Because the warriors from Lingnan led the way, the ambushers immediately sensed something was amiss upon seeing the army appear.
"Not good, it's not Qin soldiers appearing, but people from our Lingnan!"
"Damn it, why are people from our Lingnan helping those Qin people fight? With them here, won't our poisons be exposed immediately?"
"It's over, we can't hide anymore, they'll discover our presence soon!"
The warriors of Lingnan felt that they were on the verge of exposure.
Many of them were anxious, wanting to know what they should do next.
And it wasn't just the ordinary warriors who were anxious at this moment, but their leaders as well.
Even their leaders had not expected that the Qin soldiers would not be at the forefront, but would have their Lingnan people charge ahead.
Their poisonous insects and creatures might be effective against Qin soldiers, but they were not as effective against their own people from Lingnan.
As expected, their whereabouts were exposed in the next moment.
Urgent shouts echoed at this time.
"Ambush! There's an ambush by Lingnan people here!"
"Watch out, everyone, watch out for those poisonous insects! There are many poisonous insects here!"
"Lingnan people are ambushing here, everyone be careful of your surroundings, we absolutely cannot let them succeed!"
Such shouts caused many to change their expressions.
Even the Qin soldiers were surprised that people from Lingnan had ambushed them in this location.
They were even more surprised that people from Lingnan dared to ambush them.
Therefore, after hearing these shouts, many of them were startled.
However, after the initial shock, many of them became vigilant of their surroundings.
Knowing that there was an ambush, they began to quickly search for the enemy's tracks.
Their searching was like putting the Lingnan people on a roasting spit.
Under such circumstances, they had to react quickly.
If the Qin soldiers discovered them and they had no response, the Qin soldiers might eliminate them first.
The Qin army was so numerous, and they had lost the element of surprise. It was almost impossible to defeat the Qin soldiers.
Therefore, many of their gazes fell upon their leaders, hoping for them to issue orders quickly.
Their leaders had naturally heard the shouts of others and knew that those ambushing here were about to be exposed.
But even so, his heart was still conflicted.
His conflict wasn't about whether to attack, but about whom to attack first.
Logically, they were here to ambush the Qin soldiers, so their primary targets should be the Qin soldiers.
However, these leaders also knew that the Qin soldiers had not discovered their tracks before.
It was the Lingnan people who were leading the way that had discovered their presence.
If they hadn't interfered, their ambush of the Qin soldiers would undoubtedly have been successful.
Thinking of this, the Lingnan leaders, after some hesitation, issued an order that no one had expected.
"Attack those traitorous guides, don't let any of them go!"
"Ah? Shoot them? Aren't we supposed to shoot the Qin soldiers?"
"That's right! Aren't the Qin soldiers our enemies? If we don't shoot them, but shoot the Lingnan people instead, won't this cause us to miss the opportunity to kill them?"
These soldiers were clearly full of doubt about their leaders' orders.
They couldn't understand why their leaders would issue such an order.
Therefore, in their confusion, they did not attack immediately, but looked at their leaders.
Their leaders quickly provided an explanation.
"It is precisely because of these people leading the way that our ambush was discovered by the Qin!"
"Otherwise, those Qin people would never have discovered our presence, and we would have been able to ambush and attack, making those Qin soldiers pay a heavy price!"
"Therefore, these people are the stumbling blocks that hinder our attack on the Qin soldiers."
"If we don't kill them this time, they will disrupt our actions again next time!"
Hearing their leaders' explanation, these Lingnan soldiers felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.
With their understanding, they did not hesitate and began to take out their bows and arrows, launching a fierce attack on the Lingnan warriors who were leading the way.
Although those warriors had sensed something was wrong earlier and had tried to evade, they had underestimated the scale of the ambush by the Lingnan people this time.
Even though they had evaded, arrows still struck them.
Many of them were caught off guard by the arrows and many died.
This kind of death made them more cautious in their evasion, and many retreated immediately.
At the same time, the whereabouts of the Lingnan people were also exposed.
Before, although the Qin soldiers knew there was an ambush, they didn't know the enemy's exact location.
But once they attacked, their position was immediately revealed.
Because of this, the Qin soldiers quickly pinpointed their location.
"To the right! They are to the right! Shoot them quickly!"
"We have them here too! We have them here too!"
"In front! There are a large number of Lingnan warriors in front, loose arrows! Everyone loose your arrows quickly!"
Without confirming the location of the Lingnan warriors, they naturally couldn't act rashly.
Once their positions were confirmed, they immediately unleashed a volley of arrows.
This furious barrage of arrows instantly inflicted immense casualties on the Lingnan people.
The arrows of Great Qin were known for their power.
This kind of craftsmanship was not something the people of Lingnan could compare to.
Although they also had bows and arrows, their arrows were nowhere near as powerful or as long-ranged as those of Great Qin.
Therefore, many Lingnan soldiers were shot and killed on the spot the moment they were seen.
The speed of the attack was so fast that it made many Lingnan people gasp for breath.
This was the first time they had encountered such deadly attacks.
This made them truly realize how terrifying the soldiers of Great Qin were.
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