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If Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue were originally from the Suzhou Alliance - one was from Taicang, Suzhou, and the other was from Changzhou, Suzhou - then Zhao Zhigao and Shen Guanyi were from the Zhejiang Alliance - one of them was from One is from Lanxi, Jinhua, one is from Yinxian, Ningbo, and both are from Zhejiang.

Of course, whether it is Suzhou in the south of Nanzhili under the jurisdiction of Governor Yingtian, or Ningbo and Jinhua in Zhejiang Province a little further south, they all belong to the category of "Jiangnan" and are also the fundamental places of the Xin School.

The meaning of "fundamentally important place" does not mean that these two areas do not have the influence of other schools. In fact, it is difficult to strictly distinguish schools according to regions. The South List will also produce Jinshi from the Shi School, and the North List will also produce Jinshi from the Heart School. To be considered a Jinshi, it mainly depends on which theory the Jinshi prefers, as well as which school of thought his teacher was from when he was a student and his teacher when he was admitted.

If we were just making a hypothesis, Jin Shi A’s former mentor was from the Xin School, but he was chosen by Gao Pragmatic. He considered that the teacher-inheritance relationship was difficult to change in the Ming Dynasty, and following Gao Pragmatic would have a better future, so he later Becoming a member of the Practical School...this is actually completely possible.

Even more extreme, the room master of Jinshi A was an official of the Xin School, but the master was highly pragmatic. At first, he insisted on only recognizing the room master and became a member of the Xin School. However, for whatever reason, , he felt that the Practical School was more in line with his ideals, so he turned around and joined the Practical School... This is still feasible.

Of course, changing teachers will face greater social pressure than changing a family, and there is a high probability that you will be spurned by scholars. This is another matter. The above is just an example, without considering the actual operation.

In short, there is a difference between an official's belief in a certain school of thought and his apprenticeship. The former can be changed at will, while the latter generally has to be kowtowed to the ground. Don't think about going out in this life. Because the consequences of "going out" may be the same as those of Catholics. His Majesty the Pope's "order to break the door" is almost the same. If you have less mental endurance, you may end up with nothing to show for it.

Of course, Zhao Zhigao and Shen Yiguan don't have to think about this. Their belief in the Xinxue School is still very strong. Besides, at their status, the ship is too big, so it is naturally difficult to turn around. However, in the current reality, belief cannot solve the problem, so the two People look at each other now, and they don't know where to start.

There was silence for a long time, and the teacup bottomed out.

As a landowner, Zhao Zhigao had to smile bitterly and said: "Brother Jiaomen, if you like my tea, how about I ask the butler to pack a few kilograms for you later?"

"Brother Yiyang is really good at joking. I am from Yinxian County after all. Thanks to the blessing of Ningbo Port, why can't I see good tea?" Shen Yiguang's old face pulled out an ugly smile that was worse than not smiling: "The situation is getting more and more unbearable now, I am learning from my heart. If there is no further revitalization of the family in the court, I am afraid that even the foundation of the private sector will not be preserved in the future. Brother Huyang, aren't you worried?"

"What's the use of me being anxious?" Zhao Zhigao spread his hands: "The battle in Korea originally seemed to be easy, but who knew that Li Rusong stopped after a slight setback at the Biti Pavilion, and the result was that Gao Rixin went there in person. …

He has traveled across the north and south in the past twenty years and has never lost a battle. Naturally, he will be in this situation now. I am anxious? If I am anxious, can I push him away and ask the emperor to let me lead the army in a battle? "

It is not impossible for Ge Lao to personally lead the troops in a battle. Gao Pragmatic is also a Ge Lao himself, but generally speaking in the Ming Dynasty, Ge Lao was not allowed to personally lead the troops. There was usually someone with the title of Minister of the Ministry of War or someone with the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. When the minister goes, he will be in trouble.

As for Gao Jingshi, he is an exception. The main reason is that his previous military exploits were too great and he has established enough prestige. Once the war is not going well in some aspects, the first thing the emperor and even the entire court think of is to ask Gao Jingshi to take action. Moreover, Gao Pragmatism himself does not exclude it.

It is actually relatively rare for senior ministers to not object to leading troops. In the Ming Dynasty, most people who became senior ministers would be proud of their status and often did not bother to lead troops and hang out with those sweaty Qiu Ba. However, Gao Pragmatic never seemed to have this kind of mentality common among civil servants. Instead, he was willing to lead the army whenever he had the opportunity, and was not afraid at all of "tarnishing" the aristocratic background of Hanlin Wenkui, the top pick of his six titles.

