The people of Lingnan were utterly stunned, and consequently, knew nothing of the outside world.
They also failed to notice that immediately after the bombs detonated, a Qin army was already charging towards their tribe from beyond its borders.
Fully armed, they moved swiftly, instantly infiltrating the tribe.
By the time the tribespeople became aware of their presence, it was already too late.
Many of them let out cries of terror:
"No, it's the Qin army, the Qin army is attacking!"
"Damn it, this is the work of the Qin people, they're the ones who bombed our Lingnan people to death!"
"This must be the Qin's terrifying weapon, otherwise, the power wouldn't be so immense! I never imagined their terror weapon could be this terrifying!"
Many among them had long heard of Qin's terrifying weapons.
However, they had only heard of their existence, never seen them.
This time, they truly witnessed it.
This terrifying weapon was indeed more terrifying than they had imagined.
As a result, when facing it, they were utterly unable to resist its power.
Now, with the Qin army advancing, they felt a sense of absolute desperation.
"We're finished, completely finished! We're going to die at the hands of the Qin people!"
"These Qin people, they planned this all along, they wanted to kill us from the start!"
"We underestimated the Qin people too much. If we hadn't been so dismissive, the Qin wouldn't have succeeded so easily!"
Many warriors from Lingnan began to regret their arrogance, lamenting their underestimation.
Had they taken it more seriously, they wouldn't be in this predicament.
The Qin soldiers were unaware of their thoughts.
Upon reaching the tribe, they immediately began their assault without hesitation.
The tribe was not populous, with only about a hundred people remaining.
Such a small number was utterly incapable of resisting the Qin army's onslaught.
Consequently, they were easily slaughtered.
This tribe, thanks to the bombs, was taken down effortlessly.
This ease of victory stunned many.
Many Lingnan warriors who had already surrendered still harbored defiance.
They still held onto hope, expecting to reclaim their Lingnan.
However, after witnessing how easily the Qin soldiers dealt with a Lingnan tribe, they abandoned this notion.
They knew that if their own tribes had attacked that same tribe before, it would have required immense effort.
It might even have come at a heavy cost.
And even then, they might not have succeeded in taking the tribe.
Yet, the Qin army achieved it with such ease.
Their casual efficiency made it feel like a dream.
The Qin army was simply too powerful, far beyond their imagination.
At the same time, they realized that the Qin army had held back when they had previously fought them.
If the Qin had attacked their tribes with full force like this, untold numbers of their people would have perished.
Therefore, they felt a sense of gratitude towards the Qin soldiers.
Lin Tian was unaware of their thoughts.
After destroying one tribe, he did not halt his actions.
Instead, he dispatched more soldiers to more tribes.
After the destruction of the first tribe, the surrendered Lingnan warriors truly became convinced.
As a result, they carried out their tasks with utmost dedication.
Soon, they located a second tribe and captured it.
Then came the third, the fourth, and the fifth.
After the Qin army annihilated five small tribes, the people of Lingnan were filled with dread.
They felt a mortal threat from the Qin army.
They were terrified of the Qin forces.
At the same time, they understood that they could no longer hide. If they continued to hide, the Qin soldiers would still find them.
Now, their choices were to await annihilation by the Qin army or to surrender voluntarily.
Resistance was unthinkable; they possessed no ability to resist.
Therefore, even though some Lingnan warriors were unwilling, they still surrendered to the Great Qin.
Initially, only one tribe stepped forward to declare surrender, but soon followed by a second, a third, and a fourth.
Eventually, the Qin army didn't even need to fight.
As soon as they located a tribe and appeared on its outskirts, the people of that tribe surrendered without hesitation.
They clearly understood that if they didn't surrender, death was their only fate.
Because of this, every single tribe in Lingnan surrendered.
This wave of surrender continued for a full month.
Within a month, there was no longer any resistance in the entire Lingnan region.
All the people of Lingnan surrendered.
There was not a single dissenting voice in all of Lingnan.
And so, the Qin army entered and took possession of Lingnan.
A large number of Lingnan civilians were relocated out of the region.
This marked the Great Qin's success in clearing its final obstacle and conquering all of Lingnan.
This was undeniably a momentous occasion for the Great Qin.
Everyone who learned of this event was filled with joy.
"Excellent, we've finally taken Lingnan, we're safe!"
"Yes! Those Lingnan people were too arrogant before, they sent troops to steal our wealth and grain, and killed our people. Now they've finally gotten their comeuppance!"
"Indeed, from now on, the people of Lingnan will obey our commands. They will be beneath us, and we can exact our revenge and settle old scores!"
"Precisely! This is all thanks to the Crown Prince. If not for his wise decisions, we couldn't have taken Lingnan and its people so easily!"
"To us, the Crown Prince is our benefactor!"
"Indeed. Therefore, we should all be grateful to the Crown Prince!"
The Qin populace held immense gratitude for Lin Tian.
Many even placed longevity tablets in their homes, praying for his long life.
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