The riding and chopping simulator of the Lord of the Rings

Chapter 56 Allen's First Vassal, Lord Bard of River Valley City
After the battle of Changhu Town, the news of the death of the dragon Smaug quickly spread to all parts of the north with the help of the birds.

At that time, the name of Alan, the dragon slayer, will also be sung in the mouths of the northern people.

Soon, something will change in Rovanian.

As for Allen, who just had the title, when he rushed from Long Lake Town to the Woodland Kingdom, King Thranduil had already set off with an army of up to [-] elves.

Now that the dragon was dead, there were now only thirteen dwarves on the Lonely Mountain, and one hobbit.

Obviously, the elf king didn't want to wait any longer, and desperately wanted to get back his own Starlight Gem.

Alan, who originally wanted to go with him, had no choice but to lead the human army to catch up.

At this time, Azog, the pale orc in the south of the Lonely Mountain, has led more than 1 elite troops of Dol Guldur to the vicinity of the Lonely Mountain. He will soon come to the Lonely Mountain with the help of the Earth Eater feet.

At the same time, in the Gundabad Mountains in the northwest of Lonely Mountain, tens of thousands of Snaga have also gathered. After they were armed, they joined the battle commanded by Azog as the second army under the leadership of Azog's relatives. .

And in the Iron Hills to the east of the Lonely Mountain, the raven carrying the letter from King Durin will soon fly to Dyne. At that time, the cousin of Thorin Oakenshield will bring his elite , to support the cousin who has taken back the lonely mountain.

And Alan's army has already trekked through the Smaug Wasteland for a long time, and it only takes half a day to reach River Valley City.

Of course, there is also Bard, the descendant of Girion, the lord of the valley city.

This is a middle-aged man with one son and two daughters. At this time, he is leading hundreds of Changhu Town militiamen, and is also heading towards Gushan.

At this time, Bard looked at the young lord in front of him, and couldn't help but think of Allen's proposal last night.

"Now that the dragon is dead, do you want to rebuild River Valley Town?"

As a descendant of Girion, Bard dreamed of restoring the family lands.

But he never had hope for it, he just tried his best to work hard.

As a descendant of the city lord, Bard's family education has not been completely cut off. His shooting skills comparable to elves, his keen insight into things, his inspiring words in battle, and his courage to face the dragon are all invincible. It shows his excellence.

But the problem is that no matter how good Bud is, no one gives him a platform to display his abilities.

Over the years, Bud has been working hard. Faced with Mayor Stephen's suppression, he still has some prestige in Changhu Town. As a result, everything was wiped out overnight under the attack of the evil dragon.

So facing Allen's proposal, Bud was moved for a moment, but Allen's subsequent words calmed him down.

"Bad, the descendant of Girion, I am very satisfied with your performance in this battle. You took the initiative to take on the task of facing the evil dragon, and you also successfully completed it. This performance is enough to prove your excellence. Then , Now, as the ruler of the Rovanian city-state, I will contribute money to help you rebuild River Valley City, so that you can regain the title of Lord of River Valley City, but as a price, I hope to get your loyalty. I know this is an important Decide, you don't need to reply to me right away."

In Bard's view, the conditions offered by this young man who claimed to be the ruler of the city-state were not bad, but rather generous.

It's just that Bud had other expectations in his heart, so he didn't give Alan an answer immediately that night.

Allen, who was on the horse, of course knew what Bud behind him was expecting.

It is nothing more than two. First, the treasure hoarded in the Lonely Mountain is a part of the River Valley City. It was snatched from the River Valley City by the evil dragon Smaug when he attacked the Lonely Mountain. The hall of Laine, now that the dragon is dead, the wealth should be returned to him.

Second, the reason why the evil dragon attacked Changhu Town and displaced the residents of Changhu Town was entirely because of the dwarves who went on an expedition to the Lonely Mountain.

In Bard's view, they have an inescapable responsibility. In fact, at the beginning, Bard believed that Allen was also responsible for this, but the young lord did a lot of things after that.

Not only helped save the residents of Changhu Town, but also killed the evil dragon with his own hands, so at this time, Bard has no position to blame Allen.

Of course, Alan has also considered this point, but he didn't care about it. The Lonely Mountain Expedition has developed to the present level, and the dragon attacking Changhu Town is an inevitable result. Alan is just trying his best, and even bet on it. He has lost his life, and he can't do more.

In fact, at the beginning, Allen didn't think about making Bud surrender to him, but just thinking about competing with the King of River Valley City for a wave of population after the Battle of the Five Armies.

It's just that as the power in Alan's hands became stronger and stronger, coupled with the acquaintance with Thorin Oakenshield, the dwarf prince, it really changed Alan's thinking.

While traveling, he often thought in his heart, why should he compete for the population?As long as Bard surrendered to himself, the population in the north of Rovanian would, in name, belong to him.

What's the matter with me at that time, as long as there is a call-up order, Bard can still refuse his lord?

And with their own help, these displaced people can also return to a stable life faster, which is also a good thing.

