At night, the dazzling and bright light of the Great Hope Star shines in the sky, which means that it is approaching morning.
Allen lay on the hard bed, tossing and turning all night, unable to sleep peacefully. Every time he closed his eyes, tragic pictures would appear in his mind.
The flames, blood, corpses lying on the ground, crying children, shackled old women and children, and the arrogant laughter of the Dongyi people made Allen more and more worried. He was thinking in his mind whether he could do it.
What can be done to prevent the besieged northerners from a tragic fate in the future.
Throughout the night, Allen kept calculating the power in his mind, hoping to squeeze out some soldiers to rescue the besieged Iron Wall Town. Unfortunately, no matter how careful Allen was, he could not come up with any.
There are too many reserves to save those people.
The location of Heidelberg is extremely important. Allen's 700 soldiers are stationed here, as well as more than 300 militiamen gathered by Hank and the others. These thousands of people need to guard against the Dongyi tribe currently living in Honghe Town to avoid being attacked by the enemy.
They drove straight in and attacked civilians who were still working in the fields.
In fact, these soldiers themselves are not enough. If there were not the thousand woodland elves sent by Lord Thrand to the Black Forest Mountains, Allen might try his best to delay the farming work and recruit more militiamen from the territory to come here.
defensive work.
However, they are all new residents of Wilderness Town and have not received relevant military training. Allen does not have enough weapons and equipment to arm them. Under such circumstances, let these people go to the battlefield to face the vicious Dongyi people.
It's not much different from taking care of human life.
If he had a choice, Allen would never do this. In the past, when faced with the meat grinder during World War II, those ruthless Western politicians would allow new recruits to train for a month. What's more, Allen, he felt that his ability
Although he is not as good as those elders, his integrity is still better than those guys.
Now, Allen arranged for Gangding, the captain of the Nord Royal Guard Team, to return to Wilderness Town and let him take charge of daily training.
After the militiamen have undergone certain training, Allen will find a way to purchase a batch of weapons and equipment for them. Then, when Heidelberg faces a crisis, they will naturally be able to help and play a greater role, instead of
As cannon fodder, a meaningless death at the hands of the enemy.
The soldiers here in Heidelberg cannot move. If this place cannot be defended, the entire dense forest road will become a support for the enemy. At that time, the enemy will drive their chariots along this road and enter the western part of the Black Forest.
, Allen could only reluctantly station all the soldiers, as well as the residents, in Wilderness Town to wait for reinforcements.
But Wilderness Town is a living town, not a castle or fortress like Helm's Deep or Minas Tirith. It doesn't have such powerful defenses. Allen doesn't dare to be sure whether it can be defended. And when that happens,
At that time, Allen's strength was not enough to fight the enemy in the wild, so the enemies could destroy the fields around the town as much as they wanted.
There are also horses. At this stage, the number of them is so large that they cannot enter the town. They also need to be driven to the forest to take refuge. In this process, it is not known how many casualties will be suffered. Such losses are really too heavy for Allen.
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Therefore, whether it was for the safety of the lives and wealth of the more than 10,000 civilians behind him, or for the horses that could form more power, Allen could not touch the defenders here in Heidelberg.
As for Beorn's three skin-changers, they were sent by Allen to the southern end of the Black Forest early in the morning to do reconnaissance work.
Although this forest is two hundred kilometers wide and the vegetation is dense and difficult to pass through, Allen is still worried that small groups of enemies will pass through to harass his rear area. It just so happens that the skin changers can communicate with animals.
They are extremely powerful in combat in the forest and should have no problem dealing with small groups of enemies.
With this arrangement, Allen felt that it was a waste of Beorn's fighting power, but he had no choice. He had no other more suitable candidates.
As for the fifty cavalrymen brought by Kress to the vicinity of Heidelberg, Allen also planned to leave them with Alleyn to assist in some reconnaissance work. Whether he chose to defend or attack, intelligence on the battlefield was extremely important.
As for the soldiers in Wilderness Town, they couldn't move, so after all calculations, the only ones he could mobilize were himself and twelve Twilight Knights. Even so, Allen, who couldn't sleep, decided to do something.
Early the next morning, Allen yawned and walked out of his barracks, and then arranged for his personal guards to summon Alleyn, who was in charge of defense work.
After a while.
Allen, who was eating breakfast at the long table in the camp, heard some noises and looked up to see the energetic Alleyn. Allen waved his hand to signal that Alleyn sat in front of him.
He opened his mouth and said, "I'm going to Changhu Town. I'm going to give you full responsibility for everything here."
