The top officials of Qin Country are also analyzing the reasons for their defeat. Aside from the advanced weaponry of the Tang Army, many high-ranking commanders of Qin Country believe that their unstable foothold within the Dahua Empire is a major reason for their collapse.
They shifted the blame to the civilians of Dahua, who did not cooperate or support the actions of Qin Army, treating the Qin Army as invaders.
This attitude greatly contrasted with the expectation of Dahua Empire's civilians for the arrival of the Tang Army. Such non-cooperation indeed posed some challenges to the Qin Army's operations.
Therefore, before retreating, the Qin Army often left behind so-called gifts for the local populace, with some villages even being massacred. By the time the Tang Army arrived, all they could see were corpses strewn everywhere.