Shen Guangyuan did not dwell on this, and just said: "There is no way to stop him from going on an expedition, and it is indeed impossible for you and me to replace him. However, since things have developed to this point, if there are no restrictions, let him continue to use troops as rumored. In the Japanese country, I am worried that in the future, in the eyes of all the towns in the world, only Gao Pragmatism will be the only one... By then, the Xinxue lineage will be completely unable to say anything about military matters."

However, Zhao Zhigao did not take up the challenge. Instead, he mused: "Brother Jiaomen, I have often been thinking recently that all the battles in the world will eventually be fought, and Gao Rixin's current military exploits are already remarkable enough. The so-called Annan, Dingbei, We have conquered the west and conquered the east. We have really fought in all directions, but what about the future? Will there still be wars? No matter how big the country is, if it is warlike, it will perish. The emperor can't just keep fighting like this, right?"

Shen Yiguan frowned and said: "Brother Huyang, we can't place our hopes on the fact that there will be no more wars in the future. Look, who could have predicted this war in Korea before?

Hideyoshi Hideyoshi himself jumped out of nowhere, and the good Japanese king was restless, but decided to use force against North Korea, which led to this incident. As for saying that there will definitely be no more wars in the future, I don't think this is true. Hard to say.

Brother Huyang, regardless of anything else, I would like to ask you, haven't there been reports of those people from the remaining Chahar tribe in recent years that they have established a firm foothold in the Western Regions?

Chahar and I, the Ming Dynasty, are really feuding. Now that their home base has been taken away, they have no choice but to fly far away. However, the Mongols live in pursuit of water and grass. They can leave today and come back tomorrow. Since they have established a foothold in the Western Region, what's the point of trying to kill them back? Difficult? In recent years, the pressure on the northwest border defense has increased day by day. Who knows when war may break out again? "

"That's different." Zhao Zhigao shook his head and said: "Since the great victory over the Yuan Dynasty, the Chahar tribe has been severely weakened. Although they are now firmly established in the Western Regions, their strength is definitely not as good as before. In this way, they may have great influence on the northwest. It is true that border defense will have some impact, but to say that it can pose a huge threat, I don’t think it will.

Since the threat is not too great and is nothing more than border friction, it is impossible for Gao Rixin to launch another western expedition, or even a further western expedition.

Besides, at that time, the western expedition to Ningxia, even if Gao Rixin fought so quickly, still cost a lot of money in the end... So how much did it cost to conquer the Western Regions? I think as long as the Shaanxi Xingdu Division is not in danger of overthrow, Gao Rixin

With Rixin's current status, it is impossible for him to lead the troops himself."

The Shaanxi Xingdu Division mentioned by Zhao Zhigao was actually not Shaanxi at all, but Gansu in later generations. What Zhao Zhigao meant was that unless Gansu was completely lost, it would not be Gao Pragmatic's turn to take action personally for border troubles of the following magnitude.

Is it possible to lose Gansu as a whole? It’s almost impossible.

The current Ming Army is no longer the Ming Army thirty years ago. Although judging from the registered military strength in the northwest, there has been no change in the past thirty years. In fact, the original shortages, impersonation and other phenomena have been better solved.

Control. Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty has at least hundreds of thousands of troops in the Shaanxi, Gansu and Gansu regions. Their training level and equipment level have also been greatly improved compared to the past. It is really different from the same.

Under such circumstances, the "diminished" Chahar tribe can at most find opportunities to fight against the autumn wind. If it can successfully plunder a few border forts, it will be considered a big bargain. In terms of ability, it is only a small one.

How can a mustard disease threaten the whole of Gansu?

All in all, Zhao Zhigao's view is that it is unlikely that there will be a war in the future that requires Gao Pragmatic to personally lead the troops, while Shen Yiguan believes that we cannot place our hope on this, otherwise the Xin School will always be on the passive side.

For this reason, Shen Yiguan shook his head and said: "Even if the remaining Chahar troops cannot cause trouble, or their abilities are limited and they cannot cause a big enough disturbance, who can guarantee that Gao Rixin himself will not take the initiative to stir up trouble?"

"Taking the initiative to stir up trouble?" Zhao Zhigao couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence for a while.

"That's right." Shen Yiguan nodded and said: "The rest of Chahar's troops may only be able to make small fuss, but if Gao Rixin thinks it is necessary, he can take the initiative.

Brother Huiyang, I even thought up the reasons for him, saying that in order to eradicate all evil, the remaining forces of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties should be wiped out, so I would personally conquer the Western Regions, completely wipe out the remaining Chahar forces, and restore a peaceful and prosperous age in the northwest...

So, Brother Huiyang, do you think the emperor will refuse?"

It may be that most of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty would not consider taking the initiative to take the initiative. Zhao Zhigao was speechless when he suddenly heard such a hypothesis. Because he also knew that if Gao Jingshi really put forward such a suggestion, the emperor would probably not

Will refuse.