Alleyn was stunned for a moment, and then uncontrollable excitement appeared on his face. He stood up quickly, coughed twice, calmed down the expression on his face, and said seriously: "Sir, I am very happy to be able to obtain such an award.
This is an important task, so don’t worry, I will definitely not betray your trust.”
After suddenly gaining territory, this young man was extremely eager to be recognized, and he also hoped to do something major to increase his reputation, such as leading the thousands of soldiers stationed in Heidelberg to complete a beautiful defensive battle.
Allen naturally saw the change in expression on Alleyn's face. He knew that although the young man in front of him had a serious face, he was probably already happy in his heart.
"Sit down and talk."
Allen waved his hand again, motioning for Alleyn to sit down, and said at the same time: "Tell me, how do you plan to deal with the defense here?"
As Alleyn, who has received a standard noble education, he still has some knowledge of war. In addition, he has followed Allen around these years and has participated in many wars and accumulated some experience.
Faced with Allen's sudden question, Allen did not panic at all. He himself had considered more than once what to do if his territory was attacked.
"Sir, according to the information we have now, the enemy has no intention of launching an attack on us, so I think the most important thing now is to build fortifications. Many soldiers are already helping in shifts. Of course, we are also aware of the enemy's movements.
We cannot take it lightly, I have divided the cavalry into several small groups and asked them to investigate the situation near the rushing river. Once there is news about the enemy, they will return soon, and I can be prepared for defense by then."
After finishing speaking, Alleyne paused, and after seeing Allen nod, he continued.
"According to the speed of building fortifications, it will take several months or even half a year at the fastest. No one can guarantee that the enemy will not attack us during this time. After all, they are very close to us, only two to three hundred kilometers away."
"Then, if they attack us at this time, what are you going to do?"
"Sir, if the enemy attacks, I will send a messenger to ask for the help of the woodland elves as soon as possible. At the same time, I will use the reconnaissance ability of the cavalry to try to grasp the enemy's movements and prevent the enemy from crossing the river, or lead the enemy to cross the river when the enemy is crossing the river.
The army is blocking the road they must pass, and even if their numbers are superior, it will be difficult to cross the river under such conditions."
Allen nodded again. Whether it was asking for support immediately or executing the strategy of attacking the enemy halfway, it was a very correct approach, but there was still a problem.
"What are you going to do if the enemy crosses the Runliu River from a very far away place and comes all the way along the south bank?"
The Running River has already changed its course to the south at Heidelberg, so it does not completely protect the location of Jungle Road.
Alleyn smiled confidently and said: "Sir, in fact, I went to investigate the place you are worried about a long time ago. The trees there grow very densely and are connected to the river. There are no roads and it is very dense."
It is difficult to walk and is not suitable for large-scale troop marches. If the enemies are scattered and we are more familiar with the terrain, we can kill them in batches in the forest. In fact, I have asked Caroline to arrange a small team.
The hunters are stationed there, and if there is any news, it will be passed on soon."
This surprised Allen a little. He had just arrived in Heidelberg and had been very busy. He had not yet taken time to observe the surrounding environment. Allen's work done in advance made Allen feel very happy.
I am glad that the child who used to follow me all the time and would panic when losing his trace has grown to this point now.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguoyuedu to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. Yeguoyuedu is available for Android and Apple.]
This also allows Allen to finally leave the defense of Heidelberg to Alleyn with confidence, and he will leave here and go to the Iron Hills to see with his own eyes how powerful his main enemy is in the short term.
of strength.
Five days later, Allen, who was working hard, led his twelve personal guards and arrived near Changhu Town. Originally, Allen wanted to bring Kress and Grim, but after calculating the time,
Thorin's enthronement ceremony has been over for almost half a month, so Bilbo Baggins is almost about to return to Wilderness Town from the Lonely Mountain.
Gandalf, who was supposed to travel with Bilbo Baggins, had already set off for Rohan and Gondor some time ago to seek support. Allen did not have much hope for Gandalf's request for help.
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The king who controls Rohan now is Théoden’s grandfather, named Fengel. In the past, when Allen was studying the kings of Rohan, he had the opportunity to take a look at this brother’s introduction. Good guy, this king is not only greedy and greedy, but also greedy for money.
He also had a very bad relationship with the marshals under him. His son Senger, Théoden's father, had already gone to Gondor to serve for the Prime Minister of Gondor when he had just come of age a few years ago.
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This shows how much the King of Rohan hates people and ghosts. Expecting him to lead troops to rescue? Allen gave up this idea early on.
As for Turgon, the prime minister of Gondor at this time, nothing major happened in Gondor during this brother's reign. Otherwise, Alan would not have any impression of him. It's just that Sauron, who has become active in Mordor,
It will definitely overwhelm Gondor, and it is still unknown whether they will be able to send soldiers to support Allen.
