The riding and chopping simulator of the Lord of the Rings

Chapter 92 The Opportunity to Rule the Northerners
Now, just like he used to be an attendant, Allen led the horse and followed Allen, and kept talking about what happened during this period, from the surrounding environment to the reclaimed fields, from the construction of the camp to the north. people's understanding.

From time to time, this young man would say a few good words for those northerners who were employed by Allen, such as "working hard" and "very honest and honest", revealing what he said He has a good impression of the people in these three villages.

"okay."

Allen, who was listening on the side, nodded calmly, and responded to his subordinates' nagging with short words, but he was thinking about what Allen wanted to express in his heart.

You know, as a subordinate, Allen spared no effort to say good things for the northerners in front of Allen. The meaning of this is too obvious. If you translate it, it probably means that.

"My lord, can I take care of these northerners for the sake of serving you for so many years?"

Allen knew that Allen, who was once the heir of the lord, had received a complete noble education, so the meaning of these words must be clear to this young man.

If Allen was not a noble, but just a commoner of ordinary origin, Allen would not think too much, because in Calradia, ordinary commoners did not express so implicitly.

If it were Kress, she would directly say: "I like it, I want it." Instead of praising how good this thing is, she must be very beautiful when she wears it.

If they were replaced by more ordinary civilians, facing a leader like Allen, they might not dare to speak out their demands.

Only those aristocrats are keen on these twists and turns, expressing their thoughts in cryptic words.

If this is not the case, the only possibility is that Elaine has been stupid for a month, not knowing what he was talking about.

Allen wouldn't think that Allen was stupid. He was a very smart young man with strong self-awareness. He knew what he wanted and what he was doing.

Of course, Allen will not have any opinions on Allen because of this matter, it's just human nature, these subordinates who follow him are not cold NPCs after all, they have their own good and evil preferences, It also has its own rules of conduct, and it also has its own purpose in doing things.

Is it because of this that Allen will think that Allen is not loyal to him?

Allen deeply knows that making others absolutely loyal to him is an act against human nature, and it is also an impossible assumption. Even with the help of a simulator, he doesn't think he can do this.

He was just a little surprised, it's only been a month and a half, what exactly happened, it's worth Elaine showing such an attitude in front of himself for these northerners.

Alan's doubts didn't last long, because he saw Caroline waiting at the gate of the camp.

In Alan's impression, this girl who was a little shrewd and straightforward, actually showed a little bit of embarrassment after seeing Alan. It was not obvious, but Alan caught it.

Seeing Caroline, the youngest daughter, Allen frowned, thinking to himself, "What's going on? Could it be that he fell in love with me? It's impossible!!"

Then he immediately reacted, looked back at Elaine, and then saw an equally embarrassed face, and suddenly an extremely ridiculous idea popped up in his heart.

"Damn it!! It's only been a month and a half, less than 45 days, how did you two do it? I'm lost!! Aileen, don't you only like noble ladies?"

Alan, who understood everything, was surprised, but also had a smile on his face. He nodded to Caroline in front of him, and then walked into the tent.

Allen will not make this matter clear. If Allen can successfully marry Caroline, it will be a good thing for Allen. At that time, whether it is from the legal principle or the relationship of subordinates, Allen Lun will gain basic control over Shanmu Village.

Unless Allen, who has been with Allen for seven or eight years, wants to be self-reliant, but the possibility of such a thing happening is too low, and Allen has not considered this issue.

And Allen always felt that things were a bit strange, and the time was indeed too short. Although Allen was a handsome young man, his combat effectiveness was also very strong under Allen's training, and he still had an aristocratic temperament in his gestures.

Um?Wait, if you put it this way, there seems to be nothing wrong with this matter.

Forget it, let it be, this kind of thing can't be rushed, it has to be done slowly, and it's useless for Allen to be anxious, it depends on what Allen and Caroline mean.

Alan, who wanted to understand, no longer entangled in this matter, but his eyes kept wandering between Aileen and Caroline, which made the two young people more and more embarrassed. Alan watched the reactions of the two of them , the smile on his face became brighter and brighter.

Soon, Till and Stephen, who knew that Alan was coming, also hurried back, and then they reported the progress of the project and the cost of the recent period in detail.

Tire told Allen that according to the current progress, it should only take half a year to get through the dense forest road, and as a professional engineer, Tire vowed that he would make this road smooth and straight, revealing a source of energy in his words Confidence in dwarven skill.

On the other hand, Stephen told Allen that he contacted several familiar settlement leaders and negotiated the purchase of grain. Since the quantity purchased was not large, the price of grain did not change much.

After the dense forest road is opened, he will immediately arrange to buy more food.

