The sudden arrival and negotiation of the Iron Hills dwarf army obviously broke most of the plans that Bard and the Elf King had jointly planned in advance.

As the two leaders of the coalition of humans and elves, even though they are as smart as they are, they are a little panicked now that their well-prepared plan was no longer used.

After all, no matter how smart the two of them are, they are just ordinary creatures living in the body. Without opening their eyes, they did not expect that the dwarf army from the Iron Hills could arrive so quickly.

You must know that according to Bard's original judgment based on the distance from the surrounding dwarf gathering points, he initially calculated that the first dwarf reinforcements would not be able to arrive until they had received Thorin's gold and silver compensation and left.

At that time, it seemed that there was no such good situation that could end all this peacefully and happily - looking at the melodious war cries and trumpet sounds above the mountains, I had not yet fully adjusted my mentality.

Bard, who plays the role of an iron-blooded leader like a ruthless warrior on the battlefield, couldn't help but sigh in despair.

As if he had thought of something, the new mayor, who was elected as the common leader by a mixed force composed of all Changhu Town residents and patrol guards, anxiously sent out a scout troop to obtain Thorin's agreement.

Observation of gold and silver reward locations.

Soon, the scout who found nothing at the predetermined location was empty-handed. He was extremely disappointed and told everyone a piece of bad news that almost everyone present could guess at this moment - he promised to exchange a quarter of the total wealth in the mountain for the mountain.

Thorin, the heart of the heart, broke the contract!!

As soon as this news came out, it was obvious that the entire coalition army was plunged into a sea of ​​anger and shame.

If the arrogant elves were simply angry and unhappy because Thorin and other Lonely Mountain dwarves did not keep their promises, then the temporary miscellaneous soldiers composed of the townspeople of Changhu Town and the original patrol guards in the town were in deep trouble.

Feeling the anger and fear of being tricked by the dwarves.

Don't forget, compared to the elves whose lifespans can be hundreds to thousands of years, or the dwarves whose lifespans are two to three hundred years, the lifespan of human townspeople can already be called a short-lived species.

It is also true that the human residents of Changhu Town can only make a living by relying on small businesses or fishing and hunting in a remote location in these troubled times.

Right now, this is a group of miscellaneous troops who can only hold harpoons and hunting bows. The slightly better-equipped former Changhu Town guards only hold a few passable ordinary steel swords, but they have to face an army of elite dwarves from the Iron Hills.

The anger and impact.

At this moment, no matter how eager the townspeople were for the reward of gold and silver treasures, the survival instinct deep in their hearts for a hard-fought battle with near death still made them instinctively fear the arrival of the dwarf army.

I'm afraid if they weren't surrounded by an army of elves with bows and swords drawn and ready for battle, these miscellaneous troops who had never been on the battlefield, let alone seen even a formal battle, would have scattered and fled on the spot!

Even at such a moment when people were panicked and the morale of the army was unstable, Bard still bit the bullet and led a group of brave guards to face possible enemy attacks and prepare to welcome back the scout troops.

Soon, as soon as the relief force led by Bard stepped into the shooting range, they were immediately attacked by a hail of spears and arrows, which forced them to retreat to their original position.

At this time, the elf king's central army made a noise among the soldiers whispering to each other. Perhaps it was because the elves followed the attack that Bard had just suffered and discovered that the dwarf army led by Dann seemed to be marching along the east coast.

Facing the worried gaze of the Elf King, Bard, who returned to the formation, laughed happily. Obviously, he was not as worried about the stupid marching route of the dwarves at this moment as he was at the beginning. He even had time to spare at this moment.

Laugh at the short-sighted fighting strategies of the dwarves.

"As expected of dwarves, they are the only ones who can do such a dull and unoriginal way of marching." Bard smiled and said: "They are really good at dreaming. I would like to see them. They are not good at long-range attacks."

How on earth do the heavily armored dwarves have the confidence to attack our position from the bottom of the hillside? According to their charging method, I have the information to kill them while they are physically and mentally exhausted!"

