The reason Lin Tian's army didn't immediately loose arrows was because they were preparing their trebuchets.
However, upon seeing cavalry approaching, Lin Tian's archers also appeared on the city walls.
This appearance did not make the Macedonian Empire's forces nervous; instead, it made them breathe a sigh of relief.
"I knew they would deploy archers; now they have!"
"So, they couldn't do anything about our shield bearers before, which is why they held back their archers!"
"No matter what, we will take this city this time. Even with archers, we will break through them!"
The appearance of Lin Tian's archers gave the Macedonian Empire's forces a sense of familiarity.
Because of this, they gained even more confidence for the upcoming battle.
This confidence also made their cavalry charge with great speed.
Their rapid charge made them feel as if they would breach the city defended by Lin Tian's army in the next moment and achieve victory.
It was at this very moment that Lin Tian's voice rang out.
"Loose!"
As soon as Lin Tian gave the order, his archers immediately loosed their arrows.
A dense volley of arrows flew towards the Macedonian Empire's soldiers.
The Macedonian Empire's shield bearers raised their shields at once, intending to use them to block the incoming arrows from Lin Tian's army.
Meanwhile, the cavalry's speed increased further.
As long as their speed was fast enough, and they quickly breached the city gates, they would avoid heavy casualties.
This tactic was somewhat effective against some archers.
However, Lin Tian's army didn't just shoot arrows. Not long after the arrows were loosed, massive stones flew through the air, heading directly for the Macedonian Empire's forces.
The appearance of these massive stones caught everyone by surprise.
Many were astonished by their arrival.
While astonished, they also felt a tremendous threat.
"This is bad, these people have other tricks! They can actually throw huge stones!"
"Scatter! Scatter further! Our strength cannot withstand such massive stones!"
"Our cavalry must charge even faster! Only by charging faster and quickly breaking open their city gates can we minimize our losses!"
Sensing the threat posed by the trebuchets, the Macedonian Empire not only increased their troop deployment but also urged their soldiers to charge even faster.
This increased speed was indeed effective.
After paying a certain price, they approached the city defended by Lin Tian's army.
Upon reaching the city gates, many of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Smash it! Smash open this gate and break through them!"
"The city gate is right in front of us, don't hesitate, break it open now!"
"Charge! Charge inside, our enemy is beyond the gate!"
Having reached the city gates, the Macedonian Empire's cavalry became exceptionally frenzied.
The city gate was within reach, hope was in sight, and they no longer cared about anything else.
Even as massive stones and rolling logs were continuously dropped from the city walls, they showed no hesitation and madly assaulted the gate defended by Lin Tian's army.
Under their frantic assault, the city gate defended by Lin Tian's army was indeed breached.
The moment it was breached, all the Macedonian Empire's cavalry were overjoyed.
"It's open, their gate is open! They are finished!"
"Brothers, the time for slaughter is here, attack!"
"Charge! Everyone, let's charge in together!"
These words echoed in the ears of the Macedonian Empire's cavalry, and without hesitation, they pushed open the city gate defended by Lin Tian's army.
However, after pushing open the gate, they discovered that the road ahead was not clear.
There were not only numerous chevaux de frise but also piles of sandbags.
With these obstacles, it was extremely difficult for their cavalry to charge directly in.
The Macedonian Empire's cavalry understood the situation at a glance.
But after a moment's hesitation, they charged in without further ado.
"Charge! Everyone charge in with me!"
"Charge!"
At this point, they had no retreat, so they immediately charged in without any hesitation.
And as they moved, new changes occurred within Lin Tian's city.
Numerous archers appeared, aiming directly at the charging cavalry.
As the cavalry charged forward, Lin Tian's archers loosed their arrows without hesitation.
"Kill!"
With this cry, a massive volley of arrows flew towards the Macedonian Empire's cavalry.
In an instant, these cavalry soldiers felt a fatal threat.
"No!"
Seeing the arrows flying directly towards them, a sense of dread filled their hearts.
But at this moment, they had no other choice but to press forward.
"Ah! Charge through! If we charge through, we will survive!"
"Charge! Fight them to the death!"
In this dire situation, they could only fight fiercely with Lin Tian's army.
They intended to break through the formation within the city gates through this fierce combat.
And their charge also created a disturbance for the rest of the Macedonian Empire's forces.
Seeing a large number of soldiers charging into the city defended by Lin Tian's army, the Macedonian Empire's generals instinctively assumed that their troops were already engaged in close combat with Lin Tian's forces.
Under such circumstances, they could no longer rely solely on cavalry and shield bearers for their charge.
They needed their main forces to launch an assault and decisively defeat Lin Tian and his army.
With this thought, the Macedonian Empire's generals launched a full-scale attack without delay.
"Our men have already charged in, and their archers will soon be killed by our troops!"
"All soldiers, hear my order, charge forth and break through their city gate!"
Upon hearing this command, the Macedonian Empire's soldiers were energized.
Then, without any hesitation, they once again launched a full-scale assault on the city defended by Lin Tian's army.
This time, their momentum was even more powerful than before.
In their eyes, they were destined to conquer the city defended by Lin Tian's army and Lin Tian's forces today.
Because of this, every single one of them was extremely excited and full of confidence.
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