The riding and chopping simulator of the Lord of the Rings

Chapter 107 Acceptance
When Alan saw Malhebi again, he was really shocked. He couldn't believe that the young man who was imprisoned for five years, but still full of hope and able to talk to himself, in just a short time Within a short period of time, he became a middle-aged man with a haggard face.

Until Horimion whispered in Alan's ear: "My lord, Malhebi's father was killed by the Dongyi people during his migration. By the way, there is one more thing. The Dongyi man passed the news, but his father broke his legs."

Hearing these things, Allen suddenly realized that if this were put into the plot he was familiar with, it would be that he was dedicated to resisting the invaders, but the two brothers were traitors, and his father was beaten to death by Xiao Nihong in the end , it is estimated that ordinary people have no way to accept such a fact, and it is also possible to change the appearance in a short period of time.

Now Malhebi, who seems to be ten years older, has learned of his father's death from several tribesmen, and also knows that his two brothers have been taken to River Valley City by his uncle Theodore. I'm afraid I won't be able to see each other for the rest of my life.

The ensuing bad news made Malhebi, who had become a lonely family, extremely sad. He couldn't figure out why there were so many accidents when things should have gone smoothly.

However, the current situation did not give Malhebi time to grieve, even though his father's body was still missing in the vast wasteland.

He had to let go of the sadness in his heart, and began to learn how to manage his own people, and bear the pressure of survival of more than two thousand people.

Malhebi has indeed been making corresponding preparations for this matter all the time, and also hopes to successfully take over this right and responsibility from his father in a few years, but this is not the case now.

The news of Herbert's sudden death caused great waves among the residents of Honghe Town. This not only means that they have lost a trusted leader, but also means that the Dongyi people may be chasing after the team .

At this time, they were in the wilderness and had lost the protection of the city wall. The panic was like a plague, and it inevitably spread among the crowd, and the speed was extremely fast, which soon caused the speed of migration to be greatly reduced.

In order to stabilize the emotions of his people, Malhebi had to go back and forth among the migrating teams very frequently, trying to make himself appear in front of his people frequently.

But the effect of this approach is extremely limited. After all, Malhebi has disappeared in front of his tribe for five full years, and his reputation at this time is not enough to bring confidence to the tribe.

Seeing the sad faces of his future colleagues, Kress made a suggestion, that is, let Malhebi ride Grimm who transformed into a big bear, and walk around in front of his clansmen.

Dealing with the aristocratic lords of the Vikia Kingdom for many years, Kress understands a truth, that is, your personal charm or reputation is not enough to deal with the current situation, so showing strong force is also an excellent way. After all, she had left a dagger by the bedside of some noble lord before.

Looking at the resolute eldest sister, Grimm became extremely aggrieved and temporarily became Malhebi's mount, and drove Malhebi around the entire migrating team.

It has to be said that the method proposed by Kress is really effective. When the residents of Honghe Town saw that their new leader was actually strong enough to tame such a ferocious black bear, and at the same time there were a large number of cavalry behind him, My heart suddenly settled down, and the instability in the team quickly disappeared.

Not only that, the leaders in charge of each migration team also began to actively communicate with Malhebi about the difficulties they encountered during the migration. With a good attitude and smooth communication, the migration speed of each team was greatly accelerated.

In the end, they arrived near Heidelberg smoothly.

At this moment, Malhebi was exhausted physically and mentally under the double pressure of the busy chores and the death of his father, but he still held on to his spirit and settled down his clansman for the time being, and after finishing these things, he would go to visit Allen, won enough supplies and land for his clansmen to settle down.

Otherwise, he might have to continue migrating with his people, and he hasn't decided whether to go to Eriador or go all the way to Rohan along the Antonin River.

Just when Malhebi was about to set off, he looked up and saw Alan standing not far away. At this moment, he was startled, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking in his heart that the king could come out to meet him in person. Myself, then the following conversation should go smoothly, right?

A smile barely hung on his face, and he walked quickly to Allen's side, bowed deeply, and said, "Good afternoon, my lord, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon."

Looking at Malhebi, who was in high spirits and with a forced smile on his face, Allen began to admire the man in front of him, and at the same time swallowed back the "sorrow" that was on his lips, nodded and changed his words: "Yes, Malhebi, I didn't expect it to be in this form. Alright, Horimion has already told me most of the things, let's talk in the room."

After finishing speaking, Allen walked towards his barracks first. He knew that if a person tried his best to hide his sadness in front of others after suffering great pain, it meant that he did not want others to release him. emotion of pity.

There is such a saying in Allen's hometown that things are often unsatisfactory, but they are the same as others' words. It fits Malhebi's current mood very well, and Allen can naturally understand it.

After everyone came to the barracks, Allen took out a more detailed topographical map, pointed to an area between the old ferry and the Golden Iris River, and said to Malhebi: "I can arrange for you and your tribe, Living in this place, through the unremitting efforts of the soldiers under my command, the entire Anduin Valley is now much safer than before, judging from the current situation, this land is very suitable for you.”

Before the Battle of the Lonely Mountain, Allen would not arrange for anyone to cross the old ferry to settle in the south. Even after the Battle of the Lonely Mountain, Allen was reluctant to arrange for his people to relocate there for a period of time. farm.

However, there are so many people in Honghe Town, it is not convenient to arrange to settle near Wilderness Town. Forcibly living together will limit the development of the two towns.

In the north, Alan arranged for a large pasture. The people of Honghe Town moved there, and they might have conflicts with the people of Muma Village. For example, some livestock trampled on the fields. Alan didn't want to waste his energy Spend on this kind of thing.

