RNP Chapter 42 Battle of Helm's Deep
Chapter 42 Battle of Helm's Deep
"attack!"
Saruman gave them no chance at all, and simply swung his staff forward and shouted.
The orc army, which was still advancing slowly, transformed into berserker warriors and charged towards the towering city walls.
In the distance, the catapults began to be slowly taut, and one by one, the ogres carried the boulders onto them.
The ropes snapped, and the catapults hurled boulders at the city walls.
This single attack damaged the city wall structure instantly, and the defenders behind it suffered heavy casualties.
Gandalf could move between the city walls, chanting spells and using magic to smash the boulders that were coming at him.
Saruman chuckled at the sight, then reached into his robe and pulled out a crystal ball.
With a silent incantation, he swung his staff, and a massive fireball hurtled toward Gandalf's path.
boom--
The moment the fireball struck, it exploded into a massive burst of sparks.
Gandalf was thrown awkwardly into the open space behind him.
When Théoden and the others saw this, they hurriedly looked at Gandalf, who was struggling to get up on the ground.
"I'm fine, keep playing defense!"
During that brief lull, several boulders came crashing down, causing further damage to the city wall.
The orc army reached the city walls without suffering major losses, and ladders were pushed over and firmly anchored to the walls.
On the winding path leading to the gate, the orcs pushed the siege engine directly to the city wall, even though the defenders on the wall were firing arrows at them relentlessly.
But there was absolutely nothing that could stop them from getting closer!
The orcs pulled on the rope, and the huge battering ram was slowly lifted up. When they released it, the battering ram shot forward.
A gigantic troll, clad in heavy iron armor.
Wielding a giant spiked club, he strode heavily toward the city wall.
Even as the defenders fired wildly at him, his thick iron armor blocked the bullets.
Fortunately, Gandalf arrived at the city wall in time and unleashed a blinding flash attack, causing him to stagger around in terror, swinging his mace and smashing many orcs in the surrounding area to death.
Saruman watched all this, narrowed his eyes, and waved his hand behind him.
Immediately afterwards, a dozen or so orcs, in pairs, carrying huge iron balls, charged toward the city wall.
Théoden's expression changed drastically. Gimli had warned them before, and the violent explosion was still fresh in their minds.
We must not let them reach the city walls!
With a roar, most of the arrows were aimed at the charging orcs.
Furthermore, the arrows were all ignited with flames, so even if they didn't kill the iron ball, they would at least shatter it.
boom--
A sharp arrow struck the iron ball squarely, piercing its outer skin and igniting the gunpowder inside.
The massive explosion, mixed with metal fragments, tore all the orcs within a radius of several meters to pieces.
Then came a series of explosions!
Saruman was furious at the sight, gritting his teeth in anger.
At the same time, he also began to hate the despicable person who had leaked his secret weapon.
As a mage and a man of great knowledge, Saruman had an extensive knowledge of Middle-earth and its various histories.
But when it comes to troop deployment and commanding troops to attack cities, he really doesn't have much talent.
After realizing that their secret weapon was ineffective, they had no choice but to send a large number of orc troops from the rear to launch a relentless siege against the attacks on the city walls.
More ladders were hung on the city walls, and orcs had already begun to climb them.
Especially at the city gate, cracks have appeared on the gate!
Through the crack, those behind the door could already see the orcs with their hideous fangs.
boom--
After dozens of consecutive impacts, a large hole was finally smashed through the gate!
The orcs, wielding axes, began hacking at the city gate, creating a large hole.
Despite the rear guards frantically firing arrows to block their advance!
But they were simply unable to decisively stop the countless orcs.
Until the first orc rushed in through the cave entrance!
Then came the second, and the third.
More and more guards who were shooting arrows were stopped by these orcs, which also allowed more orcs to pour in from behind.
"The city gate has been breached!"
The piercing screams startled the crowd on the city wall!
King Théoden turned his head and saw that more and more orcs were swarming into the city gate below.
"Retreat to the second fortress!" King Théoden shouted, brandishing his longsword and commanding everyone on the city wall.
This also created an opening for the orcs who were climbing the ladder.
More orcs surged onto the city walls and began a frenzied pursuit of the retreating defenders.
Upon seeing this, Théoden brandished his longsword and took the lead in holding off the pursuing orcs.
woo-
A bugle call sounded!
Tie Hui appeared on a high slope in the distance, standing there sideways on his horse, his chest heaving violently.
From Isengard to here, the running continues without interruption.
Even he felt exhausted!
Gandalf's attention was also drawn, and he looked in that direction.
His face lit up with joy: "It's Tulag! Our reinforcements have arrived!"
Théoden was overjoyed, and the despair on the faces of the castle's guards vanished instantly.
Saruman turned back in surprise to look at the cavalrymen standing in neat rows in the distance.
He was initially terrified, but when he saw the number of cavalrymen, he burst into a wild laugh.
Only 1000 people are of no use to him at all!
Saruman looked at the 1000 men and realized that they must be the cavalry that had destroyed his Isengard.
The order was given remotely, and the wolf riders who had been wandering around suddenly sprang out from all corners, assembled into ranks, and charged toward Tie Hui's 1000 cavalry.
Tie Hui gave a cold laugh: "Form ranks!"
The dwarves in the cavalry were positioned at the very front, wielding heavy lances over 4 meters long.
Both they and the argali sheep they rode were heavily armored.
Behind them were numerous humans, and at the very back were elves with bows drawn and arrows nocked.
Tie Hui raised his heavy sword and swung it forward sharply: "Advance!"
He rode his warhorse in the very center of the first rank of the column!
With the order given, all cavalry units began to slowly advance while maintaining their formation.
Until it went from running to jogging, and finally to charging!
The thunderous sound of hooves echoed throughout the heavens and earth!
Their momentum was even greater than that of the wolf riders, who outnumbered them by a factor of two.
whoosh-
The elven cavalry at the rear were the first to draw their bows and fire arrows, unleashing a barrage of arrows at the wolf riders who were also charging towards them.
The dwarf cavalryman slowly raised his long spear, which had been held at an angle, to a horizontal position!
The human cavalrymen also held their lances and maintained their charging posture.
And so, the distance between the two massive cavalry groups gradually shortened.
In an instant, it attracted the attention of everyone present!
boom--
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