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Chapter 706 Living in the water and grass

After the victory of Gubeikou, Wang Tong did not get any reward, and if this battle was not strong enough for the Huwei army, it might be annihilated by the swarming Tatar cavalry outside the mouth, Wang Tong inevitably had resentment towards Qi Jiguang in his heart, but when he returned to Tianjin Wei from the grassland, Qi Jiguang came to Tianjin, and asked Wang Tong to go to the banquet in Linhai Pavilion. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Wang Tong knew that he was Emperor Wanli's No. 1 confidant, and it was a taboo thing to meet with the general of the border town in private, so he wrote a secret letter and sent it to Emperor Wanli alone.

At this time, it was mentioned again, but Emperor Wanli was a little confused, he was stunned, turned his head and asked Zhang Chengdao:

"Is there an excerpt?"

"Long live the lord, wait a minute, the slave maid will go to the folding rack to check."

Zhang Cheng bowed down and said a word, and then went out with Zhao Jinliang, the hall became quiet, Emperor Wanli looked heavy, and was still thinking about what Zhang Xueyan and the others said, seeing that Wang Tong was still standing there, waved his hand and said:

"Don't be so restrained in front of me, just sit down and talk."

Wang Tong thanked him and sat on the chair, Zhang Whale, the eunuch of the East Factory, the celebrant of the ceremonial supervisor, widened his eyes, and looked left and right, but now Zou Yi's expression was as usual, Wang Tong did not look panicked, Zhang Whale couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and said that Wang Tong was the most trusted by Emperor Wanli, and he had little contact with him in the past.

"Zhang Xueyan said it is not good, but the things I know are the same as what he said, but to tell the truth, if this is the case, I have to operate slowly, but what Qi Jiguang said is not false, in a few years, the soldiers and horses that have been trained with great difficulty will be scattered, the old and the rotten, at that time, don't try to make any peace in Northern Xinjiang, you have to consider whether the Tartars are worried about our side."

Emperor Wanli said quite sullenly, Zhang Whale hesitated, and said:

"Long live the Lord don't worry, the generals everywhere are doing their best, maybe they will be more elite, and when the time comes, everything will be fine, and the situation may be better than now."

"How many years did it take for the Ming Dynasty to produce such a thing as Qi Jiguang, if it weren't for the emperor's generation and the little prince in the north, and the Japanese in the southeast, how could there be Ma Fang, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, these generals came out, and now that it has been peaceful for so many years, how can there be any famous generals."

Emperor Wanli said in a sullen voice, he didn't expect Emperor Wanli to answer so methodically, Zhang Whale was dumbfounded, and was stunned for a moment before replying:

"The slave has lost her word, please forgive me"

Emperor Wanli waved his hand, but Wang Tong was no stranger to these words, when he was in the martial arts hall in the past, he taught Xi, and the old eunuch of the imperial horse supervisor, Yu Dayou had said that the peaceful season was not the time to become a famous general.

The atmosphere was a little stuffy, Wang Tong looked at it, and said:

"Your Majesty, just now Zhang Shangshu said that the biggest expenditure now is the military expenditure of the nine sides, Your Majesty, what Zhang Shangshu said is not bad, but"

However, Zhang Cheng and Zhao Jinliang came back with something and handed it to Emperor Wanli, saying that it was a fold, in addition to the two folds, Zhao Jinliang was also holding a scroll about the same height as him, which seemed to be calligraphy and painting.

Emperor Wanli unfolded his fold and looked at it a few times, but showed a look of sudden realization, Zhang Cheng saw Emperor Wanli like this, but asked Zhao Jinliang to call the eunuchs outside the palace to come in and move the tables and chairs.

The two bookcases were moved to the Wanli Emperor and raised, and when the eunuchs went out, Zhang Cheng took the scroll and spread it on the bookcase, and the Wanli Emperor stood up with the fold and walked to the bookcase.

The scroll is a map, the Wanli Emperor waved his hand, and several people in the hall stepped forward, Wang Tong didn't have to look at it to know that this scroll was the whole map of the nine sides and the Tartars.

The Tartars have done a lot in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty also has its own eyes and ears on the grassland, and it is not a problem to draw a relatively accurate map for hundreds of years.

"Your Majesty, what Zhang Shangshu said, thinks that Qi Jiguang's strategy is to pour the power of the Nine Sides and even the Ming Dynasty, and compete with the Tartars, it is indeed as he said, if it is like that, it will inevitably exhaust the national funds and the society will be turbulent, but what is said in this policy, one is my answer, the other is Horqin, these two are the largest forces on the grassland, as long as these two places are broken, there will be no forces on the grassland that can threaten the Ming Dynasty."

Emperor Wanli leaned forward, his fingers were on the map, when the ministers were there, Wang Tong did not speak, and now the ministers left, Wang Tong talked eloquently, and several bigwigs in the inner court only passed the scrolls here and arranged the furniture, such a scene made the celebrant and the eunuch Zhang Whale quite awkward.

He didn't have much contact with Wang Tong, and he was not used to Wang Tong's status in front of the Son of Heaven, Zhang Whale thought that he had been in charge of the Imperial Horse Prison for a long time, and he was considered the martial leader in the inner court, even if Emperor Wanli wanted to consult such martial affairs, he should speak it, not ask Wang Tong.

