Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the front lines, and the Huaihe River is already in the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty and is a rare area that has been stable.

The north suffered repeated wars, and the bandits and Jiannu took turns to cause disaster. Although the Qing Dynasty occupied a wide area, there were not many places that could actually provide money and food for the Qing Dynasty.

Guanzhong, Henan, was a place in Henan for a long time. After the shaving order, the Qing army suppressed Li Jiyu, Henan, defeated Sun Shouye, and He Zhen and others' uprising, the two places were basically pacified. However, due to the destruction of the war, the income of the two provinces was not enough to consume the garrison in the province, and it was temporarily unable to provide money and food for the Qing Dynasty to fight against the Ming Dynasty.

Hebei and Shandong have been attacked by the Qing army many times, and there is also the horrifying massacre of Jinan. The people in both places do not miss the Ming Dynasty, but they also hate the Qing Dynasty.

Because the Qing Dynasty gathered heavily and the Eight Banners occupied the flag fields, more than 90% of the land was owned by the Eight Banners. The Qing army had strong control and local people hated the Qing Dynasty, but it was difficult to resist. The local area was considered peaceful. However, the income from the flag fields was owned by the banner owners and the banner owners, and they could not provide money and food for the Qing Dynasty.

In Shandong, because the Qing Dynasty invaded many times, the crimes committed were too numerous to be published, and it became the only province in the north that had not been completely pacified by the Qing army.

There were many rebel troops in Shandong, and the Qing army still needed to invest troops, money and food, and could not provide money and food for the Qing Dynasty.

At this time, only Shanxi Province could provide money and food for the Qing Dynasty. The Shanxi merchants provided silver and money for the Qing army, and the food mainly came from Lianghuai.

In addition, it is Jiangnan, Jiangxi, Hubei, and the newly occupied Sichuan still needs time to recover.

Now Lianghuai is the main grain planting place for the Qing army, and it is also the most developed place for salt drying and salt cooking. It is still very important for the Qing Dynasty.

Zhao Ming easily seized Yunti Pass, wrapped up a large number of people, dried salt and drove the boat Yang Fan.

On October 9, the vanguard of the Ming army arrived at the city of Huai'an and ordered the Qing army of Huai'an Prefecture to surrender in the name of the Ming Dynasty's Pingluhou. Otherwise, after the city was broken, no one would be left and all would beheaded and beheaded.

Huai'an was originally the old nest of Liu Zeqing, one of the four towns in Jiangbei. When the Qing army headed south, Liu Zeqing saw that the situation was hopeless, so he fled to the sea by boat and entrusted the Huai'an army politics to his general Bai Wenfu. When Bai Wenfu saw that the chief general had fled, he immediately surrendered to the Qing army.

After the Qing army occupied Nanjing, the front line moved south, and the Huaijiang line changed from a front line with heavy troops to the rear, and no longer needed too many troops to garrison. Liu Zeqing Town was no better than Liu Liangzuo. He had no brothers to join the Qing Dynasty in his early years, so he was not considered his own person in the eyes of the crowd.

Therefore, the Qing Dynasty continuously mobilized Huai'an troops, dismembered Liu Zeqing's town, put Liu Zeqing under house arrest in Beijing, and dismantled the troops and horses to various places. There were only 3,000 troops in Huai'an city, and the main general was replaced by Kong Xigui, a Han native in Liaodong.

At this time, the Qing general Kong Xigui was standing above the city, frowned at the river outside the north city.

On the vast Huai River, hundreds of warships lined up one after another, covering the river surface, and the black muzzles pointed directly at Huai'an City, making the soldiers' hearts tremble.

Kong Xigui is in his forties, with a mighty appearance and a seven-foot-long look. He stares at the river with a gloomy look and punches on the wall in anger. "My mother, Zhao Zamao is here so fast. As soon as I received the news, the pirates entered the Huai River, he fucked to the city of Huai'an!"

The two Huaihe River are not far from Jiangnan, and Zhao Tiebang's reputation has been heard here.

