Chapter 193: The Backbone
Thorin frowned and said, "I don't want to join forces with the elves. ”
He always believed that the elves betrayed them when they needed them most, so he was not at ease with all the elves.
Xu Feng said lightly: "Join forces or not, it's still too early to say, maybe the elven troops have already killed all the orcs." ”
Thorin smiled coldly, "Hmph, if that's the case, it will save us a lot of trouble. ”
Xu Feng said, "Then let's move on - Gandalf, can you dispel these fogs?" ”
Dispelling the fog and finding the path ahead is the most important thing to do right now.
Thorin was slightly stunned, secretly regretting in his heart, why didn't he think of letting Gandalf make a move just now.
Gandalf is also a gray-robed archmage, and this level of fog shouldn't be a problem for him.
Gandalf took a sip of the charr herb and said with a smile: "I can, but in that case, my mana will continue to burn, and once I encounter an orc, I will not be able to help you fight." ”
Xu Feng smiled: "Leave the battle to us, you just guide us forward." ”
"No problem." Gandalf then extinguished the tobacco, knocked the tobacco pouch and pot into his belt, and then focused his mind and silently recited a incantation.
Immediately after, the fog in front of him began to thin, and the surroundings became clearly visible.
"Be careful!"
Xu Feng's eyes were quick, and he grabbed the hammer next to him.
Not far from the hammer is a hidden quagmire, and if you move it a little sideways, you can sink into it and can't extricate yourself.
The hammer was taken aback, but fortunately, Xu Feng grabbed it very tightly so that she didn't fall.
"Almost ......," Hammer said in horror.
Thorin said in a deep voice, "Everyone be careful with your step, and be tight with Gandalf!" Follow Gandalf! ”
"Yes!"
The dwarves immediately followed Gandalf.
Gandalf burned his mana, maintaining the blue glow on his body, and strode forward.
Just as Chili and Filip had reported, the stakes and chains in front had been man-made, and there were signs of fierce fighting on the muddy ground.
Judging from the fragments of elven clothing left on the ground, it seems that the elves did not have the upper hand.
This made Xu Feng a little puzzled.
After all, this is already the border of the kingdom of Rivendell, and it should be that there are more elven troops than orc scout troops.
However, looking at this trace, it seems that there are more orc scout troops than elven troops.
It seems that the orc scout force deliberately ambushed here, waiting to ambush the dwarf expedition, but a group of elven soldiers accidentally broke into the ambush circle of the half-orcs, and discovered the existence of the half-orcs, so the two sides fought fiercely.
The elven squad should be inferior in numbers, which is why the orc scouts are so embarrassed.
So, where is that elven squad now?
Where are the orc scouts who ambushed them?
Xu Feng cautiously observed the surrounding situation while following the flank of the large army.
In such a march, the most critical part is the flank of the team.
If the orc scouts were to attack, they would have to attack from the flanks, cutting off the link between the front and back of the expedition, and then wrapping them up.
Therefore, the flank is the most dangerous position at this time, and Xu Feng takes the initiative to guard the flank to prevent the sneak attack of the orc scouts.
The expedition marched forward in a state of uncertainty.
It took them almost an hour to reach the three kilometer mark.
The battle scene here is even more obvious, the ground is covered with traces of blood, and there are many fragments of elven armor and weapons.
Thorin frowned and said, "The elves can't beat the orcs on their own territory? Hmph, elves are really incompetent. ”
Gandalf let out a long sigh, the blue glow on his body fading.
Whitebeard Balin hurriedly asked, "Gandalf, are you okay?" ”
Gandalf shook his head tiredly, "No, I need to take a break and recover my mana." Don't go any further, wait until I'm done. ”
Thorin frowned and asked, "Gandalf, how long will it take you to recover?" ”
Gandalf said helplessly: "It's hard to say, it can take three or five hours, or it can take more than ten hours. ”
Thorin looked around at the gradually thickening fog around him, and then said: "No, we can't be trapped here and do nothing, when we entered the Wetwater Swamp, it was already noon, and now it should be around four o'clock in the afternoon, and we have only walked less than halfway through the Wetshui Swamp, if we continue to delay like this, I'm afraid we will have to spend the night in the fog of the Wetwater Swamp." This place is close to the dark forest, and not only will there be a large number of monsters at night, but there is also a possibility of being attacked by orc scouts, so we must get out of this dangerous place as soon as possible. ”
Bilbo hurriedly said, "Isn't that good?" Gandalf doesn't have the mana to dispel the fog now, and we should wait until he recovers, right, Diedy. ”
Suddenly, everyone's eyes fell on Xu Feng's body.
Unconsciously, Xu Feng has become the backbone of this kind of expedition.
Don't look at the captain of the expedition team is Thorin, but the one who really makes the decision is Xu Feng.
Xu Feng quickly weighed it, and then said: "Gandalf and the big army, continue to stay here to rest, Iron Hammer, Yang Gongzai, you two stay here to protect the supplies, Thorin, Chili, Fili, the three of you come with me, go ahead and explore." ”
"Yes." Hammer responded immediately.
She knew that Xu Feng said that he was asking him to protect the "materials", but in fact, she was asking her to protect Bilbo.
Nothing could be more important than Bilbo.
If something happens to either of Bilbo and Thorin, their bounty mission will be considered a failure.
In addition, Xu Feng also has a double insurance, that is, the Snow Emperor.
The Snow Emperor has always followed the rear of the large army, always 100 meters away from the large army.
Normally, 100 meters is not too far, but in the misty swamp, the distance of 100 meters is like being separated by a triple mountain.
Thorin thought about it for a moment, and then nodded heavily, "It's a bit risky to divide the soldiers into two ways, but this is indeed the most effective way to find a way out, we will explore a kilometer now, and make sure that everything is okay, so let Chiliferi go back and advance a kilometer with the large army, until Gandalf recovers his mana, and then we will move forward together." ”
Xu Feng smiled: "That's right, that's what it means." ”
Thorin then shook the reins of his horse, "Then let's go!" ”
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