The riding and chopping simulator of the Lord of the Rings

Chapter 129 Cavalry Apprentice, An Invitation

After fighting the Battle of the Lonely Mountain, Allen once ordered a thousand sets of plate armor suitable for humans and a thousand sets of vests suitable for heavy cavalry from Sorin II who had just recaptured the Lonely Mountain, as his preparations for heavy armor. Use of cavalry supplies.

Originally, this batch of armor should have been sent over years ago. After all, Sorin himself promised Allen that he could complete [-] sets every year, but now it is a little late.

Groin, who led the team, told Allen that because of the Dongyi people, the dwarves in the Gushan were very busy last year, and because of the defense against the Dongyi people's attack, the Gushan, which is not very rich in iron ore, really couldn't smelt it. Enough raw materials to fulfill Alan's order.

It was only in the second half of last year, 2942, that Rovanian entered a relatively stable state, and the dwarves began to continue to make armor for Allen, so it was a bit late.

However, for this year's fifty sets of armor, Groin said that he would definitely complete them within the stipulated time.

Regarding Groin's explanation, Allen expressed that he could understand it. After all, Dongyi's attack also disrupted many of his plans, and with such a good relationship between the two parties, this little thing is nothing at all.

Allen graciously retained Groin and his companions, and after entertaining them in Wilderness Town for two days, he let the dwarves return to the Lonely Mountain.

Afterwards, Allen looked at the plate armor made by the dwarves, feeling a little worried.

It's not that the quality doesn't meet Allen's ideas, even from his perspective beyond this era, these armors are enough to be called excellent.

It's just that in Allen's opinion, these armors with a strong dwarf style may be too bulky for his men.

You don't need to take detailed measurements to know that the armor made of large pieces of pure steel has far exceeded the thickness that Allen can understand. Like the underarms or the places where various joints are connected, in addition to the protection of steel plates, there are also armor inside. The double-layer fine metal soft mesh cover protects the wearers without affecting their performance in battle.

And this set of plate armor includes breastplate, shoulder armor, boots, leggings, and a battle skirt surrounded by steel plates, and finally a giant helmet with flying wings on both sides.

If you have to describe it, this set of armor is really similar to the one worn by Sorin II in the Battle of Lonely Mountain, but the proportion is enlarged a lot, and some designs are more suitable for cavalry in terms of shape. For example, the steel combat skirt around it allows the wearer to disassemble and assemble it freely, so as to protect the sides of the thighs immediately. The overall design of the armor can also better match the suit that is composed of steel plates and can be adjusted in size. vest.

It's great, Sorin definitely didn't cut corners on this batch of armor, and in Alan's view, any set of armor from these armors is much stronger than the one on King Harlaus, and can even be compared with Some plate armors of Pendor are comparable, and similarly, the requirements for physical fitness are much higher.

Of course, Allen didn't think that Sorin specially used thicker steel plates to build this batch of armor because of his friendship with him. This obviously did not meet the requirements for use. After all, thicker means heavier, and wearing It doesn't work if you can't move.

Since Sorin didn't do it on purpose, this situation can only illustrate one fact, that is, in the land of Middle Earth, those high-level human soldiers belonging to the aborigines have much better physical fitness than Allen imagined. They must have enough physical strength to put on these extremely heavy plate armor and look down on the battlefield.

However, their own cavalry are not natives of Middle-earth. In Allen's view, they probably don't have enough strength to wear this heavy plate armor calmly.

Those knights from the Kingdom of Swadia may be better. After all, they originally wore armor with chains, which is very heavy in itself. After wearing it for a while, they may get used to it.

But those Kujit Lancers are about one-fifth weaker than the Swadian knights, and they used to wear simple scale armor. It is estimated that it will be difficult to use these thicker plate armor in a short time. , and they accounted for the vast majority of Allen's cavalry, and more of them were Kujit riders who hadn't even worn scale armor in the past.

However, although this kind of problem cannot be solved in a short period of time, it will gradually change over time.

Because Allen brought the training method of the Griffon Knights from the continent of Pendor, and handed it over to the cavalry captains directly under his command, and asked them to practice according to the training method of the Griffon Knights.

Allen didn't expect his own cavalry to be as powerful as the Griffin Knights in a short period of time. It's not that he doubted the Griffin Knights' training methods. After all, the Griffin Knights used to be the royal guards of the Pendor royal family. , the strength can stand the test.

