Qiao Yu stood in the shadow of the city wall, looking at the road in front of the city gate, silent.
Although Dian was in command today, the battle was still under Qiao Yu's control. Man and Liushui would serve as liaisons with Qiao Yu today. If Qiao Yu had any orders, they would convey them.
The two had followed Qiao Yu for so long and knew him very well. They sensitively felt that something was wrong with Qiao Yu's mood.
Man asked, "Yu, do you disagree with killing all the people of the Liuren tribe?"
Qiao Yu was always decisive in her actions. Man sensed her hesitation the moment she convened a meeting to discuss whether to capture the Liuren tribe alive or kill them all.
Although everyone finally agreed that all the people in the Liuren tribe should be killed, it could be felt that Qiao Yu seemed to have a different attitude towards this matter.
Is this also the reason why she did not personally command the war?
Qiao Yu said, "Although everyone says these exiles are brutal, no one can really say how brutal they are. Do they really deserve death?"
"Then..." Man hesitated for a moment, "Send the order down, and tell everyone to try to capture them alive?"
Qiao Yu shook his head. "They were all expelled for their mistakes. Most of them are likely brutal and extremely capable. If they resist desperately when captured alive, or if they pretend to submit before injuring or killing others, wouldn't I have caused the deaths and injuries of my fellow tribesmen due to my momentary weakness? Compared to the lives of the few among them who didn't deserve to die, the lives of our tribesmen are naturally more precious."
"Besides, we didn't initiate the attack. They invaded us. The first to provoke is the most despicable. Even if we kill them all, we are acting in self-defense and are on the side of justice."
Man looked at Liu Shui.
"Then what are you hesitating about?" asked Liu Shui.
"Did you see that?" Qiao Yu turned around and smiled at the two of them. Then he turned away again, staring into the distance, his smile faded as he spoke quietly, "Tell me, if the Sun Tribe or the God Tribe attacked us, would our people be able to resist?"
Her thoughts jumped quickly, and Man and Liushui were able to adapt very well and quickly started thinking about the questions she raised.
This time, Liu Shui spoke first. "I think if we were to fight them outside, we wouldn't be able to defeat them. After all, they outnumber us. Even if we had bows and spears, we wouldn't be able to defeat them. Even if we did, the casualties would be heavy. But if they came here to attack us, we would definitely be the victors."
"That's right," Man Ye said. "Our tribe's defenses are excellent. Even if they outnumber us, what can they do? They can't even get in. Even if they surround us, we have plenty of yams planted here, and we can catch fish from the river and pond. If all else fails, we can always escape through the river. No matter what happens, we can't fail."
"So, how about we let the people from the Wandering Tribe go and let them report to the people from the Sun Tribe or the God Tribe?"
"Ah?" Both of them exclaimed.
Qiao Yu's plan was too crazy for both of them.
The Valley Tribe is a small tribe that only seeks to survive in the cracks and protect itself. They thank God if others don’t attack them, so why would they provoke others?
Although the Dragon Tribe was much stronger now, their numbers were still far behind those of the Sun Tribe and the God Tribe, not to mention the Four Directions Tribe.
Therefore, they still have a conservative mentality, hoping that other tribes will not pay attention to them, and hope to live in peace and develop slowly.
"Let's go. While there is still some time, I will hold an emergency meeting with everyone." Qiao Yu got off the city wall.
She had been undecided before. She wasn't willing to discuss a problem she couldn't even figure out herself. Now, she suddenly felt like she could give it a try.
Going downstairs, she did not go into the room where the children were staying, but went to another room. Man and Liushui went to notify people to come to the meeting.
Aside from the elderly, the weak, women, and children who hadn't signed up, everyone else was guarding the perimeter. Even the elders were staying in a room not far away.
Since it was still dark and the city gates were still open, the enemy wouldn't be able to attack. So there was no need to worry about an attack during the meeting. They still had at least half an hour.
The room was where the guards at the city gate rested, and it had some straw mats and straw benches.
Qiao Yu sat on a stool and waited for a while, and then the team leaders arrived one after another. The last to come in were the elders.
"Yu, what happened?" Shan asked nervously.
If it wasn't something important, Qiao Yu wouldn't have called a meeting at such a critical moment.
"Ever since the teleconference confirmed that the newcomers were refugees, and there were only about thirty of them, I've been thinking about a question," Qiao Yu said straight to the point. "Should we let some of them escape and let them spread the news of our tribe's existence to the Sun Tribe and the God Tribe?"
Everyone's eyes widened when they heard this.
"Are you crazy?" Huo blurted out.
Shan also thought Qiao Yu was crazy, but as a father, he subconsciously protected his daughter.
He glared at Huo and said, "You're the one who's crazy. Yu must have her reasons for saying this."
As he said this, he looked at Qiao Yu: "Right, Yu?" As he said this, he looked at Qiao Yu expectantly.
"Let me ask you first, if we just let the tribe develop as it is, how many years will it take for us to be able to compete with the four tribes?"
As soon as this question was asked, everyone who had been shocked by Qiao Yu's words suddenly quieted down.
"How is that possible?" Shi, who usually doesn't talk much, spoke this time.
He smiled bitterly: "Not only me, but even your next generation will not be able to grow up."
They only had over 400 people, while the other tribes had almost 10,000. The gap was simply too huge.
Moreover, the people of the Dragon Tribe can have children, and so can the people of the Four Directions Tribe. With their large population base, the number of children born in a year can reach the total population of the Dragon Tribe.
If there is no special change, it will not be achieved in twenty or forty years, let alone a hundred or two hundred years.
"Then tell me, how long will it take for the four tribes to discover the existence of our tribe?" Qiao Yu asked again.
There was silence again.
"It should... not be easy to find, right?" someone said weakly.
That’s what he said, but even the person who said it didn’t believe it, let alone everyone present.
They stole someone else's iron ore, so why wouldn't the Sifang Tribe investigate? The reason they hadn't tracked them down here was simply because the snowy season was approaching, and they were now suspicious of the Jiangyuan Tribe.
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