Afterwards, Allen compared the strengths of the two parties, estimated the possibility of success, and made up his mind to give it a try.

After all, Allen is already the lord of one city and one village, managing nearly ten thousand people, with more than a thousand armors.

What does Bard have?Apart from the identity of the descendant of Ghirian, and the de jure title of lord of Dale City, there is nothing.

Even the more than 2000 residents of Changhu Town now live by watching Alan's face.

Allen believed that the possibility of success in this matter was very high, because Thorin Oakenshield, who was already ill, would definitely crush Bard's expectations.

Even if Bud disagrees, it doesn't matter, Allen can resettle the more than 2000 residents by himself.

As for Bilbo Baggins, will he give his share of treasure to help the people of Changhu Town for free?

Alan thought so, for that was what was great about Bilbo, and what Alan admired most about him.

But this matter does not affect my plan, because the treasure will most likely be entrusted to Allen, and he will help those residents rebuild Changhu Town.

Alan still has this confidence. Was the ups and downs of the past six months gone in vain?
But all of this will be discussed after arriving at the lonely mountain.

Soon, Allen's army also entered River Valley City and joined the woodland elves.

Under the guidance of other elves, Allen found Thranduil who was drinking in the camp.

In fact, the elf king had already met Sorin Oakenshield yesterday, and it was obvious that Sorin Oakenshield, who was already sick, had reached the point where he would not eat hard and soft for the sake of treasure.
The woodland king, who had a gray nose, was in a very unhappy mood at this time.

Thranduil knew about the relationship between Alan and Thorin Oakenshield, so at this moment, he looked at Alan sitting opposite him and spoke directly.

Even in the midst of his annoyance, his words remained calm.

"Alan, my friend, congratulations on winning the title of dragon slayer. In this era, it is not easy to kill a giant dragon. However, you who have just become a dragon slayer come with an army. Could it be to stop me?"

Thranduil was not worried about the army in Alan's hands, he just didn't want to conflict with humans, and losing Alan as a friend and ally was not what he wanted.

It's just that he doesn't want to miss the present opportunity, the opportunity to get back the Starlight Gem.

Allen shook his head when he heard it, and said, "Of course I won't stop you from taking back what belongs to you, but I have more urgent news to share with you."

"Oh? Talk about it!"

Thranduy heard that Alan was not trying to stop him, so he stopped being as tough as before, but stood up and poured Alan a glass of wine, motioning Alan to continue.

Allen said immediately: "I received news that the orcs are about to launch an attack on the lonely mountain. The number is as high as tens of thousands. I came with the army just to guard against them. I will immediately organize personnel to repair the city defense of River Valley City. "

Thranduil was very surprised when he heard what Allen said. The scouts he scattered and the birds in the Black Forest did not bring him any relevant news, not a single bit.

"In Rovanian, it's not uncommon to see half-orcs at any time, but it is said that tens of thousands of such scum have gathered, Alan, please forgive me, I can't believe it."

Of course Alan knew that Thranduil would not believe it. Although the elf king's words were very polite, he might have already started to speculate in his heart whether Alan was exaggerating things because of the dwarves.

Alan didn't want to explain anything, he just wanted to plant a seed in Thranduil's heart.

If there is no problem with the time, Gandalf will be here soon, and Alan needs a message from Gandalf.

As for whether Gandalf can come, Alan is not worried, he does not believe that after working hard for so long, the result can be worse than the original trajectory.

"My news is absolutely true. I just hope that you can maintain a certain degree of vigilance. In fact, I want to know more, when are you going to ask the dwarves for your family gem?"

Seeing that Alan did not insist on his statement, Thranduy was still a little happy. He thought that this young human friend could still understand his behavior.

Thranduy, who was in a strange mood, took a sip of the wine and said, "It's tomorrow morning."

Allen nodded and said, "Your Majesty, can I personally participate?"

Thranduy didn't think much, and agreed, because it was just Alan going alone, so what could happen?

After hearing the reply, Alan drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, bid farewell to Thranduil, and left the woodland king's tent.

He also wanted to check whether his soldiers and the residents of Changhu Town had begun to repair the defenses of River Valley City.

Although the elves were surprised by the behavior of humans, they were extremely well-disciplined, and no one asked questions, and of course no one helped.

The current Riverdale City is already in ruins. In fact, during the period when the evil dragon just occupied the Lonely Mountain, there were still some humans who wanted to live here, but they were quickly swallowed up by Smaug. It is said that this guy is very special. If you like pure virgins, you deserve to die.

For more than 170 years since then, no one has come to this dilapidated and desolate place.

Fortunately, most of the city walls here are still relatively intact.

River Valley City is built on the mountain, and the area is huge. Most of the buildings in the city collapsed in the attack of the dragon.

So Allen's army and elves are only stationed in this urban area near the lonely mountain.

On the other side of the city, it has been blocked by collapsed houses, and it is not easy to go there.

