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Chapter 163 The Request of the Dúnedain

"Alan, what do you think about the war between Mordor and Gondor?"

Sorin, who had just sat down in the tent, couldn't wait to ask this question.

Alan, who was preparing drinks for the guests, looked back at Sorin with a serious face in surprise, and had some doubts in his heart.

As far as he knew, the Durin dwarves had always been on good terms with the northern humans, and had no friendship with Gondor! !How could you be interested in the current war? ?
Of course, this doubt did not prevent him from answering his friend's question.

"I can't analyze why this war started, because I have too little information, but I do have some speculations about the current situation in Gondor."

While talking, Allen took out a beautifully decorated elf water bag from his waist. This thing is actually a magic item. The golden yellow liquid poured out of it is still steaming in this cold period. .

This liquid is Mijuwo, a special product of the valley, a kind of nectar mixed with precious medicinal materials, which can effectively restore vitality and hope.

Allen once owned a small bag, but in the dragon slaying battle in Changhu Town, he gave it all to Horimion, who was severely injured by Smaug.

And this point in his hand was specially reserved for Alan after Lindir learned of the situation of the wounded, just in case of accidents.

If an injured soldier can still have vitality and hope in a dying state, he will naturally be able to better resist the erosion of pain and survive in a critical moment.

When he was treating the wounded before, Alan had already used it almost, and the rest of it would not be used later, so he planned to use it to entertain his two friends.

In fact, there is really not much left, and it can only be filled with a small hobbit-like wine glass. It is not even enough to take a sip, but with the mead produced in Wilderness Town, it can be used in this cold place. Drive away the cold and warm your body in the cold weather.

"If you just fight against Mordor alone, with the help of the wizard, the pressure on Gondor is not too great. If the time is right and Prince Sengar can persuade other generals of Rohan, then with the help of the horseman, the heroic Gondor The people can even suppress the half-orcs of Mordor and take back Ithilien, which has been occupied by the enemy. After all, our great enemy has just returned to his lair for a few years, and the power in his hands is not very strong."

Alan was talking, and poured himself, Abinas and Sorin II a full glass of "upgraded" mead, and then sat down at the table in the tent.

In his impression, before Sauron returned, Mordor had always been managed by the Nazgul, and the Ringwraith who played a leading role there was probably the Witch King of Angmar.

Allen spoke highly of Angmar's management ability. The leader of the ring spirits once led the army of his own Wu Kingdom to destroy the Kingdom of Asaidan. For Sauron, it should be a huge thing. credit.

Well, under the control of this person, it is quite normal for Allen to be able to entangle Gondor with the power of Mordor alone for so many years, especially with the help of such a terrible spirit as the Ringwraiths , the half-orc army can even easily gain the upper hand on the battlefield.

But to defeat the powerful combination of Saruman, Garohan and Gondor, Angmar is still not qualified.

At this time, Sorin had already picked up the fragrant mead in front of his eyes, "gudong", "gudong", "gudong" drank it all in one breath, and after heaved a long breath, he handed the wine glass to the In front of Allen, he beckoned his friend to give him another drink.

At the same time, he also asked: "Then why did the elves send so many reinforcements to support Gondor? When I was living in Eriador, I have never seen such a gathering of elf cavalry. To be honest, this It made me feel a little stressed."

After pouring another cup for Sorin, Allen took out the bloody letter in his arms, handed it to Sorin, and replied: "This letter is from the Lord of Minas Tirith, Gondor." The regent Prime Minister Turgon sent an envoy to urgently deliver a request for help to Lord Cirdan, I think you should know the identity of Lord Cirdan."

Seeing Sorin nod his head, and after opening the letter, Allen also took a sip from the wine glass in front of him, feeling the warmth brought by the wine comfortably, and at the same time nodded to Abinas with a smile, signaling him not to Be polite and casual.

Comprehending the kindness shown by Allen, Abinas also took a sip from his wine glass, and the fragrant taste made his brows rise. Looking at the golden wine in front of him in surprise, he took another sip, and this At that time, Sorin also briefly read the letter.

"Alan, let's talk about your plan. I just heard about the Haralds and the Umbar pirates. I don't know them at all."

While speaking, Sorin threw the letter back to Allen.

