Chapter 837 What will you choose
"You mean, we should persuade Elder Jin to lead us to surrender to the Han tribe?"
"No, no, no, we absolutely cannot do that. Haven't you heard that the Han tribe kills anyone they see? They are here for revenge. If we surrender to the Han tribe, who knows if we will be killed by them?"
"Haha, you are really stupid. The Han army kills anyone they see? Who did you hear that from? It was the commander-in-chief and those elders. They said that just to scare us so that we can take out food and the entire tribe's population to help them resist the Han tribe. This is all the conspiracy of the commander-in-chief and his people."
"That's right. This is how the Han tribe got along with us before. Anyone with eyes should be able to see that the people of the Han tribe know etiquette. They have their own special Han etiquette, so they won't kill everywhere like the barbarians. I think as long as we surrender on our own initiative and explain to them clearly that all this is the fault of the commander-in-chief and his people and has nothing to do with us, then the Han army will most likely let us go."
"But are you sure of what you said? What if the Han army wants to kill us? Do you dare to guarantee everyone's lives?"
As soon as Xun Ge'er came up with the idea, everyone in the tent immediately started discussing it, and it gradually turned into an argument. Everyone expressed their own opinions. Some thought that they were deceived by the commander-in-chief and that the Han tribe was not so cruel. Some were very scared. Although they also tended to think that the Han tribe was a good tribe that did not commit murders, in this matter of life and death, who dared to be sure that the facts were really what they guessed? Therefore, everyone inevitably started arguing.
"Okay, stop arguing, be quiet, since this plan was proposed by Xun Ge'er, let's listen to what Xun Ge'er has to say first." The old man stood up and pressed his hand, motioning everyone to be quiet, and finally looked at Xun Ge'er who was sitting in the crowd.
Everyone's eyes also looked over, ready to listen to the explanation of this smart man.
Xun Ge'er asked everyone calmly, "There are only a few possible outcomes to this matter. In fact, we don't have much room for choice. Let me ask everyone a question now. Do you want to find a piece of land to live a good life, or do you want to fight against the Han tribe's iron army?"
This question was originally problematic, and it was obviously a trap, but the people in the tent would not think so much, and their brains could not react so quickly, so if they had to choose between the two options given by Xun Ge'er, then of course they wanted to live.
"We choose to live a good life. Who wants to fight with the Han tribe?"
"That's right, how can we be the opponent of the Han army? If we really fight with them, we will definitely die."
"Yes, live a good life. Whoever wants to fight can fight. Anyway, I won't fight."
This time, a unified answer appeared in the tent for once, because no one wanted to fight with the Han tribe at all, otherwise they would not have indulged Xun Ge'er to capture the grassland soldiers and force them to confess.
"Okay, since no one wants to fight the Han army, we still have two options now. I'll tell you all and you can choose.
The first is the method I just mentioned. Find Elder Jin and ask him to negotiate peace with the Han tribe. Anyway, we don't want to fight. As long as the Han tribe agrees to let us go home and let us farm and live in the original place, then we will agree to surrender to the Han tribe. As for the commander-in-chief, let him fight the Han army himself. Anyway, I am not going to be a shield for him.
Second, if the Han tribe does not agree to our conditions and does not accept our surrender, and just wants to kill us, then we will tell all the other militia the truth and consequences of all this, and we will unite all the militia to go to Qingquan Valley to snatch back our families, and then escape from Zhudao together, and go to the other side of the sea to find a new home.
Okay, now you can choose for yourselves?"
After getting the answer he wanted, Xun Ge'er again proposed two new possibilities and let them choose the consequences.
At this time, everyone began to hesitate. Choosing the first option, they could continue to live on their ancestral land, which was obviously the best outcome. However, would the Han tribe agree? Would Commander Xin agree? And what about the women and children trapped in Qingquan Valley? These were all unpredictable unknowns.
As for the second option, it might be more tempting for young people. They could unite all the militias, rescue their families, grab their own food, and then go to the other side of the sea to find a new home. It sounded exciting. What a romantic thing it was. It was so tempting to start a new tribe and create a history of their own.
But only the elders in the tribe know how ridiculous it is to migrate the whole tribe without a target location. Everyone may die on the way, which is obviously a suicide.
Even if they really want to migrate to the other side of the sea, they should first send out an elite team to find a suitable location for the new home, mark the rest areas, safe areas, supply points along the way, and a clear migration route. They should also prepare all kinds of supplies needed along the way, and even livestock vehicles. After all, they are not monkeys who can run around naked. If they migrate with their whole tribe, they must bring a lot of property, especially food and various production tools, because they have to farm and live in the new place.
Many young people who have not yet married immediately became excited, but before they could say anything, the militiamen who were in their twenties and thirties or even older and had their own children immediately poured cold water on them.
"Don't even think about migrating to the other side of the sea and finding a new home. It's simply impossible. We will all die on the way."
"Yes, when I was young, I followed a caravan to the grassland. The grassland is across the sea. The grassland there is very vast. If we walk alone, it may take one or two months to reach the other side of the grassland, and it is a completely unknown place.
With our strength, it is impossible to cross the grassland. We are carrying women and children, and so much food. Before we leave the grassland, we will probably be robbed by the nomadic tribes. They will also rob the people.
The grassland people there are not like the grassland soldiers in our camp. They all ride horses. There are no mountains on the grassland. We can't outrun them at all. The place closest to the water on the grassland is now in the Han Dynasty. "The Han tribe is under the control of the Han tribe. I heard that the Han tribe has built three cities in the best places on the grassland, so we have no choice.
Unless you are ready to live on the grassland like those nomadic tribes, herding horses and sheep, but there is nothing on the grassland except grass, lack of water, and can't grow food. They don't even have white salt, so they can only buy it from the Han tribe and us, so you should know how hard the life of herders is, right?"
After hearing the choice given by Xun Ge'er, the two older militiamen immediately raised their opinions against the second one, fearing that those young people would want to immigrate to the other side of the sea. One directly refused, and the other told them the situation on the other side of the sea from a more objective perspective, so as to dispel their ideas.
But some young people still didn't give up. After all, young people are always impulsive, and their minds are full of all kinds of surreal fantasies. To put it bluntly, they haven't been beaten by reality, so some people still asked.
"Is there no place for us to live outside the grassland?"
"No, I heard that the south of the grassland, which is the place closest to us, is all mountainous. There is not much arable land, and the key is that there is a lack of water. This is not just a land problem.
The west of the grassland is full of mountains and highlands. The ice and snow on it only thaw for a short period of time every year. It is very cold and there is no way to farm.
The north of the grassland is full of forests, rivers and fertile land, but let's not talk about whether we can get there. Even if we get there, I heard that it is all the territory of the Han tribe.
The east of the grassland is the lakeside area controlled by the Han tribe, and further east is the east across the lake. Although I don't know what is there, do you think it is? With so many ships, will the Han tribe give up the land suitable for survival to other tribes?
There is a reason why the Han tribe is so powerful. They control the territory with the richest resources and a lot of fertile farmland. If we go to find a new home, even if we can reach a place beyond the grassland, we will definitely conflict with the Han tribe.
Instead of running so far to die, it is better to surrender to the Han tribe now, so that we can continue to live on our ancestral land.
If you young people want to go to the other side of the sea to gain experience, why not wait until the Han tribe defeats the commander-in-chief and ask the Han tribe directly whether the people of our Zhudao can move to the Han tribe’s territory to live. "
(End of this chapter)
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