Outside the Paliano Plains, densely packed cavalry troops formed an array like a tide.
Rohan Cavalry!
When Théoden saw the beacons lit in the capital of Gondor, he immediately ordered the army to assemble and personally led 6,000 hussars to the battlefield.
They took the secret mountain road to avoid the orc blocking troops. Because Osgilias, the outpost of the royal capital, was attacked by the orcs, the six thousand cavalry easily reached the outside of the plain without encountering any resistance.
When it comes to the friendship between the two countries, Rohan has always been the younger brother of Gondor and has been an ally for thousands of years. However, since the regent Denethor II became old and confused, it has not been very happy in recent years, and there is even a tendency to fall out.
Logically speaking, the two countries were almost at odds with each other. Théoden should not have risked his country's destiny and led the Rohan cavalry to come to the rescue, but he came anyway.
Théoden had never heard of the word "death in lips and teeth", but it did not affect his understanding of the truth behind it. If the capital of Gondor was destroyed by war, Rohan would be the next to suffer.
You have to send troops even if you don’t want to. Besides, it is better to fight on other people’s territory than to spread the war to your own country!
6,000 cavalry were stationed on the hillside. After climbing over the hillside, there was the Paliano Plain in front of them. Théoden looked at the plain in the distance, and saw billowing smoke rising into the sky, and his heart was extremely painful.
Orcs, Harads, southern pirates, and the Mordor Alliance from the east. Countless enemies are just ahead. They are about to face enemies that are ten times or even more than their own.
After this battle, how many Rohan warriors can return home safely and reunite with their wives and children?
Theoden took a deep breath. Many people would die in this battle, but it was about the survival of the entire country. No matter how many sacrifices he made, it was worth it. Even if he died on the battlefield, it would still be worth it.
After gathering his composure, Théoden glanced at the determined faces, pulled out the King's Sword and ordered: "Eomer, your troops attack the left side! Gamlin, follow the king's flag and attack the center! Gamod, you
Lead the army to attack the right side!"
The six thousand cavalrymen were silent and quickly arranged themselves into formation. The moment they mounted their horses, they were ready to die in battle.
Seeing the country's warriors die generously, Théoden's blood boiled, and he raised his sword and shouted: "Knights of Rohan, go forward bravely, not afraid of the darkness, charge with me!"
"kill!!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill——"
The horn of charge sounded, and the six thousand cavalry were divided into three groups, led by Theoden's army in the middle, and all the horses marched across the hillside in silence.
With their backs to the scorching sun, they were covered with countless rays of light. Their horses' hooves shook the earth and turned into a rushing torrent. They rushed into the fatal battlefield without hesitation!
"Kill! Kill? Uh..."
Ahead, the Paliano Plains were in disarray. The entire grassland had been turned over. A sudden iceberg stood up opposite, reflecting the sunlight and blinding the Rohan cavalry.
This is not the key. The key is that they stepped into the battlefield with the intention of dying, only to find that the ground was full of enemy corpses. Countless black corpses could be seen everywhere, and the blood gathered, soaking the mud of the plain, and the war horses stepped on it.
, can press out red sewage.
No Orcs were seen, at least no living Orcs. As for the smoke...
The smoke of gunpowder was a scene that Theoden was familiar with. Hundreds of cauldrons were set up on the plain. The soldiers and civilians of the royal capital chopped down the orcs' siege towers and catapults and used them as firewood. They were having a great time burning them.
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The six thousand cavalrymen were stunned with their weapons raised. Because there was no order from the master, the horses stopped lazily. Several overly frightened cavalrymen accidentally fell off their horses, breaking a total of three legs, two ribs, and a few injuries.
One man's arm was scratched by a long sword.
According to later historical records, the Battle of Paliano Plains in the Third Age of Middle-earth: On March 15, 3019, King Theoden of Rohan led 6,000 hussars to the rescue, and in the Paliano Plains, 4 people were seriously injured and slightly injured.
