Chapter 37: Upgrading the Herdsmen and an Unexpected Suggestion.
Even though Gandalf understood the truth and spoke out emotionally, it did not change Allen's intention to use the Ring of Power.
However, Allen also used this to successfully keep his old friend in gray robes and silver hair in Feslite. The wizard planned to check on his little friend from time to time to prevent Allen, who used the power of darkness, from being corrupted into immortality.
appearance.
After all, the resistance of ordinary humans to darkness can be said to be very low.
Of course, Allen also made certain compromises. He really couldn't defeat Gandalf and agreed that if the ring was not helpful to his next plan, he would allow the wizard to take it away and would not interfere with it.
The place where the ring goes.
Although Allen also knows that there are at most two places where this thing can go, one is to go to Rivendell and ask Elrond how to destroy it, and the other is Lothlórien and let Lady Galadriel give it to her.
a suggestion.
If there is a third option, it is probably to throw it to Beleghel and let the rough sea prevent the enemy from regaining the ring.
Neither Morgoth nor Sauron have ever conquered the sea, and Ulmo, who rules the sea, will not just watch Morgoth's power wreak havoc on the sea.
However, this old man in gray robe still has a mysterious appearance and never stays in the city for a long time. If someone saw him drinking in the pub yesterday, they would probably not know he was there the next day.
where.
But what is better than before is that there are always people who will see Gandalf in Rovanion every once in a while and get help from the wizard, maybe it is a suggestion, or maybe they are happy to see a beautiful trick
All day long.
It didn't take long for the city, which was somewhat turbulent due to too many wounded people, to gradually calm down. Except for the families of the wounded, most people continued to live a sufficient and ordinary life.
All the previous speculations about the castle disappeared because of the announcement issued by the cabinet, and all that was left was talk in the tavern.
Peace and stability have once again come to Rovanion.
But Allen's busyness has not stopped. In addition to always paying attention to the training of the five hundred herdsmen by the gryphon knights, he also has to earn enough reputation points in the simulation to improve the herdsmen's combat effectiveness.
At the very least, they must be promoted to Kugit Lancers before they can be safely sent to a strange place to start a new life, but this requires a lot of reputation.
According to Allen's current situation, apart from waiting silently to accumulate, there are not many ways to gain reputation, and war is the most effective way.
At this time, Ragnar, who ruled the Kingdom of Nord, had just ended his battle with Yarogork. Although the two old men in their sixties were not convinced by each other, they could only spit on each other and fight in peace.
The treaty was signed, ending the war over the Wuchez.
The Kingdom of Wikia, which took the initiative to attack, was stabbed in the back by the grassland people and had to give up Wocheze, which had been besieged for several months. The Nords, who had been in constant disputes, still had not recovered from the trauma of the war, so
He could only suppress the anger in his heart and let go of Vikia, who took the initiative to provoke him.
The war between the kingdoms is like this. The two sides fight and bleed brutally on the land. You kill me and I rob you, and then a treaty ends everything. When the opportunity allows, the cycle continues over and over until one day the continent is ruled by a family.
Rodok, who had a feud with Swadia, had been harassed by the Salanders. Even when the Kugits were attacking Vekia, Salander did not change his target. It was obvious that he was at the hands of the fierce herdsmen.
I suffered a lot of losses and became cautious.
It was on such a common day that Swadia, which had not seen any movement in the past ten years, suddenly declared war on Wikiia. The reason was that the elders of the villages affiliated with Wikiya had robbed the cattle belonging to Count Reins.
Yes, just because of a working cow worth only a few hundred dinars, Svadia launched a battle against Wikia that mobilized tens of thousands of people. Whether Yarogork believed it or not, Alan was the one who initiated the war anyway.
Don't care at all.
And at the beginning of the war, the Swadians ignored the defenders of the two castles, surrounded Zivadin, the capital of the Kingdom of Vikia, with a rapid march, and built extremely defensive fortifications outside the city.
It looks like it will starve the Vecians to death in the city.
The person who commanded this siege was none other than Allen's cheap father-in-law, Earl Claes. There were only two things he needed to accomplish. First, he did not allow contact with the outside world within the city. Second, he defended himself on the spot and waited after being attacked.
support.
Allen, on the other hand, sent out all the scout cavalry to monitor the movements of the Vikia army at all times. He himself took all the light and heavy cavalry he could gather and hid in the canyons and forests near Zivadin.
Like a pack of wolves waiting for prey, they stretched out their bloodthirsty fangs and claws.
The very unfortunate King Yarogork was blocked in Zhivadin by Alan, who was well prepared. Although his direct army had been mobilized because of Kugit, he faced Swarovski who was several times the size of his own.
The Dia army, plus the cavalry army that kept cruising around the outside.
Yarogork decisively gave up the option of breaking out and prepared to stay behind the city wall on defense.
The only thing to look forward to is to wait for the gathering army to save themselves first, instead of fighting to the death with the Kugits.
Because Voldratboye, as the marshal of Vikia, led a part of the army to station near Kudan, preparing to resist the invasion of Kugit there, and the distance between the two cities was not that far, even if
No matter how slow it is, it's only a week's journey.
Naturally, all this cannot escape Allen's eyes. All the preparations he made were to defeat the reinforcements supporting Yarogerk and gain enough reputation. He did not really want to capture the land near Zhivadin.
.
According to the social structure of Calradia, even if it is defeated, Allen cannot control such a distant town. In the end, it will just be a benefit to a noble or a member of his own family, but for a king, this is not
This is not a good thing, and his own son is still far from adulthood and does not have the ability to become a feudal noble.
And this war will not last long, because the Kugits are also eyeing the Kingdom of Wikiya and are preparing to plunder this land.
As Allen thought, this war started and ended very quickly, lasting less than half a year in total.
