The riding and chopping simulator of the Lord of the Rings

Chapter 52 Allen's Expedition Has Ended

The autumn sun seems to be golden yellow, making the farmlands around the wilderness town seem to be shining with golden light.

Thanks to Lady Galadriel's gift, the soil that contains the power of "Nenya".

The crops in most of the fields this year are growing very fast. The wheat planted in May is at the beginning of August. Carl, who is in charge of agricultural affairs in Wilderness Town, thinks it can be harvested.

Otherwise, if the crops are too mature, or in rainy weather, they will fall off and scatter into the soil, causing great waste.

Faced with this miraculous phenomenon, Carl was reminded by Allen to make use of more and more types of crops in Wilderness Town in recent years, such as soybeans, wheat, potatoes, peanuts, corn, etc.

Specially open up a piece of land and test whether it can be planted together to achieve two crops a year, so that the benefits brought by the land will be more outstanding.

But now, in the golden field, groups of people are working and harvesting the crops, just like the previous autumn.

In the town, there was a fierce quarrel in the meeting room of Lord Allen's house. It was the voices of James and Artiman.

"If you build it like this, it will be a waste of manpower and material resources. There will be a war soon. I need to build some water reservoirs in the city. There are not so many people to build houses for you."

"It is precisely because of the war, according to Allen's character, he will definitely not give up any of his subordinates who are still alive. At that time, there will definitely be a large number of wounded and sick returning from the battlefield. At that time, the hospital will not be able to let them go. Are they out there waiting to die?"

It turned out that James came here today to discuss the expansion of the hospital with Jamila. He considered the post-war situation.

Although the people summoned by Allen have great advantages in recovering from injuries, the aborigines do not possess these qualities.

With the current ratio of personnel in the army, a large number of wounded patients must flood into the hospital after the war, and he needs more space to deal with this situation.

And Yatiman, just as he said, wanted to build some more cisterns around the town.

Because according to Allen's plan, the number of people living in the town will increase greatly by then, and there will even be horses. The existing cistern must be insufficient. He considered this and came here to discuss with Jamila.

Sitting in the main seat, the still young and beautiful Jamila looked helplessly at the two old friends in front of her.

Among Allen's important subordinates, these two can be said to be the oldest, but they are also the two who quarrel the most.

The two of them are typical intellectuals. For knowledge, James is more inclined to innovation and practicality, while Yatiman is more willing to believe in tradition and classics.

Because of this, the two often don't see eye to eye. As long as the two people's responsibilities overlap, they will inevitably have a big fight.

Of course, Jamila, who has managed thousands of people for several years, is not a vegetarian. At the beginning, she was worried that the two of them would make a big deal because of the quarrel, and she often tried her best to dissuade them.

But now, she was no longer surprised by the strangeness, and the combat effectiveness of the two of them were all fighting scum, even if they used weapons, they couldn't beat themselves together.

Now, Jamila is no longer worried about what will happen to them, the two of them just talk about it at most, and never make a move.

What Jamila is more worried about now is the taciturn Fatis sitting across the table.

After Allen left, the commander who was qualified to call up all the troops in Wilderness Town came to discuss with Jamila about sending troops.

Since the marching speed of the large army is much slower than that of the small team, especially after reaching the forest, according to Fatis' plan, the army will start in September.

He hoped that in the near future, all the troops could be assembled for a several-day marching exercise to test the camping, reconnaissance, defense and other related matters of the large troops, so as to avoid any unexpected situations when they set off.

However, now all the labor force in Wilderness Town obeyed Jamila's order and rushed to harvest grain in the fields.

Seeing the three people in front of her, all of whom came to ask herself for money or someone, Jamila was a little annoyed.

Of course, this kind of thing has been common in the past few years when she became the mayor.

"Okay, stop arguing."

The seemingly gentle and considerate blond girl slammed the table with a crisp voice, stopping James and Artiman, who were getting louder and louder, and Fatis, who was sitting opposite, also sat up straight. He knew , things should have come to fruition.

"A few things. First, all the labor force is now harvesting this year's harvest in the fields. This is the most important thing at the moment and cannot be delayed."

