Which famous general of the Tran Dynasty refused to be the concubine of the Nguyen Dynasty?
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Although the emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty offered to marry his daughter, this famous general of the Tran Dynasty refused to return to his homeland.
According to “Dai Viet historical records”, among the generals of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan, Pham Huu The had a very good swimming and diving talent. He is commonly known by the name Yet Kieu. In fact, Yet Kieu is just a name given by Tran Hung Dao. Yet Kieu’s real name is Pham Huu The.
Yet Kieu, Cao Mang, Dai Hanh are all very good servants of Tran Hung Dao. Of these three, Nguyen Dia Lo is an outstanding archer of the time. He was once revered as a “god arrow”. During the resistance war against Mong – Nguyen, Nguyen Dia Lo shot and killed the traitor Tran Kien while he was on the run.
According to the book “Anecdotes of Vietnamese History”, Pham Ngu Lao came from a general of Tran Hung Dao. After being nominated, he was highly respected by King Tran and commanded the imperial guard in the capital. During the second and third resistance wars against the Nguyen invaders, he many times made great achievements, considered the 5 best generals of the Tran Dynasty at that time, next to Tran Hung Dao, Tran Quang Khai, Tran Nhat Duat, and Tran Khanh. Residual.
After the 3rd victory against the Nguyen army (1288), Pham Huu The (Yet Kieu) was sent by King Tran to go with a delegation to the Nguyen Dynasty. During this trip, King Nguyen intended to give him his daughter in marriage, but Yet Kieu refused to be his son-in-law to return to his homeland.
Pham Ngu Lao had the talent to fight and win there. He sent his troops three times to punish the invasion and harassment of the Ai Lao army in 1294, 1297 and 1301; Twice the Southern Expedition defeated the Champa army in 1312 (forcing the Champa king Che Chi to beg for surrender) and in 1318 (king Che Nang had to flee to Java, Indonesia).
After the public victories on the battlefield, Pham Ngu Lao was loved by Hung Dao Vuong and married his daughter. This is a very special grace, because at that time, Tran aristocrats only married their children to people in the royal family.
Not only was he talented in the military, but he also left behind many poems about philanthropy and patriotism. Unfortunately, at present, only two of his works are left: “Thuat Hoai” (Treasure) and “Van Thuong General Duke Hung Dao Vuong” (Visiting Senior General Duke Hung Dao Dai Vuong).
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