The Ming Dynasty and Mongolia have been fighting for two hundred years, and it is impossible to calculate how much hatred has accumulated, and it may be that in the minds of most Ming people, Mongolia is an old enemy, a mortal enemy, and its hatred is so deep that it will not be finished until the Mongols are destroyed and exterminated - even if people who have this kind of thinking are actually in the interior, they have never seen half a Mongolian in their lives.

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

But in fact, in the border areas that really border the Mongols, whether it is the common people, officials, or border troops, they are tired of endless wars, if it is not for inertia, unless there is a blood feud with the Mongols, otherwise few people are willing to fight all the time.

It's just that the imperial court has always insisted on fighting, and the Mongols are not honest, they always come to plunder from time to time, and they have no choice but to fight back.

This is the truth that Gao Shishi recently learned from ordinary people in Datong and Deshengbao.

For Gao Pragmatic, a person who has too many memories of his previous life, war or peace is not a problem, the question is only which is more advantageous.

War can keep the border troops on the border line of thousands of miles, including Jiliao, Xuanfu, Datong and Shaanxi, in a state of 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 boar skins or the appearance of rogues, this large number of border troops can be mobilized at any time, and the combat effectiveness is more guaranteed.

and, it can alleviate the national finances and help ensure the smooth progress of various reforms; It can also save the border provinces from war, revitalize and develop.

According to a highly pragmatic view, war is like treating the symptoms, and peace is like treating the root cause. One is to cure where something happens, and the other is to lay a solid foundation for the body so that diseases do not occur.

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

According to the record of "The Sixteenth of Shixian", Wei Wenhou asked Yu Bian Que for advice and asked him who had the best medical skills among the three brothers. Bian Que replied truthfully, saying that among the three brothers, the eldest brother had the best medical skills, the second brother's medical skills were second, and his medical skills were the worst.

Wei Wenhou was puzzled and asked why you think you have the worst medical skills, but your reputation is known all over the world, while your two brothers are unknown?

Bian Que replied: "My eldest brother cured the disease, and he cast a spell to eradicate the root of the disease before the onset of the disease. My second brother's treatment was at the beginning of the disease, and the symptoms were superficial, although the medicine was cured, but the villagers thought that he was only a doctor who could treat minor diseases, so he was not well-known; The use of acupuncture, internal and external application of medicines, and even surgery can turn the condition into a safe and gradual recovery, so everyone thinks that my medical skills are miraculous, so I can be famous all over the world. ”

For thousands of years, traditional Chinese medicine has adhered to the idea of "curing the disease before it happens", believing that "the upper medicine treats the disease, the Chinese medicine treats the disease, and the lower medicine treats the disease", which may come from here.

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

In particular, after all, it is only the Longqing Dynasty at the moment, and it has not reached the end of Chongzhen, the Liukou did not enter the city of Beijing, and the wild boar skin can only obediently "defend the border for the country" under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

But this truth, if Gao Pragmatic goes to talk to Huang Mengyu, it is meaningless. For a person of Huang Mengyu's level and status, only the emperor's attitude is crucial, and everything else is a floating cloud.

Because he was only the emperor's domestic slave.

So Gao Pragmatic laughed, and said with a hint of mystery: "The first emperor did say that 'those who open the horse market will die', but when the first emperor was in the world, it was very different from today's world, and it cannot be generalized. ”

Huang Mengyu was stunned for a moment, showing a smiling expression, but asked hesitantly: "This...... I don't have much knowledge, so I asked the senior waiter to read the clear instructions. ”

Gao pragmatic looked helpless, and said: "When the emperor was first, the northern captives were strong, and our dynasty was ravaging the Japanese invaders, and it was difficult to concentrate on contending with the northern captives. Huang Zhenshou, think about it, with the character of the first emperor, do you think he can accept it? Of course not! So he can only show his strength and insist on refusing to reconcile with the Beiyu, so the Beilu doesn't know the truth of my dynasty, and he sees me concentric up and down, so naturally he doesn't dare to make a mistake, at least he doesn't dare to press too hard, right? ”

In order to sell his views to Huang Dazhen, it is rare that Gao Shiyu can find such a good reason for Jiajing's mentally retarded diplomacy.

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

"Now, after succeeding to the throne, the Japanese are gradually embarrassed, although there are still occasional violations, but there is no big problem, Qi Nantang has even been transferred to Jiliao Town to guard the border pass, it can be seen that my center of gravity has shifted to the border of northern Xinjiang. And what about the Beiyu, who has suffered disasters for many years, and his strength has been greatly damaged, you see that at the moment, Beiyu Mo said that there will be another Gengshu change, and even the robbery of the Kou has rarely succeeded, and this time it was even beaten by Ma Zongrong and the flank collapsed...... It can be seen that I and the northern captives have exchanged offense and defense. ”

Huang Mengyu was surprised: "In this case, why do we still want to make peace with him? ”

Gao Shishi smiled bitterly and said: "Huang Zhenshou doesn't know, this Mongolia is not better than other countries, it is easy to repel it, but it is difficult to destroy it. In this case, what is the benefit of maintaining northern Xinjiang with the strength of the country all year round? ”

"This ......" Huang Mengyu scratched his head: "It's reasonable." ”

Gao pragmatic saw that he was still a little hesitant, and said: "What's more, it is always difficult to prevent thieves for a thousand days, in case when the northern captives are killed in the pass again, no matter the border army, or the princes of the DPRK and China, someone must be responsible for this?" For example, if you Huang Zhenshou are guarded, can you guarantee that Datong's defense is really solid, and even if I attack with all my strength without warning, there will be no mistakes? ”

"This ...... I still have to look at the border ministers and generals, where can I take care of Lao Huang? Huang Mengyu shook his head and said.

"That's not it." Gao Pragmatic said earnestly: "Look, in case of the situation just mentioned, although the primary responsibility lies with the border ministers and generals, but after all, you Huang Zhenshou is the eunuch of Datong Town, and you have been beaten outside Datong City by the Beiju, although someone will always come out to be knifed, but don't you Huang Zhenshou also have to be beaten by the board?" Are you wronged? ”

Huang Zhenshou was taken aback: "Oh, that's too wrong!" You can't blame me for not fighting this battle well......"

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

Huang Zhenshou suddenly felt creepy, his back was half cold, and he gasped: "That...... It's still good, it's still good! ”

Jokes, I'm just a prison soldier, just watching this group of people don't do stupid things, and I don't care how they fight, if something happens, I will suffer with them, this kind of unfortunate thing is of course best not to happen.

Gao Shishi nodded vigorously and said: "So, only if the peace talks are successful, and the Ming and Mongolian sides pay tribute to each other, Huang Zhenshou can be regarded as really doing as safe as Mount Tai - the north does not dare to commit in the south, can you Huang Zhenshou make any big mistakes?" ”