Chapter 19 Allens first vassal, Lord Bard of Riverdale City
After the battle in Lake Town, the news of the death of the evil dragon Smaug quickly spread to all parts of the north with the help of birds.
When the time comes, the name of Dragon Slayer Allen will also be spread among the people of the north.
Soon, there will be some changes in Rovanian.
When Allen, who had just received the title, arrived at the Woodland Kingdom from Changhu Town, King Thrandu Yin had already set off first with an army of up to three thousand elves.
Now that the dragon is dead, there are only thirteen dwarves in the Lonely Mountain, plus one hobbit.
It was obvious that this Elf King did not want to wait at all and was eager to get back his own Starlight Gem.
Allen, 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 10,000 elite troops from Dol Guldur to the vicinity of the Lonely Mountain. He will soon come to the Lonely Mountain with the help of the earth-eating insects.
At the foot of the mountain.
At the same time, tens of thousands of Snagas have also gathered in Gundabad Mountain northwest of Gushan. After they were armed, they joined Azog's command as the second legion under the leadership of Azog's relatives.
of battle.
In the Iron Hills to the east of the Lonely Mountain, the raven carrying King Durin's letter will soon fly to Dyne. At that time, Thorin Oakenshield's cousin will bring his elite
, to support my cousin who has recaptured Gushan.
Allen's army has also been trekking in the Wasteland of Smaug for a long time, and it only takes half a day to reach Riverdale City.
Of course, there is also Bard, the descendant of Lord Girion of Riverdale City.
This is a middle-aged man with a son and two daughters. At this time, he is leading hundreds of Changhu Town militiamen 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 Riverdale?"
As a descendant of Girion, Bard dreams of restoring his family's territory.
But he never had any hope for it, he just tried his best.
As a descendant of the city lord, Bard's family education has not been completely cut off. His shooting skills are comparable to those of elves, his keen insight into things, his inspiring words in battle, and his courage to face the dragon.
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.
Bud has been working hard over the years, and despite the pressure from Mayor Stephen, he still gained some prestige in Long Lake Town. As a result, everything was destroyed overnight under the attack of the evil dragon.
So when faced with Allen's proposal, Bud was instantly moved, but Allen's subsequent words calmed him down.
"Bard, descendant of Girion, I am very satisfied with your performance in this battle. You were able to take the initiative to take on the task of facing the dragon and successfully completed it. This performance is enough to prove your excellence. So.
, now as the ruler of Rovanian City State, I will help you rebuild River Valley City and let you regain the title of Lord of River Valley City, but as a price, I hope to gain your loyalty. I know this is an important issue.
Decide, you don’t need to reply to me right away.”
In Bud's view, the conditions offered by this young man who claimed to be the ruler of the city-state were not bad, but rather very generous.
It's just that Bud had other expectations in his heart, so he didn't immediately give an answer to Allen that night.
Allen, who was riding on the horse, certainly knew what Bud behind him was expecting.
There are just two things. First, the treasures hoarded in the Lonely Mountain include part of the City of the Dale. It was snatched from the City by the evil dragon Smaug when he attacked the Lonely Mountain. As a supplement, he put it into the Thor together.
In the main hall of Laiyin, now that the evil dragon is dead, the wealth should be returned to him.
Second, the reason why the evil dragon attacked Changhu Town and caused the residents of Changhu Town to be displaced was entirely because of the dwarves who went on an expedition to Gushan.
In Bard's view, they have an unshirkable 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 did he help save the residents of Changhu Town, but he also killed the evil dragon with his own hands, so at this time, Bard no longer had any position to blame Allen.
Of course, Allen also considered this, but he just didn't care. The Lonely Mountain Expedition has developed to this extent, and the dragon's attack on Changhu Town is an inevitable result. Allen just tried his best and even bet on it.
With his life gone, he can do nothing more.
