When Allen and others followed the Elf Trail and left the Black Forest and entered the Anduin Valley, the heavy snow had stopped for several days, and the sun had also appeared in the sky for a long time. However, the temperature at this time was even lower.
It will get colder before it snows.
Fortunately, the Anduin Valley is protected by the Black Forest and the Misty Mountains, and the wind blowing here is far less strong than in the wilderness.
What's even more pleasant is that as everyone continues to move forward, residents living in the farm begin to spontaneously clear the snow on the road to maintain smooth traffic between the farm and Wilderness Town.
When the people who were working hard discovered that the visitor was carrying their king's crown and three-star flag, they began to salute the cavalry in the middle of the road. Some conscripts who were returning home, when they saw Allen's figure,
There were bursts of cheers.
Although he does not appear in front of the people very often, Allen's long-term deeds have given him a high reputation in the countryside.
The person carrying the king's flag is not the Twilight Knight, but a Kugit young man from Muma Village, named Asudan.
He is the son of Tuo Ju and is also the head of an inspection post.
This outpost is located between the Horse Shepherd Village and the Elf Trail. It is staffed by a dozen young herders equipped with horses to monitor the vast area nearby.
When Allen led the team as soon as they stepped out of the Elf Trail, Asudan recognized the king's identity and hurriedly took out the spare king's flag from the outpost, preparing to accompany His Majesty the King back to Wilderness Town on horseback.
After all, this is a large-scale cavalry force. If there are no familiar identifiers, it will easily disturb the working residents, and at the same time, a large-scale cavalry force will surround them.
Asudan was carrying the flag at this time and following Allen extremely excitedly. This young man was very willing to take such a trip. No matter what Allen's impression of him was, after returning, he had a lot more to do.
Capital to show off in front of friends.
Allen noticed the people who greeted him at the beginning. He wanted to stop and chat with his people to find out whether this heavy snowfall, which had not been seen in decades, had any bad effects on their lives.
Impact.
But Allen's time was really running out. Thousands of troops were waiting for his arrival in Wilderness Town. In desperation, he could only stop occasionally, nod to the people, and then quickly leave here.
By the time they returned to Wilderness Town, it was already noon the next day. Jamila, who got the news from the post at Carl's Rock, led some cabinet officials early to wait for Allen's return.
The Kugit young man carrying the king's flag looked reluctant to say goodbye to his king, and Allen smiled and said to him: "Asudan, the son of Tuoju, you are
A clever young man, if he is willing, can come to my service with your father's consent."
After hearing such news, Asudan went home happily. The cabinet officials who heard these words would prepare corresponding documents and send people to Muma Village to hand them over to Tuo Ju.
After handling this small matter, the group entered the city.
This time Allen led his army into battle, and with the help of dwarves and elves, he dealt a heavy blow to the Dongyi people entrenched in the east of the Black Forest.
And what about our own side? In terms of results, captures, and casualties, it can be called a brilliant victory.
Therefore, Fatis and Alleyn, who came back earlier, made a suggestion to Jamila. They believed that such a victory should organize a grand triumphal ceremony for Allen and the soldiers who went to war, so that Alleyn
Lun's reputation is praised by everyone in the Rhovanion Kingdom.
The sense of honor that the triumphal ceremony brings to the soldiers can also arouse the enthusiasm of domestic residents for serving as soldiers and lay a stronger foundation for future war mobilization.
After getting to know each other for ten years, Fatis and Alleyn have gained a certain understanding of this world. Middle-earth is indeed as promised by Allen, not as turbulent as the continent of Calradia.
But it is not without danger at all. All nations that love a stable life share an evil and dark enemy, and that is the Demon Lord Sauron.
Their monarchs have always stood at the forefront of the fight against darkness, so they both agreed that maintaining strong force is the most needed policy for this country at the moment, and force is not just weapons and equipment, the people's enthusiasm for war is also very important.
important.
Jamila did not object to the two people's proposal, but she did not agree with it. She just said that such an important matter requires the permission of His Majesty the King before preparations can begin.
As Allen's prime minister, or to put it more simply, as Allen's housekeeper, Jamila felt that this was a bit too extravagant and wasteful.
