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Chapter 252 Heavenly Reinforcements
The eastern border of Rohan
A fierce and brutal war is underway.

Tens of thousands of Mordor's army poured out of the Black Gate, crossed the Dead Swamp, and headed straight for the Anduin River.

Because the attack was too sudden, the Rohanid forces on the eastern border of the Anduin River were insufficient. Even though they tried their best to resist, the Rohanids were soon at a disadvantage due to the disparity in troop strength.

Seeing that things were going badly, the Rohan generals immediately destroyed the bridge across the river in an attempt to halt the advance of Mordor's army.

But Mordor was clearly prepared, having deployed countless boats to cross the Anduin River amidst a hail of arrows from Rohan.

The Mordor army was too large. Even though they killed some of the Orcs crossing the river, many Orcs still managed to reach the other side and attack the Rohan garrison.

As more and more of Mordor's army arrived on the other side, the Rohan garrison was no match for them and was forced to retreat.

The Rohan garrison retreated all the way to the second natural line of defense on the eastern side of the Rohan Empire—the Nt River.

After crossing the Ent River to the west bank, the Rohan garrison destroyed the bridge over the river and held out there.

Beyond the Ent River lies an endless grassland. Once the Mordor army crosses the river, they can advance unimpeded and directly threaten the Rohan capital, Edoras.

Therefore, Rohan gathered most of its forces here, determined to fight a decisive battle with Mordor's army and not give them the opportunity to attack the capital.

King Sengir of Rohan also personally went to the Ent River and organized the army to fight against the enemy.

However, because the army of Mordor arrived suddenly and quickly, many Rohan troops scattered throughout the country were unable to quickly assemble.

On this side of the Ente River, the Rohan army is only a fraction of the Mordor army.

The army of Mordor moved swiftly and surged to the other side of the Ent River, where they faced the Rohan soldiers across the river.

With the sound of a horn, Mordor's army resorted to its old trick, choosing to launch a forced attack by ferry.

Moreover, because the flow of the Ent River is small compared to the Anduin River, many large ogres jump directly into the river, lift up large planks and piece them together to form a bridge, allowing the Orc army to cross directly.

"Quickly, fire the arrows! Aim at those ogres and shoot!" King Sengir of Rohan ordered anxiously.

Rohan soldiers fired arrows at the ogres supporting the bridge, but this posed no threat to the thick-skinned ogres.

It wasn't until the Rohan people brought out their massive crossbows and aimed them at the heads of these ogres that some of them were able to have their heads pierced, killing them instantly in the river.

King Sengir of Rohan also successfully shot an ogre in the eye with his bow and arrow, causing it to fling the plank and the orcs on it away in pain. The orcs were also knocked down by the ogre's companion who was also rowing the boat, and were swept away by the river.

Even so, the Mordor army's offensive never stopped, with countless troops crossing the river to attack.

"Your Majesty, retreat quickly! There are too many Mordors, we can't hold them off at all!" The messenger beside him shouted to King Sengir after killing an Orc who was charging at him with a single sword strike.

King Sengir, wielding his greatsword, killed a powerful orc, then shook his head, his eyes resolute and determined, and said:

"With Edoras right behind us, once we retreat, we will lose all our advantages and the Mordor army will capture our capital, leading to the destruction of Rohan!"

The royal city of Edoras lacked sturdy walls and had insufficient defenses, making it impossible to mount an effective resistance.

Moreover, there were countless people there, and as a qualified king, Senggeer naturally did not want his people and relatives to be in danger.

Senger gazed westward, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

Now, the only one who can reverse the crisis and help Rohan escape its predicament is the one from Eisengard.

He only hoped that the wizard would be willing to lend a helping hand.

But as more and more Mordor soldiers crossed the Ent River while his own numbers dwindled, King Sengir's heart grew heavier.

Is their Rohan Kingdom about to be destroyed?

But just as King Sengir was preparing to lead his army in a desperate fight, a dozen loud cries of eagles came from the distant sky.

The sudden sound drew the attention of everyone on the battlefield.

The next moment, more than a dozen winged griffons charged straight toward the battlefield like lightning. Their huge bodies and wings swept across the ground like bulldozers, plowing tracks into the Mordor army.

Their sharp claws, like giant iron hooks, pierced through the ogres and sent them flying.

On the back of the hippogriff, led by Brog, the chief of the Black Barbarians, they wielded bows and arrows, killing Orks or Eastern Barbarians with a single shot.

The appearance of these dozen or so winged hippogriffs brought about a huge change to the battlefield, especially since the Black Barbarians on their backs had an aerial advantage and were mainly shooting at the generals in the Mordor army.

This threw Mordor's army into chaos.

The Mordor army quickly fired arrows at the hippogriffs in the sky, but these ordinary arrows were completely ineffective against them.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! It's me, Fokri! I'm here!" Fokri, riding a winged eagle-headed horse alongside the Black Barbarian warriors, immediately shouted upon spotting King Sengir on the battlefield.

Meanwhile, the Black Barbarian warrior in front of him spotted an Ork attempting to ambush the King of Rohan and swiftly drew his bow and shot the Ork behind the King of Rohan to death.

This sudden turn of events startled Freak, who almost thought the Black Barbarians were going to kill the king.

The Black Barbarian warrior, seeing that Fokri behind him almost drew his sword, snorted coldly, ordered his hippogriff to land on the ground, and after dropping Fokri on the ground, he rode the hippogriff back into the sky to continue the attack.

