Chapter 1 Fighting Cavalry

The key to dealing with cavalry is digging trenches. They don't need to be deep, a foot is enough, and there must be plenty of them in depth. This is what cavalrymen hate the most. If that doesn't work, then digging more holes is also an option.

The method of digging holes is even simpler. The fertile Pelennor Fields have moist and dense soil. Just find an iron spade, curl up the sides of the blade to a 70 to 80 degree angle, and stab it into the ground. Then, pull it out with force, and it will bring out about a foot of soil. What remains is a pit thirty centimeters deep. If a warhorse steps into it while galloping, its leg bone will be broken by the terrifying inertia of the charge.

Of course, these things were left to the Orc laborers to do. Also, the Battle of the Pelennor Fields was so famous that Jax was prepared. Everyone knew that the cavalry's group charge would be very powerful, but they also knew that once the speed of the charge was forcibly reduced, the power of the cavalry would not be much greater than that of infantry.

More importantly, Sauron had also made targeted arrangements for this wave of reinforcements, which was not a surprise attack. That was the Mumakil war elephant legion tamed by the Haradrim from the South. As long as they could hold on for a short time, these terrifying behemoths could easily destroy the cavalry's charging formation!

At this time, Fang Senyan and others gathered together to take stock of the contribution points they had obtained.

Although Fang Senyan did nothing last night and slept soundly, because of his prestige, everyone still brought out the contribution points they had received. No one hid anything. The only funny thing was that Aldaris snorted coldly and transferred his contribution points to Zi first, and then Zi handed them in together. He used this ostrich-like behavior to show that he was a supporter of Zi, not subject to Fang Senyan's leadership.

Fang Senyan and the others originally had close to 1,300 contribution points, but after Jax held an emergency meeting, they knew that this matter was of great importance, and no nest is left unbroken. So, they didn't hold back and directly took out 1,000 contribution points.

Of course, these 1,000 contribution points were not given for nothing. These 1,000 contribution points, plus more than 800 contribution points from another team, purchased a giant trebuchet. All the contribution points generated by the attack of this giant trebuchet would be divided between Fang Senyan and the other team at a ratio of 6:4.

However, giant trebuchets are mainly used for attacking city walls, and their damage rate is very high, making it almost impossible to recover the cost. This kind of thing is like a country's military construction, which is a loss in most cases. But you can't do without it. The probability of a small event like a stone hitting and killing a Pippin is almost like winning the lottery.

Therefore, Fang Senyan and the others invested 1,000 points, but the actual return was only more than 400 points. This was also a loss that core teams had to suffer. Without suffering this loss, they couldn't even think about breaking the strong city. Fortunately, after a night of fierce fighting, the ace team earned back more than 1,100 contribution points, adding up to more than 1,500 points.

Don't underestimate Zi and the others' 1,100 contribution points. It was already quite considerable. You must know that if you convert it according to the combat power ratio, this is equivalent to killing more than 1,100 basic Minas Tirith soldiers! Moreover, the enemy had the advantage of terrain, and once they couldn't kill them instantly, they could often be seriously injured and rescued by their colleagues. The contribution points for killing the guards hired by the opposing contractors were halved.

Fang Senyan suggested using these 1,500 contribution points to "redeem" the three familiar guys, "Black Ears," "Big Nose," and "Limp." Although in the normal exchange, Ogres only cost 380 contribution points each, specified exchanges like Fang Senyan's would definitely be much more expensive.

More importantly, the Ogres exchanged were of ordinary quality. To put it bluntly, their experience points were all zero. And who was Sanzi? A professional summoner. He had already figured out the attributes of these three guys, "Black Ears," "Big Nose," and "Limp."

First, they had their own names. Just like the famous generals in the Three Kingdoms period were definitely stronger than Deputy General A. Specifically, they were 10-15% stronger than the basic attributes of ordinary Ogres exchanged.

Secondly, these three guys were all battle-hardened warriors. Black Ears had the most abundant war experience, Big Nose had the highest strength, but Limp's mental strength was the strongest. Black Ears was on the verge of advancement at any time, equivalent to having 95%+ experience points, and Big Nose and Limp would also have at least 80%.

Therefore, in the end, the ace team paid more than 1,200 contribution points for "Black Ears," "Big Nose," and "Limp" to be hired! You must know that this was still the transaction price after Fang Senyan's Legend +3 allowed him to shamelessly get a 30% discount! However, you get what you pay for. After these three monsters put on the terrifying armor specially made for Ogres, they looked like a cuboid steel monster. The mace they held in their hands was even more dark and terrifying.

