(Bingshen July day), July 28, 1356, the emperor claimed to Wu public.

1355 Guo Zixing's death, the emperor to master the red scarves of military power, any right, Vice Marshal. Year crossing the river, the capture of the Pacific (now Anhui Dangtu), captured Jiqing (now Nanjing), the second year of establishment of the executive secretariat of southern Nanjing as a base overseas development. 28 (July to positive 16 the first day of the month),
1356, claiming the "Wu public" and to continue to expand the strength of the uprising team development to more than 100,000.
Since 1357, the emperor march to the west of Zhejiang, eastern Zhejiang combat the Yuan Dynasty around the remnants of the separatist forces.
1359 occupation of vast areas of western Zhejiang, eastern Zhejiang, the rapid development of strength.