Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 309
Daming and Mongolia have been fighting for 200 years, and the accumulated hatred is beyond calculation. Perhaps in the minds of most Ming people, Mongolia is an old enemy, a mortal enemy. Their hatred is so deep that if the Mongols die, they will die. It’s not over—even if people who think this way are actually in the interior, they have never seen half a Mongolian in their life.

This is the inertia of thinking caused by 200 years of hostility.

But in fact, in the frontiers that really border the Mongols, no matter the people, the officials, or the frontier soldiers, they are very tired of the endless wars. , otherwise few people would be willing to continue fighting in their hearts.

It's nothing more than the fact that the imperial court has been insisting on fighting, and the Mongols are not honest, they always come to loot from time to time, so they have no choice but to fight back.

This is what Gao Wushi learned from ordinary people in Datong and Deshengbao recently.

For Gao Yushi, who has retained too many memories of his previous life, war or peace is not a problem, the question is only which one is more beneficial.

The battle can keep the frontier troops on thousands of miles of borders from Jiliao, Xuanfu, Datong to Shaanxi on the alert, so as to maintain a good quality of war.In case there are police in other parts of the country, whether it is the rise of wild boars or bandits, this large number of frontier troops can be mobilized at any time, and their combat effectiveness is relatively guaranteed.

Harmony can relieve the country's finances and help ensure the smooth progress of various reforms; it can also save the border provinces from war, restore vitality and achieve development.

According to a highly pragmatic view, war is like treating the symptoms, and harmony is like treating the root cause.One is to treat where there is an accident, and the other is to consolidate the foundation of the body and prevent diseases from happening.

This choice is not difficult for Gao Yushi, just like the story of the three Bian Que brothers.

According to "Heguanzi Shixian No. 16", Wei Wenhou asked Bian Que for advice, and asked which of his three brothers had the best medical skills.Bian Que answered truthfully, saying that among his three brothers, the elder brother had the best medical skills, the second brother was the second, and his medical skills were the worst.

Wei Wenhou was puzzled, and asked why you thought you had the worst medical skills, but your reputation was known all over the world, while your two elder brothers were unknown?

Bian Que replied: "My elder brother cured the disease, and he cast a spell to eradicate the root cause of the disease before the onset of the disease. His medical skills are superb but outsiders don't know, only family members know, so he is not famous; my second brother cured the disease at the beginning of the disease. From the beginning, he was treated when the symptoms were superficial. Although the medicine cured the disease, the villagers thought that he was only a doctor who could treat minor illnesses, so he was not well-known; while I treated patients when they were in critical condition and in great pain. Applying acupuncture and moxibustion, taking medicine internally and externally, and even using surgery can turn the disease into a safe place and gradually recover, so everyone thinks that my medical skills are miraculous, so I can be famous all over the world."

Chinese medicine has been adhering to the idea of ​​"preventing disease" for thousands of years. It believes that "the superior doctor treats the pre-illness, the traditional Chinese medicine treats the desired disease, and the inferior doctor treats the already sick", which may come from here.

It is certainly a good thing to maintain a frontier army with combat experience, but it is not so important, at least not so critical, compared with strengthening the internal rule of the regime and making the people rich and financially healthy.

In particular, right now it was only the Longqing Dynasty after all, before the end of Chongzhen, the rogues did not break into Beijing, and the wild boar skin could only obediently "defend the borders for the country" under the rule of Ming Dynasty.

But it would be meaningless for Gao Yushi to explain this truth to Huang Mengyu.For a person of Huang Mengyu's level and status, only the attitude of the emperor is crucial, and everything else is just floating clouds.

Because he is just a servant of the emperor.

So Gao Wushi laughed, and said with a hint of mystery: "The late emperor did say that 'the one who opened the horse market will be judged by death', but the time of the late emperor was very different from the present world, so it cannot be generalized."

Huang Mengyu was taken aback for a moment, showing an apologetic smile, but hesitantly asked: "This... I, Lao Huang, don't have much knowledge, please ask Gao Shi to read the express instructions."

