In the tavern in Qingdao, a group of foreign merchants are talking about something with great interest.

"General Jianwei has won again, and he has captured an army of 70,000 people, and he will be destroyed if he says he will destroy it." A merchant said loudly, looking like a spirited look and said to a few merchants who had just arrived in Qingdao: "You don't know yet! Hwang Tae-gil was also surrounded by the general in North Korea and was angry to death. ”

"Cut, I already knew."

"The general will be another big victory, I don't know what the court will reward the general, not long ago, I built a public morality monument for the general in Zhaojiabao!" A merchant speculated curiously.

"Wiped out the 70,000 army in one fell swoop, and forced Huang Taiji to die in North Korea, at least he must be knighted!" Someone estimated.

"I don't know, but the general has won the battle, and we will be able to go to Liaodong to do business in the future, but we must have a ship."

"We have a ship in Fujian, and I heard that some people have recently wanted to run it here. There will be no shortage of ships in the future. ”

…… The squires in Shandong received the good news, and many people were more depressed, because there was no way to take back the land in Qingzhou Mansion, but in the case of Zhao Yan's victory, no one was stupid enough to make noise.

Zhao Yan's reputation in Shandong is really like Zhongtian, no one can beat it, and it is useless for them to make trouble, but it is not too much of a loss, at least they can get land in Liaodong.

Those businessmen knew the news of Zhao Yan's great victory in Korea, and naturally strengthened their confidence in investing in Shandong, and the reason why some people waited and watched was because they were afraid that if Zhao Yan fell, they would invest their money in industrial and commercial production, and if they could not withdraw it for a while, it would be over.

However, Zhao Yan's big victory in North Korea was so earth-shattering that even Huang Taiji was forced to death by Zhao Yan, with such military strength, it is really hard to imagine that anything could bring him down.

The good news was passed all the way, and when it reached the Beijing Division, Chongzhen was caught off guard by this good news, and he urgently summoned Yang Sichang to meet him in shock.

Yang Sichang took the good news, and his mouth opened wide after reading it.

With Zhao Yan's reporting style, he will never deceive, and everything is based on real skills, and there is naturally nothing suspicious about this good news.

"This ...... This ......" Yang Sichang was speechless for a while, and wondered for a while: "How can Jianyu be so vulnerable?" Seventy thousand people were wiped out so easily, and more than 30,000 were captured. ”

These 70,000 people are the number obtained by counting Dolgon's Zhengbai Banner, of which 40,000 are the Eight Banners of the Mongolian and Han Army, but the majority are the Eight Banners of the Han Army.

"How do I know, what is good now? What should I appreciate? Chongzhen said depressedly.

"The great victory of Changping, the great victory of Zhenjiang, and the great victory of North Korea are combined, and Jianyu is already completely broken, no wonder Jianyu wants to be called a minister." Yang Sichang suddenly realized, "Your Majesty, you can reward him for some false duties, and as for the officers and soldiers below, you can reward him as much as he wants." ”

"Then Yang Aiqing thinks that what kind of false position is a good reward?" Chongzhen asked.

"He can be crowned as the young master of the crown prince." Yang Sichang suggested.

"Young Master...... Well! Chongzhen nodded and asked Yang Sichang, "How is the progress of the peace with Jianzhen?" ”

"The Jianyu envoys have agreed to Duoduo's abdication and become king instead, and at the same time they are willing to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty every year." Yang Sichang said happily, and Chongzhen said with great joy: "In this way, the scourge of Jianyu will be eliminated." ”

"But the front door drives the wolf, and the back door welcomes the tiger, but this time we need to use this wolf to contain the tiger. Since Jianlu is willing to pay tribute, then let the official army of Liaoxi stop all attacks. Chongzhen then said with a gloomy face.

…… The situation in North Korea has become more and more stable after being swept away, but Kong Youde, a lackey, does not know where to hide, and there are so many mountains in North Korea that it is really difficult to find this lackey.

In addition to the first and second battalions of the cavalry of the Shandong Army, which returned to Liaodong to assist in the defense, the first and second battalions of the cavalry of the Liaodong Army, as well as the 8,000 cavalry of the new battalion, searched repeatedly outside the mountainous areas of North Korea, trying to find out Kong Youde.

Kong Youde and Zhao Yan have a grudge against their father.

Although Zhao Yan didn't have the slightest impression of the cheap father after the crossing, he was not reasonable, and he should still avenge his old man.

However, after several cavalry battalions searched the mountains for five or six days without any results, Zhao Yan ordered them to garrison various towns in Korea to rest.

He didn't force this thing very much, after all, he didn't have any feelings for that cheap father.

However, the encirclement and suppression of Kong Youde and Yue Tuo still had to continue, and Zhao Yan transferred the first and second battalions of the Liaodong Army to the eastern mountains, and set up checkpoints along the way to encircle and suppress Kong Youde and Yue Tuo.

As for the Korean king Li Zong, he was found in the chaos of the army, and when he was rescued, he was already dying, and his body was scarred, which was shocking to see.

However, Li Zong's life was very hard, and after recuperating for more than ten days, he slowly recovered.

This guy is writing to Zhao Yan every day to ask when he will withdraw his troops from North Korea. Zhao Yan looked at the letter and was thinking about how to deal with this guy when an important report came from the Liaodong Operations Staff.

A report on the evidence of Li Zong's crimes.

That is the merit monument that Li Zong erected to the Manchu Qing Dynasty! After Zhao Yan learned the content of the inscription, he was numbed by the inscription. At the same time, he also found a treasure, and laughed: "There is an excuse now." ”

Zhao Yan immediately ordered the Liaodong Operational Staff to arrest the Joseon king Li Zong and interrogate him for the crime of surrendering to the Qing Dynasty. At the same time, the Liaodong Operational Staff was ordered to take over the administrative affairs of North Korean officials. The household registration of the Korean people will be re-registered and the population of the DPRK will be counted.

"Two exploration brigades will also be set up to be sent out to draw a clear map of Liaodong and North Korea, as well as minerals and resources." Zhao Yan thought, so he issued another order, and immediately set up a 'Liaodong Exploration Brigade' and a 'North Korea Exploration Brigade' to conduct a comprehensive exploration of Liaodong and North Korea's resources.

So far, Zhao Yan has set up the Shandong Exploration Brigade, as well as two exploration brigades with national surnames, known as the First Exploration Brigade and the Second Exploration Brigade.

These two brigades have been exploring in other places for a long time, and are responsible for exploring the terrain and minerals of Daming.

…… The Liaodong Operational Staff received Zhao Yan's order and immediately sent administrative personnel out to carry out a comprehensive takeover of various towns in Korea.

In the past, the towns of North Korea were only stationed with third-line troops, and the administrative power of some towns was still in the hands of North Korean officials.

A large amount of land has become ownerless, and it is again a place in need of immigration.

Under the pressure of the Ming army in the city, the Korean officials handed over their administrative power one by one, but they were not dismissed, but only became deputies, and received the same salary as before.

And those North Korean generals were also relieved of their military power one by one, and some silver taels were distributed to let them go home and hold their children. As for the Joseon King Yi Jong and members of the royal family, the coefficient was arrested.

The whole of Korea, regardless of the use of force, did not dare to resist in the slightest.

Very easily, North Korea fell into Zhao Yan's control, and this 3,000-mile country became Zhao Yan's new territory, but the problem of insufficient population was exposed again.

Population has become the number one factor restricting development.

(To be continued)