Assuming this were to be a sign of greater resistance, he probably wouldn't have split the Fellowship, which in turn would have meant that the Fellowship would have died on the way to Mordor, Orthanc would not have fallen, Rohan would not have gone to Gondor's aid, Gondor would have fallen...
Assuming this were to be a sign of greater resistance, he probably wouldn't have split the Fellowship, which in turn would have meant that the Fellowship would have died on the way to Mordor, Orthanc would not have fallen, Rohan would not have gone to Gondor's aid, Gondor would have fallen...