The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

The mighty Swiftflow Legion rapidly approached the rear of the orcs, rows of sharp spearheads gleaming with a blinding cold light as they charged towards the orcs.

"Put out the shield!" Luke Leopold roared.

The first rank of swift infantrymen, spears at the ready, quickly held their shields, which were draped over their left arms, horizontally in front of them.

"Pfft!"

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

"Ah~"

"Ow~"

Many of the orcs in the first row were lifted up by the three-meter-long chevaux-de-frise. Some unlucky ones were even pierced through by the chevaux-de-frise along with the orcs behind them. The first collision caused heavy losses to the orcs! A large number of orcs were frightened and turned their heads to retreat.

"Kill!" the Swift Infantry shouted excitedly.

"Awooo!" The orcs jostled each other, those retreating and those advancing tangled together, wrestling and howling...

The next second, the second rank of Swift Infantry charged forward with their spears! Another wave of orc cries of agony swept across the land! Large numbers of orcs lay on the ground, severely wounded and dying! They struggled to crawl, trying to escape, but the massive feet of their own men and the Swift Infantry utterly extinguished their hopes!
"boom!"

"Snapped!"

A sound like a watermelon bursting open rang out as the first rank of Swift Infantry, having lost their momentum, swung their maces and relentlessly reaped the lives of the orcs.

"Kill!" Luke Leopold charged forward, discarding his broken chevaux-de-frise and drawing his longsword to hack and slash. Orcs fell like wheat being harvested. The high-spirited Swift Infantry launched wave after wave of attacks, trampling over the orc corpses. The orcs were forced back by the terrifying spears of the Swift Infantry; they were utterly unable to withstand the deadly charge of the Swift Infantry! The three-meter-long chevaux-de-frise made even the thought of hand-to-hand combat a pipe dream.

"Maintain formation! Don't rush!" Luke Leopold and Merck Leopold shouted to their soldiers. The strength of the Swiftflow Legion lies in large-scale group operations! Individual combat effectiveness is actually inferior to that of other soldiers.

"Those whose chevaux-de-frise are broken shall be rotated to the rear! Those in the rear whose chevaux-de-frise are intact shall be moved to the front!" Luke Leopold gave the order immediately after seeing his soldiers being killed in close combat.

……

"Archers! Suppressive fire! Our reinforcements are breaching the enemy lines! Help them!" Renault said anxiously, looking at the Swiftflow Legion that was desperately charging the orc army in the distance.

"General, it seems they're about to storm the city!" Apophis Breo looked closely and discovered that the Swiftflow Legion was purposefully attacking the city gate; clearly, they wanted to break into the fortress.

"Keep a close eye on their movements! Be prepared to open the city gates!" Renault leaned over the city wall and looked down.

……

"Damn it! Where are the reinforcements for this fortress, brother? Are we the only ones left?" Merk Leopold looked at the sparse counterattacks from the fortress and the empty wilderness, and couldn't help but wonder, had the Empire abandoned this place?

"Perhaps reinforcements are still on their way!" Luke Leopold replied while attacking. Luke didn't believe the Empire would abandon this fortress; no king or emperor would be so foolish as to lose a complete war fortress.

"Watch out! We need to hold back! Otherwise, we won't be able to get close to the fortress!" Luke Leopold keenly sensed the strong resistance on the offensive! Although the orcs suffered heavy casualties, after the initial chaos, they gradually regained their footing under the organization of their officers.

"Damn it! The orcs are out of the fortress's attack range! The fortress can no longer provide us with fire support!" Merk Leopold's face darkened as he watched the orcs gradually forming ranks. "Damn it! We can't keep attacking! Order the troops to stop!" Luke Leopold said grimly, looking at the Swiftflow Legion, which had suffered nearly a thousand casualties. Although the orcs were also in bad shape, Luke didn't want his soldiers to trade their lives for the orcs.

"We have to find a way to get around the fortress! We can't stay outside any longer, brother! We have to think of something! Our casualties are too heavy! The orcs have recovered! The raid is pointless now!" Merck Leopold's eyes were filled with rage, and he was trying hard to suppress his anger, as impulsiveness would only lead to heavy casualties among his men.

……

"Boom!" Kaldor's heavy dragon body crashed down from the sky and slammed into the square of Swiftstream City. He jumped down and ran towards the lord's castle.

Behind her, Ajax looked around curiously at the unfamiliar city, observing the soldiers coming and going.

"Hey! Wait for me! I don't know the way!" Ajax jumped off the dragon saddle on Renoir's back.

……

"Your Highness!" Caslo rushed in, panting. He looked at Nyx, who was sitting in the main seat handling state affairs, leaning against the wall and catching his breath.

“No… didn’t the Lord say?” Caslo looked at Nyx with a puzzled expression.

"Caslo! You're back? Hurry to Lulong Fortress! Reno and the others are besieged! Scouts have discovered they're facing an orc siege! They're too few in number, they won't last long!" Nyx said anxiously.

"Huh? What's this?" Nyx asked, looking at Ajax who appeared behind Caslo. The female warrior's face was unfamiliar.

"Dragon Rider Ajax greets Your Highness the Duke!" Ajax knelt on one knee and pounded her chest in a salute.

"Dragon Rider General?" Nyx's eyes widened, never expecting that this girl, who was about the same age as him, was actually a Dragon Rider General! He couldn't help but blush.

"I'm in a lot of trouble for you two! The Lulong Fortress is under siege and we need you to relieve it! The kingdom cannot lose this southern barrier!" Yun Feng stepped forward and bowed.

“No problem! Let’s go now!” Caslo nodded, put on his helmet, and walked outside.

"Hey! Are you still spacing out, girl? Let's go!" Caslo walked over and grabbed Ajax's arm.

……

"Damn it! What are these orcs doing?" Merck Leopold stared speechlessly at the orc army that was positioned between him and the Lulong Fortress.

“They’re waiting for reinforcements too!” Luke Leopold frowned as he looked at the orc legion that had adopted a defensive posture.

"Are they waiting for reinforcements?" Merck Leopold asked, puzzled.

“Hmm! It could be the legendary Ringwraiths! We’re in trouble!” Luke Leopold said with a dark expression.

"We can't get around them! They keep blocking our way!" Merck Leopold gritted his teeth in frustration. This orc army kept moving with the Swiftflow Legion, relentlessly blocking their path!

"Damn it! These despicable scum!" Renault roared from the city wall, looking down at the orcs arrayed in the distance. He could tell, of course, that the orcs were blocking the Swift Infantry from entering the fortress.