The words of the Great Qin envoy had a profound impact on these Lingnan people.
Especially the prospect of everyone being able to eat their fill was something they all pursued.
Therefore, they were exceptionally pleased with the arrival of Great Qin.
Especially when those food supplies were brought before them, they could no longer contain their excitement.
"Good, good, this is truly excellent! With this grain, our tribesmen will no longer go hungry!!"
"Indeed! I never thought Great Qin would keep their word and provide us with so much grain!!"
"It seems Great Qin's grain is as plentiful as the legends say. If that's the case, then we'll join forces with Great Qin!!"
Seeing the grain before them, the people of the small Lingnan tribes immediately decided to join Great Qin.
They would assist Great Qin in conquering the Lingnan region.
Although this would affect the Lingnan region, and even cause many deaths,
As long as their own people could eat their fill, as long as their race could prosper, the lives of others would not matter to them.
With this mindset, they indeed sent out many young and strong men as agreed.
Furthermore, these young men were skilled fighters and were very familiar with the Lingnan region.
Their arrival naturally provided a great deal of convenience to the soldiers of Great Qin.
For instance, they taught the soldiers of Great Qin to identify poisonous insects and creatures in the Lingnan region, and areas with toxic miasma.
At the same time, they also led the soldiers of Great Qin to adapt to the climate of the Lingnan region.
In the beginning, only a small number of Lingnan people and Great Qin soldiers were undergoing this adaptation training.
Gradually, more people were won over, and more Great Qin soldiers were dispatched.
The arrival of these Great Qin soldiers naturally drew the attention of the people from the larger tribes in Lingnan.
"What do these Great Qin people want to do? Do they really intend to attack our Lingnan region??"
"Looking at their current actions, they do have such an intention. They want to conquer our Lingnan region!!"
"Wishful thinking! This is pure wishful thinking. With just those Great Qin people, they think they can conquer our Lingnan region? They are dreaming!!"
The people of Lingnan thought the soldiers of Great Qin were dreaming. Their actions would never lead to the conquest of Lingnan.
Even if they had some Lingnan people joining them, it would be impossible to conquer Lingnan.
However, despite what they said, they were still very concerned.
Therefore, after saying these words, they secretly approached the Great Qin encampment.
The number of people who approached was not large, but their methods were extremely venomous.
"With these poisonous mushrooms, once they eat them, they will surely die of poisoning!!"
"Will they be discovered?"
"Impossible! Those Great Qin people don't recognize our fungi well. How could they know which ones are poisonous? Moreover, once mixed in, it will be even harder to detect!!"
Many poisonous mushrooms are colorless and odorless, and some even taste delicious.
Therefore, many people cannot distinguish whether they are poisonous or not.
Only when the poison takes effect do they realize that the mushrooms they collected were actually poisonous.
Precisely because of this, these Lingnan people were so bold in their poisoning.
They believed that the soldiers of Great Qin would not be able to detect such poisoning.
After poisoning, they left with great confidence.
It must be said, their guess in this regard was indeed very accurate.
But there was one thing they hadn't anticipated: the soldiers of Great Qin did not eat alone; they ate in groups.
Among these groups were Lingnan people as well.
Perhaps the soldiers of Great Qin were not familiar enough with these poisonous mushrooms, but the Lingnan people were incredibly familiar with them.
When they saw the poisonous mushrooms, their faces immediately changed.
"Stop! This cannot be eaten, it's poisonous!!"
The Lingnan people's shouts reached everyone's ears, startling many.
The Qin soldiers had already started to eat, but upon hearing the shouts, they all stopped what they were doing.
The generals of Great Qin quickly arrived at this moment.
"Poisonous? Is there poison in the food? Impossible! Our food has been inspected; there shouldn't be any poison!!"
"Indeed, there is poison. This mushroom is highly toxic. Once eaten, one will quickly die of poisoning, and no one will know how they died!!"
"Hiss! Could it be that someone sneaked into our camp and poisoned us??"
The generals of Qin realized the seriousness of the situation, so they began to investigate.
This investigation naturally involved searching the surroundings to see if anyone had secretly infiltrated the camp.