"My plan? My plan is to take all my cavalry that can go to the battlefield, go south to support Gondor, and help this country survive this catastrophe. Lord Turgon is a respectable old man. He once At Gandalf's request, he promised to help me, although I no longer need it, but this kind of intention is enough for me to make such a decision at this time."

After hearing Alan's words, Sorin also showed a smile on his face, and he said: "Alan, we Durin clan and Gondor don't have much friendship at all, but if you want to talk about fighting against darkness, destroying the great We dwarves will be very happy with the enemy's plan, so this time I also plan to send some troops to support Gondor, and it is really a happy thing for you to think of it with me."

At this time, Abinas, who had been silent all this time, also stood up and spoke.

"If you don't mind, I also have a request that I hope Lord Allen can consider. In fact, Lord Lindyr sent a letter to Ms. He gave his first order, if we don't lose too much in this war, he hopes we can go to support Gondor, in fact, Estel is following Lord Cirdan at this moment."

Speaking of this, Abinas had a look of helplessness on his face. He didn't quite understand why the two guardians, Lord Elrond and Ms. Gilraine, didn't stop Aragorn's willfulness and nonsense.

After all, he, the young patriarch, was only 15 years old at this time, and he had done the most dangerous thing, that is, with the twins Elohir and El Ladan, he had killed several wandering people near Misty Mountain. half-orc.

Going to Gondor at this age is really dangerous for the only remaining royal blood.

"Abinas, what do you need me to do? Just ask."

Although Abinas' words were very cryptic and did not reveal any information about their family, Alan still understood the meaning, that is, the Dúnedain had decided to go south to help Gondor.

"In fact, we hope to participate in this war as your subordinate, Mr. Allen. You also know that it is not convenient for us to expose too much information in the south. It is too dangerous."

Hearing this, Allen nodded and became thoughtful. He did not reject Abinas's idea. In his opinion, the more troops to support Gondor's army, the better.

He was just thinking, what are Lord Elrond and Ms. Gilraine thinking?What is their request for Aragorn to go to Gondor at this moment?
It’s just that soon Alan was unwilling to continue thinking about it. After all, this is the matter of Arno and Gondor. Even if they rely on the memory in their brains to sort out their relationship, Alan feels very, very Trouble, my brain really hurts if I think too much.

And what else could it be?Either to accumulate prestige for inheriting the throne, or to get Gondor to help when rebuilding Arno, Allen thinks the latter is more likely.

"No problem, I'm more than happy to offer this help, in fact, I feel a lot more at ease with your help."

Allen agreed to Abinas' request. This is a matter that is beneficial to both parties, and Allen is also ready to speak for the Dunedan people. When the time comes to clarify this matter, His statement should be the most weighty.

"Thank you for your generosity." As Abinas said, he saluted Allen, and Allen waved his hand to express that he didn't care

Sorin, who has been drinking without stopping, has no interest in the riddle between Abinas and Alan, but he also needs help from his friends, but before that, he still has a problem, and he needs Alan's help. Len's answer.

"Alan, what do you think is Gondor's chance of winning with our support?"

"It's very high."

Allen gave the answer without hesitation, and told Thorin his reasons.

"Actually, we can roughly estimate the strength of both sides. Gondor now has the support of the Horse Rider and the assistance of Saruman, the master of Orthanc. The force itself is quite large, and now there are more than 3000 elf cavalry , and the more than 1000 human cavalry gathered by Abinas and I. Because of the long distance, we brought the best of the best. This is already a very powerful force, not counting you. dwarven troops, and the enemy we face."

As he spoke, Allen took the four wine glasses and signaled: "In addition to the half-orcs of Mordor, the enemy also has the Valags living in Khand. They are a little-known army. The human race is well equipped, but the number should not be large, and then there are the Dongyi people we just defeated, the Harad people further south, and the Umbar pirates formed by the Harad people."

But at this moment, Allen took away the three wine glasses in front of him, and continued: "The power of Mordor should have been consumed in the previous battle, which is not too much of a threat; and the Dongyi people, in fact, we just This battle has effectively weakened the strength of the Dongyi people, and there should not be many soldiers in the Loon area, and the Valag people, as I said just now, their number is not many."

Why are you so sure that there are not many Valyags? Because in Allen's memory, the Valyags did appear during the Holy War of the Ring, but they were chased by the swan knights of Do Amroth on the battlefield. Run, so in Allen's view, they shouldn't be too much of a threat.