At the same time, he also reported some other situations to Alan. For example, the northerners did not have any major safety accidents during the construction, and their enthusiasm for work was also very high.

These things are not managed by Stephen, but he still pays extra attention to them. Moreover, Allen can see that Stephen's belly, which seems to be pregnant, has become much smaller and his skin has turned darker in this one and a half months. The whole person looks refreshed.

Alan doesn't know whether these changes in Stephen are due to his concern for his family or his desire for power. As long as Stephen can do things well, Alan will not treat him badly.

In short, according to the report of the two people, everything on the dense forest road is very smooth.

Allen had already seen part of what Till and Stephen said on the way here. The northerners are indeed very enthusiastic about their work, which shows that there is no major problem with their work, and the progress of the project is also in line with Tyre's statement.

Allen was very satisfied with this, and praised the three people who worked hard for it without hesitation, and said that there will be corresponding rewards for them after the project is completed.

And after all this was said, the sky was getting dark, and Allen thought about eating a little before resting. He planned to leave here tomorrow morning, return to Wilderness Town, and visit Beorn's garden by the way. There was something there, and he needed to see what was going on.

At this moment, Gail walked in. The leader of the pine village asked for leave and left Alan's team after arriving at the construction site, saying that he was going to visit the people of pine village and his grandfather Hank.

Allen agreed, and in his opinion, it was a matter of course.

The returning Gail brought news to Allen that his grandfather wanted to meet Allen, and during Allen's inquiry, the strong man hesitated and couldn't say anything.

Obviously Hank didn't tell his grandson what he thought, Gale just said that his grandpa was already waiting outside the camp.

In this case, what else could Allen say, and he said in a somewhat stern tone: "Then what are you waiting for, please invite people in."

Whether it's out of respect for the elderly or because Allen wants to rule more northerners, he needs to deal with the actual manager of Pine Tree Village.

After all, in this critical period when the darkness is gradually growing, Allen can only do more meaningful things by gathering more power, so as to deal with the aggression of dark forces in the future.

After a while, a man wearing simple clothes and showing solid muscles opened the curtain of the tent and walked in. He had a golden and white beard and hair, and a bearded face with spots of age spots.

This shows that this man is quite old, at least he should be around 60 years old
However, in fact Hank is not 60 years old, he is actually only 52 years old, but the hard life all the year round makes him look a little old.

In particular, Gail's parents died at the hands of a big spider active in the Black Forest during a certain hunt. While managing various affairs in the village, he worked hard to raise Gail. This busy life is even more aggravating. Hank's old state.

That is, in the past two years, he has transferred the power of the village head to his grandson, and he is only helping on the sidelines, so the pressure is a little easier.

Now, this experienced old man wanted to see with his own eyes what kind of temperament the lord of the wilderness town who hired his own group of people to work had.

During this period of time, Hank also learned a little bit from Tyre, Stephen, and Allen, but all he heard were praises, words of praise such as kindness, warlikeness, generosity, integrity, and friendliness. Personal words came out frequently, making the old man feel that their lord was a little too good to be true.

So Hank wants to get in touch with the dragon slayer in person before deciding what to do next.

Allen, who was sitting in the main seat, also understood that the old man who came in should be Gail's grandfather.

Allen felt that in this situation, he should maintain a certain dignity, so he didn't stand up to greet the old man, but out of politeness, he still couldn't help but greeted the visitor and showed his respect identity.

"Good evening, Mr. Hank, I heard from Gale that you need me for something?"

Hanke, who is in his fifties, looked at the young man sitting on the main seat and was full of surprises.

"This lord who has ruled tens of thousands of people is actually so young, maybe he is not even 30 years old? And he also killed the dragon of Smaug? It is unbelievable!"

No matter how surprised Hank was at this time, he didn't show it, but with a smile on his face, he respectfully said to Allen: "Good evening, Mr. Allen, I didn't expect you, who are famous in the north, to be so Young, it’s really amazing, isn’t it, I just heard about your arrival from that bastard Gail, and I’m here to thank you for giving us this job so that we can survive this difficult winter.”

With that said, Hank bowed deeply to Allen. At this time, in order to show his respect, Allen stood up and stretched out his hands to help the old man up. After all, this is not his subordinate. .

While supporting, Allen said: "You don't need to be polite. As humans living in this wilderness, we should help each other in these difficult years. This is nothing. Please sit down."

Alan gave Hank to his seat while talking. He didn't quite understand what the old man was up to, and he didn't believe the words of special thanks.

If you really want to thank, let Gail, the nominal village head, bring a gift to thank you. There is no need for the old man to come here in person, and there is no need to show such respect.

