In this way, they will have the supplies to survive and will not easily raid the border, while our Han Dynasty can purchase a large number of slaves to solve the problem of labor shortage.

Upon hearing this, the officials' eyes lit up, and Cao Song immediately said, "Your Majesty, the Grand Commandant's words are correct, and I agree with them."

"We second that proposal!!"

The civil and military officials also chimed in, and now in the eyes of these bureaucrats, the various tribes of the grasslands have become like leeks, which can be harvested whenever they want.

Liu Hong smiled and nodded: "In that case, immediately summon the surrounding counties of Jiuyuan, Jincheng, Chengde, Jilin and Yili to open the official granaries and restart the slave purchase order."

As for the price, it can be raised a bit higher. For each able-bodied young man, the price can be increased to five shi of grain, and they can all become slave traders.

This would also allow them to send more slaves, and perhaps the canal project could be completed ahead of schedule.

"Your Majesty is wise!!"

The officials also praised it in unison with excited expressions.

Soon, the Imperial Secretariat issued several imperial edicts, which sped toward the border prefectures.

Upon returning to the Sili government office, Yang Qiu immediately began organizing his men to prepare for a trip to Yangzhou.

Huang Zhong, Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, Gao Shun, and others also set off overnight, leading 5,000 Imperial Guards, heading towards Yangzhou ahead of schedule.

While everyone was busy, a special team entered Hanoi and slowly made its way towards Luoyang.

Leading the procession were a dozen or so Imperial Guard soldiers, followed by thirty horse-drawn carriages bearing the insignia of the Lelang government, and then fifty oxcarts laden with goods.