Injured 1 person.
"King Theoden, what should we do?"
Eomer was riding on the war horse, his whole body was weakening. He was ready to sacrifice himself, but as soon as he got on the horse, everyone on the other side was dead.
The blood in my heart has nowhere to vent, and it’s so uncomfortable to hold it back!
There is also Gondor, who cheated his teammates. He clearly brutalized the Mordor army, slaughtered dragons and elephants and started a celebration feast, but he actually asked them for help!
Are you teasing them!?
Théoden's face turned red from holding back so much mmp that he took several breaths in a row before regaining his composure: "Give me the order, put away your weapons, and slowly approach the royal capital, stopping one kilometer away."
…
After a while, King Théoden became angry and led three generals, including Eomer, to find Gandalf the White among thousands of soldiers and civilians in the royal capital.
In the entire grassland, Gandalf was the brightest and brightest. He was still covered in white when he stepped on the bloody mud, for fear that others would not know that he was a white-robed mage.
"King Théoden, you are here!"
Seeing Théoden leading the army, Gandalf smiled and said hello.
"Yes, I'm coming!"
Théoden replied in a neutral tone, and everyone could hear the dissatisfaction in his tone. After speaking, he frowned and looked at the gauze on Gandalf's forehead: "Gandalf, are you injured?"
This is the first time Théoden has seen Gandalf injured. If I remember correctly, Gandalf has a magic of illumination that can cure all kinds of diseases. Especially external injuries, they can be healed with just a flash. There is no reason to wear a bandage?
Gandalf touched his forehead and said with a smile: "The injury he received during the battle with the Witch King of Angmar, a small injury! A small injury!"
Théoden nodded when he heard this: "It is indeed a powerful enemy. I can imagine how brutal the battle was at that time."
The corners of Gandalf's mouth twitched. His injury was not caused by the Witch King. Moreover, he left the injury untreated in order to intangibly reprimand a certain shameless mage.
"Gandalf, is the Witch King dead?"
"Well, I stabbed him to death with a long sword that can break the immortal curse."
Gandalf's expression was very unnatural. He and the Witch King were whipped away by a whip tail, and fell into the ruins of Osgiliath, the outpost of the royal capital. The Witch King landed first, followed closely by Gandalf, just like that...
...stabbed him to death.
The prophecy came true, Gandalf was not human, so the Witch King of Angmar died!
"Can you tell me about the situation at that time? It must have been very dangerous, right?" Théoden lamented. The death of the Witch King, who had plagued Middle-earth for thousands of years, was really heartbreaking. But it was a pity that he was not at the scene and could not see this shock.
The war of the world.
But if you think about it, you will know that it is definitely much more dangerous than fighting Saruman at Essinger Fortress!
Gandalf coughed lightly and did not want to talk about this duel. He showed a mature Maia's indifference to fame and fortune: "There is nothing to brag about. The Witch King of Angmar is very powerful. I just won by luck."
Theoden was in awe. He was indeed a gray-robed saint. No, he should be called a white-robed saint now.
"What about that, King Theoden, you came just in time." Gandalf changed the subject.
"Just right!?"
Theoden was furious. He came all the way to rescue Gondor, but the war ended without killing any enemy. He enjoyed the fruits of victory. Even Gandalf the White couldn't humiliate him like this!
The glory of his hussar king does not require free victory!
Neither do the champions of Rohan!
"Don't get me wrong, King Theoden, I have no other intentions."
Seeing Theoden's anger, Gandalf hurriedly explained, pointing to the boiling cauldron and the plate full of dragon and elephant meat: "I mean it's just time for dinner!"
Theoden became even more angry when he heard this. He trekked here with six thousand cavalry and bet the fate of the entire country of Rohan. Could it be that he came here just to eat?
When the snowflake meat was put into the pot, the hot steam was blown by the wind, and the aroma of the meat penetrated Théoden's nostrils like it was killing him.
"That's right, I'm so lucky to be able to catch the meal!"