The Ming Dynasty is large enough and has a large population.

I believe that in Western barbarian countries such as Britain and Germany, Zhao Ming thought that with the advantages of the Ming Dynasty, he could develop by land and sea at the same time.

Therefore, when commerce was encouraged in the south, Zhao Ming decided to encourage large estates and farms to plant in the north.

By setting up manors in the north, Zhao Mingneng united his army, as well as the gentry and great merchants from the south.

As long as the army, this gun, as well as the gentry, merchants, and money bags in their hands, Zhao Ming's status will be as stable as Mount Tai and no one can shake it.

Of course, Zhao Ming also had to treat the people in the north and the flag slaves who had been enslaved by the Qing Dynasty for many years.

Although Zhao Ming did not allocate land to them, but instead made them from flag slaves to tenants on the farm, because there was a court on the farm, Zhao Ming would formulate regulations to protect the interests of tenants and improve their situation.

First of all, the flag slaves farmed for the Qing Dynasty, and there was no profit at all. However, when they worked for the farm, the farm would pay wages.

Secondly, the banner slaves have no personal freedom or dignity at all. The bannermen beat or scolded or even killed people at will, while the farm tenants voluntarily signed a contract with the farm, not selling themselves as slaves.

Although he did not get the land, his past situation was far different from the Banners. The people in Huaibei were grateful to Zhao Ming.

In this way, Zhao Ming's strategy inspired the army, the gentry and merchants returned to their hearts, and the people were grateful. It was a plan for three birds in one go.

After Zhao Ming finished all this, Xuzhou had been captured for more than a month.

Within this month, Zhao Ming not only dealt with prisoners and surrendered troops, but also land in Huaibei, but also secretly summoned many ministers from Jiangnan and mobilized a large number of weapons and grain to Xuzhou for reserves, and left Grand Secretary Chen Mingyu to take charge of Yangzhou.

After finishing all this, Zhao Ming was ready to continue the northern expedition.

In the city of Xuzhou, in the hall.

Hu Weizong said sadly: "Your Highness, are you still preparing for the Northern Expedition?"

Zhao Ming nodded slightly: "They dare not start the attack in Xuzhou alone!"

Hu Weizong thought about it and understood that Zhao Ming wanted to lead the snake out of the hole, and nodded slightly, "It's true! But is it too risky?"

Zhao Ming waved his hand, "I have already made arrangements. This matter is dangerous and opportunity."

Seeing that Zhao Ming had made up his mind, Hu Weizong could only bow and bow and leave the festival hall.

At the end of March, Zhao Ming paused in Xuzhou for many days and left behind a confidant general Wang Yi, leading an army of 100,000, left behind in Xuzhou, and monitored Luoyang. Then he led more than 200,000 troops, falsely claiming to be one million, and continued to go north.

Since it was a fraud, Zhao Ming simply said more and scared Ajige to death.

At this time, outside Xuzhou City, the Ming Dynasty army rushed north along the canal, and the army stretched for dozens of miles, with its mighty army.

At this time, Wang Yi led a group of generals left behind in Xuzhou to see him off outside the city.

"Your Highness is safe and you go north. There is no need to worry about this. I will calm down and wipe out the remnants of the Qing army in Luoyang!" Wang Yi said while walking, and his subordinates followed him with their horses.

Zhao Ming shook his head and whispered: "I will leave you to guard Xuzhou, not to let you attack Luoyang!"

Wang Yi said: "Is it just defending Xuzhou?"

The Qing army in Henan was at most 120,000, and Xuzhou's city defense was strong, just defense, and the army of 100,000 was more than enough.

Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "Don't think that this burden is very light. Since Gu became the regent, although he has worked hard to govern the Ming Dynasty, there are still many people in the court who oppose Gu Wang. Now Gu has launched troops north, and compared with the Qing army, Gu is more worried. Some people in the court are taking advantage of Gu Wang's absence to make trouble."

