"What? There are actually dwarves attacking your fleet on the rushing river? Allen, I am very happy to see that you are safe and sound at this time."
After hearing Allen tell how he was ambushed, the smile on Thorin's face quickly disappeared, and the surprise in his eyes could not be concealed at all.
Then, after thinking for a moment, King Durin continued to add with a very serious expression: "Alan, my friend, you can deal with your captives according to your own will without considering my feelings. In fact,
I curse those dwarves who fell into darkness, and may their souls wander in the wilderness forever, never to return to the halls of Mandos."
In the belief of the dwarves, they have always respected and loved their creator, Vala'ulli, and firmly believed that after the death of the body, the soul will be summoned to a room in the Mandos Palace by "Mahar", which is the deity of Aulli.
When the world ends, he will be canonized by Yinluvita and continue to serve his creator.
And this is a dogma passed down orally among the dwarves. This shows how strong Thorin's hatred for those fallen dwarves is. Perhaps this hatred is mainly aimed at Sauron, the king of Mordor.
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"Okay, then I will leave them in my workshop. I hope that one day they can escape the control of darkness and return to our camp."
After hearing Thorin's promise, Allen was relieved about the matter. If Thorin needed it, he could go to Heidelberg to pick up the dwarves. Allen actually didn't care, as long as he could stay
Even better.
In the world of Middle-earth, no force would dislike having too many blacksmiths, especially Allen, who was ready to smelt and transform armor.
However, Allen came to Lonely Mountain not all because of these dozens of dwarves.
"Thorin, do you know how to find people who believe in darkness among your tribe? You know, Rovanian has a very complicated situation now, and I can't refuse the entry of others for no reason. The enemy's spies and spies are lurking here.
This is really a dangerous thing around us."
After hearing Allen's question, Thorin smiled bitterly. How could he know how to tell the difference?
In fact, he had only heard about the dwarves living in the Far East and serving the Dark Lord, but he had never seen it with his own eyes.
"I don't know how to distinguish them. Maybe being more careful and cautious is the best way we can choose at the moment."
The situation of Thorin and Allen is similar. King Durin cannot completely refuse other dwarves from entering the Lonely Mountain. This is not only related to the friendship between the dwarves, but also to the development of the Lonely Mountain. Thorin needs a lot of manpower.
To realize your ambitions, you can't stop eating because of choking.
Bahrain, who had been listening, stroked his snow-white beard, and after thinking for a long time, he said in a slow tone: "Perhaps it can be distinguished by observing daily behaviors, but this requires a lot of energy, and I don't know.
There is no guarantee that this method will work."
After Allen heard what Balin said, he shook his head silently. Maybe this method is indeed effective, but there are at least hundreds of dwarves active in various towns in Rovanian every day. Do they send people to monitor each one?
Not to mention how much effort this method requires to complete, it is not the method that Allen wants simply because it can easily cause misunderstandings.
Perhaps, we can only trouble those "animal friends" to pay more attention to the whereabouts of the dwarves. As long as there is no trouble, the news is leaked, and as long as Allen and his subordinates are more careful and cautious, they should be able to do it.
response.
After discussing the matter, Allen came up with his own plan to transform Changhu Town and asked Thorin to help him see if it was possible to realize it, which was the idea of using water power to open up rivers.
Thorin is more proficient in weapon forging, but not so good at construction, but it doesn't matter. There are many Durin dwarves who are good at this job, and Alan's plan was soon passed on.
, a large number of dwarf master builders began to think about how to better realize this idea.
For them, it is not difficult to complete this idea, but to ensure efficiency while also being strong and durable enough, this requires them to "discuss" for a while.
Allen, on the other hand, said goodbye to the busy Thorin and wandered around the Lonely Mountain with Bahrain. Anyway, it would take a little time for Allen's plan to be realized, so he just took this opportunity to visit his good friends.
In fact, since retaking the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves who participated in the expedition with Thorin have all received their share of wealth and settled in the Lonely Mountain. Some of them are still serving under Thorin, such as Balin.
His brother, the tall Duvalin, held the position of an officer.
And some people live a carefree life after gaining wealth. For example, Bombur, who was originally the fattest among them all, when Allen saw his little friend again, he
I rarely move around on my own anymore.
However, in order to greet Allen, he still walked from his restaurant to the door in person. Although he was tired and out of breath, he still had a smile on his face.
Soon, most of the friends who had free time came to Bombur. They gathered together and happily played the cheerful songs of the dwarves. The beautiful music seemed to bring Alan back to that night in Bag End.
, it is so far away from Gushan, yet it seems so close.
Then a group of dwarves unceremoniously had lunch and dinner at Bombur's house. At night, Thorin, Dwalin, Fili, and Dyne, who had finished their business, joined the banquet, and
Kili, who lives outside the Lonely Mountain, has also returned. It can be said that except for Bilbo and Gandalf, all the other friends who have participated in the expedition have gathered together.
They celebrated from noon until late at night, either singing beautiful songs or talking about their experiences after parting.
Especially Alan and Fili, they spoke passionately about their experiences in Gondor. When they talked about the battle, everyone was nervous together, and when they talked about the joy after victory, everyone was happy together.
At the end of the banquet, all the dwarves hoped to have the opportunity to get together with Bilbo and Gandalf, and Alan, who was already a little tipsy, took over the task.
"Don't worry, I will hold a huge celebration next summer. I will prepare delicious food and countless good wines, and then invite all my friends to the banquet. We will definitely have the opportunity to reunite by then. When we
Keep drinking to your heart’s content.”
What Allen did not say clearly was that he would be getting married to Jamila in the summer of next year, which is the Prosperous Moon. This would naturally be a grand and happy event for the Rovanian Kingdom.
