Su Qian's words made the six chiefs' eyes flash and they surrendered, as they expected.
In this current situation, if they want to save their lives, the only way is to surrender, but what they are hesitant about is surrendering later.
The fighting strength of the Heilu army is obvious to all, and there are constant frictions and conflicts with the two states. No matter how badly they are suppressed, there will only be a few hundred or a thousand people at most who surrender.
This kind of submission is conditional and can be exchanged for their survival. For example, the group of thousands of Heilu that Tang Feng had before was an exchange of survival agreement reached between them and Tang Feng.
Even Tang Feng only had Heilu with about a thousand men, and Dongshan Marquis wanted to devour tens of thousands of their men and horses in one go, which was too big an appetite.
And once they accept submission, they have to obey Su Qi'an's orders. They are not stupid. After the end of the Xiacang War, the next thing Su Qi'an will do is to return to Xizhou.
There will definitely be a battle between him and Tang Feng, and the commotion will definitely be quite big.
And Hei Lu, who is brave and good at fighting, will definitely be pushed in the front, and may be cannon fodder in Su Qian's hands.
Therefore, according to Su Qian'an's request, they could only accept the surrender from the front, and it was basically impossible to surrender.
The hesitant expressions on the six chiefs' faces naturally fell into Su Qian's eyes. His smiling face was filled with coldness, and he said in a cold voice, "At this point, could it be that the chief still thinks that as long as he puts down his weapons and surrenders, he can be safe?" Are you leaving Jiaozhou?"
"The chief is a smart man. How could he escape this invasion of Jiaozhou so easily? If it were you, would you let tens of thousands of troops with impressive combat power leave?"
"Great Chief, I respect you, so I'll give you some face, but I hope you won't be ignorant. The conditions have been set. It's up to you how to make a choice. If you want to have a fight, I will accompany you."
Seeing Su Qi'an who fell out of favor at every turn, the six chiefs all came to their senses and clearly understood their situation.
Now, they really don't have the qualifications to negotiate terms with Su Qi'an. With the defeat already decided and the clan's land stolen, what can they do if their tens of thousands of Heilu troops don't surrender and surrender?
After some warning from Su Qi'an, the chief offered his hand and said quickly, "We are a little confused about this matter. I hope the Marquis of Dongshan won't be surprised."
"As long as Marquis Dongshan can keep his promise, we will choose to submit."
It was obvious that the helplessness in the chief's tone could be seen. They now only expected Su Qi'an to keep his word, instead of deliberately deceiving them in order to appease them.
If Su Qi'an goes back on his words, the chief is also prepared to fight to the death. Their barbarian Heilu are not as cunning as the Liang people in terms of intrigues.
But if they are forced to a dead end, they will definitely fight Su Qi'an to the death. Even if they die, Su Qi'an will have to pay the price.
The chief's worries naturally could not escape Su Qian's gaze, he said.
"It is a great blessing that the Great Chief can surrender to me. Don't worry. You will know what kind of person I am in the future. In order to show my sincerity, the first thing I will do is to get the clan land back for you. What do you think, Great Chief?"
"Wha...what! Dongshan Hou, are you telling the truth? The chief, who had a look of regret on his face just now, suddenly raised his head and looked at Su Qi'an with a shocked look.
Don't talk about him, even the five chiefs behind him are like this. They are afraid that they heard wrongly.
This fact is really unbelievable. You must know that even they have no confidence that they can take back their clan land.
Even though they don't know the situation of the clan land at the moment, based on Tang Xiao's layout, even if they rush back now non-stop, I'm afraid the clan land will basically fall into Tang Feng's hands.
Tang Feng and the others still know Tang Feng very well. As long as they don't take action, they will be sure of success once they go out.
Now they can't make it in time to return to support the tribe's land. As for the tribe's land, they have basically accepted the preparation for being captured.
But what Su Qian said suddenly ignited the fire in their hearts, with a strong sense of disbelief.
Seemingly aware of his situation, the chief calmed down his excitement a little and said quickly.
"If the Marquis of Dongshan can take back our clan land for us, I swear here that in the future, I will only follow the Marquis of Dongshan's lead and never have any second thoughts."
The five chiefs behind him also expressed their stance with clasped fists.
The meaning of clan land to them is not something that a cool person like Su Qian can understand.
It is one of their spiritual beliefs and their holy land. This is an important reason why they and the priests of Jiaozhou have been able to continue fighting for many years for this tribal land.
If Su Qi'an really got it back for them, they would definitely obey Su Qi'an's orders.
Such statements from the six chiefs were what Su Qian wanted to see.
If you want to completely subdue them, you will not only rely on strong force, but also more on attacking the heart.
Just like the Priest Alliance is like this, so are these barbarians.
Su Qi'an nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give you an hour to rest. When the hour is up, it's time to take back the clan's land."
