Chapter 130: The Final Battle
If Smaug had been wreaking havoc on Mordor, Townsend believed it could cause a lot of trouble to Mordor.
But it's just a problem, a giant dragon is really big in war, just like those fierce generals in ancient wars, it can take the head of the enemy generals among the ten thousand armies, and can greatly damage the enemy's morale.
But not so big that you can fight all of Mordor on your own.
If the Orcs were scattered, the dragons would not be able to kill even as fast as a squad of elite cavalry.
10,000 people a day? How is it possible, do you really think that dragon breath is an unlimited and uncooled ability?
Even if Smaug is given half a year, I'm afraid Mordor will still be under Sauron's control.
If it weren't for that, there would be no need for Townsend to provoke a war, no need to go to great lengths to bring the combined forces of dwarves and elves to the Black Gate, and no need to pay attention to the battle under the White City.
"Wait for Gondor and Rohan to arrive."
It took seven days for the armies of Gondor and Rohan to reach the Black Gate.
This is already a rapid march.
At this point, for the first time in the Third Age, the armies of the three races representing the righteous forces of Middle-earth met and united.
The meeting took place at dusk, in the huge and ornate elven tent.
When Townsend was late, there was already a circle of people sitting at the round table in the tent.
Townsend saw quite a few familiar faces among them, such as the elven prince Legolas, the lord of the Iron Hills, Dain Ironfoot, and the Sarin Mithril Hammer as the king of the mountain, and those two humans in the prime of life were obviously the regent of Gondor and the king of Rohan.
Naturally, the gray-robed wizard Gandalf is indispensable.
All eyes were on Townwex.
Gandalf stood up and said, "I'm sure you've all heard of him. ”
"Holder of the One Ring." The regent of Gondor looked at Townsend cautiously and warily.
"Dragon Conqueror." The king of Rohan seemed much more friendly, and he nodded slightly at Townsend with a smile.
"He is also the savior of Lonely Mountain and Long Lake." Legolas beckoned and said, "It's an honor to see you again." ”
"Mithril creator and master." This sentence came from the mouth of Dain Ironfoot, and the existence of the Mithril Ring was not kept a secret by Townson, and of course, there was no need to expect the dwarves to keep their mouths shut.
"Eternal friend of the Dwarves of Turin." Sha Lin did not shy away from patting the empty seat next to him: "Tang Sen, sit on my side." ”
Townsend walked over with a smile and took his seat.
"Of course, he's still a relative of Iluvita." Gandalf spread his hands and joked, "Guys, I don't think we're gathered here to discuss the title of Traveler. ”
"We are about to face the most important battle of the Third Age, and if we can successfully destroy Sauron, it may mean the dawn of a new era."
"As long as the Supreme Ring is thrown into the Doomsday Volcano, the Orcs within the Black Gate will naturally give up resistance." The Regent of Gondor stared at Townsend and said, "The question is whether the holder of the One Ring is willing to give up that ring. ”
"It's not the first time the One Ring has been brought to Doom Volcano." Tang Sen said lightly: "It's a pity, it wasn't destroyed last time, the magic power of the Supreme Ring in the Doomsday Volcano will reach its peak, and no one can resist its temptation, I think, the Gondor people should know this very well." ”
The Lord Regent knew that Townsend was talking about Ihildur, who cut off Sauron's finger in the final battle of the Second Age and captured the One Ring, and the King of Gondor was eventually lured by the Ring and gave up destroying the Ring, which also caused Sauron to be completely eliminated and make a comeback again.
"I don't think a dead thing can corrode my mind." The Lord Regent spoke directly, "Unless you are unwilling to give up the Ring, as long as you give it to me, I will throw it into the lava of the Doomsday Volcano." ”
"Your self-confidence is commendable, Lord Regent of Gondor." Tang Sen didn't give any face: "It's a pity, I don't believe you, even everyone here, including wizards. ”
Today, Townsend is no longer a traveler who has just arrived in Middle-earth, and those long prefixes are not only famous, but also confident.
He has enough confidence to face these people in power in front of him, and he also has enough confidence to control the situation of the meeting, and he is not afraid that they will turn their faces.
Obviously, the regent was also able to realize this.
Anyone who has seen Smaug is aware of this.
So he looked angry, but he didn't have a seizure.
King Rohan also made no noise to interfere.
This meant that the two rulers of the human kingdom had relinquished control of the meeting, while the others, including Gandalf, had been in charge of Townessen's plan.
