Starting from Caer Andros to arriving at the Black Gate is about a hundred kilometers.
The road is not too long, but the situation that the entire army will face next will no longer be as easy as before.
I don't know since when, the figures of the Ringwraiths kept crossing the sky above the army.
Maybe they were worried about the sharp eyes of the elves and the magic in the wizard's hands that could restrain them.
Those Nazgûl flew very high and did not dare to swoop down. With human eyes, it was impossible to see clearly the figures of these monsters.
But the elves who looked up to the sky from time to time reminded everyone at the scene that enemies had begun to appear in the sky.
Uneasiness and depression began to sprout in the hearts of the soldiers with the arrival of the Ringwraiths. Even though they did not know where this emotion came from, the uneasiness quickly spread throughout the entire army.
The self-confidence built up through successive victories is also being rapidly eroded.
Only Allen's subordinates, the elves from Eriador, and a few elites were able to maintain a good mental state.
This is also normal. Most of the Rohan hussars who are loyal to Sengel are young people from various places in West Mark. They lack war experience and have a tough heart that has been accumulated over the years.
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It is natural to be afraid. Only when they look at the galloping flag representing the king of Rohan can they find a trace of faith in their hearts to continue moving forward.
As for the soldiers of Gondor, before they took up arms, most of them were farmers with their backs to the sky and their faces to the loess. With their loyalty to the king and their passion, they joined the team to conquer Mordor.
Their fear is justifiable. The darkness of Mordor has threatened Gondor for thousands of years. The closer they get to the land of death, the more uneasy the soldiers feel.
However, Gondor has a complete military structure, and most of its officers have Númenorean blood, and their willpower far exceeds that of ordinary humans.
With the encouragement of their officers, the soldiers of Gondor were soon able to regain their confidence and move forward, tightly surrounding themselves under the banners of each lord.
As the army continued to move forward, the forest around the road seemed to become darker, and the mountains in the distance began to drift with unsettling black mist.
At this time, they have reached the edge of the green world. As long as they advance eastward along the road of the Shadow Mountains, the entire army will soon face the extremely terrifying Death Swamp and the extremely desolate Dagorad Plain.
It is unknown how many lives of humans and elves were buried in these two desolate places.
Even though it was earlier, at Gandalf's suggestion, the entire army began to camp here to rest.
This is already the fifth day since they left the crossroads.
If there are no accidents in the process, then tomorrow afternoon, the coalition army going to attack the Black Gate will arrive at the pass of Qilisgol.
There is already the doorstep of the enemy.
This night can be said to be the most difficult night the entire army has experienced since setting off from the Morgul Valley.
The bright moon in the sky still shines on them, but through the ominous fog, the clear moonlight in the past appears pale.
The howling of wolves could be heard from time to time in the northeast of the camp. This noise made many soldiers unable to sleep peacefully, and also put the sentries on duty in a constant state of nervousness.
And between the cliffs and cols of the Shadow Mountains, there seemed to be countless hazy figures wandering back and forth, and the tense atmosphere spread to all the camps.
This night, Allen, Ecthelian, Gandalf and Sengel did not rest at all. They kept shuttling between camps, and loud and firm voices continued to ring through the camps. Above.
Under this sound, the originally uneasy soldiers were finally able to relax and take a short rest before dawn.
Gandalf had the help of Naya and the legendary reputation he had gained over the years.
Allen relied on the huge reputation he had gained in recent times to soothe the restless hearts of the soldiers.
Ecthelion is already the Prime Minister of Gondor, and the Hurin family has been counting Gondor for nearly a thousand years. The power that fame brings to him cannot be underestimated.
As for Senger, the descendants of Eorl have an irreplaceable position in the hearts of the Rohirrim.
Originally, Gandalf also invited Saruman. The white-robed wizard's voice had magical power, and it could naturally have the effect of stabilizing the morale of the army as long as he wanted to.
But the crux of the problem is that Saruman, who is proud in his heart, is unwilling to do such a thing, and sneers at Gandalf, calling him a "pretentious busybody."
