Build the Traveler Alliance from Scratch

Chapter 231 Dwarf Hoplites
A dense army of orcs poured out of the holes drilled by the ground worms, and instantly dyed the slopes of Erebor into blackness.

Seeing this scene, both the human army and the dwarves of Lonely Mountain and Iron Hills couldn't help shouting in shock.

Gandalf sighed, looking at Dyne, the Lord of the Iron Hills, who was riding on the back of the heavy-armored porcupine, and said: "The Orcs have joined the war, and much faster than I expected. The army is going south, facing the real enemy, there is no need for humans and dwarves to dispute again, come on, Dyne, join our army while we still have time!"

"Join your army?"

Looking at the scattered human army, Dyne sneered, pulled the reins immediately, turned around and dismounted his mount, looked at the dwarf army behind him wielding the hammer made of fine steel, and shouted loudly in dwarf language: : "Son of Durin!"

"Always be ready!"

The dwarf army slapped their shields in response, and the thick voice mixed with the sound of metal and iron clashing echoed over the lonely mountain.

Dyne showed a flamboyant smile on his face, holding the rein with his left hand, and swung the heavy hammer with his right hand to the densely packed half-orc army in front of him.

"The Chinese army strikes!"

"Ho! Ho!"

Three hundred dwarven soldiers with spears and steel shields came out immediately. They were all wearing knee-length chain mail, nose-protecting steel helmets, and leg armor made of steel rings below the knees. Almost all of them were covered with Covered with steel, even the beards are braided and locked with steel rings. This kind of heavy infantry armed to the teeth can only be assembled by dwarves who are good at forging.

Most of the dwarves are strong and short. These battlefield veterans are much stronger than ordinary dwarves. Even if they are fully armored, they are still flexible enough to move. pass by.

Facing the imposing dwarf army, the human army showed shock and retreated to the rear.

Bud rode on a fine horse and shouted loudly for everyone to get out of the way, only then did they suddenly come to their senses and quickly get out of the way.

Looking at the dwarf hoplites who kept their eyes on the ground and had a neat military appearance, passing through the human army like a torrent of steel, Bud sighed in his heart.

Changhu Town was originally small in scale, and the former mayor was a poor man who only wanted to make money and never cared about the development of the town. The effective training time of the town guards was less than three weeks a year. How could it be possible to compete with these veterans? Dwarven armies on par.

Soon, three hundred dwarf hoplites stood in front of the human army. The dwarven hoplites at the front squatted down holding their steel shields, and the second row of dwarf hoplites moved forward holding their steel shields. Two rows of steel shields formed Indestructible shield array.

Numerous spears drilled out from the gaps between the shields, adding a layer of steel spikes to the entire shield formation.

"kill!"

Accompanied by frenzied shouts of killing, the tide-like black half-orc army collided with the dwarf's heavy shield array.

The half-orc at the front was instantly pierced by the spear, and hung on the spikes of the steel shield like a fruit on a tree.

Then the half-orcs who came in ignored the corpses of their companions, shouted frantically, and swung their weapons at the shield array continuously.

"Ding ding ding--"

Countless teeth-piercing clashes of metal and iron continued to sound, and sparks splashed on the steel shield array.

The dwarf hoplites with steel shields stood with their feet apart, leaning on their shoulders and the ground to bear the impact of the orc army.

Behind them, hundreds of companions held spears and stabbed at the orcs above who were trying to climb over the shield.

"Puff - puff -"

Countless spears pierced the orc's body continuously, and stinky blood splattered large swaths above the shield formation.

Even though the combat strength of the two sides was very different, the dwarves' shield formation could not last long in the face of the orc army as numerous as locusts.

Soon, half-orcs climbed over the shield formation, brandishing inferior weapons and rushing into the dwarf army behind the shield formation.

Seeing this, the dwarf infantry in the last row immediately threw away their spears, drew out their daggers, or drew out their hammers, shouting 'Long live Dyne' and rushed towards the half-orcs who jumped over the shield formation.

For a while, blood and stumps flew together, and the screams and the sound of gold and iron clashing were endless.

Seeing this, Bard gritted his teeth, pulled out the sharp sword at his waist, and retreated into the ruins of River Valley City with a loud cry.

He knew that the human army under his command would never dare to attack the tide-like orc army, so he found another way and wanted to help these heroic dwarf army in another way.

Coincidentally, not far from Gushan City is the former River Valley City.

