The riding and chopping simulator of the Lord of the Rings

Chapter 158 Prepare for Battle
Ashur, who already had a premonition that he had suffered a heavy loss, led an army of as many as [-] people at this time, and almost all his family assets were withdrawn, and at this moment, he was already popular among the people who had fled from the north. Learned about the existence of the Lone Mountain Dwarves.

Ashur, who got the news, thought he had figured out the reason why humans dared to attack him, which made him very angry.

And this anger didn't come entirely from his losses in the past two months, but also partly from his current situation. When he calmed down, he was a little annoyed by his impulse.

Ashur, who is marching, has already begun to worry in his heart whether the elf troops of the Woodland Kingdom have also joined this war against him uncharacteristically. He himself is likely to be at a disadvantage in this war.

When Ashur was young, he never spared his life for the sake of superiority, but at this time, he had been the leader for decades, and he didn't want to fight an uncertain battle.

However, Ashur knew that he could not retreat easily. Under the circumstances of being so humiliated, if he brought the soldiers back to his lair in desperation without even seeing the enemy's face, then the image he had maintained all along would be lost. It will collapse in an instant, and the prestige that has been painstakingly managed for so many years will also be lost in a short period of time.

Yes, Ashur, who ruled the tribe with a cruel, strong, and fearless image, knew that he must not show his weak side, otherwise he would not be able to suppress the captains, big and small, under his command, and those who defected to him. Not long after the tribal leaders.

So at this time, Ashur, who was incompetent and furious, could only lead the soldiers under his command to bite the bullet and march towards the east from the capital of chariots. The huge team followed the destroyed camp all the way and chased after Allen. behind the ass.

Now Ashur desperately hopes that the sky will start to snow, so that he will have a suitable reason to stop this pursuit with no results. At the very least, he must be given time to update the enemy's intelligence before making the next step. action.

However, the sky has been cloudy for several days in a row, but there is no snow.

During this process, teams of Dongyi cavalry who went out to investigate slowly returned to Ashur, bringing bad news one after another, that is, his affiliated tribe in the east of Rovanian had already Destroyed nine times out of ten, only one of the westernmost men survived.

And this tribe has also begun to spontaneously organize an army, ready to follow Ashur to seek revenge against the enemy on the opposite side of the Black Forest, and get a little loot by the way.

At this time, Ashur finally had a reason to stop his pursuit in order to wait for the order of the friendly army, so that the soldiers began to rest in place.

In fact, marching on this plain, it didn't take much time to run from the capital of chariots to Heidelberg. Even a large army took less than half a month to move. Ashur, who was chasing all the way, knew that he was far away from the enemy's troops. It's very close, and the next journey may break out with the enemy at any time.

In desperation, Ashur thought of an old method he used to use before.

That is, if you really catch up with the enemy who is "running away" in front, let the three small tribes behind you first test the enemy's combat power. If the enemy is only humans and dwarves, then the advantage will still be For him, this battle will still be fought, and Ashur will bring all the troops to press up.

But if the elves really appear on the opposite side, then there is no need for Ashur to worry about what reason to retreat. Many of his subordinates plundered near the running river before, and ate elves in the vicinity of the black forest. deficit.

At that time, even if Ashur gave the order to retreat, none of the captains would think that he was cowardly, but would only think that the leader had made a wise decision.

After he led his people back to the camp, he could completely rely on the defensive measures there to resist the enemy's attack, and in such weather, it was impossible for those guys on the opposite side to besiege him for too long.

And Ashur also thought that if the enemy really chased after him and killed him, he would also send an envoy to Mordor to ask Lord Demon Lord for support. Although such a move would be very embarrassing, but Ashur still thinks, Or his clan and property are more important, anyway, his little brother can't get much specific information.

If everything goes well by then, not only will he be able to guarantee his own safety, but he will also have the possibility to develop again after forcing the enemy back.

"Next time, we must let the tribe who defected to us get closer."

Thinking of Ashur here, he glanced at the two respectful warlords beside him with a flat expression, without any sense of guilt for calculating his subordinates.

At the same time, Ashur also thought of Barr, who occupied Honghe Town, but didn't take the time to send troops. He couldn't help but feel resentment in his heart, but he didn't show it in the slightest while sitting on the chariot.

The two Dongyi warlords who were invited to drive on the Ashur chariot, although their faces were full of respect at this time, their hearts were full of suspicion.