More importantly, their basic attribute values were higher than ordinary Ogres. This allowed them to withstand Kurutguo's Earth Shield when fighting in full armor. There were even three face-sized rocks slowly rotating outside the steel armor, protecting the three barbaric guys' bodies like the moon orbiting the earth. They could even fly out and hit the enemy according to the Ogre's will!

After all these things were prepared, they should choose the team's battlefield, which was also very crucial.

Although the Pelennor Fields are said to be plains, there is a slope of more than ten miles long on its west side. There is no doubt that the Rohirrim cavalry, who came to help from afar, were already exhausted. Therefore, as long as the commander's head wasn't filled with water, they would definitely come from the west, using the advantage of the slope to charge like a tide.

There is no doubt that because of the immensely powerful faith of Orcs and Half-orcs, the issue of morale collapse would only appear in the most extreme circumstances. Therefore, the cannon fodder would inevitably be the ones blocking the front line.

Although a large number of traps had been set up, King Théoden's iron cavalry, which had traversed Middle-earth, would definitely not be so easily dealt with. Therefore, the task of the cannon fodder was to use their flesh and blood to slow down the cavalry. Then, after the cavalry's sharpness was thwarted, they would face the fierce regular army of Uruk-hai and Half-orcs!

If a large number of horse-traps are the first line of defense, then the Orc laborers and slaves are the second line of defense. As the art of war says: "One should drum up their courage at the first strike, but then it fades with the second, and dwindles with the third." After the wear and tear of these two lines of defense, and then facing the Orcs' main force in a desperate battle, even the strongest army should be contained, right?

Therefore, almost 90% of the contractors chose their team's battlefield a little behind the regular Orc army, especially the end of the regular Orc legion, which was the golden position that was almost fought over. In their minds, the regular Orc legion was like a large ball of sponge, a huge filter net, absorbing the impact of the cavalry, and then it would be their turn to reap the rewards.

However, after careful consideration, Fang Senyan actually set the team's battlefield position in almost the easternmost position. This position was even very close to the Black Gate. The most important thing was that Reef had to take the blame for the decision Fang Senyan made at this time. The ace team was even called the rearguard team by many people, and the gazes looking at Reef were a little strange. Reef looked over with a very helpless and resentful expression whenever he had nothing to do.

Zeus and Skull, however, saw this strange behavior, but they knew Fang Senyan's abnormality. They couldn't help but move their originally very forward team positions back a little, but the positions they left behind were immediately filled by others.

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The air was dull, without even a trace of wind.

At this time, even the attack on Minas Tirith had stopped, because the dark forces were no longer attacking and had withdrawn from their range. However, Minas Tirith was also at the end of its strength, and even the contractors were exhausted. They could only rely on the terrain to defend. It was estimated that they had no ability to launch a two-pronged attack and could only sit on the sidelines.

On the western horizon, a black line appeared.

A tide-like black line.

Then, the desolate sound of horns sounded. Although the sound of the horns seemed faint because it was more than ten miles away, it was not weak. It could even inspire an atmosphere of iron horses and desperate battles!

The person blowing the horn was undoubtedly King Théoden's standard-bearer. This large horn was made from the horn of a Rúnhir Aurochs. After this powerful creature was hunted by Vorondil, its skin was used to make this magical horn. The mouth of the large horn was inlaid with silver and engraved with ancient symbols. This horn was equipped with a strap, which was a long strap that could be slung over the shoulder. The sound of the horn was crisp and long, and those who heard the horn would receive the benefits of the three great divine spells: "Brute Strength," "Blessing," and "Grace of the Wind."

The knights, stretching for several kilometers, stood on the gentle slope in the distance. Then, a man in golden helmet and golden armor rode out, drew his sword, and galloped out from the front of the formation. He used his dazzling sword to strike against the spears raised by his knights in turn. That was King Théoden of Rohan! The entire team suddenly gave birth to an indescribable terrifying killing intent. That killing intent was unified, and even from a distance, it almost suffocated people's heartbeats and breathing!

Then, hundreds of horns began to echo the sound of the large horn of Rúnhir. The horizon seemed to be shrouded in a bleak atmosphere!

Then, King Théoden shouted loudly, "Death until the end!"

At first, it was only him shouting, then hundreds of people, thousands of people, until it spread to the entire army!

Then, the cavalry of Rohan formed a terrifying formation and charged over like a tide!