0279: The cruelty of reality
The white flag, which means surrender, has been around for a long time. One theory is that because the flag of the Qin Dynasty was black, black represented victory, and the opposite white naturally became surrender. However, this statement is actually quite unreliable if you study it carefully, after all, if this is the case, then did the Qin Dynasty still hold flags of other colors before?
The more credible statement should be that it is not difficult to obtain a white cloth. In fact, the so-called white cloth should not only refer to the white cloth, but also include some lighter, whiter things, such as clothes. On the one hand, these things are easy to obtain even on the battlefield, and on the other hand, because this kind of white thing is easy to paint in other colors, in short, it can be painted in the color of the opponent's flag.
However, regardless of when the white flag appeared, in this era, this flag mostly represents the meaning of surrender and asking for negotiations. Especially when Beardsley approached the Han army with only a dozen horsemen waving white flags, this kind of intention can be said to be nothing to think about.
"Fengxian, what should I do?" Tong Fei looked at Beardsley, who was approaching his side, turned his head to look at Lu Bu and asked.
"Hmm...... Hear what they have to say. Lu Bu said with a deep groan when he heard this. Although he very much hopes to use a tribe of more than 1,000 people to train his troops, but everyone has come to surrender, so he can't just kill him without saying a word, right?
Not long after, Azliel came to the front of Lu Bu and the others, only to see him quickly dismount and kneel on the ground, shouting in Chinese, "I am Azriel, the leader of the Eos tribe, and I am willing to surrender the Han Heavenly Army, only hoping to exchange for more than a thousand lives of the tribe!" β
Although "this ......" had already guessed, seeing that the other party directly chose to submit without any hesitation, Lu Bu and the others were still a little uncomfortable. Because in their expectations, aren't the Xianbei people or the entire Hu people not afraid of death?
"Your tribe is willing to submit?" Lu Bu looked at Azriel and asked with some uncertainty.
"Willing to submit! Willing to submit! We, the Eos tribe, have come here to avoid the fighting......" Azriel quickly explained.
Listening to Azriel's words, he looked at the tribesmen of the Eos tribe not far away, who had already mounted their horses, "What about them?" Are you willing to submit too? As he spoke, without waiting for Azlil to speak, Lu Bu said again, "The lord has issued an order in the past, and he does allow you Hu people to surrender in Han land, but the conditions are ......."
"I just want to live a stable and peaceful life, and I don't dare ......to ask for extravagance," Azriel said in a low tone.
Hearing this, Lu Bu turned his head to look at Tong Fei and asked, "Bowu, what do you think?" β
"If they really surrender, although they can't play the role of training, it will be a credit. And you can also learn the news of other Hu tribes through their mouths. Even if it's fake...... With the number of our troops, they can't chat. Tong Fei said with a deep groan.
"Heh, too~" Lu Bu smiled when he heard this, then looked at Azliel and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll accept your submission." β
"Thank you, General!" Azriel shouted respectfully. One sentence made Lu Bu show a big smile. Well, if nothing else, at least this Azir still likes to listen to Lu Bu.
They were reluctant to follow Azriel into the tribe, they had already dismounted and put away their weapons and knelt on the ground, they were a little unwilling, but they believed in their leader Azril and believed that he had made the right choice.
Looking around at these people, Lu Bu nodded with satisfaction, because he saw fear and worry in the eyes of these people, but not hatred. If there is hatred, then he will have to consider whether or not to accept the submission of this tribe.
"So, are you clear?" After Lu Bu finished reading Li Yi's decree against the Hu people, he looked at Azriel and many Hu people and asked.
"Please rest assured, the general will definitely abide by the decree of the Peerless Marquis!" Azriel said respectfully. Since there was a plan to surrender for a long time, how could it be that he didn't inquire about the situation of the annexation state clearly? Sinicization? What are those if you can live a peaceful and stable life?
After all, since Azriel led the tribe out of the steppes and moved here, they had already given up something.
"Good!" Lu Bu nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, and then said to Azlil again, "You know the surrounding situation better than us, and you should also understand our trip...... If someone familiar with the grassland situation can help lead the way, then it will undoubtedly be easier to find other tribes. After all, they are the inhabitants of this endless grassland, and it will definitely be clearer where there may be tribes.
"This ......," Azriel hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "The villain is willing to lead the way for the generals and others." β
Immediately, LΓΌ Bu sent a force to send the Eos tribe back to Bingzhou, and under the leadership of Azlil, marched on to the next tribe.
"Azriel, if you have something to say, you can just say it, don't hold it back." Lu Bu, who was led the way, was obviously in a much better mood, and he immediately smiled when he saw Azlil's wordless appearance all the way.
"General, after arriving at the next tribe, can you allow the villain to persuade him to surrender first?" Azriel asked respectfully.
"Naturally! But this was when they didn't attack. Lu Bu nodded and said. If you can persuade many tribes, it is also a good result.
A day later, a tribe finally appeared in front of Lu Bu and the others. But before Azriel could speak, the flying arrows made him swallow everything he was about to say.
"Haha! Azriel, I can't blame you! Lu Bu laughed when he heard this, his tone was full of excitement. Like him, there are also the 30,000 flying cavalry behind him, who have been training for so long, isn't this the moment they are waiting for?
"Kill!" Lu Bu waved Fang Tian's halberd forward, shouting in his mouth, and in an instant, the 30,000 flying cavalry army rushed towards the Hu tribe not far away like a torrent.
After a while, the shouts and screams continued to sound, and Azriel on the side had already closed his eyes sadly at this time.
"Azriel, don't blame yourself, it's not that you killed them, it's that they chose this outcome. If they do not take the initiative to attack our army without their own strength, then our army will definitely give them a chance to surrender. Seeing this, Tong Fei said lightly.
"The villain knows, thank you for your concern." Azriel nodded in response.