The wait for the people of Lingnan did not last long.
In just one day, the soldiers of Great Qin had produced the trebuchets they needed.
Of course, these trebuchets were simpler in design and less powerful.
However, they were perfectly capable of launching a bomb.
Therefore, on the second day, Lin Tian's army once again surrounded the people of Lingnan.
Their formation clearly indicated to the Lingnan people that they were truly about to launch an attack.
Upon sensing the posture of the Qin soldiers, the people of Lingnan did not feel fear. Instead, they became incredibly expectant.
"These Qin people, after dragging on for so long, are finally going to attack!!"
"Attack, attack now, I can't wait to charge and kill these Qin soldiers!!"
"Yes, I can't wait either, I wish I could slaughter them all right now, kill them all completely!!"
The people of Lingnan were rubbing their fists, ready to attack at any moment.
However, just as they were preparing to attack, Lin Tian's side also saw a new development.
All the trebuchets were brought out.
Furthermore, bombs were placed on each trebuchet.
Behind each bomb, a soldier waited.
As soon as Lin Tian gave the order to attack, they would ignite the bomb and launch it towards the people of Lingnan.
The people of Lingnan, however, were completely unaware of this.
Even when they saw the trebuchets and the bombs, they showed no fear.
"This is a trebuchet from Great Qin, isn't it? I thought they would use some formidable weapon against us, but who knew they'd only bring a trebuchet in the end!!"
"Their trebuchets are usually used for attacking cities, but we don't have any cities here! What use is a trebuchet if they make it?"
"I think those Qin people are still treating us like their old enemies, they don't know that the trees here can withstand the power of their trebuchets!"
"But that's good, that way we won't have any burden when we charge. Their trebuchets pose no threat to us!!"
The people of Lingnan were convinced that the trebuchets of Great Qin posed no danger to them.
Therefore, after confirming that Great Qin was about to launch an attack, they did not hesitate to charge at the Great Qin army.
"Soldiers, the real charge is here, charge and kill them, protect our homeland!!"
"Kill! Everything for the tribe!!"
The people of Lingnan had a very clear objective: it was for the sake of their tribe that they fought so desperately.
Thus, when they charged, they did so with all their might.
A large number of Lingnan warriors charged out immediately.
It was also as they charged that Lin Tian issued his order.
"Command issued, launch bombs!!"
"Yes!!"
Upon hearing Lin Tian's order, the soldiers immediately sprang into action.
First, someone ignited a bomb, and then the bomb was launched.
Many people from Lingnan watched as the bombs flew towards them, but they had no intention of dodging.
Not only that, they couldn't help but mock the soldiers of Great Qin.
"It seems not all soldiers of Great Qin are formidable. At least their trebuchets are no good. They missed even at such close range!!"
"It's better they missed, if they hit accurately, we'd have to dodge a bit!!"
"Haha! That's true, since they missed, we don't have to dodge, and it won't affect our charge!!"
With that, these Lingnan warriors, without any hesitation, continued their charge.
Their speed increased.
It was as if they wanted to kill the Qin soldiers quickly.
However, they did not know that the faster they charged, the closer they were to death.
The next moment, the launched bombs landed, and immediately, a series of fierce roars erupted.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!"
The power of the bombs was no less than that of cannons.
With sufficient quantity, they could even be more ferocious than cannons.
Therefore, when the bombs exploded, a large number of Lingnan warriors were blown to smithereens.
Their bodies were even blasted into the sky.
Many of them were wounded by the shrapnel from the bombs, and screams echoed endlessly.
Many felt a ringing in their ears, the intense explosion rendering them temporarily deaf of hearing.
This was not the worst part. The most significant was that they saw many of their own people die instantly before their eyes, and their deaths were extremely tragic.
This sudden turn of events left many of them unable to react for a while.
After several breaths, someone among them asked in horror:
"What... what is going on? Why did such a strong roar suddenly sound, and why did our people suddenly die??"
"It's because of the Qin people's weapon, because the Qin people used a formidable weapon, that's why our warriors were blown to death!!"
"It's that powerful weapon on the Qin ships, my heavens, they actually brought their powerful weapon without a sound! We are in great trouble this time!!"
Those who had witnessed the power of cannons, upon seeing the bombs, instinctively mistook the bombs for cannons.
Their modes of destruction were essentially the same.
Therefore, the Lingnan people instinctively believed that the Qin soldiers had secretly brought cannons.
Thinking of this, many of them became extremely fearful.
Especially those who had seen or heard of the power of cannons, they couldn't help but retreat.
If it were truly cannons, they would absolutely refuse to face them.
They had already seen that the power of these things was terrifying.
Even with just a small wave of attacks, hundreds of them had already died from the explosions.
If the Qin soldiers were to launch a full-scale attack on them, they would likely suffer even greater casualties.
This was something not only the Lingnan warriors realized, but even their leaders did.
Their leaders' faces also changed color on the spot.
However, given the current situation, even if they were afraid, they had no choice but to face the Qin army's attack.
They were already surrounded by the Qin army, and their tribes were behind them; they had no retreat.
Therefore, their leaders forced themselves to calm down and quickly ponder how to deal with the current Qin army.
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