朝廷决定南征之前，先派使者了解当地民情，以免仓促用兵。
Before deciding to launch a punitive expedition to the south, the court first sent envoys to learn about local conditions so that it would not deploy troops hastily.
Before deciding to launch a punitive expedition to the south, the court first sent envoys to learn about local conditions so that it would not deploy troops hastily.