August.

In autumn, the sun recedes and the weather gradually cools.

A long procession marched south from the northern grassland, heading in the direction of Helan.

The group numbered about fifty or sixty thousand, all dressed in leather, with a zhān fur and a pointed fur hat on their heads.

They rode their horses, shouting from time to time, waving whips, and driving hundreds of thousands of cattle, horses, and livestock along the way, and the scene was very huge.

Sugartha rode on a white horse and looked at the endless herd of livestock in front of her, her face cold.

This is why the Qin army is besieged on three sides, leaving the west alone, and the Xiu Miyue clan does not dare to go west to the quicksand desert.

Hundreds of thousands of animals need a huge amount of fodder and drinking water every day, and there is nothing in the desert, and once they enter, these hundreds of thousands of animals will die violently within a few days, and then the old and weak women and children will die one after another.

Even if there are really young people who can return to Hexi through the vast desert in the end, it will be meaningless, and there is no need to survive without the rest of the tribe and livestock.

As for resisting the Qin army to the end, it is a dead end.

The only way to survive is to surrender.

"Noble girl, why don't we put forward conditions to the Qin people? We still have 20,000 warriors in our hands, and I think the Qin people are very afraid of this, and if some conditions are put forward, they will definitely agree. ”

Yakuda followed with his horse and asked with some concern.

After the battle of Helan, the Marquis of Xiumi abandoned his clan and fled south, which plunged the entire Yue clan of the Xiumi tribe into chaos, and the sound of fleeing, fighting, or surrendering sounded among the nobles of the various tribes, arguing with each other, and the entire Xiumi Yue clan was shrouded in the shadow brought by the Qin army.

At this time, Sugarsha arrived here with the tokens of the Marquis of Humi and the cronies of the Marquis of Xi, claiming that she would save the lives of their people on behalf of the Marquis of Xi.

Next, this woman used superb power and magic methods, borrowed the fear of the Xiumi Department to win over some nobles, and decisively killed some of the rebels.

In just two days, she mastered the entire Hugh Secret Department, convinced everyone, and pinned the hope of life on her.

Is it really a good choice to just surrender unconditionally to the Qin army?

Sugartha looked back at the worried expressions of Yaguda and the other nobles, and she knew she had to speak out to appease them.

She patiently explained.

"The general of the Qin State has the wisdom of a fox and the strength of a bear, he is very strong and cunning, and he deliberately made an impulsive gesture when he fought before, abandoning the other two Qin troops into the grassland, luring the three Xi Marquis to attack, and as a result, our army fell into the trap of the Qin people. The two armies of the Qin took the opportunity to occupy the crossings of the Great River on the north and south sides, blocking the way for us to retreat, and completing the encirclement of us. From the very beginning of this war, it was this general of the Qin State who dominated everything. ”

The nobles nodded their heads again and again.

By the time the war had been fought, they had already known that they were the prey who stupidly jumped into the hunter's trap, and they felt fear and jealousy of the Qin people in their hearts, which was one of the reasons why they were willing to follow Sujiasha to surrender to the Qin people.

Sugartha continued: "This general has more wisdom than ordinary people and knows what to do to achieve greater benefits. Therefore, after the Helan War, the Qin army did not kill the clansmen of our Kushan tribe, and even kept their livestock property, which is an attitude in itself. ”

"The generals of the Qin State are waiting for us to surrender, and at the same time, they are also using the Kushan Department to imply that after surrendering, we can keep our property like the people of the Kushan."

"So we surrender to the Qin army, even if we don't put forward any conditions, the general of the Qin State will treat us like the people of Guishan, and even because we surrender voluntarily, we will only be treated better."

"If we can save our lives without making conditions, why bother? It is better to show our loyalty by making more deferential gestures, so that we can reap greater benefits. ”

"If there is no condition, it is the greatest condition."

Sugartha said calmly.

The nobles of Humi were thoughtful, and one of them was a little worried: "What the noble lady said is naturally good, but what if the Qin people treat Guishan well is pretending?" It is a false illusion that tempts us to surrender to them, and if we do, they may show their true colors and repudiate us as slaves. ”

Sugartha shook her head and smiled, "No." ”

"He was a wise man and an ambitious man. This grassland, surrounded by large rivers, will not be the end of the Qin people. ”

Sugartha turned her head and looked in Helan's direction.

"The horseshoe of the Qin people will surely step across the water of the great river and gallop under the territory of the Yue clan and the Yin Mountain in the north."

……

Two days later, Helan Grassland.

50,000 Qin soldiers held spears and halberds, lined up in a neat phalanx, and stood on the grassland. There were also 10,000 heavily armed Qin cavalry on each side, facing northeast, waiting for the surrender from the north.

Zhao Tuo stood on the chariot, raised his eyes, and saw a large black shadow appear on the horizon in the distance.

"General, this Sugarsha is very skillful and scheming, she chose to surrender to us unconditionally, it is because she is sure that the general will not do anything to them, a good move is to retreat into advance, you should be careful."

Chen Ping rode on the horse next to him, and there was a jealous tone in his words.

Zhao Tuo smiled and said lightly: "Chen Sheng, you have to remember." In this world, everything has to be spoken by strength. When you have absolute strength, you will not be afraid of these so-called cleverness. ”

A moment later, under the escort and surveillance of the Qin cavalry, the cavalry of the Dozens Moon clan came here on horseback.