After much deliberation, he finally decided to let Malhebi take his people and settle in a place more than 100 kilometers south of Wilderness Town. The distance between the two sides is not too far. It only takes half a day for fast horses. It only takes a day or two at most.

They can get support quickly, and there are enough residents in Honghe Town, at least a few hundred militiamen can be assembled, so Malhebi and the others should be very safe living there.

As for the form of attachment, Allen gave Malhebi two options without waiting for him to raise this sensitive topic, and Allen decided that any force with more than a thousand people would have these two options if he wanted to attach himself.

The first choice is in the form of a vassal. In the past, Allen provided Bard with a lot of wealth, helped him rebuild River Valley City, and gained Bard's loyalty.

Now, he can provide Malhebi with safe land, so that he and the residents from Red River Town can get a stable life.

Allen will not interfere with Malhebi's daily management, nor does he need those new northerners to serve him directly, as long as Allen issues orders, Malhebi can provide qualified military assistance.

Correspondingly, Alan will not provide anything other than land. If Malhebi needs help, he can spend money to buy it from Alan. This is a very common transaction method in the Middle Ages .

After all, the fief Allen has been given to Malhebi. How to manage and operate it is Malhebi's own business. Allen will not intervene, and it is not convenient to intervene.

The second option is in the form of an official. Allen can give Malhebi the status of a brave man in the cabinet, allowing him to participate in the core of power in the kingdom, and the new town established by the residents of Honghe Town is still managed by Malhebi. Management, Allen will send other officials to assist him in management.

The difference is that Malhebi's family cannot inherit the position of mayor. This is appointed by the cabinet. If Malhebi does not manage well, the cabinet will send a new mayor to replace Malhebi.

Of course, this is not to say that Malhebi's family will not be able to obtain the title of lord in the future. If they make contributions and have a suitable position, Allen will still grant the land, but it is impossible to be in the core position of the kingdom. One thing Allen made very clear at the beginning.

And those new northern humans must also abide by Allen's rules and laws, and at the same time be directly responsible to Allen, need to pay a quarter of their income to the cabinet as taxes, and must obey orders when Allen is recruited, participate in in the various tasks of the kingdom.

Correspondingly, in addition to providing land, Allen will do his best to help these new northerners settle down. After all, those townspeople are already Allen's subjects in name, and he will not treat anyone differently.

Facing the two choices given by Allen, Malhebi fell into contemplation. If these two choices are considered from the perspective of the townspeople, the second choice is naturally better.

With Allen's full help, they can settle down faster. At the same time, a quarter of the tax is really not high. Even Malhebi and his family have never formulated such a light tax. One-third or half of Jing's income is used to maintain the operation of the entire town. Especially in recent years, it is necessary to pay some supplies to Dongyi people in exchange for a stable life, and the tax is even heavier.

But from the perspective of the family, there is still a big difference between these two options.

If the kingdom ruled by Allen is compared to a fleet sailing on the sea, then Allen's power is the most powerful flagship in the fleet, and Bard's River Valley City is now the first frigate of the fleet. After Heidelberg was established, Elaine was the second frigate.

But there are differences between vassals and vassals. For example, Elaine, in addition to being the lord of Heidelberg, he also has the title of brave in the cabinet. He is a core member who can participate in the power of the kingdom. Even if Alan takes back the post of head of the Aileen Army in the future, he will give Aileen other rights at an appropriate time.

But Bard is different. He directly became Allen's vassal and has no corresponding position in the cabinet. In the days to come, Allen does not plan to give Bard a corresponding status. Both parties are pure vassals. dependency.

To put it more simply, if Malhebi chooses the status of an official, then his relationship with Allen will be very close, and Allen will distribute part of the power in his hands to Malhebi and let him help him manage the entire kingdom , but also has the opportunity to become a lord in the future.

If Malhebi chooses a vassal, he will directly become the lord, but he will lose the opportunity to participate in the management of the kingdom's affairs, and will not get such an opportunity in the future.

He and his family can live in that fief all the time. Of course, if they don't keep it and lose their fief and it is taken back by others, then Alan may not return it to Malhebi's family. .

In Allen's view, there is actually no difference between these two choices, they are just the difference between the officials of the frontier and the trusted ministers.

If Malhebi chooses the status of an official, that is naturally good. Allen's territory directly under the royal family will become larger, and the power he can directly control will also be more.

Even if he chose the form of a vassal, Allen didn't think it was a bad result, and it also increased the Rovanian Kingdom's strength against dark forces.

Therefore, no matter what the result is, Allen is sure to make money. He looked at the tangled Malhebi and said sincerely: "Malhebi, don't worry, you can think slowly, and you can even settle yourself down first. tribe."

This sentence made Malhebi stop his complicated thinking. He looked at Allen and said with red eyes: "My lord, I have thought about it clearly. I hope to be able to obtain the title of brave man and serve you in the cabinet."

Hearing such an answer, Allen was surprised. In his opinion, most people in the current social environment should be more inclined to choose the status of a lord instead of just becoming an official.

"Malhebi, have you thought it through?"

Malhebi also made this choice out of various considerations. After a long journey, his people need to obtain a stable life as soon as possible. Without the help of Allen, it will take a lot of money for them to rely on themselves alone. It's been too long.

On the other hand, he came to a strange country with more than 2000 clansmen by himself. If he wanted to develop and let the clansmen live a stable life, he naturally needed to integrate into the core of rights of this country as soon as possible.

To accomplish this, finding a backer is the fastest and most effective option, so here, who else is more suitable than Alan.

"Yes, my lord, I have thought it through."

"Then, as the ruler of the Rovanian Kingdom, I welcome you to join me, Malhebi."

(End of this chapter)