Chapter 897: I will not kill you; you will be used to trade for horses

Ying Ying Zi Ye remained unmoved.

He just watched all of this silently.

Once Han Xin finished, the scene quieted down.

Seeing this, the Xiongnu prisoners stopped shouting as well.

Only Touman remained, baring his teeth and licking his wounds.

"That's enough. This farce should come to an end."

Ying Ying Zi Ye stepped forward at this moment.

He looked down from above at Touman, who was sprawled on the ground.

Touman was even more disheveled now.

Where was there any trace of the spirit of a Xiongnu Chanyu?

He looked more like a beggar than anything else.

Touman had likely never encountered such a situation in his entire life, right?

He truly was the most wretched Chanyu.

In this state, who could imagine he was the Xiongnu Chanyu?

His appearance was worse than a beggar's.

It was a miserable sight.

It completely overturned Ying Ying Zi Ye's perception.

Touman must be hating Han Xin to death right now.

He had truly suffered a massive fall.

Touman probably never dreamed he would have such a day.

"Regardless of whether you admit your identity, I will not kill you."

"You can rest assured; I am capable of making this decision."

"At most, I will just use you to trade for some warhorses."

"You should spend more time thinking about how many warhorses you are worth."

As soon as Ying Ying Zi Ye said this,

it immediately met with objections from the generals.

Meng Tian and the others looked at Ying Ying Zi Ye in disbelief.

Judging by his words, he intended to release this Xiongnu Chanyu.

It seemed he wanted to use him to trade for warhorses.

They had captured him with such difficulty; how could they let him go so easily?

Originally, they thought that if he were a big shot, he could be used to trade for warhorses.

But when they learned he was the Xiongnu Chanyu, the idea of trading for horses was suppressed.

This person's status in the Xiongnu territory was too prominent.

How could such a person be used to trade for warhorses?

Once such a person was captured, he could not be easily released.

This was the Xiongnu Chanyu, after all.

Release him back to continue fighting against Great Qin?

What was His Highness thinking?

Why was his mind not sharp at this moment?

"Your Highness, is this wise?"

"Indeed, Your Highness, please be cautious!"

"We cannot use him to trade for warhorses; we would rather go without these horses."

"His status is extraordinary; let's not use him to trade for warhorses, shall we?"

"This must not happen, Your Highness; we will forgo these warhorses."

Almost all the generals held opposing views.

None of them wanted Touman to return to the Xiongnu territory.

If they hadn't known his identity, it would be one thing.

But now that they knew who he was, how could they release a tiger back to the mountains and leave future trouble?

Such a figure should either be killed or taken back to Great Qin.

He must absolutely not be allowed to return.

All the generals were desperately trying to dissuade Ying Ying Zi Ye.

They all opposed using Touman to trade for warhorses.

Ying Ying Zi Ye looked at the indignant generals, feeling speechless.

They were uninformed; if they knew the truth, they wouldn't be thinking about preventing Touman's return.

The current Touman was just a paper tiger; the real big boss was his son, Prince Modu.

And looking at the situation, Prince Modu would soon be able to take power.

Touman had become nothing more than cannon fodder.

Since he wasn't dead yet, using him to trade for warhorses was the best possible outcome.

Perhaps trading for warhorses wouldn't be that simple, either.

Ying Ying Zi Ye had thought a lot after learning Touman was captured.

Even though Han Xin had captured him, he wouldn't kill Touman; there was no need.

If his estimation was correct, Touman would likely still be killed by Prince Modu.

Otherwise, Prince Modu could not become Chanyu.

Now that Touman was captured by them, Prince Modu could become the Xiongnu Chanyu even faster.

But how could Ying Ying Zi Ye let Prince Modu become Chanyu so easily?

He definitely had to let Touman go back.

It just so happened that he wanted warhorses, so he could use Touman to trade for them.

But on second thought, using Touman to trade for warhorses might not go so smoothly.

Prince Modu was no fool; he probably wouldn't be so obedient as to use horses to trade for Touman.

One had to know that in history, Prince Modu killed his father to sit on the Chanyu's throne.

Now that Touman was captured, no one could stop Prince Modu from becoming Chanyu.

How could Ying Ying Zi Ye let him have his way?

The best method was still to let Touman go back.

As for how the father and son would develop from there, that was no longer his concern.

However, he had brought three hundred thousand border troops here now.

It was impossible for Prince Modu to develop.

If things went wrong, the Xiongnu might be wiped out soon.

Otherwise, Prince Modu would lead the Xiongnu to conquer surrounding tribes and small nations.

They would gradually grow strong, and by then, the Dayuezhi and Donghu would be annexed by Prince Modu and his men.

Once that time came, it would be even harder to fight the Xiongnu.

Better to take this opportunity to annihilate the Xiongnu!

"Are you finished?"

Ying Ying Zi Ye glanced at the generals with a blank expression.

The soldiers' voices of persuasion came to an abrupt halt.

It was as if they had been grabbed by the throat; they all fell silent.

The scene immediately fell into a deathly silence.

They didn't know what was wrong with His Highness.

This was too abnormal.

And he had become even more overbearing and decisive.