The appearance of numerous siege engines and siege towers immediately boosted the morale of the Arab Empire's soldiers, giving them confidence in their assault.
Had they relied solely on their own efforts, the assault would have been exceedingly difficult.
Setting aside the height of the city walls, the enemy's arrows alone would have been a formidable challenge.
However, with the arrival of siege engines and siege towers, the situation changed dramatically.
The city defended by Lin Tian's forces was no longer an insurmountable obstacle in their eyes.
They simply needed to advance their siege engines and towers, and their soldiers would be able to infiltrate Lin Tian's city with ease.
Furthermore, these siege machines provided a shield against arrow attacks, saving them a great deal of trouble.
Of course, these were not the only implements they brought to bear.
They also had their catapults.
This time, they had constructed a large number of catapults as well.
Their strategy was straightforward: use their catapults to suppress the defensive fire from Lin Tian's city walls.
Once they neutralized the enemy's fire from the ramparts, taking the city defended by Lin Tian would become a simple matter.
Thus, their catapults were advanced step by step.
Although their catapults were even more rudimentary than the simplified versions built by Lin Tian's army, their sheer numbers were undeniable.
Such a large quantity of catapults carried a certain intimidating presence.
Yet, at this moment, Lin Tian remained unperturbed.
Seeing that the Arab Empire's army and catapults had entered their attack range, Lin Tian immediately issued his command.
"Have our archers loose their arrows and target their soldiers!!"
"Simultaneously, order our catapults to target their catapults. We cannot let their catapults get any closer!!"
The proximity of the Arab Empire's catapults would indeed inflict considerable damage on Lin Tian's army.
Fortunately, Lin Tian's army's catapults were superior to those of the Arab Empire.
Therefore, to a certain extent, they could suppress the enemy's catapults.
As long as the Arab Empire's catapults could not close the distance, their effectiveness would be nullified.
This was a point that the Arab Empire's generals quickly realized.
Upon this realization, many of them could not help but curse vehemently.
"Damn the enemy, they are far too cunning!!"
"They've rendered our catapults useless! This is utterly infuriating!!"
"Ah! It seems we are left with only our siege engines and towers. Our catapults are of no use now!!"
The incapacitation of their catapults was something the Arab Empire's soldiers had not anticipated.
However, with the situation as it was, they could only proceed with the forces they still had at their disposal to engage Lin Tian's army.
Fortunately, their siege engines and towers were also formidable and still usable.
Thus, their assault general did not exhibit much fear.
"Relay the order: push forward all our siege engines and siege towers. Speed is paramount. Even without catapults, we can still assault their city!!"
"Yes!!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers of the Arab Empire immediately sprang into action.
Their siege engines and towers were soon brought close to Lin Tian's city.
These siege machines were massive in scale, making it incredibly difficult to move them using human power alone.
This was precisely the advantage the Arab Empire's army relied upon.
They understood that as long as their siege engines and towers were present, Lin Tian's army would be unable to repel them, and their soldiers could easily scale the city walls.
However, they were not placing all their hopes solely on their siege engines and towers. They also dispatched their troops to attack the city gates.
If the gates were breached, they could attack from two fronts, with one contingent assaulting the gates and another attacking the city defended by Lin Tian.
This would overwhelm Lin Tian's army, leaving them unable to respond effectively.
Should any vulnerability appear, the Arab Empire's forces could then seize the city defended by Lin Tian.
The emperor of the Arab Empire also recognized this, and at this moment, he too was filled with excitement.
"Send another hundred thousand troops to reinforce our vanguard and assault the enemy's city!!"
"Yes!!"
Upon this command, a general immediately accepted without hesitation.
These generals harbored no fear; seeing their forces approaching Lin Tian's city, they felt a glimmer of victory.
Consequently, many were eager to achieve renown.
In the next instant, a hundred thousand troops of the Arab Empire moved out.
The arrival of these reinforcements filled the vanguard with even greater confidence.
Initially, they were uncertain if they could capture Lin Tian's city in a single assault. However, now, they launched their attack without any hesitation.
"Quick, move our siege engines and siege towers close to their walls. We attack now!!"
"Close the gap! We must get right up against them!!"
"Attack! This is the moment to attack! Our time to assault is now!!"
Under the impetus of the Arab Empire's army, their siege engines and siege towers rapidly approached the city defended by Lin Tian.
Subsequently, their soldiers quickly ascended the siege engines and towers.
They intended to use these machines to climb onto Lin Tian's city walls.
The height of their siege engines and towers surpassed that of the city walls defended by Lin Tian's army.
Once they reached the siege engines or towers, infiltrating Lin Tian's city would be effortless.
This prompted Lin Tian to take a closer look at their siege machines.
Upon noticing that the siege engines and towers were all constructed of wood, Lin Tian immediately devised a plan.
"Have our soldiers bring more firebombs!"
"When I give the order, aim them at their siege engines and towers and throw them!"
"Yes!!"
Lin Tian's words made the soldiers of Great Qin immediately understand his intentions. He planned to set the siege machines ablaze.
Consequently, the soldiers promptly went to fetch their firebombs.
Meanwhile, the soldiers of the Arab Empire were completely unaware that Lin Tian had devised a method to counter their siege engines and towers.
Now, having ascended the siege machines and towers, they felt victory was within reach.
"Soldiers, victory will surely be ours! Charge forth!!"