In this way, the scouts spread the reputation of the Han army, and for a time, titles such as "heavenly soldiers descended to earth," "saviors of the poor," and "reliefs from suffering" were all bestowed upon the Han army.
For a time, the Han army became, in their eyes, an army that brought hope.
All the tribes that the scouts passed through welcomed Zhangqiao with great enthusiasm, and some even hoped that they could stay there. Many came to join the army.
After several days of spread, the news of the Han army entering the Qiang territory had reached Shaodangmayi.
At this moment, Ma Yi also became somewhat agitated.
Although he defeated and united the Shaohe tribe and some other tribes, his own strength was greatly enhanced.
However, he did not want to openly break ties with the Han Dynasty at the moment. In the end, he was still very wary of Duan Jiong and the Liangzhou army.
The escaped slaves also heard the news of the Han army's arrival. Several of them, who were quite influential among the slaves, rushed to Ma Yi's tent and knelt down before him, tears streaming down their faces.
One of the leading slaves cried out, "Great Lord! We are all your most loyal subjects. We have suffered so much to escape the Han Dynasty and return to our hometown. We would rather die here than go back to those days of living a life worse than death!"
"Hmm~ You were all my former subordinates. Now that you've finally returned, I'll find a way to protect you!"
Looking at his former subordinates, Ma Yi couldn't make up his mind for a moment. The fact that they had come from so far away showed his importance to them.
Upon hearing Ma Yi's words, the slave in charge beamed with joy and quickly said:
"Thank you, sir. If we have caused you any trouble, we are willing to die to repay your kindness in taking us in!"
"Yes! The magnate has been kind to us, and we are willing to die to repay him!"
The slaves' appearance seemed to have infected Ma Yi, and he couldn't help but say with a heroic spirit:
"You are all warriors under my command, how could I bear to let you die? Rest assured! I will absolutely not hand you over to the Han army!"
"Thank you, sir! We are willing to pledge our loyalty and follow you to the death!"
The slaves also swore allegiance to Ma Yi in unison.
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