Seeing that the topic had reached a dead end, Zhao Zhigao had no choice but to admit: "Sending troops to the north and to the west is an act permitted by Emperor Taizu's last wish. It is an act outside the regulations of a country without conquests, and the emperor will naturally not object.

"

Shen Guanguan thought he had convinced Zhao Zhigao and was about to speak at that moment. Who knew that Zhao Zhigao had not finished his words and had already continued: "However, sending troops to the northwest is different from the past. The transportation of grain and grass supplies will be more difficult than in any previous battle.

several times...

Brother Jiaomen, the biggest trouble in marching into the northwest has never been the military strength, but the logistics. Shaanxi Xingdusi (Gansu) can't even support itself. It also needs some food and grass provided by the neighboring Shaanxi Sanbian and Northern Sichuan counties every year.

It's the so-called rate increase. So if we really want to go on an expedition to the northwest, we can only set up our headquarters in Shaanxi.

How far is Shaanxi from the Western Regions? Let’s calculate it based on Guyuan Town. It is two thousand miles away from the Western Regions. Most of the way is Gobi desert sand. It is said that on many sections of the road, you can’t even see a ghost if you go two to three hundred miles.

How to march, and how much food and grass should be prepared to consume on the way? How many days can we continue to eat after arriving in the Western Regions?

Although the Ministry of Revenue is managed by Gao Rixin himself, in fact, because of this, he will definitely settle this account carefully and will never easily send troops to expedition two thousand miles away. If this kind of battle is won, then it will be paid back.

Forget it, if by chance... let alone defeat, even if the fight just goes wrong, the court will spend huge sums of money for every extra day of fighting. Gao Rixin himself is a local official, how could he allow such a waste of money?

In addition, Gao Rixin's victory over Chahar has already defeated Chahar once. If he continues to fight against Chahar's remaining troops in the future, he will not gain greater military merit. So why did Gao Rixin do such a thankless job?

Something?"

These words are actually quite practical. No matter which element he mentioned, they are all legitimate doubts.

For example, he said that the difficulty of conquering the Western Regions was logistics. This is very realistic and very accurate. In the original history, when Zuo Zongtang and Duke Zuo regained Xinjiang, the biggest difficulty was not only the political struggle, but also the logistics.

As Zhao Zhigao said at this time, the development of Gansu during the Ming Dynasty was very poor. If the local garrison could only live on the local surplus food, at least half of it would starve to death. Therefore, it was difficult to even place the base camp in Gansu, but could only

The next best thing is to place it in Shaanxi, as he said in Guyuan - which is an important town in western Shaanxi.

Guyuan is two thousand miles away from the Western Region, and there are mostly yellow sand and Gobi deserts on the way. It would be fine if all the cavalry were used to run across it. At least they could detour to the Mongolian grassland further north - just like the escape route of the Chahar tribe.

.But as long as you want to use infantry, artillery and other troops, you can only forcefully collect a large amount of grain, grass and livestock (mostly camels). How much will this cost?

Zuo Gong’s initial plan to regain Xinjiang was that it would cost 10 million taels, but later it actually cost more than that. In addition, we must also know that when Zuo Gong did this, most of Xinjiang was still in the hands of the Qing court, and

Can provide some supplies locally.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! If Gao Pragmatic wants to go on an expedition to the Western Regions, it will be almost impossible to replenish in situ. Everything will have to rely on the two thousand-mile logistics line for supplies, and the cost is only

Can be more and more.

In addition, there are differences in the understanding of the Western Regions between the Tatar and Qing Dynasties and the Ming Dynasty. The reason why the Tatar and Qing court finally recognized Zuo Gong's opinions was because of the three points he mentioned in his memorial to Cixi, the first two of which

The Qing court was very sensitive but the Ming court did not experience it personally:

At that time, Zuo Gong said, first, the Western Regions have been the territory of China since ancient times, and Qianlong fought against all opinions to regain Xinjiang. Qianlong's insight cannot be denied; second, Xinjiang is a barrier to the mainland of China. If Xinjiang is lost, Mongolia, Gansu, and Qinghai will not be able to do so.

stability, and then threaten the Central Plains and even Beijing.

First of all, the Ming Dynasty did not have a "Qianlong", and it has not directly ruled the Western Regions since ancient times, so there is no "ancestral legacy issue". However, Gansu and Qinghai have been guarded for two hundred years, and they do not seem to have faced particularly huge crises. When they faced the Qing court

The powerful threat to Tsarist Russia cannot be compared to the same. As for the Western Regions still being able to influence Beijing, that is even less likely in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty.

