Tanbu and Zhuntai took Huai'an while Liu Zeqing fled, then Rugao and Tongzhou. He rose to First-rank jalan janggin with half a frontier honor. In the third year he fought Zhang Xianzhong with Prince Su.
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Leaving the city — In the sixth year he besieged Datong with Bolo against Jiang Xiang. Jiang tied up our forces with northern relief while rallying his own; he also sent columns toward Taiyuan — in a pincer. Tanbu with Oboi broke Jiang's relief, drove him into Datong, and pacified Pingyang and Fenzhou. Merit and grace amnesty raised him to First-rank Ashaniyahan. In the eighth month's third month he became Minister of Works. When Tantai was executed that August, brothers were spared collective punishment. He left the ministry and returned to Third-rank Ashaniyahan. He died in Kangxi 4.
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Samushka of Tonggiya was Hurhan's third brother. He served in the Manchu Plain White Banner. He campaigned with Taizu from youth and became guerrilla officer. With twelve men he killed a hundred, took fifty-three prisoners, and seized a thousand head of stock. At Hong Taiji's accession he was one of sixteen ministers for the Bordered White Banner.
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In Tiancong 4 he attacked Luanzhou. In the seventh year he joined Yoto's plan to take Lüshun. The column went on foot and left its horses. At the shore Yoto urged Samushka — to ride; Samushka said a secret march needed no horses. He led Kenu'er and answered, "As you say, beile. This city must fall—I will not come back empty!" With Baqilan he went first by boat, took a hundred wounds, and stormed Lüshun. Hong Taiji feasted him in the suburbs, poured gold wine, and made him First-rank assistant general. He was raised to First-rank assistant general. In the eighth year he took — That year he became jalan ejen. He garrisoned Haizhou with Beile Dulan. In the twelfth month he joined Baqilan against Amur Hūrka and subdued them. The army returned in the fourth month of the ninth year. He received Third-rank meiren janggin and baqi chao janggin.
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In Chongde 1 he entered the Wall with Ajige and was first up at Rongcheng. In the third year he became councilor of state. He stormed Pidao first with Ashan and Yechen, killed Shen Shikui, and rose one grade. In the seventh month he became Minister of Works.
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In the fourth year he and Suohai took Ekur from the Solon chiefs. At Duochen he ambushed a sortie and killed seventy. In the fifth year the khan feasted the returning army in the suburbs. The ministry would strip him for letting Bomboguo'er loot a train; the khan stripped office only. Samushka claimed he had pursued the looters before Suohai stole the credit. Investigators found him lying; he was condemned but spared. He was fined again for deaths among Haizhou garrison laborers.
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At Jinzhou he fought off three enemy assaults on the works. After Jinzhou he received hereditary niru janggin again. He died in the eighth year. His son Luoshi inherited.
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Yalai was Hurhan's seventh brother. He served Taizu against Ula and Korea and took many wounds. In Liaodong he broke Mongol forces. Against the Chakhar he was first up and killed the foe. In Tiancong 3 he raided the New Town route and met Mao Wen — long's foragers, killed sixty, and burned their boats. In the ninth month he took three qianzong and sixteen men from Wenlong's band. At the capital Yuan Chonghuan relieved; Yalai fought fiercely — and beat them back. At Dalinhe he won repeatedly. He once rode alone into the enemy lines to recover the dead. At Lüshunkou he and Samushka crossed first while the enemy held the shore. Yalai sprang ashore shouting, "Yalai is first ashore!" —and charged into the enemy ranks. At dawn he fought into the city wounded; if any man fell back he killed him himself. Below the walls he received hereditary beiyu. In Chongde 2 he became councilor of state. In the eighth year he received half a frontier honor. Early in Shunzhi he crossed the passes against Li Zicheng. In the second year he helped break Li at Tongguan and pacify Henan and the south. Merit and grace amnesty raised him to First-rank Ashaniyahan with tosoroha. In the eighth year's third month he became Minister of Revenue. In the fourth month he was dismissed from Hejian over ration disputes and lost tosoroha. He died in Kangxi 3. Under early Qianlong the rank was Third-rank baron.