In fact, at the beginning, Allen did not think about making Bard surrender to him. He just thought about competing with the King of River Valley City for a wave of population after the Battle of Five Armies.
However, as the power in Allen's hands became stronger and stronger, coupled with his acquaintance with Thorin Oakenshield, this dwarf prince did indeed make some changes in Allen's thoughts.
While traveling, he often thought in his mind, why fight for the population? As long as Bard surrenders to him, then the population of northern Rovanion belongs to him, nominally speaking.
If something happens to him then, with just a recruitment order, can Bard still refuse his master?
And with their own help, these displaced people can return to a stable life faster, which is also a good thing.
Afterwards, Allen compared the strengths of both sides, estimated the possibility of success, and made up his mind to give it a try.
After all, Allen is already the lord of a city and a village, managing nearly 10,000 people and wearing more than a thousand armors.
What does Bard have? Except for his identity as a descendant of Girion and his legal title of Lord of Riverdale, he has nothing.
Even the more than 2,000 residents of Changhu Town now live their lives based on Allen's face.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Allen believes that this matter has a high probability of success, because Thorin Oakenshield, who is already ill, will definitely crush Bard's expectations.
Even if Bard disagrees, it doesn't matter. Allen can completely settle the more than two thousand residents by himself.
As for Bilbo Baggins, will he use his share of the treasure to help the people of Long Lake Town for free?
Alan thinks so, because this is the greatness of Bilbo and what Alan admires him greatly.
But this incident does not affect his plan, because the treasure will most likely be entrusted to Allen, who will help the residents rebuild Changhu Town.
Allen still has this little bit of confidence. Has the ups and downs over the past six months been in vain?
But all this will have to wait until we reach Gushan.
Soon, Allen's army also entered River Valley City and joined the woodland elves.
Under the guidance of other elves, Allen also found Thrando Yin who was drinking drunkenly in the camp.
In fact, the Elf King had already seen Thorin Oakenshield yesterday. It was obvious that Thorin Oakenshield was ill and had reached the point where he would not eat anything for the sake of the treasure.
The woodland king, who was disappointed, was in a very unhappy mood at this time.
Thrando Yin knew the relationship between Allen and Thorin Oakenshield, so at this time, he looked at Allen sitting opposite and spoke directly.
Even in his anger, 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.
Is it to stop me?"
Thrando Yin is not worried about the small army in Allen's hands, he just doesn't want to conflict with humans, and losing Allen as a friend and ally is not what he wants.
It's just that he doesn't want to miss the opportunity now to get back the Starlight Gem.
After hearing this, Allen shook his head and said, "Of course I won't stop you from getting back what belongs to you, but I have more urgent news to share with you."
"Oh? Tell me!"
Thrando Yin heard that Allen was not trying to stop him, so he stopped being as tough as before. Instead, he stood up and poured a glass of wine for Allen, gesturing for Allen to continue speaking.
Allen immediately said: "I received news that the orcs were about to launch an attack on Gushan, with tens of thousands in number. I brought the army here just to guard against them. I will organize personnel to repair the city defense of River Valley City immediately.
"
Thrando Yin was very surprised after hearing Allen's words. The scouts he sent out and the birds in the black forest did not bring him any relevant news, not even a trace.
"In Rovanian, it's not uncommon to see orcs at any time, but if you say that tens of thousands of these scum have gathered, Alan, please forgive me, I can't believe it."
Of course, Allen knew that Thrando Yin would not believe it. Although the elf king's words were very polite, he might have begun to speculate in his heart whether Allen was exaggerating the matter for the sake of the dwarves.
Allen didn't want to explain anything more, he just wanted to plant a seed in Thrandu Yin's heart.
If there is no problem with time, Gandalf will be coming soon, and Allen needs news from Gandalf.
As for whether Gandalf can come, Allen 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 you can keep a certain degree of vigilance. In fact, what I want to know more is, when do you plan to ask the dwarves for your family heirloom gems?"
