How did Ming Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji put down the rebellion of Han King Zhu Gaoxu during his reign?

Not long after Ming Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne, his uncle, the Han King Zhu Gaoxu, rebelled. This is the famous Gaoxu Rebellion. But the rebellion was suppressed in less than a month. So how did Ming Xuanzong and Zhu Zhanji put down the rebellion of Han King Zhu Gaoxu during his reign? The first is to send someone to comfort them. The second is the emperor's personal conquest. The third is heavy siege. The fourth is to adopt a psychological attack policy of persuading surrender.

First

The nephew emperor could not bear to launch an army against his uncle's rebellion. Therefore, when he learned that Zhu Gaoxu had rebelled, he did not immediately send troops to attack. Instead, he sent a personal letter to Zhu Gaoxu, expressing his affection and reason, and persuaded his second uncle to stop the army. It can be seen that, like his father, he cannot bear to attack his uncle, which shows his kindness. And he did this because he had just ascended the throne and was unwilling to directly fight with each other. He wanted to occupy the moral high ground.

Second

Facing the stubbornness of his uncle, Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty decided to lead the expedition himself, with the purpose of intimidating him. However, Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty was different from his son Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty. During the personal expedition, he also sent commander Huang Qian and the commander-in-chief Pingjiang Bo Chen Xuan to defend Huai'an to prevent Han King Zhu Gaoxu from escaping south. At the same time, he also believed that Zhu Gaoxu would not attack Nanjing, but would stick to Le'an. He also knew his uncle very well and thought he was looking down on him because he had just ascended the throne and was young and ignorant. I think a general will be sent here. Sure enough, when Zhu Gaoxu heard about the emperor's personal expedition, he immediately lost his temper and attention, and just sat there waiting to be killed in Le'an.

Third

The army soon surrounded Le'an on all sides, but did not launch an offensive. He still wanted to give his uncle a chance to shake his military morale. So he ordered people to send arrows and letters to the city to persuade them to surrender. Zhu Gaoxu was unmoved, but many people in the city wanted to capture him. Zhu Gaoxu was also scared. Zhu Gaoxu is actually unpopular, and he himself is very cruel, so this kind of rebellion is the most afraid of the heart-attacking policy.

Fourth

Facing the army's pressure, they were surrounded layer by layer. Zhu Gaoxu naturally lost everything. So he went out of the city and surrendered. It can be said that Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty suppressed this rebellion without any effort or loss. It can be said that Zhu Gaoxu was also forced by the situation and it was impossible for him to succeed.