Chapter 537 Food War, Shipping Chamber of Commerce!

Chapter 537 Food War, Shipping Chamber of Commerce!

"We must prepare sufficient food reserves in advance. When the spring comes next year, we will seize all the areas belonging to the three counties of Dongting, Cangwu and Lujiang in one fell swoop, so that we can firmly control the entire south! From now on, we must start to adjust and control food prices appropriately, and gradually gather food resources. At the same time, we will implement a strict food suppression strategy for various regions including Hanzhong. Only purchases are allowed, and sales are absolutely prohibited!"

Gao Yao spoke to Lu Zhi in a decisive tone, which was also a disguised order. Lu Zhi was also very clear that no one was allowed to refute Gao Yao's words.

So Lv Zhi nodded and agreed without hesitation, and quickly kept this in mind. Her shrewd eyes sparkled, and she began to think about how to put it into action. Especially for the three counties that were so close to them, Lv Zhi knew their importance.

For a long period of time before this, Gao Yao not only did not act rashly, but instead cleverly used its own advantages to actively and proactively develop extensive business exchanges and trade activities with these places.

In fact, Gao Yao did this for a well-planned and far-reaching purpose - waiting for the right time. After a long period of operation, the people in these areas gradually developed a certain degree of dependence on the merchants under Gao Yao.

Now is the critical moment that Gao Yao has been waiting for. When he decides to collect grain and purchase grain on a large scale, it will not only significantly raise grain prices, but also abruptly cut off the export channels of grain. This sudden and straightforward move will undoubtedly bring an extremely heavy blow to the grain market in these places.

Gao Yao was ready to start a war, but he offered two choices to the local warlords: one was to surrender obediently; the other was that if they did not want to surrender, they would have to bear the huge food pressure to fight against Gao Yao. In fact, this method seemed simple and direct, but there was a deep strategy behind it.

Gao Yao used lucrative benefits as bait, trying to make warlords from all over the country willingly open their doors and allow him to conduct business activities here. Through this peaceful way, the other party gradually relaxed their vigilance. At the same time, Gao Yao also generously took out fine wine, gold, silver, treasures, silk and other precious items in exchange for a certain amount of food and grass. Although the food and grass obtained from each exchange may not be much, over time, the amount is considerable.

When the war really started, a serious problem became apparent: insufficient food and grass supply. Although this strategy was not difficult to see through, the situation was not so optimistic for the warlords who were divided and divided. Some of them were purely grassroots and fought with only their bravery and fearlessness. However, when it came to the management and rule of the territory, most of the warlords seemed helpless and chaotic.

The strengths and weaknesses of these warlords are very distinct. On the one hand, they are easily deceived and bewitched; on the other hand, they are also easily bought with money. It is precisely because of these weaknesses that Gao Yao's scheme has an opportunity to take advantage of them. When the war breaks out, it will be very difficult to exchange the gold, silver and jewelry in your hands for money, because you can't buy them at all.

"In addition, further development is needed in terms of shipping. We should allocate a part of the power from the existing chambers of commerce and gather a group of experienced people who are both capable and qualified to jointly establish a special shipping chamber of commerce. This newly established shipping chamber of commerce has an important mission, which is to build a trade channel that can cover the entire coastline."

"For this matter, it would be best if it could be completed within half a year."

When she heard Gao Yao put forward such a difficult goal, Lv Zhi could not help but frown slightly. She thought to herself: This is by no means an easy task!

After all, in today's era, it is extremely difficult to establish a complete maritime commercial transportation system covering an area of ​​nearly 2,000 kilometers in half a year.

Unlike later generations, there were no highly developed transportation and convenient and efficient communication conditions. However, when Lü Zhi met Gao Yao's firm and expectant gaze, although she knew the difficulties and obstacles, she finally nodded resolutely, indicating that she was willing to take on this important task.

"Lü Zhi, thank you for your hard work! I know in my heart that this matter is quite difficult, but it does not have a fixed deadline. Despite this, I still hope that you can handle this matter properly for your father and husband as soon as possible. As for the others, either they are capable enough but I don't trust them; or they are trustworthy but lack the ability. After thinking about it, it is safest to entrust this matter to you."

At this moment, Gao Yao said these words to Lu Zhi with emotion, revealing a deep sense of helplessness. If someone from later generations were here, they would definitely be able to see at a glance that Li Yi was clearly using PUA means on Lu Zhi at this moment.

"Please be at ease, my husband. I will do my best and spare no effort! As long as I can help you relieve your worries, I will not hesitate even if my body is torn to pieces!"

After hearing what Gao Yao said, Lü Zhi suddenly became very excited. Because in her eyes, the more Gao Yao relied on her, the more he could not leave her, and the more affairs she took on, the higher her status would naturally be in the future.

Li Yi actually intended to use this method to force Lü Zhi to calm down. Lü Zhi was a person who could not sit still and was eager to do something. In this case, it would be better to make her completely busy, so busy that she would no longer have the leisure to take care of other matters. In this way, many potential conflicts could be effectively avoided.

As for Gao Yao, he is constantly warning and admonishing Lü Zhi. If Lü Zhi can keep a calm mind and continue to move forward step by step, then when Gao Yao truly achieves the great cause of unifying the world, the position that should have belonged to Lü Zhi will still be firmly reserved for her.

But if Lu Zhi's ambition is always difficult to curb, or even expands, then Gao Yao will never be soft-hearted, even if it means giving up this friendship. After all, although Gao Yao is not sure how long he will live, as long as he does not encounter any unexpected changes, it should not be a problem for him to live another 80 years.

Moreover, this was only the case when there was no breakthrough or progress in the art of immortality. At least there were still several decades of long time waiting for them. Therefore, Gao Yao really didn't want to see that when he finally became the king of the world, there would be a group of people following him closely, looking forward to his death day by day.