The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

Chapter 180 The Morning News is Cold

On Jiang Fan's side, the army continued to move forward with the grain and grass. Chu Chengxiong looked at the grain and grass team and frowned. He looked at Jiang Fan and said, "Old Eight, why don't you let the grain and grass go first? Why do you have to go with us? Isn't it better for us to attract attention here and send the grain and grass secretly!"

Chu Chengrui also looked at Jiang Fan with some surprise.

Yes, he didn't quite understand what Jiang Fan was trying to do, but he also felt that Jiang Fan might have other intentions.

"Don't worry, the result should be known in no more than three nights!" Jiang Fan smiled and said to Chu Chengxiong after hearing this.

Since Ye Ren wanted to play, Jiang Fan would definitely give them a chance. If he didn't give them a chance to take risks, how could they take the bait? Backlash! It's not so easy to bear!

By the time he sent back the intelligence about the great defeat of the Eighteen Villages of Lianyun, the first round of backlash should have begun to show its power.

However, Jiang Fan believed that with the personalities of Ye Ren and others, they would definitely find ways to save the newspaper.

They also have the ability to save the newspaper. In fact, Jiang Fan doesn't need to worry about it and just wait for Ye Ren and others' newspaper to be destroyed on its own.

But the problem is, he couldn't be sure whether Zaobao would really perish as expected, and if Ye Ren and others tried their best to protect it, Zaobao would really be able to survive.

There is a morning newspaper, which will be very disadvantageous to him.

Therefore, he had to let Ye Ren and others perform another trick to make sure they would never have a chance to turn things around.

The morning paper should die!

Chu Chengxiong seemed to understand what he said, but Chu Chengrui had a vague idea of ​​Jiang Fan's plan.

The team continued to move forward, and at nightfall, they rested and set up camp.

The people in charge of guarding seemed strict on the outside but were actually very lax on the inside under Chu Chengrui's careful arrangement.

So, that night, nearly a hundred masters in black sneaked into the team. They took advantage of the cover of night and the time when everyone was asleep to set fire to the food and grass.

By the time the grain and fodder troops reacted and wanted to put out the fire, it was too late. They could only watch as hundreds of carts of grain and fodder were burned to ashes.

When Wu Guangyao saw this, his face turned pale, and he fell to his knees in fear, his eyes red. If the food and grass were burned, he, the commander, would be doomed.

However, just when he was in despair, Jiang Fan came to him, patted him lightly and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Go and see what's burning."

Upon hearing this, Wu Guangyao looked at Jiang Fan in surprise and quickly ran to the ashes. He flipped through the ashes and was stunned when he saw the truth about the ashes.

When he turned to look at Jiang Fan, his eyes were filled with shock and admiration.

No matter how stupid he was, he knew that Jiang Fan must have known that someone was going to burn the food! The food and grass they transported were just a cover! They were all piles of hay!

"Don't make this public beforehand. Just announce to the public that the food and grass have been burned!" Jiang Fan smiled at him and patted his shoulder.

Coming back to his senses, Wu Guangyao nodded repeatedly.

Chu Chengxiong and Chu Chengrui looked at Jiang Fan and couldn't help but smile. They knew that Jiang Fan was setting a trap for someone again!

This time, I’m afraid I’m going to screw him over!

"Xiaoqi, Laoliu... let's go... lead the troops to chase them... if they dare to burn our army's food and grass, we will kill them all even if they run to the horizon!" Jiang Fan waved to the Chu brothers.

He was the first to mount the prepared warhorse, and chased after them with the Chu brothers and two hundred white-robed cavalrymen.

There were signs left by the White Robe Army soldiers along the way. As soon as those who burned the food and grass entered the camp, they were targeted by the White Robe Army soldiers.

Soon, the white-robed cavalry caught up with the hundred men in black who were fleeing in front of them. Even though it was dark night, their figures could still be seen under the moonlight.

"You are courting death. You dared to burn my food supplies. Even if I chase you to the ends of the earth, I will tear you into pieces."

Jiang Fan looked extremely angry, and his tone was filled with helplessness and rage.

If the Chu brothers didn't know that the burning of food supplies was fake, they would have believed that Jiang Fan was furious.

The two of them twitched their lips and followed Jiang Fan out.

When they caught up with those who burned the food supplies, the White Robes began to ruthlessly harvest their lives.

Nearly a hundred men in black were killed in just a few rounds. Only a few escaped under the desperate protection of other men in black.

Jiang Fan stopped chasing them as he watched them flee. A hint of mockery hung on the corner of his mouth.

In the capital, the news of Jiang Fan's food being burned soon came in. Both the Morning Post and Heaven and Earth reported the incident.

After knowing that the food supplies were burned, Ye Ren did not say anything, but just watched.

They were afraid of Jiang Fan's tricking, so even if the people who burned the food and grass were sent by Ye Ren, they would not believe it until they received news from their own people.

However, their intelligence personnel at the front also sent back news at this time that the food and fodder had been burned, and the food and fodder soldiers were crying and wailing, as if they had lost their parents.

Jiang Fan was extremely angry and furious, so he led his cavalry to chase them for several miles.

After hearing this news, Ye Ren and others believed that it was true.

However, he heard that nearly a hundred experts on his side were almost killed by Jiang Fan.

