The Journey of the Demon Hunter

"But they are stationed at the side of Long Lake Town. As a result, we have to send enough guards to guard the town on the Great Lake." Jaques spread his hands: "We were instead contained. Honestly, I don't agree with you. The decision. If we can take the lead before the chariot democracy reaches the battlefield, first destroy the chariot camp by the river, then turn to cooperate with the dwarves to defeat the enemy’s vanguard in the shortest time, and finally face the enemy’s main force. , Maybe we are now enjoying the victory banquet in the hall of Lonely Mountain."

"But this is too dangerous. Any mistake in any step may lead to disastrous consequences." Zelin shook his head: "After such a plan goes wrong, there is even no good remedy."

"Any war has risks."

"So I choose the least risky plan." Zelin sighed: "When the enemy's long sword is about to cut your head, you have no chance to return and start the battle again. Don't attack the tank. In the camp by the river of Min, don’t be stunned and wait for a while."

"How long to wait?"

"Tomorrow morning at the earliest." Zelin said seriously: "But since the elves of the Woodland Kingdom have sent reinforcements, maybe we can act together tonight."

The number of chariot people is more than everyone expected. They may have ten thousand soldiers, maybe more, if there are reinforcements coming. Although Zelin did not agree that he had just conquered the iron hills and had a decisive battle with the menacing chariot democrats, but he and others had the same idea, that is, the war must not be dragged on. Prolonging such a siege will not do them any good, and once the scale of the war falls to the enemy, the leader of the chariot people may mobilize more reinforcements from the east.

"The number of elves' reinforcements is small, only four hundred archers. The elves have good combat effectiveness, but I think if the chariot citizens fully attack, the elves will be stretched." Jaques narrowed his eyes slightly: "I can't risk losing it. Here."

"Who led the team?"

"That female elf named Tauriel."

Zelin still remembered Tauriel. Although he hadn't seen each other for a long time, he had heard Legolas and the dwarves in the Lonely Mountain mentioned it. That year, she and Legolas rushed to Long Lake Town and warned the residents of Long Lake Town that the orcs were about to invade.

"Don't worry, Tao Ruier understands the terrain of the Gushan." Zelin sighed lightly: "Moreover, you just taught them once today. The enemy will not immediately counterattack. The action tonight is very important. If you can, I hope I can bring more elite soldiers. Your knights, and the troops of Hundred Flowers Valley. Four hundred archers are enough to defend this city. I have to ask Taurier to give me some Excellent soldier."

"...Not long ago, you declared that you didn't want to take risks."

"But like you said, war is risky." Zelin said: "And the cautious gambler has a moment to throw the dice. Gather the soldiers, Jaques, and let the chariot people celebrate their victory first. By night, we will get everything back."

Chapter 2487: Night Attack on River Valley City

Night falls--

When the sun finally disappeared at the other end of the mountain range, the bright moon reflected on the **** battlefield.

The occupied valley city was brightly lit, and some chariot soldiers camped outside the solitary mountain and besieged the fortress. Lonely Mountain is located inside the excavated mountain range, with only one narrow city wall facing the wasteland. The hard metal gate is difficult to break, and only a dragon like Smaug can destroy its defenses, and the chariot people's siege equipment obviously can't compare with Smaug's destructive power.

The remaining chariot people entered River Valley City, enjoyed this magnificent city, and searched for the spoils brought to them by this war. The originally sealed warehouse was opened, and the gold jewelry inside was looted. There was so much gold in the valley that every soldier received at least a few coins as a reward.

The gems and gold crafts in the warehouse were knocked into the carriage and transported to the city hall. For the remaining barrels of fine wine, the commander of the tank people did not show stinginess, but distributed it to all those who participated in the war.

"It seems that their commander has placed the command post in the River Valley City Hall." Francesca shook her hand in a virtual hand, looking at the illusion floating above her palm: "It's almost as you expected."

"This doesn't need to be expected." Kneeling down beside Francesca, Zelin whispered: "Anyone who takes a city, the commander will definitely live in the most luxurious place in the city, and then the rest Houses are allocated according to the ranks of the commanders in the army. After I walked through these worlds, I found that in some respects, races in any world have the same things in common."

"They are celebrating." The vision of the illusion is located above the town square, just overlooking the square where the chariot people gather and the street intersection below: "We should attack right away." Altarel stretched out his finger and pointed at the square. Enemies who set up a campfire to burn barbecue pieces: "While they relax their vigilance."

"Yes, while they relax their vigilance, but not now." Zelin stretched out his hand, pressed it on the back of Altariel, and pressed her hand down. Francesca glanced at Zelin calmly: "It's not time yet, until late at night, until their stomachs are filled with wine and ale, their hands are full of grilled meat oil, and they lie down groggy. When we are in bed and ready to sleep, we will attack again. At that time, I will fly in directly on the Griffon and open the city gate from inside. Altariel, you and me are responsible for covering me. Dan, yours The cavalry rushed in first to create chaos, Jaques, your troops follow Dan."

"What is Toluwell going to do?" Francesca asked: "Could it be that I brought the troops here just to help you clean the battlefield?"

"Of course not." Zelin shook his head: "You stay on the road between Gushan and the city gate of the valley, kill all the soldiers who came out of the siege camp outside Gushan, look at the city gate by the way, don't let any inside the city The chariot people ran away and reported. Toluwell’s Squirrel Party used to be very good at doing this kind of things, and I believe she and her commandos will certainly not disappoint anyone here."

"I can't wait." Dan rubbed his palms. "I want these chariot people to double the mistakes they committed during the day! This is really a valuable spell, wizard! We know everything about the chariot people's deployment. , And they don’t know anything about it. If there are such spells to help in the future, all the scouts in the Lonely Mountain can be retired."

