We will be self-sufficient and strive to export next year!
The manufacturing industry developed in full swing. Lin Xiaoman was so busy that he became a spinning top. However, with the influx of population, food became scarce again.
But it doesn't matter, they have salt. As Lin Xiaoman guessed, there is a shortage of salt, and salt is no longer available in many states.
Among the states near them, Fengzhou is rich and has everything it needs, while Baizhou, Minzhou and Zezhou are starting to run out of salt.
The other states were too far away and restricted by transportation, so Lin Xiaoman quietly arranged people to smuggle salt within these three neighboring states and exchange salt for food. This deal was very profitable.
Thanks to the stored salt, their food problem was temporarily solved.
Those who are capable should work harder. Lin Xiaoman did not waste any labor and arranged all the able-bodied men to work. While he was busy, it was December. Lin Xiaoman found quartz sand in the west of Tongzhou.
Glassmaking has been put into the planning stage and relevant tests are underway. Yang Hanmo has returned from Youzhou. Youzhou has basically been settled, and most officials in Youzhou have already joined him.
Yang Hanmo also brought two big news.
The northern expeditionary army led by their four brothers finally invaded Beiqing and captured several county towns. Then, no one knew how Su Beici did it, but tens of thousands of Beiqing troops suddenly appeared in Xinzhou and captured two county towns in one fell swoop. Now they were about to reach the capital of Xinzhou.
Once Xinzhou fell, the Beiqing army would be able to march straight into the capital. This would definitely be a counterattack. The Northern Expedition Army immediately transferred 200,000 troops to quickly support Xinzhou.
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