The riding and chopping simulator of the Lord of the Rings

Chapter 109 The front end of the siege

At night, the star of hope shines brightly and brightly in the sky, which means that it is approaching morning.

Allen lay on the hard bed, tossing and turning all night, unable to sleep peacefully. Often when he closed his eyes, tragic pictures would appear in his mind.

The flames, blood, corpses lying on the ground, crying children, old and young women and children in shackles, and the arrogant laughter of the Dongyi people made Allen more worried in his heart. What can save those northerners who are under siege from a tragic fate in the future.

All night, Allen kept calculating the power in his mind, hoping to squeeze out some soldiers to rescue Iron Wall Town, which was being besieged. Unfortunately, no matter how carefully Allen calculated, he couldn't come up with it. Too many backups, to save those people.

The location of Heidelberg is extremely important. Allen's 300 soldiers are stationed here, as well as the more than [-] militia assembled by Hank and the others. These thousands of people need to guard against the Dongyi tribe living in Honghe Town, so as not to be driven in by the enemy. , attacking civilians who were still working the fields.

In fact, these soldiers themselves are not enough. Without the thousand woodland elves that Thranduil sent to the Black Forest Mountains, Alan might try to delay the farming work and recruit more militiamen from the territory to carry out the work here. Defensive work.

However, they are all new residents of Wilderness Town, have no military training, and Allen does not have enough weapons and equipment to arm them. Under such circumstances, let these people go to the battlefield to face the vicious Dongyi people. There is no big difference from disregarding human life.

If he had a choice, Allen would never do this. In the past, when faced with the meat grinder of World War II, those ruthless Western politicians would allow recruits to train for a month.What's more, Allen, he feels that although his ability is not as good as those big guys, his integrity is still better than those guys.

Now, Allen arranged for Gang Ding, the captain of the Nord Royal Guard Squad, to return to Wilderness Town and let him preside over the daily training.

After those militiamen have undergone certain training, Allen will find a way to buy a batch of weapons and equipment for them. Then, when Heidelberg is facing a crisis, they can naturally help and play a greater role instead of As cannon fodder, he died meaninglessly in the hands of the enemy.

The soldiers here in Heidelberg cannot move. If they can't defend here, the entire dense forest road will become the enemy's help. At that time, the enemy will drive their chariots along this road and enter the western part of the Black Forest. However, Allen could only reluctantly station all the soldiers, as well as the citizens, in Wilderness Town to wait for reinforcements.

But Wilderness Town is a living town, not a castle fortress like Helm's Deep or Minas Tirith. It doesn't have such a strong fortification. Whether it can be defended, Allen didn't dare to make a promise in his heart, and waited until that time. At that time, the strength in Allen's hands was unable to fight the enemy in the wild, so the enemies around the town could ruin the fields as they wanted.

There are also horses. At this stage, the number of them is too large to enter the town. They also need to be driven to the forest for refuge. In the process, it is not known how many casualties will be caused. Such a loss is too heavy for Allen .

Therefore, whether it is for the personal and wealth safety of the more than 1 civilians behind him, or for the horses that can build more forces, Allen cannot move the defenders here in Heidelberg.

As for the three skin-changers of Beorn, they were sent by Allen to the southern end of the Black Forest early in the morning to do investigation work.

Although this forest is two hundred kilometers wide, and the vegetation is dense and difficult to pass through, Allen is still worried that a small group of enemies will pass through here to harass his rear. It just so happens that the skin changer can communicate with animals. They in the forest are also extremely powerful in combat, and it shouldn't be a problem to deal with small groups of enemies.

With such an arrangement, Allen felt that it was a waste of Beorn's combat effectiveness, but he had no other choice. He had no other more suitable candidates.

As for the fifty cavalrymen who were brought by Kress near Heidelberg, Allen also planned to leave them to Allen to assist in some investigation work. Whether he chose to defend or attack, information on the battlefield was extremely important.

As for the soldiers in Wilderness Town, they couldn't move, so after all the calculations, the only ones he could mobilize were himself and the twelve Twilight Knights. Even so, Alan, who couldn't sleep, still decided to do something.

In the early morning of the next day, Allen walked out of his barracks with a yawn, and then arranged for personal guards to summon Allen, who was in charge of defense work.

After a while.

Allen, who was eating breakfast at the long table in the camp, heard some movement, and when he looked up, he saw the radiant Allen. Allen waved his hand to signal Allen to sit in front of him.

He opened his mouth and said, "I'm going to Changhu Town. I'm going to give you full authority over everything here."