Several green camp generals on the top of the city were frightened. One of them said: "Soldiers, Zhao Tiebang, since the Battle of Suzhou, has been fighting in various places and is invincible! Now he personally led a large army to collect Huai'an City. There are less than 3,000 people in our city, how can we fight?"

The person who spoke was Li Huazhong, who was originally Liu Zeqing's general, and now he is the deputy to Kong Xigui.

Last year, Zhao Ming entered the Yangtze River, but Chongming defenders did not surrender. After the city was broken, they were killed by Zhao Ming. The Qing army did not dare to take Zhao Ming's words as wind in their ears, and they were very scared.

"Damn it! Huai'an is only two or three days away from Yangzhou, Xuzhou and Guide. I don't believe it. I can't hold it for three days." Kong Xigui gritted his teeth and suddenly turned around. His sharp eyes swept across his subordinates and said coldly: "Don't have two hearts when you wait! If the general trend is in our Qing Dynasty today, you will undoubtedly seek death if you surrender! Only with the current plan, we can't stand it. Waiting for rescue, we will definitely be able to repel the thieves!"

Outside the city, on the Huai River.

"Master, the Qing dogs in the city have shown no sign of surrender. Instead, some soldiers and civilians are going to the city to strengthen their strength. It seems that they want to resist to the end!" On the Zhenhai, Zhao Ming sat on the chair with a big golden sword. Guo Zhong shook his battle robe and walked over and bowed and said with his fist.

When Zhao Ming heard the words, he raised his right hand without hesitation, "What are you waiting for? Bombing Huai'an, the army rushed forward, and within one day, take down Huai'an City!"

Huai'an is an important node on the Grand Canal. The Qing army could not tolerate him occupying Huai'an. Reinforcements from all directions may have been on the road, so there is not much time left for Zhao Ming.

Since the people and horses in the city did not know the current affairs, Zhao Ming was not polite and ordered people to attack and knock down the city.

"Get orders!" The generals roared with fists and shouted.

On the river surface, the main mast of Zhenhai hung up the command flag. The cannons on the side of each ship suddenly burst out with deafening sounds of cannons. Thick white smoke covered the river surface. Each cannon stand retreated and exited the cannon window. More than ten kilograms of iron bullets rushed out of the muzzle and quickly smashed towards the city wall.

In an instant, more than two hundred shells roared, dust on the city flew, countless gravels rose into the air, falling like hail, and dense splashes of water splashed on the Huai River.

The northern city of Huai'an was bombarded by more than 200 artillery shells, which immediately stunned the defenders. They all hid behind the walls, squatting or lying. The smoke and dust were filled with the screams of the Qing army everywhere.

After one round of fire in the Ming army's gunship, the gunner loaded it and quickly pushed the gun out of the gun window. The second round of shooting came again. The smoke quickly covered the hull, and only the orange-red cannon flames were seen.

The Ming army's gunships kept firing, and iron bullets hit the city head one by one, as if heavy hammers were constantly hammering. The wall bricks wrapped in the city wall were sunk and broken, and the sound of bricks and stones collapsed, screams and panic calls came into the ears of the defenders, making people feel broken.

Under the continuous shelling, many bricks and stones in the North City fell, revealing the earth embryo inside. At this moment, an iron bomb hit the city wall, and with a "bang", the city wall collapsed, and thick smoke and dust rose in an instant.

"Kill!" The moment the city wall collapsed, Li Zhongming waved his sword and pointed angrily, and the Ming army warship immediately rushed towards the Huai'an city wall.

Nearly a hundred warships of all sizes charged like arrows, and many ships had smoke rising from their bows, bombarding the city walls, and the Ming army was as powerful as a rainbow.

On the top of the city, the Qing soldiers were chaotic. Li Huazhong showed his head, waved the smoke and dust with his hands, and looked down. The Ming army had already rushed to the north city and said anxiously: "Military gate, the bandits are coming!"

There was no sound behind him. He looked back and saw that good guy, only his brother was left, and there was no trace of Kong Xigui.
Chapter completed!