Bard confidently proposed a two-sided attack plan that could defeat the dwarf army in one fell swoop. However, just when he thought that the Elf King, who was also eager to win, would agree to this suggestion, he saw the Elf King shake his head.

The Elf King explained helplessly: "Even if it is inevitable, I want to delay this terrible gold and silver war as much as possible. The dwarves do not have the power to pose a threat unless we act rashly. Let's wait a little longer.

, I hope there will be an opportunity for compromise. Right now, our numerical advantage is almost overwhelming, and the war has caused my people to shed blood and tears in the past hundreds of years. In any case, I want to avoid letting

My people pay as high a price as possible."

Unfortunately, he ignored the thoughts of the dwarves in his calculations. The news that the Silmaril fell into the hands of the enemy made them furious. They also surmised the reason why Bard and the coalition forces had not taken action, and decided to take advantage of their differences of opinion.

Time to take action.

Without warning, the dwarf troops silently rushed forward and prepared to attack. The bows were fully drawn, the arrows were strung, and the battle was about to begin...

Darkness shrouded the earth at an even more alarming speed. Black clouds appeared in overwhelming force. Rare winter thunder and strong winds raged on the mountains. Lightning illuminated the mountain peaks. Amid the rumble of thunder, another group of black shadows appeared.

They surged out like a tide. They were not fog brought by the strong wind, but monsters flying from the north. Even the sun could not penetrate the tight formation of these monsters.

"Stop fighting, everyone, calm down!" Gandalf appeared single-handedly among the advancing dwarves and the defending coalition forces, raised his hands high, and ordered.

"Stop! Now we have a common evil enemy!" Gandalf's voice became extremely loud, and the staff burst out with a dazzling white light like lightning, "Evil has arrived! Look, the Orcs

They are attacking in our direction together with the wargs! They are preparing to catch everyone in one go!"

For a moment, everyone was shrouded in incomparable consternation and confusion. Even while Gandalf warned everyone, the darkness continued to expand. The dwarves stopped and looked at the sky, and the elven troops screamed.

"Come on!" Gandalf said: "Dwarf Lord Dane of the Iron Hills, please come over quickly. We need to discuss a joint battle plan to fight side by side in the future!"

Under the influence of Gandalf's call and the wizard's prestige, the three parties of humans, dwarves and elves, who had just been facing each other with swords, finally put down their weapons.

Led by the outstanding and wise leaders of the three parties, the three armies, which are all kind-hearted creatures, soon decided to put aside their disputes and differences between them, and turned their guns together to face the evil orcs and wargs.

Soon, under a burst of dark clouds that blocked the sky, a melee between the large legions of five-fingered creatures began.

On one side are the troops composed of orcs and wild wolves, and on the other side is a three-party coalition composed of elves, humans and dwarves that Gandalf proposed to temporarily and efficiently form on the battlefield.

The incident happened suddenly. In fact, the reason why the orcs appeared here at such an ingenious time was the reason that many warriors and wizards with strong curiosity and sense of justice found out afterwards:

Ever since Thorin's ancestors killed the orc leader of the Misty Mountains, the hatred of these evil creatures towards the dwarves has reached an unprecedented peak.

Countless flying bats and other evil creatures that can fly have also served as messengers for the orcs for countless times in the past. These murderous and cruel evil creatures are bent on creating more terrible disasters for the dwarves in order to pacify them.

The inner desire for destruction.

The orc army always likes to gather in secretive ways. They often meet quietly in deep tunnels, and sometimes they hide in the mountains and forests day and night, and use tunnels as a means of transportation.

It was after these evil and simple and crude ways of covering up that the orcs finally united multiple fortresses to gather a large number of troops under the Misty Mountains, and quickly marched southward soon after. This also made the dwarves, elves, humans and other kind-hearted people

All the creatures were caught off guard.

Almost on the march, these orcs learned of the death of the dragon Smaug through their evil flying allies.

Now that the evil dragon is dead, the entire orc army, which was originally afraid of the evil dragon's reputation, was greatly boosted in morale and began to travel day and night.

