Ming Chengzu Zhu Di is one of the important figures in the history of the Ming Dynasty. His reign was known as the Yongle Age, a golden age of prosperity and cultural development. However, behind this era, there is a struggle that has lasted for years - the war between him and the Nanming regime.
In 1398, after Zhu Yuanzhang died of illness, his grandson Emperor Jianwen succeeded to the throne. However, because his reforms in the court government offended the interests of some nobles, they were dissatisfied. As a result, Zhu Di, the king of Yan, launched a rebellion called the Battle of Jingyan, overthrew the rule of Emperor Jianwen, and ascended to the position of emperor himself, that is, Ming Chengzu.
After becoming emperor, Ming Chengzu did not immediately let his guard down. He knew that there was a powerful force waiting for the right time to challenge his authority, and that was the Nanming regime, which was still active in the south.
The Southern Ming regime was established by some loyal supporters of Emperor Jianwen. They insisted that Emperor Jianwen was the rightful emperor and therefore had been working to restore his position. Although they could not compete with Ming Chengzu militarily, they had great influence in terms of ideology and public opinion.
In response to this situation, Ming Chengzu took a series of measures to deal with it. He strengthened the defenses of the northern frontier region to prevent the Southern Ming regime from invading from there, and also sent a large number of troops to attack the rebels throughout the south in an attempt to weaken their power. Ming Chengzu also won the hearts and minds of the people through some policy means. For example, he reduced the tax burden on farmers, encouraged agricultural production, and improved people's living standards. He also vigorously promoted Confucian culture and the imperial examination system as a way to strengthen the country's social order and social stability.
These measures stabilized the political situation in the country to a certain extent, making it difficult for the Nanming regime to form a large-scale threat. However, the struggle did not end there, as the Nanming regime was always present and constantly trying to find opportunities to fight back.
In order to completely eliminate the Southern Ming regime, Ming Chengzu decided to personally lead a large army to the battle. In the following years, he successively carried out many battles and successfully broke the strongholds of Nanming one by one.
However, just when Ming Chengzu was about to achieve his final victory, he himself died suddenly. This sudden incident plunged the entire Ming Dynasty into chaos and gave the Southern Ming regime a chance to breathe.
Ming Chengzu's resistance to the Southern Ming War was his performance as a prominent statesman. Although his tactics were not always successful, he remained true to his beliefs and worked to protect the territorial integrity of the Ming Dynasty and the safety of the population. He is a great leader in Chinese history and deserves to be remembered forever.