Allen was taken aback for a moment, and then an uncontrollable excitement appeared on his face. He stood up quickly, coughed twice, restrained his expression, and said seriously: "My lord, I am very happy to be able to get such an honor." Don't worry about this important task, I will definitely not disappoint your trust."

This young guy, after suddenly gaining the territory, is extremely eager to be recognized, and also hopes to do some major things to increase his prestige, such as leading the thousands of soldiers stationed in Heidelberg to complete a beautiful defensive battle.

Allen naturally saw the change in the expression on Allen's face. He knew that although the young man in front of him had a serious expression on his face, his heart was probably full of joy.

"Sit down and talk."

Allen waved his hand again, signaling Allen to sit down, and said at the same time: "Tell me, how do you plan to deal with the defense work here?"

As Allen, who has received a standard aristocratic education, he still has some knowledge of war. In addition, he has traveled around with Allen these years, and has also participated in many wars and accumulated some experience.

Faced with Allen's sudden question, Allen didn't panic at all, and he himself had considered more than once what to do if his territory was attacked.

"My lord, according to the information we have now, the enemy has no intention of attacking us, so I think that the most important thing now is to build fortifications. Many soldiers are actually helping out in shifts. Of course, we are also concerned about the enemy's movements. I can’t take it lightly, I have already divided the cavalry into several small groups and asked them to investigate the situation near the River Run, once there is news of the enemy, they will return soon, and I can also prepare for defense by then.”

After finishing speaking, Allen paused, and after seeing Allen nodded, he continued.

"According to the construction speed of the fortifications, it will take several months or even half a year at the fastest. No one can guarantee that the enemy will not attack us during this time. After all, they are very close to us, only two to three hundred kilometers away."

"Then what are you going to do if they attack us at this time?"

"My lord, if the enemy attacks, I will send a messenger to ask for the help of the woodland elves at the first time. At the same time, I will use the cavalry's scouting ability to try to grasp the enemy's movements, prevent the enemy from crossing the river, or lead the enemy to cross the river. The army is blocking the way they must pass, and even if they are superior in numbers, it will be difficult to cross the river under such conditions."

Allen nodded again. Whether it is to ask for support at the first time, or to execute the strategy of attacking the enemy halfway, it is a correct approach, but there is still a problem.

"What are you going to do if the enemy crosses the River Run from far away and fights all the way along the south bank?"

The River Run has diverted south at Heidelberg, so it doesn't quite guard the Woods Road.

Allen smiled confidently, and said: "My lord, in fact, I went to investigate the place you were worried about a long time ago. The trees there grow very densely, and it is connected to the river. There is no road, and it is very It is difficult to walk, and it is not suitable for large-scale troop marches. If the enemy is scattered and we are more familiar with the terrain, we can kill them in batches in the forest. In fact, I have asked Caroline to arrange a small team The hunter is stationed there, and if there is any news, it will come soon."

This surprised Allen a little. He has been very busy since he first arrived in Heidelberg, and he has not spared time to observe the specific surrounding environment. The work that Allen did in advance made Allen feel very It is gratifying that the child who used to follow him all the time, and would panic when he lost his track, has grown to the point where he is now.

This also allows Allen to finally hand over Heidelberg's defense work to Allen with confidence, and he will leave here and go to the Iron Hills to see with his own eyes how powerful his main enemy in the short term is. powerful.

Five days later, the fast-tracked Allen, leading his twelve personal guards, had arrived near Changhu Town. Originally, Allen wanted to bring Kress and Grimm with him, but counting the time Well, Thorin's enthronement ceremony has been over for almost half a month, so Bilbo Baggins is almost returning from Lonely Mountain to Wilderness Town.

Gandalf, who was supposed to travel with Bilbo Baggins, had already set off some time ago, and went to Rohan and Gondor to seek support. Alan didn't have much hope for Gandalf's request for help. .

The king who now controls Rohan is Theoden's grandfather, named Finger. In the past, when Alan was studying the kings of Rohan, he was fortunate enough to have seen the introduction of this buddy. Good guy, this king is not only greedy for food and money, but also for money. He also has a very bad relationship with the marshals under him. His son Sengel, who is also the father of Theoden, had already gone to Gondor when he was just an adult a few years ago to serve as the prime minister of Gondor. .

It can be seen how much the king of Rohan hates ghosts.Count on him to lead troops to rescue?Allen gave up this thought early on.

As for Turgon, the prime minister of Gondor at this time, during the rule of this buddy, Gondor should not have had any major incidents, otherwise Alan would not have no impression of him, but Sauron, who has already started to be active in Mordor, It will inevitably make Gondor overwhelmed, and whether it will be able to send soldiers to support Alan is still unknown.

