The Three Great Conquests of Wanli: Why did the consolidation of Chinese territory create huge controversy?

When it comes to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who had the most leisure time, it should be Ming Shenzong Wanli. Emperor Wanli had been in power for more than 20 years and had not been in the early dynasty. But this was the Wanli Emperor. He also has this great achievement.

In the early days, Emperor Wanli was quite concerned about government affairs. Take the three major campaigns of Wanli as an example.

The Three Great Conquests of Wanli consolidated China's territory and maintained the Ming Dynasty's dominant position in East Asia. It can be seen from this that the three major campaigns of Wanli have more merit than fault. Take the Korean War as an example. Although no substantial benefits were gained from helping North Korea, it showed the people of the Korean Peninsula and even other countries in East Asia the prestige of the Ming Dynasty. Although this kind of thing has no immediate practical benefits. , but by the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty was already suffering from internal and external troubles. There was an uprising of the peasant army at home, and the Qing soldiers were eyeing it externally.

If North Korea had not supported the Ming Dynasty at the last moment, maybe the Ming Dynasty would not have been able to survive the last few years. In addition, even though the Ming Dynasty later perished, the Joseon Dynasty still used the reign name of Chongzhen for more than 200 years until Chongzhen. Therefore, some people were convinced on the face, and some people did not express anything at the time, but in their hearts I will always remember your kindness.

As for the Battle of Ningxia, I think there is no controversy, because the Battle of Ningxia was to annihilate the rebellious Mongols. This was in compliance with the last wish of the ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang, and the emperor guarded the country. The king died in the country. ?Facing such a provocation, this is no longer a matter of peace, and Ningxia is one of the important border military towns of the Ming Dynasty. How could we not use troops to conquer it?

As for the Battle of Bozhou, it was a war caused by Yang Yinglong, the chieftain of the Miao territory, who rebelled against the imperial court. The editor believes that this is the war that cannot be ignored. The southwest rebelled against the imperial court. If it is still left unchecked, then the imperial court will It just means that there is no meaning of existence anymore.

So the editor believes that these three wars are inevitable. Although the three great conquests of Wanli led to the emptiness of the Ming Dynasty's treasury, this was only temporary, but this ensured the integrity and integrity of the Ming Dynasty's territory. dominance in East Asia.