章 564: Chapter 339 But you must also pay a price_1

The North Country had basically entered a state of total war, and now, the merchant caravans from North Country had become increasingly scarce, as those merchants had sensed that Great Wu was about to move against North Country.

Merchants are always the most sensitive to warfare, and although some contemplated profiting from the war in North Country, considering the military strength of the Great Wu Dynasty, most merchants believed North Country was no match for them and thus hurried to leave North Country to avoid being caught up in the conflict should the two states go to war.

Yan County was no longer as prosperous as it used to be, and even though there were still quite a few horse-drawn carriages on the main street, the number of merchant caravans had decreased by at least two-thirds compared to before.

The merchant caravans still willing to come to North Country were mostly from within the boundaries of Great Sum, as well as merchants from within North Country itself.