The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

If she really went with Jiang Fan this time, Huainan Prefecture might be in real trouble! Without anyone in charge, those with ulterior motives might have stolen their key technologies and even destroyed their industrial bases!

Huainan Prefecture is now the foundation of Jiang Fan's livelihood. Once it is destroyed, there will be heavy losses, and it will have a huge impact on future development!

At the Sixth Prince's residence, the Sixth Prince narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at his confidant who was reporting intelligence in front of him, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Since we can't infiltrate, let's prepare ourselves and find an opportunity to charge in directly. If we can get their technology, that would be the best. If not, we will destroy their industrial base at least."

When he said this, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and his eyes were full of coldness.

"No matter whether Jiang Fan can come back alive from Hejian Prefecture, if Huainan Prefecture cannot be used by me, then there is no need for it to exist!"

Upon hearing this, the confidant in front of him nodded quickly, responded respectfully, turned around and left the study.

The Sixth Prince played with the teacup in his hand and murmured softly, "Eighth Brother, this is the last round of the killing game in Hejian Prefecture. Ten thousand versus one hundred and sixty thousand... Ha... Even the gods can't save us... Just enjoy the feast that Sixth Brother has prepared for you!"

There was a hint of amusement, mockery and contempt at the corner of his mouth!

"By the way, you haven't solved the grain tax issue yet, right? Even if you managed to escape from Hejian Prefecture, if the Red Lotus Cult occupies Hejian Island, I want to see how you will explain the grain tax issue! No matter what, you will lose this killing game... It depends on how badly you lose!"

"If you lose miserably, you will lose your life. Even if you don't lose miserably, it will still be a big blow to you. Do you want the court officials to be attached to you? Haha... Dream on!"

He smiled coldly, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

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On the city wall of Hejian Prefecture, Su Yuanguang felt a little frightened as he looked at the gathering army, and a deep anxiety welled up in his eyes.

Ten thousand versus one hundred and sixty thousand, this battle had almost no suspense, although he was confident that he could defend Hejian Prefecture for a while. But the question was, what was the point of just defending?

If the Red Lotus Sect had not been dealt with, the fall of Hejian Prefecture would have been a matter of time. The grain tax had not been resolved yet, and the guilt on him had not been eliminated.

Even if Hejian Prefecture was defended, if the grain tax was not transported to the capital, it would still be attacked and framed by others. Not to mention, it was impossible for Hejian Prefecture to defend now.

If Hejian Prefecture falls, his guilt will be even greater than that of the grain tax.

"Your Highness, what should we do now? Should we hold on to Hejian Prefecture? Intelligence has come in that eight prefectures have been captured, and the remaining four will probably fall into the hands of the Red Lotus Cult in no time. By then, the entire Hejian Continent will become the territory of the Red Lotus Cult."

Su Yuanguang looked at Jiang Fan with a serious expression. Although he had good martial arts skills, he had never been in a war. Faced with such a huge disparity in strength, he felt helpless.

"Moreover, the grain tax is even more troublesome. If the Red Lotus Cult seizes Hejian Prefecture, the 500,000 dan of grain will become the biggest fat meat to support the enemy! If all else fails, we can only... destroy the grain!"

At the end, he sighed helplessly.

He really didn't want to use the 500,000 dan of grain to support the Red Lotus bandits. But if he did so, he would most likely become a sinner for all eternity!

"No rush. They have not yet established a firm foothold. Even if they want to attack the city, they have to wait until at least tomorrow. As for the food problem, you don't have to worry about it! I'm already solving it!" Jiang Fan looked at Su Yuanguang with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, Su Yuanguang looked at Jiang Fan in surprise. For a moment, he didn't know where Jiang Fan got his confidence from.

"Let's go... We should go back..." Jiang Fan said to Su Yuanguang with a faint smile. Then, he took the Chu brothers and Zhong Ling away from the city wall.

Su Yuanguang took another look at the army outside the city, sighed, and left the city wall. At this time, the Red Lotus Army had just arrived, and more armies were coming from the rear.

At this rate, it would take at least a day for them to gather and complete their attack. It would even be a problem whether they could attack the city tomorrow. After all, he hadn't even seen the Red Lotus's siege equipment.

Following Jiang Fan, a group of people rode on the street. The street was very lively at this time, and there was panic on everyone's face.

When Su Yuanguang saw these people scrambling to buy supplies, he frowned and felt even more complicated. Once the war broke out, supplies in the city would be in short supply.

It is not surprising that people rush to buy supplies when they are in panic, and even many supplies are increasing in price.

If Hejian Prefecture is breached, it may be difficult for the people to even buy supplies if they want to survive. The rush to buy now is to prepare for emergencies.

He couldn't stop this situation, nor would he do so. If it caused a civil uprising, it would be more troublesome than facing the Red Lotus Sect outside the city.

Not long after they walked out, Su Yuanguang suddenly froze in place. He saw a dozen officials dressed in the uniforms of the Hejian Prefecture government selling rice in an open space not far ahead!

Seeing this scene, he looked at Jiang Fan in surprise. Seeing Jiang Fan looking at him indifferently, Su Yuanguang's eyes suddenly brightened.

"Your Highness, did you arrange this?"

Jiang Fan nodded to Su Yuanguang and said calmly, "Master Su, do you think this will solve the grain tax problem?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yuanguang's face showed surprise, and admiration and praise flashed in his eyes.

He never imagined that Jiang Fan would take advantage of the people's panic and exchange the grain tax for silver.

Compared to transporting grain to Beijing, exchanging it for grain is much easier. Originally, most of the grain tax was exchanged for silver. Unfortunately, after the Red Lotus incident, exchanging grain tax for silver was no longer feasible.

Who knows who will end up with this food? If they support the Red Lotus Sect, we will be in trouble!

But now it is different. There are more than one million people in Hejian Prefecture. If the food falls into their hands, there is no need to worry about supporting the Red Lotus Sect. It can also be exchanged for silver in a short time.

By then, not only would there be no need to worry about the Red Lotus Cult burning food in desperation, but there would also be no need to worry about losing food again.

Even if Hejian Prefecture could not be defended, he could still hide the silver and take it out after retaking Hejian Prefecture. This would mean one less headache.

He had to admire Jiang Fan's cleverness. Seeing the hot sales of grain, he was extremely satisfied. This move cut off the source of the trouble, and the Red Lotus Sect would have a headache.

The price of grain has not increased, so it is of course hot selling. After all, prices have been rising since the Red Lotus Cult besieged the city. Grain that has not increased in price is of course the most popular.

It is estimated that the 500,000 shi of grain can be sold out in less than a day.

On the other side, in a secret branch of the Red Lotus Cult in Hejian Prefecture, Lei Wanjie was sitting cross-legged in his secret room.

But at this moment, the three elders under his command sent news that the food they had been coveting for had just been sold to the people by Jiang Fan.