They are the nobles of the Humiyue clan, belonging to the ruling class of the tribe, and they will come to surrender on behalf of the entire Humiyue clan.

Wait until about two hundred meters in front of the Qin army's formation.

The originally quiet Qin army's large array suddenly moved.

Countless spears and halberds were raised, and tens of thousands of Qin soldiers shouted together.

"Qin!"

"Qin!"

"Qin!"

There is only one word, but the rolling sound makes people's ears tremble, like thunder in the clear sky, rumbling on the grassland.

The dozens of war horses were frightened, and the nobles of the Yue clan on the horses were all as pale as earth, and some even trembled all over their bodies because of this terrifying might, and fell off their horses on the spot.

After the deafening sound, these nobles of the Yue Clan all dismounted, looked frightened, and knelt tremblingly in the direction where the Qin army was.

Zhao Tuo's gaze fell on the Yueshi woman at the front.

With slightly blonde hair tied behind him, he is tall and graceful, with tall and straight facial features, with a strong exotic style.

Just this peculiar appearance, people can't forget it at a glance.

Su Jiasha knelt in front of the Qin army's formation, and looked at Zhao Tuo on the chariot with blue eyes.

She already knew from Yaguda's mouth that the "Chen Ping" she saw when she entered the fortress was played by the general of the Qin State.

Therefore, facing Zhao Tuo who was standing on the chariot to accept the surrender at this moment, Su Jiasha's heart was full of depression and jealousy.

Not only because she is now a capitulator, but also because she is facing a wise and wise man, and when she is stared at by the general, she has a feeling that she has been seen through by him.

Sugartha held a golden cane in both hands.

It was a token of the power of the Marquis of Humi before he separated from her. She was able to successfully control the Xiumi Department, and she also had the effect of this thing, and now that she surrendered to the Qin army, she naturally wanted to sacrifice it to the general of the Qin State.

"Su Jiasha, the daughter of the concubine Guishan, was entrusted by the Marquis of Humi to lead the Yue clan of the Xiumi Department on behalf of her, such as today's army conquering the grassland, the gods are mighty, and the concubine is willing to raise the people of Xiumi to surrender to the general, and since then, the Humi Ministry has listened to the orders of the Emperor and the general of Great Qin."

Sugartha bowed her head and raised her golden scepter in a gesture of submission.

Behind her, the nobles of the Xiumi Department also spoke the two Qin dialects they had just learned on the road, stumbling and shouting: "We are willing to surrender to the Great Qin Emperor and to the general." ”

Zhao Tuo stood on the chariot, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked.

This Su Jiasha opened her mouth as a "cheap concubine" and closed her mouth as a "heavenly army", but she had a deep understanding of the culture of the Qin State.

"Very good, since you know the destiny of heaven and the current affairs, you are willing to raise your troops to surrender to Qin, and you will treat them well."

Zhao Tuo opened his mouth lightly and gave these Yueshi people a promise of "kindness".

At the same time, Chen Ping, who was on the side, stepped forward and took the golden cane representing the rights of the Hugh Mi from Su Jiasha's raised hand, which was regarded as a formal acceptance of their surrender.

"Thank you for the kindness of the general, we should be the Great Qin Eagle Dog, and we will not rebel for generations."

Sugartha hurriedly bowed her head in response.

Although those nobles in the Xiumi Department did not understand the Qin language, when they saw Chen Ping taking the cane and Su Jiasha's words were calm, they knew that Qin Jun did not mean to embarrass them, and they were overjoyed one by one, and kissed the soil in front of Zhao Tuo's car with their mouths.

If Zhao Tuo was standing on the ground at the moment, they would probably pounce on him one by one and kiss his toes as a sign of submission.

"Well, Chen Sheng, this secret department will be handed over to you and Xiao He next."

Zhao Tuo opened his mouth and commanded.

Xiao He is now in charge of logistics and military affairs, and is responsible for handling the affairs of the herdsmen of the Ministry of Secrets.

Chen Ping wanted to select young and strong from among them, and form a Yueshi cavalry like the Guishan Department.

After Zhao Tuo surrendered to the Xiumi Department, he still had the task of taking Henan completely, and at the same time he had to send back a military report to the emperor in Xianyang, there were many things, so naturally he would not waste too much time dealing with these surrenders.

As for Su Jiasha kneeling on the ground, although Zhao Tuo felt that she had some ability, she was just a surrendered alien woman after all, and Zhao Tuo didn't have too many ideas.

Seeing that after the surrender of the General of the Qin State, he handed himself and the Xiumi tribesmen over to the "Zhen Chen Ping" next to him, Su Jiasha's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

General Qin was not interested in her, and according to this trend, it was very likely that she would never see her again in the future.

This surrender ceremony may well be her last and greatest chance.

"Only by providing corresponding value to the Qin State can we get a higher status."

Sugartha whispered in her heart.

She is a person who is good at seizing opportunities.

Seeing that Zhao Tuo was starting to leave, Su Jiasha immediately opened her mouth to call.

"General, the concubine can help the Great Qin Heavenly Army defeat the Xiongnu and eliminate the Yue Clan!"

"Let the banner of Great Qin be planted all over the grassland!"

(End of chapter)