The riding and chopping simulator of the Lord of the Rings

Chapter 106

"War with the Dongyi people? My lord, that is an extremely dangerous thing. We are all farmers and workers who can't fight. It's not appropriate for you to let us go to war now?"

Allen looked at Hank who was panicked and spoke pitifully in front of him, feeling a little helpless in his heart.

"A few months ago, it wasn't you "farmers" and "workers" who entangled hundreds of people in chasing and killing wolves in the black forest? At that time, the fighting was so fierce, now you tell me that you can't fight? How many wounded are still lying in my hospital, are you fooling around?"

Of course, Allen would not say these complaints in his heart, but things are not going well now.

Originally, he thought that it would be very simple to hire people from three villages to become mercenaries. It was nothing more than a matter of paying more food and gold and silver, but who knew that Hank actually refused at the beginning, and even the bargaining There are no links.

However, it is impossible for Allen to believe what Hank said, thinking that these tough northern humans are unwilling to fight. He just feels that he may have to pay more in order to complete this matter, but he doesn't know what is happening in front of him. Old man, what exactly do you want?
"Hank, the current situation is that the Dongyi army is pressing down on the border, and the situation is extremely dangerous. At this time, you and I should join hands to fight against the powerful enemy. Now let's waste a little more time. On the future battlefield, It could lead to more casualties among soldiers."

What Allen meant by saying this was to tell Hank, just mention whatever conditions you have, and don't play hard-to-get tricks with me. I'm in a hurry now and don't have so much time to argue.

But after finishing speaking, Allen felt that it was still not enough, and added: "If you are really unwilling to participate in frontal combat, then I hope you can continue to accept my employment and complete the construction of the fortifications."

After saying this, Hank's face changed a little bit, while Gail standing behind him changed his face drastically, and even pushed his grandfather with his hands, while Hank turned his head angrily Glared at Gale.

Before, when Gail heard that there was going to be a war at Allen's place, the expression on his face was extremely excited, and he patted his chest and volunteered to invite his grandfather, and before leaving, he said that there must be no problem with this matter.

But when he came to Allen's camp with Hank, the expression on his face became extremely depressed, obviously he was educated badly by old Hank.

It's not that Hank is unwilling to participate in this war, it's just that he has his own ideas and demands, and they don't have to participate in this battle. Those with a small number can leave at any time.

After all, they are not as big as Allen, who have countless lands that have been reclaimed, and complete towns. If they want to give up these and move to other places, the price they pay is really too high.

This is the limitation of farming peoples, and nomads and hunting peoples do not have such shortcomings. For example, the ancestors of Rohan, the Eotheod, lived in the Anduin Valley hundreds of years ago, but When faced with a decision, it means to move as soon as you say, without any hesitation.

From 1856 to 1977 in the Third Era, they still lived in the area from Karyan to the Golden Iris River. However, due to the year-by-year population growth and the fact that nomadic people's land use efficiency is far lower than that of agricultural peoples, this The place quickly became crowded.

At this time, Sauron's evil power in the Black Forest became stronger and stronger, posing a certain threat to the Eotheod people. The Angmar Kingdom in the north was also destroyed by the coalition forces of humans and elves, so they He happily moved to the farther north and lived there for hundreds of years.

Subsequently, Eorl, the ancestor of King Rohan, led all the troops under his command in the third era in 2510 to help Gondor defeat the invading Dongyi army and the misty half-orcs.

Then, they moved again. At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Gondor, they settled in Karen Nasson and became the allies of Gondor. ", also established at that time.

Of course, Hanke and the others are not nomads, but they also have the confidence to move as soon as they say it. After the Dongyi people attacked aggressively, Hanke led thousands of people from two villages into the Black Forest. Even Sauron, who has been entrenched in the Black Forest for thousands of years, couldn't find them, let alone these Dongyi people who came from afar.

Why are there two villages? Because on the night when Allen came here, Caroline swore allegiance to Allen on behalf of Shanmu Village, which she ruled. It’s just that this decisive girl hopes that her people can She lived in this area at the southern end of Jungle Road, and she hoped that Allen would help her rule her people.

This is a proper way to buy shares with a dowry.

And Allen also made a request to Allen, hoping to marry Caroline after this battle. This standard Flagg made Allen a little scared, so he quickly agreed, and said that there is no need to wait for the battle In the end, as long as the war situation is not so urgent, a wedding can also be considered.

In fact, in the continent of Calradia, whether as a lord or a king, Allen has a certain obligation to choose a marriage partner for his cabinet members, not to mention that Allen has followed him for several years. Even the wedding would have to be arranged and presided over by Ellen, the lord, in person.