"Fokree, how is the situation? Has the wizard Duir arrived?" King Senger asked hopefully as soon as he saw his cousin return. Fokree shook his head. "Your Majesty, the wizard Duir hasn't come, but he has sent Black Barbarians to aid us!"

King Sengir's hopes were dashed upon hearing this.

He had hoped that Duir would appear riding the legendary dragon, which would have made the Mordor army no problem at all.

Senger looked up at the sky, where he saw a dozen or so giant creatures, half-eagle and half-horse, whom he had never seen before, and a dozen or so Black Barbarians. His expression remained serious. "Where are the aid workers? Are they the only ones?"

If it's just these people, it's difficult to change the situation on the battlefield.

Fokley shook his head excitedly, "Not just them, the Black Barbarians have brought over ten thousand troops this time, all of them well-equipped elite soldiers!"

Upon hearing this, Senger's face lit up with surprise and hope, and he quickly looked towards the western plains. "Is it behind us?"

Before Fokri could answer, the Black Barbarian warriors riding on the backs of their winged hippogriffs threw boxes down from their horses.

The box crashed to the ground, and amidst the astonished gazes of countless Orks and humans, it instantly grew many times larger before opening automatically.

Then, the warriors of the Black Barbarians, riding warhorses and wielding sharp weapons, poured out of the boxes and charged towards the surrounding Mordor army.

The Black Barbarians were large and strong, skilled in battle, and like a spear, they pierced through the army of Mordor, cutting down enemies in their path.

But the arrows and swords of Mordor's army could not harm the warriors of the Black Barbarians, because they wore armor woven from spider silk. Although soft and light, ordinary swords could not easily break through the defenses of the spider silk armor.

Seeing this, the Black Barbarian warriors became even more fearless, recklessly slaughtering the Orks and the Eastern Barbarians.

As for the trolls, they were dealt with by the hippogriffs, who used their sharp claws to grab them, fly them into the sky, and then throw them down towards the army of Mordor.

Not only could it smash the ogres into a pulp, but it could also kill a group of Orks and Eastern Barbarians.

King Sengir was shocked and delighted by what he saw. He immediately ordered the Rohan army to attack and wipe out all the Mordor troops crossing the river.

In the air, Brog, the leader of the Black Barbarians, ordered half of his warriors, riding hippogriffs, to block the Mordor army from crossing the River Ent, destroying all the boats and makeshift bridges, and cutting off the retreat of the Mordor army that had already crossed.

The remaining half, led by Brog, charged directly into the rear of the army, aiming to strike at the command post of the Mordor army.

Seeing the Black Barbarian warriors riding winged hyenas charging towards them from behind, the Mordor generals were alarmed and hurriedly ordered their soldiers to fire arrows into the air, but to little avail.

On the ground, the Black Barbarian warriors, armed with invulnerable spider silk armor, fearlessly charged into the Mordor army, hacking and slashing.

Meanwhile, Rohan's army, led by King Sengir, launched an attack from the outside.

In an instant, Mordor's army was thrown into chaos and panic, suffering defeat after defeat and beginning to retreat.

But to their despair, the boats and bridges across the river were snatched up by the hippogriffs, lifted into the air, and smashed into pieces.

Cut off from their retreat, Mordor's army completely lost morale and was relentlessly slaughtered by the Black Barbarian warriors and Rohan's army. The terrified Orks and Eastern Barbarians jumped into the river in a panic, trying to swim to the other side to escape, but were swept away by the rapids and the river.

When all the Mordor soldiers who had crossed the river were wiped out, Brog, the leader of the Black Wildlands, successfully killed the Mordor army's general with an arrow and cut off the Mordor army's command flag.

Immediately, the leaderless army of Mordor panicked and scattered in all directions, fleeing eastward.

Because of the obstruction of the Ent River, the armies of Rohan and the Black Barbarians were unable to pursue quickly and could only watch as the defeated Mordor army fled.

But the fact that they were able to wipe out nearly half of Mordor's army and ultimately achieve victory made them cheer with excitement.

The Rohan soldiers, in particular, were extremely excited. They had thought they would all perish here, and that their country was about to be destroyed.

Unexpectedly, the arrival of the Black Barbarians completely reversed the situation and saved the country from the crisis of extinction.

Therefore, the Rohan people, who originally thought the people of Shihei were barbaric and uncivilized, gained a new understanding of the people of Heimandi.

When Brog, the leader of the Black Barbarians, landed on his winged hippo, King Sengir of Rohan's eyes flashed with envy. He stepped forward and solemnly thanked him:
"Chief Brog, thank you very much for your assistance to the Kingdom of Rohan. We will remember this friendship, and the Black Barbarians and the Rohans will always be good neighbors and never fight again!"

Brog dismounted from the back of the hippogriff, his sharp, deep gaze fixed on the earnest King Rohan, his eyes gleaming.

But in the end, he reached out his hand and shook hands with the other person.

I accepted this friendship.

Thus, the centuries-old feud between the two clans was officially resolved.

But before the Rohans and the Black Barbarians could celebrate their victory, the sky suddenly darkened.

Meanwhile, the winged griffons seemed to sense some danger and became restless, even the warriors on their backs could not be calmed for a while.

King Sengir of Rohan and Brog, the leader of the Black Barbarians, both looked up at the sky with surprise and solemnity.

The sky was shrouded in dark clouds, not a single ray of light could be seen.

With a roar that resounded across the earth, a black dragon thousands of meters long emerged from the clouds, exuding a chilling aura that brought a sense of impending winter wherever it went.

(End of this chapter)