Faced with a vastly superior force, the Mamertines divided into two factions, one advocating surrender to Carthage, the other preferring to seek aid from Rome.

"I am not one to advocate cowardly surrender or timid withdrawal," he began, turning slightly so that his majestic bronze-and-silver helmet caught the light from above to best effect.

Rumors about his deployment of funds began to circulate, and letters purportedly written by Deane advocating surrender to the British were published.

Ugeo was killed by an assassin sent by a faction advocating surrender.

Prime Minister Paul Reynaud was in favor of continuing the war, from North Africa if necessary; however, he was soon outvoted by those who advocated surrender.

He believes that the unification of China is inevitable and at one point advocated immediate surrender of Taiwan to the PRC.

In view of Cao Cao's overwhelming forces, many of Sun Quan's followers, including Zhang Zhao, strongly advocated surrender.

This left Utsunomiya in the hands of Tadatomo's retired predecessor, Toda Tadayuki, who also advocated surrender, but was not involved in the efforts of the former Shogunate.

'Because Petain and Weygand have now openly taken over from her and are advocating surrender.'

They did not bother to assess whether (Cao Cao's claim) was true or not, and immediately advocated surrender.