It had to be said that their ideas were very beautiful, but the reality was completely different from what they had imagined.
Their shields were indeed incredibly sturdy, but this sturdiness was only relative to ordinary weapons.
Ordinary weapons, upon encountering such shields, found it difficult to break through them instantly.
More often than not, they would merely cleave through one or two vines and then get stuck.
Therefore, such shields were very practical against the other warriors of Lingnan.
However, this was not the case for the soldiers of Great Qin.
Especially for the Great Qin soldiers charging at the forefront, their weapons were all made of steel.
Not only were they incredibly strong, but they were also extremely sharp.
Moreover, every soldier clad in heavy armor possessed immense strength.
Each sword strike was delivered with great force and power.
Thus, when they struck the shields of the Lingnan warriors, something happened that the people of Lingnan had not expected at all.
Their supposedly indestructible shields were cleaved in half in an instant.
This sight stunned many of the onlookers.
The current scene was completely different from their expectations, catching many of them off guard.
Had they known earlier that their shields could not withstand the swords of the Qin soldiers, they would never have sent their shield-bearers into battle.
However, their realization now was clearly too late.
While many of them were stunned, the Great Qin soldiers were not.
While the Lingnan warriors were still in shock, the Great Qin soldiers launched their attack without hesitation.
With a single swing of their swords, they struck the Lingnan warriors directly.
Then, screams of pain echoed.
"Ah!!"
At this moment, the Lingnan warriors finally reacted.
They realized that the Great Qin soldiers had breached their defenses, and they were no longer protected by shields.
Consequently, many of their shield-bearers fell directly beneath the long swords of the Great Qin.
Even those who were not immediately killed were terrified by the long swords of Great Qin.
They had originally believed that with their shields in hand, defeating the Great Qin soldiers was a certainty.
Now, they understood that their shields were nothing in the eyes of the Great Qin soldiers.
"Retreat, retreat quickly! These Qin people are too terrifying; our shields are useless against them!"
"Everyone be careful, their swords are incredibly powerful, we cannot contend with them!"
"Let's go, let's leave quickly, we can't deal with them!"
Discovering that their shields were completely ineffective against the Great Qin soldiers, these shield-bearers made the decisive choice to retreat.
This was undoubtedly a wise decision for them.
If they did not retreat, they were likely to die here.
If they retreated, they still had a chance to survive.
Under such circumstances, they were naturally unwilling to easily give up their lives.
Their retreat also had a significant impact on the people of Lingnan.
They had initially believed that their shield-bearers could handle the Great Qin soldiers.
But now, they clearly understood that their shield-bearers were also useless against the Great Qin soldiers.
The retreat of the shield-bearers caused many of them to lose their resolve and begin to retreat involuntarily.
"We, we don't seem to be able to defeat them, we might have to retreat!"
"The war has only just begun, is it really okay to retreat now?"
"I don't want to retreat either, but with our current fighting strength, it's indeed difficult to be opponents of those Qin people, we have no choice but to retreat!"
If they could avoid retreating, the warriors of Lingnan would naturally not want to.
Many of them were still willing to fight to protect their land.
But given the current situation, if they pressed forward, it would only be a path to certain death.
This was not just their thought; their leader also felt the same way.
Their leader, forgetting everything else, fled desperately at this moment.
Only when everyone's attention fell on him did he realize that he was supposed to be commanding everyone.
"Retreat, retreat first, these Qin people are too fierce, we are completely unprepared, let's go back and prepare ourselves first!"
Upon hearing this, many breathed a sigh of relief.
When faced with the choice of survival, they would naturally choose to live.
Therefore, upon hearing their leader's command, they relayed it without hesitation.
"The leader commands, retreat, we retreat now!"
"Go back, everyone go back now, we'll think of other solutions after we return!"
"Everyone hurry, we'll figure out how to deal with the Qin army when we get back!"
Amidst these shouts, the people of Lingnan retreated even faster.
Many of them began to run at full speed.
Having grown up in Lingnan, they were incredibly fast when moving through the jungle.
When they ran at full speed, the Great Qin soldiers truly couldn't catch up to them.
Before long, they disappeared from the sight of the Great Qin soldiers.
This also caused the Great Qin soldiers to halt their pursuit.
"They really are fast!"
"Yes! With our speed, it's hard to catch them unless we take off our armor and run at full speed!"
"That's too dangerous, their weapons are all poisoned, and they are very familiar with Lingnan. If we lose the protection of our armor, we will be in constant danger!"
In the actual fighting, they truly understood how difficult the people of Lingnan were to deal with.
They also knew that if they lost their armor, their lives could be in danger at any moment.
This made them begin to understand why Lin Tian had placed such importance on the warriors of Lingnan before.
Because these people indeed possessed the capabilities that warranted such importance.
Afterward, many of them stopped to rest, awaiting Lin Tian's arrival.
When Lin Tian arrived, he had the army rest for a while and then proceeded towards the location of the Lingnan tribes.
Lin Tian did not know the specific locations of those tribes.
However, he had people from Lingnan with him, so while he didn't know, others did.
Their arrival naturally posed a significant threat to the people of Lingnan.
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