When Smaug came to the Lonely Mountain and destroyed River Valley City, more than half of the humans in the city were killed or injured. The humans who survived had to evacuate because Smaug often flew here to hunt humans for food.

Since then, River Valley City has changed from a prosperous city to a dead ruin.

But even if it is a ruined site, River Valley City was still a prosperous city.

There are thick and tall city walls, streets extending in all directions, and dense buildings like a hive.

All of these can magnify the combat power of human armies as much as possible, covering up their shortcomings of insufficient training.

At the same time, the withdrawal of the human army will definitely attract the attention of the half-orc army. These bloodthirsty half-orcs will never let go of the fat that is already on their lips. They will definitely send out a group of former troops to chase the humans. In this way, humans can share the positive pressure on the dwarf army in another way.

Sure enough, seeing the human army rushing towards the ruins of Hegu City, most of the half-orc army split up and chased after the humans.

The reason why the half-orc army's combat power is so low is that they are bloodthirsty and warlike, and they don't obey orders. Because of this, Azog, the king of the half-orcs in the north, who has the ability to command, will become the most important in Sauron's hands. chess pieces.

But even Azog makes mistakes common to half-orcs.

Standing on the observation tower in the distance, he was in charge of commanding. He clearly saw the former army's pursuit in batches, but he did not issue an order to stop it, because the half-orc army he brought with him on this trip was more than [-]. Separating thousands of troops to pursue the human army will still not affect the final battle situation.

But at this moment, Dyne swung the heavy hammer in his hand again and shouted loudly.

"Goat cavalry go to battle!"

The goat cavalry guard next to him immediately took out his horn and blew it with all his strength.

The sound of horns reverberated over the lonely mountain, and a thin line of silver and white appeared from the top of the hillside. It was the three hundred goat cavalry that Dai Shi, the lord of the Iron Hills, had quietly brought.

Three hundred goat cavalry appeared at the top of the slope, armed with lances, shouting 'Don't Forget Moria' and 'Long Live Dain' and rushed down the hillside, like a sharp arrow piercing into the flank of the orc army in an instant, disrupting the half-orc army. The former army of the orcs caused a tsunami-like commotion.

The strong goat used its two sharp horns to continuously fly the half-orcs in front of it, and the cavalry on its back vigorously waved their spears and hammers, and the half-orcs kept rushing to kill the unreliable front army.

Seeing this scene, Dyne laughed loudly, pulled the reins, and rushed towards the orcs under the protection of a dozen goat cavalry guards.

A dwarf never shies away from a war, and he's about to fight with his soldiers!

In the generally short battlefield, the tall gray-robed wizard held a staff and a sharp sword, and rushed to kill the half-orc army alone. The sharp sword in his hand was like the scythe of death, constantly harvesting the lives of the surrounding half-orcs.

Although there were many half-orcs besieged nearby, none of them could survive a round from the grey-robed wizard.

Looking at the gray-robed wizard who was invincible like a god of war, Dyne, the lord of the Iron Hills, couldn't help being dumbfounded.

After regaining consciousness, Dyne laughed and tugged at the reins, riding a heavy porcupine and charging forward. The hammer made of fine steel in his hand slammed into the head of the half-orc behind Gandalf, and his strong muscles instantly The iron helmet worn by the orc, together with the head under the iron helmet, was smashed in.

A dozen goat cavalry personal guards followed closely behind, turning the half-orcs around Gandalf on their backs.

Dyne grabbed the reins, stopped in front of Gandalf, looked at the old man who didn't look like a wizard at all, and said loudly: "Gandalf, why don't you retreat with the group of humans?"

"Because I'm waiting for your decision."

Gandalf wiped the blood off the blade, looked at Dyne and said softly, "Dynne, come with us and retreat into Dale City, there are too many half-orcs, even if your warriors can make one equal to ten, they cannot It is impossible to kill them all, why not retreat into River Valley City with me, there are tall and thick walls and streets extending in all directions, which can maximize our combat power..."

"Impossible!" Dyne refused without hesitation, "There is no such thing as retreat in the dwarf's dictionary, besides, the Lonely Mountain is behind me, and the King of the Mountain is in the Lonely Mountain, you want me to abandon my King, do you live alone?"

"And your king?" asked Gandalf. "The dwarves never run from a war, so why hasn't your king come?"

Gandalf's sharp words made Dyne show hesitation and hesitation.

Yes, after fighting for so long, why hasn't Thorin appeared yet?

Had he also been swallowed by dragon disease like his grandfather?

(End of this chapter)