Ming Zuo

Chapter 785 Dilemma
After some turmoil in the entire Huaihe River, Shandong finally took the biggest advantage.

The Northwest Rebels once again demonstrated their presence by capturing Fengyang and digging up the royal ancestral tombs.

This incident not only dealt a heavy blow to the rule of the Zhu Ming Dynasty, but also gave great hope to more people who wanted to resist the tyranny of the Zhu Ming Dynasty.

Originally, the peasant uprising in the Northwest fell into a trough before, and it seemed that it could be strangled at any time.

Some people who were inspired and influenced were also disappointed and gave up their plans to resist.

But this time, the Northwest Rebel Army has proved to all the people in the world through more shocking actions that the rule of the Zhu Ming Dynasty is indeed fragile, and the opportunity to stand up and call the shots is at hand.

It is conceivable that in the near future, there will be flames of war everywhere in the Ming Dynasty, weakening the vitality of the Ming Dynasty time and time again.

Among the changes in the Huaihe River and Huaihe River, the Ming Dynasty lost the most.

Not only was Fengyang destroyed and the ancestral mausoleum was destroyed, two-thirds of the Huaihe River land also fell into the hands of Shandong.

Since then, Shandong has forced the capital from the north, and the south from the south, and the knife in the middle has also been placed next to Fengyang.

It can be said that the three most important places of the Ming Dynasty were all under the soldiers of Shandong.

The Ming Dynasty has become a fat meat on the chopping board in Shandong, and it can be eaten whenever it wants.

The imperial court had no strength left to resist.

Zuo Menggeng once again used the operation of hanging the horns of the antelope to strengthen the confidence of everyone in the camp.

There is such a leader who can exchange the greatest benefit at the smallest cost every time, which is undoubtedly a symbol of destiny in the minds of many people.

Through this series of operations, even those who are still shaken in their thinking have to change their minds and stand firmly on the side of Shandong.

Although it cost a lot to attack Lianghuai and Shandong provinces, but in the end, according to the comprehensive statistics, the benefits earned are even more.

The wealth collected from Fengyang and other places alone wiped out the consumption of sending troops.

The rest is pure profit.

However, fortune was followed by misfortune, and under the great victory, a crisis suddenly struck.

Yangzhou is a famous capital in the world and has been prosperous since ancient times.

Especially in the Ming Dynasty, it has the reputation of competing with Jiangnan.

As the saying goes, if you wrap your waist with one hundred thousand guan, you can ride a crane to Yangzhou.This is the place where the wealth and economy of Ming Dynasty are displayed to the extreme.

Therefore, after winning here, Li Banghua never dared to be negligent and devoted all his energy.I hope to stabilize the situation in Yangzhou and avoid turmoil.

Although the new army encountered some resistance when they entered the city, they even killed Guo Qi, the prefect of Yangzhou.

But the whole process was smooth, and Li Banghua was somewhat relieved.

What he was most afraid of was that Yangzhou City would resist desperately, and the new army would have to use all its firepower, and eventually it would be a mess and its vitality would be seriously injured.

Now that it has been successfully received, the follow-up will be easy.

It's a pity that Li Banghua was too happy too soon.

On the first day, the city of Yangzhou was quiet, and there were no people on the street.

This point was not taken seriously.

After all, the city has changed hands, and the people in the city don't know the nature of the new ruler, so it's reasonable to be careful and hide at home and observe the situation.

Up and down the new army uphold the consistent tradition, absolutely not allowed to disturb the people.Therefore, after entering the city, apart from occupying various key points and punishing some local ruffians, there was no major action.

It stands to reason that after a day of adaptation, Yangzhou should return to the previous situation.

But on the second day, the whole city was still too quiet.

Many shops along the street were not open, and pedestrians on the road were in a hurry.

There is a tense and weird atmosphere in the whole city.

Li Banghua observed carefully, thinking that it was Yangzhou people who were suspicious, maybe it would be better if given a little more time.

But on the third day, the situation deteriorated further.

Not only did the shops stay closed, but the traffic in the canal was also cut off.

In the past, countless people who relied on coolies to make a living on both sides of the canal disappeared.

The boats from north to south are better, they can go down the current without hindrance.

But the boats entering the canal from the Yangtze River had to stop.

Because the boat tracker is gone.

Hundreds of ships crowded in front of Yangzhou Chaoguan, making it difficult to move an inch, which added to the tense atmosphere.

In the afternoon, a most serious situation came up.

Salt is no longer available in Yangzhou.

Where is Yangzhou?
All salt merchants from all over the world gather here, and next to it is the Lianghuai Salt Field that supplies the world.

Other places in the world can lack salt, but Yangzhou should not be like this.

But that's what it is.

Many citizens hid at home for three days, had to maintain their daily lives, and could only go out to buy.

But to their horror, none of the shops on the street were open, so they couldn't buy anything.

If you can't buy salt, the impact will be too great.

At the gates of the largest salt shops in the city, people gathered and kept beating, but there was no response from inside.

Worried people ran outside the city to observe along the road, but found that no salt truck entered Yangzhou City for two full days.

For a while, the panic in the city reached its peak, and countless people ran around, hoping to buy salt.

"It's not that notices have been posted to allow all businesses to open their doors. Why is the market so depressed?"

Li Banghua was in a state of desperation, and he was a little confused about the situation.

Wang Yun was also anxious on the sidelines.

"Meng Angong, we must think of a way. If this continues, the people in the city will definitely rebel. Yangzhou cannot be destroyed by you and me!"

Qu Shi squinted his eyes, faintly aware of something.

"It seems that some people in this city don't welcome us."

Li Banghua and Wang Yun woke up suddenly.

"You mean..."

Qu Shi shook his head and didn't immediately make a judgment.

"What exactly is it? We still have to test it out. In my opinion, it's better to send invitations to the big businessmen in the city and invite them to come over and have a good chat. Maybe these people have misunderstood us."

In order to stabilize the situation in a city, the help of merchants is indispensable to ensure the supply of materials.

Especially the salt merchants in Yangzhou, all of them are rich and powerful.If they are not dealt with, Yangzhou will not be peaceful.

Li Banghua pondered for a while, and felt that this was the only way to go.

"Come on, send invitations to each family on behalf of the truth. Let's say that the truth is new here and wants to make friends with each family."

Act fast here.

Who has influence in Yangzhou City has been investigated long ago.

Therefore, the invitations were delivered accurately one by one.

The game about Yangzhou City has officially begun.

In the dark, countless pairs of eyes are watching.

Looking at whether the new Shandong regime can gain a firm foothold in this rich and wealthy land.

Or will you retreat in embarrassment?
(End of this chapter)