They didn't understand that the commander who was still full of anger a few days ago had been walking more and more slowly for some reason in the past two days. At this time, he actually stopped in order to wait for the reinforcements of only 1000 people.

But they have already heard of Ashur's terrifying name, and since they came to Rovanian, they have lived a pretty good life, so they dare not ask at this time, and they don't want to ask, they can only obey the commander command to act.

Just when these three people were thinking about each other, a gray bird suddenly appeared in the east sky in the cold wind. After finding their team, it suddenly glided and flew back to the east.

At this time, Ashur might have sensed something looking at him, so he raised his head to observe, and happened to see the gliding bird, and soon it flew farther and farther away. There is only a black dot left in the line of sight.

This made Ashur feel a bit of doubt in his heart. In such a cold weather, the birds should fly to the south in groups, or find a warm place to spend the winter. How could they be alone in such weather? What about flying west?

This is the wilderness under the cold winter. Even fierce birds like vultures will come out to look for food when the weather is sunny, let alone such small birds?

For a moment, the Dongyi commander's eyes became serious, and at the same time he took a breath, and turned to the captain of the guard beside him and asked, "Made, have the cavalry sent to the east come back?"

Made was taken aback when he heard the question, and then he thought about it carefully, and then he thumped in his heart, knowing that something went wrong, but he still replied: "My lord, they have only been out for two days, they should Haven't had a chance to find anything yet? Maybe they should be back after waiting for a day."

He can't directly say that there is a problem. If what he says is not in line with Ashur's wishes, he may face whipping punishment.

Ashur, who heard this, shook his head, because he remembered that the cavalry he sent out a few years ago also never returned, and died in this wilderness at the hands of the enemy's more powerful cavalry. How similar the scene was at this time.

Ashur, who was very vigilant in his heart, always felt that the bird that suddenly turned was coming towards him, which meant that the enemy was already waiting for him nearby, but he still maintained a calm expression, but his movements became faster some.

Ashur, who had already guessed in his heart, turned to Tad who was sitting in another chariot and said quickly: "Let everyone gather and prepare for battle according to the defensive formation. Quickly, immediately."

As he spoke, he looked at the two warlords beside him.

"And the two of you, gather your men and help Tad deploy defenses, hurry up."

Speaking of which, Ashur stood up, and began to look into the distance from the chariot, but the surrounding area was an endless plain, except for the undulating withered yellow grassland, there was nothing, and the gloomy weather also restricted his sight. Certain influence, so Ashur did not find any signs of danger.

The peaceful surroundings made Ashur heave a sigh of relief. His people were resting just now, and they were completely unprepared for battle. If the enemy's cavalry suddenly came out at this time, he would definitely suffer some losses.

"Made, you personally lead five teams of cavalry to search eastward. Pay attention, keep each team at a certain distance. The first time you find the enemy's traces, don't fight and run back to me, understand?"

No matter what, Ashur still wanted to prove his guess. Although there were plains nearby, it was unlikely that the enemy would ambush him, but he couldn't take the risk.

It is true that most of Rovanian's terrain is plain, but that doesn't mean it is all 180-degree flat ground, it always has hillsides and ravines.

And on a short soil slope in the distance, Sorin II was lying on the ground and looking at the Dongyi people in the distance with the telescope in his hand. He handed the telescope in his hand to Allen, and then He said proudly: "Alan, take a look. I think the enemy has already prepared. It is obvious that your plan has failed. You should listen to me next. Let us take all the cavalry and kill them. The infantry followed behind to clean up the mess and defeated the enemy in one fell swoop, listen to me, there is still time now, if it is later, it may be too late."

Since recapturing the Lonely Mountain, Sorin's personality has undergone great changes in a short period of time. The former gloomy and sensitive prince has gradually become a bright and open-minded king. Of course, his stubbornness remains unchanged. Sticking to his plan of directly protruding his face, he has the brave and combative style of a dwarf.

At this moment, Allen was listening to Kress' report, and after taking over the binoculars, Allen also looked at the Dongyi people who were gathering, and knew that Sorin was right, the enemy had already prepared, but For a moment, Allen couldn't figure out where he made a mistake.

At this time, Allen also believed that the only option left was a decisive battle, but he still wanted to seek the opinions of his elf allies.

"Lindir, what do you think of the plan of rushing directly?"

Standing at the bottom of the hillside, Lindir looked elegant and looked at the two people lying on the hillside and didn't know what to say. One was the King of the Lonely Mountain who ruled all the Durin dwarves, and the other was the newly-rising human upstart. That's all. Lie on the ground and spy on the enemy.