Wang Yi narrowed his eyes and did not need to use heavy hammers. He immediately understood and immediately expressed his anger: "The Ming Dynasty did not have His Highness, and it was destroyed by slaves. If anyone in the court dared to take the opportunity to cause trouble and influence the great cause of the Northern Expedition, I will be the first to twist his head."

Zhao Ming nodded with relief, "Gou wants you to stay in Xuzhou. In addition to guarding against the enemy in Luoyang and attacking Xuzhou to cut off the canal, you also need to monitor Jiangnan for Gu. This burden is not light, but you must not neglect it."

Wang Yi stopped and saluted seriously, "Your Highness is kind. If you have a minister in Xuzhou, you will definitely be sure of everything."

Zhao Ming stopped and said, "This is the best. If you have been with Gu for many years, Gu will no longer say anything. Gu only needs one requirement for you, and it is the word "stable"!"

Wang Yi saluted again, "I know."

"If I revive Beijing and Xuzhou does not have any problems, I will be a great contribution!" Zhao Ming smiled and said, "Okay! Let's go back, no need to send it."

At that moment, Zhao Ming boarded the boat, and Wang Yi and others watched from the shore.

After the Ming army captured Xuzhou, they stayed in Xuzhou for more than a month, but the Eastern Qing Dynasty did not make any response.

The total strength of the Dongqing army was 300,000, and nearly 100,000 troops were lost in the battle of Xuzhou. Xie Qian approached Shanhaiguan again, and Ajige had no soldiers to send.

The Liangshun Kings of Henan, when they saw the Ming army launching a large-scale northern expedition, were already scared and trembled. They only focused on strengthening the city defense and did not dare to intercept them at all.

Zhao Ming led more than 200,000 troops to the north, and the commander-in-chief Wang Chaoxian and general Li Yuanyin led 20,000 cavalry as vanguards and first entered the Shandong boundary.

Since the Qing army entered the pass, a place in Shandong, the rebel army began to emerge, and the rebellious army broke out one after another, the Qingzhou Incident, the Xie Qian Uprising, and the massive Yuyuan Army.

More than ten years have passed, and Shandong is still in chaos, with bandits, bandits, rebels, and Qing troops coexisting.

Originally, after the Ming and Qing Dynasties peace talks, the rebels and bandits in Shandong were gradually suppressed by the Qing army, but when news of the defeat of the Qing army in Xuzhou came, Shandong was in chaos again.

Zhao Ming's army stopped in Xuzhou, and before it even entered Shandong territory, uprisings broke out in various places.

Zhao Ming once led his army into Shandong several times. Now, the Shandong military and civilians heard that Zhao Ming, who was already the regent of the Ming Dynasty, personally led a million troops to fight against the northern expedition and insisted on fighting against the Qing army. Suddenly, they launched attacks and captured prefectures and counties as if they had been drought for a long time and were filled with rain.

The local tyrants and bandits from all over the country also took the opportunity to raise the banner of anti-Qing, took the opportunity to whitewash themselves, and prepared to accept the recruitment of the Regent, so that they could become an official.

For a time, the Ming army had been defeated by the rebels before entering Shandong, Yanzhou, Caozhou, Qingzhou, Dengzhou and other places.

After the dynasty first and Li Yuanyin led his troops into Shandong, the remaining prefectures and counties also surrendered. The soldiers and civilians of each prefecture and county cut their braids and changed their clothes and re-dressed the Han family on board.

In less than a month, Shandong's colors changed, and black sand net scarves were everywhere, which showed that people's hearts were filled with Chinese thoughts.

The Ming army had almost no resistance, so the vanguard rushed to the city of Jinan. Fang Dayou, the governor of Shandong of the Qing Dynasty, led officials of the Third Division and thousands of Green Camp soldiers to flee in panic to Cangzhou, Hebei, and then fled to Beijing without stopping.

After Zhao Ming entered the Shandong territory, he learned that the vanguard had taken Jinan, so he immediately sent an edict to all parts of Shandong to order the leaders of the rebel army to come to Linqing to pay a visit, and then dispatched the rebel army to follow the army to fight and prepare to take Beijing.
Chapter completed!