r18novel Chapter 40 Going South
Chapter 40 Going South
He had already received word that Gandalf was in Helm's Deep.
He planned to concentrate his forces and destroy the entire fortress before heading to Gondor.
Then capture Gandalf and kill him!
After all, Gandalf in the White Robe was far too much of a threat!
"Gandalf...this is your destiny!"
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The fleet had arrived at the mouth of a tributary of the Golden Forest, where Queen Galadriel, King Elrond, and other important elves were waiting for its arrival on the shore.
The flagship is slowly approaching!
Thranduil, Ironfoot, Brand, and Ironbeard disembarked to pay their respects to Galadriel.
"Your support and unity give me a glimpse of a bright future!" the Queen praised, then turned her gaze to Tie Hui, nodding at his much more composed demeanor, and said, "Especially you, it seems this experience has helped you grow considerably!"
Tie Hui bowed deeply and said, "All of this is thanks to your help!"
"But you also have your own inner convictions, don't you?" Queen Galadriel finished speaking, her expression grave as she looked at the four. "Fate is unpredictable. Your most pressing task now is not to go to Gondor, but to Rohan! Gandalf and the others are fighting a bloody battle there, and Saruman's power is greater than ever. They need your support!"
He waved his hand behind him, and within seconds, a swarm of small wooden boats appeared on the narrow tributary behind him.
The ship was piled high with all kinds of burlap sacks.
"I've prepared special supplies for you! Wishing you a triumphant return!"
At that moment, King Elrond approached carrying a long wooden box: "I will lead 1000 elven warriors to join you in providing support!"
Thranduil and his two companions were delighted, as the total number of troops they had mobilized was only about 10.
Compared to Sauron's million-strong army, this was nothing. Elrond brought another 1000 elven warriors to support them. Although it was a small number, their attitude was clear.
The more effort you put in, the greater your chance of success!
The fleet set sail again, but this time the fleet had grown larger.
Tie Hui approached King Elrond and asked, "What exactly has happened during this time? Why is the war in Rohan still not over?"
"Saruman's strength has increased. He has sent nearly 10 Orcs from Isengard alone! And more than 1 Wolf Riders. Moreover, we have received news that he personally led his troops from Isengard to Helm's Deep..." King Elrond said, recounting everything that had happened during this period.
Tie Hui frowned more and more as he listened. Wasn't this butterfly effect a bit too terrifying?
Suppressing the urgency in his heart, he glanced at the long wooden box that Elrond had carried with him ever since boarding the ship and asked, "Is this for Aragorn?"
King Elrond glanced at him in surprise at the news; he hadn't told anyone!
But he nodded nonetheless: "Yes, the elven magic craftsmen have restored that sword!"
"He's so lucky!"
King Elrond was somewhat puzzled by Tie Hui's praise. But when he saw the teasing look in Tie Hui's eyes, he instantly realized that there was something more to the man's words.
His expression immediately fell a little!
Seeing this, Tie Hui couldn't help but grin, and cheekily moved closer to him, saying, "What if... I mean, what if! A man as outstanding as Aragorn, what princesses and beauties would have their eyes on him! Aren't you worried?"
Elrond's eyes narrowed, but he was also a little nervous: "What do you mean by this?"
Tie Hui felt a little guilty under his glare and immediately leaned back, saying, "You'll find out when we get to Rohan!"
Turning to look at the fleet of ships on the road, he said, "With the presence of magical power, we should be able to reach the waterfall and disembark to regroup within two days!"
Upon hearing this, King Elrond frowned even more deeply.
Judging from what this guy is saying, Aragorn is a fickle fellow!
The fleet is moving very fast!
Upon arriving at the designated location, the boats docked one by one.
The allied forces of elves, dwarves, and humans began to disembark and assemble one after another.
Meanwhile, in order to manufacture various tools, the Allied forces began large-scale logging and road clearing.
Preparations lasted for more than a day, and it wasn't until the second day, when all preparations were complete, that everyone assembled and set off!
The group continued on their journey without incident until they entered the Great Plains!
Dozens of wolf riders who were patrolling and harassing the enemy instantly spotted the massive army.
They stood there for a moment on the distant hilltop, then howled and fled in panic.
"drive!"
The next second, hundreds of cavalrymen roared out of the ranks and charged in the direction the wolf riders had fled.
"We need to speed things up!" Thranduil said, riding his reindeer for a short trot as he came to Ironfel's side.
"Most of our troops are infantry. If we use magic to reduce their weight and increase their marching speed, it will be a huge drain on the mages!" Tie Hui said, frowning as he looked at the steel torrent beside him.
The timing is not what he expected.
The reinforcements were supposed to be heading towards Gondor, but now...
Elrond rode up to the two on his white horse: "We can send a portion of our cavalry to Helm's Deep first! If we can defeat Saruman in one fell swoop, we can relieve Rohan's current predicament! The infantry can easily mop up the fleeing orcs along the way!"
"Without the cover of cavalry, Saruman could easily mobilize those dire wolf riders and fleeing orcs to harass us and attack our supply convoys!" Brand directly raised his objection.
Ironfoot and Brand arrived riding a pig and a horse.
"Give me 1000 cavalrymen, and I'll lead them to raid Isengard! You all continue to Helm's Deep!" Ironfel suddenly suggested, watching the group's discussion.
Everyone was stunned for a moment. Thranduil frowned and asked, "That's Saruman's territory; it's heavily guarded!"
"There are tree people in the Fagong Forest, which can definitely become our fighting force! And didn't they say that Saruman has mobilized all his forces? We can totally launch a pincer attack on him!" Tie Hui clenched his fist and said confidently.
After analyzing the cause and effect, he concluded that the orcs had not yet launched a surprise attack on Isengard.
Pippin and Merry must have only been in the forest for a short time.
"Are you confident?" King Elrond asked, looking at him.
Tie Hui nodded confidently: "I have hair gifted to me by the Queen! They can definitely help me!"
"good!"
Immediately, everyone began to select the elite cavalry, and 1000 elite cavalrymen were quickly assembled.
Tie Hui looked at them without saying a word, then waved his hand and led them to speed towards Isengard.
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