When Zhao Zhigao said this, Shen Guangyuan had no way to refute. After all, he felt that the expedition to the Western Regions was not only unnecessary, but also too expensive and too low in return. It should not be a pragmatic choice.

In this case, he turned his talk from the distant future back to the present and said: "Let's not care about the expedition to the Western Regions for now, let's just say that now he will continue to conquer the Japanese country... Brother Yiyang thinks what impact this matter has, I will learn from my heart Should one party object?”

Zhao Zhigao refused to express his position first, but asked instead: "What do you think, brother Jiaomen?"

"Of course I am opposed to it." Shen Yiguan waved his hand and said: "He is a local official in the Ministry of Revenue. As long as he can get money, it is difficult for us to object to the court's spending. But Japan is among the countries that Emperor Taizu did not conquer. , this is always a fact, right?”

"This is indeed a fact, but..." Zhao Zhigao considered: "Since Gao Rixin dares to make such a suggestion, it shows that he believes that this issue can be bypassed like many ancestral systems in the past.

For example, the reason why Taizu established a country without conquest was because Taizu believed that they posed no threat to our country, China. He was just worried that future generations would regard themselves as rich and powerful, regard conquest as a child's play, and fall into the danger of "although the country is large, if it is warlike, it will perish." among.

However, the current affairs of the Japanese country have exceeded the expectations of Emperor Taizu. It was the Japanese country that first used force to invade our vassals of the Celestial Dynasty, so I had to use troops against them. As for whether it is just to expel the Japanese pirates, even if it is like this now, I have to think about it. Another possibility..."

Shen Yigui frowned and asked, "What's possible?"

"North Korea is attached." Zhao Zhigao analyzed: "Since Korea is attached, it has become the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, and the southern part of Korea is very close to the Japanese country, only two days' sea journey. In this way, if the Japanese country is not conquered, won't it? Can we say that our country, Korea, is always under threat from Japan?"

Shen Yiguan pondered: "Brother Huyang is saying that Gao Rixin will use this as a reason to believe that Japan should be completely defeated and its ambitions and strength should be curbed from then on. Only in this way can the newly attached land of North Korea be stabilized?"

"Yes, but this is only one of them." Zhao Zhigao sighed: "Brother Jiaomen, you may not know that Gao Rixin and I were colleagues in the Hanlin Academy for a period of time. How much do I like him as a person?" I still have some understanding."

Shen Guanguan said "Huh" and didn't say much. There was actually a reason for his performance, because he only got the top 136 in the palace examination. Although he was selected by the palace later and won the Shujishi, but in the Imperial Academy The status of the hospital is still not high, it can even be said to be among the lowest group.

What is a characteristic of the Ming Dynasty? In a place like the Hanlin Academy, everyone is "according to merit". How can your brother get the top three in the exam and be close to the "gods in the sky" who have the top one?

Of course, Shen Yiguan was a Jinshi in the second year of Longqing, four subjects earlier than Gao Jingshi. However, Shen Yiguan stayed in the Hanlin Academy much longer than Gao Jingshi. When Gao Jingshi entered the Hanlin Academy, Shen Yiguan was still there. I am, and still am, just an editor.

In contrast, Gao Pragmatic, as the number one scholar, did compilation as soon as he entered (it was a convention that the number one scholar directly did compilation), which shows that grades were almost a kind of hard currency in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

Although Gao Pangshi and Shen Guangshi both served in the Hanlin Academy for a period of time after the eighth year of Wanli, in fact, because Shen Yiguan's original psychological stance and several opinions he put forward were not liked by Guo Pu, he was sent to serve concurrently. He became the director of Nanjing Imperial College, so the two of them barely even met each other a few times.

Zhao Zhigao was different. He was also a Jinshi in the second year of Longqing, the same year as Shen Yiguan, but Zhao Zhigao was the Tanhualang in that department and one of the three "gods in the sky". When Gao Jinggong was in the Hanlin Academy, Zhao Zhigao had already He was a bachelor at the Hanlin Academy, so when Gao Pragmatic wrote the Wanli version of the "Da Ming Huidian", Zhao Zhigao was even considered one of his superiors.

It is precisely because of this difference in experience that Zhao Zhigao talks about it with great enthusiasm - I was his peak at Gao Rixin back then, while Shen Yiguan was not even willing to talk more - Niang Xipi , I didn’t even have a chance to talk to Gao Rixin back then.

Of course, Zhao Zhigao was only a little proud and did not deliberately poke Shen Yiguanyin's sore spots. Therefore, when he saw that Shen Yiguanyin didn't express much, he continued on by himself: "Brother Jiaomen, do you still remember the Nanjing run on the Ming Fed a few years ago?" case?"
To be continued...