Tan Qibian Border, these four words are a big hat no matter when they are placed. Not to mention whether the fight is reasonable or not, going to war with foreigners is a national matter, so naturally we must be very cautious.

To be fair, this memorial from the Ministry of Revenue has nothing to do with the dispute between civil and military affairs, Wang Tong’s abusing power, and the incident of the fallen stings in the capital some time ago, and it is just a worry.

The public memorial "has a great influence in the current situation. At least the Ministry of Revenue's official talks about the matter and does not expect any attention in the capital. But after he submitted the memorial, the Shangshu, who was originally in charge, asked him to go over and explain in detail, and then the eunuch came to the palace to ask him to ask.

After the court inside and outside the palace learned about the news in detail, it was raised at the court meeting.

Such discussions in the court meeting were always mixed with too many political struggles in the past, and there were more attacks on individuals than on this matter itself. But now it is different, and everyone knows to restrain themselves.

"It was just a dispute between caravans and bandits, leading the in and out of two silvers, dozens of lives and injuries, and then killed more than a thousand people in the Tartar tribe, captured thousands of people and a large number of wealth and goods, and then went through a war of ten thousand people, with thousands of casualties and injuries. Now the news on Guihua City has not come yet, and Chahar is also a majority of the grassland. If there is another war, I am afraid that Guihua City will not be able to handle it. If there is any involvement, it may turn into a national war similar to the conquest of Altan's tribe. If it is like this."

The Minister of War Bi Qiang said carefully, and he paused at the end and did not continue. Those who came to Yang Wei's political struggle now are all living with caution.

Emperor Wanli did not touch them and kept them in balance with the inner court and Wang Tong, but it did not mean that they could be in this position steadily. "It does not mean that they could attack Wang Tong, but this matter is the main task of the Ministry of War and is related to Wang Tong, so this statement is not easy to grasp.

Seeing him sucking and spitting, the second assistant to the cabinet, Wang Xijue, took the speech and said, "Although the Ming Dynasty has won all the battles on the grasslands in recent years, it is a waste of money and the military affairs are dangerous, and no one is sure of it. The rural brave team of Guihua City trains to act unscrupulously." Even if he avoids this time, if he attracts a large number of Tartars next time, he cannot give up such a key land like Guihua City, and he can only go out to rescue him. Then there will be another national war."

Wang Xijue paused at this point and said again: "I don't mean that conquering the Tartars is not feasible, but for the small profits of those merchants who are obsessed with the benefits of Guihua City," it caused the imperial court to dispatch large troops, so it would not be too ridiculous and would not be worth the loss."

Emperor Wanli was also meditating when he sat in the middle. He was actually very excited when he saw the memorial of Yuanwailang for the first time. The brave and powerful people in the Ming Dynasty were so good at fighting. "It is always a good thing for the Tartars to kill more, but when something reaches the height of the world, it is not just about the trivial matter of victory and happiness.

Emperor Wanli received all the educations from childhood, such as "wealth must not be redeemed" and "harmony is the most important", because in history, almost all monarchs who like to raise troops and conquer troops had no good ending. Even if they win one by one, the money consumption in the treasury and the consumption of manpower would cause turmoil to rule.

Wang Xijue's meaning is almost the same. In fact, the second assistant to the cabinet has already said it is quite subtle. Emperor Wanli could also hear this subtle. If he causes national war with most of the Tartars without preparation, it would be a trouble for the country.

But Emperor Wanli vaguely felt that it was not right, because after he ascended the throne, the world seemed to be very different from before, and some of the previous principles may not be applicable to it now.

After being silent for a while, Emperor Wanli turned to Wang Tong on the side and said, "Wang Tong, how can you help with this?"

Wang Tong lived in Guihua City for a while, and he established the system there now. He had the most say. After hearing this, Wang Tong went out to pay tribute," said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please ask a few questions first?"

Emperor Wanli led the other side to nod, and Wang Tong said in a deep voice: "At the beginning of this year, I heard about this news in the capital four times. The number of Dingkou reported by the Tartars was unclear, but the total number of 7,000 people should have passed, and the total number of deaths and injuries of the caravan guards and children of Guihua City was only 1,000. May I ask you, the border army report, how many heads are there for the good news?"

Everyone looked at each other. This number was an important matter in the yamen. Bi Qiang was mentally analyzing. Emperor Wanli turned his head and asked Zhang Cheng, "Zhang Cheng, how much is?"

"If you go back to Master Long Sui, it is not counted as the beheadings of Lord Wang's several battles in the frontier. In the past twenty years, there have been a total of 6,320 beheadings in the north."

After saying this, the court meeting was quiet for a moment. The civil officials all had a thoughtful look on their faces, but they stopped talking. Emperor Wanli also pondered for a moment," said, "Wang Tong, continue talking!"

