From fear, panic, and helplessness to composure, and finally relief.
It can be said that Sauron, who is located at the top of Barad-dur, has experienced a journey from despair to hope in a very short period of time.
Because those who emerged from the white light were not the Ainu, but a group of heavily armored cavalry composed of humans with high morale.
Led by a double lion flag, they drove their horses and filed out from behind the slope with confident steps.
After the heavy cavalry troops stepped out of the hillside, without any hesitation, they launched a charge towards the Dongyi cavalry, which was almost ten times their size.
It was as if their commander gave the order to charge to the entire army from a long distance away.
Every fast-running cavalry wears a highly defensive barrel helmet on its head. This helmet with only a gap and dozens of breathing holes can protect the wearer's head to the maximum extent.
Their upper body is equipped with a chainmail armor that can cover the area below the knees, and there is a layer of sleeveless plate armor outside the chainmail armor.
In fact, this is a plate armor similar to cloth armor. Inside the red or black leather, there are steel armor pieces inlaid with rivets.
These heavily armored cavalry are protected by a layer of chain armor and a layer of plate armor, making them immune to most slashing damage and crossbow fire on the battlefield.
In addition, their hands are equipped with steel gauntlets, and their lower bodies are plate armor boots that can protect the entire face and calves.
Even the tall horses they ride are equipped with metal vest lines that cover the whole body, making the horses immune to most damage against them during the charge.
Judging from such equipment, this sudden appearance of the cavalry can be said to be armed to the teeth.
Although they only had a few hundred cavalry, they boldly formed a long snake formation on the vast plain.
The most surprising thing was that their formation was not messed up at all while running, and the long and sharp heavy lances in their hands were lowered almost simultaneously during the charge.
At this time, they were like a real steel jungle. With shouts of "for His Majesty the King," they rushed towards the Dongyi people who turned around and looked behind them out of doubt.
These five hundred heavy cavalry who suddenly appeared on the battlefield were naturally the "Lion Hunting Cavalry Regiment" that Allen owned after he became the king of Calradia.
When Allen first became king, the degree of loyalty of this knighthood to the new king was questionable.
Even if Allen succeeded to the throne through legitimate means, his ability and character still need time to be verified.
The most important thing is whether you treat your subordinates well! This is the fastest way to increase the loyalty of your subordinates in a short period of time.
After becoming the king of Calradia, Allen was undoubtedly compassionate, especially since this compassion was somewhat utilitarian.
Because Allen also wants to get this knights to recognize him as quickly as possible, so that he can have the ability to summon this army at any time.
On the way south to Gondor, he worked hard for this matter, and after the battle outside Pelagir, he successfully reached the standard.
Every day, Allen stayed in the simulator for a very short time, one or two days at most.
Because the time in Calradia is synchronized with that in Middle-earth, he does not need to simulate it for a long time, which can also prevent him from consuming a lot of mental power in this regard.
There are many ways to increase the loyalty of the knights, such as making a pie and promising to give them a manor or a small village if they make contributions during the war.
Or a more direct method is to find a reason and then give a monetary reward. This method is very effective, very effective.
The more troublesome thing is to ask your queen to hold a banquet and chat with the members of the Knights, so as to shorten the distance between them.
But in the medieval environment, this was an energy-consuming and ineffective approach, because these knights were very realistic.
Most of them are the pillars of declining noble families, or they are the second sons of prominent noble families. Only money and power are the best ways to impress them.
Having received a certain amount of education, they already have a set of values that are very suitable for the current society and are generally difficult to be shaken by others.
This is different from the general environment in Middle-earth.
The method Allen used most was to give armor, weapons and horses to make these knights more loyal to him.
Not all members of the Knights have the standard equipment of the Swadia Knights, but a high-quality armor or weapon can give these people a higher survival rate on the battlefield.
After receiving such a reward, most people will become more loyal to their king, which is an inevitable result.
For them, armor is also a heavy dinar, and the equipment they have eliminated can also add another Swadian heavy cavalry to the family.
It can be said that the king's generous brilliance has truly shined on their family.
Therefore, in order to increase the most loyalty in the fastest time, Allen not only emptied the royal arsenal, but also spent a lot of dinars to buy suitable armor from other nobles.
Through such actions at all costs, all members of the Knights were successfully transformed into humanoid tanks armed to the teeth in less than a year.
This kind of investment is a very cost-effective thing for Allen, because the armor he rewards will eventually be used to serve him on the battlefield.
Just like now, five hundred Swadian knights armed to the teeth, tireless and painless, fearless of life and death, gradually approached the Dongyi people's formation amidst the thunderous sound of horse hooves.