This kind of behavior made the Noldor Elf not know what to say, even if you stand still.

"Continuing to find opportunities to ambush the enemy can certainly reduce our losses, but facing the enemy directly at this time will save us a lot of time. After all, Gondor is still waiting for our rescue."

Sorin, who heard this, looked at Allen proudly, as if to say, you see, the elves agree with my plan.

"But it is never wrong to cherish the lives of your own people. Is that time really more important than the lives of your people? The two adults can think about it. As for what to do next, the two of you can decide , I will do my best to assist.”

Allen laughed silently, and after laughing, he said to Thorin: "I knew that you shouldn't ask the elves for advice. They first tell you that it's right to go left, and then they say that it's right to go right. If you want to make your own decision, then I will listen to you, Sorin, we can just rush over there, but the specific details need to be revised."

The time gradually came to noon. Since the sun was always covered by thick clouds, the Dongyi people couldn't figure out the exact time at this time, but their hunger would tell them that they should have lunch now.

When the general army is marching, most of them rely on some hard dry food and water to satisfy their hunger. Only when they set up camp in the evening can they have a good rest and have a warm meal, but the Dongyi people are a little different. , They drove a large number of carriages to transport supplies during the march.

When resting and cooking, these carriages played a vital role. When the Dongyi people connected them end to end to form a circle, they could not only slow down the cold wind from all directions, but even serve as vehicles in critical moments. A simple defense platform to withstand the impact of the enemy.

What these Dongyi people like the most is that some carriages are specially used for cooking, and there are stoves specially rewarded by the Lord Mojun on them. As long as the water source is opened in the small river next to it, it can provide some simple hot soup , In such a cold weather, it would be nice to have this, not to mention that their lives have improved a lot, and some vegetables and meat have begun to appear in the soup.

At this time, the Dongyi people used this bowl of hot soup to soften the hard dry food, and after eating it, they could completely dispel the cold air around them. It was one of the few good things worth looking forward to during the march.

However, they were destined to not drink this bowl of soup so smoothly. At this time, groups of infantry soldiers with distinctive armor slowly gathered together from the ravine after going uphill, and appeared in front of the eyes of the Dongyi people. The distance is only a few kilometers.

The assembled infantry set up their combat formation in a short period of time, and slowly approached the Dongyi people who were eating with fairly neat steps. As the distance between the two sides got closer, they stopped to drink. Ashur, who was in the action, gradually saw the whole picture of the enemy, and then he was determined.

Because he saw only humans and dwarves in the attacking team, and then some scattered cavalry and several dwarf chariots, and found no elves, so this battle can be fought.

And Ashur was also thankful for his caution. Those northerners and Durin dwarves who came out of the dark obviously wanted to ambush him on the march, but luckily he stopped.

At this time, the distance between the two sides is also very far, and the exposed enemy has left enough time for himself to prepare. Thinking of Ashur, he yelled at the subordinates around him who were looking at each other: "What are you doing in a daze, Tang? Drunk to the head? Grab your weapon, stand in formation, and prepare to fight."

　During the Holy War of the Lord of the Rings in the original book, the Dongyi people attacked River Valley City, and drove Brand to the foot of the Lonely Mountain within half a month from the running river. It was because his plan required a lot of preparation, and the army also needed to get enough rest and recovery to deal with the next battle, so it took more than a month to kill four or five Dongyi camps. Simply put , so as to avoid further cognitive errors.Moreover, when I described the Dongyi people attacking Rovanian, it was actually very fast. The Dongyi people besieged Rovanian’s last defensive formation, Metro Wall City, in just one month. Some friends said Adopting guerrilla tactics is actually somewhat ideal. After all, this is a plain, and I can’t think of a good way. Of course, it may be that my level is limited and I can’t think of a good way of war. The heads-up scene is very LOW, in fact, what I said is true, I can't refute it at all, because I don't know anything about swords, and I don't have relevant knowledge reserves, so I can only briefly describe the psychological level and give the result directly. The author's limitations, no way.

　　In addition, the Dongyi people drink soup. To be honest, I didn’t want to write it like this at first, because the difficulty is still quite high. This kind of treatment is usually only given to the army in the [-]th century, but I thought about it later. I thought, write it up and forget it. On the one hand, the protagonist can also learn from it, because he will have to march long distances in the future, and he can push it to Sauron. This buddy is promoting the faith in Luen, so why can't he give some benefits to the Dongyi people.

　　
　
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