"Your Highness, the Macedonian Empire's army is attacking, with a total of two hundred thousand troops!!"
"At the same time, the people of the Turoos Empire are also lurking nearby!!"
"Lurking? It seems they really want to see if there's any benefit they can gain. If that's the case, then ignore them and let them watch!!"
Lin Tian had no intention of attacking the Turoos Empire first.
Lin Tian's focus was currently on the Macedonian Empire.
However, to avoid exposing his strength too early, Lin Tian's army did not choose to sally forth and engage the Macedonian army when they approached. Instead, they chose to defend the city.
The Macedonian soldiers also had their concerns.
"Have you found out clearly? Are these people from the Turoos Empire?"
"We have found out clearly. They are not from the Turoos Empire, and they were seen near the Turoos Empire's border before, as if intending to attack the Turoos Empire!!"
"Oh? They intend to attack the Turoos Empire? Then where do these people come from?"
"They come from the Roman Empire, but whether they are actually from the Roman Empire, our people don't know. It will take more time to investigate!!"
Upon hearing that they were not from the Turoos Empire, the Macedonians breathed a sigh of relief.
If they were from the Turoos Empire, they would have to be very cautious.
After all, the Turoos Empire was very close to their Macedonian Empire, and a slight misstep could lead to heavy losses.
If they fell into an ambush by the Turoos Empire, their troubles would be immense.
Fortunately, everything had been investigated clearly now, and they no longer had to worry as they had before.
"Since they are not from the Turoos Empire, then it's easier to handle. Let's take them down first and let them know that our Macedonian Empire is not to be trifled with!!"
"At the same time, let the people of the Turoos Empire know that our Macedonian Empire's strength has not weakened at all. On the contrary, it has become stronger, and they have no opportunity to take advantage of us!!"
"Yes!!"
Upon hearing these words, the Macedonian soldiers immediately understood what they needed to do.
Without any hesitation, they immediately surrounded the city where Lin Tian's army was located.
Then, they began to beat their war drums, blow their horns, and launched an attack on Lin Tian's army.
Their objective was very simple: to directly attack Lin Tian's army, capture them, and awe everyone.
They now held the numerical advantage and had the full capability to achieve this.
With this thought, the Macedonian army immediately mobilized.
They formed battle formations and pushed forward inch by inch.
Although their battle formations did not involve cavalry, the might of the infantry was still immense.
Especially with their two hundred thousand troops attacking the city where Lin Tian's army was located almost simultaneously, it created an imposing pressure.
The soldiers of the Turoos Empire who witnessed this scene could not help but murmur amongst themselves.
"With so many troops attacking at once, the Great Qin army definitely won't be able to hold on!!"
"The Great Qin army shouldn't be simple either. After all, according to their claims, they have already destroyed the Roman Empire. So, although they will be defeated in this battle, there's still a chance for them to survive!!"
"Let's watch for now. If the Great Qin army is defeated, we will retreat immediately. If the Great Qin army performs exceptionally and creates an opening against the Macedonian army, we will immediately report to His Majesty for a decision!!"
At this point, the people of the Turoos Empire had basically confirmed that this was a real battle, not a staged one.
Therefore, they were even more concerned about who would gain the advantage in this war.
Could their Turoos Empire profit from it?
This was why they watched the battle with wide eyes, paying extremely close attention.
Under their distant gaze, Lin Tian's army soon responded to the Macedonian attack.
A large number of archers and crossbowmen suddenly appeared on their city walls.
The arrows in the hands of these archers were fully drawn, their expressions firm and calm, showing no hint of panic.
Under Lin Tian's command, they directly loosed their arrows.
"Fire!!"
As Lin Tian gave the order, an arrow rain instantly filled the sky.
Dense arrows, a dark mass, flew directly towards the Macedonian army, instilling fear in anyone who saw them.
The Macedonian army reacted immediately.
"Shields up!!"
There were shield-bearers among the Macedonian soldiers. Although they were not particularly numerous, their presence was enough to reassure some people.
When they raised their shields, they indeed blocked a portion of the arrows.
However, more arrows flew over their shield-bearers and directly towards their army.
In an instant, screams erupted from the Macedonian army.
"Ah!!"
"No!!"
"I don't want to die!!"
The current situation was completely different from what the Macedonians had anticipated. Before engaging Lin Tian's army, they had no idea that Lin Tian's army possessed so many archers.
After the engagement began, they immediately realized the problem.
Their army was marching too closely packed together.
Such density could indeed enhance the morale of their army during a charge.
However, when facing archers, they were at a complete disadvantage.
The dense rain of arrows made them feel like there was nowhere to hide.
Especially with people surrounding them, even if they dodged the first arrow, they couldn't dodge the second.
This method of marching inflicted heavy casualties upon them.
Because of this, the Macedonian army's formation immediately changed.
"Spread out, spread out quickly!!"
"Everyone, don't stay too close, spread out your positions to avoid their arrows!!"
"Make space, make space to dodge their arrows!!"
These shouts echoed continuously, and the Macedonian soldiers constantly adjusted their positions.
However, the formation change was too hasty, so many soldiers were in utter disarray.
Then, the second wave of arrows from Lin Tian's army arrived.
Seeing the arrow rain, the Macedonian soldiers instinctively tried to dodge.
Their instinctive evasion caused their army to descend into chaos, showing signs of imminent collapse.
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