After finishing speaking, Jamila stopped her gaze on Fatis and continued: "Fatis, for the military exercise, we will start preparations when most of the farming work is over. When the time comes, the auxiliary army, supplies, I will prepare all the weapons and equipment for you, can you see it?"

Fatis nodded, said "thank you", then got up and left the meeting room.

And James and Yatiman both looked at Jamila, waiting for the mayor's decision.

"James, I will discuss with the dwarf Tyr about building a hospital, but your hospital will not start until the food is fully stocked."

Jamila turned back to Yatiman and said: "The construction of the reservoir is indeed very important. This should be something I consider. Thank you for your reminder. Similarly, you are also after the food is fully stored. Start building. At that time, I will arrange enough manpower and materials to cooperate with the two of you."

James and Yatiman glanced at each other cryptically, and left the conference room after saying "Thank you" and "I'm sorry".

But Jamila held her forehead and breathed a deep sigh of relief.

Afterwards, she got up and called a few guards, she was going to make an inspection, how the work in the field was doing.

And now, Lord Alan, the lord of Wilderness Town, is looking for the secret door in the map in the mountains on the west side of Lonely Mountain.

On the second day after arriving in Changhu Town, Allen followed the expedition team and headed towards the lonely mountain.

At that time, he had changed back into a ranger costume, and he handed the armor to Horimion, and he told Horimion to put away the wind crossbow in Changhu Town, he would be of great use in the future .

Then Horimion returned to the Kingdom of the Woodlands, where he was going to join the army led by Phatis.

Alan and his party first rowed on the Long Lake for two days, then entered the Running River, and after traveling upstream for more than ten miles, they set foot on the Smaug Wasteland.

This place is part of the river valley city-state, and the environment is very desolate. There are almost no living things to be seen, the trees are sparse, and the vegetation is withered and yellow.

Smaug really deserves to be a dark creature created by Morgoth, even if he didn't do anything intentionally, just lying on the lonely mountain every day, he ruined the once lush and prosperous place like this.

And this land has been ruled by evil dragons for more than 170 years.

In fact, Thorin Oakenshield in 2941 was already 195 years old, and for members of the royal family of Durin, it was the prime of life.

At this time, the closer the dwarf prince got to his hometown, the more uneasy he felt. After all, he had personally experienced the power of the evil dragon.

But he did not retreat because of this, but ordered most of the people to go to the west of the mountain range to find the location of the secret door according to the instructions of the map.

At the same time, Thorin Oakenshield personally brought Alan, Kili, Fili, Balin, and Bilbo along the southern branch of the mountain to Raven Ridge, which is where Thorin and Azog died together in the movie. place.

At that time, Allen was standing on a high ground in Raven Ridge, looking at the gate of Lonely Mountain and the situation of River Valley City.

This is also a very important purpose for him to come to the lonely mountain, that is to observe the terrain and position of the battlefield in advance, so as to prepare him for the next plan.

River Valley City has been abandoned for too many years, and most of the city defense facilities are no longer usable. Allen hopes that he can repair some of the defenses there by then.

As for Raven Ridge, it is also a military garrison abandoned by the dwarves. There is a winding road leading to the gate of the Lonely Mountain.

Allen carefully observed the road. It is possible to come up on an elf horse, but after coming up, there is not enough space for the cavalry to fight on the horse, and they can only dismount and fight on foot.

He had to seize the time to familiarize himself with the terrain here. When the enemy was approaching, it would probably be too late to get familiar with it.

While others are more to start looking for the entrance to the Lonely Mountain.

It is too difficult and time-consuming to find a secret door that is as wide as several people in the mountains. Time goes by little by little, like flowing water.

At first, the dwarves who came to the Lonely Mountain were very excited, but as time went by, their enthusiasm gradually faded, and some even began to doubt the authenticity of the map.

Even Thorin Oakenshield silently looked at the gate of Lonely Mountain at night.

But Bilbo Baggins and Alan, who had already familiarized himself with the terrain, were not negative. Bilbo Baggins was because of his extremely optimistic personality, and Alan knew that there must be a secret door here.

