The soldiers of the Arabian Empire, though anticipating a clash between Lin Tian's army and the Great Qin forces, remained intensely vigilant. They were uncertain if the engagement would truly occur. Should a battle erupt, they needed to be ready to seize opportunities and react to any emergent situation. If both sides suffered heavy losses, they could seize the moment to advance. With this prospect in mind, they dispatched numerous scouts.
The scouts observed the Great Qin army advancing directly towards Lin Tian's forces. For the Arabian Empire, this was an exceptionally positive sign. Consequently, many among them became ecstatic.
"They are going to fight, they are absolutely going to fight!!"
"Yes! Judging by the current situation, they will definitely fight, and no other outcome is possible!!"
"Hmph! Aren't their armies supposed to be formidable? Didn't they claim to have wiped out our Arabian Empire? Now, let them taste the bitter pill of being conquered!"
At this moment, every soldier of the Arabian Empire inwardly cursed Lin Tian's army. They prayed for Lin Tian's army to be defeated and suffer devastating losses. This way, they felt, they would have avenged their fallen comrades in the Arabian Empire.
However, as beautiful as these thoughts were, the reality was far different from their imaginations. The reason the Great Qin army was heading directly towards Lin Tian's forces was that they had already received Lin Tian's command. They knew that they would be managing the Arabian Empire next, and prior to that, they needed to rendezvous with Lin Tian's army.
For Lin Tian and the Great Qin army, this was merely a routine assembly. Yet, the Arabian Empire's soldiers harbored such intricate internal narratives, a development that caught everyone by surprise. As a result, when the Arabian Empire's scouts witnessed Lin Tian's army and the Great Qin army peacefully interacting, they were stunned into silence.
"What is going on? Weren't they supposed to fight? Why is nothing happening now??"
The scouts' orders were to observe whether Lin Tian's army and the Great Qin army would engage in combat and to report on their progress. This led the Arabian Empire's soldiers to instinctively assume that Lin Tian's army and the Great Qin army were adversaries. Thus, many of them were perplexed as to why Lin Tian's army was not fighting the Great Qin army.
"I can't understand it either. They should be fighting at this point; why aren't they fighting now??"
"This… could it be that they know each other, and that's why they aren't fighting at all??"
"Impossible, how could they be one force with such large armies? If they were one force, just how many troops would that force possess??"
Lin Tian's army and the recently arrived forces combined numbered forty-five thousand troops. Such a massive expeditionary force was beyond the Arabian Empire's expectations. They believed that a single nation should not deploy such a large army, lest it be left defenseless. This was their subconscious reasoning for believing that Lin Tian's army and the Great Qin army were not a unified force.
However, as Lin Tian's army and the Great Qin army appeared within their sight, the Arabian Empire's scouts experienced a sudden realization. They noticed that the armor worn by Lin Tian's army and the Great Qin army were identical in style and color. Similarly, their banners bore the same color and emblem. More importantly, they spotted Lin Tian among them. Lin Tian stood alone, addressing the forty-five thousand strong army. His imposing presence was so powerful it made one question reality. Moreover, all forty-five thousand troops were listening intently to Lin Tian speak.
The moment this situation unfolded, all their doubts vanished. All that remained was fear. Lin Tian's fifteen thousand troops had already proven terrifying, an army the Arabian Empire's forces couldn't withstand and were routed by. Now, with an additional thirty thousand troops, they dared not imagine how their soldiers would be able to resist such a vast force. Consequently, many of them scrambled back to the Arabian Empire's last stronghold. Their fear had already spread to many of their soldiers.
"Your Majesty, disaster has struck, dire disaster!"
"They are not fighting at all! Those thirty thousand troops that appeared later are with the previous enemies! They are one and the same!!"
"One and the same? Impossible! How could they possibly be allied? They are already so powerful, how could they possess these additional thirty thousand troops??"
Upon hearing that Lin Tian's army and the Great Qin army were allied, the Great Emperor of the Arabian Empire could not accept it. Lin Tian's fifteen thousand troops were already an invincible force to them. Now, this invincible army was augmented by thirty thousand more troops. How could he possibly accept such a consequence? If he accepted it, would it not mean that the Arabian Empire had no hope of recovery?
This thought occurred not only to the Great Emperor of the Arabian Empire but also to his other generals. As such, their generals' faces turned extremely grim at this moment. If they had the choice, they would rather not have received this news. Without this news, they still harbored a desire to resist. Upon hearing it, all their will to fight evaporated. They couldn't even deal with fifteen thousand troops; now, forty-five thousand troops appearing before them was a devastating blow.
Consequently, many of them looked at their Great Emperor with bitter expressions. Many had much to say to their Great Emperor at this moment. But in the end, it all distilled into a single question.
"Your Majesty, what do we do now??"
This question caused the Great Emperor of the Arabian Empire to buckle. He stumbled, and then collapsed onto the ground. This question forced him, the Great Emperor of the Arabian Empire, to consider their next course of action. But with their enemy boasting forty-five thousand troops, what could they possibly do against such a vast army?
Upon considering this, a bitter smile spread across the Great Emperor of the Arabian Empire's face. He remained silent for a long time, then uttered with difficulty:
"Let us surrender!"