Allen felt that the old man might have something to ask for himself, and this feeling was very strong, he was waiting.

Hank made this trip himself, not for anything else, but for the future of his grandson Gail and hundreds of villagers in Pine Tree Village.

This old man who has stubbornly survived in the black forest all his life knows deeply that it is definitely not a good thing for the three villages to become neighbors with Alan's forces, even if the neighbors are also human beings.

Because in the future survival, the two sides will definitely have frequent conflicts for resources and space, and they, who are far different from Allen in strength, are the weaker side, and they are very weak.

According to the information brought back by Gail and Caroline, the dragon slayer's soldiers alone are more than their total number. After conflicts arise, they have no way to resist.

After hearing the news, Hank was full of worries, because as time went by, there were only two roads before the three villages, either to join or to migrate.

He is not as simple as his grandson, and he is not as short-sighted as Barron. Just because he can work for several years, he doesn't think about what may happen in the future.

It's just that Hank is more relieved that the little girl Caroline has made her own decision and chose the other party's important subordinates as her partner. As long as things go well, she and her clan can be in this powerful force. , has a good backer.

And Hank saw that the two were quite a good match, so he helped Caroline behind, otherwise things would not have gone so smoothly.

As for the remaining two villages, Hank needs to consider them. After all, Barron is also the grandson of his old friend.

However, Alan's first impression of Hank today reassured the old man a lot. The young lord was indeed very friendly.

Hank, who was chatting with Allen, suddenly had some expectations. If this young man is really as good as Stephen and Allen said, then he doesn't mind handing over the more than 1000 people to Allen's rule.

It's just that he can live for a few more years, and he still wants to continue to observe and observe. After all, Alan has not shown an attitude of wanting to accept them, and talking about it rashly may cause some unnecessary problems.

No matter how smart Alan is chatting with Hank, no matter how many novels he has read, it is impossible to fully guess what the old man in front of him is thinking. If he knows that Hank has the idea of ​​defecting to him, he must immediately raise his hands Warmly welcome.

Allen has always accepted the human beings who came to join him, but he has never made a sound, asking other human gathering points to surrender to him. He feels that the loyalty obtained by forcing others is unstable, or far from voluntary. Those people are stable.

He believes that as long as his reputation is thoroughly resounded in Rovanian, there will be a steady stream of human beings who will come to join him. go elsewhere.

Because of Alan's thinking, whether his soldiers or his people, he has a high degree of recognition for Alan. In other words, at least he can barely be loyal.

The two people with different thoughts kept chatting, from the surrounding environment of the Black Forest to the progress of the project, from daily life to future plans, the two also kept testing and revealing their own meanings during the chat.

Time passed quickly, and dinner was served under the management of Eileen and Caroline. The food that can be eaten in the barracks is very simple, a grilled fish, an unknown barbecue, and a large piece of bread.

Alan likes food, but he is not picky. At the same time, he warmly invited Hank to stay and eat together, but Hank stayed gratefully, and at the same time asked Gail to take out a bottle of unknown fruit wine and get up. Poured a glass for Allen and himself.

In order to express his gratitude and respect, Hank picked up the wine glass and served first as a respect, and then Alan drank the clear fruit wine in the glass in one gulp, a sweet and sour taste spread in his mouth, and slid down his stomach with the wine , the aftertaste has some alcohol taste.

As there were more and more wine bottles on the table, the atmosphere of the dinner gradually became more lively, and Alan and Hank chatted more and more.

In such chats, Hank always felt that Alan was not like a young man, and the figure of the Numenoreans flashed in his heart. After all, the humans in the north had a relationship with Gondor that lasted hundreds of years. Covenant, there will always be some information handed down.

And Allen finally heard a really useful sentence from Hank.

"Master Allen, I heard Gail say that you rule a vast land, but you don't have enough people to cultivate it. It seems that you are now recruiting people to open up more farms, is that true?"

To Allen, this sentence sounds like an old classmate of mine asking himself, is your company recruiting people? Do you think I can do it?
"Yes, since the battle on the Lonely Mountain, the surrounding area of ​​Wilderness Town has become much safer. Now I do have a lot of manpower gaps to reclaim the land and complete some other tasks. You see, now I don't Have you been hired?"

Allen's words actually expressed his desire to recruit northerners, but Hank didn't follow up with Allen's words.

He changed his words, picked up the wine glass and toasted Allen again, and said:

"Yeah, thanks again for helping us get through this winter."

Allen was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, raised his neck and drank the fruit wine in the glass, and said, "Don't be so polite, friends should help each other."

"Yeah, yeah", in the smile, the wrinkles on Hank's face deepened.

(End of this chapter)