This first round of confrontation between Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing seems to be inconsequential, but it is actually very important.

The reason why Shen Shixing said that there was no need to make a big move was because whether it was Jiliao or Xuanda, they were all the spheres of influence of the Shixue faction, and perhaps Liaodong was a little worse, but from Shaanxi to Jizhen, it was obviously the base camp of the Gao Party or its allies, and no matter how well it was managed, it was also the credit of the Shixue faction, but it was not much of a big deal without his Xinxue.

Under this premise, it is naturally best to maintain a posture of "calm and quiet" as much as possible on the northern line, because in this way, the Shixue faction will not get much credit and will help maintain the balance of power between the DPRK and China.

If on the contrary, and then a big victory like the Battle of Monan, he can only stare at the side, waiting for the real school to make meritorious contributions, then how can this be played?

You must know that although Liang Menglong is a student of Zhang Juzheng, he has not been hit by the Gao Party since Zhang Juzheng stepped down, but because Gao Gong valued his ability, he was transferred from Shandong to the Northern Front and served as the governor of Jiliao.

After Zhang Juzheng stepped down, he did not mention to the students the real fighting method between him and Gao Dang, and Gao Gong died because of Zhang Juzheng's death and "too much grief", which can deepen the misunderstanding of the actual relationship between Gao and Zhang, many people think that the incident was Gao Dang's response to Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng was shot in a stray bullet, which belongs to the category of accidental injury - otherwise it is difficult to explain why Gao Pragmatic sent Zhang Juzheng out of Beijing back then.

In this way, some of Zhang Juzheng's protégés and old friends in the past were preserved, and protégés such as Liang Menglong were high governors; Old friends such as Yin Zhengmao have done books. And the protégés of this group of people are old, and they have become uncertain, from the perspective of "blood", they belong to the line of psychology, but from the actual situation, they are more inclined to the school of practical learning - this is quite similar to the situation of Zhang Juzheng himself back then.

If the Shixue faction insists on making a big move in Liaodong this time, continues to launch a blow against the Tumen and achieves good results, then Liang Menglong, as the governor, will definitely not be able to make a great achievement, and this will strengthen the connection between the Gao Party and the Zhang Party in the past.

Therefore, Shen Shixing knew that Daning was unstable, and he also suggested "calm down".

As for Zhang Siwei's words, Shen Shixing also expected it, and he also had a backhand.

Elder Shen Ge smiled and said, "When Yuan Fu talked about Daning, he was also trying to talk about this place. ”

Zhang Siwei's eyes flashed, his eyes narrowed slightly, but he showed a smile that seemed to be more kind, and said: "As soon as my nephew is pragmatic, this champion has brought me a great victory in Monan, and now Yaoquan is not only the champion, but also its predecessor, I think there must be more clever strategies to teach me, please come quickly." ”

Shen Shixing's smile froze, and he secretly scolded Zhang Siwei in his heart for his sharp words - his sharpness is not like the high arch of the year, the high arch is straight and straight, if it works, it will work, if it doesn't work, if you can't do it, you can do it according to me, if you can't figure it out, you have to do it according to me.

Zhang Siwei is different, he is not like Gao Gong who directly persecutes people, but he often ambushes traps in his words, waiting for you to step on the thunder. There are two kinds of traps, one is not easy to find, and the other is deliberately easy to find.

This sentence just now is the latter kind - my nephew, the champion, is the junior of your Shen Ge Lao, the champion, he made a move this time, won Tumut for the Ming Dynasty, defeated the Tumen, and by the way, he also broke Chahanhot and captured Daning.

In this case, should you Shen Ge Lao make a move, should you perform a little better than this junior little doll? Even if it can't be better, you're embarrassed to give away the results he just achieved, right?

As soon as Zhang Siwei said this, Shen Shixing knew that he had already been seen through before he could use his back hand - he originally wanted to say that since Daning is not easy to keep, it is better to give up Daning and let Qi Jiguang return, so that he can avoid all kinds of losses in the future.

But Zhang Siwei blocked the words in front, if Shen Shixing continued to say this, wouldn't he admit that the old champion was not as good as the little champion? This...... There's nowhere to put the old face.

Yu Youding saw that Shen Shixing was speechless for a while, and he also knew that he was not good at what he said, so he had to interject and take over the conversation, and said with a smile: "Gao Qiuzhen is the champion of the six heads, and it goes without saying that he has outstanding ability, and Yuan Fu has a nephew like this, which is really gratifying, but ......"

Afraid of a turning point when he spoke, Yu Youding's "but" shrank his pupils slightly, but the smile on his face became even bigger, and he asked, "But how?" ”

Yu Youding is from the same list of Shen Shixing, not the champion, not afraid of Zhang Siwei's comparison of the old champion and the small champion, he smiled and said: "But this time and that time...... Besides, the conditions corresponding to these two things are also very different, and it is foolish to think that they cannot be simply compared. ”

"Oh? Dare to ask what's the difference? Zhang Siwei's face remained unchanged and continued to ask.

Yu Youding said: "The previous battle of Monan was able to win, one is that the emperor is blessed with Qitian, so that the nephew is properly planned, the relevant border ministers and border generals are fully supported, and my Ming soldiers are also brave to take the lead, but the general trend of Tumut is on the side of my Ming is also an important part of it......"

As he spoke, he arched his hand to the south and continued: "If you want to count it, it is still the remnant shade of Gao Wenzhenggong's insistence on sealing the tribute back then, but now in Daning, there is really no shadow that can be borrowed. ”

Zhang Siwei couldn't help frowning slightly, but didn't say anything.

Yu Youding smiled slightly and continued: "Daning was originally a Xiongcheng outside the Saiwai, but since the internal relocation of Daning Dusi, it has been a Mongolian grassland for more than a hundred years, and its vicinity has long since retreated into a wilderness.

In this way, our army is stationed in Daning, and every meter, millet, stitch and thread must be transported from Jingshi and Jiliao, how expensive is its consumption, and how dangerous is its transportation?

If the Daning Military Town is to be re-established, in addition to renovating the Daning City itself, it is also necessary to build more Wubao forts in its surrounding areas, and the cost will increase more than tenfold...... Dare to ask Yuanfu, with my Ming Dynasty's current treasury, can it support it? ”

Zhang Siwei's brows furrowed even deeper, and he pondered for a moment before he said: "With today's treasury, it is indeed too early to reopen the Daning Military Town, but if you just stick to Daning City...... Can't we just think of a way to do it? ”

Yu Youding smiled even brighter, and Shi Shiran asked, "Is there any way to prevent the Mongol cavalry from plundering?" ”

"This ...... I'm about to consult with you. Zhang Siwei really didn't dare to guarantee that there was any way to avoid being robbed by the Tumen, after all, just sending additional troops to escort it didn't seem to be very reliable, first, the cost would become even greater, and second, even if the Mongols couldn't grab things, it was not a matter to attack around the baggage team every time, how could there be a thousand days to prevent thieves?

Just when I was in a dilemma, I suddenly heard a young voice coming from outside: "Zhong Aiqing don't have to be embarrassed, how to maintain the supply of Daning City, I have already got a way here." ”