The unhappiness in his heart was inevitably revealed, Zhang Whale hesitated, and said:

"Your Majesty, the Tartars live by water and grass, the demand for what is not great, it is unfavorable for a while, you can ride a horse to escape, and so the situation is repeated, and it is a roaring gathering, and the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty, the weight of grain and grass is the top priority, out of the fortress and the Tartars at war, the farther you go, the more troublesome the supply of grain and grass, if the Tartars avoid the war, our army can only return empty-handed, in vain to waste grain and grass, if the grain and grass are about to run out, the Tartars attack, or after the Tartars cut off the grain route, then it will be a big defeat and loss, this has to be cautious"

Emperor Wanli looked at the fold in his hand and the map at the same time, and when he heard Zhang Whale's words, he just glanced up at Wang Tong, Wang Tong understood, and said again:

"Father-in-law Zhang is thoughtful, but the Ministry of Answers and the Ministry of Horqin are not living in pursuit of water and grass."

"Tartars graze for a living, why don't they live by water and grass"

Zhang Whale has already brought a little anger when he spoke, the Son of Heaven believes in you, but you can't rely on the Son of Heaven's favor, here is a strong argument, the Tartars live by grazing on the grassland, this is the truth of thousands of years, most of the young people in the imperial horse prison are young and strong who fled back from the north, they have lived on the grassland, and they also have experience, why Wang Tong is here with a red mouth and white teeth and said no.

Wang Tong explained with a smile:

"It is true that the Tartars live on water and grass, but they do not live on water and grass"

Zhang Whale snorted coldly, but didn't answer, what is the meaning of deducting this word, such strong words make Zhang Whale have a bad impression of Wang Tong, Emperor Wanli also straightened up, rubbed his eyes and said:

"Wang Tong, whether it is the hundred officials Chen Zuo or the military newspaper at the border pass, they all say that this Tartar lives in pursuit of water and grass, why do you say no, explain and explain, I also want to know."

Wang Tong bowed down and answered, Emperor Wanli's words were to lead to the beginning of the conversation, he naturally understood, Wang Tong opened his mouth and said:

"Out of the Jizhen Xifeng Pass to the north is only three hundred miles, that is, the place called Duolun in the Tartars, the Horqin and Chahar in the Tartars rely on there for a living, Duoyan Sanwei also went there by chance, when the minister was in Tianjin Wei, there were many merchants who went to the north to return, speaking of the scenery on the grassland, they all said that from west to east, thousands of miles of grassland, the most abundant place of water and grass is in Duolun, it is precisely because of such places that these two big tribes can exist, if they occupy Duolun, most of these grasslands can not be supported, and they will be scattered, Or scattered into a small department of thousands of people, or go to the Ministry of Altan, or can only go to Mobei, as long as the Ming army occupies Duolun, there will be no threat there. ”

"Lord Fang Cai Wang also said, the grassland is thousands of miles, even if you occupy this place, there is still so much grassland to go, and it will not be long before it gathers in one place, or the Ming Dynasty is a great harm, and sending troops here is not a waste of money for the people."

Zhang Whale was already quite targeted, Zhang Cheng glanced at the side a few times, but he ignored it, but Emperor Wanli held his chin and didn't make a sound, listening carefully to the argument between the two.

"Zhang Gonggong, how many people are in Daming, how many people are in Tatar, our Daming's population household records are detailed, in the past few years, the inventory of the world's fields and acres, the population is also to the bottom, it should be above 10,000, and how many people are in Tatar, although there is no exact number, but there is an estimate in the Chinese file of Jinyiwei, counting the various departments of the Western Regions, Lida, Chahar, Horqin and the departments outside the Guanwai combined, it will not exceed six million, the grassland is so vast, the territory is even too Daming, why is the population so small, that is, the grassland cannot support so many people, These millions can only be scattered in various places of water and grass, and the big tribes can still help each other, and the small tribes can have a heavy snowfall, and the population and livestock of the entire tribe may die, as long as they occupy the land of Duolun and force them away, so that most of them are scattered into small tribes, and they can't gather strength, then it is not harmful, if they go to Mobei, it is the same reason. “

Wang Tong's theory is very fresh, but it is very reasonable, the anger on Zhang Whale's face unconsciously turned into prudence, and he asked in a deep voice:

"According to the policy, there are two evils on the grassland, one is Horqin, the other is I answer, Jizhen and Datong are not too far away, after breaking through Duolun, the Duolun tribes will definitely be attached to the side of the Ministry of Response, isn't that for the abyss to drive fish? In the same way, if you fight me first, if you win, it is the same reason, but it will increase a big harm, if you attack at the same time, it will be a national war, and what is the difference between what Zhang Shangshu said. ”

"Father-in-law Zhang, I just said that living by water and grass, living by water and grass, Duolun is the most abundant place of water and grass on the grassland, the population of each department in it combined, is not as good as the Ministry of Response, this is why, the situation of the two places is different, why is the Ministry of Answering stronger than the Ministry of the Grassland, the reason why the Ministry of Altan was strong in the past, and there is also in the Naturalization City, there are nearly 200,000 Han people cultivating for the Ministry of Naturalization, and this power is the main reason for the strength of the Ministry of Response."

Nearly 200,000 serfs, and Han Chinese who are well versed in agricultural affairs, produce a lot of money every year, and relying on their food and even manpower, the dependence of the tribe on the land of water and grass is far less than that of other tribes.

The side hall was quiet