Recalling the memory in his mind, Allen pointed to the last cup and said: "So, the biggest threat we face in this battle is actually the Harads."

"These guys living in the south are very tough, warlike and cruel, and they can even fight to the last person on the battlefield. In addition to having a large number of cavalry, they also domesticate a large number of mammoths."

"Mammoth?" Thorin was a little curious when he heard the name, he had only heard about this creature from hobbit poetry.

"Yes, mammoths, a huge creature, they are quite difficult to deal with on the battlefield, but this is not a big deal. The biggest threat to the Haradians is that they have sufficient warships. Any point in the area that comes ashore would cause us huge problems, but that's okay."

Alan confidently said to Thorin: "Because the Haradians have been severely injured by Gondor and Rohan decades ago, they should not have fully recovered in such a short period of time, and we Just helping Gondor protect the homeland is not a particularly difficult task. We have a large number of cavalry that can quickly support us to deal with the harassment of Umbar pirates. The archery skills of the elves can completely hit the mammoth. Eyes, in fact, I speculate that the most likely result is that as long as the enemy sees our arrival, he will quickly stop the war and restore peace, because he has no further possibility, and the stalemate will not benefit both sides .”

After listening to Allen's words, Sorin pondered. In fact, this time he did not plan to go to Gondor by himself, but planned to send his heir Fili to go there.

As Thorin's heir, Fili is close to 90 years old this year. Of course, for the Durin dwarves with royal blood, this is just entering the prime of life.

But Sorin has always felt that Fili's experience is not enough, because his nephew has been living in the Blue Mountains since he was born, and the only trip he made was to recover the Lonely Mountain with him. For an heir to the throne, this There seems to be some lack of experience.

Moreover, since Feili lost an arm, although he has matured a lot, he has become more withdrawn and inferior. He even found Sorin one night and proposed to transfer the succession to the throne to Qili.

In Thorin's opinion, this was a sign of cowardice, and it was too absurd that he would not pass the throne to a dwarf who liked elves.

So Thorin couldn't just watch his heir become decadent.But as an uncle, it is difficult for him to explain to his nephew, and he is also very bad at this aspect.

Sorin's original plan was to let Fili go to live with Bilbo for a period of time after this war, hoping that the positive and optimistic Hobbits could inspire Fili, but now there is a better opportunity, that is In war, the battlefield is the best place to train men, and Thorin plans to let Fili lead an army of dwarves alone this time, so that he can regain some self-confidence while leading the army.

In fact, Sorin has another choice, which is to write a letter to his sister Dis, asking Feili's mother to persuade his son, but Sorin doesn't know how to write this letter.

Could it be that after your son came out with me, he lost an arm and became decadent, and now he needs your help?Thorin's pride did not allow him to write something like this.

"Alan, I actually need your help with something."

　Some friends may think that the legal principle of Aragorn's succession to the throne is the right of inheritance because he is a descendant of Isildur, and there are very few people with this bloodline.This is right, but it is not so simple. If you look through the royal family tree of Gondor, you will find that Gondor had no royal blood during the Holy War of the Ring, and it was cut off. The other Númenoreans are just ordinary nobles. , is not a descendant of Eärendil, and has no right of succession to the throne.But Aragorn's right of succession does not directly go back to Isildur, that is too far away, and his right of succession can actually be traced back to Avidui, the last king of Asedan, because his wife was the Ferril, the daughter of King Ondoher of Gondor, Ondoher may not be well known to everyone. Generally speaking, all his descendants died on the battlefield, and they died in the same year. The result? The throne fell to the branch of Eärnil. He counted four generations up. He was the great-grandfather of Ondoher. His son was the one who went to Minas Morgul to fight Angmar and died. And he is the last royal bloodline, and he has no heirs yet. If you look through the royal genealogy of Gondor, you will know that most of the kings are single-passed, either they are single-passed, or they have no sons. Brother, it was not easy to add another branch, and then a wave of kinship killings came. After the death of Eärnur, the only one who can inherit the throne of Gondor is the lineage of Ferril, the daughter of Ondoher from Asedan. , because the Númenóreans supported a woman as ruling queen, which can be found in the genealogy.

　　
　
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