Han Xin launched a brilliant northern campaign, conquering five states via ingenious tactics like the back-water battle and river diversion. This campaign isolated Xiang Yu, shifted the war tide and laid the foundation for the Western Han Dynasty.
This article tells how the Yongle Emperor (Zhu Di) moved the Ming capital from Nanjing to Beijing for frontier defense. He personally led five northern campaigns against the Mongol tribes, built the Forbidden City, and dredged the Grand Canal. He ended the search for the missing Jianwen Emperor and died during his final military…