They were delighted that the news was true, but they were also extremely angry. All the people they had sent were finished, and it was unlikely that they would be able to do anything else!

Therefore, the morning newspaper also published the news, this time it bitterly denounced Jiang Fan for his incompetence. With all the food and grass burned, how could he fight against the Northern Mongolians in Jinzhou?

He even said intentionally or unintentionally that Jiang Fan seemed to be extremely intelligent, but in fact he was a fool. He made so many preparations, but in the end he was still tricked.

When the news came out in the Morning Post, it did not cause much reaction. In fact, people felt disgusted that the Morning Post was slandering Jiang Fan again.

There is no way. Jiang Fan has done too many weird things. They seem to be bad things, but in the end they turn into good things.

The people have become immune to Jiang Fan’s affairs, and it is impossible for them to be led astray in the first place!

It’s like when the wolf comes, it can fool people twice, but the third time, it won’t fool many people!

Moreover, the fact that the Morning Post was so eager to discredit Jiang Fan made the people extremely angry.

After all, the Morning Post had said before that it would mend its ways and would no longer slander Jiang Fan, but what did this mean now?

Even though both the Morning Post and Heaven on Earth said that the food and grass were burned, what the hell does this have to do with your smear campaign against Jiang Fan!

After several reversals, the people had actually long regarded Jiang Fan as a god. They did not believe that this matter would be that simple.

However, the people did not immediately go to the Morning Post to cause trouble. In fact, if they went to the newspaper at this time, they would not be able to get an explanation and might even bring shame upon themselves.

But when people thought of their gods and were insulted by the morning newspaper, their pent-up resentment grew.

Just like that, in the weird atmosphere, a few days passed, and Jiang Fan's side had arrived at the place where they would meet up with the army from the Sixteen Prefectures. Arriving with them were 20,000 shi of grain and fodder escorted by the white-robed soldiers led by Niu Wu.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Fan sent an urgent message back over a distance of 800 miles. In addition to stating that he had joined the army, he also explained in detail the incident of the burning of food and grass.

So, a few days later, in the capital, the Morning Post and Heaven on Earth reported that the burning of Jiang Fan’s food supplies was a complete tactic to confuse the enemy.

In order to prevent the entrapment of those who have ulterior motives, it was not the food that was burned, but the weeds. 20,000 shi of food had been safely delivered to the 50,000-man army.

When this news came out, Emperor Yan also assisted and announced the military intelligence sent back by Jiang Fan to the people.

As the news came out, Ye Ren and the others also learned about it. They were shocked and looked at each other in disbelief.

Especially Ye Ren and Fan Xian, their eyes were filled with deep fear, and a thought popped up in their minds, that is, damn it, they were tricked by Jiang Fan again.

They thought it was a foolproof opportunity, but they didn't expect that it was another trap set by Jiang Fan. They were so angry that they wanted to cry but had no tears, and they wanted to curse but had no words.

What's more, they couldn't understand why Jiang Fan knew their movements so well and set traps for them everywhere.

This time, the Morning Post could no longer be saved.

Because they have once again lost the trust of the people by defaming Jiang Fan. How many people would believe a newspaper like theirs that only knows how to spread rumors?

Not to mention, Jiang Fan's prestige is now at its peak, and they have a dark history of defaming Jiang Fan. The double backlash will become their death warrant.

Sure enough, the morning paper was attacked again. Many people who had bought the morning paper came to ask for an explanation. Some of the excited people even smashed several bookstores selling the morning paper.

Just like that, the morning newspaper that Ye Ren and others had tried so hard to preserve no longer had a chance to turn things around and completely withdrew from the Beijing stage!

When Ye Ren, Fan Xian and other court officials and the three princes learned the news, they vomited blood and fainted. They had gone to great lengths to preserve the newspaper, lost millions of taels of silver and their hard work, and in the end, they were all cheated away by Jiang Fan.

They developed a deep fear of Jiang Fan, and the shadow in their hearts was so deep that it could not be dissolved.

I’m afraid that in the future, no matter what Jiang Fan does, they will have to think twice before considering whether to discredit Jiang Fan or take action against him.

As the morning newspaper was destroyed, Emperor Yan couldn't help but marvel at his son's amazing methods. The smile on his face never stopped. With such strategies and scheming, it would be difficult for those people to threaten him again.

Chu Xinghe and Madam Chu knew about this and looked at each other with a funny and complicated look in their eyes, as well as a hint of pride and relief.

As for Ye Ren, the first thing he said when he woke up was: "No matter how much the newspaper loses money and no one buys it, we have to keep it. In the battle of Jinzhou, we will always have a chance to turn things around. Jiang Fan can't win..."

Although it might be difficult for the morning newspaper to continue, he was unwilling to give up. No matter what, he had to persevere to the end.

He was waiting, waiting for Jiang Fan's battle in Jinzhou. Jiang Fan could use tricks to deceive people, but victory or defeat in a war could never be deceived. This would be their last chance.

What he said was not wrong. The people of the capital and the Emperor of Yan had no idea whether Jiang Fan could win the battle of Jinzhou. Even if Jiang Fan performed amazingly, it was a war, not a joke.

Everyone is now focusing on this battle, quietly waiting for news from the front. Everyone also wants to get a result.