In just three days, the people in the city fled and hidden, and there was no longer a single figure in the originally lively street.

Li Hao walked on the street with Wan'er and a few people, looking at this mess, he couldn't help but feel a little chilled.

"Young Master, you have saved them so many times, why don't these people trust you at all? Can't you just wait for two days? ”

"Even a well-trained army can collapse in an instant when it runs out of food and water. Not to mention these ordinary people. Forget it, if they escape, the more they escape, the less food they will consume. The grain in the granary can last longer. ”

"Haha, I thought that the prince was righteous and thin, but I didn't expect to hear this kind of thing today, it's chilling!" A rampant whisper came from not far away.

Cui Baitai walked out of the street corner with a group of guards, and came to Li Hao and the others with a menacing attitude.

At this time, he has recovered his former arrogant and domineering appearance, and seems to have forgotten the humble embarrassment when he was beaten into prison by Li Hao.

Li Hao didn't have to do more of a war of words, and he didn't even bother to pay attention to him, and took the initiative to bypass two steps and wanted to leave here.

Cui Baitai deliberately found fault and blocked Li Hao's way: "Why does the prince ignore people?" Today I am here to help the people ask the prince a word, now that there is a shortage of food in the city, it will soon become a dead land, how do you say to solve it? ”

Li Hao snorted coldly: "It's just a lack of food, the imperial court won't look at Hongzhou and ignore it, and supplies will be shipped soon, what's the hurry?" ”

"I see!" Cui Baitai laughed: "But I'm afraid that Chang'an is too far away from Hongzhou, who can afford such high transportation costs?" Besides, far water can't save the near fire, it's just autumn, and there is still half a year before the next spring. Does the prince want to spend five months in Chang'an to support Hongzhou? After transporting supplies for such a long time, no matter how much money is spent on disaster relief this time, can it not withstand such a spending? Will the treasury still hold on? ”

"What the hell are you trying to say!" Li Hao was quite angry and almost started with Cui Baitai.

Cui Baitai hurriedly took two steps back and came to the middle of the guards.

"Lord Wang, we are all civilized people, how can we do it casually? Since the prince's mood is so unstable, the grass people will not bother, and retire first, hoping that the adults can solve this crisis as soon as possible, otherwise the reputation of the first generation will be ruined here! ”

As he spoke, Cui Baitai laughed out loud and left with his family.

"It's so arrogant!" The black egg stood beside Li Hao, his teeth itching with anger. I can't wait to jump up and teach him a good lesson when Cui Baitai was talking just now.

"Owner, we can't sit still, think of a way!"

"Don't worry, things haven't reached the most dangerous situation yet. Hold on for two more days, and when our transport team comes, we will naturally be able to turn defeat into victory! ”

"I'm going to pick up our food team!" Hei Dan had no choice but to take someone to meet the grain transportation team of Lijiazhuang in person.

It turned out that Li Hao expected this day early in the morning, so he sent someone back to Lijiazhuang early to prepare. Once there is a problem in Hongzhou, it will be supported immediately from the village.

Lijiazhuang is not under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty, and there is no need to pay taxes to the state every year. The number of villagers in the village is not too large, how much food can be eaten in a year? Instead of storing excess food in the warehouse, it is better to take it out and save it.

Although Lijiazhuang is far away from Hongzhou. It will definitely lose money to transport grain and sell it in Hongzhou, but Li Hao has no other way now. Most of the ministers in the court and the central government regard Li Hao as a tiger, and if they control the Hongzhou water with half a point difference pool this time, they will inevitably force Li Shimin to treat Li Hao's crimes.

It was not easy to have today's fame, and Li Hao didn't want his efforts to be in vain. After all, today's status and prestige are the basis of Li Hao's next plan, and he must not be sloppy.

In Huixian County, the young and strong people have all fled, leaving a large number of old and weak women and children. If they are left alone, these people will have to wait for death. Li Hao had to continue to distribute the surplus grain evenly to ensure their lives.

But as the food became scarcer and the porridge in people's bowls became thinner and thinner, the people's emotions gradually began to be irrepressible.

Riots were everywhere, and bandits even appeared outside the city, looting supplies and food. The entire land of Hongzhou is in mourning.

The DPRK's refutation of Li Hao is also getting louder and louder, and Li Shimin is busy every day in order to cope with these voices. For Li Hao, a talent, he didn't want to give up just like that.

Five days later.

Cui Baitai excitedly broke into Li Ziyin's study.

"It's coming, it's coming! According to the spies' report, Lijiazhuang's transport troops have entered Hongzhou, and the bandit suppression team led by Qin Shubao, the Duke of Yiguo, and Cheng Yanjin, the Duke of Luguo, has also arrived. Our plan is done! ”

Li Ziyin also showed a happy smile.

"Great! After a long period of forbearance, I finally waited for this day! There are two princes who personally lead the elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to suppress the bandits, and the bandits in Hongzhou must be in the wind. When the food convoy enters the country, the people who have fled will also return quickly. Immediately order, everyone acts according to the plan, it's time to give Li Hao the final blow! ”

As Li Ziyin said, the two princes led the Tang Dynasty Heavenly Soldiers to descend, and the bandits entrenched in the mountains and forests in Hongzhou immediately disappeared without a trace. Those who ran slowly were exterminated by the army. When those who fled heard that food had entered the country, they immediately returned to their homes.

As long as they have enough to eat, who wants to wander outside?

Huixian, which was originally ordered by the people, was once again full of people.

But just as the grain team of Lijiazhuang came to the gate of Huixian County, the rice shop of the Cui family in the city also opened at the same time. Bags of white rice are put on the shelves for the people to buy.

The people who have been hungry for so many days have rushed to buy rice and grain, and the momentum is no less than when Huixian County ran out of food before.

And this time, the two grain sellers clearly marked the price, and the price was below the average line set by Li Shimin. Although it is a little more expensive than usual, at this time, it is equivalent to saving the lives of the people.

People began to sing praises to Cui Baitai, saying that he was a life-saving immortal.

In this way, Li Hao's side is embarrassed.

It cost a lot of money, and it was thousands of miles away to transport grain to Hongzhou, and before one could be sold, the Cui family began to sell grain. Cui Ji rice shop has long taken root in Hongzhou, and its reputation is better than that of Lijiazhuang, I don't know how many times. With them first, who can Li Hao's grain sell to?

But if it is shipped back now, the consumption of transportation is equivalent to waste. With such a huge amount of grain, the freight alone is the most terrifying. This time and again, even if the Li family is rich and rivals the country, the finances will have to be broken.

In front of the city gate, Hei Dan looked at the people in the city carrying rice to their homes in large bags, and then looked at the two things behind him, and didn't say a word for a long time.

Li Hao's face was also extremely ugly, I didn't expect this Cui Baitai to be so ruthless, Li Jiazhuang's grain was not sold to him, as soon as Li Jiazhuang arrived, he immediately took out the grain, didn't this clearly cut off Li Hao's back road and put him in a dilemma?

"Owner, I ......"

"Don't talk about it, it's definitely the same in other places."

"What do we do now?"

Li Hao was silent for a moment: "Immediately notify our Li family, stabilize your position, don't be disturbed by the Cui family, and wait and see what happens!" ”