The reason why the princes were sent out to Yunnan three times during the Ming Dynasty was to implement the national policy of vassal kings guarding the border by Zhu Yuanzhang. At the same time, the reason for the three times was that the situation in Yunnan was complicated, and the vassal kings sent out the first two times were not suitable.
After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming Dynasty, established . After the Central Plains, some remote areas were still in the hands of the rulers of . Zhu Yuanzhang finally included these areas in the territory through many wars, and Yunnan was included in the territory later among these areas. In addition to the inconvenient transportation in Yunnan, the complex situation in Yunnan is also the main reason. In September of the 14th year of Hongwu , Zhu Yuanzhang finally freed his hands to deal with Yunna and sent 300,000 troops to successfully take Yunnan under the leadership of Fu Youde , Lanyu , Mu Ying . At that time, the supreme ruler of Yunnan Liang Wang fled in a panic and eventually committed suicide in despair. Yunnan has since been included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty. After pacifying Yunnan, Zhu Yuanzhang handed over the important task of guarding Yunnan to his most trusted adopted son Mu Ying. Let me explain it below. Why did the princes be sent to Yunnan three times during the Taizu era:
1. The national policy of vassal kings guarding the border
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang sent princes to Yunnan many times was because of the national policy of "vassal kings guarding the border" that was set at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Although Mu Ying was deeply trusted by Zhu Yuanzhang, after Yunnan defeated the main force of the Elephant Army of the Luchuan Kingdom, Mu Ying's reputation reached its peak, but he was an adopted son after all, not the blood of the Zhu family.
2. The vassal kings sent many times are not in a state of climate
When several adult sons of Zhu Yuanzhang had already been in vassal, Zhu Yuanzhang could only send his nephew Zhu Shouqian to guard Yunnan, followed by Zhou Zhu Shi, and then Min Wang Zhu Shi. However, because there are many tribes in Yunnan, it is easy to rebel. These descendants have been spoiled since childhood and cannot adapt to the complex environment of Yunnan, so Zhu Yuanzhang had to dispatch them many times.
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