The capital of the Rohanate, in the palace of Edoras.

Siyodon sat on the throne, and under him was his crown prince, Prince Siyod, and next to Sheud stood Iome, Eomin, and some important ministers of the kingdom.

Opposite them was Gandalf and his party.

Gandalf the White sat beside Siyodon, while Aragorn, Legolas, and Kimli stood across from them.

In the middle of the two groups of men, there was a man kneeling on the top of the main hall, facing King Heyodon.

"Your Majesty, Duke Eikenbrand has died."

The battle at Sieveld finally reached Ethoras, but this time the news came from the blue.

Xiyouton's face sank, full of shock: "You say it again, what the hell happened?" ”

His eyes were fixed on the knight who had delivered the message, he looked extremely embarrassed, his armor was mostly torn, his hair was scattered, and his face was covered with blood, he was a knight who had just escaped.

"It's the orcs, the more powerful orcs, who are sweeping the villages and plundering supplies in the Aishin Valley and Seafold, and Lord Eikenbrand leads us to snipe them and protect the people, but, but the orc leader is too powerful, and he killed Lord Eikenbrand."

There was a cry in the knight's words, what a sad thing it was that the lord to whom he had sworn allegiance was dead, and he had nothing to do to protect him.

"His Majesty the King"

He slammed his armor on it: "Please avenge Lord Eikenbrand!" ”

"You get up first, this matter won't be settled like this, take him down to rest."

Heudon summoned his squires and asked them to take the knight down.

After the people left, in the main hall, the faces of Xiyudun and the others were already ugly.

Not only him, but Gandalf on the side also had a very bad face, and Seafeld was swept away, and Lord Eikenbrand was killed.

This means that their border with Issinger is almost undefended, what is the difference between this and a half-concealed, defenseless girl, who can only be kneaded by the orcs in the end.

"Father, we must now gather our troops and set up a defensive line in Westford, only in this way can we regain the advantage."

Because of the one-month buffer, after Xiyoton recovered, he had already begun to contact the various vassals in his territory, and the army was already in place, so there were no fewer soldiers and few generals on the original side.

"Xiyoude, you take 3,000 cavalry and immediately go to the Valley of the Holy Helmet to guard the front line."

Xiyodun immediately ordered in a deep voice, Sieveld was too close to the royal capital, and there was only one Holy Helmet Valley as a pass.

If the Helmet Pass is breached, Saruman's army will be driven straight in, and will be able to gallop across the plains and attack Adoras directly.

"Yes."

"Xiyoudon, although the Valley of the Holy Helmet is a natural danger, there is no way back, and Saruman's orc army is not easy to deal with."

Gandalf was worried that if Saruman attacked, as long as the Valley of the Holy Helmet fell, there would really be no chance of escape.

"The position of the mouth of the Aisin River is blocked, with the advantage of cavalry, they can be severely damaged, they can attack, and those who retreat are backed by the Valley of the Holy Helmet, and then consume their forces."

Hiudon shook his head and directly rejected Gandalf's proposal, saying, "It's in the Valley of the Holy Helm, it's an unimpregnable fortress. ”

He had won one of the most important battles of his life there, so he had more confidence in the Valley of the Holy Helm.

Moreover, he is not a waste who does not understand the march and fight at all, this arrangement is planned.

"Xiyud is just delaying, as long as the orc troops are delayed in the Valley of the Holy Helm, their cavalry will not be able to play a greater role. If we gather our armies and attack them from behind, we will be able to annihilate them all in the valley of Helm.

The Valley of the Holy Helmet is strategically located in the deep valley of Helm, built by the mountain, the walls are high, and there is only one passage along the mountain to enter and exit, which can be described as easy to defend and difficult to attack.

It was located behind Seafeld, along the White Mountains, and if it was not captured, then any long drive would be at risk of being attacked by its troops and cut off supplies.

And if you want to pull out this nail, then its easy to defend and difficult to attack position will become a nightmare for the enemy.

In particular, when the defenders still have support from the outside Rohanate, this is also the consideration of Xiyoton now.

At this time, Xiyud also explained at the right time: "Master Gandalf, I have commanded troops in Sifeld, although Duke Ekembland was unfortunately killed in battle, but there are still many warriors in his territory, and there are more than 3,000 of us who hold on to the Valley of the Holy Helm, and the orcs are not so easy to capture. ”

Father and son are on the same page, and Gandalf buries his worries deep in his heart, and the rising darkness is not so easy to deal with.

——

On Issinger's side, Zhang Ziyu agreed to Ashge's request to march.

Led by Saruman, led by Ashg, the mighty orc legion rushed in the direction of the Rohan Kingdom.

There were 1,000 wolf cavalry, long-haired boar cavalry, and 25,000 infantry, for a total of 26,000 men.

In addition to these regular troops, the Trolls and the Demon Tree Legion also sent a hundred-man regiment to participate in the battle.

The army marched into the territory of the Rohan like a torrent of black steel, unstoppable, and no army came out to stop it.

Ashg had already uprooted the surrounding villages during his previous sweeps, and he knew the surrounding terrain well.

After entering the Rohan Kingdom, he drove straight into the country and directly occupied the location of the mouth of the Aishin River.

It's a key location, camped, advanced or retreated, and generally not easily abandoned.

It's just that now, at this estuary, not only did no army come to intercept it, but a small part of the original army had been withdrawn.

"Ashge, it looks like we're late, they should be preparing to retreat to the Valley of the Holy Helm."

Although Saruman is a wizard and does not know how to fight, the general intention of the other party can be seen.

Ashge's expression was as usual, and he snorted, "Lord Saruman, don't worry, although the Holy Helmet Valley is easy to defend and difficult to attack, that is the normal situation. Ellig's trolls and the Darkleaf King's Treants are both powerful weapons for siege, and no one can stop us. ”

"Then the whole army will press on and attack the Rohan Kingdom for the master."

Saruman clenched his staff tightly, his expression determined, all for the great master.

"No, we can't press the whole army, we have to make a plan, Lord Saruman, you may have a more important mission."

"Ashge, what are you going to do?"

"Beware of the army of Heydon, the Valley of the Holy Helm cannot contain all the Rohans, they must have other plans, but they can never be the opponent of the great master."

He pointed a little to the vast plains of Sieveld.

A strong country on horseback, even if it has the intention of sticking to it, will never give up its strongest advantage.

In the vast grassland, if a knight charges, it will be an incomparably terrifying meat grinder.

He didn't feel comfortable pressing everything down.

Saruman gave Ashge a deep look, "Do as you say." ”

(End of chapter)