At the same time, they needed to find out exactly who was responsible for the poisoning.
However, after searching for a long time, they still didn't see any figures.
The poisoners had already left, and only their footprints proved they had been there.
These footprints also made the soldiers of Great Qin extremely vigilant.
"It seems the people from the larger tribes can no longer sit still. They have decided to make a move against us!!"
"Therefore, in the days to come, we must be extremely cautious and not give them any opportunity to take advantage of us!"
"From now on, the war has truly begun!!"
In the eyes of the Qin soldiers, the war had now begun.
Although they hadn't seen the enemy, at this moment, they needed to be extremely vigilant.
Because if they were not careful, they could all be wiped out.
With this thought, everyone naturally became exceptionally cautious.
They even increased the number and frequency of patrols significantly.
Not only that, but they also reported this news.
The attack on Lingnan was not just an issue for a portion of them but for the entire Great Qin.
They had to report this matter to attract everyone's attention.
Only then would they not give the enemy any chance to exploit, and everyone would be highly vigilant.
Most importantly, after they reported this matter, Great Qin might send reinforcements.
Once reinforcements arrived, dealing with Lingnan would become much simpler.
After their report was submitted, Lin Tian indeed saw it.
When Lin Tian learned that the people of Lingnan had already made a move against the soldiers of Great Qin, Lin Tian dispatched more troops.
These troops were sent to reinforce the Lingnan region.
However, Lin Tian also gave them orders.
That is, they could come to Lingnan, but they were not allowed to venture deep into Lingnan.
For the current soldiers of Great Qin, going deep into Lingnan was very dangerous.
If they weren't careful, they could fall into an ambush again.
At that time, many soldiers might die in ambushes.
Therefore, their primary goal now was to establish a firm foothold and ensure the safety of the Great Qin soldiers in Lingnan.
Afterward, Lin Tian's attention returned to the people digging the canals.
"How is the digging of our canals progressing??"
"Reporting to Your Highness, the work is proceeding smoothly and at a rapid pace. One-fifth has already been dug!!"
"Not enough! This speed is still not enough. Faster! I need them to be even faster!!"
"Ah? The speed is already so fast, and it's still not enough? Your Highness, are we being too hasty??"
"Not at all! Because we have this speed!!"
Lin Tian was naturally very aware of his own speed.
And because of this, he knew the digging work could be faster.
As long as they dug a little faster and opened up the canals, conquering Lingnan would be a sure thing.
However, others clearly did not have this understanding.
When Lin Tian said this, many of them were quite perplexed.
Because they felt Lin Tian was being too hasty.
At normal speeds, it shouldn't be this fast.
Therefore, many of them considered suggesting to Lin Tian not to rush, and to give the canal diggers more time.
However, Lin Tian rejected all their suggestions.
And once Lin Tian issued an order, they naturally had to carry it out immediately.
Therefore, they quickly carried out Lin Tian's orders and simultaneously conveyed Lin Tian's commands to various parts of Great Qin.
After conveying the message, they did not leave immediately.
Instead, they kept their eyes fixed on the digging site, unwilling to look away.
They were worried that with increased speed, there might be an accident during the canal digging.
Therefore, they had to stay here and supervise the canal diggers to prevent any unforeseen events.
However, as they watched, they noticed something different.
They discovered that although the speed of the digging machines had increased, it was not tiring at all.
They didn't even add more people during the digging.
It was still the same people digging, and the same machines working.
But the efficiency had changed dramatically.
With increased efficiency, a large number of canals appeared.
The appearance of these canals naturally left the soldiers who delivered the messages dumbfounded.
They had already thought that the digging machines were very fast, and it seemed like a myth to dig a canal in just a few months.
Unexpectedly, on top of this, these digging machines could become even faster.
This made them think that perhaps in just one or two months, the canals could be dug.
Once this thought arose, even they themselves were frightened.
Then they repeatedly shook their heads, trying to dispel this thought from their minds, not daring to imagine further.
For them, such a thought was too frightening.
So frightening that even though they had calculated the approximate time, they still couldn't believe it.
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