There are only three city walls in the area where Allen is stationed, and one of the walls faces the direction of the lonely mountain. Allen doesn't need to worry about this side, because that side is the best preserved, and the elves are stationed there.

The other two severely damaged city walls are the defense areas that Allen needs to focus on. He took Horimion who had recovered and commanded his army everywhere, as well as the humans in Changhu Town, to repair the city defense.

At the same time, Allen also arranged for soldiers to collect large stones scattered everywhere in the town, trying to block the gate between the two city walls.

Thranduil did not interfere in this matter, for there was another gate in the wall near the Lonely Mountain, which was large enough for his army to pass through.

At this time, Bud found Allen, hoping that Allen could go to the Lonely Mountain with him to persuade Thorin Oakenshield.

Allen didn't agree, but told Bud a word: "At this time, Thorin Oakenshield, it is impossible to give you a coin. You can try, but I won't accompany you. It's just useless effort. "

After getting the reply, Bud had no choice but to go to the Lonely Mountain by himself. Behind him was Allen's words, "My proposal is still valid."

As Allen said, not to mention Thorin Oakenshield at this time, even Thorin Oakenshield who is not sick may not necessarily give money to help Longhu Town.

After all, under Allen's interference, he and his close friend Bilbo Baggins did not make any promises to the people of Long Lake Town, nor did they receive any help from the people of Long Lake Town.

Moreover, from the perspective of this dwarf prince, it is normal to be attacked by a dragon. How many times has a dwarf been attacked by a dragon?How many of their clan died at the hands of the dragon?Have they sought compensation from anyone?Is it to find Morgoth?
In the end, it's not about relying on your own hands to get back everything that once belonged to you.

So, at the gate of the Lonely Mountain, Bard didn't get anything he wanted at all. Sorin Oakenshield, who was already sick, gave a reply other than rejection or rejection.

The returned Bard went to see Thranduil, and asked the Elven King who had been protecting Long Lake Town for help.

Thranduil didn't refuse or agree. His original words were, "If you need help, shouldn't you ask my friend, the lord of Wilderness Town, Allen, for help? I remember that Allen killed the dragon. , The people of Changhu Town were also saved by him, I think my friend will definitely arrange for you, why come to me? Isn't he more suitable? "

How could the wise Thranduy fail to see what his friend was thinking from Alan's series of actions?

But he didn't think it was a big deal, and he was even willing to give some help in it, just like Alan was willing to give his own reward to help him get back the Starlight Gem.

And from Thranduil's point of view, it was simply their luck that these people could live under Allen's rule.

So, as if Alan didn't hinder him from retrieving the gems, how could he hinder his friends from expanding their territory?

In the end, Bud found Alan again, yes, he compromised, Thorin Oakenshield and Thranduil had crushed all the hopes in his heart.

After all, Bud hoped that the more than [-] people in Changhu Town would have a home, rather than being displaced.

It is also very tempting for him to rebuild River Valley City and get back the family's glory.

Although surrendering to others will lose some freedom, Bud thinks that Allen is a good choice.

This young man can fight bravely in the face of the dragon, which shows that he is an excellent warrior.

Asking the elf of the woodland kingdom to help the residents of Long Lake Town shows that he is a kind person.

Coercing the mayor directly by force shows that he is a wise man who can grasp the key points of the matter.

He does not use power to oppress, but to recruit himself through transactions, which shows that he is not a king who is for the purpose and does not use the means.

Therefore, Bard, who came to the city wall, knelt down in front of Allen on one knee, expressing his willingness to pledge allegiance.

At this time, it was already evening, and behind Alan standing on the city wall was the setting sun that was about to fall into the horizon.

The bright silver armor he was wearing exuded a faint light under the setting sun.

Allen looked at Bud who was kneeling in front of him on one knee under the eyes of everyone, and smiled with satisfaction.

He drew out his knight's long sword and put it on Bard's shoulder.

Bud didn't respond to this. He knew that this should be a kind of etiquette to accept allegiance, and his movement also showed that he would never rebel against his lord.

At this time, Allen spoke, and he said: "Descendant of Ghirian, I am very glad that you are willing to serve me. I believe that you will be a loyal vassal, an excellent lord, and a brave general in the future."

Allen paused here, and continued: "If you are ready, please follow me."

Bud nodded solemnly, and followed Allen to read the oath of allegiance.

"I will swear allegiance to you, the legal ruler of the Rovanian city-state;"

"I swear, as long as I have breath, I will be your loyal follower;"

"I swear, when you need, I will rush to your side and fight the enemy to the end;"

"I swear that in the future, I will be loyal to you and serve you sincerely and honestly."

"I swear, I will always protect your reputation and your legal rights."

After reading, Allen took back the knight's long sword, helped Bud up, and said, "Finally, I will also fulfill my promise. After this war, I will rebuild River Valley City and help you Reclaim the title of Lord of Dale."

In this way, Allen now had his first vassal, Lord Bard of River Valley City.

At this time, an old man in a gray robe came to Alan and Bud's side.

That's Gandalf who hastened here.

(End of this chapter)