Yong or Wu Tong, Zhu Yuanzhang's recovery of Yunnan has given a clear answer?

As early as the period of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang had given a clear answer to the recovery of Yunnan, that is, peace rather than martial law.

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When Zhu Yuanzhang was in power, facing the barbarian forces in Yunnan, he took a series of political measures to strengthen the control of Yunnan, including strengthening border management, building castles, setting counties and other measures, and gradually brought Yunnan into the jurisdiction of the central court.

This peaceful way can not only reduce the casualties and financial pressure caused by the war, but also manage Yunnan more effectively and promote the development of local economy. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's strategy and attitude to recover Yunnan is very clear, and it is also worth learning and thinking about.

During the period of Zhu Yuanzhang, Yunnan was always the frontier area of Ming Dynasty, which was occupied and controlled by barbarian forces for a long time. In order to strengthen the rule of Yunnan, Zhu Yuanzhang adopted a series of policies and measures. First, he strengthened border management and built castles and side walls to ensure border security.

Secondly, he established counties, established and improved local administrative organizations, and strengthened the jurisdiction and management of Yunnan. At the same time, he also implemented the policy of irrigation and water conservancy, encouraged farmers to immigrate to Yunnan to reclaim land, and promoted Yunnan's economic development and population growth. These measures gradually brought Yunnan into the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty and became a part of it.

In the process of recovering Yunnan, Zhu Yuanzhang did not adopt military reunification, but achieved peaceful reunification through political means. This is obviously different from Wu Tong's later thoughts. Zhu Yuanzhang realized that tough military means may bring unnecessary casualties and financial pressure, and strengthening control over Yunnan through political means can manage and develop this area more effectively.

Zhu Yuanzhang's strategy of unifying Yunnan was also successfully practiced. Under the rule of Ming Dynasty, Yunnan gradually stabilized, political order was restored, and social economy began to develop rapidly. Under the rule of Zhu Yuanzhang, the people of Yunnan gradually merged with other parts of the Ming Dynasty, and * * * enjoyed the stability and prosperity brought by the Ming Dynasty.

Looking back on Zhu Yuanzhang's harmonious and unified strategy of recovering Yunnan, its realization mode is fundamentally different from Wu Tong's thought. Harmony means achieving regional unity and border stability through political means, economic development and cultural exchanges.

On the other hand, Wu Tong's forced reunification by force is usually accompanied by war and bloody conflict. Zhu Yuanzhang's harmonious and unified strategy can be said to be smart and effective, which not only reduced the destruction of war, but also realized the effective management and development of Yunnan. Therefore, from a historical perspective, harmony is a more ideal and desirable way.

In a word, Zhu Yuanzhang's strategy of recovering Yunnan is peace rather than martial law. He strengthened his control over Yunnan by political means, and achieved regional unity and border stability. This harmonious way laid a solid foundation for Yunnan's economic development and social stability, and also provided useful reference and thinking for later rulers.