Although Lin Tian's army only released a few dozen cows, in the narrow passageway, dozens of cows had already scattered the shield-bearing troops of the Crusader Army.
When the mad cows, carrying weapons and with tails on fire, charged out, many of the Crusader Army soldiers were stunned.
"What does this mean? Where did these cows come from, and why are there so many of them charging out?"
"Where are the soldiers? What about our soldiers? Our soldiers won't have met with an accident, will they?"
"They shouldn't have, right? This is the best time for us to attack them. Our main army is about to charge up. Surely nothing will go wrong?"
Those on the outside were unclear about the situation inside. They were still charging forward, dodging the arrow volleys from Lin Tian's army.
However, shortly after they charged forward, someone ran back, wailing.
"It's over, our shield-bearers are finished! All our shield-bearers have died at the city gates!"
"Those mad cows charged through all our shield-bearers, and that group of enemies took the opportunity to fire arrows. All our shield-bearers were shot dead at the city gates!"
"Now, we have no way to enter their city, no way to attack the city!"
Upon hearing that they had no way to enter the city, many people's faces changed on the spot.
They didn't know whether they should continue charging forward or retreat.
If they retreated, what would this attack be for?
If they continued to charge forward, unable to break through the city gates, they would be like delivery men, willingly walking into the enemy's slaughter.
Therefore, these people were extremely conflicted.
Fortunately, at this moment, a general among them timely issued an order.
"Retreat, retreat for now!"
"We have lost the opportunity to attack the city. We will retreat for now!"
Upon hearing these words, many breathed a sigh of relief for reasons unknown.
Then, without any hesitation, they began to retreat.
Their retreat speed was no slower than their charge.
It was as if falling behind by even a step would lead to a major disaster.
As they retreated, the gates of Lin Tian's city were closed again.
To the Crusader Army, the closed city gates were like an impenetrable fortress, making them grind their teeth in hatred.
However, no matter how much they hated it, they could only retreat helplessly.
As they left, Lin Tian gathered the soldiers in his army to begin planning the next phase of the battle.
"The Crusader Army has attacked our city gates twice already, and both times they failed to enter our city. They will surely become impatient next time!"
"Therefore, their next attack will likely be a full-scale assault. They will spare no cost to forcefully break into our city!"
"So, everyone should be prepared. When they attack next time, everyone will charge out with me!"
"Yes!"
In fact, the soldiers in the army had been waiting for the opportunity to charge out with Lin Tian for a long time.
However, before, it was to wear down the Crusader Army's forces, so they had been enduring.
Now that the opportunity to charge had finally arrived, they were naturally sharpening their swords and eager to try.
Many of them had already begun preparing for the next charge.
On the other side, the Crusader Army was furious.
"Damn it, damn it! These people are not our match, yet they always use strange tactics to deal with our soldiers. It's truly hateful!"
"Yes! These people are too detestable. We haven't even captured their city, and we've already lost tens of thousands of troops. Such a loss is truly humiliating!"
"This cannot continue. We cannot let them continue to be arrogant in front of us. We must capture this city and capture those enemies to prove to everyone that our Crusader Army is still incredibly powerful! Therefore, I suggest launching a full-scale assault and taking them down in one go!"
Upon hearing these words, many were shaken to their core.
In the hearts of many, they also wanted to launch a full-scale assault.
After all, they had a large number of troops, and the enemy only had one city.
They only needed to attack forcefully, without any concerns.
However, before, their generals had acted very cautiously.
They wanted to test the attack.
If, during the probing attacks, they could directly break through Lin Tian's army's city, then they would follow up and take down Lin Tian's army.
If they couldn't break through, they would figure out another way.
Now, after the probing, all they saw were the enemy's various underhanded tactics, which made them furious.
Therefore, when someone among them uttered the words "launch a full-scale assault," a large number of generals immediately agreed.
"Yes! Let's launch a full-scale assault against them and break through their city!"
"I also believe a full-scale assault is possible. Although their archers are powerful, as long as our numbers are sufficient, we can easily break through their formation!"
"A full-scale assault is good. Our soldiers also need a full-scale assault. If we are so hesitant to attack a city, how will the world view the Crusader Army? Now is the perfect time for a full-scale assault!"
These words naturally caused their main general to ponder.
The main general looked at his subordinate generals, then at the city in the distance.
Afterward, he gritted his teeth and issued his order.
"Good, three days from now at dawn, we will launch a full-scale assault against them!"
"Using the power of the sun, we will break through their city and wash away our humiliation with their blood!"
"Yes!"
This order was met with the agreement of all the generals.
Afterward, they all rested in place, sharpening their swords and waiting for the arrival of the full-scale assault.
During this period, both sides tacitly refrained from engaging in battle or harassing each other.
Of course, from the perspective of the Crusader Army, Lin Tian's army did not dare to sally forth and harass them; they only dared to defend their city.
They hated these cowards immensely and decided to quickly capture them.
It was with this thought that, three days later at dawn, their charge horns blew louder than anyone's.
As soon as the horns sounded, all of them immediately launched a fierce charge.
"Kill! Kill into the city and kill them!"
"Kill! Break through their city and vindicate our Crusader Army!"
"Kill! Avenge our soldiers and slaughter them all!"
Instantly, a large number of soldiers charged forward. More than a hundred thousand troops, dense as a forest, headed straight for Lin Tian's city.
In the face of such a large Crusader Army, the city defended by Lin Tian's army seemed small.
However, among the people in this small city, including Lin Tian, not a single person panicked.