At this time, the war between Gondor and Mordor was on the verge of an all-out outbreak.
The pirates from Umbar Port, after defeating the Gondor ships on the sea, began to madly attack the Gondor people living in Lebenning, and concentrated their main forces to besiege Pelagir.
At the same time, small groups of warships were constantly dispatched to plunder the coastal residents of Belfalas, preventing the lords of nearby fiefdoms from supporting Minas Tirith.
Ever since the Kingdom of Gondor experienced a "kinship war" and the baptism of the "Great Plague", it has been difficult to maintain control of the sea.
In addition, there have been many wars with the Dongyi people, and Mordor is watching eagerly from the sidelines. This means that Gondor has no extra strength to develop its naval strength.
Therefore, the fleet controlled by the Gondor Navy at this time is simply unable to confront the Umbar pirates head-on. After all, the ships in the hands of these pirates are inherited from the Gondor rebels in disguise.
Therefore, in this war on the sea, the Kingdom of Gondor is at an absolute disadvantage, and most of the ships have withdrawn to Pelargir, where they are making their final resistance.
The Harad people who came from afar were currently stationed in the eastern city of Osgiliath, and with the cooperation of the orcs, they began to repair the huge bridge across the river connecting the east and west regions.
Once the bridge is repaired, it's time for them to launch a general attack.
At this time, Ecthelion, the son of Chancellor Turgon, was guarding the western region of Osgiliath. He led the troops of Minas Tirith and was preparing to defend the western city, but his
Their military strength is far inferior to that of the Haradhs.
And Caer Andros fell again. Even with the help of Saruman and the Dunlanders, endless enemies still captured this island fortress in a short period of time.
Among them, the Variags, who were well-equipped and powerful in combat, killed and wounded the Dunlanders in the Black Barbarian Land with heavy casualties.
This caused the Dunlunds, who suffered heavy losses, to decisively abandon their boss Saruman and leave this cruel battlefield. Saruman, who was disgraced, was also preparing to return to Orthanc under this blow.
In the end, the white-robed wizard reluctantly stayed after Lord Turgon tried his best to persuade him to stay.
However, what is gratifying is that the elite troops of Rohan and Minas Tirith were able to block the enemy from crossing the river in time, and controlled the battlefield on the plain near Caer Andros.
But even so, everyone can know that this battle is not as easy as imagined.
As long as the Harad people break through Osgiliath's defense, or the Umbar pirates capture Pelagir, this fragile balance will be broken in an instant.
You must know that the current Pelennor Plains are not protected by Lamas Ahor. As long as the enemy gathers enough troops on the plains, they can rely on their superior strength to besiege Minas Tirith to force Gondor and
Rohan starts a decisive battle with himself.
At this moment, Mordor's reinforcements are still gathering in a steady stream in Ithilien, the land of the moon, and even the figures of the Dongyi people have begun to appear.
At this moment, Turgon, the Prime Minister of Gondor, naturally did not know that most of Mordor's army had already rushed out to the Brown Land to intercept his reinforcements.
This extremely old man was still worried about how he would be able to resist the overwhelmingly superior number of enemies on the plains if he lost his river defense line.
Under this worry, the old man's health is getting worse day by day, and recently he can't even sleep well.
Even if a famous gray-robed wizard came to his city, it could not bring him a sufficient sense of security.
Moreover, after the wizard stayed in Minas Tirith for a while, he asked for a good horse and left the city in the direction of Rohan.
The wizard's behavior had to make some desperate people start to worry about the outcome of the war. Some people had already started dragging their families with them to the distant valleys to avoid disaster.
The one who left the White City was naturally Gandalf, who had a hard-working life. Even though the wizard's footprints traveled through most of Eriador, he did not ask any trace of the Lord of the Golden Flower from the human settlement that welcomed him. Of course,
I can't ask.
Because Golden Flower has already gone to Valinor to report the news of Sauron's comeback again. It will take who knows how many years until he returns again.
