I Have a Monster Farm

The capital of Rohan, in the palace of Edoras.

Theoden sat on the throne, and his crown prince was Prince Hyod next to him. Next to him were brothers and sisters Eomer and Eowyn, and some important officials of the kingdom stood beside him.

Opposite them is Gandalf and his party.

Gandalf in the white robe sat next to Theoden, while Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli stood opposite them.

Among the two groups of people, there was a person kneeling on the top of the hall, facing King Theoden.

"Your Majesty, the Duke of Erkenbrand has died."

The battle that took place in Sivold finally spread to Edoras, but this time the news was a bolt from the blue.

Theoden's face darkened, full of shock: "Tell me again, what exactly happened?"

He stared fixedly at the knight who sent the message. He looked extremely embarrassed, most of his armor was cracked, his hair was disheveled, and his face was stained with blood. He was a knight who had just escaped by chance.

"It's the orcs, the more powerful orcs. They raided the villages and plundered supplies in the Aisin Valley and Westfold. Master Erkenbrand led us to snipe them and protect the people, but, but that orc leader is too powerful, he Kill Lord Erkenbrand."

There was a cry in the knight's words, the lord whom he had sworn allegiance to died, and he had no way to protect him, what a sad thing.

"His Majesty"

He knocked heavily on his armor: "Please avenge Master Erkenbrand!"

"Get up first, this matter won't be left alone, take him down to rest."

The attendants called by Theoden told them to take the knight down.

After the people left, the faces of Theoden and the others in the hall were already very ugly.

Not only him, but Gandalf and the others on the side also looked very bad. Sivold was swept away, and the lord Erkenbrand was killed.

This means that the border between them and Essinger is almost undefended, which is no different from a girl who is half-covered and defenseless, and can only be kneaded by the orcs in the end.

"Father, we must immediately assemble our troops and set up a defensive line in Westfold. Only in this way can we regain our advantage."

Because of a one-month buffer, Theoden had already started contacting all the vassals in his territory after recovering, and the army was already in place, so there were not as few soldiers as before.

"Xiyod, take 3000 cavalry and go to Helm's Deep to guard the front line immediately."

Theoden immediately ordered in a deep voice, Sevolde is too close to the capital, and there is only one Helm's Deep as a pass.

If the Helm's Deep Pass is breached, then Saruman's army will drive straight in, galloping across the plains, and attack Edoras directly.

"As ordered."

"Theoden, although Helm's Deep is dangerous, there is no retreat. Saruman's orc army is not easy to deal with."

Gandalf looked worried. If Saruman attacked by force, as long as Helm's Deep fell, there would really be no possibility of escaping at all.

"The position at the mouth of the Aisin River is blocked. With the advantage of the cavalry, they can hit them hard, and they can attack when they advance. If they retreat, they will have Helm's Deep as their backing, which will consume their troops."

Theoden shook his head, directly rejected Gandalf's proposal, and said, "It's in Helm's Deep, an impenetrable fortress."

He had won the most important battle of his life there, so he had more confidence in Helm's Deep.

Moreover, he is not a waste who does not understand marching and fighting at all. There is a plan for such an arrangement.

"Theyod is just delaying. As long as the orc troops are delayed in Helm's Deep, their cavalry will not be able to play a greater role. We gather the army and attack from behind, and we can wipe them all in Helm's Deep.

Helm's Deep is located in the deep valley of Helm, with a defensive fortification built on the mountain, with a towering city wall, and there is only one passageway up the mountain to enter and exit. It can be said to be easy to defend but difficult to attack.

It is located behind Westfold, along the White Mountains. If it is not captured here, any long-distance drive will face the risk of being attacked by its troops to the rear and intercepting 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.

Especially when the defenders still have support from outside Rohan, this is also Theoden's consideration now.

Hiyod also explained at this time: "Master Gandalf, I have commanded troops in Westfold. Although Duke Eckenbrand died in battle unfortunately, there are still many warriors in his territory, sticking to the holy helmet. There are more than 3,000 of us in the valley, and the orcs are not so easy to attack."

The father and son agreed, and Gandalf buried his worries deep in his heart. The rising darkness was not so easy to deal with.

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On Isinger's side, Zhang Ziyu agreed to Ashgar's request to march.

Headed by Saruman and led by Ashgar, the mighty orc army rushed towards Rohan.

There are 1,000 wolf cavalry and long-haired wild boar cavalry, and 25,000 infantry, for a total of 26,000 people.

In addition to these conventional arms, the ogre corps and the magic tree man corps also sent hundreds of people to participate in the battle.

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

Ashgar had previously wiped out the surrounding villages, and he knew the surrounding terrain like the back of his hand.

After entering the country of Rohan, they drove straight in and directly occupied the position of the mouth of the Aisin River.

This is a key location, where you can set up your camp, you can advance or retreat, and generally speaking, you should not give up easily.

It's just that now, at the mouth of the river, not only is there no army to intercept it, but also a small part of the original army has been withdrawn.

"Ashger, it seems we are late, they should be preparing to retreat to Helm's Deep."

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

Ashgar looked as usual, and snorted: "Master Saruman, don't worry, although Helm's Deep is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but that is the usual situation. The trolls of Eliger and the tree people of the Darkleaf King They are all sharp weapons for attacking cities, and no one can stop us."

"Then the whole army will press forward and attack all Rohan for the master."

Saruman held the staff tightly, with a firm expression, all for the great master.

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

"Ashgar, what are you going to do?"

"Beware of Theoden's army. Helm's Deep cannot accommodate all the Rohanites. They must have other plans, but they will never be the opponent of the great master."

As if pointing something, he pointed to the vast plain of Westfold.

A strong country on horseback will never give up its strongest advantage even if it intends to stick to it.

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

He didn't worry about putting everything on top of it.

Saruman took a deep look at Ashgar: "Do as you say."