Hearing this, the old patriarch's breathing suddenly became short. Such cooperation conditions are almost equal to the interests of the Yue people. The old patriarch recalled Chen Sheng's words. There is actually no difference between surrender and surrender, except that the former sounds more pleasant, and at the same time, it can retain some dignity and face for the Yue people.

But with the assistance of the Qin army, the benefits are also immeasurable, not to mention the others for the time being, just getting advanced weapons is enough to make the old patriarch excited.

The Yue people are also good at smelting metals, but they are mostly in the stage of smelting bronze, and they are a whole level behind the era when the Qin people have begun to use iron tools on a large scale, and the copper ore is difficult to find, and the number of metals is not much. Although the Yue people were brave, they were helplessly defeated in the face of weapons that were several grades advanced. If the Yue clan can arm the weapons and armor of the Qin people, not to mention sweeping away the generations of enemies around them, even the regular army of the Dongou King can also beat them back.

It's a growth in power. The old patriarch knew the advanced civilization of the Central Plains, and even more understood that if he could get the support of the Qin people and the advanced farming technology, then the Yue people would no longer have to slash and burn and live a primitive and backward life. With enough food, the Yue people can quickly multiply and grow and become a powerful force in this place!

The old patriarch quietly pondered Chen Sheng's words, and his cloudy eyes became bright. He took a long time before he let out a breath of turbidity and said, "This matter is very important, I can't be the master alone, and I have to discuss it with a few elders." ”

Chen Sheng showed a hearty smile on his face and said, "This is not in a hurry, it is not too late to wait for the old patriarch to recover from his injuries, and then discuss it slowly." Having said that, Chen Sheng believed that if he was not in a hurry, the old patriarch would not be in a hurry. After the first battle, the vitality of the Yue tribe was greatly damaged, and they urgently needed to get strong reinforcements, otherwise the destruction of the Yue tribe would not be far away. You can't always rely on Lingzhu'er's trick to summon poisonous snakes and beasts, right? This kind of thing can only be done once, and with psychological precautions, it may not be effective to use this trick next time.

Ling Zhu'er quickly brought in a large pottery pot of medicinal porridge, and this medicinal porridge also put some shouwu medicine residue in it, which was a great supplement. At this time, the villagers also knew that the old patriarch had woken up, and a large group of people gathered outside the bamboo liao, wanting to come in to check on the old patriarch's condition. However, Chen Sheng had told him before that the old patriarch's body was weak and he couldn't disturb the rest, so everyone just stayed outside and didn't break in.

Hearing the noise outside, the old patriarch hurriedly asked Lingzhu'er to send a message and invited the elders who were guarding outside to come in.

"Brothers, hard work." The old patriarch looked tired when he saw the old men who had followed him for many years, and knew that they had not closed their eyes since last night, so he hurriedly motioned for them to find a place to sit down. I tried to struggle to sit up from the bed, but I was dissuaded by everyone.

The old patriarch was very concerned about the loss of the villages last night. After learning that the losses were serious, he was silent for a while before asking, "The three Yue Villages that are allied with us didn't send anyone to help last night?" ”

An elder stood up angrily and said, "No! As soon as we were attacked last night, we sent a signal for help, but none of those bitches came, and until now, no one has come to see us! ”

The old patriarch nodded gloomily. The Qianyue tribe was strong earlier, and naturally some weak villages were willing to follow, but when the Qianyue tribe offended the Dongou king and became the target of public criticism, these allies immediately separated and isolated the Qianyue tribe. The old patriarch even heard that these villages had even defected to the villages.

"Now that we're isolated and we're losing a lot, where do we go from here?" The old patriarch coughed lightly, and his cloudy eyes swept towards the elders. The elders all bowed their heads in shame. They were so anxious to find the old patriarch, just because they wanted the wisdom of the old patriarch to guide the Yue clan out of the predicament in front of them. But seeing the old patriarch lying on the straw mat and not being able to move, and having to let him worry about the fate of the village, the elders' hearts were extremely heavy.

"Actually, it's not impossible." Seeing that the elders didn't speak, the old patriarch swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty and said, "It's just that this trip is against our Yue people's nature, and I'm afraid that everyone will find it difficult to accept." ”

When the elders heard that the old patriarch had a way, their eyes lit up. When is the heart and path, and what nature is not taken into account? As long as you don't surrender to those nine villages and eighteen villages that killed a thousand knives, and then migrate away from the land under your feet, what can't you do. The elders immediately earnestly asked the old patriarch what was the best way to save the village.

The old patriarch took what Chen Sheng said before and said it in his reformed language, so that many elders could understand it more clearly. After finishing speaking, the old patriarch took a difficult breath and said: "That's it, if you have any opinions, just mention it, this matter is related to the future of my clan, and I can't say it alone." ”

The elders, however, fell silent. Although the Yue people are closed, they know the strength of the Qin army, and they also understand that once the Dongou King is defeated, they, the Yue people who live in the poor mountains and bad waters, will also become the nominal subjects of the Qin State, and they will pay tribute to the Dongou King in the future, and they will pay tribute to the Emperor of Qin in the future. They knew better that the Qin people had a lot of good things in their hands, those sharp and sturdy weapons, iron tools, ox farming, and sericulture planting techniques were all things that attracted the Yue people. In the past, those who carried all kinds of small utensils from the Central Plains to and from Yuezhai were the most popular guests of all ethnic groups in Yue. This is enough to show the importance of the artifacts of the Central Plains to them.

Now, they need a choice. If you surrender to the Qin people and accept the rule of the Qin government, you can get the support of the Qin people. All the elders knew exactly what this condition meant. Especially the current Qiyue tribe, falling to the Qin people, is grasping a life-saving straw. How willing they are to let go.

Elder Qiduo, who had a relationship with Chen Sheng, was silent for a while before slowly standing up. He understood that the old patriarch's remarks must have been something Chen Sheng said in it, and he didn't care about Chen Sheng's remarks last night, but after last night's crusade in various villages, the Yue clan no longer had the strength and confidence to fight against the coalition forces of all ethnic groups, and those thoughts in his heart had to change. He said with difficulty: "Patriarch, what you say, can you ensure that the Qin people follow it?" Although he said this to the old patriarch, his eyes were looking at Chen Sheng.