You must know that in the past days, Allen has always been very generous to the soldiers. Not to mention the salary of those professional soldiers, after returning from every victory, the gold and silver in the warehouse, whether it is made into medals or treated as
Regardless of the bonus, it will always be spread out in large quantities.
Especially for those soldiers who were injured or sacrificed, they provide a lot of compensation.
Jamila felt that these were enough, and there was really no need to hold a grand triumphal ceremony. She felt it was a waste, and she had not organized any corresponding activities. It could be said that she had no experience at all.
If something goes wrong accidentally, it would be a very dangerous thing for an event where tens of thousands of people gather together.
Finally, this proposal was placed on Allen's desk, which made him feel a little surprised.
It's not that there is anything wrong with what these three people did. Allen knew that from the perspective of the three of them, this was a good thing. Not to mention all of them, at least some of them were thinking about themselves.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! What makes him feel a little bit ridiculous is that the military force under his command has finally begun to have the confidence to compete with the government forces. The army only spends money, but
In the past, if Jamila had rejected this matter, there would generally be no chance of it being put on her desk.
But as the battles continue to be won, Jamila will naturally pay more attention to the needs of these soldiers. After the soldiers win the battle, they will naturally want to obtain more, gold, land, rights or honors. In fact,
Very normal thing.
This time Fatis and Alleyn just wanted to win honor for the soldiers who fought, which was also the opportunity to show their faces in front of the general public. Allen did not intend to dampen their interest, because it would not cost much.
, and the most prominent person in this ceremony is actually Allen himself, because he is a king who leads his soldiers to victory.
However, Allen still rejected the proposal at this moment, because the timing was not right. Allen was about to lead his troops south, the war between Gondor and Mordor, the elven cavalry led by Lindir, and Chir in Lothlórien.
Neither Dan nor Estelle had time to wait for the cabinet to organize the ceremony.
If Allen himself cannot participate, then at least half of the meaning of this ceremony will be lost. And for Jamila, who has absolute power after Allen leaves, the meaning of this ceremony without Allen's participation is only
Once it's done.
In the end, Allen could only tell Fatis and Alleyn that the triumphal ceremony could not be held during this tight period and that it would have to wait.
However, although the ceremony is gone, rewards are definitely distributed. In addition to regular rewards, pensions and medals, for subordinates like Alleyn who have become lords, Allen also rewarded him with hundreds of Dongyi prisoners.
He cultivated land near Heidelberg and ran errands.
It's not that Allen is unwilling to give more, it's just that with the power in Allen's hands, he can barely control these people. If there are more, Heidelberg will simply not be able to suppress more people unless they adopt a enslavement similar to Sauron's.
Dongyi people.
There were nearly ten thousand Dongyi people who surrendered on the battlefield this time. For Allen, they were all valuable labor force. There was a large amount of food stored in the warehouse in Wilderness Town, which was enough to feed them.
But there are also some problems that need to be solved, that is, the original population of Wilderness Town was too small, with only more than 20,000 people. Counting the number of newborn babies, the number was less than 30,000.
If they are still at war, it would be easier to manage them and just imprison them.
But after the war, how to properly arrange these Dongyi people and manage them reasonably became a big problem.
After some thought, Allen finally decided to use a method that could only be used in Middle-earth to deal with these nearly 10,000 captives, and that was to judge a book by its appearance.
It's very frustrating, but it may also be the most effective method.
For those who are long and straight and not ugly, just keep them and use some simple control methods to make them work in the Anduin Valley to offset the crimes they have committed.
When a certain time limit is reached and they perform well enough, these people will be relieved of their status as war criminals. You can even find them a decent place in the Anduin Valley for them to survive. If you want, you can let the next generation become Allen.
Serve, in order to completely change the fate of the family.
As for those who are not too ugly and obedient, Allen also plans to let them work in the Anduin Valley, but the supervision must be stricter, and those who perform well can get preferential treatment, but Allen will never give them
Opportunity to master weapons and power.
As for those who are particularly ugly and unruly, then go mining in Steele Mining Town to atone for their sins. The place is closely guarded by soldiers and is extremely short of labor, which is a suitable position for them.
