Diplomatic Tensions With China
Tensions over this crucial foreign policy protocol had not been resolved when, in 1388, the Ming dynasty proclaimed its intention to establish a command post headquartered in the Ch'ollyeong pass at the southern end of the Hamgyŏng plain.
Goryeo's senior military commander, General Choe Yeong, consulted with General Yi Seonggye and determined that in order to reduce the perceived threat from Ming China, they would have to remove the anti-Ming faction from power in Kaesŏng. Choe, supported by Yi, accordingly removed Yi In-Im and his group in a coup d'état, and Choe took personal control of the government.
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