Marsai
Marsai, born in Magiya clan, was a Qing dynasty official from the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner.
Marsai was a grandson of Tuhai. Tuhai had made military exploits in quelling the Revolt of the Three Feudatories and granted the hereditary rank Third class Duke, the dukedom was later passed to Nomin, then to Nomin's eldest son Marsai.
During Kangxi Emperor's reign, Masai had served as Commander of the Guards Division, lieutenant-general of the Mongolian Bordered Yellow Banner, commander of the imperial bodyguard and other positions. In 1724, Tuhai was promoted the First class Duke posthumously by Yongzheng Emperor. As the eldest grandson of Tuhai, Marsai inherited this title. In the same year Marsai was appointed Manchu Bordered Blue Banner. Since 1728 he served as the Grand Secretary of the Wuying Hall and awarded the honorary minister of Personnel. In 1730, Marsai, Zhang Tingyu and Jiang Tingxi were appointed Grand Councillors to participate in discussions on the war against the Dzungar Khanate.
After the defeat of the Qing army in Battle of Khoton Lake in the next year, Marsai replaced Furdan as the Border-Pacification General-in-Chief to lead a military campaign in northwestern China against the Dzungar Khanate. When he led his army to Tula, he got news of Galdan Tseren's attack on Khovd. Fearing the enemy, he did not dare to march, so he was rebuked by the emperor and demoted to Border-Pacification General. The emperor ordered him to accept the command of Xibao, the Prince Shuncheng. Marsai was made commander of the garrisons at Jak and Baidarik to guard the route from Guihuacheng to Chakan Sor.
In 1733 Marsai, for his failure in the previous year to attack the fleeing enemies who were defeated and pursued by Prince Tsereng, was executed after a court martial.