The warriors of Lingnan initially remained unaware of the arrival of Lin Tian's great army.
However, they gradually began to sense that something was amiss.
They discovered that heavy footsteps were echoing from not far from their tribes.
At the same time, their scouts rushed in with urgent reports.
"This is terrible, this is a disaster! The soldiers of Great Qin are approaching!"
"How is this possible? How do they know where our tribes are, and how could they have gotten so close so quickly?"
"It's those who surrendered! It's those who surrendered who led the Great Qin soldiers here. They are already very close to us!"
Upon hearing this, the chieftains of Lingnan became visibly distraught.
They knew that the Great Qin soldiers might attack their tribes directly, but they had not anticipated them arriving so swiftly.
This was a crushing blow to the chieftains of Lingnan.
Many of them began to feel restless.
After engaging in one battle with the Qin army, they had gained a clear understanding of the Qin army's strength.
Even though those Qin soldiers did not wield their terrifying weapons, their individual combat power was already formidable.
Under such circumstances, fighting against the Great Qin army would undoubtedly be extremely perilous.
Many of them furrowed their brows at this moment.
"Chieftain, what do we do now? The Great Qin army is upon us, how should we respond?"
"Don't rush, let me think, let me think!"
At this moment, the chieftains of Lingnan did not have a viable solution.
After all, the Great Qin army was not small, numbering as many as two hundred thousand soldiers.
Such a force was sufficient to overwhelm the tribes of Lingnan.
For their tribes, combined, only numbered a few hundred thousand.
The number of warriors capable of fighting would absolutely not exceed two hundred thousand.
Not to mention that a portion of the tribes had already surrendered to Great Qin.
And the people of the other portion of the tribes were not even here.
This also presented a dire crisis for these tribes.
Many among them even foresaw the demise of their tribes.
This cast a grim expression upon many of them.
And it filled some with extreme anger.
"Chieftain, stop thinking! Let's go out now and fight them to the death!"
"Yes! Fight them to the death! The tribes are ours, and our kin are within them. We can never let them take our tribes!"
"Indeed, there are many traps outside our tribes. With these traps, even if we die, we can take some Qin soldiers with us as墊背 (farewell offerings)!"
Facing the Great Qin army, many among them had already resolved to die.
They understood that with their combat strength, with the fighting power of their tribes, it would be difficult to resist the Great Qin army.
Under such circumstances, they could only fight with all their might.
Through desperate struggle, they might not survive, but they might instill fear in the Great Qin army.
As long as those Qin soldiers felt fear, as long as they retreated, they could protect their tribes and their families.
With this thought, many could no longer hold back and prepared to act.
Hearing the words of the warriors, the chieftains of Lingnan gritted their teeth and said:
"Alright, we will fight them to the death! We must block them outside our tribes at all costs!"
"However, our own strength alone will certainly not suffice. Now that the Great Qin army is attacking, we must seek aid from other tribes!"
"As long as the people of other tribes are willing to assist us, we might be able to hold on until the end and defeat the Great Qin army!"
Upon hearing this, many warriors felt their hearts stir.
Their thoughts were simple: they wanted to defeat the Great Qin army, they wanted to survive.
Therefore, they looked at their chieftains with burning eyes, as if they had found a spiritual anchor.
Seeing their gaze, their chieftains immediately understood what they needed to do.
He dispatched a few individuals to other tribes to seek reinforcements.
As for himself, he led his tribe to the outside of their tribal settlement to intercept the Great Qin army.
It must be said, his intentions were very noble.
When they truly stepped outside the tribal settlement, they discovered that things were far from as simple as they had imagined.
They believed that if they could hold off the Great Qin army, victory would be theirs.
But when they actually appeared outside their tribes, they realized the sheer immensity of the Great Qin army.
The number of two hundred thousand soldiers was not just a mere number.
Many were simply startled by the sight of the army's formation.
The warriors within the tribe were rendered speechless at this moment.
They wanted to say something, but they couldn't.
The presence of two hundred thousand soldiers posed an absolutely immense pressure on their tribes.
Such overwhelming pressure was not something they wished to face.
If it were possible, they would have preferred that nothing had happened at all.
However, their wishes were beautiful, but reality was completely contrary to their beliefs.
The Great Qin army had already reached their doorstep, and they had no choice but to face it.
"Warriors, you have all seen it. The Great Qin army has arrived at our doorstep!"
"Under these circumstances, we cannot but fight for our lives!"
"Therefore, I hope you will all give your utmost effort to protect our tribes, to protect our families!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
A great roar of battle cries erupted at this moment.
At this time, the fighting spirit within the warriors of Lingnan had been ignited to its absolute peak.
As long as the Great Qin army advanced, they vowed to charge out immediately and fight the Great Qin army to the death.
Their widened eyes further conveyed their determination.
However, it was at this very moment that the Great Qin army halted their advance.
They stopped just before the tribes of Lingnan, no longer moving forward.
This action left many people of Lingnan bewildered.
They had already prepared to charge out, ready to fight the Qin soldiers to the death.
Unexpectedly, they did not advance further.
Now, if they wanted to fight to the death, they would have to cover a greater distance.
Therefore, they were uncertain whether they should charge forward, to a greater distance, and fight the Qin soldiers to the death.
The gaze of many of them fell upon their chieftains.
It was clear that this matter required their chieftains to make the decision.
And their chieftains, after a moment of hesitation, restrained the warriors who were eager to charge.
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