It's just that they are trained from a young age until they are adults and pass the assessment before they can be regarded as full-fledged members of the Knights. The requirements are very high, and the combat effectiveness of a full-fledged knight is relatively stable, and Allen's men are already adults. Yes, it's actually too late to start training now, and Allen thinks it's enough to increase his physical fitness more or less.

And with the start of training, Alan needs to purchase a large amount of auxiliary materials in Pendor Continent, some of which can be replaced by meat. After all, the animal husbandry in Muma Village and the breeding industry in Wilderness Town have already reached a certain scale. It is still possible to provide some meat, but for some other supplies, Allen needs to spend dinars to buy them in the simulator, such as a special herb for bathing.

According to my younger brother, in Pendor Continent, every famous knight order has its own method of tempering its physical fitness, even the Ebony Knight Order, which is not seen by most people, is no exception. The training ground also has an effective method, but it is cheaper and less effective.

Although the details of each method are different, the basic principles are similar. They all use food to supplement nutrition, special training methods to absorb nutrients to increase strength, and then use drugs to treat hidden injuries caused by training, so as to continuously improve physical fitness. Of course In addition to combat skills, it is still necessary to improve through continuous sparring and fighting.

Not all training methods have no side effects. Under the emphasis of the younger brother, Allen learned that there is a kind of soldier in the empire called the Imperial Gladiator. Their training method focuses on improving the explosive power of the fighters, but it greatly reduces their physical recovery. Speed ​​and longevity make these imperial two-handed swordsmen known as mad dogs only wear extremely light leather armor to fight on the battlefield, and some people don't even wear helmets in order not to waste their energy. It's a very powerful weapon.

The training method of the Griffin Knight is very balanced and has no side effects, but it needs to be strictly followed. The dinars that should not be saved cannot be saved at all, but the advantage is that once the knight is formed, it does not cost as much as training Yes, in order to maintain a strong combat effectiveness in the later stage, their cost is only a little higher than that of the Swadian knights.

In addition to allowing the existing cavalry to train in the direction of Griffin Knights, Allen also issued a decree to recruit cavalry apprentices. All teenagers aged 15 to [-] can sign up, regardless of gender.

The point of recruiting little girls is not that Alan thinks that in this era of Middle-earth and in this environment, women can hold up half the sky, and Alan still tends to let men face the cruel frontal battlefield.

It's just that in Middle-earth, the physical fitness of human beings is indeed much better than that of his hometown. After receiving some military training, women can also display extremely high combat effectiveness. Dongyi people have done a good job for Alan. demonstration.

Moreover, Allen did not recruit little girls to be shock cavalry or anti-line infantry. After all, in addition to the training methods of Griffin Knights, he also had rangers like Horimion who focused on riding and shooting. It's not that the twilight knights can't be used as shock cavalry. Their physical fitness far exceeds that of ordinary people, and their powerful combat effectiveness. Coupled with the armored elf horses, they can charge the infantry phalanx without any ambiguity at all. Causes a lot of damage to the enemy in a very short period of time.

It’s just that they have been fighting Jatu all the year round, and they prefer to rely on superb horsemanship and precise archery skills to deal fatal blows to the enemy. The few elves are actually unwilling to choose to confront the enemy head-on most of the time, especially keen on pigs. Tactical Jatu.

In this regard, Allen thinks it is very suitable for girls. The simplified training method of Hermione cannot bring much improvement in physical fitness, because these Noldor elves are born very powerful, and with different bloodlines , and as they age, their strength will become stronger and stronger.

If data is used to represent physical fitness, the average Swadian knight is around [-] points, and the formed Griffin Knight can reach [-] to [-] points, which also depends on personal talent.

Elf nobles like Lisa Dilan can at least reach [-] points, ordinary Twilight Knights can easily exceed [-] points, and elites like Hermion can definitely exceed [-] points.

Even so, Horimion is not the ceiling of combat power in Pendor Continent. Elf patriarchs like Aldalia and Islandil, as well as Allen, who has faced it personally, is known as "Uncle Wolf". Killer Wolfbird had to have at least 150 points in physical fitness, and their combat effectiveness had reached the level of demigods.

As for Allen himself, after many times of strengthening, he can at most draw with the average Twilight Knight. Allen is not as powerful as his own personal guard.

Therefore, the born powerful elves, after a long period of summarizing the meditation method, focus more on improving horse riding skills and shooting accuracy, which is very suitable for rangers who spend most of their time in reconnaissance or harassment.

