Why didn't Sauron have his orc slaves constantly on guard

>>85217789
hubris

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>>85217789
He had to focus all manpower to mount the turrets in case of a helicopter attack.
The picture shows that his fears were not hyperbole.

>>85217789
Did you miss the part where aragorn showed up at the black gates with the explicit intention of drawing out all the forces of mordor?
Or that the ring wont let itself be destroyed and it only worked out for frodo because of very subtle divine intervention?

>>85217789
they were all on eagle defense duty

>>85217789
He could have installed a door there and locked it. Like most normal people who want to protect something.

>>85217789

why didnt sauron send his entire army to get frodo?

>>85218847
He probably didn't think they wanted to destroy the ring, seeing as everyone else but two people were turned by its power.