The current situation was that even if they were unwilling to face this fact, they had to.
After these words were spoken, many of them felt a jolt in their hearts.
After a long period of silence, someone among them finally spoke:
"Our people must have really encountered trouble. We need to think of other ways to deal with the Qin army!!"
"Think of other ways? What other ways do we have? These Qin troops are too difficult to deal with!!"
"Yes! We can't defeat them in battle, nor can we ambush them. Such Qin troops are indeed beyond our capabilities to handle!!"
"Why don't we just surrender to Qin!!"
The suggestion to surrender to Qin was brought up again.
However, this time, no one immediately voiced their opposition.
They all seemed to be contemplating whether to surrender to Qin, remaining silent for a long time.
Their thoughts were only interrupted when others appeared.
"Chieftain, the situation is dire. The grain in our tribe won't last much longer!!"
"Won't last long? How is that possible? I remember we had enough grain in our tribe!!"
"That was before. Now, we have many reinforcements, and these reinforcements also consume grain!!"
Upon hearing this, the chieftain of Lingnan fell silent.
He realized that his previous calculation had only accounted for the grain needed by his own tribe's people.
He had not included the reinforcements he had requested.
Now they had tens of thousands of reinforcements, which meant tens of thousands of mouths to feed!
Furthermore, these were all true warriors who ate more than ordinary people.
The grain in their tribe was naturally consumed quickly.
Thinking of this, the chieftain of Lingnan was plagued by a headache.
If they truly ran out of grain, then resisting the Qin army would seem even more like wishful thinking.
Therefore, even their chieftain had to consider the question: did they need to surrender to Great Qin?
If they did not surrender to Great Qin, how could these people of theirs survive?
As this thought arose, his gaze changed.
His once sharp eyes suddenly dimmed, filled with despair.
Surrendering to Great Qin like this was absolutely not something he was willing to do.
If possible, he would rather fight to the death.
However, while he could fight to the death, he could not force all his tribesmen to do the same.
After all, their tribe had not only warriors but also elders, women, and children!
Thinking of this, the chieftain couldn't help but sigh.
"Alas! We are probably no match for Great Qin. Surrender is likely our only option!!"
Saying these words indicated that the chieftain genuinely had thoughts of surrender in his heart.
Perhaps in the next moment, he would truly lead everyone to surrender to Great Qin.
However, his intention to surrender was interrupted forcefully just as it emerged.
"Don't surrender, please don't surrender! We still have a chance!!"
"A chance? Facing such a powerful Great Qin, what chance do we have!!"
"Remember, our grain won't last more than a few days!!"
Being unable to break through the Qin army's defenses was one problem, and grain was also a problem for them.
Without enough grain to sustain them, their tribe could not hold on.
This was why the chieftain was considering surrender at this moment.
The people from other tribes naturally understood his thoughts.
However, although the people from other tribes were also in this desperate situation, they did not want to surrender!
After all, behind them were their own tribes and their own families.
Under such circumstances, how could they surrender so easily?
Because of this, they said to the chieftain:
"If we continue to stay in this place, it is indeed a deadly predicament!!"
"But if we break out of this place, it will be different. Once we leave here, there is vast and boundless land for us to move. Lingnan is so large, we can go anywhere."
"Even if all of us tribes gather together and resist the Qin army, it's not impossible."
"Therefore, I suggest you don't surrender, but rather follow us and fight our way out of here, break through the encirclement!!"
The chieftain's desire to surrender did not mean that everyone else wanted to.
At this moment, they had not reached a consensus.
Many of them still hoped to break out and return to their own tribes.
And the chieftain, after hearing these words, fell silent.
He could sense the thoughts of others.
He knew that these people genuinely did not want to surrender so easily, and they still had the will to resist in their hearts.
And once they broke out, Lingnan would indeed be theirs to roam.
Thinking of this, the chieftain was moved.
Sensing the gazes of everyone, he remained silent for a moment, then spoke:
"Alright, then we will fight our way out and seek a way to survive for our warriors!!"
"That's the spirit! We don't want to stay here forever!!"
"Yes! Surrendering to Qin like this would be too regrettable. For us, the war has just begun!!"
"Join us! We'll lead you out and help you establish new tribes!!"
Such words indeed comforted the chieftain's heart when he heard them.
Originally, he had many worries about fighting their way out.
But after hearing these warriors speak, his worries vanished.
Afterward, he made up his mind, no longer paying attention to the Qin army's front lines, but intending to lead his tribesmen to break out from another direction.
Of course, breaking out still required some preparation.
It must be said that if they wanted to lead their tribesmen away, it would take some time to prepare.
Although many things could be abandoned, some things they still had to take with them.
Specifically, some urgently needed items, as well as their grain, all had to be taken.
Only then would they have no future worries and could truly survive.
Therefore, even though their people had died at the hands of the Qin army, the rest of them remained completely inactive.
This situation was undoubtedly very strange.
In Lin Tian's eyes, it appeared even more abnormal.
Because of this, Lin Tian once again issued his command.
"Advance another fifty zhang, directly to their tribal settlement!"
"I want to see what these people are doing in their tribal settlement if they aren't attacking our army!"