As for why Gandalf didn't go to Lothlórien and the valley, and ask the elves for help, Alan also had some guesses. On Lothlórien's side, even without Dol Guldur's constraints, there was Murray behind him. Without the existence of Asia, they will not easily leave the base camp and run so far to support humans.

Not to mention the valley, Lord Elrond actually shoulders the mission of resisting the dark forces of Eriador. How could it be possible to protect such a large area of ​​land by relying solely on a small number of northern rangers? The happiest people may be the humans living in Bree and Shire.

Even if the hope is slim, Gandalf also proposed this idea. Facing this old man who will do it as long as he has an idea, Alan is not easy to discourage his enthusiasm. What's more, Alan may not be able to convince Gandalf. No, it will definitely be persuaded by Gandalf in turn.

As for Bilbo Baggins, Kili, Groin, and Bofur sent him to Wilderness Town, and Allen sent Kress and Grimm early, and asked them to wait Wilderness Town, sending his hobbit friends to Bag End, and sending others to Ellen is not at ease, and Kress is also tasked with finding Manid.

Now that the war has broken out, it is no longer possible for Stephen to buy the food that Allen needs from the east of Rovanian, so Manid's mission has also undergone some changes due to the arrival of the war, except that the Lone Mountain Dwarves need In addition to the supplies, Manid also needs to find a stable food supplier in Eriador for Allen.

This is not particularly difficult. Shire is a place rich in products, and there is no shortage of food. The difficulty is that the road in the middle is too long, and the east-west road is hundreds of kilometers long. How to transport food efficiently requires Mani De thought about it for himself, Alan no longer had the time and energy to pay attention to these things.

After running wildly for a few days, Alan met Fatis in Changhu Town. After a simple rest for a day, Alan took all his men across the rushing river and ran towards the Iron Hills.

Under the guidance of Fatis, the group finally came to the vicinity of Iron Wall Town after a few days. At the same time, Allen also saw the camp of the Dongyi people.

Even though he was mentally prepared, the boundless camp of the Dongyi people still shocked Allen's heart strongly.

"How many people did Sauron send here? It's more than ten thousand."

It is indeed more than 1. As the leader of the Baltra people, the tribe led by Ashur alone has nearly [-] people. What's more, he is also leading the tribe of Kulda and Hamish at this time. There are more than [-] Dongyi people living in the camp.

There are cavalry patrolling around the camp from time to time, preventing Allen from approaching the camp, and facing such a large-scale enemy, Allen dare not act rashly. He only brings two hundred cavalry, killing and killing wandering in the wilderness The cavalry squad is okay, if you dare to attack the camp, a single archer on the opposite side can make Allen unable to eat.

At this time, the Dongyi people were already attacking the town. In fact, if Ashur was not unwilling to suffer too many casualties, Iron Wall Town would have been breached long ago.

This fortress built in the middle of two cliffs has a stone wall as high as six meters. It has watchtowers and archery towers. On the contrary, there is very little arable land around it. On the periphery of the city wall, there are some houses that have been demolished. .

At this time, in response to the attack of the Dongyi people, several leaders of the northern humans gathered almost all the soldiers under their command, as well as the young and middle-aged men who could participate in the battle, in this small fortified castle. thousands of people.

According to the past experience of these leaders, these Dongyi people who often come to Rowanian to raid will naturally leave after facing such a fortress for a long time, and then they can return to their respective gathering points and start their lives again.

Now, this method is no longer possible. The Dongyi people who came this time are not only robbing slaves and supplies, they are robbing land and living here for a long time, so naturally they will not be as before. If there is any difficulty, leave.

Ashur ordered his soldiers to launch a few tentative attacks. After dropping hundreds of soldiers' corpses, he stopped this attack method, which might consume a lot of energy, and instead ordered his tribe and slaves to stay behind. Trees were felled all around, and he wanted to build siege equipment to completely break the fortress.

After seeing the actions of the Dongyi people, the people guarding the castle naturally understood Ashur's thoughts. The morale of them who were besieged not only did not decrease, but increased even more. Under the leadership of the leaders, they swore To fight the enemy to the death.

Their family members are still hiding in a hidden place at this moment. They can only try their best to cause more casualties to the enemy in this defensive battle, and then force the enemy back to be able to reunite with their families. Even if they die in battle, It can also eliminate the enemy's strength as much as possible, so that the family members are safer.

And this siege battle had already begun two days before Allen arrived here.

(End of this chapter)