This first round of confrontation between Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing seems to be an understatement and inconsequential, but it is actually very crucial.
The reason why Shen Shixing said that there was no need for a major war was because Ji Liao and Xuanda were both within the sphere of influence of the Practical Learning School. Maybe Liaodong was a little worse, but from Shaanxi to Jizhen, it was obvious that all Gao Dang or others No matter how well-run the base camp of the allies is, it is all due to the real school, but it is not as big a deal as his heart school.
Under this premise, it is naturally best for the northern line to maintain a "calm" situation as much as possible, because in this way, the practical school faction will not get much credit, which will help maintain the balance of power between the DPRK and China.
If, on the contrary, there is another great victory like the Battle of Monan, and his Xinxue school can only stand by and wait for the real school to make contributions, then how can it be fun?
You must know that although Liang Menglong was a student of Zhang Juzheng, he has not been attacked by the Gao Party since Zhang Juzheng stepped down. Instead, because Gao Gong valued his abilities, he transferred him from Shandong to the Northern Front and served as the governor of Jiliao. In fact, not only did Liang Menglong He can be seen as having switched to the Gao Party a long time ago, and to some extent, he is even an iconic figure in the reconciliation between the Gao and Zhang factions.
After Zhang Juzheng stepped down, he did not mention the real fight between him and Gao Dang to the students, and Gao Gong passed away "extremely sad" because of Zhang Juzheng's death. This can deepen the outside world's misunderstanding of the actual relationship between Gao and Zhang. , many people think that the incident was caused by Gao Dang's attack on Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng was hit by a stray bullet, which fell into the category of accidental injury - otherwise it would be difficult to explain why Gao Pragmatic sent Zhang Juzheng out of Beijing.
In this way, some of Zhang Juzheng's former disciples and old friends were preserved. His disciples, such as Liang Menglong, were high-ranking governors; his old friends, such as Yin Zhengmao, were ministers. And the disciples of this group of people have become uncertain in their positions. From a "blood relationship" point of view, they belong to the spiritual school, but from the actual situation, they are more inclined to the practical school - this is quite the same as Zhang Juzheng's situation back then. similar.
If the Practical School insists on waging war in Liaodong this time, continues to launch attacks on Tumen and achieves good results, then Liang Menglong will definitely not be able to achieve great success as the governor. This will also strengthen the relationship between Gao Dang and the former Zhang Dang. Isn't this right? Instead of directly poaching the corner of the Heart School, maybe Zhang Dang could go from being wavering to becoming a high-ranking party?
That's why Shen Shixing knew that Daning was unstable and still suggested "calming it down."
As for Zhang Siwei's words, Shen Shixing also expected it, and he also had a backup plan.
Mr. Shen Ge smiled and said, "Yuanfu mentioned Daning, but Xingye was just about to talk about this place."
Zhang Siwei's eyes flashed, he narrowed his eyes slightly, but showed a seemingly kinder smile, nodded and said: "As soon as my nephew, pragmatic, the number one scholar, took action, he brought me a great victory in Monan, and now Yaoquan is not only He is the number one scholar, and he is his senior. He must have some clever tips to teach me, so please tell me quickly."
Shen Shixing's smile froze, and he secretly scolded Zhang Siwei for his sharp words - his sharpness was not like that of Gao Gong back then. Gao Gong was straight forward. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't work. You can figure it out. You have to do what I do, I think. If it doesn't work, you have to do what I do.
Zhang Siwei is different. He is not as direct as Gao Gong, but he often lays traps in his words, waiting for you to step on them. There are two types of traps, one is difficult to detect, and the other is deliberately easy to detect.
What I said just now is the latter - my nephew, the number one scholar, is the junior of your number one scholar, Mr. Shen Ge. He took action this time and won Tumut for the Ming Dynasty, defeated Tumen, and also defeated Chahan. Haote, capture Daning.
Under such circumstances, shouldn't you, Shen Ge Lao, perform better than this junior kid? Even if it can't be better, you'd be embarrassed to give up the victory he just achieved, right?
As soon as Zhang Siwei said this, Shen Shixing knew that his back trick had been seen through before he could use it - he originally wanted to say that since Daning was not easy to defend, it would be better to give up on Daning and let Qi Jiguang retreat. , you can almost avoid all kinds of losses in the future.
But Zhang Siwei blocked his words. If Shen Shixing continues to say this, wouldn't he admit that the old number one scholar is not as good as the young number one number one? This... old face has no place to rest.
Seeing that Shen Shixing was speechless for a moment, Yu Youding knew that it was not easy for him to continue what he said, so he had to interrupt and take over the conversation and said with a smile: "It goes without saying that the number one scholar in Gao Qiuzhen's Six Poems has outstanding abilities. Yuan Fu has a nephew like this. It’s really gratifying, but..."
He was afraid that there would be a twist when he spoke. Yu Youding's "but" made Zhang Siwei's pupils shrink slightly, but the smile on his face became wider and he asked: "But how about it?"
Yu Youding was born in the top 30 in the same ranking of Shen Shixing, but was not the number one scholar. He was not afraid of the comparison between Zhang Siwei, the old number one scholar, and the younger number one scholar. He laughed and said, "But this time, the other time... Besides, the conditions for our two things correspond to each other." They are also very different, and I thought they couldn’t be compared simply.”
"Oh? What's the difference?" Zhang Siwei's expression remained unchanged and he continued to ask.
Yu Youding then said: "The reason why we were able to win the previous battle in Monan was that the emperor was so blessed that his nephew planned well, the relevant ministers and generals gave their full support, and we, the Ming soldiers, also took the lead bravely. However, Tumote The general trend in this regard is on the side of our Ming Dynasty, which is also an important part of it..."
As he spoke, he cupped his hands towards the south and continued: "To be reckoned with, this is still the shadow of Gao Wenzhenggong's insistence on paying tribute. However, now in Daning, You Ding really can't see any shadow that can be borrowed. Yang."
Zhang Siwei could not help but frown slightly, but did not make a sound.
Yu Youding smiled slightly and continued: "Daning was originally a majestic city outside the Great Wall, but since the Daning capital moved inland, it has been a Mongolian pasture for more than a hundred years, and the surrounding area has long since retreated into barbaric wilderness.
In this way, when our army is stationed in Daning, every meter, every millet, every needle and thread must be transported from the capital and Jiliao. How expensive is it and how dangerous is its transportation?
And if Daning Military Town is to be re-established, in addition to renovating Daning City itself, it is also necessary to build more Wubao fortresses in its surrounding areas, and the cost will increase more than ten times... Dare to ask Yuan Fu, Can the current treasury of our Ming Dynasty be sustained? "
Zhang Siwei's frown deepened, and he pondered for a moment, then said: "With today's state of affairs, it is indeed too early to reopen the military town of Daning, but if we just stick to Daning City... shouldn't we think about it again? Think of ways to?"
Yu Youding smiled even brighter, and Shi Shiran asked: "Is there any way to prevent the Mongolian cavalry from plundering?"
"This... I'm just about to discuss this with the gentlemen." Zhang Siwei really couldn't guarantee that there was any way to avoid being robbed by the Tumen. After all, just sending additional troops to escort didn't seem very reliable, and the cost would change. Secondly, even if the Mongols cannot grab anything, it is not a problem to surround and harass the baggage train every time. How can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?
When I was in a dilemma, I suddenly heard a young voice coming from outside: "My dear friends, don't be embarrassed. I have already figured out how to maintain the supply of Daning City."
