The words "an opportunity to turn things around" ignited excitement in many hearts.
But after the initial surge of emotion, another problem arose.
"In terms of numbers, we indeed have the advantage, but we have no weapons! Without weapons, it's difficult for us to be their opponents!!"
Great Qin had already confiscated a large quantity of weapons. These former citizens of the six states, every single one, were unarmed.
Even if they could procure weapons, there were only about a hundred swords available.
These weapons were entirely insufficient to meet their needs.
This question indeed stumped many.
The lack of weapons in their hands rendered many speechless.
Naturally, they were unwilling to endure such hardships any longer; they naturally desired a better life.
However, unarmed as they were, they dared not do anything.
After all, compared to hardship, their own lives were clearly more important.
As long as their lives remained, they still held infinite hope.
If their lives were lost, they would have utterly lost all hope.
Because of this, their morale clearly wavered at this moment.
Even the crowd that had finally gathered began to feel a sense of dispersion.
As this feeling emerged, the old nobles of the six states grew anxious.
For them, this was their only chance.
If Lin Tian returned, if Great Qin's million-strong army returned, they would have absolutely no opportunity.
Therefore, they absolutely could not waste this chance; they had to cling to it tightly.
"It doesn't matter if we have no weapons. You have no weapons, but you can certainly use sticks, use farming tools, and fight against Qin soldiers!!"
"The sticks in our hands, the farming tools in our hands, are also very lethal!!"
"Moreover, as long as we defeat this part of Great Qin's soldiers, we can capture their weapons, and even open their armories!!"
"By then, every one of us can possess weapons, warhorses, and armor!!"
"By then, we can completely march to Xianyang, attack Ying Zheng, kill Ying Zheng, and avenge our fallen soldiers!!"
"Moreover, I can promise everyone that once the war is victorious, each of you will possess wealth and honor!!"
Upon hearing this, many were moved.
The reason they fought was precisely because they did not want to live such a life of hardship anymore.
Now that they had a chance to end such a life of hardship, they naturally did not wish to give it up.
Therefore, under the calls of the old nobles of the six states, they truly picked up wooden sticks and farming tools, preparing to fight against Great Qin's army.
At this time, Great Qin already had a very large number of farming tools. To facilitate farming for the populace, Great Qin had distributed many farming implements.
Those former soldiers of the six states, without any reservations, directly plundered the commoners' farming tools.
After grabbing the farming tools, they attacked Great Qin's army that very night.
Tens of thousands of people directly charged into the Great Qin army's camp.
This scene was also something Great Qin's army had not anticipated.
In the beginning, everyone was very disorganized.
But after the initial chaos, they quickly stabilized.
"Hold steady, everyone, hold steady! They are just a mob. Kill them!!"
"The weapons in their hands are just ordinary sticks and farming tools; they are not very lethal and not as swift as our swords. Everyone fight with all your might!!"
"Everyone must hold on. These are people who want to revolt. We must not compromise with them; we must annihilate them!!"
Because the number of people charging the military camp was large, the general in the camp continuously comforted his soldiers.
Such comfort indeed had a certain effect on the soldiers.
Many soldiers' hearts immediately settled.
This also enabled them to fight with more strength.
And their change naturally altered the situation on the battlefield.
Originally, the old nobles of the six states believed that with their tens of thousands of men, they could certainly break through Great Qin's army camp.
They thought that Great Qin's army camp, with only a few thousand men, could not withstand their charge.
However, after half a day of charging, they were shocked to discover that they had already suffered thousands of casualties, and Great Qin's military camp had not been breached.
Not only that, but Great Qin's army still had at least half its strength, while their side, although still numbering tens of thousands, had a scattered morale.
If they continued fighting, not only would they fail to capture the camp, but they might even break apart themselves.
This was a situation the old nobles of the six states had not anticipated.
Because of this, the old nobles of the six states, at this moment, directly issued a retreat order.
Under this command to retreat, those who had seized weapons during the rebellion fled directly.
Their flight could be described as a routed retreat.
Their action this time could also be considered a failed operation.
Because their army had not been able to defeat Great Qin's army at all.
However, although their action this time failed, its impact was immense.
After their actions here, other former nobles of the six states in other parts of Great Qin also began to act.
They led some soldiers and attacked Great Qin's military camps everywhere.
In places without military camps, they directly attacked government offices.
These attacks instantly threw Great Qin into chaos everywhere.
Originally, all parts of Great Qin were stable, but soon, war erupted, and the sounds of slaughter echoed everywhere.
More importantly, those people from the six states, their main targets were not Great Qin's armies but Great Qin's commoners.
They had no grain and no money, so they directly slaughtered the commoners, seizing their grain and money.
They used this to serve as their military provisions and their pay.
Furthermore, they did not only slaughter the commoners of Great Qin but also the commoners of the former six states.
Even, due to their long-suppressed frustrations, they wantonly oppressed the commoners.
Many women from the six states tragically fell victim to them.
Their existence did not resemble any attempt at restoring their states; their actions were even more heinous than those of bandits.
The entire Great Qin, due to their appearance, became filled with lamentations.
"Who will save us? Who will save Great Qin!"
As this cry arose, the entire Great Qin trembled.
It affected not only the commoners of Great Qin but also the safety of the entire Great Qin.
Because of this, Xianyang City was in an uproar due to these people's actions.
Especially knowing that those people had taken advantage of Lin Tian's absence and Great Qin's million-strong army's absence to slaughter Great Qin's commoners everywhere.
This was truly unbearable for Great Qin's soldiers.
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