Chapter 408: There will never be a day to turn over
Early the next morning, when it was still dark, the coalition forces of Gondor and Rohan, totaling 10,000 people, led by Aragorn and Théoden, left the royal capital and headed north towards Mordor.
The direction of the army's march was parallel to the Shadow Mountains, all the way north, passing through the Nindalf Wetland Plains and the Death Swamp. Finally, at the intersection of the Shadow Mountains and the Ash Mountains, which is the Black Gate, they started a duel with the Mordor army.
Destroy the One Ring to buy time.
This was a journey that had been discussed at the meeting. Although it was not as far away as the Fellowship's trek across the Misty Mountains, it was still very arduous.
Especially the Death Swamp, which is connected by countless pools and soft mire, as well as criss-crossing waterways, is full of evil spirits and magic, and is the most difficult section to walk on.
Russell chose a substitute among the Dengdan warriors. His younger brother Herbala was almost two meters tall and his stature was exactly the same as his.
As long as you don't look at the face, no one can recognize that this is a fake!
Herbala: Brother is right!
On Russell's side, he took Frodo directly through the Shadow Mountains and outflanked him from behind into the High Groth Plains in Mordor.
The two sides agreed on a time and acted simultaneously in the early morning three days later. The two countries' coalition forces launched an attack on the Black Gate to attract the attention of the Eye of Sauron. Russell and Frodo took the opportunity to ride a giant eagle into Mount Doom and completely destroy the Lord of the Rings.
The plan was perfect. As long as Russell didn't cook the giant eagle in one pot within three days, there would basically be no problem.
Before leaving, Gandalf was very reluctant to leave and gave the two of them all kinds of advice: "Russell, there are at least 500,000 orcs distributed in the Gogross Plain. They are all soldiers and have a very keen sense of smell. Remember not to cause trouble."
With that said, Gandalf patted Frodo's head and took off the iron pot he was carrying.
"Gandalf, you are biased against me, but I still know my priorities!" Russell was very angry, and angrily tied the iron pot back to Frodo's back.
"Okay, I won't say anything more, the giant eagle will protect us." Gandalf said, untying the iron pots.
"My mother-in-law's, just like a human being!" Russell curled his lips and tied the iron pot back.
Snap!
Just when Gandalf stretched out his hand to take off the iron pot, Russell held his hand and shook it vigorously: "Gandalf, I know there is still a lot to say, and I am not the same,
But time is tight, and there is no point in talking more. We will hold it back for now, and we will talk later when I bring Frodo back safely."
After saying that, Russell put aside Gandalf's hand, put Frodo on his shoulder, and rushed out with a whoosh, leaving Gandalf with tears in his eyes.
"Then what, remind Aragorn so that he doesn't forget about business..."
Russell's voice sounded in the distance, and Gandalf's face twitched, and he asked the giant eagle to seek its own blessings, then mounted a white horse and chased the army heading north.
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Gogros Plains!
The entire Mordor is under the jurisdiction of Sauron and never sees the light of day. Mount Doom often erupts thick smoke. Sauron mixes his magic with the smoke to create a black cloud that never disappears.
When Russell and Frodo climbed over the Shadow Mountains, they saw the huge volcano that was constantly spewing lava. The red burning current could be seen clearly from a far distance, and it was extremely majestic.
The Eye of Sauron continuously scans the territory of Mordor, like an oversized searchlight, making a circle every three minutes, with an error within microseconds, which is a miraculous skill.
Saying this may seem like the Eye of Sauron is downgraded, but it also fully shows that Sauron is very scared in his heart. He is afraid that the Supreme Lord of the Rings will be sent to Mount Doom for destruction.
Sauron's magic power is bound to the Supreme Lord of the Rings. Once the Supreme Lord of the Rings is destroyed, what will happen to him... Like Saruman, Maia will not die. If the superior leaders are happy, they will summon their souls back. If they are not happy, they will ignore it.
, allowing it to wander around Middle-earth.
Sauron belongs to the most miserable group of Maia. He followed the wrong boss back then. Once the Supreme Lord of the Rings is destroyed, everything will come to a halt and there will never be a chance to make a comeback.
Only when the world is destroyed and re-created, and his superior Morgoth returns, can resurrection be possible.
In order to avoid the detection of the Eye of Sauron, Russell and Frodo walked along the mountain road between the Shadow Mountains and the High Groth Plain. The land was desolate and full of rocks, with only low shrubs growing in the dark and damp places.
There are many obstacles on this route and it is not suitable for traveling, but it is far away from the orc tribe camp and is less likely to be noticed.
The two walked slowly, giving priority to concealing their whereabouts. As they walked, Russell suddenly mentioned Frodo and ran away.
"Russell, what happened?"
"We're being followed!"
When Frodo heard this, his face turned pale with fright: "Who is it? Have we been discovered by Sauron?"
"It's Gulu, I've seen him before."
"Scared me. As long as it's not Sauron, Gollum must be coming for the Lord of the Rings." Frodo breathed a sigh of relief and almost peed in fear.
"Maybe..."
Russell frowned. The appearance of Gollum made him a little doubtful whether Sauron had discovered him.
Gollum can follow the smell of the Supreme Lord of the Rings to find him. There is no reason that Sauron, the real master, can't notice it. But if Sauron really notices it, he should send people to encircle and suppress him. He can't just follow him there like a fool.
Keep spinning.
After five minutes of running, during which time he dodged two Sauron searchlights, Russell took Frodo on a different route and went deep into the jungle of the Shadow Mountains.
"Russell, have you gotten rid of him?" Frodo's feet were numb and he fell on his butt when he landed.
"It's been put aside for the time being."
Russell glanced behind him. Gollum had a strong sense of the Supreme Lord of the Rings, as if he could receive the signals emitted by the Lord of the Rings, which made him very uneasy.
Russell has always had a zero-tolerance attitude towards unstable factors. He was thinking of letting Gollum become a missing person quietly. He definitely couldn't do it himself. If Sauron left a mark on Gollum, killing Gollum would be equivalent to exposing his whereabouts.
"Russell, there are a lot of mushrooms in the forest. I'm going to pick some for lunch."
Frodo put the iron pot down, and Russell held his shoulder down as soon as he took two steps: "Remember, no matter what happens, don't leave my sight."
It was rare to see a serious Russell. Frodo nodded, collected the mushrooms under several big trees around, and stewed a pot of soup.
This place is not within the range of Sauron's searchlight, so there is no need to worry about lighting a fire to attract sight. The two simply finished lunch. Frodo put away the iron pot with satisfaction, while Russell carefully cleaned up the traces around it.
In the valley not far away, a huge spider crawled out of the cave, followed the scent in the air, and appeared in front of Russell and Frodo with its teeth and claws spread.