Chapter 1685: Pu Duo is ennobled, the horror of the Xiongnu captives

It's over...

This time... it's really over!

Huyan Gudu looked at Gao Yang, whose expression was indifferent and cold as iron, and his mentality collapsed instantly.

Deviating ten degrees... means death!

And there were so many other Xiongnu guides, not just him, Huyan Gudu.

If he secretly caused trouble, wouldn't that be a dead end?

Now, what should be done?

Huyan Gudu's lips were cracked, staring at Gao Yang before him, staring at the desert poplar tree, the copper basin, feeling a deep sense of despair.

The night the Living Yama broke the Langya Royal Court, in order to live, he took the initiative to kneel to Gao Yang.

Because in his eyes, as long as a person is alive, there will one day be an opportunity for revenge; if a person is dead, there is nothing left.

Even if he couldn't take revenge, he, Huyan Gudu, was captured alive by Great Qian, unable to turn the tide, so there was no need to have any psychological burden.

So it didn't matter if he was captured and taken back to Changan.

Therefore, he knelt to Gao Yang very simply; even an ant tries to survive, let alone him, Huyan Gudu?

Huyan Gudu knelt openly.

He knelt without any psychological burden.

But ever since Gao Yang asked him about the Sudan Desert, he kept a straight face, but in his heart, a monstrous wave was set off.

He keenly sensed that Gao Yang had a bigger plot for the Hexi land.

Although Gao Yang didn't say it explicitly, he was asking about directions and water sources; what else could it be but to attack Hexi?

This time, he couldn't sit still.

He naturally knew everything about the Sudan Desert; to this desert that Great Qian feared, he, Huyan Gudu, could not be more familiar.

But how could he, Huyan Gudu, truly betray his own people just to survive?

How many more years could he live?

Therefore, he decided that even if he had to die, he would lead Gao Yang's army into a trap.

In that way, even if he died, it would be worth it.

So he lowered his posture even more, becoming increasingly humble toward Gao Yang, licking up to him so much that he couldn't even stand himself, just to gain Gao Yang's trust.

But now, everything had exceeded his expectations.

He was not the only Xiongnu guide leading the way for the Living Yama.

He had backbone and was not afraid to die for the Xiongnu, but what about the other Xiongnu guides?

What about this sister and brother from the Western Regions?

Not to mention the camels, desert poplars, desert ants, and the copper basin for predicting black sandstorms before him...

If he died, these traitors might benefit!

A struggle flashed in Huyan Gudu's eyes, his expression extremely complex.

"Correct, Prime Minister Gao is right; deviating one degree means deviating by several miles, and ten degrees is even more outrageous; that must be a heart that deserves to be punished, and they should be beheaded!"

"Prime Minister Gao is wise!"

"With these preparations from Prime Minister Gao, how difficult can it be for our army to cross the Sudan Desert?"

The generals felt settled in their hearts, no longer having any worry or fear about the Sudan Desert; on the contrary, they were full of confidence, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Gao Yang also smiled confidently and said, "With these three preparations, I believe I have a ninety percent chance of crossing the Sudan Desert and taking the Hexi land."

Speaking of this, Gao Yang specifically shouted outside, "Someone, bring the imperial edict!"

"Yes!"

Imperial edict?

The generals looked blank, not knowing what was going on.

Soon.

The imperial edict was brought, and Gao Yang grasped it.

"Pu Duo, do you remember what I promised you?"

As soon as Gao Yang said this, Pu Duo's eyes widened, and his whole body was trembling.

"Prime Minister Gao, could it be the edict of reward from His Majesty?"

Gao Yang said with a smile, "Correct!"

"Pu Duo, come forward to receive the edict!"

"This general receives the edict!"

Pu Duo was full of excitement and knelt down to receive the edict.

The generals also knelt down one after another.

Gao Yang held the imperial edict and said loudly.

"In the battle of the Xuan Shui River Bend, you were the first to charge, followed me in leading eight hundred cavalry to raid the Xiongnu Chanyu's lair, and established illustrious military merit. In the battle of Hexi, you captured the wife and heir of the Langya King alone, establishing another great merit. If such great merit is not rewarded with a title, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the soldiers of the three armies?"

"Therefore, His Majesty specially bestows upon you the title of Marquis of Long Drive, as an example for the three armies!"

Boom!

Following Gao Yang's voice, everyone was stunned.

Pu Duo looked up in astonishment.

The generals also looked up in shock.

Pu Duo... was ennobled?

Pu Duo had a look of wild joy, and excited tears overflowed.

This is... ennoblement!

"Pu Duo... Pu Duo thanks Prime Minister Gao!"

Pu Duo's eyes were blurred with tears as he received the imperial edict, his body trembling with excitement.

The other generals also looked envious, the envy in their eyes almost overflowing.

"No need to thank me; all of this is what you deserve."

Even Huyan Gudu looked incredulous, his whole person stunned.

Pu Duo, a Xiongnu, actually became a Marquis of Great Qian by military merit?

Gulp!

He swallowed hard, unable to believe it.

The other Xiongnu were also stunned; is being a traitor to Great Qian this cool? ===== CHAPTER 1687 =====