"Where are they headed??"
"Reporting to the Great King, they are only a few hundred miles away from us!!"
"Only a few hundred miles left, then they should reach our royal capital in a few days. By then, we might have no retreat left!!"
"So now, what is the situation of our army??"
"Some elephants have fled back, so we can still form a few dozen elephant troops!"
"As for cavalry, we now have seventy thousand cavalry, and infantry is also around eighty thousand, adding up to exactly one hundred and fifty thousand!!"
"One hundred and fifty thousand, only one hundred and fifty thousand troops!!"
Originally, the Peacock Kingdom did not have only one hundred and fifty thousand troops. It was just that the previous battle with Lin Tian's army had scattered many of their soldiers.
Because of this, they directly lost many soldiers.
Being able to gather one hundred and fifty thousand troops now was already an extremely fortunate thing for them.
However, they also learned that Lin Tian's army was also one hundred and fifty thousand.
This made the people of the Peacock Kingdom feel immense pressure.
Lin Tian's one hundred and fifty thousand troops were all cavalry, while theirs was only half cavalry.
In terms of combat effectiveness, their strength was vastly different.
Therefore, many people were very uneasy.
"Damn it, if our elephant troops hadn't been caught off guard and fallen into their trap, we wouldn't be so cautious now!!"
"Yes! If we still had thousands of elephant troops, and really charged into battle, we wouldn't have to fear them!!"
"The current situation is that we don't have elephant troops, and our cavalry is insufficient, so charging is no longer suitable for us. Your Majesty, we suggest defending the city!!"
"Defending the city is good. We have so many infantry, we can completely defend the city. With the city protecting us, those cavalry will never be able to break through our city!!"
In fact, many ministers of the Peacock Kingdom wanted to escape from here.
Lin Tian's army was too terrifying, unstoppable as it marched forward.
Even with one hundred and fifty thousand troops, they might not be Lin Tian's army's match.
In such a situation, fleeing was undoubtedly a very suitable choice.
However, they had not chosen to flee before, and now it was too late to escape.
This made many of them deeply regret it, including the King of the Peacock Kingdom.
If he had known it would turn out this way, he should have heeded the soldiers' advice and fled.
In that case, he might have survived.
Instead of being trapped in a city now, facing the crisis of life and death at any moment.
However, although the King of the Peacock Kingdom regretted it, there was no change on his face, and he remained very calm.
Only, he was no longer as eager for battle as before.
"Since their army is about to attack, then we can only defend first!!"
"However, we cannot just defend. When necessary, we must counterattack and let them know our might!!"
Upon hearing this, countless people agreed.
They all believed that they were only temporarily enduring, and if given another chance, they would definitely be able to turn the tables.
It was because of this idea that the pressure in their hearts suddenly disappeared.
Even when facing Lin Tian's army, they became composed.
Because they felt that they still had opportunities to counterattack, and the arrival of Lin Tian's army was just a temporary hardship.
Therefore, they watched Lin Tian's army on the city walls with composure, without any panic.
This posture, on the contrary, surprised Lin Tian.
"Looking at them, they don't seem to fear us at all. Do they have confidence in resisting the impact of our army??"
"This... that's impossible. They don't even have elephant troops anymore. What other means do they have to stop our army?"
"I can't figure it out. They can't possibly rely on their city walls to stop our army from attacking, can they? The city walls are high, but they can't withstand our army!!"
"This is indeed a bit hard to understand!!"
If the Peacock Kingdom's army had been afraid at this time, Lin Tian's army would not have found it strange.
After all, as they had fought their way here, the people of the Peacock Kingdom had shown no resistance.
In such a situation, it was normal for the people of the Peacock Kingdom to be afraid.
Instead of fear, every one of them was full of confidence.
This made Lin Tian slow down their offensive speed.
"Go, investigate and see if there are any special defensive measures in the royal capital of the Peacock Kingdom!!"
"Order our remaining troops to surround the royal capital of the Peacock Kingdom and temporarily do not attack the city!!"
To be safe, Lin Tian decided not to attack the city for now.
After all, his one hundred and fifty thousand troops were not prepared for the Peacock Kingdom, but for the various western countries.
Therefore, Lin Tian had to be cautious and not capsize in the gutter.
However, this caution was interpreted by the soldiers of the Peacock Kingdom as fear from Lin Tian's army.
"Hahaha! I knew it, with our city protecting us, they wouldn't dare to easily attack our city!!"
"Look, the might of this army is only temporary. As long as we get through this, victory will surely be ours!!"
"This army is actually nothing special. Soldiers, cheer up! Hold on this time, and you'll have everything in the future!!"
The soldiers of the Peacock Kingdom didn't know why Lin Tian's army had stopped attacking their royal capital, but they guessed that Lin Tian's army must be afraid, which was why they didn't dare to attack their city.
Such fear was definitely a great joy for the people of the Peacock Kingdom.
Lin Tian's army was afraid, then these people could really get through this crisis.
Therefore, every single one of them was very happy.
However, they did not know that their self-consolation would soon be shattered by Lin Tian.
Lin Tian's soldiers spent a whole day exploring the situation in the royal capital of the Peacock Kingdom.
After a day, they reached a conclusion.
There were no special defensive measures in the royal capital of the Peacock Kingdom.
All they had were one hundred and fifty thousand troops and their city walls.
The most formidable was their elephant troops, but they only had a few dozen elephant troops.
Such elephant troops posed no threat at all.
Therefore, after Lin Tian received this news, he nodded in surprise and said:
"Then tomorrow, we will begin the siege!!"
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