Chapter 259: The Battle of the Five Armies (I)
After returning from the Lonely Mountain, Wayne got his wish and received another masterclass quest and an epic quest from Thorin.
They are the master-level [Decapitation Operation] and the epic [Defeat the Enemy Army].
He originally wanted to do a few quests at King Thrandui to see if he could kill two birds with one stone or even kill three birds with one stone, but the system didn't let him take advantage of this loophole, and after testing it a few times, he found that the same thing, even if he found someone else, would not trigger similar quests, so his idea of wanting a reward for prostitution quests for nothing was frustrated.
However, this is only not possible at the system level, but there is no such restriction in reality, so Wayne still obtained a real contract from the elf king by assisting the Sylvan elves to fight against the orc army, and the entrusted reward is the transcription permission of the books collected by the Sylvan elves, which is not a particularly precious thing.
Such a meager reward also made the Sylvan elves think that Wayne is just a high-spirited and unwilling to ask for too much, and he is a friend worth dating.
Soon, a month after receiving the information, the orc army finally appeared.
They set out from the Grey Mountains and headed straight north, an elite orc warrior of about 3,000 men, fully armed, equipped with wolves, and heavily armoured, and it was Lord Wayne who got the news.
In order not to waste time and actively improve his strength, he simply received a task of scouting the enemy army every day in the gap when all races were actively preparing for war, and drove the magic flying carpet to go out to find the traces of the orc army.
These are expert-level tasks, and although each reconnaissance takes two to three days, they are still very cost-effective compared to completing ordinary tasks.
And after detecting the news of this half-orc army, both dwarves and elves were all nervous.
War is not child's play, every war is accompanied by blood and death, all the races in the north, down to every individual, they basically have relatives who died at the hands of orcs, this is their unforgettable hatred, and everyone will not forget it.
And as this orc army continues to approach, the eyes of the elves and dwarves are focused on this army, and some brave scout squads are sent out to monitor the enemy's movements at all times.
But at this time, Wayne didn't have any idea of coming out.
The first reason is that the gun shoots the first bird, although with his flying and shooting ability, he may be able to follow this army all the time, constantly consuming their numbers, as long as it is long enough, even killing them until they collapse, it is not impossible to destroy an army by one person.
But in that case, he will become the focus of everyone's attention, being targeted by the commander among the orcs, and even affecting his subsequent decapitation plans.
As for the second reason, as a hero, it is not a good thing to be too dazzling, in addition to attracting the attention of the dark lord Sauron, it will even attract the attention of the creator god of Middle-earth, affecting the plans of this powerful god.
Killing Smaug has already made him a lot of limelight, and has even changed the entire battle of the five armies, it is not appropriate to do too much at this time, and it is also a good thing to keep Taoguang in obscurity.
So, Wayne just hid in the shadows, watching the movements of this army from a distance, no longer showing his head too much, but lurking like a poisonous snake.
In this fantasy world, the good and evil sides are basically just a large-scale battle to determine each other's pattern.
If he can surprise him, he will kill with one hit, take down the opponent's commander as quickly as possible, and destroy the opponent's chain of command.
can greatly hit the morale of the other party, maybe because he did not participate in the battle in the early stage, there may be more casualties, but as long as he can complete the decapitation operation, complete this predetermined goal, the role played, and the lives saved, will definitely be much stronger than being active on the battlefield at the beginning.
The elite team of orcs was fast and each of them was equipped with a wolf, and it took only about five days to reach the vicinity of the ruins of Long Lake from the Gray Mountains.
However, what everyone didn't expect was that they thought that this army would go directly to the lonely mountain to attack the kingdom of the dwarves and avenge the previous Azog.
As a result, after a short night of rest in Changhu Town, this army directly marched towards the dark and dense forest where the Woodland Kingdom was located, and came straight to it, as if it was preparing to attack the Sylvan Elves first.
Such an action immediately put the Woodland Kingdom on high alert, and all the elves were in full swing, armed with weapons, and guarding their homes, ready to fight.
The elven prince Legolas and the elven king Thrandui did not flinch, and stood at the forefront of the battlefield, always ready to fight to the death against the orc army.
Even the 100 light crossbowmen composed of refugees from Changhu Town rushed to the battlefield and were arranged in a relatively safe defensive position, waiting for the arrival of the enemy.
And Wayne was not idle, the army of the orcs would give priority to attacking the woodland kingdom, in fact, it was also expected by him.
Unlike the dwarves, sheltered by tall walls and cowering in the deep mountains, the kingdom of the woodland elves is built in the forest and does not have too strong fortifications.
And the elves are also mostly archers and light armor, although the number of woodland elves is currently more than that of the lonely mountain dwarves, but dealing with the elves who are good at long-range attacks in advance and not allowing them to support the dwarves will also reduce the trouble of dealing with the lonely mountain dwarves in the future.
In just one day, this elite team of orcs had reached the border of the Woodland Kingdom and blocked the palace of the Sylvan elves from the front.
There was no verbal exchange, and as soon as the two sides met, they immediately began to work hard.