Allen uses this method because he knows that in Middle-earth, humans who are inherently evil or who are prone to surrender to evil are generally ugly, while those who are tough-hearted and willing to embrace the light are taller.
It's not ugly.
Some powerful individuals can hide their true colors after reaching a certain level of strength, but humans are far from being that powerful.
Of course, this method may only be applicable to humans, and it can only be used to identify those who are particularly susceptible to being seduced by evil, such as those who are lazy, unmotivated, and greedy. These bad habits cannot be identified.
from.
Moreover, in the event of Sauron's personal demise, even a particularly good-looking human being would probably not be able to survive for long. This is a gap in strength, and the Númenóreans may be well aware of this.
In the final analysis, this kind of thing may be because when the sun first rose, the humans who had just awakened in Hildorien were targeted by the evil Morgoth. After discovering them, the demon lord cruelly sent the dark forces to
Spread in the hearts of these secondary children.
Some humans woke up and ran away, a few became the Yindian people in the future, and most of the others were scattered throughout Middle-earth, while those who did not wake up became the minions of Morgoth.
Under the influence of dark power, human beings can easily become ugly, vicious and gloomy and suspicious. In fact, it is not just these humans who were bewitched by Morgoth at the beginning. Allen believes that the humans living in Middle-earth so far are
Creatures are also affected by Morgoth at all times.
Because a long time ago, Morgoth dispersed his power into Arda, tainting every plant and tree in the world. The elves who survive in such an environment and have a long life feel the strongest.
, their souls are constantly being eroded, and their bodies are being weakened under such circumstances until they are completely consumed.
At that time, the souls of the elves will return to the Mandos Hall in Valinor. However, among the three elven rings, the power of the water ring and the air ring can protect some elves from this difficulty, and Allen believes that,
The Silmaril may have the same effect, after all, it contains the light of the Two Holy Trees.
Human beings have extremely short lifespans and are naturally weak in strength, so the dark power that Morgoth spreads into Arda affects their character more. Humans with a tough heart can be immune to the influence of Morgoth and can maintain their strength.
Has a good appearance.
And people who are fragile and easy to be seduced, or who are born with a tendency to do bad things, will soon become extremely ugly under the influence of dark forces, such as the old man who was beaten up by Allen in Bree.
Bill has a vicious and ugly face.
Allen, who knew all this, had no better way, so he could only deal with the Dongyi prisoners by their appearance. In any case, he could not face the problem of prisoners while he was away from Wilderness Town.
Chaotic situation.
For this reason, Allen made secondary preparations, that is, he did not plan to disband the conscripts, but let one-third of them take turns to go back to visit relatives during vacation, and the rest would work with professional soldiers to maintain
To maintain stability in the territory, at least an army of more than 3,000 people must be retained to control the Dongyi prisoners who have just surrendered.
As for the unmanaged land in the conscripts' homes, the Dongyi people who have become war criminals will be responsible for farming. This situation will last at least until Allen returns from Gondor.
Regarding the arrangements for heading south to Gondor, Allen also had some thoughts on the way back. Since the road from Wilderness Town to Minas Tirith was extremely long, the straight-line distance must be at least one thousand kilometers, so he did not
He planned to bring the infantry who were unable to ride long distances, but instead brought the 400 heavy cavalry and more than 100 adult knight apprentices.
The five hundred assault cavalry composed of the Northern Rangers are led by Abinas. After arriving in Lothlórien, the command should be transferred to the fifteen-year-old Estel, but in name only.
Yes, they are still Allen's subordinates.
However, Allen did not intend to forcefully command them in the battle, because after the battle with the Dongyi people, the deal between the two parties was over, and the Dunedain people no longer had the responsibility to serve Allen.
As for the weapons and equipment, they were temporarily lent to them by Allen.
Allen's original plan was to give these Dúnedain some rewards after the battle, and now he would use the rental costs of these weapons, equipment and horses to offset it.
After all, this is more than 500 horses, 500 elven longbows, 300 pairs of elven plate armor, and 200 pairs of smock and chain mail. Poor Gondor lords like those who put them all together may not be able to afford these.
thing.
Allen thought about it, but in the end he was reluctant to give it to the Dúnedain as a gift. He is not rich now.