The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

“System, check the Woodland Elite’s attributes…” Roland scratched his head. He had heard of this unit but was not familiar with it. He only knew that it was one of the few combat units that specialized in jungle warfare and tunnel warfare.

Woodland Elite: An elite unit from the Lagrange Empire, Tier 2, belonging to the heavy infantry. Their homeland is the Great Green Forest of the Romanian region. Proficient in jungle and tunnel warfare, they are equipped with heavy steel plate chainmail and thick leather armor, covered by dust-proof linen robes. They carry both half-body steel shields and full-body heavy leather shields. Their weapons are fine steel short hook-and-sickle spears, ironwood crossbows, and mithril short swords! They are excellent heavy units, capable of handling most battlefields, and worthy of lords' trust!

The system's introduction was very comprehensive, and Roland was practically drooling. This was the first time Roland had ever seen such a "tanky" front line. Two kinds of shields? Was this a humanoid fortress? But judging from their armor configuration, their mobility seemed quite high! According to the armor configuration of Lagrange troops, these troops wearing plate and chainmail wouldn't be any more cumbersome than the Lagrange City Guards. After all, plate and chainmail is lighter and stronger than the infantry plate armor of the Lagrange City Guards.

"Omske, do you know about the Woodland Elite?" Roland, following the principle of asking an expert when he couldn't figure it out, asked Omske. After all, as a hero, Omske had a wealth of knowledge instilled in his memory by the system, and the military units of the Lagrange Empire were just a drop in the ocean!
“Of course, Your Highness, those are specialties of the Great Greenwood, which is now the Dark Forest. However, Your Highness, it’s not easy to obtain them now… The kingdom has no territory there, and no lord can summon this type of soldier.” Omske shook his head and said regretfully to Roland.

"Tell me more!" Roland, who was warming his hands by the fire, became interested. Omske probably didn't know that a small squad of Woodland Elite Warriors had already headed to Swiftstream City. The system could have deployed them around Roland, but considering that a small squad wouldn't have much impact on the battle, it still sent this force to garrison Swiftstream City. Although the Holy Knights were stationed there, Roland was still very worried about the defenses of Swiftstream City. After all, after he took the Moria Expeditionary Force with him, the remaining soldiers had to garrison Lulong Fortress and Swiftstream City respectively, leaving them with a significant manpower shortage.

“No problem, how should I put it…” Omsk rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"Tell me about this unit's fighting style!" Roland was curious why the Woodland Elite Warriors were hailed as the best heavy armored warriors in jungle warfare. After all, in Roland's understanding, only lightly armored leather and cloth armor classes could operate with ease in the complex and ever-changing jungle environment, while most heavy armored units would become deeply entangled and unable to extricate themselves...

"Well... you can think of them as a bunch of oddballs who don't do their jobs properly!" Omske chuckled, as if he had thought of something amusing.

"Tell me about it?" Roland listened intently.

“Although this unit is classified as a heavy unit, their fighting style is different from that of most heavy units, and is even somewhat unorthodox!” Omske stoked the campfire, the firelight illuminating his profile, making him appear calm and handsome.

"They carry two shields: a steel half-shield and a thick, full-body leather shield! Unlike most heavily armored warriors, these woodland elites don't possess shield walls or similar skills. They use their backs against cover to raise their full-body shields to defend against arrows. When fighting enemies, they carry the full-body shields on their backs, thus protecting against attacks from behind and conveniently carrying two shields. These woodland elites are natural melee killers! Their short hook-and-sickle spears, combined with their steel half-shields, make them virtually invincible in one-on-one combat! Even knights must..." With their hearts hooked off their horses or their horses' legs severed, they were once the most hated type of soldier by cavalry. Moreover, thanks to their sturdy equipment, even if they were scattered, they would not be easily destroyed by cavalry. On the contrary, the Woodland Elite, crouching behind half-shields and wielding short hook-and-sickle spears, were the nightmare of every charging cavalryman! Unless a whole knightly order charged them... otherwise... of course, what knightly order would have nothing better to do than venture deep into the jungle? So these guys thrived in environments where knightly orders could not go! "Omske said a lot in one breath, picked up his water bag and took a big gulp, and he continued. "Moreover, the Woodland Elite equipped with mithril short swords are not inferior in armor penetration! Their hook-and-sickle spears have grooves at the back to insert sword hilts, which, when installed, become short halberds, so they still have a strong counterattack capability against heavily armored troops. And because they are accompanied by ironwood crossbows, they have a certain mid-range attack capability and can be competent in many positions. Of course, in terms of battle formation capabilities, they are still very weak... in legion battles on plains, they will be completely crushed by a similar number of heavily armored professionals..." Omske shrugged.

"Why? They're quite versatile, aren't they?" Roland asked, puzzled.

"Woodland Elite without the Shield Wall skill means they'll be overwhelmed in a single volley! They lack positional warfare capabilities and can't hold their ground in defensive positions! This unit's greatest use is probably in surprise attacks! Oh! Right! They also have a speed disproportionate to their size! This is their greatest characteristic; the Woodland Elite, with their incredible stamina, can often outrun light infantry!" Omske was quite impressed with their speed; after all, being able to outrun light infantry as heavy infantry is a miracle in itself!
"That's really interesting... So that's what they use their shields for..." Roland covered his face and smiled wryly. He thought these double-shield warriors had some special skill... but it turned out they were just used to block arrows and prevent backstabs...

"But I have to say it really works! The success rate of an assassin of the same level backstabbing a Woodland Elite in a shielded state is only a quarter of that of other heavy armor classes!" Omske said in an amazed tone.

"Oh my God!" Roland exclaimed in surprise.

“Um…but when faced with a charge from a fully-fledged knightly order, the survival rate of the Woodland Warriors is less than one percent…” Omske said awkwardly.

"...That's really...unusual..." Roland was speechless. Although this guy could handle many positions, these forest warriors seemed rather useless in the face of a large plains army? How could they be okay without the Shield Wall skill? This was the first time Roland had ever seen a heavy armored professional without Shield Wall.

“Every profession has its own use. Although they are not very useful in the case of legion battles, their abilities can be maximized in the jungle and in tunnels like these…” Caslo, who had been patrolling, came back and sat down next to Roland, smiling at him.

“That’s true!” Roland smiled. After all, it was good enough to get something for free from the system, so why should he be picky? This brain-dead system hadn’t given him anything useful in so long. He should be content with the fact that it finally gave him a unit type. At least it gave him a king of urban warfare.