The matter of distributing potato seedlings was not difficult for Lin Tian.
What was difficult was whether the common people were truly willing to plant potatoes.
After all, this was not their staple food before, and many people had never seen it.
The growth cycle was not particularly fast, and if they had to plant it, many might not have the patience to wait.
Therefore, when Lin Tian had people distribute potato seedlings, he repeatedly confirmed with the common people, asking if they were willing to plant potatoes.
After all, at this time, potatoes were very precious; every seedling planted meant one less.
This inquiry indeed made many common people hesitate.
But in the end, they still chose to plant potatoes.
And because of this, a large number of potatoes were distributed.
Under Lin Tian's guidance, these potato seedlings were quickly planted.
However, planting them was one thing, but harvesting them was not so simple.
This would inevitably require a lot of time.
Fortunately, the Great Qin was very prosperous now, and Lin Tian was not in a hurry.
So, after these seedlings were distributed, he did not pay them much attention.
His attention was focused on another matter.
Lin Tian discovered that there was still a piece of land within Qin that was not under control.
This land was located in Lingnan.
Lingnan was not only mountainous and covered in dense forests, but it was also infested with poisonous insects and filled with miasma.
Apart from the people within Lingnan, those from other regions could not adapt to life there.
They also lacked knowledge of poisonous insects and miasma.
This made it so that, although they knew Lingnan had vast lands and a considerable population, they had never ventured into Lingnan.
Therefore, Lingnan’s existence could be considered a loophole in the Great Qin territory.
In the past, the people of Lingnan had not clashed with the common people of Great Qin; they had all lived in peace.
After the people of Lingnan learned of Great Qin's power, they restrained themselves and dared not provoke Great Qin.
But recently, the situation had changed.
Recently, the common people of Great Qin had become increasingly wealthy.
Many households had surplus grain.
Lingnan, however, was different; its people relied entirely on the weather for their livelihood!
If the weather was good, they could still have a good harvest and eat their fill.
If the weather was bad, and they didn't catch any prey, the situation would be different.
They would have to do everything they could to obtain food to survive.
And obtaining food in Lingnan was undoubtedly extremely difficult.
Therefore, many of them set their sights on the common people of Great Qin.
The common people of Great Qin were now prosperous and had sufficient grain in their homes.
Under such circumstances, if the people of Lingnan could snatch even a portion of it, they could feed themselves and their families.
Because of this, a large number of Lingnan people appeared at the borders of Great Qin, harassing the common people of Great Qin.
Many of them took up arms and robbed the common people of Great Qin.
Initially, it was only a small number of people doing this, but gradually, armies from Lingnan appeared.
They discovered that Great Qin was a piece of fat meat; if they could take a bite, they would become truly wealthy.
Under these circumstances, they naturally had to take a good bite.
It was precisely because of this that the armies of Great Qin were alerted.
However, under normal circumstances, these Lingnan armies would flee upon seeing the armies of Great Qin; they would not fight them at all.
Only when they encountered small detachments would they engage the armies of Great Qin, causing immense disruption to the borders of Great Qin.
Therefore, this matter was quickly reported to Xianyang City.
When everyone in Xianyang City learned of this news, they were all furious to the extreme.
"Damn it! How dare they lay a hand on our Great Qin's people? I think they are tired of living!"
"These people from Lingnan simply don't know the power of our Great Qin, so they have lost their respect for us. Since that's the case, we can only beat them until they are scared!"
"Yes, we must beat them until they are scared! Only then will our Great Qin's people truly be safe!"
The soldiers of Great Qin were all immensely angered by Lingnan's actions.
Many of them wished they could strike immediately.
Even many directly volunteered, requesting to lead the armies to eliminate the enemy forces in Lingnan.
When Ying Zheng heard such words, he agreed to the request without hesitation.
He was even willing to send two hundred thousand troops to resolve the Lingnan issue.
The general leading the troops also had absolute confidence, believing he could resolve the Lingnan problem with his two hundred thousand troops.
However, after such a statement was made, Lin Tian couldn't help but frown.
Others did not understand Lingnan and thought it was just a backward place, and two hundred thousand troops would be more than enough to sweep through it.
But Lin Tian knew that Lingnan was a major problem, and if not handled properly, Great Qin might suffer greatly.
Even sending two hundred thousand troops might result in the entire army being buried there.
To deal with Lingnan, one had to advance step by step.
Only then could they overcome various difficulties and achieve victory.
Therefore, while everyone else was eagerly wanting to attack Lingnan, Lin Tian voluntarily spoke up.
"Wait a moment!!"
"We cannot attack Lingnan in such a manner!!"
"Ah? Why??"
If anyone else had said this, the ministers and generals might not have paid attention.
But when Lin Tian said it, it was completely different.
If one were to say who was the best at fighting in Great Qin, it would not be anyone else but Lin Tian.
Lin Tian saying that Lingnan could not be attacked so simply indicated that the matter of attacking Lingnan was not as simple as they imagined.
Therefore, many ministers looked at Lin Tian intently, hoping he would offer a different perspective.
Lin Tian did not hide anything at this moment.
Seeing everyone looking at him, he spoke frankly:
"Lingnan has high mountains and deep forests, and many of the woods are extremely dark, with the sun and moon unseen year-round."
"It is also infested with various miasmas and poisonous insects, many of which we have never seen before."
"Under such circumstances, if we enter Lingnan, our armies will easily be ambushed by the people of Lingnan!"
"Entering it may even cause altitude sickness!"
"Moreover, we have no established bases there, and heavy transport is difficult!"
"Once we go deep into it, let alone two hundred thousand troops, even five hundred thousand troops could be completely annihilated!"
"Therefore, the matter of attacking Lingnan should be approached with greater caution!"