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Hongniyaka of Wuzhaku came from Gahari. When Taizu rose, Ula seized Hongniyaka's family to force his submission. He went, then left Ula midway and entered the Bordered Red Banner. fled; with Sasuka and Samutang'a he brought forty clansmen to Taizu. He became niru ejen; in Tianming 3 he fought the Ming and rose to jalan ejen. In Tiancong 2 Hong Taiji personally besieged Jinzhou. At Jinzhou he was first up, wrecked the wall, fell and was nearly taken; Samutang'a rode in and saved him. In the eighth year's fifth month he received Third-rank jalan janggin. He died soon after. His son was Wulacan.
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Wulacan inherited. In Shunzhi 1 he became bayara jalan ejen. In the tenth month he joined Dodo's western campaign against Li Zicheng. At Tongguan, as camp was pitched, rebels rushed in — he drove them off. In the second year in Zhejiang he won at Zhushan, Zhuqiao, and Fancun — against war junks. At Hangzhou he faced Ma Shiying and Fang Guo'an — In the fourth year he became Mongol meiren ejen of the Bordered Red Banner. In the fifth year's first month he garrisoned Daming. Against Jin Shenghuan at Nanchang he won five fights in five meetings. Shenghuan brought seventy thousand men; Wulacan broke them. After Shenghuan's death he cleared Yuanzhou and took one prefecture and two counties.
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A thousand men; he sent a jalan detachment — In the sixth year's seventh month he killed Zhao Fenggang in southern Jizhou. In the seventh year's fifth month he became vice minister of punishments. Grace amnesties raised him to Second-rank Ashaniyahan. In the twelfth year at Zhoushan he charged Chen Liuyu's thirty thousand. For merit he rose to First-rank Ashaniyahan. He added tosoroha Alana, then convicted Alana at trial and was punished — Erke Daiqing's slave beat attendants — In the sixteenth year he lost his added tosoroha for bending a case. In the seventeenth year he retired for illness. He died in the tenth month of Kangxi 6.
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Sasuka was Hongniyaka's second brother. He served Taizu as bayara jalan ejen. In Tianming 7 he fought at Shaling in the Guangning campaign. When Durgen was down under three swords, Sasuka charged in, killed one, knocked one down, and pulled him out. In Tiancong 3 he scouted ahead at the Ming capital. At Dalinhe he chased a sortie to the moat; again with Laosa he beat Ningyuan troops and took twenty horses — and beat them again when they sallied. In the eighth year's second month he raided the two Qiantun posts. — three hundred Ming outside the walls were routed with many heads taken — In the sixth month at Datong he scouted with thirty men. In the ninth year he raided the Ming frontier with Dorgon. Turgut ambushed and beat the enemy; the enemy — fled; Sasuka took the most heads and received half a frontier honor. He soon became vice minister of rites. In Chongde 2 eighty men raided to Qinghe, beat seven hundred Ming, and took two banners. At the fifth-year Jinzhou siege he fought with merit throughout. Early in Shunzhi he rose in the Bordered Red Banner — at the Mulu River. In the sixth year he besieged Songshan. In the eighth year he took Zhonghousuo and Qiantun and became Manchu meiren ejen. Crossing the passes against Li Zicheng, he charged with Hotuo, was killed by cannon, and was posthumously Third-rank jalan janggin.
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Ashan of Irgen Gioro came from Muxi. His father Altashi brought Ashan, Adahai, Jiergai, Galai, and seven villages to Taizu. Taizu married him to a kinswoman, styled him imperial son-in-law, and placed him under Daisan. Idle under Daisan, Ashan fled to the Ming with his brothers and son Saihe. Taizu seized their families; Amin pursued, killed two of Ashan's sons, and wounded Ashan. Adahai wounded Muketan, took his horse, entered Ming lands, then returned. Taizu asked why; he said his clan had not come merely to garrison the frontier. Were they only to be — corvée?" He was kept at court. He entered the Manchu Plain Blue Banner.
