高拱与明隆庆朝的北边防御

Gao Gong and Defense of the North Frontier in the Reign of Emperor Longqing

明隆庆年间,明朝对蒙古的政策发生了重大转变,封贡互市,化干戈为玉帛,从根本上改变了明朝北边防御的面貌。在这一转变的过程中,时任内阁首辅的高拱做了出色的工作,改革兵部及边镇吏治,储养边才,把握把汉那吉事件契机,达成"隆庆和议",使数十年刀兵相见之北边成为明蒙互市、两族和平交往的乐土。其功惠及当时,垂训后世。

In the period of Emperor Longqing,the Ming Dynasty changed its policy towards Mongolia vitally and buried the hatchet to permit those Mongolia tribes＇ paying tribute and mutual trade,radically transforming the circumstances of the North frontier.During which Gao Gong the cabinet minister of grand secretariat finished a remarkable job,having not reformed the administration of local officials in Department of the Army and the frontier areas,but trained and reserved the talents of the frontier defense,he took the turning point of Bahannaj Event and reached Longqing Peace Treaty,resulting in a mutual trade and peaceful association between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolian tribes in the North frontier once fighting for decades.His achievements both bring benefit at that times and show standards to the late ages.