How did Xu Da, the founding general of the Ming Dynasty, die?

Xu Da (1332- 1385), a native of Yongfeng Township, Haozhou (now northeast of Fengyang, Anhui), was a founding hero of the Ming Dynasty. Joined the rebel army led by Zhu Yuanzhang at the end of Yuan Dynasty. Chen Youliang was defeated by 1363. 1364, Zhu Yuanzhang appointed him as Zuo. 1367, led the army to destroy the local separatist forces in Zhang Shicheng. In the same year, he was appointed as General Lu, and together with Chang Yuchun, the deputy general, led the northern expedition to the Central Plains, overthrowing the cruel and dark rule of the Yuan Dynasty. 1368 invaded Dadu (present-day Beijing) and the Yuan Dynasty perished. Later, year after year, he sent troops to attack the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty. Official to the right prime minister, sealing Wei Guogong. He was cautious, good at running the army, served as a soldier all his life, and made immortal contributions. He was the first hero of the founding of the Ming Dynasty. After his death, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, made him King of Zhongshan.

Xu Da is very strict in running the army. He strictly restrained the Ministry and did not allow them to harass the people. According to records, Xu Da conquered two metropolises, three provincial capitals and more than 100 Fucheng counties. However, wherever the army went, the autumn was crisp and the streets were safe, and the people did not suffer from the war. Zhu Yuanzhang greatly appreciated this point, saying that Xu Da "was ordered to come out, spun successfully, did not pity or cut, did not love women, did not win treasures, was impeccable, and was just a general."

It is commendable that Xu Da worked hard, but never took credit for himself. He is forbidden in the army, and once he gives the order, the Ministry will respect him. But in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he was respectful and cautious, as if afraid to speak. Another hero of the Ming Dynasty, Aquamarine, was having a drink with Zhu Yuanzhang. Xu Da would never do such a thing.

In the first year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1368), the founding of the Ming Dynasty was just decided. Zhu Yuanzhang sent general Xu Da to the north to defeat the enemy and build the city at the same time. Mutianyu Great Wall and Chengziyu Great Wall in Ming Dynasty were built after Xu Da came here. Mutianyu, like Juyongguan, Badaling and Gubeikou, has a typical Great Wall renovation. The wall is tall and solid, and the top surface is paved with large square bricks. The wall is about ten feet high and several meters wide, which can accommodate ten people or five horses in parallel.

The inner side of the wall is bricked with a female wall more than one meter high, while the outer side is built with a stack about two meters high, and each stack is provided with a lookout hole and a shooting hole. Looking at the shooting holes, beacon towers, watchtowers and thick city walls, if there are any sword marks, people's emotions will easily return to the battle between Jin Ge and Tie Ma.

"Biography of Xu Da in the Ming Dynasty" records: "In the seventeenth year, Taiyin made an offence against a general, and the emperor hated it. Da suffered from gangrene in his back in Beiping and recovered slightly. The emperor sent his eldest son, Huizu, to work and found a man named. In February of the following year, he died of serious illness at the age of 54. The emperor mourned for the dynasty. "

However, some unofficial history said that Xu Da died of a steamed goose given by Zhu Yuanzhang, which shows that there are several main reasons why this unofficial history record is not credible. First, although Xu Da has made great contributions, like Li Shanchang, he is Zhu Yuanzhang's in-laws, but he has never kept his position in his life, and his descendants have never acted arrogantly because he is a relative of the country. There is no record and motivation of Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicion of Xu Da in the official history.

Second, Zhu Yuanzhang never used assassination to kill heroes. Even if he wants to assassinate, he can send a physician to do it without using this well-known inferior means. Third, when Xu Da died, the Ming Dynasty was still fighting against Mongols in the north and needed the assistance of military commanders. At that time, Ming Taizu had not launched a massacre of military commanders. On the contrary, in order to combat the remnants of Hu, Zhu Yuanzhang had to woo military commanders, and there was no need to kill the most loyal Xu Da at this time. Moreover, there is no scientific basis for the poisonous hair that causes gangrene on the back of steamed geese.

Xu Da's tomb is located in Bancang, where there is a tombstone, a pair of stone horses, a pair of stone sheep, a pair of Shi Hu, a pair of military commanders and a pair of civil servants. The monument in Xu Da is higher than that of the emperor. Another mystery of Xu Da's tomb is the tombstone. According to the measurement, this monument is 8.95 meters high, which is the largest among the tombstones of heroes in the Ming Dynasty.