Chapter 235

And when everyone heard these two edicts from Ying Su, their eyes lit up!

Without a doubt, even if Ying Su's first edict couldn't kill Chanyu Modu, Fan Zeng, and Xiang Yu, it still put them on the fire to be roasted.

At the very least, it would create a rift between them, making them unable to unite again!

And the second edict, if it could successfully bring over the forty thousand troops.

The war to wipe out the Xiongnu would really be over very soon!

Everyone was excited, everyone was cheering!

Next was the detailed deployment.

Han Xin ordered Cao Can, Xia Xia Houying, Lu Wan, Zhou Bo, and Zhou Zhou Yafu to each lead two thousand men to roam around the outer edge of the Hulun Grassland!

While driving away the livestock, if they discovered any signs of Chanyu Modu's forty thousand troops trying to escape, they were to report it immediately!

At the same time, he ordered the entire army to be prepared, ready to attack the Hulun Grassland at any time!

On the grassland!

In Chanyu Modu's military camp!

Looking at the snowflakes drifting down from the sky!

Chanyu Modu was in extreme agony.

Winter had come; this was a very difficult time for the grassland people!

In previous years, before winter arrived, many Xiongnu would head to the Central Plains to plunder their women, supplies, and so on!

In this way, they would survive the difficult winter!

But this year... it wouldn't work!

They were at war!

Han Xin had cut off too many rivers, forcing the Xiongnu to migrate north!

Because of this, the Xiongnu's winter was even harder to endure!

But fortunately, the grass was lush this year, and the cattle and sheep were very fat!

So, many people still had stored food!

The Hulun Grassland was even more so!

Almost every moment, wild cattle and sheep came here to graze!

And the soldiers would hunt and kill them!

In this way, they served as military rations!

Besides that, there was the grain and food brought by Wanyan Wanyan Dalai!

These were all plundered from the Central Plains in the first half of the year!

Relying on this food, plus the cattle and sheep hunted by the army, as well as the cattle and sheep raised by the herdsmen on the Hulun Grassland!

All these reserves were enough for the forty thousand troops to eat for two or three months!

Therefore, Chanyu Modu was not short of food, cattle, or sheep for the time being!

But... looking at this grassland, he was still unwilling!

Fan Zeng still proposed that he should leave!

Saying that if he didn't leave now, it would be too late!

Han Xin's army would definitely surround them!

But... how could he leave, how could he leave!

This was his own country's land, how could he be willing to leave!

He was still melancholy, still struggling!

But one thing that made him struggle even more was that Fan Zeng seemed determined to leave.

No matter how he tried to persuade him, he was determined to leave!

And the reason he hadn't left yet was entirely due to his house arrest!

This made Fan Zeng furious, wanting Xiang Yu to take him out!

But... Xiang Yu was also under house arrest by him.

How could he stop Fan Zeng from leaving?

He sighed!

At this moment, he was worrying about this matter!

However, at this moment, suddenly, a Xiongnu soldier ran over and shouted: "Chanyu Modu Chanyu, Chanyu Modu Chanyu, there is a Qin army shouting outside.!"

"Shouting?"

"Shouting what?"

Chanyu Modu was very confused!

The soldier said: "They are shouting Ying Su's edict: All subjects of Great Qin, all those who still consider themselves Central Plains subjects, whoever brings any one of Fan Zeng, Xiang Yu, or Chanyu Modu to me, their crime will be reduced by one degree!"

"Whoever brings two of Fan Zeng, Xiang Yu, or Chanyu Modu to me, their crime will be reduced by another degree!"

"If you can bring all three of Fan Zeng, Xiang Yu, and Chanyu Modu to me, you will be a hero of our Great Qin, granted the title of Marquis of Guannei, and a fief of ten thousand shi!"

"What?"

Once these words were spoken, Chanyu Modu was incredibly surprised!

But after a moment's thought, he showed a look of wild joy. Without any delay, he went straight to the tent where Fan Zeng was under house arrest!

Then, looking at Fan Zeng, he said with wild joy: "You can't leave now!"

"Hmph!"

Fan Zeng sneered and said nothing!

Chanyu Modu didn't say a word, and directly pulled Fan Zeng to the marshland!

Over there, the Great Qin soldiers were still shouting Ying Su's edict!

"All Central Plains people listen well: whoever brings any one of Fan Zeng, Xiang Yu, or Chanyu Modu to me, their crime will be reduced by one degree!"

"Whoever brings two of the three to me, their crime will be reduced by another degree!"

"Whoever brings all three to me, they will be granted the title of Marquis of Guannei and a fief of ten thousand shi!"

Outside the marshland, the Qin army was shouting loudly!

All of this was clearly transmitted to the ears of Fan Zeng and Chanyu Modu!

However, Chanyu Modu was incredibly excited: "How about it? The Great Qin Emperor treats you like this. Even if you want to go back, can you go back? Going back is just seeking death!"

"Only by following me, Chanyu Modu, can you have a way to live!"

Fan Zeng looked at Chanyu Modu and was a bit speechless: "You are happy because of this?"

Chanyu Modu sighed: "Without you, Mr. Fan, I, Chanyu Modu, could not achieve hegemony!"

"For the sake of hegemony, I, Chanyu Modu, am willing to go through fire and water for you!"

He said, bowing to Fan Zeng!

Fan Zeng took a deep breath. At this moment, if he said he wasn't moved, it would be a lie.

But he still sneered: "You fool, you are happy too early. Don't you think about why Ying Su issued such an edict?"

"He is sowing discord, it's a strategy of alienation!"

"Alienating the trust between all the Central Plains experts and us!"

"And this strategy is vicious, and it will definitely succeed!"

"Just a few days ago, Ying Su only issued a kill order, an edict to slaughter all sect disciples, and it scared that bunch of trash into wanting to kill the Poison King and Master Master Xiaomeng!"

"Now, he isn't issuing a kill order, but an order to reduce crimes. Guess what these Central Plains experts will do?"

"Okay, even if they don't do anything, then... your Xiongnu generals and soldiers, won't they be suspicious?"

"They already look down on these Central Plains experts. Now, with such an order issued, how can your military morale not be shaken!"

"This is a vicious strategy!"

Fan Zeng sighed.

Chanyu Modu chuckled: "Does Mr. Fan really think I can't see it? I just don't care!"

"You Central Plains people are all selfish, cunning, treacherous, and afraid of death!"

"These experts from the Central Plains are even more so. We have fought Han Xin twice in total!"

"But in these two battles, when did these Central Plains experts ever charge to the front?"

"They are always shrinking to the very back!"

"The only time they contributed was in the battle against Li Li Yuanba and Li Li Cunxiao in the marshland!"