diskusbooks Chapter 169 Another wave of cool moves
Chapter 169 Another wave of cool moves
On Jiang Fan's side, two thousand grain transport soldiers were escorting the grain carts forward in a loose manner.
In addition to their two thousand soldiers who transported food, there were also five hundred civilian laborers driving the carts!
Hundreds of grain carts were used to load 20,000 shi of grain and fodder! The whole team looked mighty and very eye-catching!
Jiang Fan looked at the grain trucks stretching for miles, his lips curled slightly.
If such a large team were attacked, all the food and supplies would probably be burned to ashes in a single fire.
Ye Ren and Fan Xianfei had no good intentions in letting him go with the grain transport team! It seemed that they had found a team of guards for him.
But what about these sloppy soldiers transporting food? If they really encountered a thousand or even five hundred elite soldiers, they might kill them all.
Not to mention the food and grass that stretched for miles. If the enemy came not only to kill him but also to take the food and grass, it would be impossible for him to keep the food and grass!
"Xiao Qi, Huaining County is just ahead! Transport the grain and grass over there and put them in our granary!" Jiang Fan looked at Chu Chengxiong beside him and said with a faint smile.
As soon as he said this, Chu Chengxiong almost fell to the ground!
What rice?! What are you trying to do?! You actually want to embezzle 20,000 dan of grain? Aren't you looking for death?
Once people in the capital find out, those censors will either scold you to death or he has the same surname as Jiang Fan!
Besides, it doesn’t matter whether to criticize or not, but the problem is that if you do this, you are simply courting death. If the Emperor of Yan investigates, even if Jiang Fan is a prince, he may be sentenced to immediate execution!
Embezzling strategic materials is a capital crime, and even his status as a prince cannot protect him!
"Old Eight, we want money, but there are some things we can't do! Otherwise, I'll give you my 100,000 taels! Let's just transport the grain to Jinzhou obediently, okay!"
Chu Chengxiong advised with a bitter face.
Chu Chengrui also looked at Jiang Fan in some surprise, but when his eyes moved slightly, he always felt that Jiang Fan might have other intentions!
Jiang Fan looked at Chu Chengxiong and smiled, "Xiao Qi! Do you think that a team as large as ours can really reach Jinzhou safely? If the food and grass are burned on the way, what crime will we be guilty of?"
"Even if it's not a capital crime, it will be a crime of failing to supervise grain supply! Don't say that I seem to be the commander! If someone finds evidence against me, I will probably be convicted even if I take back Jinzhou!"
When Jiang Fan said this, Chu Chengxiong was stunned, but he reacted quickly. Looking at his sixth brother Chu Chengrui, whose eyes were full of enlightenment, he knew that he was right!
"But...even if we want to prevent Ye Ren and the others from causing trouble, we can't embezzle food and grass!" Although Chu Chengxiong understood the key point, he still felt that Jiang Fan's behavior was inappropriate.
"You are so stupid! You are the dumbest one in our family!" Chu Chengrui glanced at his younger brother with a look of deep sorrow.
"What... Does Old Eight have any other tricks up his sleeve?" Chu Chengxiong looked at his brother, somewhat dissatisfied! However, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Old Eight, are you sending people to the front to buy food? And then send it to Jinzhou?!"
"You...are not stupid!" Jiang Fan patted Chu Chengxiong on the shoulder and said with a smile.
Jiang Fan had thought of this when he knew he was going to go with the grain transport team. He had already sent Niu Wu and nearly 200 white-robed guards to go ahead and collect grain from the state government ahead!
Instead of wasting manpower and resources to transport food, it is better to go there empty-handed. Not only can it prevent Ye Ren from causing trouble, but it can also transport food and grass to the Jinzhou battlefield quietly!
"Haha... Lao Ba, I really don't know what's wrong with your brain. No wonder you can eat my sister so hard! I give in!"
Chu Chengxiong gave Jiang Fan a thumbs up, his face full of admiration!
Then, he happily found the commander of the grain transport army and told him what Jiang Fan meant.
When the commander-in-chief heard that Jiang Fan was going to send 20,000 dan of grain directly to Huaining County, he almost fell to the ground on the spot!
"Your Highness, you... you are making things difficult for me. If the food and grass are lost, I will lose my head!" The commander-in-chief begged Jiang Fan. He was almost kneeling and kowtowing!
Seeing the other person's look, Jiang Fan winked at Chu Chengrui.
"I leave him to you!"
He was too lazy to waste time talking to the other party, so he might as well let Chu Chengrui talk to the other party!
Chu Chengrui was about to go over when Jiang Fan whispered in his ear, "Don't let him know too much. No matter what method you use, just make him agree to send the grain to Huaining County!"
Compared to Chu Chengxiong, a rough guy, Chu Chengrui is more scheming.
Jiang Fan didn't want others to know about his plan. After all, one bad thing might affect his plan.
Upon hearing this, Chu Chengrui nodded in understanding.
He walked up to the leading general, put his arm around his shoulder and walked aside. The two talked for a long time. The leading general's expression changed constantly, and finally he nodded.
Jiang Fan sent four white-robed guards to watch over the general and followed him back to the team. Then, the entire team began to march towards Huaining County.
"What did you tell him?" Jiang Fan asked with a smile when he saw Chu Chengrui coming back.
"I didn't say much. I just said that he should just pretend he doesn't know about this. If he dares to ruin your plans, I'll kill his whole family! Anyway, just leave him alone for food and fodder!"
"If it doesn't work, he can say he was forced to do it! Say you threatened him with your life and property!"
Chu Chengrui shrugged and said lightly.
Hearing this, Jiang Fan almost wanted to put his hand on his forehead. Couldn't he use a gentler approach to deal with this sinister guy?
He insisted on killing the whole family! He was trying to ruin his reputation!
Looking at this guy's innocent face and his I'll do as you say, Jiang Fan really wanted to kick him.
He waved his hand and was too lazy to say anything more! As long as the goal was achieved, the rest was up to him!
The team continued to move forward, and soon arrived at Huaining County early the next morning. One hundred carts carrying 20,000 shi of grain and fodder were stored in the granary of Huaining County.
The leading general looked bitterly at the laborers moving food supplies, his face twitching and looking as pale as death!
When the team moved forward again, without the burden of food and fodder, they moved faster and felt a lot more relaxed.
At least, they don’t have to worry about their food and supplies being robbed or burned!
Although no one in Dayan dared to rob the imperial court's food and grass, who knew if there would be someone so bold as to not fear death.
Moreover, with Ye Ren and others behind the scenes, it would be strange if no one else came to cause trouble!
Although it was easier for the team to move forward, Jiang Fan had no intention of letting them go.
Therefore, the supply troops had to tie more than ten pounds of dirt or stones to their feet and run dozens of miles every day.
After running for nearly a day, Jiang Fan asked the white-robed soldiers to lead these people to practice marching!
This situation almost caused the supply soldiers to collapse. They had always been lazy and had never been trained like this before.
A few troublemakers jumped out and wanted to resist Jiang Fan.