[Hobbit+HP] The truth of elves

With the assistance of Lucius, the cavalry that crossed the river from Ward was an elite unit trained by Angmar in Dol Guldur. Their purpose of crossing the river was to plunder and destroy as much as possible to destroy any resistance that might be organized in Rohan. .And the Nazgul who crossed the river with them aimed at the Ring.

At that time, Saruman didn't know the exact time when the Supreme Lord of the Rings left Rivendell, so he suggested that Angmar lead the team to find a place to hide along the banks of the Anduin River, and set up an ambush when he got the Lord of the Rings and set off. intercept.

As for himself, because he can only guard Isinger as coordinated by Shengbai, he can only take the plan of personally intercepting the Supreme Lord of the Rings as an alternative after Angmar misses.

Lucius guessed that Saruman at that time did not think that Angmar could succeed.That's why he waited for the opportunity to speak in front of Sauron and snatched his wand.

But what happened after that is unknown.

"What exactly happened? Where did you get the news?" Lucius asked proactively.

"It's the news from the old ferry." Koroche immediately replied seriously, "When our people went shopping, they brought back the news. However, the whole world should know these things by now. The elf The alliance with humans sent a vanguard army to the south, starting from Rivendell, to go to the battlefield of Rohan to resist the half-orcs. But when the vanguard army passed through Ross Lorien and was about to reach Fangorn Forest, they encountered In the ambush, it was Saruman who led people to attack the vanguard army, causing the vanguard army to suffer heavy losses."

"Heavy damage? What is it like? Are there any casualties?" Lucius grasped the key and asked for details.

"No, there is no accurate statement about these situations. There are all kinds of rumors, but none of them are accurate." Koroche quickly shook his head, "The only thing that can be sure is that the vanguard was severely injured, but immediately after Roslorian The female lord appeared with the elven army, defeated Saruman, and rescued the vanguard. So now, the elven army is already marching towards Isinger. It is also the elven army that declared war on Isinger, so The news will spread."

Lucius frowned and said, "Ambush, severely wound, rescue and then declare war? So where is the vanguard now?"

"I only heard that it continued to go south, but I don't know more details."

"The vanguard army after being hit hard didn't go with Galadriel's army, but continued to go south? Don't you think it's dangerous for the team that was ambushed and severely injured by Saruman to continue going south?" Lucius asked in a very serious tone. Surprised, but Koroche couldn't answer this question.

"The elves' army is sure to attack Isengard? Why? Saruman is still in Isengard?" Lucius asked again.

Koroche was a little confused by the question, feeling that Lucius didn't pay attention to the key points he thought, and couldn't understand why Lucius would ask these questions.Then he recalled the news he had heard, and said with certainty: "No one knows why Isinger was attacked, but the elves of Roslorian are already marching there, with the purpose of attacking Isinger. Thinking about it this way, Saruman must have fled back to Isengard. Otherwise, if he was not in Isengard, would the elves still need to attack there?"

After hearing this, Lucius raised his eyebrows slightly, smiled, and said, "Indeed, if Essinger is an empty city, of course there is no need to attack. Therefore, it cannot be an empty city."

Koroche was a little confused: "What do you mean?"

Lucius did not answer the follower's question, but he had already thought through the possible situation in his mind.

Usually in the Holy White Council, Galadriel has always been a very detached existence.No matter how much Elrond and Gandalf discussed and discussed, they didn't seem to have brought up anything that she needed to do in person.

But now, the elf lady not only personally organized and led an army, but also arrived in time when Saruman ambush.This is even more abnormal.

Thinking about it, Sauron was also afraid of Galadriel.

If you are afraid of her, but you can't make her disappear from this war, then you must find something to do for her and the army she leads.

Perhaps it was Saruman's subconscious choice to return to Isengard after his conflict with Galadriel.But when he learned that the elf army was going to attack Isinger, it was impossible for Saruman not to consider the issue of escape.But at the same time, if Sauron wanted to find something for the elves to do, then the more time Isinger could spend on her, the better.In contrast, Isinger with Saruman will of course be stronger than the castle without him.So even if Saruman wanted to leave, Sauron probably wouldn't give him such a chance.

Previously, from the sporadic conversations between the Nazgold and Saruman, Lucius had a general understanding of the distribution of power under Sauron.

The northernmost Gundaba Mountain was the main source of troops in the Battle of the Five Armies, but now it is empty, and only a few half-orcs are left to linger there, which is not considered combat effectiveness.

Going south is Dol Guldur, where Lucius is. There are quite a few half-orcs, but most of them are usually responsible for odd jobs and manufacturing, and their combat effectiveness is mediocre.