"My dear masters, how many Tartars are there on the grassland, how many cavalry can these majority mobilize?" This year, the ones who are silently beheaded this number, and the rest are zero-** and there is no need to say what has not been reported. Masters, Wang Tong wanted to ask, since the establishment of Guihua City, how much food and money has the imperial court spent? How many times has the officers and soldiers been dispatched?" After asking this, the ministers were silent, arguing to this point, but the chief minister of the cabinet Shen Shixing was not able to remain silent. He stepped forward and said, "The imperial court has not spent food and money, and the garrisons over there have not taken action either.

.”, After saying this, Shen Shixing himself shook his head. "It was really awkward to be led by Wang Tong in such a court debate. Wang Tong said again: "Your Majesty, when I came back from Guihua City, I had a clear understanding of the situation in Guihua City." Not to mention the civil and military training in various manors, there were more than 5,000 guards in the caravan. These were all made by the old soldiers of each army as the backbone and well-equipped military personnel. Outside the city, there were scattered people who were dependent on the Ming Dynasty and the grassland races. Every time there were calls, there were always more than 1,000 views. If all were recruited, there would be more than 5,000."

Speaking of this, Emperor Wanli interrupted and asked, "How many people will there be in the group training everywhere?"

"If you go back to your Majesty, the number of people in the farms in various places will not be less than 20,000."

"How powerful is the combat power?", "The regiment training in various places will not be inferior to the soldiers of the border.

There was a commotion in the hall. Emperor Wanli nodded with a look of satisfaction on his face. The court officials also exchanged glances with each other. If he said this, a force with no shortage of food and salary, nearly 10,000 cavalry as the core, with the old soldiers as the backbone, and so many victories, I think the combat effectiveness is completely guaranteed.

"Why did Lord Wang say this? Isn't it said that around Guihua City is equivalent to a border town?"

A minister couldn't help but ask," Wang Tong replied with a smile: "How many places do this have this combat power in the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty?"

There was a silence over the years. In addition to Jizhen participating in the Battle of Guihua City, Liao Town launched the Battle of Doron against the Korqin tribe, the other border towns were already boasting about their achievements every year. There were also such victories like "still silently" and "stop holding the sheep".

Having said that, Wang Tong can make a summary. He bowed to Emperor Wanli, turned his head to indicate, and said, "Your Majesty and all the great masters have known the combat power. Since the Ming Dynasty, the northern border of the Ming Dynasty has been on the defensive. Since the destruction of Altan's tribe, "the situation on the grassland has been reversed. In the two wars, the Ming Dynasty was completely on the offensive against the grassland Tartars."

Emperor Wanli had already smiled. Whether it was the ministers of the six cabinet ministries, the eunuchs in the Silijian, or even the small eunuchs serving in the hall, all had a full-blown expression on their faces. After all, the Ming Dynasty was proud and everyone felt that there was light on their faces.

"Now the grasslands are inseparable from Guihua City. They need supplies there and need to rely on them to survive the cold winter. The caravans in Guihua City need to communicate with them. Those who are hostile to Guihua City "Guihua City will not be polite to them. They will rob them and kill them. The caravan guards will kill one more. In the future, the Ming Dynasty's official army will save a little effort. Even if most of the troops want to start a war, the Ming Dynasty and the Tartars have fought for more than 200 years. Take advantage of the battle to kill them and make them quiet for hundreds of years of peace for the country and country of Ming." Wang Tongkeng finished speaking with great force. The palace was silent. The ministers stared at Wang Tong in shock, thinking that you were crazy to say this." But everyone is a big shot who takes the overall situation and understands all aspects of the situation. If you think about it carefully, it is really that true.

Emperor Wanli, who was in charge of the previous head, also had the same idea. After being stunned at first, he found that what Wang Tong said was extremely feasible. The changes have been too fast in recent years, and everyone's thinking patterns often cannot keep up with this change.

The Emperor Wanli slapped his palms and said with a smile: "This situation is not a good move to the border, but it is clearly consuming the enemy's strength. This is a merit. Master Shen, the cabinet and the Ministry of War will discuss it. Since this matter is beneficial, then set a rule and encourage everyone to do more."

Shen Shixing was stunned and stepped forward to salute and said, "Your Majesty, if the court came up with a way to do this, it would hurt the court's decency." When the Gentiles heard and saw it, they would also ridiculed the court." Emperor Wanli and Wang Tong's faces became gloomy. He thought that Master Shen would say something about the great principles of sages, but he didn't expect that Shen Shi changed his mind and continued, "The court doesn't have to say anything. If there is such a thing next time, I will order the local area to publish a document, which shows that the Tartars harassed the Ming caravan. If the Tartars do not restrain themselves, the court will punish him. What do you think of this?", "Mr. Shen Ge is very proud!"

The city was actually a system of unity of military and pastoralism. The Tang Dynasty placed the foreign tribes next to the army and town, maintaining their tribe organization, and lightly taxing them. During the war, they brought their own saddles and horses to follow the journey.
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