Chapter 398: Will I, Gandalf in the white robe, lie to you?
The royal capital of Minas Tirith!
The majestic white city built on the mountain is extremely majestic, with indestructible towering stone walls, gates made of mithril, and a seven-story city with a stepped structure. It is the most proud super fortress of the human race on the Middle-earth continent. Unless the earth collapses, otherwise
Don't be afraid of any enemy coming.
Of course, this is just thinking about it, after all, yy is not illegal!
Not to mention anything else, the magic black gunpowder created by Saruman alone cannot withstand the walls of the royal capital. It only takes seven hammers to dig a crack in the seven-story city, and the royal capital can be destroyed in half a day.
Capture it.
It's a pity that Saruman offended Gandalf and was exiled. He is still floating around somewhere!
The royal capital was filled with smoke, and the white city walls were scorched black by the flames. The regent Boromir stood at the highest point of the royal capital, overlooking the vast Paliano Plain, with a worried look on his face, and was helpless.
Boromir became the regent. Denethor II died suddenly of drinking in the first half of the night, and he succeeded to the throne in the second half of the night.
Although something strange happened, the generals in the royal capital did not think much about it. The regent Denese was diligent and honest in his early years, he was stubborn in his middle age, and he was greedy for power in his old age. He became more and more confused. Except for the generals who were loyal to him, most of the people were dissatisfied with him.
half.
Everyone thinks it would be good to change the leader!
Even the generals who were loyal to Denese didn't think much about this matter. How could my son harm me?
Boromir was brave and resourceful, deeply loved by the soldiers, had a high reputation in the royal capital, and was the first heir, so he easily became the new regent.
"Gandalf, can we hold on until Aragorn returns with reinforcements?" Boromir asked worriedly.
The capital of Gondor is facing an unprecedented crisis. The black phalanxes are arranged neatly on the Paliano Plain. It is about to enter the night. The orcs light torches. In an instant, it seems that the entire plain is burning.
The ferocious arrogance surged into the sky and turned into dark clouds covering the sky, making even the moonlight dim.
Boromir scratched his head in anger. The former regent, his own father, did not think of recruiting reinforcements before the royal capital was besieged. He was full of despair and waited for death to come, causing panic among the soldiers and people in the city.
Denethor's will was broken by Sauron, and he had a pessimistic view of the war. He believed that the king would be defeated and all resistance was in vain, and he was ready to drag everyone to death.
Even if I was wrong in all possible ways, as a son, I couldn't say it clearly. I was very uncomfortable holding back my sighs. When I looked at the holy white tree behind me, I felt even more uncomfortable.
The death of the holy white tree, which represents the Western royal family, seems to indicate that Gondor is at the end of its rope!
"Boromir, during the Battle of Helm's Deep, everyone thought this battle would be defeated, but we won and completely annihilated Isengard's army. Now, the walls of the royal capital are ten times stronger than the Horn Keep, so what's the point?
Reason for defeat?"
Gandalf stroked his white beard and looked like he was in control. Because he was a mature Maia, it was difficult to guess whether his words were true or false.
"The beacon has been lit. King Théoden and Aragorn made an oath. When they see the signal, they will definitely gather an army and come to support..." At this point, Boromir pursed his lips: "But Aragorn hasn't come back yet. We
Wouldn’t it be a good idea to do this?”
King Théoden swore that as long as Aragorn became the king of Gondor and lit the beacon, he would lead an army to fight for the Western royal family. But at the moment, the Aragonese did not know where they were. He and his brother Faramir were the ones who lit the beacon.
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Boromir is new to politics and has not yet developed his face, so he feels that it is inappropriate to deceive the allies!
"Hahaha, Boromir, you think too much."
Gandalf smiled and said: "King Théoden found a way out for himself at that time. During the crisis in Rohan, your father did not send troops to support him. If King Théoden did not say so, it would be difficult to explain to the people."
"real?"
"Of course. Could it be that I, Gandalf the White, would lie to you?"
Boromir:(?_?)
"Um!?"
"Haha, Gandalf, you will definitely not lie to me. You are not Russell... Haha!" Boromir laughed twice and took advantage of the opportunity to blackmail Russell. He knew that Gandalf liked to hear this.
"Yes, that's it!"
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Dusk has passed and darkness has enveloped the land.
On the Paliano Plains, torches gathered into a dragon, and then continued into a sea of fire, and row after row of orcs began to charge towards the royal capital.
The entire Middle-earth continent knows that orcs are most effective at night, and the danger of the upcoming siege battle can be imagined.
The soldiers in the royal capital tightened their weapons, and the residents organized themselves and climbed onto the city wall to share the pressure from the defenders. They were scared, but behind them were their wives and children. The orcs were ferocious, and they had no way to retreat, even knowing that they would die.
Still here.
Although the mourning soldiers may not necessarily win, they can definitely increase the probability of defending the city!
If Russell were the commander of the orcs, he would never set up an iron barrel array outside the royal capital. He would leave a side for the defenders to break through.
If there is a way to survive, the soldiers and civilians of the royal capital will have hope. If there is hope, they will not despair. If they hope to break out and escape, they will not defend the city to the death. Once the people's hearts are dispersed, they will be in chaos, and the difficulty for the orcs to conquer the city will be greatly reduced.
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At that time, the net was opened and they were allowed to break out and leave the Paliano Plain. Without the solid city wall, these people could torture them as much as they wanted!
Of course, Russell can think of this, and Gandalf can certainly think of it, too. The bad old man patrols the city walls every day, spreading true lies about the cruelty and bloodthirsty nature of orcs.
In a word, if the city is destroyed, everyone will die together!
"Hohohoho——"
Before the orcs' attack had begun, a sharp roar came from the darkness in the distance, and nine soaring huge black shadows streaked across the horizon.
Sauron's Ringwraith, led by the Witch King of Angmar, is covered in black flames and has the most powerful aura. He is the commander of this battle.
The sharp roar of the monster flying dragon brought with it an aura of fear. All the defenders who heard the threatening sound felt cold all over. Fear struck their hearts, their hands and feet trembled and they dropped their weapons. Many people covered their heads and let out shrill wails. Some even worse
He lost his fighting spirit and lay on the ground, not daring to move.
At this time, war drums were rumbling outside the city, and the orcs took the opportunity to attack the city.
"Minions of Sauron, go back to the darkness——"
Rolling thunder sounded from the highest point in the royal capital, and white light rose into the sky, like a small sun breaking through the darkness and dispersing the magical black clouds shrouding the sky.
The light enveloped the royal capital, reflected from the white city walls, and shone on the land of Paliano Plains.
The holy light dispelled fear and restored the courage of the defenders to fight. The orc army below was stunned, wailing all over the ground, and countless soldiers covered their eyes and rolled on the ground.
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On the Anduin River, the current was turbulent, and 50 sailing ships were carried by the waves at high speed.
"Aragorn, how long until we arrive at the royal capital?" Russell asked.
"According to the current speed, if there are no accidents, we should arrive tomorrow morning..."