The wall of the elven clan is not high, about three or four stories high, which cannot be compared with the wall of the lonely mountain city wall that is dozens of meters high, but even so, it is not a height that orcs can climb with their bare hands.
However, the Orcs have been fighting elves, humans, and dwarves for thousands of years, and have been skilled in using all kinds of warfare methods, and although they are savage and brutal, they are not fools without intelligence.
This elite half-orc army of about 3,000 people carried many siege ladders and a large number of shields, and they were wearing heavy iron armor with strong defense, each of which was a strong and huge strong man, and was obviously ready to attack the city under the rain of arrows.
As soon as the battle began, these elite orcs immediately rushed towards the elves on the city wall in groups of seven or eight, holding huge shields and carrying long siege ladders on the other.
However, the archers of the elves are not vegetarians, and under the leadership of the elven prince Legolas, they have all replaced with flaming flaming arrows, and sent a large number of gold-armored elven guards to guard the walls and guard the archers behind them.
In addition, there are many defensive measures for defense on the walls of the elves, and although their walls are not tall enough, they are more practical than many human walls in terms of their elaborate design.
As soon as the siege began, the two sides quickly entered a state of scorching.
These well-armed orcs were fierce, thick-skinned, and shields with a sizable defensive area, which seriously affected the lethality of the elves' bows and arrows, and most of them could only rely on the scorching flames and the precision attacks of the archers to inflict casualties.
And the gold-armored guards on the city wall are all excellent warriors with high martial arts and well-equipped skills, and they guard the city wall, relying only on siege ladders, and without the suppression of numbers, the half-orc warriors cannot rush to the city wall at all.
Back and forth, both sides fell into a state of attrition, with the warriors of the Woodland Kingdom consuming arrows and stamina, and the orcs consuming their lives.
These savage creatures seemed to have no fear, or rather, their lives were not worth mentioning in the first place, and even in the face of considerable casualties, they still did not have any fear, and they continued to charge towards the city wall with their shields.
Only twenty minutes after the battle began, the troops of 3,000 people, which consumed about 500 people, piled up a whole circle of corpses under the walls of the elves.
However, such an advantage did not make Wayne, who was standing on a high place and watching the battle situation, feel satisfied, but made him feel a trace of doubt in his heart.
He remembered that in the original movie, the army of half-orcs was still very strong.
In the battle of the five armies, the army of the half-orcs not only has a large number of half-orc legions, but also a large number of wolves and ogres with a body size of six or seven meters to fight together, and the most terrifying thing is that they seem to be able to control a super giant monster called the burrower, digging a passage directly on the ground, and even crossing a long distance to create an underground passage to the battlefield.
At present, although these elite orcs are well-equipped and their morale is also very high, they are really not very good in terms of combat effectiveness, and they are not the main army of the orcs at all.
Moreover, Wayne observed for a long time, but did not see their commander or senior generals, nor did any outstanding characters appear.
Could it be because after he killed Azog, there was no successor to the orc army?
With such doubts in mind, Wayne turned his head to look at King Thrandui, who was sitting beside him on a huge elk, and cautiously reminded:
"Your Majesty Thrandui, I feel that something is wrong, the army of the orcs is too weak."
"Such a force of three thousand men, whether it is attacking the dwarves of the lonely mountain or dealing with your woodland kingdom, seems too weak and unreasonable."
"They must have hidden means, and we have to be careful."
King Thrandui's handsome face was also heavy, and after listening to Wayne's words, the elven king also nodded approvingly, and then said:
"I'm the same as you think, Wayne."
"We've been at war with orcs for thousands of years and know something about their power."
"This army that is besieging the city is definitely just their bait, and their main force must still be lurking somewhere."
"So, I didn't send all the troops, only a small part of the city walls, and at the moment, my captain of the guard, Taurrell, is leading most of the army, ready to deal with the next unexpected event."
Seeing that the Elf King had already prepared, Wayne was also relieved in his heart, he had no experience in large-scale combat, and he was also a complete novice for military operations, and the only thing he could master was his own strength.
Soon, another twenty minutes of battle passed, and the number of the orc army dropped from two thousand five to about two thousand, with nearly a third of casualties.
But even so, they still failed to storm the city walls, and even the siege ladders used for the siege were burned down a dozen times, and the siege operation was obviously doomed.
However, just as Wayne and the others were becoming more and more confused, a sharp and sharp horn suddenly came from behind them, entangled with it, and a large number of noisy and loud roars.
Hearing these voices, the Elven King Thranduy's face changed, and he immediately pulled the reins of the huge elk under him, and said to Wayne:
"Please come with me, Wayne."
"It should be the orcs attacking behind us."
As he spoke, he didn't care whether Wayne agreed or not, shook the reins in his hand, gave a look to Legolas, who was standing on the city wall and was in charge, and then rode the huge elk quickly, jumped down the city wall, and ran towards the battlefield behind him.
Wayne glanced at the battle on the city wall on this side, and the battle that was basically doomed to the end was also jumped down, rode a war horse, followed the elf king, and rode towards the battlefield over there.
(End of chapter)