Cannonballs landed, and large amounts of soil splashed up.
Even incredibly sturdy giant rocks were directly blown apart at this moment.
This was not the most important thing. The most crucial aspect was that the people caught in the explosion were instantly blown away.
Under the power of the cannonballs, their flesh and blood were no different from sand that could not be held, shattering at the slightest touch.
This resulted in a large number of soldiers from Lingnan dying under the bombardment of the cannons.
Their desire to survive was extremely strong, and they wanted to live under the attack of the cannons.
Before the cannons bombarded, they had already fled madly.
However, such a thought of survival seemed exceptionally insignificant under the bombardment of the cannons.
With their flesh and blood, they could not withstand the bombardment of the cannons.
After the bombardment of the cannons, rows upon rows of corpses were left behind.
Of course, those who left corpses were mainly the people who had just escaped to the shore. As for those who were ambushing on the shore from Lingnan, because they had not revealed themselves earlier.
Therefore, a portion of them still survived.
However, although they survived, every single one of them was terrified.
Especially when the mangled remains of the Lingnan soldiers fell before their eyes, they completely broke down.
"Demons, they are a group of demons! We can't withstand the attack of these devils! Let's flee!"
"Escape from here, escape from here right now! Staying here is too dangerous!"
"Run, let's run quickly!"
Upon witnessing the power of the cannons, these Lingnan soldiers hesitated no further and fled for their lives.
It was precisely because of their desperate flight that they managed to find a slim chance of survival.
Under their frantic escape, they fled out of the cannon's range.
Afterward, when the soldiers of Great Qin saw them retreating, they did not pursue them.
They simply watched the fleeing Lingnan soldiers and calmly said,
"Since they have fled, let them off for now. We should report to the Crown Prince first, lest the Crown Prince grows impatient!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, the other soldiers immediately agreed.
Then, they no longer paid attention to the fleeing Lingnan soldiers and headed straight for Lin Tian's location.
However, upon meeting Lin Tian, they reported the matter immediately.
"You encountered people from Lingnan blocking your way?"
"Yes, their men appeared on the canal, wanting to block our path. However, their ships were all destroyed by one of our cannon shots!"
"That's good. Letting them taste the power of the cannon is also a blessing for them. After all, this is the first time the cannon has displayed its might!"
Before this, cannons had never appeared in anyone's sight.
In fact, many people did not even know of the existence of cannons.
Therefore, the soldiers of Lingnan were indeed the first to experience the power of the cannons.
Once Lin Tian understood this, he felt at ease.
He could see that the soldiers of Great Qin had not suffered any losses, while the soldiers of Lingnan had suffered a great defeat.
He was accustomed to this.
Because Lin Tian was very clear about the power of cannons.
Therefore, he did not inquire further about this matter, nor did he find it strange.
However, just because Lin Tian did not ask did not mean that others were not curious about the power of cannons.
Many of them had only heard of the existence of cannons but had never seen them, which made them full of curiosity about their power.
"You used cannons? How powerful are the cannons? Did they kill enemies?"
"That's right! Are cannons really as powerful as rumored? If we encounter cannons, should we be wary?"
"Is the power of these cannons really that terrifying? Why do I feel that the power of these cannons exceeds my understanding!"
Many of them had never seen cannons, so they could not imagine how powerful they were.
The most they knew was what Lin Tian had told them about the power of cannons.
Although they trusted Lin Tian's words immensely, they still needed to witness the power of the cannons with their own eyes to ascertain their true might.
And although they had not seen it with their own eyes now, hearing their soldiers recount it themselves was a form of confirmation.
Because of this, these soldiers looked intently at those who had witnessed the power of the cannons.
They hoped these soldiers could give them a satisfactory answer.
And these soldiers did not hide anything. Seeing the inquiring gazes of everyone, he spoke frankly.
"That's right, the power of the cannons is extremely great, even greater than what His Highness described!"
"With just one shot, more than a dozen ships from Lingnan were blown apart, and many Lingnan soldiers were killed on the spot!"
"Fragments of ships and bodies instantly scattered across the river surface!"
"At the same time, flames erupted on the river!"
"With just one shot, those Lingnan soldiers were completely stunned, and they didn't hesitate at all, directly entering the water and fleeing madly!"
"Subsequently, all our cannons fired with full force, instantly bombing all the Lingnan soldiers on the river surface to death!"
"Even when they dived into the water, they did not escape the bombardment of the bombs. The power of the bombs cleared an entire battlefield!"
These soldiers had seen the power of bombs, but as they recounted it again, they were still shocked by the power of the cannons.
Over the years, they had followed Lin Tian on various campaigns and had seen many powerful weapons.
However, a weapon as powerful as the cannon was something they had encountered for the first time.
Because of this, many of them were immersed in the power of the cannons, unable to extricate themselves.
They even thought that if they had encountered cannons during their battles, they might have died under them.
Especially later, when the cannons bombarded the land, their power was even more extraordinary.
Moving mountains and overturning seas was not a problem.
And after they had finished describing the full power of the cannons, many felt a sense of shock.
"Is... is this real?"
"Heavens! The power of cannons is so terrifying, it turns out everything His Highness said was true!"
"These cannons are so powerful, I really wish I could witness a cannon firing scene firsthand!"
These soldiers were filled with anticipation for the existence of cannons.
If possible, they even wanted to fire one themselves and obliterate their enemies.