When the time comes, Allen will naturally send countless messengers to invite friends to his wedding.
This of course includes Bilbo and Gandalf. If things were not busy, Allen would even want to invite the hobbits in person. As for the elusive Gandalf, perhaps only Allen can accurately find it.
Now, of course, there is no need to explain it clearly. As for the dwarves who drank too much, they only heard about the banquet with delicious food and wine, and did not think too much at all. Instead, they raised their glasses and drank with Alan again.
This drink almost lasted until the sun shone in again, and everyone fell into a deep sleep.
It has to be said that Allen's drinking capacity is much stronger now than before. He fought with Dine to the end. Fourteen dwarves and one human drank up Bomb's three-month wine storage in one day.
When everyone woke up from their sweet dreams, it was already the afternoon of the next day, and everyone reluctantly said goodbye again, and agreed to get together in Feslite next summer.
Before leaving Bombur, Allen still hoped that he would pay attention to his body, because obesity would greatly affect the lifespan of a dwarf.
When Bomber heard this, he laughed loudly and persuaded Alan.
"When I was in the Blue Mountains, I didn't have any outstanding achievements, nor did I have much wealth to enjoy life, but I still loved food and wine. Now, I am the hero who took back the Gushan, and I have Fangdu Fang.
If you don’t have enough wealth, can’t you still enjoy the life you want?”
As he spoke, Bombur drank a large mouthful of mead from Rovanion. The sweet taste made the dwarf squint his eyes.
"Alan, you live too tiredly. When the team stops, you are either thinking or patrolling, or helping others better adapt to the wilderness. You are a reassuring partner and a loyal partner.
My friend, at the same time, I also believe that you are a competent king and your future achievements will definitely be great. But at this time, it is my turn to give you some advice. You should also pay more attention to your body. The bowstring that has always been tight will be broken at any time.
fracture."
Bombur's heartfelt words made Alan not know what to say. In the end, he thanked Bombur for his advice before leaving, and then went to the hall of Thror to look for Thorin there.
However, he still has a lot of unfinished business.
At this time, after discussions with many dwarf masters, Allen's plan had become an executable design drawing, and the materials needed for the project were carefully marked on it.
Allen, who has studied related knowledge, can naturally understand this drawing. Other things are easy to talk about, but the need for some mithril makes Allen feel a little strange.
The dwarf master builder happily explained to Allen that in their design, there are several gears that will continue to rotate under the impact of water flow, and these core parts need to be mixed with mithril.
, otherwise it will be necessary to maintain the operation of the entire system through frequent replacement of components.
Fortunately, Allen still had some mithril left in his hand. The amount was not large enough to build an entire armor or weapon, but it was more than enough to complete the project, and then he said that he would send people to bring the needed materials.
It will be ready in Changhu Town, and the project will officially start in half a month.
Allen, who had completed everything, was attracted by the map Thorin took out. He could see at a glance the terrain of the Gray Mountains and the Gundabad Mountains.
This map was finally drawn by Thorin after he sent countless dwarf spies for nearly a year. He is making corresponding efforts to recapture Gundabad Mountain and even the Gray Mountains.
Prepare.
The dwarves were always frank and direct in their methods of doing things. Thorin told Allen without any scruples that he wanted to complete his plan to recover Gundabad Mountain within ten years, and this required Allen's help.
Looking at the map with detailed markings over there, Allen fell into deep thought. It wasn't that he wanted to go back on his word, but that he was sorting out his thoughts so that he could explain his plan to Thorin. He had also announced it long ago.
Consider this matter.
"Thorin, since the Battle of Lonely Mountain, the orcs active in the Gray Mountains have been severely damaged. For us now, it is not difficult to drive them away, but we want to regain this area for a long time.
, we need a period of preparation."
Allen then told Thorin that he planned to arrange for some of his herdsmen to move to the vicinity of Changchuanyuan and Huixiangshui in two or three years. It was a land suitable for livestock husbandry and very suitable for breeding more animals.
Horses, of course, can also train larger cavalry.
After the herdsmen settle down there, humans and dwarves can better occupy that area through some cooperation.
And Thorin didn't say that he would launch a war against the orcs soon. He was just confirming the matter with his allies, and Allen's attitude showed that he was satisfied. At least Allen had thought of it.
Some plans.
"That's right, Allen. Although the power we have now is quite powerful, and those orcs are not worth mentioning in front of us, the Holy Land is indeed too far away from Erebor. Once a battle breaks out, it will be difficult to provide support.
, so while you are moving to the herdsmen, I plan to ask Bahrain and Duwalin to take some of the tribesmen to the Gray Mountains to carefully explore whether there are traces of evil dragons there. If possible, we will occupy it first and then accumulate strength.
Then take back the Holy Land in one fell swoop.”
Thorin said this and waved his clenched fists confidently.
In Allen's view, Thorin's plan is good. There is also the abandoned kingdom of the Durin dwarves in the south of the Gray Mountains. If the dwarves can further occupy it, they can help each other with the herders who Allen has moved there and further oppress the orcs.
living space.
As for the cold dragons that once ravaged the Gray Mountains, according to the memory in Allen's mind, after the ancestors of the Rohan people killed Skatha, there were no more cold dragons invading the Gray Mountains, and it was peaceful for a long time.
And Gandalf, who traveled there before the expedition, did not find the existence of cold dragons. These huge, greedy and cunning creatures should all inhabit the Frod region with a very cold climate.
But Allen couldn't figure out why these powerful cold dragons made such a choice, but this did not affect the plan he and Thorin made at this time.
The two quickly finalized the approximate date for the execution of the plan. After that, Allen and his queen also embarked on their return to Long Lake Town.