Chapter 660

"You say you are from the Farmstead."

"How can you prove it?"

He hadn't expected that just by capturing a few suspicious people, one of them would actually be from the Farmstead.

And why would the Farmstead send spies into Xianyang City?

Could it be that they have some plans?

The youth pursed his lips, somewhat hesitant.

After thinking for a moment, he directly extended his hands.

When Hearing Ying Mo's gaze fell upon those rough, black hands, he already believed him a few points.

The Farmstead's lifelong wish was to protect the farmers of the world, allowing them to live stable lives.

And what the Farmstead was best at was planting.

So no Farmstead person's hands would be like those of a gentleman.

This youth was quite clever.

At the very least, he didn't reveal the evidence of how Farmstead people recognize each other.

But he also proved his identity as a Farmstead person to him.

"Why did you appear here? I want to hear the truth."

Hearing Ying Mo continued.

At the same time, an idea formed in his mind.

Previously, while scouting the Northwest, he had already found the whereabouts of the Farmstead.

Before, he had intended to bring the Farmstead's power under his own control.

But because the Farmstead people's movements were too low-key.

If this youth was truly from the Farmstead, then he probably wouldn't need to go through so much trouble for his subsequent plans.

A plan to completely bring the Farmstead under his own control had already appeared in Hearing Ying Mo's mind.

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Great Qin borderlands.

Ever since they used a strategy to thoroughly extinguish a large portion of the Xiongnu last time, the entire Great Qin army had fallen into joy.

After all, in the dead of winter, the greatest threat to the entire Great Qin border was this group of Xiongnu.

Being able to cut off these Xiongnu during this period was undoubtedly a great thing for them.

It was equivalent to allowing themselves to pass this winter a bit more easily.

A look of joy also appeared on Meng Tian's face.

Especially upon learning that the Emperor's prayer ceremony at Zhong Shan was proceeding smoothly, and that heavy rain had appeared in the Northwest.

These days, smiles seemed to have never disappeared from Meng Tian's face.

"General, we haven't relaxed our vigilance during this period."

"Could it be that the Xiongnu, because their losses were too devastating, have retreated back into the depths of the grasslands?"

Several generals gathered in Meng Tian's military tent and spoke.

They thought that the Xiongnu, having suffered such a heavy blow, would definitely not let it go.

But after being vigilant for such a period, there had been no trace of the Xiongnu.

This made them feel somewhat suspicious.

After all, although the Xiongnu had previously looted the grain of one village.

But the grain of this one village was clearly not enough for them to survive the entire winter.

It was estimated that their grain and fodder had long since been exhausted during this period.

This was also the reason why Meng Tian had called these several generals over.

"What you said, I have also considered."

"The grain that those Xiongnu looted back then should have been exhausted by now."

"I suspect that during this period, they might launch an attack on the surrounding villages."

"I want you all to be prepared and set up defenses around those villages."

"If news of another village being wiped out occurs, then you shall bring your heads to see me."

When Meng Tian first started speaking, there was a serious expression on his face.

When he said the last sentence, a cold expression appeared directly on his face.

If it weren't for the success of the Emperor's prayer ceremony.

Probably the entire world would be discussing the news of the village being wiped out right now.

This would be a disgrace for Great Qin.

Great Qin, which had wiped out the Six States, actually had a village wiped out at the hands of the Xiongnu.

It was equivalent to a great man being injured by a three-year-old child.

No one could bear such a disgrace.

Since Meng Tian had personally requested to come here.

He would not let such a thing happen again under his watch.

"General, our military funds are probably not enough to support us for so long..."

One of the generals frowned.

Although when their great army set out, the Emperor had once raised a large sum of silver.

But they had yet to see a trace of this silver.

"It's those corrupt officials; I'm afraid this silver has long since been embezzled by them until there's almost nothing left."

"We should have been used to it long ago."

The several generals below frowned, but still spoke.

They, the generals who fought, sometimes fought with their heads hanging by their necks.

Because they didn't know when their heads would fall off.

In front, there were fierce enemies, and behind, there were civil officials who were always dragging them down.

How could this not make this group of rough men feel anger?

"You can rest assured about this matter."

"There is something I haven't told you all yet."

"When we set out, the Emperor had already entrusted that sum of silver to me to be responsible for."

Meng Tian said.

When they heard him finish this sentence, the several generals present all fell into silence.

A look of bewilderment and daze actually appeared on their faces.

You must know that they already held military power in their hands; if financial power were also held in their hands,

I'm afraid they would face the Emperor's wariness.

So even if helpless, they had never thought of holding financial power in their own hands.

Now they actually heard Zhang Tian say that the Emperor had already entrusted all that silver to him.

"General, you aren't joking, are you?"

"Did I hear wrong?"

"This joke isn't funny at all."

Several people were stunned for a moment, and then a look of foolish laughter appeared on their faces.

But seeing Meng Tian's serious expression, the smiles on their faces all stiffened at once.

"This is true?"

One person couldn't help but raise his volume and then asked.

Meng Tian looked straight into that person's eyes and then nodded earnestly.

After receiving an affirmative answer, a look of wild joy appeared on the faces of this group of rough men.