Chapter 023: The Battle of the Five Armies 3
Due to Edward's intervention, there was no war between the elven and dwarven armies. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Thorin was captured, and the iron-footed Dann threw a mouse trap and ordered the army to stop advancing. Thranduil, the elven army, did not want a battle in the first placeβit was not easy for their elves to increase their population, and the purpose of his trip was the treasure of Erebor and a necklace that shone with silver brilliance.
Ironfoot Dane was also silent, Thorin could tell that he was indeed invisibly cursed by the dead spirit of Smaug, and the screaming black dragon-shaped mist was the best proof of this.
Just as there was a strange confrontation between the two armies, the earth suddenly began to rumble, as if an earthquake had occurred.
Several giant earthworms with flower-shaped heads sprang out from beneath the mountains not far away, their huge, powerful flower-shaped teeth easily shattering the rocks and emitting a piercing hiss.
At some point, a rudimentary orc command banner appeared on an abandoned high platform in Raven Ridge in the distance, and a pale-skinned orc stood there, looking at the army of dwarves and elves with contempt.
"Forward, my army. β
With the orders of the pale orcs, a large army of orcs began to pour out of the burrows carved by the giant earthworms, and rushed to the dwarven home of Erebou.
"Earth Serpent! How did I forget about this infernal creature? Gandalf looked at the giant earthworm and said with chagrin.
The appearance of the orc army has made a huge change in the entire battlefield. Both dwarves and elves have a great hatred for orcs.
"The army of Hell is coming! Attack! No death!" Faced with the public enemy of Middle-earth, Ironfoot Dane was the first to react, and did not hesitate to order the army to attack.
Thranduil thought for a moment, and had to order the elven army to advance, in this case, the elves and the dwarves had formed a cold tongue, and if they did not rise up to resist, their elves would also be drowned in the orc army.
With a solemn countenance, Edward galloped his horse, and soon came to the front line where the dwarves and orcs were engaged.
With a "boom", Edward's figure fell from the white horse and appeared in front of the orc army.
"Elven and dwarven warriors, join me in slaying evil!" Edward roared, raising his heavy sword Starlight, even causing the orc charge to halt for a moment.
"Kill the evil!" Seeing that the strong man took the lead, the dwarf and elf armies were greatly demoralized, and they let out a roar in unison.
"Edward Heavysword, kill him for me! Reward him for his head!" roared from the pale orcs of Raven Ridge, the man who had repeatedly sabotaged his plans and kept him tasting the bitter fruits of defeat.
The orc army charged again, and the battle lines between the two armies finally began to engage.
It turns out that armies with and without leaders are not the same in terms of combat power.
The mighty Edward took the lead, and broke through into the orc army with the star in his hand, and the heavy weapon made his attack area very wide, and the huge power made the orcs dare not approach him. Like the arrows of an arrow, he easily broke through the battle formation of the orcs.
The dwarven soldiers followed behind Edward, watching this strong man slash the enemy like chopping melons and vegetables, and were inspired by his bravery, and suddenly felt his blood boiling and unstoppable.
Elven archers continued to rain arrows from behind, and dwarven chariots joined the battlefield, slamming left and right in the middle of the enemy formation, and the crossbow arrows and meat grinders on both sides of the wheels continued to reap the lives of the orcs!
The irascible but fierce Iron-Footed Dane, also stimulated by Edward, rode the boar mount and joined the battle.
The coalition forces, which were inferior in numbers, actually had the upper hand at the very beginning of the war.
The pale orcs on Raven Ridge were so angry that they wanted to go down and kill the human who had caused a chain reaction.
"Unleash the trolls! Kill that Edward for me!"
"It's impossible for them to fight on two fronts, order another large army, attack Riverdale!"
At the command of the pale orc Azog, unusually tall trolls rushed forward, and their target was the human who rushed to the front.
At the same time, another army of orcs emerged from the cave and rushed to the rear of the coalition army, Riverdale.
Several trolls with stone throwers on their backs quickly threw boulders, smashing down the walls of Riverdale Town, which had fallen into disrepair.
The orc army soon breached Riverdale, and a steady stream of armies entered it, beginning to carnage and destroy.
The elven army and the Riverdale militia had to start retreating and enter Riverdale to protect the refugees.
Surrounded by several huge trolls, Edward's eyelids jumped with rage.
War should not affect civilians, this is just the unspoken rule of civil war between the camps of the good. But in the eyes of the evil camp, this is the best way to weaken the morale of the enemy army and destroy the enemy's logistics.
Azog made a good move, and the surprise attack on Riverdale changed the tide of battle once again, and the balance of victory tipped in favor of the orcs.
"Orcs, you've annoyed me. β
An angry Edward's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the movement of his hands quickened again.
Several of the trolls surrounding Edward were quickly cut off by Edward, and he cleanly cut off his huge head after he fell.
At that moment, there was a loud bang from Erebo's stone-sealed gate, and a huge golden bell smashed through the boulder that blocked the door, opening Erebo's gate.
Twelve dwarves ran out of it and came to Thorrin's side.
"We're not going to hide behind the walls anymore and let others fight for us, it's not our family tradition, Thorin. Chili lifted Solin Road.
"Yes, not at all. Thorin stood up on his shoulders and threw the crown on his head.
"We are all descendants of Durin, and we must not back down in battle. β
Thorin and Chili touched their foreheads, turned their heads to glance at a dozen of his relatives, and said guiltily, "I don't have the right to ask all of you again, but are you willing to follow me one last time?"
The answer to him was the weapons raised by the dwarves.
The addition of Thorin and other dwarves made the morale of the dwarven army rise again, and the dwarves, who had been forced under the city walls by the orc army, followed their king and launched a final charge.
Surrounded by the Orc Legion, Edward, who had already fallen into the heart of the enemy, cut off the head of a troll and looked at Thorin a little breathlessly.
"This is Thorin I know, and the dragon's curse will not bother you. β
"Now, I can fulfill my promise without any worries. β
Edward glanced in the direction of Riverdale, took a deep breath, and rushed towards the rear.