But no one dared disobey the Zhongqiang Chieftain's orders, and they did as he said.
The Xianling Chieftain did not agree in the slightest with the Zhongqiang Chieftain's foolish thinking.
The Qiang were already far weaker than before and were no match at all for the Han State's army. Even if they joined forces with Ma Chao, they would only be sent to their deaths.
The Han Army had destroyed the entire Royal Court with just five thousand infantry this time, already proving how powerful they were.
The more than ten thousand warriors in the Royal Court had been helpless against their wanton slaughter, so he did not believe Ma Chao's claim that he had lost only because he had been betrayed.
He had plainly been no match for the Han Army!
"That fool. I won't die alongside him and let Ma Chao wield me as his spear."
The Xianling Chieftain snorted coldly.
Although the tribe's members had been slaughtered, his relatives and the tribe's senior leaders were still alive. They had merely been taken prisoner by the Han Army.
After leaving the royal tent, he directly ordered the chieftains of his various clans to gather their warriors, then prepared to leave outright.
Just then, however, a cold voice suddenly rang out.
"Where do you think you're going?"
At the sound of that voice, the Xianling Chieftain's heart trembled, and his entire body went rigid.
He turned to look and saw that Ma Chao had, at some point, led a squad of cavalrymen into the camp and was watching him expressionlessly.
Fear rose uncontrollably in the Xianling Chieftain's heart, but he forced himself to remain calm and managed a smile. "Heavenly General, all the water sources here have been contaminated. We were planning to look for clean water."
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