Chapter 619 Qingya's Thoughts
After a long silence, a leader sitting at the end finally stood up and said cautiously, "Chief, why don't we surrender to Daqian as well?"
"I think what Chief Meng Xiluo said makes some sense. After all, we are also citizens of Daqian. Besides, apart from the war between the Nan'an Palace and our Southern Frontier this time, Daqian has never invaded us."
"We dispatched troops simply because of the Wumeng tribe's instigation. Since Daqian accepted the Xuhen tribe's surrender, they naturally won't blame us."
"How dare you!" someone stood up and shouted, "Are we, the Wudeng tribe, like those cowardly Xuhen tribe members, surrendering to Daqian? How can we, the Wudeng tribe, have the nerve to lead the other tribes and establish a foothold in southern Xinjiang?"
"If you don't surrender, will you lead the troops into battle when the war starts in two days? The Daqian army is at its peak, and we are obviously no match for them. Compared the unnecessary deaths of tens of thousands of men, what is a little loss of face?"
"Besides, the so-called face is also because our Wudeng tribe has sufficient strength. Otherwise, why would other tribes submit to us?"
"If we continue fighting, tens of thousands of our elite Wudeng tribe members will be injured. When we retreat to Qiongbu Prefecture, let alone being a match for the Xuhen tribe, will subordinate tribes like the Lianglin and Baosai tribes still submit to us? Then, it will be our people and our territory that will be divided up."
I have to say that this person's words touched many people.
Before the battle, everyone thought Daqian was just so-so. Even if Daqian and Xuhen joined forces, Wudeng would still be able to fight. If they couldn't win, they could just retreat. But if they could achieve a decisive victory, wouldn't that be the best?
But today's battle was completely different from what they had imagined. The bravery of the Daqian soldiers was many times stronger than they had imagined.
If the battle continues, Wu Deng’s troops will not even have a chance to retreat.
However, while a few people stood up in agreement, most didn't rush to speak. After all, surrendering wasn't easy. If they gained a bad reputation, how would they survive in the tribe? It was best to wait and see. Once the chief made the decision, they would just follow the crowd.
At this time, another person stood up and said, "Chief, can these Daqian troops be stationed in southern Xinjiang forever? In my opinion, it is better to surrender first. When the Daqian troops leave, won't this place still be ours? It's just a temporary grievance, but it can avoid further fighting with the Daqian troops. If we force a war, we can't bear the losses."
More and more people agreed with what this person said.
To be honest, Qingya felt relieved after hearing everyone's words. As the clan leader, how could he not understand these things? However, he couldn't be the first to propose surrender. Otherwise, with such a stain on his reputation, he might not be able to continue his position as clan leader in the future.
However, as long as more people agree to surrender, then I can go with the flow and it will come to fruition naturally, and it will naturally not just be the responsibility of me as the patriarch.
"Ahem!" Qing Ya coughed twice, interrupting the argument. He then turned to the elders in the front row and asked, "Elders, how do you think this matter should be resolved?"
After a moment, an elder muttered, "That does make some sense. We're only surrendering temporarily, and we're also trying to preserve the strength of our people. Who else can say anything? Besides, our men are certainly brave, but Daqian's troops are also formidable. Continuing the fight will only lead to losses for both sides."
Then, another elder said, "To be honest, this expedition wasn't initiated by our Wudeng tribe. Weren't we also deceived by the Wumeng tribe? We've also received news that the Wumeng tribes suffered a crushing defeat in Shaoxi Prefecture and can only retreat to Xuzhou to barely survive. Can we still expect them to come to our aid after defeating the Daqian army?"
"Hmph, a bunch of cowards!" Some were sensible, while others were 'unsentimental'. A man with a rough face stood up and shouted, "If we surrender directly, how can we save our dignity? We still have tens of thousands of men. Are we surrendering after just one battle? If you dare not, I will lead my men to fight the Daqian people another day. I don't believe they are made of iron and steel."
Qingya glared at the guy fiercely. This black man was good at fighting, but he had no brains.
Afterwards, everyone argued and discussed, but there was still no result.
Qing Ya also knew that such a matter could not be decided immediately, so he waved his hand and said , "Everyone, please think about this matter again. Go back and reorganize your troops. Don't engage in battle with the Daqian people for the time being. Send more scouts and take turns patrolling to prevent the Daqian people from attacking the camp. The specific matters will be decided in two days, and then we can make plans."
Watching everyone leave, Qingya winked at one of them.
Not long after, the man returned to the big tent again.
"Chief, what are your orders?"
Qingya called the man closer and whispered, "Elder Lian, I know you have some connections in the Xuhen Tribe..."
"Chief, I have always been loyal to the tribe, but I have never done anything to betray the tribe..."
Seeing the man's panic, Qingya patted his shoulder and said, "Don't panic, Elder Lian. I know your loyalty to the tribe. I called you here because I have something that concerns the future of our entire tribe. I need to ask Elder Lian for a favor."
Elder Lian was relieved upon hearing this and immediately said, "As long as the clan leader has your orders, I will go through fire and water."
"It's not that serious." Qingya patted Elder Lian's shoulder.
After letting the other party sit down, Qing Ya said, "I want you to contact a few people from the Xuhen tribe and find out why they joined Daqian."
"Ah?" Elder Lian was stunned. "Chief, the Xuhen tribe surrendered to Daqian. Shouldn't it be because they were defeated in Shima Town and had no choice but to surrender? How could there be another reason?"
Qingya laughed and said, "You see it too simply. I've fought Meng Xiluo for half my life, how could I not understand him? The defeat at Baima Town is certainly true, but not to mention that Meng Xiluo is still in Longyou, even Shen Tumou wouldn't surrender so easily. Or rather, surrender is possible, but pledging allegiance to Daqian so easily is too strange."
"Although Meng Xiluo doesn't have many soldiers and horses in Longyou, he still has 10,000 or 20,000 men. Furthermore, the walls are high and deep. If he can stop Daqian and then contact us for a pincer attack, Daqian may not be invincible."
"According to my speculation, Daqian may have made some offer that Meng Xiluo and Shen Tumou could not refuse. That's why they not only surrendered, but also turned against the Daqian army and fought to support it."