The chief nodded repeatedly. Although he didn't know why Su Qian was so confident and what tactics he would use next, since he said it, he would definitely do it.
This is how he judged Dongshan Hou's behavior from the investigators.
After a while, at the signal of the chief, the Heilu army that besieged the city quickly retreated and lined up in an orderly manner according to the plan.
Surrounding it were an even larger number of Jiaozhou soldiers and elite natives.
All the weapons in their hands were confiscated and they were supervised like prisoners.
Although this feeling was unpleasant, at least Su Qi'an kept his promise and did not kill them.
They were waiting where they were. The city gate had already been opened at this time, but Su Qi'an was not among the crowd.
In addition to Huo Cheng, Huang Wenyan, Wu Yong and other senior Yuezhou officials, the chief also saw an old acquaintance in the crowd.
They say they are old acquaintances, but they are old acquaintances who have had enmity for generations, two elders of the Priest Alliance.
With a smile on his face, Elder Er Er came to the Great Chief and other six chiefs. Before Elder Er Er could speak, the Chief snorted coldly.
"Humph, old immortal, if you want to mock us and the Heilu warriors like a winner, then you have made the wrong calculation. The one we lost was Dongshan Hou, and you trash natives are not worthy."
The chief's words did not make the two elders angry, which surprised the chief. In the past, they were not only enemies for generations, but if they met, they would speak ill of each other and sneer at each other.
But the two elders looked like this, which really made the chief confused.
The old man Er Er glanced at the chief and said with a smile, "Hey, you old man, after all this time, you are still the same as before, with such a hot temper. You will not be favored by Marquis Dongshan."
"I am not here to laugh at you. It would seem that I am narrow-minded. I am just admonishing you that surrendering to the Marquis of Dongshan is the most correct decision you have ever made in your life."
The chief's eyes flashed, and it was really not easy for his sworn enemy to comment on a Liangren Marquis like this.
The chief was silent for a while and asked, "Is there something unusual about Dongshan Hou?"
"Want to know?"
The warchief nodded.
Er Yuan Lao waved and motioned for the great chief to come closer. Er Yuan Lao put his mouth to the great chief's ear and whispered softly.
"Then wait until you are transformed and you can guess it yourself."
"You! You old fool! Looking for death!" The chief looked angry, and he went up to give the old man a slap in the face.
But he was dodged by Er Er Lao, who took a step back and laughed loudly, "Hahaha, old man, you too have been teased by me today."
"Your uncle..." The great chief completely ignored his indifference just now, and dealt a heavy blow to the two elders.
The two of them looked like old children, and everyone around them smiled bitterly and shook their heads.
Huo Cheng and others did not stop Er Er Lao from being like this. Su Qi'an specifically told him that Er Er Lao could appear here.
they also
They thought that the two elders would have some big tricks to persuade people, but now it seems that they really can't laugh or cry.
Although the two were scolding each other and the impact was not good, the tense atmosphere on the court was obviously much more relaxed.
This may have achieved Su Qi'an's purpose of resolving the tense atmosphere, although this method made people feel funny.
The exchange between the two sides lasted for about a quarter of an hour. Finally, the old man took a step back and said lightly.
"Reform well. You will know later. Submit now and you will not suffer any loss. You will make a lot of money. Just watch, there are surprises waiting for you later."
After leaving these words, the two elders followed the senior officials of Jiaozhou and left immediately, leaving only the angry chief.
Watching his mortal enemy leave, the warchief took a deep breath and adjusted himself.
The five chiefs behind him expressed relief, and the big chief just waved his hands, his eyes flashing.
The exchange between the two seemed out of tune, but the chief was certain that surrendering to Dongshan Marquis was the right thing to do. Next, he would follow the words of his mortal enemy and see what surprises Dongshan Marquis had waiting for him.
At the same time, on a remote road behind Xiacang County, about forty or fifty miles away, Tang Xiao ran with his entourage.
Even though he had escaped from Xiacang County, Tang Xiao's heart was still tense.
This escape really frightened Tang Xiao. If Su Qi'an hadn't suddenly called him by name, he could have left calmly.
Fortunately, he was smart enough. Before the matter was completely exposed, everyone's eyes fell on Su Qi'an and he quietly turned around and retreated.
In order to escape smoothly this time, Tang Xiao had made sufficient preparations beforehand, and not only found a path leading to the border of Xizhou.
In order not to be discovered, Tang Xiao and his confidants changed horses all the way to avoid the Heilu reconnaissance troops just after escaping from the sight of the Heilu army.
Tang Xiao had already heard about Hei Lu's investigation, so he was very cautious along the way. When he got to the back, Tang Xiao dismounted directly, took the only two confidants around him, got into the dense forest on the side, and walked forward on foot.
It can be said that the whereabouts along the way were quite cautious.