The frustrated Gandalf had no choice but to go to Linton to get some support from Cirdan. After all, the relationship between the two of them was not bad, even if Gandalf refused to become the leader of the White Council.
But Gandalf, who had just arrived at Mislond, heard an exciting message, that is, the elves of Linton had gathered and headed to Rivendell under the leadership of Chirdan, preparing to support the Gang who was in danger.
Duo.
This kind of information made the anxious Gandalf calm down as if he had taken a reassurance. With the help of the elves, Gondor could at least turn the corner.
After receiving the news, Gandalf set off from Mithlond without stopping, walked to the Shire, then embarked on the North-South Highway, and rushed back to Minas Tirith from there. However, when he arrived at the White City,
But they learned that no one saw the elf reinforcements.
Gandalf, who was extremely experienced in wild travels, guessed in a very short period of time that the troops led by Cirdan had probably chosen the path of Rovanion, because that side had been occupied by an emerging human kingdom.
Occupied, there is no longer the threat of evil minions around.
That road can be said to be the best choice at present.
On the North-South Expressway, some roads have been flooded, making it difficult for large-scale troops to pass.
Having guessed some of the truth, Gandalf set off from the White City again and rushed in the direction of Rovanian. He wanted to see why the elven troops were so slow.
Because even if they pass through Rovanian, the elves should have arrived long ago, and the situation in Gondor at this time cannot afford to wait.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When Gandalf ran all the way and entered the territory of Rohan, he happened to catch up with the Rohirrim in the east and migrated towards Edoras.
The gray-robed wizard, who also had an extraordinary reputation in Rohan, easily learned from the herdsmen that the orcs were stationed in the northern plateau.
Gandalf didn't need to think too much to know that the goal of this orc army was naturally to intercept the reinforcements crossing the river.
This series of events left Gandalf physically and mentally exhausted after months of running around. However, the gray robe wizard's determination to resist the darkness was unwavering. No matter how many difficulties he faced, this old man with long snow-white hair and flying silver beard would never look back.
The charge is on the front line.
In order to deal with the Orc army in the Northern Plateau, Gandalf believed that the next place he should go to was Edoras, which is located not far from the Serbian Valley.
Gandalf knew that he needed a flexible cavalry force to deal with the current situation, and the Eorls living in the Golden Palace could provide him with help, but this required his efforts.
However, when the gray-robed wizard came to the high-altitude Meduseld, the first thing that caught his attention was not the door with jewels and gold pieces inlaid with bird and animal patterns, nor was it the weaving of Eol and Felarov.
not the tapestry, but the gloomy and dark clouds under the setting sun.
Gandalf felt the evil of the enemy from the dark clouds. It was obvious that the army supporting Gondor was attacked by the enemy in that place.
This made him even more anxious when he was waiting for an interview. At this moment, a moth happened to come to his side.
Under the dark clouds, countless orcs were heading towards Beihetao under the guidance of Nazgul.
Under the protection of dark magic, the marching speed of these orcs has been enhanced unprecedentedly.
It's just that Si Naga's discipline is extremely poor, and from time to time some trivial things will cause waves of chaos.
Often at this time, it is the more powerful Uruks who come out to shock the scene, allowing the team to move forward smoothly.
And among the ranks of the Orcs, there are also thousands of gray wargs mixed in. They run quietly among the Orcs' army, and from time to time they can obtain some Snaga's corpses as a tooth-beating sacrifice.
food.
The human cavalry led by Allen merged with the elven cavalry at this moment.
To their north were dark clouds covering the sky, to the south were countless wargs, to the west was the surging river, and the only road was to the east, but everyone knew that it was closer to Sauron's base camp and was a dead end.
"Lord Cirdan, the road ahead is blocked. The road across the river is blocked by thousands of orcs, and countless wargs are heading in our direction. I think that the great army entrenched in Mordor
The enemy may have grasped our precise location and sent his minions to attack us."
