 With the threat of retaliatory invasions of the Mongols and the growing dominance of Li Manzhu, Möngke Temür and his followers, who numbered more than six thousand were forced to leave Fengzhou and head back to Womuho in 1423.After his return, Möngke Temür decided that the best policy of self-preservation would be to serve both Ming and Korean interests.In 1426, he visited Beijing and awarded a promotion as assistant commissioner in chief.