"Did you see any signs of those Lingnan people?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, we have spotted them!!"
"They must have set some traps to attack us. Now, you will go, stop them, and capture them for me!!"
"Yes!!"
Upon hearing Lin Tian's order, his soldiers did not hesitate and quickly moved towards the people from Lingnan.
Initially, the people from Lingnan did not notice the approaching Great Qin soldiers.
However, being hunters by profession, they soon sensed movement in the jungle. .oΓg
Upon sensing the movement in the jungle, they were first startled, then immediately reacted.
"Not good, our whereabouts have been discovered! Retreat immediately!!"
"What's going on? We just got close, how did they find us!!"
"Experts! There are very powerful experts among them, which is why they could discover us so easily!!"
The people from Lingnan had initially thought their approach was silent.
Even if they encountered Qin scouts, they were confident they could evade them.
This way, they could poison the Qin army, and the Qin people wouldn't even know they had been poisoned.
But now, the situation was completely different from what they had expected.
They had just gotten close and had not yet taken any action, but their enemies had already detected their presence.
This was certainly not a situation they were willing to accept.
However, upon sensing the enemy rapidly approaching them, they had to react quickly.
"We need to leave here. The enemy is numerous, we cannot fight them head-on!!"
"Alright, we'll leave first and then look for another opportunity!!"
The number of these Lingnan people was not large, only a few hundred. Compared to the powerful Great Qin army, their numbers were too few.
In such a situation, if they were to fight head-on, they would surely suffer losses.
Therefore, upon discovering that they had been detected by the Great Qin soldiers, they wanted to withdraw from the area.
However, their idea was very pleasant. When they actually tried to withdraw, they found that things were not as simple as they had imagined.
At least, it was not as simple as being able to quickly withdraw if they wanted to.
This was because the people Lin Tian had dispatched were no ordinary individuals.
These were soldiers personally under Lin Tian, elites who had been through countless battles.
The existence of these soldiers far surpassed ordinary soldiers and could not be compared to them.
Compared to the common folk of Lingnan, they were far more formidable.
While this group was not entirely familiar with Lingnan, their jungle combat abilities were by no means weak.
During their pursuit, their speed increased, and they drew closer and closer to the villagers who had come to sneak attack.
This increasing proximity naturally made the villagers feel an immense sense of crisis.
"Not good, they are rapidly approaching us! If this continues, we might be caught!!"
"Damn it, why are these pursuing Qin soldiers different from other Qin soldiers? Why do I feel they are more powerful??"
"I feel the same way. They are indeed more powerful, and I feel we might not be able to escape their pursuit!!"
These Lingnan villagers were already sensing danger from these soldiers.
This danger made them very uneasy.
They even felt that they had to react quickly, otherwise, they might die at the hands of these pursuing Qin generals.
Because of this, a few of their leaders exchanged glances, then spoke:
"We cannot let them continue to pursue us. If they keep chasing, we likely won't escape, so we must fight back!!"
"Good, then we will counterattack and eliminate them, letting them know the might of the people of Lingnan!!"
"Then we'll make our move in the small forest ahead. We've hunted there before, and there are even some of our traps. It's very suitable to fight there!!"
Upon hearing this, the Lingnan villagers remained silent.
However, their speed increased slightly at this moment.
Clearly, in their hearts, they had tacitly agreed to engage in battle within the small forest ahead.
They were all very familiar with jungle combat.
Even when facing this formidable army, they were confident they could eliminate these pursuers.
Not to mention the traps they had left in the forest.
If these traps were used well, they would undoubtedly be of great help to them.
With this thought in mind, many of them began to quickly move towards the forest, searching for suitable positions.
The Qin soldiers in the rear naturally noticed their actions.
When they saw that the people from Lingnan had all entered the forest, they immediately understood what the Lingnan people intended to do.
"Earlier, I was wondering if we would be pursuing them endlessly. Now it seems we won't have to!!"
"Yes! Judging by their appearance, they clearly don't want to run anymore. They intend to fight us to the death in the forest ahead!!"
"Excellent! I was just looking for an opportunity to clash with these Lingnan people. Today, I will see what is so special about these Lingnan people."
As the soldiers spoke, they picked up their weapons.
Their weapons were not limited to their swords; they also included their repeating crossbows.
Their repeating crossbows were capable of rapid fire, not only carrying a large number of bolts but also being very lightweight.
This made them very suitable for combat in the jungle.
Because they generally did not need to aim much; as long as they spotted their enemies, they could instantly fire their bolts.
Any enemy they aimed at would perish in an instant.
This method of shooting was far more convenient than ordinary bows and arrows.
Although the range was not as far as ordinary bows and arrows, it was more than sufficient in this jungle.
With this thought, the soldiers cautiously moved into the forest.
They knew there was an ambush ahead, so they had to be careful.
Their hands were directly placed on their repeating crossbows, and they would strike the moment they spotted their targets.
The Lingnan people, however, were unaware of this.
They were still waiting for the Qin soldiers to arrive.
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