Finally, the orc army suddenly appeared at the rear of Dan's army. Even the dwarves used the crossing to send messages without noticing their elusiveness. It wasn't until they stepped onto the flat land between the lonely mountain and other hills,

Only then were their traces discovered.

It was a sudden attack that was comparable to a ghost airborne that made the situation on the entire battlefield quickly become confusing.

Regarding this point, Thorin was somewhat hesitant.

Therefore, he and the Elf King, Bard, and Dane began to formulate a battle plan. Since the orcs were the public enemies of all races, everyone abandoned their prejudices and united to fight against them.

The coalition's only hope is to lure the orcs deep into the valley and into the siege of the mountains. The defenders must hold on to the east and south slopes of the mountains. However, if the number of orcs is sufficient, they will be able to attack directly into the mountains and then from the top of the mountains.

Attacking the defenders simultaneously with the foot of the mountain will put the defenders in danger of being attacked from both sides. What's worse is that there is no time to formulate other battle plans and call for reinforcements.

Soon, black clouds carrying thunder drifted to the southeast, and at this time, swarms of bats flew low along the mountains, blocking the sunlight and filling everyone's hearts with fear.

"Everyone retreat to the mountains!" Bud announced to the coalition forces the joint resolution of their leaders: "We are about to build fortifications on the mountains, everyone, move quickly!"

The elves formed formations along the southern slope and the rocks below, while the humans and dwarves held their positions along the eastern slope. Bard and a handful of humans and elves climbed to the top of the eastern mountains to observe the movements in the north.

Taking advantage of the terrain, Bard easily spotted the numerous warg figures beside the orcs. Soon after, the enemy's forwards bypassed the mountainside and began to rush towards the valley. These forwards were the fastest.

Wolf Riders, their wild howls accompanied their overwhelming momentum as they ran all the way.

A small number of humans were placed directly in front of the enemy's offensive to serve as sheep attackers. Before receiving the order to retreat to both sides to lure the enemy, many people had already died under the fierce offensive. Just as Gandalf expected

Similarly, the orc army gathered behind the blocked forward. Once the front line was opened, they immediately rushed furiously to the flat land between the east slope and the south slope, hoping to fight the enemy decisively. Their red and black flags were so densely packed that it was difficult to count, and the troops were like

Like a black and red angry wave, the riot swept forward fiercely.

This was an extremely tragic war, and it was also the most horrific war that Bilbo had ever experienced in his life. It was also the war that he hated the most at the time. Needless to say, it later became the experience that he was most proud of and fondly recalled; but,

The role he played in it was really insignificant.

It has to be said that as an experienced hobbit snitch who had experienced countless attacks by evil enemies on the way to the Lonely Mountain, Bilbo performed very cleverly in this battle.

Almost as soon as the orc army appeared, Bilbo saw the ferocious group of orc warriors about to rush over and without hesitation put the ring that made him invisible on his finger.

After quickly turning himself invisible, Bilbo took this opportunity to perfectly avoid everyone's attention, and most dangers naturally posed no threat to him.

After successfully becoming invisible, Bilbo joined this unique battle as a messenger and bystander who could run around without any worries.

The elves were the first to launch an offensive among the defenders, and they had a deep feud with the orcs.

Perhaps it was because the elves had deep grudges with the orcs in the dark forest in the past. Now, facing the orcs, their old enemies for thousands of years, the elven warriors did not hold back at all.

Every bow and every sword was poured into all the anger and strength of this group of elite warriors with superb martial arts and superb archery skills.

Accompanied by the roars of war cries, countless elves armed with spears formed an array and charged towards the oncoming Orc army.

After the charge of the elven troops ended, just as the orcs finally recovered from the fierce attack, deep roars filled the valley again. The dwarves of the Iron Hills roared the war cry of "Long live Turin! Long live the dwarves".

, brandishing the swords and war hammers in their hands, they hit the orcs' heads, bodies and other weak points. The human army from Changhu Town on the other side also mustered up the courage to charge alongside them with their long swords.
Chapter completed!