PDLP Chapter 166: Hold it back
Chapter 166: Hold it back
After a long period of brutal and bloody fighting, especially in the early stages of the war, when the elves who were suddenly attacked had not yet figured out the new tactics of the mechanized dwarves, the elven army, which had always regarded Mordor's orcs as its main imaginary enemy, suffered a devastating blow. Galadriel's main combat unit suffered heavy losses. The "Night Blade Women Hunters" and "Watchers", which have a long history and have created countless war legends, only lasted half a day before being completely wiped out when faced with the new tactics of the dwarf steam tanks leading the charge, the mortar squads conducting regional bombing, and the dwarf musketeers conducting concentrated sweeps. The "Horned Eagle Knights", one of the elves' proud trump cards, also suffered a disastrous defeat in the battle with the dwarf steam helicopters that were ten times their number, and only a very few people escaped. In the end, only the archers responsible for long-range suppression and the elven mages successfully evacuated at the cost of huge sacrifices by the melee troops, barely retaining some of their strength.
The biggest feature of the elves is that they are elite. It often takes hundreds of years to train a skilled warrior, and their equipment is tailor-made for each person, with very poor versatility. Once there is a loss, it will be impossible to get a replacement for a long time, which is one of the important reasons why the elves gradually withdrew from Middle-earth.
The total defeat on the front battlefield made it impossible to turn the situation around by relying on individual strength. Moreover, the high-level combat power of the dwarves was no less inferior, and finally forced the legendary Elf King Galadriel to cast a large-scale protective barrier to get a chance to breathe.
As for the surviving fighting force of the elves, although their number is only one percent of that of the dwarves, they are all elite. They have experienced the cruel baptism of war and are facing the pressure of the survival of their race, so they are full of fighting spirit. Even the worst elf archer can accurately shoot the gaps in the heavy armor of the dwarves within a distance of 200 meters, and the magic poison attached to the arrows will quickly harvest the dwarves' lives.
The elite of the elite, known as the "last glory" of the elves, are the "phantom marksmen" of the royal guards who directly obey the orders of the Elf King Celeborn, and are like the incarnation of the god of death. If ordinary elven archers can be called "life reapers", then they are undoubtedly "death". Each "phantom marksman" has 70% of the strength of the elven prince Legolas, who left a deep impression on everyone in the original movie, and their captain, a handsome female elf hidden under a dark green cloak, is a hidden leader-level boss who is no less powerful than the elf prince Legolas. There are as many as 300 such terrifying beings. In the previous battle, according to the original intention of the Elf Queen Galadriel, this sharp knife force was to be sent to the front line to snipe the enemy's living forces, but was sternly rejected by the Elf King Celeborn. And now, these last forces that have been hidden by the elves have finally ushered in the opportunity to show their skills.
"Consecutive Arrows", "Explosive Arrows", "Piercing Arrows", "Multiple Arrows", "Bombardment Arrows"... Even some legendary archery techniques that even the Elf Prince Legolas had not mastered, poured out like a rainstorm, and the dwarf warriors fell in groups. For the Phantom Archers, the bow and arrow are the sickle in the hand of the god of death.
"Damn it! We fell into the elves' trap!" The hot-tempered dwarf kings cursed angrily, and then ran towards their own army in panic, preparing to organize a breakout and counterattack.
"Calm down!" The old dwarf king yelled, "Think about it carefully! Those damn elves don't have the strength to fight us head-on. Even if they set a trap, they don't have too many people and can't threaten us at all! As long as our formation is not messed up, we can definitely fight back and let these damn elves see how terrifying the angry dwarves are!" Although the dwarves are irritable, they are not brainless. They know all the information about the ancient enemy, the elves. A few days ago, they harvested the lives of elves in large numbers, and the piled up elf bones that had been gnawed clean were enough to form a small mountain. The total number of elves still alive is probably less than 4,000 to 5,000. How could they swallow up their huge army of 330,000 in one breath?
Thinking of this, the dwarf kings gradually calmed down. Although their eyes were red and their bodies were shaking with anger, they were still able to wait quietly for the next order from the old dwarf.
However, just as the old dwarf nodded in satisfaction and was about to arrange tasks, a huge natural magic suddenly enveloped the entire place. Countless thorny vines as thick as trees grew out instantly, and these vines entangled with each other like living snakes, and finally woven into a huge green cover, covering the five dwarf kings and more than a hundred dwarf guards.
Hundreds of meters away from the battlefield, Galadriel, who had just finished chanting the spell, swayed a few times, her legs softened, and she collapsed into Lin Yu's arms behind her. These days, she has been using high-level natural magic, especially large-scale protective barriers, which has already made her body extremely tired. Although this time she only activated the natural magic trap that had been set up long ago, in order to trap the powerful dwarf king, she did not hesitate to overdraw her vitality to cast the spell. At this moment, she finally couldn't hold on any longer and couldn't even stand.
His wife was embraced by another man. This scene fell into the eyes of the Elf King Celeborn, and his eyes twitched unconsciously. Celeborn, who had received detailed reports from the Phantom Archer, was fully aware of the "evil nature" of this guy in front of him. Of course, he also knew all about Lin Yu's shameless actions with his wife that damaged the face of the royal family. Even the Elf Queen Galadriel herself did not realize that she had been under the secret surveillance of her husband.
"Be patient! I still need to be patient for a while... Just hold on for a little while..." Celeborn suppressed his anger and tried to keep his expression calm. He came to Galadriel and said, "Trini, how are you? Are you feeling bad? Otherwise, I will arrange for a few people to take you back. I will be in charge here, so you don't have to worry."
The Elf Queen struggled to stand up again, gave her husband a slightly apologetic smile, and said softly: "No, no, I can still hold on... This place, this place can't do without me..."