As the two agreed, the other tribes successively stood up in support; after all, they also did not want to waste the lives of their soldiers here for nothing.
If they didn't gain any benefits and continued to drag this on, it was very likely that their entire army would be wiped out, leaving only the orphans, widows, elderly, weak, and sick of their tribes. Sooner or later, they would be swallowed up by others.
A cacophony of voices instantly echoed throughout the large tent.
Ke Bineng watched as the leaders of his various subordinate tribes started causing trouble again, his brow furrowed, and his heart was already filled with murderous intent.
This group of bastards in front of him swarmed forward when there were benefits, but now that they encountered some setbacks, they were preparing to pack up and leave.
A fierce look instantly appeared on his face. It seemed he had to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys and deter this group of people, otherwise, if this continued, they would sooner or later be annihilated by the Han Army.
Just then, a leader of a small tribe among the crowd stood up, preparing to echo the others.
"Yes, yes, yes."
"I also think we should temporarily withdraw from this place first..."
Ke Bineng suddenly stood up, and the sharp blade at his waist was instantly drawn, flashing with a brilliant cold light.
Seizing the opportunity, he thrust it directly towards the small tribal leader who had stood up.
With a thud, the leader who had just been speaking felt a pain in his abdomen. A sharp blade had already pierced through his body, and bright red blood was gurgling out.
The small tribal leader looked at Ke Bineng's fierce eyes in front of him, his legs went soft, and a look of pleading appeared on his face!
His lips slightly parted, as if he wanted to say something.
But Ke Bineng did not give him any chance. The sharp blade in his hand was directly pulled out again, bringing out the bright red blood. His eyes were filled with ferocity, and with a flick of his wrist, he directly decapitated him with one strike.
The head and the headless body instantly slumped down, and blood splattered in both directions.
Such a scene unfolded in a flash of lightning, the technique was very fluid and fast.
Some of the leaders sitting nearby had not even reacted yet.
They only felt a burning sensation on their faces, wiped it with their hands, and seeing the crimson blood, they all stood there in a daze.
Looking at the pained head and the headless corpse, many people began to shiver, filled with fear and dread.
The few leaders who had just stood up and spoken kept swallowing, their legs trembling incessantly, as if they were about to collapse to the ground.
Ke Bineng looked at the crimson blood on his hands, then glanced at the fearful and terrified expressions of the people in the hall.
The cold light in his eyes was extremely intense, a cruel sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and a hoarse voice slowly emerged!
"I only want to ask everyone one thing: are you able to act according to my orders?!"
The people standing in a daze around him, hearing these words, dared not be negligent, fearing that if they responded too slowly, they would end up like the headless corpse on the ground.
They all eagerly nodded and bowed, respectfully saying!
"We... we will obey the Chief's orders and never dare to disobey."
Ke Bineng nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this, then leisurely sat back in the main seat, looking at the long sword in his hand, which was covered in blood.
He directly picked up a piece of silk from the table and began to slowly wipe it clean.
He didn't even lift his head, but his voice came out slowly and deliberately!
"Since you all obey my orders, then you should properly restrain your subordinate tribes. These few days, stay honestly in the military camp and strictly guard the surroundings."
"Don't let any escape incidents happen. Even if you escape now, you won't escape later. When I return to the grasslands, I will definitely exterminate your entire clan."
The tribal leaders in the tent trembled upon hearing these words, feeling a chill in their hearts. They dared not doubt whether Ke Bineng's words were true or false.
A slight mistake could mean the extermination of their entire clan; no matter how bold they were, they wouldn't dare to gamble like that.
After Ke Bineng wiped the blood from his long sword clean, he slowly returned it to its sheath. Then he wiped the blood from his palms, looked up at the people in the tent, and his voice continued!
"Gentlemen, do not worry during this period. After I investigate the movements of this Han Army, I will give you a reply on whether to fight or retreat."
"Do you all understand?"
The leaders, hearing this, all nodded and bowed, respectfully saying!
"We respectfully obey the Chief's orders."
Ke Bineng nodded, his gaze sweeping over the corpse, a look of disdain in his eyes, and a hoarse voice slowly emerged!
"Send someone to integrate this man's troops and bring them under my command. If anyone dares to disobey, kill them without mercy."
His personal guards on both sides bowed in acceptance of the order and quickly left to handle the matter in the main tent.
The tribal leaders in the tent all felt a bit unnatural upon hearing this, not expecting that after Ke Bineng killed this man, he would also annex his tribe.
Everyone felt even more chilled by Ke Bineng's actions.
Previously, he had been very respectful to everyone, even treating scholars with courtesy, choosing a policy of appeasement to win them over. Now, it seemed he had adopted a policy of ferocity to win them over.
After Ke Bineng swept his gaze over them, he waved his hand, signaling for everyone to withdraw.
The leaders in the hall felt a sense of relief, bowed in unison, and left one after another, not daring to remain there.
After seeing everyone leave, Ke Bineng's lips curled into a cold smile!
I had intended to win you over with a gentle heart, to have you follow me, but what I received in return was your prevarication and outward compliance while secretly defying.
If that's the case, then I will use ferocity. Whoever dares to disobey will be killed.
Do you really think I am a soft persimmon, easy to bully?
On a hillside tens of miles away, the Han Army encampment had already been set up.
Liu Jin, surrounded by many personal guards, was inspecting the area around the camp.
After all, the army had just arrived, and it was still necessary to maintain strict vigilance all around, lest Ke Bineng launch a night raid with his cavalry while he was unprepared.
After an inspection, the sky had grown increasingly dark. Many soldiers had already fallen asleep, but the entire military camp remained highly vigilant.
Several miles away, a large number of scouts were still investigating the movements of the Xianbei army camp, and any disturbances would be reported immediately.
Just then, Liu Jin's steps paused. He was gazing into the dark night sky ahead.
Tian Feng, draped in a long robe, approached with two personal guards.
He quickly arrived beside Liu Jin, clasped his hands, and respectfully said!
"Marquis."
Liu Jin nodded slightly, smiling as he asked!
"Yuan Hao, why aren't you asleep so late?"
Tian Feng shook his head upon hearing this!
"Marquis, you are patrolling the military camp and guarding the surroundings in the middle of the night. How can your subordinate sleep early?"
Liu Jin chuckled at this, reached out, and patted Tian Feng's shoulder, saying!
"Yuan Hao, it's nothing really. It's just that I'm new here, and I find it hard to sleep, so I took the time to patrol the military camp, just in case the Xianbei army caught us off guard."
"When campaigning abroad, facing an enemy several times our size, everything must be handled with caution."