"We survived, we finally survived!!"
"Phew! Fortunately, we ran fast enough, otherwise, none of us would have survived!!"
"That was too close, way too close. If it were any later, we'd all be done for!!"
At this moment, the people from Lingnan felt a lingering fear.
They had already sensed that the Qin army was pursuing them.
During their previous escape, they had narrowly avoided being caught by the Qin army.
Fortunately, they were fast enough to evade the pursuers, or they would have all perished.
They had been fleeing for several days, living in constant dread.
They worried that with one wrong step, the Qin army would catch up.
If they did, the people of Lingnan would surely lose their lives.
Fortunately, these individuals had reached a safe haven before the Qin army could catch them.
Therefore, they all breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Their arrival naturally attracted the attention of the warriors of Lingnan in this area.
"Are you all refugees??"
"That's right, we're all fleeing here!!"
"Are those Qin soldiers really that formidable, to make you flee all the way here??"
"They are indeed very powerful, even more so than we imagined. Furthermore, their numbers are vast, and we find it hard to resist them!!"
"In that case, we must set more traps, otherwise, they'll easily sneak up on us!!"
Hearing how powerful the Qin army was, these Lingnan people became noticeably more cautious.
They were not as careless as some of the Lingnan people before.
They understood that Lin Tian and his men were unimaginably strong, otherwise, they wouldn't have pursued the Lingnan people to such an extent.
Nor would they have made these Lingnan people so terrified.
Therefore, they knew that the Qin army was more powerful than they had anticipated.
Given this, they naturally had to face these Qin soldiers with their strongest resolve.
The fleeing Lingnan warriors who heard this were all in agreement.
"Yes, we need to set up more traps. Only by shooting down more Qin soldiers can we show them the might of our Lingnan!!"
"Not just traps, but also poison in those traps. Only then can we guarantee 100% that we'll kill those Qin soldiers!!"
"Exactly. Those Qin soldiers are very tenacious. If we don't use poison, they might withstand the traps and continue their advance!!"
"Only with poison can we completely annihilate them!!"
Hearing these words, the Lingnan people could clearly sense the deep-seated hatred.
They also understood just how powerful the Qin army was.
It turned out that their ordinary methods of warfare were of little use against the Qin army.
The best way to strike was with poison.
Because of this, they took out a large amount of potent poison and applied it to their traps.
Meanwhile, Lin Tian had already learned of the Lingnan people's destination.
"It's the largest tribe in Lingnan, that truly saves us a lot of trouble!!"
"Indeed, Your Highness! Once this tribe falls, the entire Lingnan region will have no ability to resist us!!"
"With Your Highness's strategy, conquering all of Lingnan has indeed become simpler. Without Your Highness's plans, we wouldn't know when we would have captured Lingnan!!"
The more they attacked, the more they admired Lin Tian's strategy.
Because as they continued their advance, they felt the terrifying strength of the Lingnan warriors.
The ubiquitous poison alone was not something they could easily resist.
Not to mention that the Lingnan warriors were highly skilled in jungle warfare.
If they showed any signs of panic, and the Lingnan people found a weakness, all of them could be scattered.
Once that happened, heavy casualties would be inevitable.
Many of Great Qin's soldiers would be left behind forever, unable to return to Great Qin.
Now, with Lin Tian leading the troops, everything was different.
Their conquest of Lingnan felt like a matter of course.
More importantly, there were no heavy casualties among them; many of them remained alive.
For the Qin soldiers, this was the best possible outcome.
Therefore, many of them felt grateful to Lin Tian.
At the same time, they were determined to conquer Lingnan.
Lin Tian observed their sentiments and said nothing much.
However, as they pushed forward, Lin Tian specifically reminded them:
"Never underestimate anyone. Since the people of Lingnan have suffered a loss once, they won't make the same mistake twice!!"
"The attack on the Lingnan tribe this time will definitely not be as simple as before!!"
"The path ahead is likely full of traps and poisoned arrows, so everyone must be extremely careful!!"
"If absolutely necessary, we will use explosives to flatten them!!"
"Yes!!"
Hearing Lin Tian's words, everyone's spirits were lifted.
They had never considered the idea of flattening the area with explosives.
After all, in their eyes, explosives were precious items, and how could such valuable things be wasted so easily?
But from Lin Tian's words, they understood that Lin Tian intended to use explosives to raze Lingnan.
Furthermore, Lin Tian had the capability to do so.
With such a declaration, they were filled with confidence.
At the same time, everyone felt relieved of their burden.
With the backing of explosives, the conquest of Lingnan was a foregone conclusion.
What they needed to consider next was merely how to achieve it.
"Your Highness, can we truly use explosives to sweep through Lingnan?"
"We can. It's just that before, I was afraid of scaring away all the Lingnan people, which is why I didn't do it then!!"
"In that case, it's not difficult for us to take Lingnan. With Your Highness here, our victory in Lingnan is practically guaranteed!!"
"Your Highness, just watch. We will surely secure Lingnan!!"
"That's good!!"
Lin Tian did not doubt their words.
After all, this army was one he had led out himself.
Therefore, after these soldiers spoke, Lin Tian, along with them, advanced step by step towards Lingnan, sweeping through the region.
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