At this time, the Dongyi people were seriously trapped in the embarrassment of being attacked from both sides, because this sudden appearance of the cavalry was closer to their position.
Sengel, who led thousands of Rohan's knights, had already led his troops and rushed toward them on the charge.
At this moment, the Dongyi people were severely sandwiched between the two enemy cavalry teams.
If they dare to change direction at this time, the speed of the horses will definitely slow down due to the extremely hasty change of formation.
At this time, slowing down is fatal for the cavalry. If such a low-level mistake is made, the only outcome left for the Dongyi people is to be penetrated by the two enemy armies at the front and rear, but they are tragically defeated on this plain.
superior.
The leader of Dongyi, who understood everything in an instant, issued an order to divide his troops to resist in a hurry. This was also the last resort.
If he was facing a head-on confrontation with 500 heavy cavalry behind him on a vast plain, he could use his light cavalry to defeat the enemy until they were exhausted, and then mount his horse to kill them.
But the current situation did not allow him to think too much, and the enemy's two cavalry double-teams did not leave him any room to move.
At this time when the battle situation is so changeable, it is already very good that he can still make appropriate command.
In his opinion, as long as he can block the heavy cavalry behind him, he still has a chance to kill the Rohirrim in the middle with the Haradhs. In this way, the victory in this battle still belongs to him and to the greatness.
Emperor Sauron.
As a burst of passionate horns sounded, the Dongyi cavalry guarding the Golden Dragon King's flag lowered their speeds, and then turned their horses' heads as quickly as possible.
This is a direct force that directly serves the Dongyi leaders. It has thousands of people, and its combat effectiveness is also considered elite among the Dongyi cavalry.
After turning their horses' heads, they gathered together for a short period of time and then immediately galloped towards the rear.
Because the steel jungle composed of lances was only a few hundred meters away from them.
Some Dongyi people with better eyesight can even see the dazzling light on the enemy's spear tip.
The enemy's surprise force left them little time to speed up their horses.
However, in the face of the enemy's interception, the charging Swadia knights still kept moving forward at a constant speed, seemingly without considering the physical strength of their horses.
Their faces hidden behind their helmets had no expression at all. Apart from the initial cheers for the king, they maintained absolute silence.
Only the sound of horse hooves echoing across the earth announced their arrival.
Soon, the Swadian knights in armor and riding gear passed by the Dongyi intercepting troops.
Many of the five hundred Swadian knights still maintained their charge, and drew out their melee weapons, maces or knights' swords.
The number of Dongyi cavalry who intercepted them was reduced by nearly one-half in an instant.
Only when facing these heavy cavalry did the Dongyi cavalry realize how powerless their attacks were.
As the elite of the cavalry, these Dongyi people did not simply compete with the enemy, but used mutual cooperation to attack the cavalry wearing heavy armor.
Three or four of them would gather together to form a back-to-back attack team, holding various weapons such as spears, machetes, heavy axes, and hammers in their hands.
Such a configuration in a high-speed charging cavalry duel is enough to cause damage to ordinary heavy cavalry.
This is a technique developed by the Dongyi people during the civil war, and they have also used this method to fight against the Rohirrim. It has an extraordinary effect, especially against Yin Orred who wear chain mail.
When hedging, the spear will attract the opponent's attention first, forcing the opponent to use a shield or weapon to resist, and the scimitar that follows will hit the Rohirrim horses.
The Rohirrim regard horses as important as their own lives, and will do their best to avoid or resist them in most situations.
Because even Yin Orred, the most elite man in the Kingdom of Rohan, only covered his horses with a layer of leather or satin, barely able to defend against some weakened bows and arrows.
The Kingdom of Rohan is really poor, and it is unthinkable to put iron armor on the horses.
When the opponent was avoiding the scimitar attack, the Dongyi cavalry armed with heavy weapons used the powerful kinetic energy of axes or hammers to deliver a fatal blow to the elite Rohan wearing chain armor.
In the duel with Sengel just now, they used this method to kill a lot of Yin Orred. Of course, the spears in the hands of the Rohirrim were also deadly, and the Dongyi people also paid an equal amount of money.
Many people died, but the Dongyi people could not afford it.
However, when facing the Swadian knights, the Dongyi people's usual method has completely lost its effect.
Their strange-shaped spears, which are much longer than heavy lances, will be lightly knocked away by the shields of the heavy cavalry in front of them, and the scimitar attacks that follow will not be able to break through the defenses of the horses and cavalry.
The seemingly sharp scimitar could only cut a long gash on the leather surface, and the steel armor exposed inside was dazzlingly white.