But within half a year, Allen relied on his own abilities and Swadia's invincible cavalry army to firmly control the plains near Zivadin, using night attacks, ambushes, beheadings, etc.
Repulsed wave after wave of enemy attacks.
Let the blood of the Vekians be sprinkled all over this land not covered by heavy snow.
And in order to gain prestige, Allen chose to defeat the strong in every battle, relying on his strong individual combat power and lightning attacks that could shake the entire battlefield. While gaining a lot of prestige, he led the nobles around him to win
One glorious victory after another.
However, Allen did not grasp the speed of this, so that at the end of the war, as long as the king's flag appeared on the battlefield, the enemy would run away at all costs, and in the end they would hide high in the castle.
They dare not go out within the city walls.
According to the rules of the simulator, there is no reputation without fighting, and the enemy's reaction is forcing Allen to attack the city.
Then, King Yarogork, who was hiding in Zhivadin, surrendered, because it was impossible not to surrender. There was not much food left in the city, and it had been more than half a year. Not to mention the shadow of reinforcements, not even a single
The messenger who sent the message did not see it.
Due to the lack of enough food, the desperate atmosphere in the city has reached its extreme, even though Yarogork has tried his best to save it, formulated extremely harsh food distribution laws, and killed all killable war horses and hounds.
However, there was no hope at all, so the city was defeated and the Vecians who wanted to defend the city were defeated.
If Yarogork still does not choose to sue for peace, then the outcome waiting for him will inevitably be a life-threatening civil strife. The residents in the city will never accept the fate of starving to death, even the soldiers guarding the city walls.
There were all kinds of thoughts in the extremely depressing atmosphere.
Therefore, King Yarogork sued Allen for peace. Of course, according to the war customs of Calradia, the party that gains the advantage does not need to pay attention to the cry of the loser. In the game, Allen often ignores the enemy's pleas.
and destroy the enemy's country in one go to avoid future troubles.
But the simulation is not entirely a game. Facing the longing eyes of his nobles and the many soldiers who want to return home to farm, Allen still accepted the peace document and used a castle, a town and a large number of third parties.
Gnar ended the battle as a condition.
The town was Zivadin, which had been conquered, and was granted by Allen to his brother-in-law, Baron Williams. Who made his father-in-law the biggest contributor to the victory of this town in name? Allen was still proud of this.
Want to give.
As for the Drimag Castle near Zivadin, Allen sent a young man from the family to manage it as the general manager, and it became a wandering royal territory.
But it doesn't matter. As a personal follower who has witnessed how Allen won the battle, this young man is full of fear of the king. He may live in the shadows his whole life, so he cannot refuse anything Allen orders.
Order.
As for the remaining manors and villages, they were given to other nobles who had made contributions in the battle. Allen also took the opportunity to promote several civilian generals to become land management officials, but he did not give them private rights to the fiefdoms.
The ranks of the nobles are constantly mixed with sand.
By acquiring the fiefdom, Allen barely managed to get enough prestige to improve the herdsmen, and gave up his plan to ambush the Kugit army. He led the army back to Palaven, the territory where he was warmly welcomed, and continued to live with the nobles.
A boring and boring life.
But Allen's name in Calradia, "Davis", has been circulated among the nobles of Vikia. As a general who controls thunder and lightning on the battlefield, this is beyond most people's imagination. It is more like a legend.
The god who came out of it.
If Allen takes this opportunity to start a "Thunder God Cult" at this time, I am afraid it will go very smoothly and win the defection of countless people.
It's just that Allen is unwilling to conflict with the existing religious forces in Calradia, and this kind of thing is extremely troublesome, so it was eventually left alone. However, Allen's reputation has spread throughout the Kingdom of Wikiia.
If Yarogork wants revenge, I am afraid that not many nobles will support this resolution, because in their hearts, Allen is already an invincible existence.
In this way, Allen stopped the simulation in Calradia, and used the reputation gained to further improve the herders who were undergoing training, turning them into Kugit Lancers with considerable combat effectiveness.
In Allen's view, the only advantage of this kind of cavalry, which is capped at only the fourth level, is that it can be formed quickly. You must know that the cost of training a Swadian knight is almost twice as much as his. Of course, the combat effectiveness is also very different. Follow-up
It can only be improved with better horses and better equipment.
As time passed, a raven serving the Durin dwarves came from the cold Lonely Mountain to Feslat, which was still warm. It brought Thorin's reply.
An old friend with both wisdom and courage:
I was very sad after learning what happened to Feslite. Those enemies who take pleasure in destroying beauty will never see us have a happy and prosperous life. The blows always come one after another. In my relatively long life,
I have had this experience several times.
So, I think I can understand your anger and grief. If there is anything I can do to help you, please feel free to ask and I will do my best.
I deeply apologize for Tehar's extremely unbearable role in this vicious attack. It's just that his ancestors were kind to me. Even for the sake of friendship, I hope you can make amends for him.
Opportunities missed.
Perhaps, as a close friend of the dwarves, you can consider accepting Tehar's allegiance as compensation and becoming the first human king to have dwarf subordinates. Believe me, this is unique in the entire history of the dwarves.
As your old friend and the King of Durin, I hope to see this scene. This is better than you executing him and his people, isn't it?
Of course, if you think this solution is not good, you can also make other demands.
looking forward to your reply.
Thorin, son of Thror, your friend.
Allen's eyes widened as he read the contents of the letter. This was a result he had never imagined. As Thorin said in the letter, no dwarf had ever become a subordinate of a human. The two sides had always been in a cooperative relationship.
Even when Durin dwarves wandered, they valued their freedom.
Soon, Allen summoned Tehar who was under house arrest, took out Thorin's letter, and then asked a question with a smile: "I remember that some of your tribe were captured by the Rune tribe, right?