"Eomer, pass on my orders and sound the horn of war. The Kingdom of Rohan officially declares war on Isengard!" Théoden regained his life and became the hussar who was 'reckless without saying a word' king.
"My lord, the king's warriors will respect your command!" Eomer bowed and said.
"besides……"
Théoden paused after speaking, and his majestic face softened, and he said happily: "Eomer, you have not let me down, you have allowed my bloodline to continue."
"No, I didn't do anything, it's all Gandalf's fault." Eomer shook his head slightly.
Théoden smiled and said nothing, asking Eomer to convey the order as soon as possible. He wanted to fight to the death with the orc army in Helm's Deep.
It is indeed a fight to the death. The terrain of Helm's Deep is dangerous and there is no way out once surrounded. However, the Horn Keep in Helm's Deep is the strongest fortress in the Kingdom of Rohan. Only here can it withstand the orc army.
Théoden has no choice, and firmly believes that the Horn Keep will save Rohan again, just like in history!
In the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Théoden refused to declare war on Isengard and led his people to move to Helm's Deep, which was actually an escape from the war. Theoden tried to use strong city walls to force Isengard's army to retreat without a fight. It was not until the orc army broke through the Hornburg Fortress that he began to fight back desperately.
This time it was different. Russell's little butterfly wings changed Théoden's decision. Although the troops were still gathered at Helm's Deep, the meaning was completely different.
Russell didn't do anything intentionally, and the Fellowship of the Ring inadvertently saved Théoden's son, allowing his bloodline to continue.
This is very important!
It directly changed Théoden's view of war. With his son, he could not escape. For the people of Rohan and the dominance of the royal family, he had no choice but to fight to the death.
Théoden was indeed prepared to die in battle. The period during which he was controlled was like a nightmare, and he made many foolish decisions, which led to the weakening of Rohan's national power.
Grima, just a jester, was not enough to shoulder the blame. In order to appease the resentment of the people, he had to die in battle, or at least be seriously injured.
His son Théod is brave and skilled in war, and his nephew Eomer is dedicated to the public good. The two are brothers and sisters, and they are enough to carry the future of the country.
With these two outstanding successors, what does Théoden have to worry about? It’s time for him to dedicate himself to the last fight for the dominance of the royal family!
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Kidney...ahem, Helm's Deep!
Helm's Deep is a large valley located in the northwest of the White Mountains. It is blocked by a series of hills called Helm's Deep. Behind the hills is the fortress Horn Keep, the only barrier blocking Isengard.
"That's the Horn Keep, Rohan's strongest shield. Every battle held here has never been defeated!" Aragorn recalled. Helm's Deep was originally the territory of the Gondors, and was later assigned to his younger brother Rohan.
Russell heard this and looked at the castle in the center of the canyon. The valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides, and was surrounded by tens of thousands of mountains. There was an underground channel that led into the river to provide water supply for the defenders in the castle who had been fighting for a long time.
If I remember correctly, in the battle of Helm's Deep, the Rohirrim and the Spartan warriors fought with 300 defenders against 10,000 orcs. They won a glorious victory with their desperate courage.
This time, Théoden had enough time to assemble his troops. The number of defenders at Hornburg surged to 2,000, and another 2,000 cavalry were on the way.
At that time, let the orc army enter the valley and encircle it from both sides. A single charge can take away the victory.
"How is it, Russell, how is this castle?" Gandalf slowly drove the horse and asked softly.
"The walls of Horn Castle are very strong, stronger than I thought. In today's Middle-earth continent, as long as they are not dragons, balrogs, stone giants, undead, tree men, white-robed wizards, elf queens, ring spirits, Sauron waits to take action, this city is indestructible!"
Russell nodded and said, his words full of recognition and affirmation of the Horn Castle.
Gandalf rolled his eyes. He knew that Russell could not say anything good, but in fact, like Russell, he was not optimistic about the victory of this war.
Gandalf's disapproval was not due to the lack of strength of the Rohan people, but to his understanding of Saruman. The latter had been plotting against Rohan for a long time. Once he made a move, he would definitely be thunderous, and he might be taken away by a wave of waves. Rohan.
"Saruman is not so easy to deal with. The white robe's intuition tells me that his trump card must be more than just the Orc Legion." Gandalf said softly, fearing that others would hear it and spread the word to affect the morale of the army.
What is Baipao's intuition?
Russell was speechless. Gandalf was said to be "Gandalf the Gray" in front of the Kingdom of Rohan, and he has always been worried about it. All kinds of white robes were talked about, and his ears were almost calloused.
"The noble white-robed mage Gandalf and Saruman still have a trump card, how should you deal with it? You know, you are the real white-robed mage now, you can't be compared with him!" Russell squeezed. One sentence.
The two words of the white-robed mage made Gandalf feel comfortable and laugh out loud in his heart. However, he was a mature Maia and remained unmoved on the surface: "I'm going to find some powerful reinforcements to help out?"
"Reinforcements...are you referring to the elves?"
Russell recalled the plot. It seemed that 200 elven archers participated in the battle of Helm's Deep under the instruction of Elrond. They suffered heavy casualties and even the leading handsome elven man died.
"No, the elves have confirmed that they will not be involved in the war. Placing hope on them will only be a waste of time." Gandalf shook his head decisively. He had already tested it before. The era of elves has ended, and it is impossible to sacrifice for the rise of mankind. Own.
"It's not an elf, is it Gondor?"
Russell wondered, since Gandalf said that the elves will not come, then 99% of the time they will not come. He knows everything about Middle-earth and can basically make no mistakes.
"Gondor can't do it. The regent is short-sighted and self-willed. He is more defensive than aggressive..." Gandalf shook his head: "Even if I take Boromir with me, he will not send a single soldier to assist Rohan. It is even possible Detain me in the royal capital of Minas Tirith."
"Who is the great Gandalf the White robe going to find?" Russell didn't want to guess anymore.
"Treant!"
Gandalf grinned, a little bit evil: "Saruman destroyed the habitat of the tree people in order to expand his army. The tree people and Rohan have a common enemy and are friendly forces."
Russell: "..."
Why do I think that Saruman is in the situation he is in today, and you are secretly causing trouble?
Russell didn't say what was in his heart. He knew that Gandalf was a mature Maia, and he didn't know anything even if he asked him.
"I'm going to the forest to look for traces of the tree people, but Isengard's army will arrive at any time. I need someone to assist Théoden on my behalf..." Speaking of this, Gandalf looked solemn: "Russell, I can Do you believe me?"
"cannot!"
Gandalf: "..."