When the bright moon is skewed and the moonlight is blocked behind the dark clouds, the hustle and bustle in the lonely mountain is gradually coming to an end. At the celebration banquet, almost every chariot soldier enjoyed enough food and wine, and even the soldiers on guard received barbecues sent by the commander as compensation. They were full of confidence in the next war.

The humans of River Valley State were vulnerable, and the Lone Mountain dwarves retreated to the fortress. The number of soldiers here was scarce, and none of them could resist the invasion of a large number of chariots. Sauron's army has invaded from the south, and they have defeated the resistance in the north, and will soon be able to completely conquer this land and expand the territory to the west until the western sea.

The only disappointment was the failure to catch the slave. But the residents here didn't seem to flee too far. Only River Valley City had so many treasures. After the lone mountain was captured, no one could imagine how many golden treasures there were in the city where the dwarves were stationed.

The sentry on the city wall is standing on the arrow tower. The crossbow arrow on the arrow tower has been dismantled and will be transported to the camp outside Gushan until tomorrow. Together with the heavy crossbow here, it will be used as a siege weapon.

"Hurry up!" A captain wearing a chain mail visor waved to the soldier carrying equipment. His arm was tied with a bandage. The bandage was soaked in blood and was injured during the day: "Hurry up and move things away. , When the sun rises tomorrow, these crossbow arrows and ballistas must be sent to the camp. Don’t delay!"

The soldiers here seemed unhappy about being assigned to such a job. My colleagues celebrated in the square, but they had to carry heavy objects in the cold wind.

Suddenly, the soldier walking in the front raised his head, looked at the sky, opened his eyes wide, and stopped. The soldiers behind also stopped.

"Why did you stop?"

The captain of the tank militia stepped forward and gave the soldier a fierce kick: "What are you staring at? Hurry up!"

"No, no, sir, look over there!" The soldier raised his hand and pointed to the outside of the city wall: "I just seemed to see something moving outside the city."

"Maybe it's a beast." A soldier said: "There are all kinds of creatures here. Some people say that there used to be a dragon here. Everyone said that, decades ago."

"But it's ours here now." The captain waved his hand: "Hurry up. It may also be a convoy of equipment."

Suddenly, a soldier straightened his body and fell straight to the ground.

"What..."

Before the others could react, another soldier fell, with an arrow sticking diagonally across the neck of the corpse.

"There are enemies..."

Before the warning was uttered, a giant beast swooped down under the dark sky, its claws swept across, and the battlements were instantly splashed with blood. A chariot militia soldier threw away the crossbow arrow in his hand, turned and fled to the guard tower, before running two steps, he fell forward and fell to the ground with a feather arrow inserted in his back.

The moment the Griffon passed the city wall, Zelin jumped down and landed firmly on the city wall.

"Altajul, clean up the nearby sentries!"

He made a gesture to the Elf Ranger on the Griffin: "I'll open the gate of the city, hurry! Don't let anyone sound the alarm!"

The 2488th chapter burns the river valley

Lonely Mountain——

"Sorin, how is your injury?"

Behind the battlements, the flames of the chariot camp outside the city shone on Thorin's cheeks. The flags on the walls waved in the wind, hunting in the wind.

"There are too many of them." Thorin didn't answer, he narrowed his eyes slightly: "We must find an opportunity, find an opportunity to fight back. How many refugees are there in the lonely mountain? How much food does it consume in a day?"

"We have stored enough supplies, Thorin." Groin walked behind Thorin: "I have ordered all the best craftsmen to assemble and build more metal crossbow arrows. The armor of the chariot people is very weak. , Crossbow arrows can easily penetrate. And many civilians can learn how to use crossbows. Thorin, you should go back and rest. I saw on the wall that the wizard destroyed the catapult of the chariot people. They were temporarily unable to attack. Wait until When fighting back, everyone needs your leadership."

Thorin turned his head: "How much is the loss?"

"It's much less than expected. Eighty-nine soldiers were killed and 397 soldiers were injured." Groyin touched his beard: "Of the wounded soldiers, almost one of them can continue to fight. ."

"We have fifteen hundred people. In other words, in this battle, the number of troops has been reduced by one-fifth." Thorin licked the corner of his mouth: "Where is Brand? How is Brand's situation?"

"The loss of humans is smaller than ours. Thanks to the armor we gave them, but there are also 200 people unable to fight. Brand's injury is not serious, and he is more worried about the situation in River Valley. He and his people can't wait to think. To defeat the chariot people and regain the city." Groyin's left hand rubbed the gold ring on his right index finger: "Now there are more than two thousand soldiers in the Lonely Mountain who can afford weapons. We haven't failed yet, Thorin. Ours. There are more armors in the armory, which can be distributed to those who can still fight."

"I don't think so, Lord Groyin." Altea's voice came from the stairs under the city wall: "Compared to the chariot people, our advantage lies in the elite and well-trained soldiers. Include more civilians. The army will only weaken our strengths, but in terms of numbers, we are no better than the chariot people. In that case... Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I don’t want people who have not experienced war or received similar The trainees are thrown on the battlefield. They are easily defeated and shake the resolve of other fighters."

"I don't plan to do this as a last resort." Thorin said, "There is still no news from Dann?"

"I asked every soldier and captain. Only a few people saw Dan led the cavalry rushing to the trebuchet before retreating." Groyin looked sad, and after a few seconds, he stretched his brows again: "Don't Worry, Thorin. The trebuchet was destroyed, and we all saw the flame. Maybe Dan took advantage of the enemy’s attack and burned their siege equipment, and then led the rest to retreat to a safe place. Dan is an excellent commander, and his iron-footed army has always been a troop that has frightened the people of the East. He will definitely be fine."