It's just that Allen hasn't found a suitable candidate so far. After all, diplomatic relations with Rohan and Gondor have not yet begun, and Eriador doesn't have a suitable force. He can't find a way to find a suitable candidate for Allen Dwarves and elves, right?This is too difficult, and Allen said that he can't handle this kind of thing.

Thorin and Thranduil would not allow this kind of thing to happen. Humans and dwarves have never fallen in love, and the life spans of humans and elves are far apart. Ren went to Valinor, otherwise marrying an elf would only end in tragedy for this young man.

Now, Allen chose to fall in love freely and accepted Caroline's investment, so Allen, as the lord, must also make some representations. He named the castle under construction Heidelberg, and together with the surrounding land The name of the wedding gift was given to Elaine as a reward for serving him for so many years.

In fact, even Allen himself did not expect that this young man, Allen, would be his first subordinate to obtain the fief, which made him feel a little awkward after promising the reward. Allen expressed his loyalty, so there is no need to mention it.

It's just that when the incident with Caroline came out, the old man Hank had a very urgent sense of crisis. He didn't want his grandson to end up living under Caroline's hands, although that kind of ending couldn't be said no. Okay, but the situation is different now. After all, there is no harm without comparison.

Therefore, at this time, Hank showed a reluctance to be hired, and wanted to get more bargaining chips from Allen. He was not greedy enough to want to rely on only two hundred militia To exchange for a castle from Allen.

Hank has not been blinded by desire to this extent, he just hopes that Alan can give Gail and Barron a chance, so that they can also become Alan's attendants, hoping to become a castle one day in the future the master.

This is why Hank doesn't understand Alan. Although he has heard some news from many people, he has some understanding of Alan, and he has some understanding of the daily life of the residents of Wilderness Town, but he is an outsider after all.

In addition, during the years when Allen became the lord, he has almost never recruited servants from outside, and there are not even relevant rules and laws. Allen can be said to be his only servant.

And now, the only attendant has actually become a lord after a few years.This makes the elderly Hank feel that it is extremely difficult to become Allen's attendant. After all, Allen's excellence is also in his eyes. What's worse is that it is much worse than Allen.

However, after Hank carefully stated his appeal, Allen looked at the old man in great surprise, thinking in his heart: "That's it?"

In fact, Allen had already thought about accepting Gale as his attendant. Of course, it would not be a big problem to have one more Baron now, but he still pondered for a long time with a serious expression on his face.

On the one hand, he needs time to figure out why Hank did this. On the other hand, Alan needs to make Hank feel that he agreed to this matter after careful consideration. It is a very important and difficult decision. things.

The time passed with the sound of "Boom" and "Boom" when Allen tapped the table from time to time, and the expressions of Hank, Gail, and Barron gradually became tense. Allen saw that the heat was almost ready, and he probably After trying to understand the reason why Hank did this, he couldn't help but feel a little funny, and at the same time, he also made a draft of what he was going to say next.

He looked at Hank with a smile on his face and said: "Yes, I accept Gail and Barron to work for me, because they have achieved something at a young age, and they have a friendship with me to kill the dark minions together. Now please Let them kneel before me."

Speaking of which, Allen untied the extremely luxuriously decorated long sword from his waist, and placed it on his lap.

This originally belonged to Graves, King of Rhodoks, but Alan now felt that his knight's long sword was really out of reach, so he exchanged it for a temporary use as a transition.

Then, he looked at Gale and Barron who were kneeling in front of him, and said, "Put your hands on the scabbards, and read after me."

"I swear here: from now on, whether I speak or open my mouth, active or passive, coming or going, whether poor or rich, peace or war, life or death, I will be loyal to the Kingdom of Rovanian and King of the kingdom of Rovanian, until my lord relieves me of my obligations, or death comes, or the end of the world. Sworn by: Gail and Baron from the villages of Pine and Oak in the land of the Black Forest."

After seeing the two do so, Alan spoke again: "And I, the lord of the wilderness city, the king of Rovanian, the friend of elves and dwarves, Alan the dragon slayer, after hearing this oath, I will definitely remember In my heart, I will live up to the person who made the oath, repay loyalty with love, bravery with glory, meritorious deeds with wealth, and repay the sworn with vengeance."

Afterwards, Allen helped the excited two people up, and continued: "Now, I will issue the first order to the two of you. After you go back, organize brave and skilled soldiers as soon as possible, count their numbers, and then come to me. Report, I will prepare some weapons and equipment for you, go, go and get busy."

