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

Chapter 1056 Luring In to Kill
"The sixth-tier overlord on the other side has finally decided to move!" Grand Duke Oakrian Yaso smiled cruelly. As a sixth-tier professional himself, Grand Duke Oakrian Yaso naturally understood the tenacious vitality of sixth-tier professionals. Unless they were in an inescapable range, even a pincer attack might not be able to stop them. As the pinnacle of combat power in this land, sixth-tier overlords were also considered to be extremely durable, capable of withstanding forbidden spells without a doubt. However, it seemed that the overlord on the other side had ultimately overestimated himself.

“He probably won’t make a move so soon!” Oakrian Ryukin shook his head. After all, high-ranking people have their own pride and won’t make a move easily. It’s more likely that the grunts will fight each other first.

Moreover, the cautious personality of the opponent is not like that of Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo, who recklessly charges at anyone he sees, like the previous Lagrange Emperors. He will probably only make a move when the battle is deadlocked on the front lines. Okrian Ryukin understands this much better than Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo, because he has often witnessed someone get carried away in the middle of a fight.

“That’s cowardly…” Grand Duke Oakrian Yaso muttered.

"..." Grand Duke Okrian Yasso's words left Okrian Ryukin speechless. Whether he was a coward or just cautious was obvious! However, what made Okrian Ryukin and his companion decide to kill this person was precisely because this person possessed an intellectual beauty unlike any other half-orc's!

"Roar!" With a furious roar, the orc wolf riders successfully crossed the pile of corpses on the moat and pounced onto the city wall.

"Flexible defense! Don't hold out!" Grand Duke Oakrian Yaso roared as he watched the orc wolf riders charge and leap onto the city walls. He was exasperated when he saw the militia and soldiers actually surrounding the wolf riders who had charged forward. Didn't they know their own limitations? A group of lightly armored soldiers and unarmored militia were actually trying to stop the fully armed wolf riders on the city walls—didn't they know how to use high ground and low ground tactics…

"Retreat! Heavy armor troops, advance!" Grand Duke Oakrian Yaso calmly commanded. It would take these wolf riders time to climb up, and he could only clear a space to let the orc wolf riders in and then trap them. This temporary wall was too low, and the equipment of these soldiers was, on average, inferior to that of the Swift Infantry. At least the Swift Infantry had varying levels of plate armor, while these soldiers were mostly in leather armor!
Soon, the soldiers of Earl Lemon's territory formed a semicircle around the inner side of the city wall. At the same time, many orc wolf riders finally climbed up, because the city wall was soaked with blood, which quickly froze into slippery ice in the cold winter wind!

"Ah!" a militiaman screamed as he tried to sneak up on the wolf rider's kidneys with a pitchfork, but the dire wolf spotted him and tore off his arm in one bite.

"Pfft!" Seeing that he had attracted the attention of the wolf riders, another soldier tried to rush forward to attack, but the wolf rider on the saddle slashed his spear in half and cut through his leather armor. Covered in blood, he covered his wound and retreated under the cover of the other soldiers.

"Bang!" The wolf rider's arrogance didn't last long. In just a moment, the archers, who were previously having difficulty aiming, finally found an excellent target. Having lost speed and still sitting on the backs of wolves, they were extremely conspicuous, and were sent flying by just a few arrows!

"Pfft!" After being shot several times, the dire wolf, which became increasingly frenzied, finally revealed an opening in front of the shield wall. During a failed attack, a militiaman nearby chopped off its head with a woodcutter's axe.

"Help!" While some lines coordinated well, others collapsed. Some unlucky front lines encountered professional orc werewolf riders, their luck comparable to striking gold… These professionals easily broke through the human defenses, attempting to expand their advantage, but were quickly met with reinforcements and a stalemate ensued. "The result is not bad! It's the stalemate I expected!" Grand Duke Oakrian Yasso nodded, boasting to Oakrian Liujin.

“…” Okrian Ryukin rolled his eyes and didn’t reply. After all, this was just a count’s territory. The defense line built with simple shelters was easily breached by a group of beggar orcs. The Kingdom of Rohan might as well give up and all of them should just hang themselves!
"Prepare the cavalry to charge! It's time to close the net!" Grand Duke Oakrian Yaso watched as more and more orcs climbed up, at least a hundred wolf riders crowding the narrow battlefield. Humans still had a numerical advantage; the fighting strength of several thousand humans was uncertain, but filling the line was definitely not a problem. Using their numerical advantage, Grand Duke Oakrian Yaso firmly controlled the battlefield in a narrow area near the city walls. The orcs, crowded here, were locked in a stalemate with the Rohan's hail of spears (mixed with a large number of pitchforks and dung pitchforks)!

"Boom! Boom!" The territory of Earl Lemon was not large to begin with, and the commotion of hundreds of warhorses galloping could not be hidden at all. Grand Duke Okrian Yaso did not intend to hide either. The iron cavalry poured out like a flood, their sharp lances pointing straight at the orcs' chests.

"Get out of the way! Don't block the way if you don't want to die!" Count Lemon roared as he watched the steel torrent rushing out of the mist, tearing apart the tents. How stupid would someone have to be to block the cavalry's charge? The orc werewolf cavalry couldn't get going, but Rohan's hussars could easily charge in formation within this makeshift town.

"Whoosh!" There's no better teacher than reality! As the cavalry's footsteps thundered, the human army's defensive line, which had been stubbornly holding its ground, instantly collapsed before the bewildered and panicked orcs' eyes. The troops hastily scattered to the sides, leaving a gaping hole. Before the orcs could excitedly rush out, they were met head-on by the strongest human force ever to establish itself in the Central Plains! Their smiles vanished instantly…

"Boom!" The moment of impact caused people and horses to fall over. The earth-shattering collision even made the half-orc overlord Meige Lanxinghai, who was waiting outside the city, feel a chill in his heart, after all, the commotion was really big!
The first rank consisted of all the knights painstakingly plundered from the territory of Earl Lemon. These knights, ignited with multicolored battle flames, smashed through the orcish defenses like heavy hammers in an instant. Whether they were wolf riders, dire wolves, or wandering orcs, they were all swept away like rootless weeds before their charge! Following closely behind, the Rohan heavy cavalry brandished their greatswords and joined in this carnage!

The wolf riders attempted a counterattack, but these elite Rohan cavalry were no pushovers. Even their warhorses were carefully selected gems. Faced with the wolves' intimidation and attacks, the horses, hidden beneath their heavy armor, calmly followed their riders across the narrow battlefield.

"The outcome is decided!" Grand Duke Oakrian Yaso said calmly.

"Your Majesty is truly amazing! Your command is simply an art!" Earl Lemon exclaimed sincerely as he watched the orc wolf riders being slaughtered.

"..." Oakrian Ryukin's eyelids twitched but he didn't speak. After all, it wasn't that Grand Duke Oakrian Yasuo's command was so brilliant, but rather that the current war command in Middle-earth was too rudimentary. Everyone was at the F1+F3 command stage, and anyone who knew a little military strategy could score high marks!
"Now we'll see how that overlord on the other side makes his move! Do you think he'll break in?" Grand Duke Oakrian Yasuo gave a mysterious smile as he looked at the group.