Chapter 253

However, the moment those words left his lips!

Suddenly, flags filled the entire tent, and battle cries shook the heavens.

Immediately, a hail of crossbow arrows flew toward them!

In that brief instant, over a hundred people had already died miserably beneath the crossbow fire.

In an instant, everyone was shocked!

And Chanyu Modu Chanyu Chanyu Modu was excited: "They haven't left! They haven't left! They haven't retreated!"

"Charge in!"

"Charge in!"

He shouted, urging his fine horse to charge into the main camp!

But... Fan Zeng blocked him again: "No need!"

"This... this, why?"

Fan Zeng sighed:

"If this truly were an empty tent, we would have to search it no matter what, because... Li Yuanba and Li Cunxiao might be hiding inside!"

"But... this place is completely consistent with the entire route we came from, with flags filling the sky and ambushes everywhere; this proves they have already retreated!"

"The people left here are still there to block the advance of the great army!"

"This..."

Chanyu Modu Chanyu Chanyu Modu's scalp went numb; he glanced at Fan Zeng: "Are all you Central Plains people this sinister and cunning?"

As he spoke, he looked back at that group of Central Plains experts!

Without a doubt, among this group, there was not a single straightforward and bold person; every single one was incredibly sinister and cunning!

Huh?

You mean Xiang Yu?

Hehe... Xiang Yu is only straightforward and bold compared to Central Plains people.

Compared to the steppe people, he would count as a cunning villain.

Don't forget, he was the first to see through Han Xin's military deployment.

If he were truly a pure and kind person, could he have seen through Han Xin's schemes and tricks?

One who can see through an enemy's schemes and tricks is certainly not a simple-minded person!

And facing Chanyu Modu Chanyu Chanyu Modu's question, Fan Zeng merely smiled, deeming it unnecessary to explain!

Because he knew all too well the reason for such a situation!

Why?

They don't read books!

In this world, there is no race where every single person is born cunning!

But occasionally, a cunning person can appear!

So, the first cunning person wrote down his cunningness in a book for later generations to read!

Everyone who reads that book will become cunning!

Then, another cunning person will continue writing books; thus, everyone who reads these books will become cunning!

Only in this way was the current state created where every Central Plains person is smart!

In contrast, the steppe people spend their days thinking only of cattle and sheep or women; no one writes books, and no one studies hard!

Therefore, they appear so honest and thick-skinned!

If they were made to read books, I fear that even on the steppe, there would be few honest people left!

Fan Zeng saw all of this clearly.

But Chanyu Modu Chanyu Chanyu Modu, looking at the endless grasslands before him, felt a sense of despair!

He wanted to continue the pursuit but didn't know where to chase!

Fan Zeng pointed east: "There is a swamp over there; if it were me, I would definitely flee in that direction and set up a brilliant ambush there!"

"If I am not mistaken, they must have fled into the swamp!"

119. People are divided into three grades! Eating human flesh! Kill all these inhumane beasts!

"Fled into the swamp?"

The moment those words were spoken, Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu clearly trembled slightly:

"Then... then do we still have to chase into it?"

He asked in shock, opening his mouth to inquire.

And the moment he asked this question, even Fan Zeng frowned and closed his eyes in thought!

Should we chase into it?

After all, that is a swamp!

How terrifying a swamp is, just look at Li Cunxiao and Li Yuanba to know!

Even these two incredibly fierce warriors fear the swamp!

An army of three hundred thousand is nothing in Li Yuanba's eyes!

Yet, solely because of the swamp, an army of three hundred thousand was able to engage Li Yuanba in battle!

A swamp, such a place, is simply a nightmare for any General!

It is a place no General is willing to set foot in.

Yes!

Whether the attacking side or the defending side, neither is willing to fight in a swamp!

Because this place was truly too dangerous.

The moment one set foot inside, one's life would be in peril!

And he, Fan Zeng, could be considered the very first person to ever wage battle using a swamp!

But now, Han Xin had once again put this stretch of swamp to use!

Attack?

Or not attack?

He was still hesitating, while some of the original experts discussed in low voices: "Perhaps… let's go!"

"This place is too hard to assault; it's practically a case of however many go in, however many die!"

"Yeah, let's withdraw!"

A few people spoke up, saying so.

Even the death-fearing Xiongnu generals were beginning to waver!

They truly were unwilling to set foot in this stretch of land!

Because… in their view, attacking the swamp was simply too difficult.

Everyone was afraid!

Fan Zeng's brows were tightly knotted.

He was thinking!

After a long while, he clenched his fist hard: "Attack!"

"Attack?"

The moment those words left his mouth, everyone was stunned!

Fan Zeng said:

"Even if the opposite side is a swamp, at most they have no more than a hundred thousand troops!"

"But we have two hundred thousand!"

"That's double the enemy!"

"Is there anything we shouldn't dare to attack?"

"Huh?"

One by one, the crowd drew in sharp breaths, and at this moment, their frowns deepened without cease!

Fan Zeng continued:

"If they weren't holed up in the swamp, I would still suspect that one of Li Yuanba and Li Cunxiao had not been poisoned!"

"But… now I'm certain!"