Gandalf, who was asking for trouble, naturally returned in anger.
After this busy night, the sun quickly rose from the east. Although her figure was obscured by the shadow mountains, the bright light all over the sky was telling everyone that morning had arrived.
The hazy figures that had been wandering around the camp had quietly dissipated at this moment, and the tense atmosphere seemed to have been relieved.
After a fairly hearty breakfast, the army set off along the road again, and soon arrived at the north side of the Shadow Mountains.
In this season, which is close to the moon of sunshine, there is no warmth in this desolate land in front of us.
Pieces of mist rose up from the Death Swamp to the north of the road, and were blown by the breeze and dissipated into the air. Along with the mist, there seemed to be tall figures dissipating.
Looking carefully, they seem to have handsome faces and ears shaped like leaves, but they seem to be nothing, just a ball of smoke.
The breeze blowing the mist actually made the temperature here become colder. The troops who had been walking for most of the day did not feel any heat at all, only the cold wind felt on their backs.
It seems to be closer to the late autumn season here.
And the Morannon guarding Mordor is getting closer and closer to the reinforcements of humans and elves.
It was a huge defensive wall that stood at the pass of Chilisgorn, and in the middle of this high wall was the Black Gate. A large number of orcs stood on the wall, looking anxiously at the enemies coming from a distance.
, the eyes contained all malice.
Even though the dark clouds of Mordor cover the sun here, the Snaga still don't like to fight in the daytime. Maybe only a small number of Uruks can ignore the environment at this time.
On both sides of this gate, there stands a tall and evil black tower. Their names are Karhost and Nahorst respectively, and together they are the Tower of Fangs.
A large number of arrows are stored in the tower, and Uruk archers holding huge black bows are stationed there. Anyone who wants to pass through this tower will inevitably suffer if they do not understand Mordor's passwords and do not have Sauron's permission.
To the Gnaw of the Tower of Fangs.
The Nazgul, who had been flying high in the sky, no longer hid his figure, but hovered on the top of the two black towers, and from time to time a shrill howl sounded.
It's like telling his master that those guys who don't know their own abilities have arrived.
On both sides of the high wall are the mountains of the Kirisgorn Pass, with hundreds of large and small caves carved out of them. In the darkness of the caves, there are also a large number of dirty orcs dormant.
As long as Sauron gives the order, they will swarm out and attack any creature that dares to provoke their master.
And the Tower of Barad-dur, which is far higher than the Black Gate, has an evil eye at the top that is watching here. To be more precise, it is watching Alan and Ecthelion standing together.
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Facing Sauron's malicious eyes, Allen's expression was extremely calm, and he even looked at Sauron with a provocative and mocking expression.
Allen, who used his ability, only saw the short Snagas on the high wall, and there were only a few tall Uruks.
This is in line with Allen's conjecture. Just relying on the cultivation of the Nazgul, how many more powerful orcs can Mordor accumulate?
It didn't take long for Zoro to return to his hometown.
And he couldn't wait to launch a war against Gondor.
The money I saved some time ago should be almost used in the past few years. As for the Dongyi troops hiding behind the tower, Allen has already caught them.
The strength of these barbarian tribes who came here in response to Sauron's summons is not particularly strong. After a little calculation, they should probably number in the thousands.
It is obvious that Allen's attack on Ashur in Rovanian also killed a considerable amount of Sauron's power, and the Dongyi people further away either have not completely surrendered to Sauron.
Or maybe due to some delay, he didn't have time to respond to Mordor's call.
What's more troublesome is that this Dongyi army is actually very wealthy, and almost all of them are cavalry. Yes, if they weren't cavalry, how could they have arrived in Mordor in a short time to support the gods they believe in?
Allen communicated the information he observed with all the generals on the scene, and told them bluntly that this was an ability passed down from his family and did not belong to the power of the Palandir Crystal.
In Middle-earth, a place with gods, items containing magic are not uncommon, and many generals do not have much suspicion.