Gao Wushi looked helpless, and said: "During the time of the first emperor, the northern captives were powerful, and the Japanese invaders plundered us again, so it was difficult to concentrate our strength to fight against the northern captives. If we show a little timidity towards the northern captives, the northern captives will definitely not be satisfied with it." In the exchange of tribute, if one is not good, he can only sign an alliance under the city. Huang Zhenshou, think about it, with the temperament of the late emperor, do you think he can accept it? Of course not! So he can only show his strength and insist on not Willing to reconcile with Beilu, so Beilu doesn't know the reality of our dynasty, but sees that I am of the same mind, so naturally he will not dare to make mistakes, at least he will not dare to press too hard, right?"

It is rare for Gao Shidu to find such a good reason for Jiajing's mentally retarded diplomacy in order to sell his views to Huang Dazhen.

"Oh..." Huang Mengyu suddenly realized, and asked again: "What about now?"

"Now, after I ascended the throne, the Japanese pirates are getting more and more embarrassed. Although there are occasional invasions, it is no longer a serious problem. Qi Nantang has even been transferred to Jiliao to guard the border. It can be seen that the focus of our dynasty has shifted to the northern border. As for the Beilu, they have suffered from disasters year after year, and their strength has been greatly reduced. Look at the moment, the Beilu is not to say that there will be another Genggarrison change, and even the invasion and looting have rarely succeeded. This time, they were even beaten by Ma Zongrong. Collapse... It can be seen that I and Beilu have switched offense and defense."

Huang Mengyu was surprised: "Since that's the case, why do we have to negotiate peace with him?"

Gao Wushi smiled wryly and said: "Does Huang Zhenshou not know that this Mongolia is not as easy as other countries, it is easier to repel, but harder to destroy, even if I turn from defense to offense, it will be difficult to wipe it all out in one fell swoop. In this case, my Ming Dynasty has been tired all year round. What's the benefit of Yue maintaining the northern border with all her might?"

"This..." Huang Mengyu scratched his head: "It makes sense."

Seeing that he was still hesitant, Gao Wushi said again: "What's more, it's hard to be safe from thieves for a thousand days. In case of being captured by the northern captives and entering the pass again, no matter whether the frontier army or the princes in the court, you must Someone is responsible for this? For example, you Huang Zhenshou, you can guarantee that the defense of Datong is really impregnable, and I answer that even if there is no warning, there will be no trouble at all?"

"This... depends on the ministers and generals. How can I, Huang, take care of it?" Huang Mengyu shook his head loudly.

"That's it." Gao Yushi earnestly and seductively said: "You see, in case of the situation just mentioned, although the primary responsibility lies with the frontier ministers and generals, but you, Huang Zhenshou, are the eunuchs guarding Datong after all, and you were all beaten by Beilu Outside of Datong City, of course there will always be someone from the border ministers and generals who will come out to be stabbed, but you, Huang Zhenshou, will also be punished? Are you wronged?"

Huang Zhenshou was taken aback: "Oh, that's too wronged! I can't blame me for not fighting a good battle..."

"I can't blame you, but you are the guarding eunuch of Datong. If the governor, governor and all the general soldiers are convicted, can you escape?"

Huang Zhenshou suddenly felt his hair stand on end, and his back was half chilled, and he gasped: "Then... it's better to make it up, it's better to make it up!"

Just a joke, I’m just a military supervisor. I just want to watch these people not do stupid things, and I don’t care how they fight. If something goes wrong, I will suffer together with them. Of course, it’s best not to have this kind of unlucky thing happen. .

Gao Wushi nodded vigorously, and said: "So, only if the peace talks are successful, and the Ming and Mongolian sides exchange tribute and trade, Huang Zhen guarding your position can be considered as safe as Mount Tai-Northern captives dare not commit crimes in the south, you Huang Zhen guard Could anything go wrong?"

　There are two days of work this week and weekends, and I am quite busy, so there is only one update expected today and tomorrow, so I am sorry first... But it is also a good time to organize my thoughts.

　　In addition, thanks to the book friend "fengjiyue" for the reward, thank you!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)