Merchants throughout the capital city unanimously prohibited doing business with Dongning City.
This behavior gradually spread from the capital to places like Shuofang, Yunzhong, Yulin, Taiyue, and Jiangnan.
The Qingyu Trading Company's fleet, returning from the capital, brought back this news.
The grain they had originally purchased was also seized at the mouth of the Haihe River.
Even in the Jiangnan region, some merchants have begun to stop selling grain to Dongning City.
They lost their salary.
Now they've stopped selling grain again!
This is an attempt to completely cut off Dongning City's food supply!
Cut off the fuel supply at the root!
How truly vicious!
“Tell Hu Xueyong,”
Li Xin took a deep breath and instructed, "Tell him to be more cautious!"
Let's not go to the capital for now.
We also need to be careful in the Jiangnan and Qiantang areas.
If open transactions are prohibited, then try conducting them covertly.
I refuse to believe that in a dynasty as vast as the Great Gan Dynasty, there would be any merchant guild that would refuse exorbitant profits.
With a cold laugh, Li Xin continued, "In addition to that, we should also increase the procurement of grain, agricultural tools and other supplies from countries such as Silla and Ezo."
In addition, Qingyu Trading Company can be allowed to open up sea routes to Annam, Champa, Cambodia, Siam, Malacca and other countries.
Purchase food and supplies from these regions, in preparation for unforeseen circumstances!
Since the people in the capital are using every means to deal with him.
He certainly couldn't just surrender!
We must also make preparations using various means.
A multi-pronged approach!
While Li Xin was making these arrangements, another piece of bad news came from the north.
The grassland bandits, having gathered vassals from eight local chieftaincies in Dongning Province and recruited nearly ten thousand men, are once again marching south, their forces poised to strike Dongning City!
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