The heavy lances in the hands of Swadia knights will also penetrate enemies holding heavy weapons at the first time, and then rely on their tonnage far exceeding that of light cavalry to knock away the enemies or horses in front of them.
Although he fought with the intercepting enemy and killed at least half of the cavalry on the opposite side.
But the charging speed of the Svadia knights did not decrease at all, because they did not feel fatigue or pain at all.
Such a result shocked the leader of the Dongyi people, because it was far beyond his imagination. Who could have imagined that his most elite subordinates would not be able to stop the enemy for even a moment?
However, at this time, it was too late for the Dongyi people to divide their forces to intercept, because the Rohirrim people had already come to their side, especially the white figure charging at the front of the team.
Chai Xue, who was running rapidly, led Sengel to the vicinity of the golden dragon flag again, and this time no Nazgûl came to cause trouble.
The Dongyi leader, who had just recovered from the shock, immediately saw a long sword with a faint cold light.
As Sengel shouted, a swift sword light flashed in the air, and the head of the Dongyi leader rolled to the ground with a look of fear on his face. However, the Prince of Rohan who succeeded in the attack did not stop his attack.
Instead, he swung his sword again and cut off the Dongyi people's flagpole.
And the Rohan elite who followed Senger closely were like an unstoppable torrent.
With the death of the leader and the repeated overthrow of the banner, the morale of the Dongyi cavalry, which was being attacked by the Rohirrim, had completely dropped to the bottom.
And all the Dongyi cavalry who were still alive began to flee crazily toward the northeast, because that was their hometown of Rune.
The Swadian knights who rushed from behind quickly passed through the battlefield where the Rohirrim and Dongyi people were entangled, and rushed towards the Haradh people who were just in front of them.
Compared to the fighting strategy of the Dongyi people, these southern barbarians wielding scimitars were caught off guard and violently collided with the charging Swadian knights.
The screams of horses colliding with each other, the clash of weapons with weapons, and the screams of the Haradhs whose meaning was unknown, were completely mixed together.
Seeing the Dongyi people's flag fall again, Allen no longer cared about commanding the Swadia knights to fight, because the black snake flag had already come to him.
At this time, Allen, who was about to engage the enemy, could only give the order to the Lion Hunting Knights to fight freely, and he himself was holding a giant lance and charged under the harassment of two Nazgûl.
Toward the black snake.
When a forked lightning knocked back the two Nazgûl in the sky, the leader of the Black Snake, who was shocked by the lightning, could not survive even one round in Allen's hands. The giant lance carrying powerful power was directly hit.
Knock him off his horse.
Even though Allen only hit the round shield with a black snake painted on it, its powerful force still knocked the owner of the shield away, and then he fell to the ground and died under the trampling of the horse's hooves.
With the destruction of the Black Snake flag, Allen originally thought that the battle would end at this moment, but the Harad people in front of him did not seem to show signs of collapse. Instead, they stared at a pair of scarlet eyes and looked towards the army led by Allen.
The team fought back.
Soon, the Dúnedain and heavy cavalry under Allen's command collided with the red-eyed Haradh people.
Seeing this situation, Allen knew in his heart that he was very unlucky to encounter a Harad tribe who were not afraid of death.
Because the Haradhs are not a nation, but a force composed of various tribes, and their ways of doing things are different. Some tribes will fall apart after the death of their leader, while some will
Fight to the end and never back down.
However, the troops led by Allen at this time were fully armed elites. Even if they faced endless Harads, they still cut through the enemy's formation with unparalleled speed and escaped from the siege of the Harads.
Rushed out.
However, during the charge, Allen's men also paid a very heavy price.
The elven cavalry led by Lindir also divided into two troops, appeared on the enemy's flank at the same time, and launched bow and arrow attacks while running.
The densely packed arrows fell like hailstones, knocking many Haradhs gathered together to the ground.
After the arrow rain attack, the elven cavalry rushed directly into the Harad formation from the flanks, interrupting their pursuit of Allen.
The cavalry unit led by Allen ran wildly, not paying attention to the Haradurs chasing behind them. Instead, they turned a big turn in front of the Black Gate and rushed directly towards the Orcs' archers.
The orcs holding pitch-black longbows kept shooting at the central army of Gondor soldiers. Many poorly equipped militiamen died under the attack of missing arrows.
The Kingdom of Gondor suffered extremely heavy losses in this battle, and the Orc troops, which far outnumbered them, had gradually surrounded the fighting human warriors.
The Chinese army commanded by Ecthelian is in critical condition at this time. Without help, it will probably collapse sooner or later.
As the Dongyi people were defeated, Sengel looked at the Swadian knights who were entangled with the Harad people, and shouted with a serious face.
"Gather, gather, we must support Gondor immediately."