To the west, there is Moria, which the dwarves have always wanted to take back. There are not many orcs, but they seem to be relatively strong.In Sauron's view, the power here is reserved for the battlefield of Lothlorien.

Then there is Isinger of Saruman.

Essinger was originally a military fortress, and it is said that the total amount of troops that can actually be accommodated inside far exceeds what its appearance shows.

Saruman himself has been deliberately strengthening Isinger's strength, secretly recruiting many soldiers.However, after all, it is still the territory of the light faction in name, and Saruman's power cannot be put on the table, and the actual accumulated amount is of course very limited.

Moreover, in Sauron and Saruman's own plans, the existence of Isengard has always been regarded as an important offensive force, mainly targeting Rohan, Fangorn, Lothlorien, etc. in the east of the Misty Mountains. area.

In other words, Essinger's garrison is not good at defending the city.

Therefore, it is still unknown how far Saruman can persist in the face of Sauron's time-delaying order.

However, if Galadriel's whereabouts were to protect the Fellowship of the Ring, then it is intriguing that she deliberately bypassed Fangorn Forest to attack Isinger. On the surface, the argument of revenge and punishment of traitors is valid. But intellectually it doesn't seem like the right choice.Now that the vanguard has gone south, it seems a more reasonable choice for her to attack along with her and control the situation.

Thinking of this, Lucius glanced at the deep pool where there was no movement, and the smile on his face seemed even more meaningful.

It has to be said that Saruman is really good at picking "timing".

Seeing Lucius' bright smile, Koroche became even more curious.But facing his questioning, Lucius was still unmoved, and instead asked, "Did you go to the lobby on the way here?"

The soul-captured elves are Lucius' best eyes and ears, but Lucius will not let them appear in front of Sauron.The demon king didn't say anything after knowing the existence of the controlled elf, but Lucius couldn't guarantee whether he would do something when he saw the elf with his own eyes.Except for Annis who followed closely most of the time, Lucius arranged for the other elves to be placed in various parts of the west podium to help him monitor the orcs and other dark creatures preparing for battle.

"Yes, people have been arranged to take turns on duty. If there is any news..."

As soon as Koroche finished speaking, a human came running in a hurry, shouting as he ran, "Lord! Your Majesty the Demon Lord is calling you!"

"Let's go, see what His Majesty the Demon Lord has ordered." Lucius nodded calmly, and at the same time told Annis to stay, "Help me keep an eye on this pool."

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This time, Sauron's projection became a little more blurred than before, but at the same time exuded a more palpitating violent aura.

As soon as Lucius entered the hall, he clearly noticed Sauron's displeasure.

This was also the first time he met Sauron alone.

Sauron locked onto Lucius as soon as he came in, and looked at him recklessly.

Without the interference of other voices, Lucius was also observing Sauron carefully.

For a moment, none of them spoke.

Lucius was thinking about how to evaluate Sauron's true strength.If one day he really needs to face Sauron directly, what are his chances of winning?

As the main enemy of Sauron, the strength of the Holy White Council is not mysterious to Lucius, even though he has only seen Galadriel and Thranduil fighting.

Needless to say, Galadriel, the direct confrontation in Rivendell made them all feel that the other party was not easy to mess with.Their strengths do not belong to the same system, and their hole cards have not been revealed. They are not sure of winning each other, but they will not obviously fall into a disadvantage.

Thranduil took a completely different route from that female elf. Although it seems that his methods of dealing with the enemy are not as unpredictable as Galadriel, Lucius believes that whether it is the Battle of the Five Armies Or the battle with the evil dragon in front of River Valley City, in fact, it is not the best condition for the Elf King to show his true strength.In the Battle of the Five Armies, the enemy was too weak, and in the case of the evil dragon, the change was too sudden.

From the usual words of Elrond and the others, it can be roughly inferred that Galadriel should be the primary combat power recognized by the Holy White Council, but she appears to be aloof.The second one may be Thranduil, who has always been quiet and obviously not getting along with them.

Of course, there may be a limitation that needs to be added here, specifically referring to the elf king who does not bear the curse of the dragon.

So, what kind of existence would Sauron be, who was recognized as a higher level by the elves' knowledge system and that even Galadriel would not choose to face directly?

So far, Sauron and Lucius seem to have reached a wordless tacit understanding, and neither side has mentioned the matter of asking Lucius to meet in Mordor.Naturally, Lucius would not throw himself into the trap, and Sauron's words were probably out of distrust.

They are still testing each other, and strength and sincerity need more contact to be defined.

Of course, the premise is that there has never been a situation where Sauron urgently needs Lucius to play a key role.

"Saruman's interception of the Lord of the Rings failed, and he is now besieged by the elf army in Isengard." Sauron finally spoke first, ordering in a cold tone without any foreshadowing, "Go and rescue him. "