When Sauron saw that his allies, the Haradids, had no way to return to Osgiliath smoothly.
He decisively gave the order to the Witch King of Angmar to retreat.
As Sauron's right-hand man, the Witch-King of Angmar felt his master's call, and then eagerly led all the troops to Minas Morgul.
At this time, Angmar, who was near the battlefield, understood that the situation at this time no longer allowed him to lead his troops to retake the ruins.
Even if there is a slight delay, he may be attacked from three sides from the south, north, and west.
So when Allen led nearly four thousand elite cavalry and more than a thousand infantry to the crossroads.
I happened to see groups of Haradurs entering the Morgul Valley in great embarrassment.
There is a poisonous wilderness, the only way to Minas Morgul, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
A bridge spans the Morgulduin River, connecting the valley to the Harad Road.
At this time, it is the summer when flowers are in full bloom, and the Morgul Valley is blooming with pale flowers, emitting a faint light and a disgusting smell of decay.
Faced with the enemy's retreat, Allen burned the bridge leading to the valley with a fire.
He had no intention of leading his soldiers against Minas Morgul.
First of all, it is no longer suitable for human habitation there, and there is no use in trying to bring it back.
Secondly, the strength of the Haradh people stationed in the Morgul Valley has not been greatly damaged, so it would be unwise to force an attack.
Moreover, there is a road behind Morgul that leads directly to the Gorgoroth Plain. Although the road is rugged and difficult to walk, it is enough for the army to pass.
As long as Alan launches an attack on Minas Morgul, enemy support will continue to come.
The most appropriate method is to arrange heavy troops to defend this place.
It's just that such a decision requires Allen to join forces with friendly forces before they can discuss a prudent approach.
When Ecthelion led the troops of Gondor to clear out all the enemy troops in Osgiliath, the sky had already darkened quietly.
However, he still led the troops and rushed to the crossroads without stopping to join the friendly forces camping there.
This is the most exciting moment in the war with Mordor in recent years.
Under the bright moonlight, the son of the prime minister on horseback happened to see Allen standing next to the king's statue.
It was a damaged stone statue, carved with a king wearing a crown, standing on a tall throne.
Over the long years, the statue has suffered countless erosion and damage.
Especially after this land was occupied by orcs, even the king's head rolled aside.
Instead, there was a rough stone with evil red eyes painted on it.
At this time, Allen was actually considering whether to let young Aragorn put the fallen head back on top of the king's statue with his own hands.
This might also add some prophecy for Aragorn's future succession to the throne.
For example, a king who traveled abroad returns to the throne, or the king returns and the crown finds its true owner, and so on.
However, Ecthelion's arrival interrupted Allen's thoughts.
The son of the prime minister happens to be sixty years old this year. Unlike ordinary humans, Ecthelion, who has the blood of Númenor, is in his prime at this time.
In fact, in his original trajectory, he lived to be ninety-eight years old. After accepting his fate, Aragorn also changed his name to Thorongil and served as a military leader for the Kingdom of Gondor when Ecthelion was in power.
commander in chief.
This is a man in power who is wise and good at listening to advice.
"Sir Allen, congratulations on your great victory today."
Ecthelion, who was leading a white horse, slowly came to Allen's side and greeted his ally cordially.
In terms of national strength, only seven or eight Rovanians tied together can compete with the current Gondor.
But when it comes to the ability to make friends, ten Ecthelians tied together may not be as good as one Eren.
At this time, the Kingdom of Gondor, which has just turned a corner, needs to maintain its friendship. Who allows Sauron, the dark lord, to keep staring at them and bring disaster to their country?
"Congratulations on your successful recovery of complete Osgiliath, Lord Ecthelion."
This was the first time Allen and Exelian met, but Malherby, who was standing aside, had already told his king the identity of the stranger.
Sometimes, it is also a pleasant thing to have a subordinate who likes diplomacy and can provide you with information at critical moments.
After saying hello to Ecthelion, Allen glanced behind the prime minister's son and asked with a surprised look on his face: "Isn't Lord Cirdan here?"
In Allen's view, what he and the elves will face next is likely to be the last battle of this battle.
As the commander of the elven cavalry, Cirdan should be here.
"Lord Cirdan asked me to bring a message. He said that one of his friends did something extraordinary in order to help, so he urgently needed to return to Mithlond to apologize to the great King of the Ocean, so he left first
, and he believes that you and Lord Lindir can solve the matter here. If there are any unresolved issues, you can seek Gandalf's opinion."
Ecthelion repeated Cirdan's words with a puzzled look on his face. He really couldn't understand the meaning of these words.
The name of Ulmo, King of the Sea, is also spread in Gondor, but it already exists in legend.
The Númenóreans living in Middle-earth may know Uni better. After all, one of their most respected gods after the seas is recorded in many scrolls.
But Allen understood, and Childan's words also verified what he was thinking.
There really is a Poseidon with complete power, who helped his beloved Teleri elves in the war, but I don’t know whether this Maia is Osi or Unni.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Anyway, it must not be Ulmo, the great god, who came in person, otherwise what kind of crime did Cirdan invite?
"I see."
Looking at Allen who nodded to express his understanding, Exelion paid more attention to the fellow man in front of him.
A legendary figure like Cirdan who has survived for an unknown number of years is naturally recorded in the archives of the White Tower, where the young Ecthelion learned a lot of knowledge.
And for Allen to be trusted by Childan, there must be something extraordinary about him, or in other words, his extraordinary quality has already been revealed in this war.
After all, the title "Savior of Gondor" has spread throughout the White City, and even Ecthelion, who has been stationed in Osgiliath, has heard such rumors.
