明朝初年,由于战事频仍,战马消耗甚大,特别是岭北之战后,明军骑兵主力损失殆尽,明朝急需大批优质的战马充实战备。为此,朱元璋向高丽提出了贡马的要求。高丽基于元丽关系及自身战略安全的考虑,总是虚与委蛇,双方因贡马之争引发了明丽关系的外交风波。 The early Ming Dynasty, due to frequent fighting, horse consumption is great, especially after the war in North Ridge, Ming army cavalry lost the main force, the urgent need for a large number of high-quality Ming Dynasty war horse full combat readiness. To this end, the emperor filed a tribute to Korea request. Korea based on the relationship between Korea and Korea and its own strategic security considerations, always imaginary and delegate, the two sides because of the tribute caused by the dispute between the Ming and Qing diplomatic turmoil.