Shangwu Bu Qing
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Shāngwù Bù Qīng known in Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...

 as Moc Thanh, was a general of the Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...

 era of Chinese History. First, he was assigned to defeating the Lam Sơn uprising
Lam Sơn uprising
In 1405 the Chinese Ming Dynasty invaded Dai Viet in northern Vietnam on the pretext of settling a succession dispute. Within a year the previously independent kingdom had been reduced to a province of China...

 led by Le Loi. Shāngwù served as the secondary unit aiding the Chinese Army of Liu Shan
Liu Shan (Ming Dynasty)
Liu Shan , died 1427, was a general of the Ming Dynasty era of Chinese History. The Emperor of China called upon him to lead a massive army to crush the Lam Sơn uprising in Vietnam, led by the landowner Le Loi. After the defeat of the Chinese armed forces at the Battle of Tot Dong, he took command...

 during the twin battles of Lang Son and the Red River Valley
Battles of Lang Son and the Red River Valley
The Battle of Lang Son and the Battle of the Red River Valley were two battles fought by the Ming Dynasty armies trying to relieve Đông Quan from siege by Annamese forces led by independence leader Le Loi...

. During the latter, his force surrendered after hearing news that at Lang Son, Liu Shan was defeated, captured, and executed.
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