Chapter 342

It really is becoming unbearable!

So, in a fit of rage, he spoke those words!

And in fact, Fan Zeng guessed not a single thing wrong!

At this moment, Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu's anger was truly flourishing!

Especially his rage toward this group of Central Plains experts had reached its peak!

So, under such immense fury, he spoke those words to Fan Zeng!

But the very instant those words left his mouth, he realized he had spoken wrongly!

He immediately apologized to Fan Zeng, begging Fan Zeng to forgive him!

Fan Zeng waved his hand and said, "It is nothing!"

"But we truly cannot set our minds on this group of people!"

"If we expend effort chasing them, we will only be dragged down by them!"

"Once Han Xin's army arrives, and we have not yet ascended the snow mountain, everything will become extremely dangerous!"

"Only by relying on the snow mountain can we successfully block them!"

"So... Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu, do not worry about it! Retreat!"

Fan Zeng spoke these words.

Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu inhaled again and again, gnashing his teeth!

At this moment, he was extremely unwilling to give up!

Fan Zeng pondered for a moment and said, "Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu, if you truly are unwilling and wish to deal with them, charging forward like this will definitely not work!"

"They are few in number and run fast; if we dare to chase, we will surely be dragged down!"

"Here is what we shall do, listen to me!"

"Wait patiently; tonight, I will capture them all and present them to Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu!"

"Tonight?"

Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu looked toward Fan Zeng!

Fan Zeng nodded, "Yes! Tonight!"

"But Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu must promise me that once this matter is resolved, we must leave immediately; at present, we truly cannot delay even a single moment!"

"Agreed!"

"As long as you can capture them, we will leave tonight immediately, without any delay!"

In the dead of winter, snowflakes drifted down!

On the grasslands, the closer one gets to the snow mountain, the thicker the snow accumulation becomes!

One step down, and a deep pit is formed immediately!

More than ten li away from Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu's army.

At this very moment, Xiao Yao Zi was leading a large group of experts dwelling here!

Even more people were secretly counting the ears inside their backpacks!

Counting ears?

That is correct!

Initially, Han Xin's order was for Fan Kuai and Lu Wan to lead ten thousand men, along with Li Cunxiao and Xiao Yao Zi, to pursue Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu!

But... when it was discovered that Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu's whereabouts had been found, Han Xin's order changed!

He ordered Xiao Yao Zi and the others to serve as the vanguard and continue tracking, leaving markers along the way, while Fan Kuai and the others were to wait in place for the main army!

"Why is this so?"

Fan Kuai did not understand at all!

Lu Wan also did not quite understand why such an order would be given!

So, he personally returned to ask.

It turned out that Ying Su, after much thought, ultimately still did not feel at ease with Xiao Yao Zi and this group.

What if they defected again and cooperated with Chanyu Modu Chanyu Modu Chanyu to kill people?

There were over ten thousand people; even with experts like Qiao Feng, Li Cunxiao, and Lu Zhishen present!

But no matter how capable they were, could they protect over ten thousand people?

Impossible!

Furthermore, the terrain of the snow mountain was complex, and Ying Su became increasingly uneasy.

Thus, this order was issued!

Lu Wan understood Ying Su's meaning!

So, upon returning to the military camp, he directly arranged for Xiao Yao Zi and the others to continue tracking!

The main army was to stop!

"Why?"

At first, Xiao Yao Zi and his group did not quite understand.

But Lu Wan shook his head, "You people, are you truly foolish or pretending to be foolish?"

"The reason for this is none other than your repeated defections, which caused the Emperor to lose trust in you?"

"He fears that if the main army is with you, the entire force will be wiped out!"

"Ah?"

The moment these words were spoken, the large group was shocked and terrified; they all began to ask Lu Wan what they should do!

What exactly must be done to regain the Emperor's trust!

Lu Wan said, "That is naturally to establish merit!"

"The greater the merit, the more naturally the Emperor will trust you!"

The moment these words were spoken, everyone's eyes immediately lit up; for a time, everyone began to ask Lu Wan exactly how to establish merit!

Lu Wan said, "That is naturally to kill people!"

"The more Xiongnu you kill, the better!"

"Now Chanyu Modu Chanyu Chanyu Modu has only ten thousand men; if you can slaughter all of them and then capture Chanyu Modu Chanyu Chanyu Modu alive, how could the Emperor not trust you?"

"Of course, I also know that capturing Chanyu Modu Chanyu Chanyu Modu alive is difficult, but is there nothing else to do besides capturing Chanyu Modu Chanyu Chanyu Modu alive?"

"Have you all forgotten the military merit system of our Great Qin before?"

"Go kill people; cut off the right ear of every Xiongnu you kill. When the time comes, I will petition the Emperor to specifically open the military merit system for you!"

"Kill one man and receive Gongshi; kill ten men and receive Shangzao; kill fifty men and receive Physician; kill one hundred men and receive Official Physician!"

"You fight hard to kill enemies, and I will certainly request recognition for your merit before the Emperor!"

"Likewise, only by doing this can you gain the Emperor's trust and be heavily employed by him in the future!"

"Even taking ten thousand steps back, even if you cannot receive a title, surely having the Emperor pardon your death penalty should still be no problem, right?"

"But as far as I know, the Emperor has always been very generous toward meritorious officials, especially regarding money and titles; he has never shortchanged anyone who followed him!"

"So, follow the Emperor and work hard; in the future, any of you could become nobles of our Great Qin!"

Lu Wan spoke these words!

And these words made the eyes of a group of experts shine brightly!

Nobles!

How rare is the status of a noble!

First, one must serve as an official in the imperial court!

Second, three generations must all serve the imperial court; only then is one considered to have entered the threshold of nobility!

And how many benefits does being a noble have!

Being respected by others, being looked up to by others—those are merely the first things, mere empty names!

The true benefits are owning your own land, paying no taxes, and contributing no grain!

Moreover, when the imperial court selects people to serve as officials, they are all drawn from among the nobles!

Even though Facing Ying Su now forces the nobles to pay taxes, but... the benefits within this are still so many!

There is not a single person in this world who does not wish to become a noble!

Everyone's eyes shone with light!

Thus, the scene of counting ears now came to be!

Everyone was counting ears!