Ultimately, the Roman Empire's army did not move, but chose to stay in place and await the arrival of their other forces.
This decision was one that the other generals of the Roman Empire could not refute, even if they wanted to.
However, as time dragged on, they grew increasingly impatient and increasingly disregarded Lin Tian's army.
Especially since Lin Tian's army made no move for so many days, not daring to leave the city at all, this only led to them being further looked down upon.
This underestimation, in turn, lowered their guard.
They had been quite tense initially, but now their army was very lax.
One and all, no one took Lin Tian's army seriously.
This laxity continued until one night when heavy rain fell.
As the rain poured down, Lin Tian finally smiled.
Then, he said to Wang Wu:
"Our time has come!!"
"Your Highness, you intend to sneak attack the Roman Empire's army during this heavy rain?"
"Precisely! And we have been quiet for so long; they must have lowered their guard!"
"Now is the time for us to make a name for ourselves!!"
"Pass down the order, have our soldiers wrap cloth around the legs of their warhorses. Tonight, we launch a night raid on the Roman Empire's camp!!"
"Yes!!"
Hearing Lin Tian's words, Wang Wu immediately became excited.
In truth, he had long wished to battle the Roman Empire's army.
Though their army was vast, twenty thousand strong, his own army was not incapable of defeating them.
However, to minimize their army's losses as much as possible, Wang Wu did not act impulsively but followed Lin Tian's orders and chose to feign weakness.
Now that they had feigned weakness for so long, it was finally time for them to act.
This thought filled Wang Wu with immense excitement.
It wasn't just Wang Wu who was excited; everyone else was equally thrilled.
Even when they should have been resting to recuperate, many simply closed their eyes, unable to sleep.
It wasn't until the assembly call sounded that they all promptly rose.
After assembling, they spoke no wasted words, donned their armor, and took up their swords.
Although they were all in the pouring rain, not a single person looked dishevelled. On the contrary, they were extremely energized.
Having endured for over twenty days, they could no longer bear it.
Now that they could act against the Roman Empire's army, every single one of them displayed extraordinary vigor.
Seeing their spirit, Lin Tian was reassured.
"I believe everyone already knows that today is the day to counterattack the Roman Empire. Does everyone have confidence??"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!!"
"Excellent. Since everyone has confidence, I will not waste more words. Mount your horses and attack!!"
"Charge!!"
As Lin Tian's words fell, his soldiers did not hesitate, mounting their horses and following him.
Subsequently, their warhorses began to gallop through the rainy night.
The rain was heavy, capable of concealing many soldiers.
The sound of the warhorses' hooves could easily be masked.
Moreover, Lin Tian's army's warhorses had their hooves wrapped in cloth, making their sounds even more subtle.
Furthermore, Lin Tian, being cautious, ordered his army to extinguish their torches and advance in darkness, which made the situation even more extraordinary.
In the darkness, they were like black phantoms, heading straight for the Roman Empire's army.
The Roman Empire's army, however, was completely unaware of this.
At this very moment, they were even drinking fine wine in their tents.
"Alas! This period of merely defending without fighting is truly too boring!!"
"Who isn't saying that? I was hoping to resolve those enemies quickly and return to bathe with my beauties!!"
"The Great General is truly something. He still doesn't dare to send troops against those people under these circumstances. What is he afraid of?!"
In their view, their Great General's hesitation to send troops was because he was afraid.
That was why he was so conservative, why he dared not send troops.
To this, they more or less felt a degree of contempt.
Of course, they only dared to speak such words behind his back. If their Great General were to appear before them, they wouldn't dare to say such things.
This also indicated, in a way, their dissatisfaction with their Great General and their disdain for Lin Tian's army.
As a result, this group of people, seemingly helpless, could only drown their sorrows in drink.
While they were drinking in their tents, the soldiers on patrol outside were also lax.
With the heavy rain, they had no desire to patrol, as no one wanted to get wet.
This caused their patrols to be even more perfunctory than usual.
So lax that Lin Tian's army was already nearby, yet no one had discovered them.
Seeing the flickering lights ahead, Lin Tian ordered his army to halt.
"Ahead lies the Roman Empire's main camp. Since we have taken the initiative to attack this time, we must leave no loose ends!!"
"I have only one mission for you: to kill them all, leaving none behind!!"
"There are already enough people in the Roman Empire; we do not need prisoners!!"
"Yes!!"
Everyone understood Lin Tian's words.
And because of this, every single one of them clenched their fists, anticipating Lin Tian's next command.
A bloodthirsty ferocity flashed in their eyes.
Lin Tian was very satisfied with their ferocity.
Then, without hesitation, he directly gave the order to attack.
"Kill them! Charge into the Roman Empire's main camp, leave none alive!!"
"Charge!!"
The next moment, Lin Tian's army, like a pack of wolves, followed him and charged forward furiously.
Their ferocious appearance was enough to instill fear in anyone who saw them.
More importantly, it was their momentum.
Unstoppable, utterly dominant.
They didn't feel this way before charging, but once they charged, their ferocious momentum, their edge, was fully displayed.
The sound of their charge instantly alerted the patrolling Roman Empire soldiers.
Due to the darkness, they couldn't see Lin Tian's army clearly at first, only sensing movement.
But as Lin Tian's army drew closer, they were utterly terrified.
Before them appeared dense ranks of soldiers, ferociously charging towards them.
Judging by their appearance, they clearly intended to take their lives.
Instantly, these Roman Empire soldiers let out panicked screams:
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!!"