Hồ Quý Ly had violently taken the Trần throne and changed the country's name to Đại Ngu.

[1] After this, the Ming invaded Đại Ngu, destroyed the Hồ dynasty and began the Fourth Northern domination (1407–1427).

When Lê Lợi had rebuilt his force, the rebels defeated the Ming army on multiple occasions and tightened their siege of the province.

Later, when Lê Lợi offered to make his country a vassal of China, the Ming immediately declared him as king.

[2] Lê Lợi dismissed all former administrative structures that the Ming implemented and divided the nation into 5 dao.