Instead, facing the existing power of Mordor, after a brief discussion, everyone sent a large number of heralds.
The army of more than 20,000 people also followed the order and began to set up several huge phalanxes in the desolate Dagorad.
Gondor's infantry used the sloughy swamps and stinky ponds in the wasteland as their own protective ditches, and formed a thick formation behind them.
The heavily armed elites, holding a variety of weapons, stood at the front of the team, while the unarmored militiamen stood behind the elites to assist.
Groups of archers stood at the forefront of the infantry, and they were the wave of force that struck the enemy the fastest.
The person commanding this central army was Ecthelion, who had just become the prime minister, and Saruman was guarding him to prevent the Nazgûl from carrying out beheading tactics on the prime minister, who was just an ordinary person.
In fact, the Ringwraiths used this method very poorly.
The nearly 10,000 cavalry troops were divided into three parts. One part was the reinforcements from the north by Allen and Lindil, who guarded the right wing of the entire phalanx.
The Rohan knights led by Sengel were guarding the left wing of the phalanx, and Gandalf stayed by Sengel's side. No matter how brave and courageous they were, the Rohirrim were just ordinary humans.
At a critical moment, they need the help of wizards.
The remaining two thousand Gondor cavalry were led by Adrasil as a reserve team, guarding Ecthelion's side. In the event of a possible battle, they would appear as an emergency cavalry force.
Anywhere on the battlefield.
Of course, it must also be mentioned that the Durin dwarves who are building large trebuchets only need a long time to build such siege equipment.
Even if they work together to build two trebuchets, with sufficient materials and tools, it will take at least ten days to complete them.
Allen thinks this time is okay, because the supplies brought by the army can only last for about a month at most. If the time is longer, the army will have to go back home.
It is too difficult to transport supplies for more than 20,000 people from Gondor across hundreds of kilometers. It is too difficult for this country with hundreds of thousands of people. The officials in charge of logistics in Baicheng are able to maintain a huge army and have persisted until now.
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It also depends on Gondor's well-stocked granaries and the strong support of the civilian squires. Otherwise, the prime minister's family would have gone bankrupt long ago.
As for buying from the simulator, Allen has never considered this approach, let alone how to explain the matter of turning food into food out of thin air.
There are more than 20,000 troops stationed here, and the dinar in his small treasury will not last long.
Besides, Allen didn't plan to besiege Mordor for too long. He came here just to test Kelon's reaction.
At the same time, let the Dark Lord see his own power and tell him that Middle-earth is not what you want to do.
Even Sauron could still possess powerful power, and an extremely large orc army came out of the Black Gate.
Allen also had enough self-confidence to leave here with all the soldiers here and return to the Anduin River to continue to defend Mordor's attack.
Moreover, under Allen's observation, Sauron did not show too much power.
The tens of thousands of orcs gathered in Wudun Canyon do not have much advantage compared to our own strength, because those guys are all short and insignificant Snaga.
There are hundreds of trolls hidden behind the gate. As long as they have enough Noldor arrows, the rangers under Allen's command are enough to deal with these rough-skinned but inconvenient guys.
As for the Ringwraiths hovering in the sky, with the assistance of Gandalf and Saruman, Allen is not worried about how much trouble these evil servants will cause him.
On the contrary, Allen felt that his side with more cavalry had a higher chance of winning this battle, because most of Sauron's warg troops died on the brown ground, and the remaining ones were simply useless.
Not enough to be afraid of.
If there is no battle, the result of the discussion between Allen and others is to besiege the Black Gate for half a month and use the built trebuchet to bombard the Black Gate for several days.
Under such provocation, Sauron was still able to stay in his hometown without making any reaction.
Then everyone present will see that the Dark Lord is strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and Sauron's reputation will inevitably be ruined in the past few decades.
This will help enhance the confidence of the free people to fight against darkness, and can also increase the cohesion between various races. In the days to come, they can better unite together to deal with possible crises.