Ningxia Commandery City.
Under the sun's rays, the blood on the city walls appeared even deeper, as if it had soaked deeply into the ramparts.
As the largest city in the northwest region, Ningxia Commandery City's defenses were still very strong. However, after the recent period of warfare, the city walls had suffered considerable damage, with pockmarked rubble and broken sections everywhere.
At this moment, below Ningxia Commandery City, large numbers of soldiers were entangled, fighting desperately.
The open ground outside the city was vast, but the battlefield was confined to a relatively small area.
Over a hundred thousand troops surged and churned here. The chaotic battlefield resembled countless scattered debris washed out by a flood, and the clamorous sounds echoed through the vast expanse, audible even from a great distance.
The Wei army, for once, had adventurously led its troops to fight the Roman army relying on the city walls. A prolonged defense was bound to fail. The Roman army was strong, robust, and numerous. After much deliberation, the Wei army decided against being besieged within the city. They intended to fight by leveraging the city walls, aiming to alleviate the pressure of the siege.
Amidst a constant barrage of arrows, both sides employed tactics involving incendiary oil and fire arrows, causing black smoke to billow from the city walls.
The thick smoke from the walls drifted into the military camp with the wind. Black smoke hung in the air, making the entire sky seem overcast and gloomy…
However, no one paid attention to these things at this moment. Both sides were locked in a bloody struggle on the battlefield, and the formations began to become disorderly, with soldiers from both armies mingling and fighting.
The Roman army naturally held a significant advantage in numbers. However, because the Wei army was entrenched behind the city walls and had also constructed some rudimentary defenses, it prevented the Roman army from fully exploiting its numerical superiority.
Furthermore, in such large-scale army engagements, it was essentially only the soldiers at the front who were engaged in combat; others could not get close. Therefore, only a small portion of the army usually possessed combat effectiveness.
Under these circumstances, the ferocity of the Wei army played its part. Many Roman soldiers were faltering. Although they dared not turn and flee, they also dared not fight the Wei army to the death.
Thus, the situation on the battlefield stabilized.
Ningxia Commandery City also possessed siege engines, positioned behind the city walls. The Wei army had specifically assigned some men to stand on the battlements, observing the terrain and directing the siege engines.
Before long, a burning pot was launched from the city. The pot, like a fireball, landed accurately in a cluster of soldiers.
With a loud crash, the pot shattered, scattering oil and flames in all directions. The Roman soldiers in that area scattered, while those affected rolled on the ground, emitting cries of pain.
The accuracy of siege engines was naturally not high, but there were too many Roman soldiers. As long as there was a general direction, they could launch it.
Originally, the Romans had been attacking the city relentlessly, rendering the siege engines ineffective. Now, they were proving their worth.
While the siege engines did not inflict significant casualties on the Romans, they exerted immense psychological pressure, further lowering the already wavering morale of the Roman army.
In the age of cold weapons, morale had a profound impact. As the Roman army's morale declined, their engagement with the Wei army became even more arduous.
Despite holding a numerical advantage, the Roman army was gradually showing signs of faltering on the battlefield.