The land of Lingnan was not without its clever people, and they quickly spotted the weaknesses of the steel armor.
The defensive power of the steel armor was indeed formidable, truly equipping its wearers from head to toe.
However, the strength of the steel armor was also incomparable to other military armors.
Soldiers wearing it had to bear a very heavy burden.
Under such circumstances, their movement speed could not be too fast.
This presented an opportunity for the people of Lingnan.
Therefore, many who had been worried before breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.
They understood that as long as their speed was fast enough, they would not be at the mercy of others.
With this thought, they, like agile monkeys, continuously attacked the Qin soldiers.
Under their agile attacks, their weapons indeed made contact with the Qin soldiers.
However, contact was one thing.
After contact, they were stunned to find that their weapons could not penetrate the defense of the Qin military armor at all.
Their weapons striking the armor made no difference compared to striking stone.
No matter how many times they attacked, the result was the same.
This also meant that the Qin army continued to advance against them, and they were completely unharmed.
Only the soldiers of Lingnan were continuously forced to retreat.
This situation was something the people of Lingnan had never anticipated.
Therefore, many of their faces changed on the spot.
"What's going on? Why do our weapons have no effect on them!!"
"Too strong, their military armor is even harder than stone, our attacks are completely ineffective!!"
"Attack the joints, I said earlier, we must attack their joints, their joints must be their weak point!!"
Knowing that a frontal assault was useless against the Qin soldiers, they began to look for the Qin soldiers' weak points.
This search was not done with just their eyes.
Instead, they engaged in close combat, probing with their weapons time and again.
They wanted to test where they could attack to penetrate the Qin soldiers' armor and strike the soldiers themselves.
Such probing naturally came at a price.
Although the weapons of these Lingnan people were poisoned, the Qin soldiers' weapons were no less formidable.
Their weapons were not poisoned, but they were made of steel, not only incredibly strong but also exceptionally sharp.
When the Lingnan people approached, they unhesitatingly attacked them.
A sword strike, aimed directly at their vital points.
Many Lingnan warriors instinctively raised their weapons to block the Qin soldiers' attacks.
However, after raising their weapons, they discovered that their weapons were simply not on the same level as the Qin soldiers' weapons.
Although they raised their weapons and blocked the Qin soldiers' attacks,
the moment their weapons were raised, they were severed by the Qin soldiers' weapons.
Not only that, after severing their weapons, the Qin soldiers proceeded to kill them.
This was not an isolated incident, but happened to many.
Whenever their weapons clashed with the Qin soldiers' weapons, they were the ones who suffered.
As for the Qin soldiers, they remained completely unharmed.
This outcome was truly unexpected by the people of Lingnan.
Many of them looked at the Qin soldiers' weapons in astonishment.
"How is this possible? Our weapons can't even withstand their weapons, how can their weapons be so powerful??"
"One person being strong is one thing, but the problem is not just one person, it's everyone! This weaponry is too terrifying!!"
"It is indeed very terrifying, we are no match for them in a direct confrontation!!"
They could clearly sense that their weapons were completely outmatched by the Qin soldiers' weapons.
If this continued, their soldiers would likely suffer heavy losses.
Significant casualties would be inevitable.
Therefore, the leader of Lingnan, while retreating, issued new orders.
"Send in our shield bearers, our shield bearers' shields are made of rattan, not only incredibly strong, but they can also trap the enemy's weapons within the rattan, they can definitely deal with them!!"
"Right! Send in our shield bearers, the shield bearers might be able to do it!!"
At their command, their other soldiers retreated, and the shield bearers advanced.
And as the shield bearers advanced, it was not solely to block the Qin soldiers.
They had another purpose: to kill the Qin soldiers.
In their view, with their shields to block the Qin soldiers' attacks, they could get close and fight them.
In close-quarters combat, they believed they had an advantage.
After all, they could afford many mistakes, but the Qin soldiers could only afford one.
Because once those soldiers made a mistake, they would inevitably be poisoned.
Once poisoned, their treatment would not be simple.
With this in mind, every single one of the Lingnan shield bearers rapidly advanced.
The Qin soldiers also responded cautiously to these advancing Lingnan shield bearers.
They understood that the Lingnan warriors were not fools, and since they knew their long swords were extremely sharp, they would not have sent such a force unless they had confidence.
Understanding this, the Qin soldiers became even more cautious.
They did not want these Lingnan warriors to get close, and at the same time, they continuously drew their swords, probing the Lingnan warriors.
At first, the Lingnan warriors directly dodged the sword thrusts.
Before they had absolute certainty of defeating the Qin soldiers, they would not strike rashly.
But when the Qin soldiers' swords swung directly towards them, many of them became excited.
"Hahaha! We've been waiting for this!!"
"If I can just restrain your weapons, you'll be at our mercy!!"
They believed that their shields could restrain the Qin soldiers' long swords.
After all, their shields were very sturdy, and furthermore, they were intricately interwoven.
Given the craftsmanship of their shields, they were sure they could restrain the Qin soldiers' swords.
Therefore, at this moment, they all raised their shields and met the Qin soldiers head-on.
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