Gail and Barron, who received the order, greeted Allen, then turned and left. They still value the first order given to them by their monarch, and they must do it well no matter what. Of course, this matter is not special. It's hard, uh, as long as they know numbers, or have friends who know numbers.

And Allen looked at Hank who stayed behind and continued: "Sir, since Gail and Barron have pledged their allegiance to me, I will naturally be responsible for the safety and livelihood of the people in Oak Village and Pine Village. Now Heidelberg is very dangerous, and it is no longer suitable for a large number of civilians to live in. You can take them to Wilderness Town, and my Prime Minister Jamila will properly accommodate you."

"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty Allen."

After Hank heard it, he thanked Allen with a face full of relief, and then left Allen's barracks briskly, even humming an unknown poem when he left.

What happened just now also gave Allen a clearer understanding of his current identity and his own rights. It seems that he has become an existence admired by everyone in this area. Some things It may not be as complicated as he once thought, and it may not need to be as approachable as he appears.

At this moment, Allen is reflecting on his previous behavior, thinking to himself: "Sometimes, if you maintain some majesty, the effect may be better?"

"My lord, when you accepted me, you didn't have this solemn ceremony!"

Allen, who watched the play for a long time, interrupted Allen's thinking with a smile. After all, he had followed Allen for a very long time, and he was also a personal attendant. In addition, Allen's personality was very easy-going, so the two The daily communication between them is actually very casual.

Allen, whose thoughts were interrupted, glared at the smug young man in his seat, and said angrily, "What? You like it? I'll make it up for you. How about you come back and be my attendant?"

Allen shook his head quickly after hearing this. He was actually a little envious. After all, when he defected to Allen, Allen was just a mercenary captain. How could he have the status and right to say such a solemn oath? ah.

Just to make up for a little bit of regret in his heart, he gave up the castle and the fief that he was about to acquire. Aileen is not stupid, even if he wants to, he can't explain to Caroline when he goes back.

"Okay, don't say these things are gone, come to my place tomorrow morning, get some things for Gail and Barron, now, you can leave my place and go find your fiancée."

Why did you ask Elaine to come tomorrow morning? In fact, in Calradia, after a servant served the lord, the lord would give something to the swearer to show the closeness between the two and the lord My generosity.

But Allen had no relevant experience before, so he didn't prepare in advance. He planned to buy two sets of Swadian knight armor from the simulator, and then choose two good horses from the horse herding village to give to Gail and Barron, as a reward.

The cost of the two sets of armor is actually not particularly cheap. Even if you buy it from the simulator, you need more than [-] dinars, but in Allen's opinion, it is very worthwhile.

Moreover, Allen now has a relatively stable income, and the war environment on the Calradia continent is still relatively peaceful. In the simulation a few days ago, Allen learned from his cheap father Earl Dilinard Quite a lot of information.

Rhodok and Swadia have a peace treaty for half a year, Nord is fighting Vikia to death, Kujit is guarding against the invasion of Salander, and Swadia, which should have been the place of the Fourth World War, On the contrary, it entered into a strange peace.

Therefore, Allen does not need to worry about the safety of his territory in the near future, nor does he need to frequently enter the simulator to pay attention to the safety of the castle as he did a few days ago.

Now he needs to concentrate even more to deal with the Dongyi people's attack that may come at any time.

However, after a period of time, he did not wait for the Dongyi people. Instead, he waited for the two of them, Horimion and Malhebi, and the first group of residents of Honghe Town who migrated led by them.

　Oath of Eorl, Founding King of Rohan
　　"Listen, all who refuse to bow the knee to the shadows of the East! By the gift of the lord of Mondelberg, we shall come to dwell in this land he calls Karen Nazon, and therefore in my name, on behalf of The Eotheod people in the north swear: My people will forever be friends with the great nations of the West. Their enemies are our enemies, and their distress is our distress. No matter what evil, threat, or attack befalls them, we will All will spare no effort to help. This oath will be passed on to my children and grandchildren, and to all who come after me in this new land. May they keep the oath, lest the shadow come and be cursed."

　　Oath of Cirion, Steward of Gondor
　　"In memory of the glory of the Land of Stars and the faith of Elendil the Faithful, may the gods on the Western Throne and the Supreme One above all thrones be blessed, and this oath will never change."

　　As for Allen’s collection of attendants, Denethor’s ritual of collecting hobbits is used, so I think it’s quite appropriate so I won’t make it up myself.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)