Chapter 105: Prelude to the Great War--The Crisis of Gondor
When the two left, Taishang's figure appeared in front of Hongjun in a flash, nodding at Hongjun, and the two disappeared in place at the same time.
Half an hour later, the two of them appeared in the depths of the woods in a valley, surrounded by mountains and rivers, but there was a low building made of plant branches hidden in it, and it was impossible to find that there were people living here unless they walked very closely.
Hongjun and Taishang landed dozens of meters in front of the hut, raised their feet and walked towards the hut, but unexpectedly they seemed to have stepped on something, and suddenly there were two rows of bamboo knots full of spikes from both sides, and the two subconsciously jumped towards a gap, but unexpectedly this turned out to be a camouflaged deep pit, five or six meters high from the ground, and after the two fell into this pit, hundreds of stones of different sizes fell from the trees next to them in an instant.
Taishang, who reacted, immediately put up a shield, and after all the stones fell to the side, the two of them came to the door of the hut with a small jump, Hongjun had already detected that there was a person inside, and Hongjun, who was standing outside the door at this time, said loudly, "We are here with no malice, Mr. Gandalf, don't worry." ”
Before he finished speaking, a green lightsaber shot out from the door, and Hongjun defused the opponent's attack with a casual slap of his hand, and said softly, "It seems that it is not very welcome." That's offense. ”
After speaking, as soon as he stepped into the hut, Gandalf in the corner wanted to resist, but was pointed at by Hongjun, and he was stunned and kept in a strange posture unable to move.
Hongjun came to the other party's side, looked around, found a chair to sit down, and said, "I came here to find someone who is very important to me, her current name is ... Hermione. ”
Hearing Hermione's name, Gandalf's eyes did not change, just looked at Hongjun stubbornly, if his eyes could kill, then Hongjun was afraid that Gandalf had been killed dozens of times.
When Hongjun saw this, he knew that Gandalf was a person who could keep secrets strictly. casually unlocked the other party's prohibition, and said slowly, "Let's get straight to the point, no matter what, I have to see her, which is very important to me." No matter what you say she has done to her or what she has done, I can easily help you do it, you just need to tell me her whereabouts, and everything else, whatever it is, I can help you do it. ”
Gandalf looked at Hongjun quietly, and there was an incredible expression in his eyes. Hongjun didn't care, Gandalf looked down and thought about it, and said, "I can't believe you, you need to prove your position, you need to prove that you won't hurt her." ”
Hongjun really said like a dream, "I'd rather hurt myself than hurt her." ”
Gandalf was unmoved, and despite having seen too many performances, he still stood his ground, saying, "The orc forces are attacking the humans, and I need your help to prove your position." ”
Hongjun said lightly, "It's fair, tell me the location and number of people, and you will see where I stand." ”
"The kingdom of Gondor is the closest place to the orc territory, they have been fighting the war with the orcs for more than ten years, and the orc's troops have been increasing in recent years, perhaps, you can help the humans there, I think, it should be possible to open a passage out, right? That's how I can trust you. At least... It is necessary to completely solve the siege in one direction, so that the kingdom of Gondor can breathe. ”
Hongjun lowered his head and thought about the location of Gondor, which was indeed the closest "rebel country" to Mordor, where Sauron was. "Sauron called all kingdoms that were not loyal to him "rebel nations." ”
After only a few seconds, Hongjun said, "Yes, give me a few days." After saying that, he got up and took Taishang and wanted to leave.
Gandalf hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, you take this, go to Gondor and find a deputy commander named Eugene, he will arrange specific things for you when he sees this." Also, I hope you can do it in ten days, you know" Gandalf's eyes were indescribably strange at the moment.
Taishang took the iron token, and the two of them immediately flew in the direction of Gondor.
Gondor is located in the southern part of Middle-earth, south of the Rohan Gorge, and to the east is close to Sauron's old lair, Mordor, and the northern land was given to the Iosiods many years ago and established the Rohan State, and the relationship between the two countries is excellent, and together they serve as the first line of defense against Sauron's invasion of Middle-earth.
The last recognized king of Gondor fought a duel with Sauron's puppet and the owner of the crown, Angmar, and disappeared after entering the Cave of Minas, and since he had no heirs, the royal rule was cut off from then on, and Gondor was supposed to be the regent. The regent at this time was Nobo II, who had been depressed since his wife died more than a decade ago, and recently, his eldest son had died heroically in the battle against the orcs.
