After Ying Zheng agreed, Lin Tian did not hesitate and led the great army straight to the Peacock Kingdom.
However, this time was different from the last.
The last time they went by land; this time, they went by water.
And their weapons had also changed significantly.
This time, not only did their ships carry cannons, but their soldiers were also armed with five thousand muskets.
The existence of these muskets was absolutely deadly.
Five thousand muskets could sweep across the entire Peacock Kingdom.
Therefore, as the soldiers marched, they were filled with confidence.
In their hearts, they had already envisioned their triumphant return.
And this vision was not their idle daydreaming; it was something they could truly achieve.
Because in their hands, their weapons were so terrifying.
The people of the Peacock Kingdom were unaware of this, still contemplating how to deal with the Qin army.
"Is the Qin army still pursuing us?"
"No, they are not pursuing us as before. They have relaxed their pursuit of us now!!"
"Relaxed? What does that mean? Have they let us go??"
"That's unlikely. They hate us deeply. How could they let us go? I think they might have other plans!!"
"Other plans...!"
The people of the Peacock Kingdom naturally did not know what schemes the Qin generals had.
However, they clearly felt that the Qin army's pursuit had slackened.
They hadn't been relentlessly pursued by the Qin soldiers for three consecutive days.
This made many of them very happy.
"Good, this is too good. If this trend continues, we will surely have a way to survive!!"
"Yes, I also believe we will have a way to survive. We believe we can definitely restore our Peacock Kingdom!!"
"Heh! Without that terrifying Qin army, these Qin people are no match for us. If we develop further and become stronger, taking them down will be no problem!!"
"When we get their weapons and truly strengthen ourselves, we won't have to fear even the most elite Qin army!!"
The people of the Peacock Kingdom had already begun to fantasize about their future when they became powerful.
However, their thoughts were beautiful, but the reality was cruel.
They thought that the Qin soldiers' lack of intense pursuit recently meant they had been let off the hook.
They had no idea that this was only the beginning of their demise.
After Lin Tian led the army ashore, he immediately issued his orders.
"Contact the nearby garrisons, find out where those Peacock Kingdom people are, and seize the opportunity to eliminate them!!"
"Yes!!"
Upon hearing this, the Qin soldiers did not hesitate and immediately began to make contact.
Soon, the locations of the Peacock Kingdom people were all exposed.
A large portion of them were even openly present within the cities.
Seeing such individuals, a strong killing intent flared in Lin Tian's eyes.
"They dare to appear openly in the cities and even keep those captives? This is completely disregarding our Great Qin. Since that is the case, this time, I will eliminate them completely!!"
"Yes!!"
Hearing this, no one found anything amiss.
After all, they had come this time to kill.
Therefore, Lin Tian's decision to eliminate all those people was entirely correct.
Upon receiving the order, they acted without hesitation.
On the other side, the people of the Peacock Kingdom were still rejoicing in their defiance of Great Qin, completely unaware that the Qin army was already upon them.
They were even more unaware that their crisis was imminent.
It wasn't until the Qin army appeared beside them that they sensed something was wrong.
"It seems like someone is approaching. Go quickly and see who it is??"
"I, I see it clearly! It's the Qin! The Qin people are attacking!!"
"What? The Qin people are attacking? How is that possible? How could the Qin people reach us so silently??"
"It's true, it's really the Qin people! Our men have all seen them, and their movements are very fast!!"
The messengers delivering this news were filled with deep worry.
Firstly, they still harbored fear of the Qin soldiers in their hearts.
Secondly, they sensed that the Qin soldiers who had arrived this time were extraordinary.
It was as if these people possessed some special power.
Even their weapons were different.
However, although the messengers were perplexed, they did not voice this matter.
This led to the people of the Peacock Kingdom, upon hearing of the Qin army's approach, first panicking, then quickly calming down.
They believed that the Qin army at this moment was the same as the Qin army before.
Dealing with these Qin soldiers was not particularly difficult for them.
Therefore, even knowing that the Qin army was attacking, they still had the will to fight.
At this point, some among them even spoke up.
"Since the Qin soldiers are attacking, and we cannot retreat now, let us fight them!!"
"Fight them? Is that really appropriate??"
"There is nothing inappropriate about it. You have fought the Qin soldiers before. Although many of them are skilled, they are only a minority!!"
"As long as all of us attack them together, we can suppress those Qin soldiers!!"
"If that's the case, then we can only fight those Qin soldiers!!"
Hearing this, no one objected.
Clearly, in their hearts, the fear of the Qin soldiers had diminished.
Because of this, they would not hesitate to act when the time came.
It was precisely because of their mindset that when Lin Tian led his army to attack, he encountered a scene that he himself found strange.
The people of the Peacock Kingdom, upon encountering them, did not retreat but instead charged forward.
This choice baffled many.
"What are they doing? Actively charging at us??"
"I can't understand it. I really can't. But I feel they are very confident as they charge at us!!"
"It seems we haven't acted for a long time, and the people of the Peacock Kingdom have forgotten our existence, which is why they are so reckless!!"
Even the Qin soldiers felt that the Peacock Kingdom people were going too far.
Because of this, they all prepared to engage at this moment.
The quickest to react were the musketeers.
One of their objectives in coming here was to verify the combat effectiveness of the muskets.
Therefore, the musketeers were the first to act.