Soon, the time came to the beginning of October, and Alan accompanied Bilbo Baggins to discover a hidden staircase on the cliffs of the mountains on the west side.

Allen looked at the ladder and knew that his mission was completed, and at this time, there were only less than 20 days before the Day of Durin.

The overjoyed dwarves climbed up one after another. After comparing the map, they finally confirmed that this is where the secret door is.

Thorin Oakenshield breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, and looked at Alan and Bilbo gratefully.

The expedition is basically over here, and the rest is to watch the performance of the great snitch in the team, Mr. Bilbo Baggins.

Yes, after Bilbo rescued all of them from the dungeon, the dwarves thought that Bilbo Baggins's snitching skills were extremely high, almost a master level.

And such a powerful Snitch must be able to get back the "Aken Diamond" from under the eyes of the evil dragon.

It has to be said that the group of dwarves may have more confidence than the Snitch himself at this time, and Bilbo Baggins, who is full of smiles at this time, does not know what he will face next.

But Allen was about to leave. He bid farewell to everyone in the expedition team and told them to pay attention to safety. If it was impossible, after opening the secret door, they could wait for Gandalf to arrive before entering the Lonely Mountain.

And Alan can't wait with the members of the expedition team anymore, there is not much time left for him. After all, there are still many things in Changhu Town waiting for him to complete.

According to Allen's speculation, when he walked from Lonely Mountain to Changhu Town, Fatis should also lead the army and stationed in the dense forest near Changhu Town.

Facing Alan's farewell, Thorin Oakenshield didn't say anything to keep him. After all, according to the contract, Alan's responsibilities ended here.

The rest is up to the Snitch. As long as it goes well, Thorin Oakenshield will gather the dwarf army after he gets the King's Royal Treasure, and with the help of the wizard, he will drive out Smaug and take back the Lonely Mountain.

In fact, Thorin Oakenshield did not expect that the expedition team could really achieve this step. When he set off, he came with the mentality of putting all his eggs in one basket.

But now, the secret door was right in front of him, standing in front of Alan, he was a little dazed, he quickly reacted, thanked Alan for his efforts along the way, and waved goodbye to Alan.

After that, Allen left the lonely mountain under the watchful eyes of everyone, and waited for him to come to Changhu Town by rowing alone.

His personal guard captain, Horimion, was already waiting for him at the Changhu Town Bridge.

In fact, this twilight knight would wait here every day. At that time, he couldn't understand why his lord was unwilling to take him to the distant mountains.

But these days, he chatted with the nearby humans, learned some reasons, and then let go.

But today, with his sharp eyes, he saw the lord on the ship from a distance, and he started waving to attract Allen's attention.

After the human lord arrived, he asked what he cared about without tidying up his messy clothes.

"Herimion, is Fatis coming with the army? Is the journey going well?"

Horimion handed the rein in his hand to Alan.

He said: "Very well, my lord, Lieutenant Fatis, the head of the Airein Legion, and the head of the Bundak Legion have all brought their troops here, and most of the townspeople who are supporting the army have also returned smoothly. The village, oh, by the way, a few dwarf craftsmen followed, and they hoped to take this opportunity to go home and have a look."

After hearing this, Allen nodded, got on the horse with Horimion, and continued to ask after sitting firmly, "Is there any news in Changhu Town?"

After Horimion heard this, he thought for a while, and said, "Nothing serious happened. It seems that some time ago, a townsman announced every day that a dragon was coming to attack Changhu Town, and then he was killed by the town. He was arrested for spreading rumors."

After hearing this, Allen nodded, thinking that this is right, it fits the character of Bud, and I hope that after he has experienced this incident, he can understand some truths, some things cannot be done just by talking .

In fact, before Alan left Changhu Town, he specifically told Bud to wait for him to come back. He was discussing how to deal with the dragon. It is obvious that this descendant of the lord of River Valley City did not take Alan's words seriously. .

"Okay, I see, hurry up and go back to camp."

After speaking, Alan and Hermione drove the horses and ran towards the camp of the wilderness town army.

(End of this chapter)