At this time, Alan naturally didn't know that his nickname had evolved from "The Savior who Prevents Evil from Coming" to "The Savior of Gondor".
If the war continues for a period of time, perhaps the titles "Savior of Humanity" and "Savior of Middle-earth" will be placed on his head by the people who are good at gossip.
After all, according to rumors, Allen is already an extraordinary being who can tear the Black Marshal to pieces with his bare hands and can easily save seriously injured people. Who knows how such news will go viral in the future.
"Didn't the master of Orthanc come here either?"
When Allen asked this, he didn't really want to escape the humiliation he suffered, it was just a joke with his friends.
He was just curious about what Saruman was thinking at this time. He actually spent so much energy and time in the war with Sauron. This was not in line with the image of the white-robed wizard in his mind.
"Yes, Lord Saruman was too tired from the previous battle, so he returned to Minas Tirith."
Ecthelion told Saruman's whereabouts with a calm face.
In fact, when the white-robed wizard left, his words were far from so plain.
Regarding Allen's rise in fame, this wise man obviously had great opinions, and his words revealed deep disdain and ridicule.
He didn't even want to cross the river to meet Allen.
After all, Saruman, the leader of the White Council, also believed that he had been humiliated by Allen, not to mention that the hateful Gandalf would also arrive here soon.
Saruman's vicious words did not seduce Ecthelion, a member of the Hurin family, whose willpower was also quite strong.
Knowing that the two people he cared about were far away from here, Allen had no choice but to discuss the next plan with Ecthelion.
After all, Allen himself represents the reinforcements going south, and Ecthelion also represents the native army of Gondor. Even the son of Prince Doamroth must obey the orders of the prime minister.
Originally, Allen called Lindir. After Cirdan left, Elrond's deputy became the de facto leader of the Elven Cavalry.
Unfortunately, the poet was not particularly interested in the meeting. He said that as long as the subsequent war plan was not too outrageous, he would do a good job in cooperating with it.
In desperation, Allen had no choice but to sit near the king's statue with Ecthelion to discuss the next move.
From the following conversation, Allen also learned the latest battlefield information, and at the same time reorganized the current war situation in his mind.
While in the Brown Land, he, Cirdan and Lady Galadriel dealt a heavy blow to Sauron's power, and in Pelargir, the enemy's losses were also considerable.
Now that the pirates have been successfully eliminated, how much strength does the enemy have left?
If the progress on Gandalf's side is equally smooth, then Mordor's army will inevitably be further weakened.
This also means that the claws of the Dark Lord stretched out from the evil place have been completely forced back to his hometown.
But this war is far from over, and Sauron has not expressed any desire for peace.
After thinking about the current situation, Allen especially wanted to test how much power Mordor still has.
How to test him? Of course he would lead troops to his door.
If Sauron sends troops to fight, it means that this battle will last for a long time, and strengthening the defense may be the most appropriate measure at the moment.
If Sauron huddles behind the Black Gate and does not dare to come out to fight, then a relatively long-lasting peace may be coming to Middle-earth.
Thinking of all this, Allen made a suggestion to Ecthelion to deploy heavy troops at the crossroads to prevent the Harad people from leaving the Morgul Valley.
All the remaining armies went north along the Harad Road and cooperated with Gandalf and Senger to eliminate the Orc army there. After taking back Cair Andros, they began to besiege the Black Gate.
"Sir Allen, although we have assembled an army of nearly 30,000 people, you should also know that Gondor does not have the strength to defeat Morannon at this moment. Perhaps we can consolidate our existing positions to prevent the enemy from attacking us.
That’s the right choice.”
There was a hint of sadness in Ecthelion's serious words, and he did not want to encourage the enemy's arrogance in front of his allies.
However, in the past few years of confrontation, he clearly understood how powerful the evil entrenched in Mordor was, and it was not a wise thing to take the initiative to attack it.
"Ecthelion, I have no intention of breaking through the Gate of Mordor. What I want to say is that Sauron, who is living in Barad-dur at this time, is also in trouble. The power he can rely on is
How much? If the army he owned was really powerful enough, then the endless army of orcs would have rushed out from behind that evil black wall long ago, instead of watching Gandalf helplessly and leading his army to besiege Kel'an.
Delos waits for the brave Rohirrim to drive his minions back to the Black Gate."
Speaking of this, Allen glanced at the statue of the king in the firelight.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! At this moment, Ecthelion's entourage was ordered to wash away the graffiti on the throne, and the king's head was returned to its original position.
And as the statue was restored, the light brought by the flames seemed to become stronger.
"In this era, Sauron is indeed considered an evil, cunning, and powerful opponent, but at the same time, he is also a bully, afraid of the strong, and a fierce-looking guy. Don't forget that the ancestors of the Númenóreans once captured prisoners with their own hands.
If we continue to be beaten passively, the free people will never have peace in the years to come. At this moment, while the enemy is weak and we still have the strength, we can take the initiative to attack and show our fists and courage to the enemy.
The only means to obtain peace, even a short-lived peace, must be obtained with our own hands, so as to be worthy of the bravery and blood we have paid on the battlefield."
Allen's words made Exelian silent. He also thought that Allen's words were reasonable, but the risk of doing so was too great.
What if Zoro is not as weak as Eren says?
What if the enemy sets up an ambush in front of the Black Gate?
If there is a decisive battle at the Black Gate, even if it is victorious, how long will it take for Gondor to recover?
For a moment, Ecthelion didn't know how to respond to Allen's suggestion.
Having just taken over the power from his father, he felt at this moment that the burden on his shoulders was too heavy.
Most of the people standing around included some Gondor lords and young Aragorn.