Lin Tian and others were unaware of the matters concerning Great Qin.
They had traveled for a full month and finally arrived in the western countries.
This month had undoubtedly been a tough one for Lin Tian's army.
The long journey had been a great burden on their warhorses.
Fortunately, they had a rough map before they set out and did not take any detours. Moreover, they had passed through some tribes and obtained some supplies.
Therefore, their army managed to persevere all the way to the western countries.
However, the month-long journey had taken a heavy toll on Lin Tian's army.
They desperately needed to replenish their losses.
The first place they arrived at for replenishment was the border of the Roman Empire.
The Roman Empire was vast, its territory no smaller than that of Qin, perhaps even larger.
However, its internal structure was relatively loose, composed of multiple factions.
Consequently, when Lin Tian's army arrived, although it attracted the attention of the people in a nearby city, it did not elicit a strong reaction from the rest of the Roman Empire.
Only the people of this one city knew that Lin Tian's army had arrived.
However, they did not feel a sense of urgency, merely a sense of strangeness.
"How peculiar, where did this army come from? Why do they seem so unfamiliar?"
"I feel the same way. I also notice their skin color is different from ours, so where exactly do they hail from?"
"I don't know where they come from, but I know they wouldn't dare attack us. After all, this is an imperial city. Who would dare attack the Roman Empire?"
The Roman Empire was forged in the fires of war.
Originally, there were many other powers on this land.
Many of them had occupied this land for a very, very long time.
So long that no one on this land dared to oppose them, so long that the people on this land had grown accustomed to their rule.
Indeed, many of them willingly became their slaves, willingly fought and died for these nations.
Yet, despite all this, those people were still destroyed by the Roman Empire, and this land became Roman territory.
The Roman Empire conquered this land with its formidable military might, and it also used its overwhelming power to inform everyone that the Roman Empire was not to be trifled with, that it was invincible.
This is why the people of the Roman Empire showed no fear even upon seeing Lin Tian's army.
For fifty miles around the Roman Empire, no one dared to attack them.
Let alone the fact that Lin Tian's army had entered the territory of the Roman Empire.
Therefore, although the people of the Roman Empire were very curious about Lin Tian's army, they felt no fear.
They did not even implement any defensive measures, nor did they close their city gates, as if they were not afraid of Lin Tian's army attacking the city at all.
This situation left many bewildered.
They had expected that their first battle after reaching the western countries would be a tough one.
Especially after their long journey, which had exhausted a great deal of their strength, it would require immense effort to defeat the Roman army and conquer a Roman city.
Who would have thought that the outcome would be this, with the Roman Empire's army and cities showing no defenses against them?
This made Wang Wu and the others very perplexed.
"Do you think they saw us?"
"Of course they did. Are they blind? With such a large army here, how could they not have seen us?"
"If they saw us, why aren't they nervous at all? Could it be that our army has no deterrent power, or that they are confident of victory against us?"
This question stumped them.
If it weren't for the fact that they had a massive army of one hundred and fifty thousand men, he would have suspected the Roman people were blind to be ignoring them so completely.
The actions of the Roman Empire were truly bizarre.
However, regardless of the reasons, they had already seen the Roman Empire's city and a vast amount of resources.
Therefore, they could occupy this city and settle there temporarily.
Thinking this, Wang Wu and the others put aside their doubts. They were eager to enter the city.
Thus, they all looked to Lin Tian, waiting for his command.
Lin Tian, after surveying the surroundings, then gave the order:
"Since the Roman Empire has no defenses against us and has opened its gates to let us in, what reason do we have to refuse?"
"All soldiers, heed my command! Charge into the Roman Empire's city and recuperate within its walls!"
"Yes!"
Upon Lin Tian's command, his soldiers became exhilarated.
The month-long journey had been agonizing for them.
Now that there was a proper city for them to rest and recover, how could they not be excited?
Therefore, without hesitation, they charged directly towards the Roman Empire's city.
This charge stunned the Roman Empire's soldiers.
They stared blankly at Lin Tian's charging army, their eyes filled with confusion. Clearly, they could not comprehend.
"What are they doing? Are they going to attack our city? Where do they get the nerve? We are an imperial city of Rome!"
"Yes! I... I don't understand what they're doing either, but judging by their demeanor, it seems they really intend to attack us!"
"They're crazy! This group of people is insane. They dare to attack the Roman Empire, they actually dare to attack our imperial city! They are truly mad!"
At first, they did not believe that Lin Tian's army would attack their city.
After all, the might of the Roman Empire was deeply ingrained in their minds.
No one dared to challenge the authority of the Roman Empire.
Therefore, even when Lin Tian's army appeared, they had no intention of closing their gates.
They believed the authority of the Roman Empire was sufficient to make all enemies halt their horses and stop before the imperial city.
Who would have thought that Lin Tian's army seemed completely unaffected, and seeing their open gates, they charged straight towards them?
Their posture clearly indicated a real assault, not a feint.
This made the soldiers within the Roman Empire's city feel that the world was about to descend into chaos.
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