Girls with good physical fitness are completely qualified for this part of the job after training, and there are already successful precedents in Wilderness Town. After a year of training, Alice, Allen's maid, has already It looks good, and its combat power is not inferior to that of Kujit's cavalry archer, but she can't pull a hard bow that is too heavy, and Allen needs to prepare soft bows with a relatively short range for them.

Allen's original plan was to directly equip them with ebony snipers. This kind of weapon that can fire seven crossbows in a row seems to be more suitable for these women, but this kind of continuous crossbow from Pendor Continent, now I want to Large-scale assembly requires a large amount of Mithril, which Allen does not have.

As for ebony, which is also an extremely precious material in Pendor Continent, Allen can't buy it through the simulator for the time being. He estimates that he will probably have to wait for him to become a lord and establish a related knight chapel, such as the Griffon Knight. The standard equipment of the army includes the melee weapon of the ebony long sword.

Of course, Allen can also contact the dwarves in the Lonely Mountain to recover Moria, which is still occupied by orcs, and obtain a large amount of mithril from there, but it is not realistic now, if it is only orcs, it will be fine. Now they are grasshoppers after autumn, and they can't afford to make too much waves, but Alan has no good way to deal with the Balrog who is still entrenched there, so he can't force Gandalf to upgrade now.

Not to mention that Allen couldn't make such a request to his friend at all, and the possibility that Gandalf would agree is extremely small. After all, this gray-robed wizard has a clear understanding of his combat power, and unless he has to, he will not Putting myself in that irreversible situation, after seeing the Balrog, running was the first choice for this Maier.

Therefore, Allen feels that it is better to take a long-term plan for these missing things at present, but this is a matter, and it does not prevent him from working hard in a better direction.

As for his own cavalry regiment, Allen's current thinking is also very simple. The male shock cavalry trained like the Griffin Knights will be the decisive winners on the frontal battlefield, while the female guerrilla cavalry trained according to the simplified version of the Twilight Knights, to do most of the scouting and harassment work.

The order of recruitment is that the Kugits, Swadians, and Rhodoks are given priority, followed by the aborigines of Middle Earth. Currently, only the summoned soldiers can be recognized by the simulator. Allen can spend A certain prestige, recruit them to become soldiers, so that the simulator will have certain constraints on these people, correspondingly, they will also receive James' super high medical skill bonus, and it will be easier to survive after being injured on the battlefield .

However, the citizens of Middle-earth cannot obtain this kind of bonus, so Allen is more inclined to recruit the descendants of those who are called shock cavalry, which is more dangerous. However, in the decree promulgated by Allen, he put forward a voluntary statement , there must be no compulsive behavior.

It's just that in order to form this cavalry unit, Allen has already prepared to enclose a large area of ​​land in the east of Rovanian. As long as these cavalry take shape and make contributions on the battlefield, they will immediately become the number one under Allen's command. The owners of the manor, after all, are separated by a large dark forest, and Alan cannot effectively control that side. It is very reasonable to entrust them out, and it is bound to be easier for these cavalry to produce nobles with higher status to manage for Alan There is a vast land and a large number of people there.

Such rewards are too tempting for young people who want to make contributions. Many soldiers in service ask Alan for instructions, whether they are willing to let them try the possibility of joining the cavalry regiment. Ai Lun did not refuse. The wider the group facing the ascending channel, the better, which is not only conducive to his own rule, but also able to find more talents.

In this way, the selection of members of the cavalry regiment started vigorously. Many soldiers stationed in Changhu Town and Heidelberg returned to Wilderness Town to participate in this event. Anyway, Allen only wanted the best, and his age must not exceed 25 years old. If you are too old, the results of training will be greatly reduced. On the other hand, after training, people are old, and the service time is a bit too short for Allen's investment.

Originally, Allen thought that he could successfully preside over this matter and watched the formation of a thousand reserve cavalry with his own eyes, but a team of elves from Rose Lorien very politely brought Garrard to Allen. A message from Mrs. Riel.

The most powerful elf in Middle-earth hopes that Allen can take the loot in Long Lake Town and go to Rose Lorien as soon as possible to participate in the meeting held by the White Daoist Society, and said that Allen's good friend, Gandalf has already Waiting for Allen's arrival at Calas Garrathon.

This invitation directly disrupted Allen's plan, after all, he was not ready to face Saruman.

　I didn't just look at the attributes of the soldiers' physical fitness, but also added skills such as iron bones, strong strikes, and running, so the score gap is a bit big
　　
　
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