After a series of discussions, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunwen still took some measures against the Goryeo Kingdom in the north.
Although Yi Seong-gye of Goryeo quickly admitted defeat, the matter could not be left unresolved, otherwise the Ming Dynasty would lose all its prestige.
If Yi Seong-gye is not taught a lesson, he will think that the Ming Dynasty really dares not do anything to him.
In the end, this only encouraged the trend of Yi Seong-gye.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yuanzhang agreed that Yi Seong-gye should be taught a lesson.
Give Yi Seong-gye a good beating so that he will learn a lesson and understand that the Ming Dynasty is still the same Ming Dynasty, and not a mere Goryeo Kingdom that can be provoked.
Even if Goryeo joined forces with other armies, they could not shake a single city or region on the border of the Ming Dynasty.
Upon receiving the order, Fu Youde, a new recruit who had been training on the frontier for a long time, immediately became excited.
Although he was ordered by Zhu Yunwen to come to the north to restrain Zhu Di and control Zhu Di, who was originally supposed to control the troops, he eventually grew tired of it after a while.
Alright, now we can start the war. He immediately led his 200,000-strong army towards Guanhei City.
The 100,000-strong army led by Yi Seong-gye at the border was extremely tense at this moment. Realizing that Prince Yan, Zhu Di, had deceived them, they knew that they would become cannon fodder this time.
Although Prince Yan, Zhu Di, was also eager for them to leave, it was clearly not feasible to simply withdraw them like this.
Although he came up with such a lame excuse as paying New Year's respects to the Ming Emperor, it at least gave him a way out.
However, Yi Seong-gye was too optimistic. A few days later, Fu Youde led an army of 200,000 to attack Heicheng and confronted Yi Seong-gye's army of 100,000 outside the city.
Yi Seong-gye's face turned black at that moment. How could he dare to oppose the Ming Dynasty?
Now, without Zhu Di's support, and without any so-called troops coming to his aid, he has not seen any.
He was naturally afraid of facing the Ming army alone.
But it was all too late. Under Fu Youde's leadership, the 200,000-strong army launched a relentless attack on Yi Seong-gye's 100,000-strong army, routing the soldiers.
They had absolutely no chance to resist!
In truth, the gap in strength between the two sides is still too great. Even if the Ming Dynasty fielded the same number of soldiers, the Ming soldiers would definitely have the advantage because the Ming soldiers have always been very strong in combat.
In contrast, the fighting ability of the Goryeo soldiers was quite poor, and they had no outstanding generals.
Therefore, they were simply no match for Fu Youde's army, especially since Fu Youde himself was a very powerful general.
Under his command, the 200,000-strong army suffered no losses and directly pursued the 100,000-strong army.
The 100,000-strong army was only concerned with escaping for their lives. Although the casualties were not many, it did demoralize them and was very humiliating.
Sometimes, you don't have to kill everyone on the battlefield to intimidate the enemy. Sometimes, just chasing and attacking the enemy can create a more terrifying fear.
They won't die immediately, but death is always chasing after them, ready to take their lives at any moment.
This kind of fear is very persistent and will leave a deep mark on their minds and bodies, making them fear the Ming army in the future.
Although he survived, he would live in the shadow of the Ming army and in their fear for the rest of his life.
For three whole days, the soldiers of Goryeo were pursued back to Goryeo, and even fled through several cities.
The Ming army finally stopped pursuing them. The soldiers escaped from the shadow of death and were extremely relieved, but also very frightened.
The feeling of surviving a disaster made them even more timid, and it would be impossible for them to harbor any thoughts of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
They only thought about continuing to submit to the Ming Dynasty, especially Yi Seong-gye.
He witnessed firsthand the vast difference between his soldiers and the Ming army; the disparity was immense. He realized that relying on such an army to contend with the Ming was clearly insufficient.
He mobilized the entire nation to assemble an army of 100,000, but they were still no match for the soldiers on the northern border of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the Ming Dynasty had many armies like this.
The disparity in strength, numbers, and generals meant that Yi Seong-gye could never seize control of the Ming Dynasty.
From then on, Yi Seong-gye, the so-called powerful king of Goryeo, truly realized that he was nothing in front of the Ming Dynasty, just a flea jumping around in a small place.
In Goryeo, everyone—from the king and ministers to the soldiers and the common people—has now fully understood their status and capabilities.
Therefore, after Yi Seong-gye returned to the palace, he immediately sent people with a large number of rare treasures to apologize to the Ming Dynasty.
The matter of the northern Goryeo Kingdom has been resolved, but Zhu Yunwen felt that Zhu Di should also be taught a lesson.
After all, without him, there would have been no northern war. He was selfish and disregarded the suffering of the people and the peaceful relations between the two countries. He instigated Goryeo and induced conflict between Goryeo and the Ming Dynasty.
If such behavior is not punished, won't it become even more rampant in the future?
Moreover, this matter can no longer be dealt with secretly as before; it must be punished openly.
We also want the world to know what kind of person Zhu Di is.
So Zhu Yunwen waited quietly until the envoy from Goryeo arrived in the Ming Dynasty. Then, in the court, in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and all the civil and military officials, he addressed the envoy:
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