Some people say that the fault of this matter is mainly because of Wang Zhen's encouragement, so Wang Zhen needs to bear the greatest responsibility. However, it was Ming Yingzong who made the final decision, and Ming Yingzong gave up the opportunity to withdraw when he was on the road, and finally lost the lives of countless soldiers in vain, so it is said that the root of this matter is Ming Yingzong.

Ming Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was encouraged by the traitor eunuch Wang Zhen when he knew about the Mongolian invasion. In order to make great achievements and be as powerful as his ancestors, he planned to personally go to the imperial palace, but he had always lived in the palace and had never been to war, so Ming Yingzong simply didn't understand the matter of leading troops to fight. However, in order to make a meritorious military service, he still insisted on going to the imperial palace, regardless of the obstruction of ministers.

But he really didn't know much about strategic deployment. During the war, he let all the soldiers attack, leaving no one to guard the rear. As a result, the army cut off supplies and even starved many soldiers. On the way, some ministers asked Ming Yingzong to say something about going back, but Ming Yingzong insisted on his idea because he was unwilling to go back like this, which eventually led to the soldiers being surrounded and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses being trapped.

He didn't know how to lead troops to fight, but for the sake of his future reputation, in order to make great achievements, he ignored the lives of the soldiers and refused to listen to the persuasion of the courtiers, which led to the final outcome. He himself has unshirkable responsibility.