In the end, the Emperor David Megas Komnenos chose to surrender his city and empire, and trust that Sultan Mehmed would be merciful. Here again the primary sources differ. According to Chalkokondyles, he sent Mahmud Pasha a message: he would surrender if given estates of equal value, and if Mehmed married his daughter.[40] (Miller calls this last gesture, "the usual device of Imperial diplomacy".[41]) When the Sultan arrived the next day with the rest of his army, Mahmud Pasha reported the developments.