Allen spoke very quickly and told the current situation to Cirdan, the Lord of Gray Harbor who came to him on horseback. In fact, Allen already had a plan.
On the way here, he targeted the Nazgûl in the sky and used his ability to check the entire enemy's situation.
At this moment, the tens of thousands of orcs galloping out of the black forest are far from blocking the cavalry's path to the north. At least there are no enemies in the area close to the Anduin River.
After all, the number of orcs is still too small, and the brown land is a vast, barren plain, with not only no trees and grass, but even broken trees and broken rocks.
In such terrain, the cavalry with high mobility still took the initiative on the battlefield, and Allen's idea was to take all the cavalry back to the north to get rid of the crisis of being flanked by both sides.
But if you want to complete such a move, you have to be fast, very fast, because the wargs running from the south are extremely fast. If you are entangled by them, it will be impossible to leave at that time.
After hearing the news, Childan thought for a moment and asked Allen with a smile: "My little friend, what do you think?"
Even though the cavalry of the elves account for more than two-thirds of the entire team, humans and dwarves are also indispensable fighting forces in the team.
Allen alone represents the northern humans, the Lonely Mountain dwarves, and the Silvan elves of the Black Forest. The Kildans believe that they must seek Allen's opinion when making decisions.
And at such a critical moment, the thoughts of the two of them completely determine the fate of the entire team.
"I do have some ideas. In fact, I have obtained part of the intelligence on the north. Now there are no enemies on the east bank of the Anduin River. We can quickly pass through there and return to Lothlórien to get to Gala.
With the help of your people, Lord Cirdan, what do you think of this plan?"
Although Allen's mood at this time was far from impatient, he was indeed unable to maintain an elegant behavior like Childan, so he spoke very fast at this time and did not pay as much attention to his words as usual.
"This is indeed a very good idea, but I have some other opinions. I hope you can refer to it."
Childan first praised Allen's plan, and then expressed his thoughts.
"Alan, your idea is very sound, but have you ever thought that the Galadhrim are also separated from us by a wide river, and it is difficult for them to gather a decent army in a short time in a hurry?
Army, come to help us fight, of course we can continue to go north and return to your territory, where we can draw on more power."
This sentence also spoke to Allen's heart, and the same was his original plan. If Lothlórien's support was not timely enough, then he would mobilize the army in the kingdom and notify the dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and the elves of the Black Forest.
Start a decisive battle with the enemy in the Anduin Valley.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Allen believes that if he can support such a large number of orcs in the Golden Mandarin Tail River area, then he will naturally achieve the purpose of supporting Gondor. Do you want to personally
Getting to Minas Tirith is no longer important.
"Actually, our situation is not as dangerous as it seems, because our real enemy is not the tens of thousands of orcs behind us at all, because even if they have the protection of the magic cloud, they will never be able to catch up with us, but can
It is these wargs coming from the south that are blocking our steps."
As he spoke, Childan looked at the black spots getting closer and closer to the south, as if counting the numbers on the opposite side.
"The terrain of this wasteland, I think you have seen it, Allen, is completely our home field, and the only threat is the wargs running towards us. I just observed it, and their strength is not something to be afraid of."
, it’s just a bluff under the blessing of evil magic.”
At this point, Kildan stopped talking, because his meaning had been expressed quite clearly.
Allen also looked towards the south. In fact, among humans, his eyesight was already one of the best, but under the setting sun, he could not count the number of wolves at all.
But Chierdan's words made Allen think of another possibility. Just as the Lord of Gray Harbor said, if the agile and fast warg can be killed, then in this battle on the brown ground, his side will have the upper hand.
gained absolute initiative.
What's more, with a large number of Lambas, they don't need to pay attention to the supply problem in a short period of time, and the elves can sleep while traveling.
With such an advantage, it seems that this battle does not require a breakout at all.
Allen, who understood something, looked at Childan with a smile on his face and said firmly: "Sir, I think I will go with you."