As for why Gandalf didn't go to Lothlórien and Rivendell to ask for help from the elves, Allen also had some guesses. On Lothlórien's side, even without the constraints of Dol Guldur, there was Mori behind him.
Due to the existence of Asia, they would not easily leave their base camp and travel so far to support humans.
Not to mention the other side of Rivendell, Lord Elrond actually shoulders the mission of resisting the dark power of Eriador. How can it be possible to protect such a large area of land by relying solely on a small number of northern rangers? You must know that the most stable
The happiest people are probably the humans living in Bree and the Shire.
Even with little hope, Gandalf proposed this idea. Faced with this old man who would do it as long as he had an idea, Allen couldn't dampen his enthusiasm. What's more, Allen might not be able to convince Gandalf.
No, he will definitely be convinced by Gandalf in turn.
As for Bilbo Baggins, Kili, Gloin and Bofur sent him to Wilderness Town. Allen sent Kress and Grim early and asked them to wait.
In Wilderness Town, he sent his hobbit friends to Bag End, and he was not worried about sending others to Alan. Moreover, Kress was also responsible for the task of retrieving Manid.
Now that the war has broken out, it is no longer possible for Stephen to purchase the food Allen needs from the east of Rovanian. Therefore, Manid's mission has also undergone some changes due to the arrival of the war. In addition to the needs of the Lonely Mountain Dwarf,
In addition to the supplies, Manid also needs to find a stable food supplier in Eriador for Allen.
This is not particularly difficult. The Shire is a place rich in products and there is no shortage of food. The difficulty is that the road in between is too long. The east-west highway is hundreds of kilometers long. How to transport food efficiently requires Mani
De thought about it for himself. Allen no longer had the time or energy to pay attention to these things.
After running wildly for several days, Allen met up with Fatis in Long Lake Town. After a simple day's rest, Allen led all his men across the Running River and ran towards the Iron Hills.
Under the guidance of Fatis, the group finally arrived near Tiebei Town a few days later. At the same time, Allen also saw the Dongyi camp.
Even though he was mentally prepared, the boundless camp of the Dongyi people still shocked Allen's heart.
"How many people did Sauron send here? It's more than 10,000."
There are indeed more than 10,000 people. As the leader of the Baltra people, Ashur alone leads nearly 10,000 people, not to mention that he is also leading the people of Kulda and Hamish at this time.
There are more than 15,000 Dongyi people living in the camp.
There were cavalry patrolling around the camp from time to time, preventing Allen from approaching the camp. And facing such a large enemy, Allen did not dare to act rashly. He only brought two hundred cavalry, killing and wandering in the wilderness.
The cavalry team is okay, but if they dare to attack the camp, a single shot from the opposing infantry archer will make Allen unable to eat.
At this time, the Dongyi people were already attacking the town. In fact, if Ashur hadn't been unwilling to suffer too many casualties, Tiebi Town would have been captured long ago.
This fortress was built between two cliffs. The stone city wall was six meters high, and it was equipped with a watchtower and an arrow tower. On the contrary, there was very little land that could be cultivated around it. On the periphery of the city wall, there were some demolished private houses.
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At this time, in order to deal with the attack of the Dongyi people, several leaders of the northern humans gathered almost all the soldiers under their command, as well as the young adults who could participate in the battle, in this small strong castle. The number of people has reached
Thousands of people attended.
According to the past experience of these leaders, these Dongyi people who often come to Rovanian to raid such a fortress will naturally leave after being unable to attack it for a long time. At that time, they can also return to their respective gathering points and start their lives again.
Now, this method no longer works. This time the Dongyi people who come here want to rob not only slaves and materials, they want to rob land and live here for a long time, so naturally they will not face the same situation as before.
Just leave if there is any difficulty.
Ashur ordered his soldiers and launched several tentative attacks. After leaving the bodies of hundreds of soldiers, he stopped this potentially costly attack and instead ordered his tribesmen and slaves to
The surrounding trees were being cut down extensively, and he wanted to build siege engines to completely breach the fortress.
After the people guarding the castle saw the actions of the Dongyi people, they naturally understood Ashur's thoughts. Not only did their morale not decrease during the siege, but it became even higher. Under the leadership of each leader, they swore to
To fight to the death with the enemy.
Their families are still hiding in a hidden place at this moment. They can only try their best to cause more casualties to the enemy in this defensive battle, and then force the enemy back before they can be reunited with their families. Even if they die in the battle,
It can also eliminate the enemy's power as much as possible, so that the family will be safer.
And this siege started two days before Allen arrived here.