"What to do with the One Ring is not a topic that everyone needs to care about."
Townsend looked around at everyone, not surprised that he was able to quickly take control of the meeting, which is why he was deliberately late.
He said slowly, "Now, we can start talking about how to break through the Black Gate, and how to occupy Mordor. ”
In fact, there are not many ways to do it.
Both sides of the Black Gate are hard and steep mountains, and it is impossible to bypass the Black Gate and enter Mordor, so the only way to attack and occupy the winch above the Black Gate that opens the Black Gate.
This is an extremely difficult matter, the Black Gate is too high, and only dwarves can build towers of that height, and the components of the war weapons brought can be made at most three, and if they are destroyed, they will only be useless.
And the ladder is even more unlikely, such a high ladder not to mention the difficulty of construction, just the time it takes to climb up is enough for the enemy above to slowly smash the people on the ladder down.
Fortunately, Townsend solved this problem, and Smaug could be used as a tool dragon to build a few slopes directly on the Black Gate and the plain in front of him that were enough to run up the Black Gate, well, although those giant crossbows would make Smaug suffer a little in the process of such work.
But Townsend was sure Smaug wouldn't mind.
Moreover, in order to deal with Smaug, the defensive fortifications of the Black Gate were dismantled, and the giant crossbow was far less threatening to the army than the trebuchet.
When the plan is set, the dwarves begin to forge in full swing, which is also the huge advantage of their own army with dwarves, the general war can only transport the war weapons that have been cast in advance, and many times when they attack they find that they are not suitable, while the dwarves only carry parts and components, which can be assembled on site and customized siege.
The first wave of vanguards to rush to the wall and take a stand will be the Mithril Knights of the Dwarves.
What, you say cavalry can't storm a city?
Sorry, Townsend wasn't so old-fashioned, goats weren't horses, and these dexterous creatures were able to survive on steep rock faces, with dragon-paved slopes, which were a perfect fit for goats.
In fact, as Tang Sen said, when the time for the siege came a few days later, both on his own side and in the place, he was stunned to see the dwarven cavalry charging towards the Black Gate.
This was probably the first time in the history of Middle-earth that a cavalry had rushed directly into the enemy's walls.
The guards above the Black Gate, whether they were Orcs or trolls, could not have imagined that they would stand on the city wall to defend in a good manner, and they would be killed by cavalry.
And it's also invulnerable, armed to the teeth, and won't die at all.
After a few rounds of killing, there was not much of the guardian power left on the Black Gate, and Smaug was finally able to fly over, angrily crushing all the trolls involved, and even venting his anger on the giant crossbows, smashing them to pieces.
The winch that controlled the Black Gate was turned, the huge Black Gate was opened, and the coalition forces that had been waiting outside the door for a long time finally had the opportunity to attack Mordor, the snare drum was mighty, and Mordor inside the door and the coalition forces outside the door were strangled together.
The Knights of Mithril rushed down from the Black Gate and turned into a battlefield meat grinder once more, the Curse of Immortality and the power of the Mithril Armor were as unstoppable as Townsend had expected.
And the dragon, after suffocating for several days, fought harder than any before, and the Oak who died under the dragon flame almost caught up with the Knights of Mithril.
Without any suspense, the battle line continued to grind towards the interior of Mordor, and the Regent and King Rohan only felt that they had never fought such a smooth battle, not that the Orcs were not fierce enough to die, but that their teammates were too strong.
"Sauron hasn't shown up yet."
Gandalf was apprehensive about this, and he looked at the inconspicuous hobbit who had been with him all along: "This is his last battleground, and he won't give up easily unless he intends to bet everything on the fact that we won't destroy the One Ring." ”
"There's no need to rush." Townsend said calmly, "He will, and will only wait for us in one place." ”
He didn't choose to sit on top of Smaug's head this time, on the one hand, because of the threat of the giant crossbow, if he was shot, although he couldn't die, half of his body would be shot off for sure, and on the other hand, in the current situation, the Supreme Ring was more important.
If nothing else, this battle will be his last battle in this world.
He looked to the end of the plain and narrowed his eyes.
"Keep going, it'll all end there."
"Doomsday Volcano!"
Monthly pass 1173/100, plus 3/11.
The more you owe, the more you owe. Suddenly feeling stressed.
Anyway,If nothing else,,The day after tomorrow will start a new volume.,I've been pondering the outline of the new volume for the past two days.,So I didn't add more.,Forgive me.。
(End of chapter)