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In Tianming 6 at Liaoyang he became Second-rank assistant general. At Hong Taiji's accession each banner had layered command posts. Ashan assisted the Plain White Banner; Adahai was reserve dispatch. That year Ashan with Lenggeri raided Balin with six hundred men and burned the steppe to show force. On return he rose to Third-rank deputy commander.
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In Tiancong 1 he took Korean Yizhou. Adahai was flogged fifty strokes for hiding Taizu's helmet. Adahai brokered Dodo's marriage against orders, was condemned but spared and lost half his property. Adahai fled fishing beyond Hetuala; Kecheni caught him. Adahai vowed to kill Kecheni with arrows. The khan had him executed when this was heard.
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In the third autumn Ashan fled toward Ningyuan; Ming guards killed his advance party. They turned back, were pardoned, and restored. Ashan denounced Yagun, once a favorite who had vowed to die with Taizu. At Taizu's death Yagun did not follow him in death and was rude at the mourning. Investigation proved it and Yagun was executed.
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That winter he took Hongshankou and camped southeast of the Ming capital. Ashan and Turushi urged attack; at dawn the Ming were shattered and Man Gui was killed. At Yongping Taizu ordered Ashan and Yechen to lead twenty-four stormers up cloud ladders by night. Next day at dawn they set ladders under fire. When the wall powder blew, Ashan led through the flames and the city fell.
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At Dalinhe he raided around Jinzhou and Songshan with Laosa and Turushi and took three banners. Taizu rewarded him with gold — and soon made him gushan ejen. In the sixth year Taizu campaigned against the Chakhar — Ashan and Burji joined Taizu on the Xilamuren with three hundred picked horse for Turushi's vanguard. When the Chakhar khan fled, Ashan was sent back to guard the frontier. In the seventh year he scouted Ludao with Burji and took many captives. At Jinzhou Yoto told Turushi to follow Ashan's counsel. He again campaigned against the Chakhar and killed fugitives. For Yongping he received Third-rank angbang janggin and corvée exemption; a hundred Hūrka captives were added to his niru.
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In the ninth year the army raided Shanxi while Ming relief came from Shanhaiguan. Dodo held Guangning while Ashan with four hundred gabushixian men met Liu Yingxuan at Dalinhe. Dodo's rear appeared on the heights and dismayed the Ming. Ashan flanked; Liu Yingxuan was killed and five hundred Ming destroyed. On return he received fine horses and armor.
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In Chongde 1 with Ajige he took Diaogu, Chang'anling, and Dong'an alone. On the return he rearguarded and cut down the pursuers. In the second year he stormed Pidao first with Yechen, killed Shen Shikui, and rose to First-rank angbang janggin. At the sixth-year Jinzhou siege he repeatedly beat sorties and foiled Songshan plots. In the seventh year's tenth month he fought through to Yanzhou with Abatai. On return he received silver and gifts.
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In Shunzhi 1 he crossed the Boping Ford with Ahanikan and Malaxi, broke Li Zicheng, and took Pingyang. For merit he became Third-rank duke. In the second year he followed Dodo south from Shaanxi. He took the Huai bridge, crossed, and seized Yangzhou; then sailed up the Yangtze, took Jiangning, and captured the Prince of Fu. After the south fell he entered Zhejiang; the Prince of Lu surrendered at Hangzhou. Jiaxing, Huzhou, Shaoxing, Ningbo, and Yanzhou followed. On return he received gold, silver, saddles, and horses.
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From Hong Taiji's reign onward Ashan was often condemned yet pardoned. In the third year he was dismissed and lost his rank for trusting a shaman. He was soon restored as First-rank angbang janggin. In the fourth year the title became First-rank Jingqiniha. He died soon after. Under early Qianlong the rank was First-rank baron. His cousin Aerjin has a separate biography.
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— their descendants all fought with fierce courage —
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The commentary notes that in Taizu's day neighboring tribes submitted, brothers often listed first, and Kang Guoli among the foremost — Bo'erjin and Yaxishen in killing the enemy rivaled Laosa and Turushi. Yangshan, Lenggeri, and Samushka won honor without riding fathers' fame. Hongniyaka was especially famed for martial prowess. Ashan fled and returned, killed one brother and used another; ruling fierce men he balanced grace and law.
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