Amidst a scene of chaos and war, the soldiers of the Roman Empire finally retreated into their city.
Finally, they sealed their city gates before Lin Tian's army arrived.
At this moment, they were filled with relief.
"Phew! We survived, we survived!!"
"That's great, we, we finally survived!!"
"That group of people was too terrifying. They were not ordinary people at all. Their combat power and those strange bottles were beyond the capabilities of ordinary individuals!!"
At this moment, the Roman Empire's army was filled with fear towards Lin Tian's army.
After their battle with Lin Tian's army, they finally understood the vast difference in combat power between themselves and Lin Tian's forces.
Of course, the most terrifying for them was Lin Tian himself, and the firebombs in his soldiers' hands.
Had the firebombs not appeared, the Roman Empire's warriors would still have had the will to fight.
Once the firebombs appeared, they directly lost all desire to fight.
The power of the firebombs was too terrifying, so terrifying that they felt human strength was uncontrollable.
Because of this, their awe and reverence for Lin Tian and his men grew even stronger.
Fortunately, they had already entered the city. With the city walls as their defense, Lin Tian's army did not storm the city, which gave them a slight sense of relief.
Then, they looked at their own army and found it in disarray.
When they set out, they had an army of 300,000, but when they fled, they discovered that less than 100,000 of their 300,000 remained.
Many soldiers had died at the hands of Lin Tian and his men. By the time they clashed with Lin Tian's army, their own forces were already reduced to around 200,000.
Later, when the firebombs appeared, the Roman Empire's army suffered immense casualties.
A large number of soldiers died from the firebombs, and many more were simply terrified into paralysis.
As they fled, they scattered in all directions.
After a chaotic flight, they were left with less than 100,000 soldiers.
This was undoubtedly a devastating blow to the Roman Empire.
Every single one of them was dejected.
If Lin Tian's army had not been outside their city gates, they might have secretly abandoned their city and fled directly.
However, precisely because Lin Tian's army was outside the city, they were terrified to the extreme.
"What do we do now? The enemy still has a large army, and they could attack the city at any moment!!"
"Hiss!! He has so many troops without enchantments, how can we possibly resist??"
"Ah! It's over, our Roman Empire is truly finished. If we had known, we should have stayed in our capital and never come out!!"
Many of them regretted their actions.
If they had not left their capital, they would not be trapped in this city now, nor would their army of 300,000 be reduced to less than 100,000.
If they had defended their city and not ventured out, they might still be living peacefully within their city walls, instead of living in constant fear like they were now.
Many soldiers, under immense pressure, could no longer restrain themselves and began to curse.
"If I had known, I shouldn't have entered the city earlier. Then they wouldn't have pursued us!!"
"The chance to escape was right in front of me, and I missed it. What kind of idiot am I!!"
"Oh God! Send down a deity to save us! We need a god to rescue us!!"
At this moment, the Roman Empire's army desperately hoped for someone to come and save them.
However, their desperation was just that, desperation.
The Roman Empire had reached its wits' end; how could anyone come to save them?
This was something not only the Roman soldiers knew, but also their Emperor.
Therefore, at this moment, he was more anxious than anyone else.
"Who said the Emperor should lead the expedition? Who said the Emperor should lead the expedition? Did they ever consider my safety??"
At these words, everyone fell silent.
Many had advised against the Emperor leading the expedition.
At that time, Lin Tian's army was roaming freely throughout the Roman Empire, pushing many of them to their limits.
Therefore, they suggested a proactive attack and that the Roman Emperor personally lead the expedition.
At that time, they still had an army of 300,000, and even with the Emperor leading, they were confident of victory.
But who could have predicted that the situation would have turned out like this? None of them had anticipated this.
Now, no one dared to step forward. To do so at this moment would be no different from seeking death.
Thus, in the entire palace, only the roar of the Roman Emperor could be heard.
"Speak, tell me, what should we do now? How should we break through this predicament!!"
For the Roman Empire, this was no longer a predicament, but a matter of life and death.
At such a critical juncture, if they had no solution, they might all perish here.
Therefore, every single one of them was extremely anxious.
But they, precisely because they had no good solutions, remained anxious but dared not speak, for they truly had no answers.
It wasn't until the Roman Emperor personally pointed someone out that someone finally spoke.
"General Jerry, you speak!!"
"Your... Your Majesty, with our current troop strength, I fear it will be difficult to deal with the Great Qin army!"
"Therefore, your humble servant suggests we appeal to the entire nation for help, requesting all able-bodied young men to come and save us, to save our Roman Empire!!"
"I believe that as long as Your Majesty writes a sincere plea, there will be a large number of ambitious youths willing to extend a helping hand, willing to give their lives to come and save us!!"
With their current army size, breaking free from this situation would be extremely difficult.
Therefore, at this moment, they could only seek external help, relying on outside forces to help them escape this predicament.
Although the probability of this method succeeding was minuscule,
the Roman Empire had no other options now.
Therefore, after hearing this, the Roman Emperor did not hesitate and issued an order:
"Write it, write it now, and ask the people of the entire nation for help, let them come and save our Roman Empire!!"
"As subjects of our Roman Empire, they have a duty to protect our Roman Empire!!"
"As for anyone else, if you have any other suggestions, please speak them. Your Majesty will consider all of them!!"
At this moment, the Roman Emperor was like someone grasping at straws, willing to try any method.
However, while the Roman Empire was desperately trying to save itself, Lin Tian's army began to move; their forces were preparing to attack the city.
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