Today's Gondor, all the energy is focused on the countless orc troops rushing from the direction of Mordor, and there are more than a dozen groups of messengers asking for help from various countries every day, but Sauron's minions have surrounded Gondor, and even the passage between Rohan and Gondor has been blocked, and it often takes dozens of messengers to convey a message. Under the peak of the soldiers, even the prime minister could not compete with the Grand Commander Colini at this time.
Collini was a middle-aged man in his forties, who had been at the forefront of the rebellion against the Holy See of Sauron when he was just an adult, and now more than twenty years later, although the power of the Holy See had been driven out of Gondor, most of the warriors who had joined the army with him had died under the sword of the orcs.
Standing on the tall watchtower in the city, Colini's right hand rested on the hilt of his sword, staring at the deep sky in the distance, and on the ground, there were groups of orcs huddled together in a mess, although those orcs that looked disgusting could not maintain their formation, but it did not affect their strong combat effectiveness in the slightest, and their natural strength and size gave them a natural advantage in the face of human soldiers. At this moment, the soldiers under his command are preparing all kinds of oil and arrows on the city wall, with the advantage of the city wall, these things can allow the orcs to cause huge losses to the other party when attacking the city, while the orcs without siege weapons can only rely on their bravery and human lives to eat away at the tall city wall inch by inch.
Thinking back to the past, although the orc forces nominally surrounded the kingdom of Gondor, although it sounded huge, it did not pose much threat to Gondor, and the other party only surrounded but did not fight. But since half a year ago, the orc troops suddenly began to appear in large numbers from the passes of the Doomsday Mountains, groups of orc warriors were sent under the city walls, and began to attack the gates of Gondor day and night, groups of orcs fell, and a new batch of orcs arrived, Collini even sometimes suspected that Sauron was deliberately consuming these orcs, although there were many orcs attacking each time, but it was within the range that Gondor could bear, and Collini, who was faintly aware of something wrong, could not get in touch with the truth of the matter, He could only be tired of dealing with every siege battle, but today Corini found that the orcs who had arrived were not in a hurry to charge, but set up camp twenty miles away, as if waiting for the follow-up troops to arrive, could it be that the other party was already impatient? Have you finally decided to turn Gondor into ruins in one fell swoop with more troops than Gondor can handle?
Collini's hand clenched the hilt of his sword and asked the adjutant beside him, "Did the messenger sent for help bring back any news?" ”
A man next to him, who looked to be only in his thirties, bowed down and replied, "General, there is no response, but I believe that the countries will not sit idly by, after all, if our Gondor, if it is over, then the next is the vast plain, and the countries that have no danger to rely on naturally understand the truth of the cold lips and teeth, it should be that the messenger who came back was intercepted by the orcs." ”
Corini looked at his deputy, this guy named Eugene has made great gains in the battle with the orcs almost every year since he joined the army, and he has climbed to the position of deputy commander in just ten years with what merits, although there are two other deputy commanders, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that if he has an accident, then the most qualified person to take his place is Eugene in front of him, I don't know if it is the other party's respectful, but full of meaningful eyes, Or is it that the other party poses a huge threat to his position, and Collini is always a little unspeakably wary of this young man. So although the two are quite cooperative at work, they don't have any contact in private.
Collini put away his thoughts and said to Eugene, "Go ahead and send messengers to tell them that now that the orcs have begun to increase their forces, if Gondor is not protected, it will be their turn next!" ”
Eugene replied respectfully, "Yes, General, I'll arrange it now." With that, he turned around and walked towards the stairs behind, and at the moment when his figure sank into the staircase passage, a cold light emanated from Eugene's eyes.
Three days later, the messengers sent to the various countries were still gone, and the orcs in front of the city gate were twice as many as before, and they had begun to form a team, and soon launched a new assault on the city gate. All the young men in the city were sent to the city walls, and an apocalyptic atmosphere began to spread in Gondor, and Collini, who was still tall, stood on the gate facing the orcs, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, and everyone who didn't know it thought that this top boss was confident. The confident smile infected the warriors around him, and his restless heart fell silent, and the longbow in his hand no longer trembled. But no one knew how desperate Collini's heart was at this moment, facing twice as many orcs as before, and when the sun rose tomorrow morning, no one could say whether this Gondor was still human territory. But no matter how pessimistic Corlini is, he can only show a confident expression, and the soldiers under him don't have too many ideas, only to calm down the morale of the army, and still be able to fight with the orcs under the city. But if you express your true thoughts in your heart, then what awaits you will inevitably be an unmanageable situation.