Many soldiers became excited upon hearing about using bombs.
They had previously witnessed the destructive power of the bombs demonstrated by Lin Tian, and because of this, they were filled with anticipation for their existence.
If bombs could be utilized on the battlefield, and they could personally experience their might, the feeling would undoubtedly be entirely different.
Therefore, many among them wished to personally experience the power of the bombs.
However, after picking up the bombs, many of them hesitated.
They had seen the destructive power of bombs before.
They knew that bombs could not be used at close range.
Once too close, the explosion of a bomb would be enough to claim their lives.
Therefore, following their ingrained thinking, they believed that to use a bomb, it must be placed at a distance by someone.
Furthermore, after igniting a bomb, their men would need to retreat far away.
Thinking of this, many couldn't help but frown.
"Your Highness, should we have someone deliver the bombs?"
"Deliver them directly? Isn't that dangerous for the soldiers delivering them? Although the arrows from Lingnan are not as potent as those from Great Qin, they still possess some lethality!"
"Indeed! And it seems our soldiers are not finding it easy to ignite those bombs!"
Knowing that the bombs needed to be ignited, many found themselves in a predicament.
With this method of ignition, it seemed like a considerable number of soldiers would have to sacrifice their lives to ignite those bombs!
Moreover, if things went wrong, it would be too easy for the people of Lingnan to obtain these bombs.
Once the people of Lingnan obtained these bombs and understood their existence, it would undoubtedly be a massive blow to the Qin state.
Therefore, many of them were troubled at this moment, unsure how to detonate these bombs.
However, while they were troubled, Lin Tian was not.
These soldiers did not understand bombs, but that did not mean Lin Tian did not.
Lin Tian knew that these bombs could not only be placed on the ground but could also be thrown.
After all, hand grenades were thrown in this manner.
However, these bombs were somewhat primitive and not as advanced as hand grenades.
Therefore, they had to time their throws precisely and hurl them quickly.
Otherwise, the bombs might explode beside them.
This was something other soldiers had not yet realized, but Lin Tian had.
While others were struggling, Lin Tian spoke first.
"Don't worry, our bombs can actually be thrown!"
"As long as the bomb is ignited, whether it's thrown or lobbed, it can be used to kill enemies at a distance!"
"However, the time after ignition is very short, and it needs to be projected quickly, otherwise, our men will be in trouble!"
"Therefore, we can completely create something like a trebuchet to directly launch it. As long as the distance is sufficient, those Lingnan people absolutely won't be able to withstand it."
Upon hearing Lin Tian's words, many were filled with curiosity.
They had never imagined that bombs could be used in such a way.
If it weren't for their deep trust in Lin Tian, and if they didn't know that Lin Tian was the one who created the bombs, they would never have believed such a statement.
Now that they believed, they became even more excited.
"Since the bombs can be directly projected, we don't have to worry about them exploding on us!"
"That's right! As long as we project the bombs, we can completely attack our enemies!"
"Your Highness, let's start making the devices to project the bombs now! Once our bombs land among the enemy, they will surely be blown to pieces. Their power will definitely not be inferior to that of cannons!"
Many felt that projected bombs were no different from cannons.
In fact, they were much more portable than cannons.
After all, those cannons were so heavy that moving them was difficult.
But the bombs in their hands were different; they could be moved at any time, and could be thrown, lobbed, or even placed on the ground.
These advantages were clearly beyond what cannons could achieve.
Thinking of this, they grew even fonder of the bombs.
Subsequently, they did not immediately attack the people of Lingnan but began to construct devices for projecting bombs.
Their actions also confused the people of Lingnan.
"Hmm? What do these Qin soldiers intend to do? Don't they want to attack us? Why have they stopped?"
"I don't know! Honestly, I'm a bit confused as to what these Qin soldiers are trying to do?"
"They seem to be making something to attack us. Are they planning to stall for time and then launch a fierce assault?"
The people of Lingnan clearly did not understand the actions of the Qin soldiers.
In their view, the Qin army, when intending to attack them, should have made preparations beforehand.
Instead, as it was now, their reinforcements had arrived, the Qin soldiers had already surrounded their land, and only then did they belatedly start constructing things to attack them.
Such behavior was truly incomprehensible to the people of Lingnan.
Many of them even believed that the Qin soldiers were merely putting on a show.
This feigned display made many of them impatient.
"Are they deliberately doing this for us to see? Or are they confident that we won't dare to attack them?"
"They are definitely confident that we won't dare to attack them, which is why they are doing these things in front of us, intending to humiliate us!"
"Damn it, these Qin people are truly detestable! How dare they humiliate us like this in front of us? It makes one wish to scatter their entire army right now!"
The people of Lingnan felt insulted by the Qin army.
Although the Qin army constructing siege weapons in front of them did not carry any mockery, these Lingnan people felt deeply humiliated.
Yet, these Lingnan people also harbored a certain fear of the Qin soldiers.
Even though they felt humiliated, they did not dare to act rashly.
This made many of them feel even more aggrieved. If it weren't for the restraint of their leaders, they might have already charged out.
However, even though they did not charge out, the hatred in their hearts had risen to its peak.
Many among them had secretly resolved that once the war began, they would charge out at the very first moment, scattering the Qin soldiers in disarray!
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