Thrandu Yin was a little happy when he saw that Allen did not insist on his statement. He thought that this young human friend could still understand his behavior.
Thrandu Yin, who was in an inexplicably better mood, took a sip of wine and said, "It'll be tomorrow morning."
Allen nodded and said, "Your Majesty, can I personally participate in this?"
Thrandu Yin didn't think much and agreed, because it was just Allen who was going alone, so what could happen?
After hearing the reply, Allen drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, said goodbye to Thrando Yin, and left the Woodland King's tent.
He also wanted to check whether his soldiers and the residents of Changhu Town had begun repairing the city defenses of River Valley City.
Although the elves were surprised by the behavior of humans, their discipline was excellent. No one asked questions, and of course no one helped.
Riverdale City is now in ruins. In fact, when the evil dragon first occupied the Lonely Mountain, there were still some humans who wanted to live here, but they were quickly devoured by Smaug. It is said that this guy was extraordinarily strong.
If you like a pure virgin, you are worthy of death.
Since then, for more than 170 years, no one has come to this place full of dilapidation and desolation.
Fortunately, most of the city walls here are relatively complete.
River Valley City was built on a mountain and covered a very large area. Most of the buildings in the city collapsed during the dragon's attack.
Therefore, Allen's army and elves are only stationed in this area of the city near Lonely Mountain.
The city on the other side has been blocked by collapsed buildings, and it is not easy to get through.
There are only three city walls in the area where Allen is stationed. One of the walls faces the direction of the Lonely Mountain. Allen does not need to worry about this side, because that side is the most complete and the elves are stationed there.
The other two severely damaged city walls were the defense areas that Allen needed to focus on. He took Hermione, who had recovered from health, to command his troops everywhere, as well as the humans of Chang Lake Town, to repair the city defenses.
At the same time, Allen also arranged for soldiers to collect large stones scattered everywhere in the town, hoping to block the gate between the two walls.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Thrandu Yin did not interfere in this matter, because there is a gate on the wall near the lonely mountain, which is large enough for his army to pass.
At this time, Bard approached Allen, hoping that Allen could go to the Lonely Mountain with him to persuade Thorin Oakenshield.
Allen did not agree, but told Bard: "At this time, Thorin Oakenshield cannot give you a coin. You can try, but I will not accompany you. It is just a useless effort.
"
After receiving the reply, Bud had no choice but to go to Lonely Mountain alone, with Allen behind him saying "My proposal is still valid."
As Allen said, let alone Thorin Oakenshield at this time, even Thorin Oakenshield who is not sick may not necessarily spend money to help Lake 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 accept any help from the people of Long Lake Town.
Moreover, from the perspective of this dwarf prince, it is normal to be attacked by evil dragons. How many times have dwarves been attacked by evil dragons? How many people in their family have died at the hands of evil dragons? Who have they looked for?
Compensation? Should we go to Morgoth?
In the end, it is not about relying on your own hands to get back everything that once belonged to you.
Therefore, Bard did not get anything he wanted at the gate of the Lonely Mountain. Thorin Oakenshield, who was already ill, gave a reply other than rejection.
After returning, Bard went to meet with Thrando Yin and asked for help from this elf king who had been protecting Long Lake Town.
Thrando Yin did not refuse or agree. His actual words were, "If you need help, shouldn't you ask my friend Alan, the lord of Wilderness Town, for help? I remember that Alan killed the evil dragon.
, he also saved the people of Changhu Town. I think my friend will definitely have arrangements for you, why do you need to come to me? Isn’t he more suitable? "
How could the wise Governor Thrandon not see what his friend was thinking from Allen's series of actions?
But he didn't think it was anything, and he was even happy to help out, just like Allen was once willing to use his reward to help him get back the Starlight Gem.
And from Thrandu Yin's point of view, these people are simply lucky to be able to live under Allen's rule.
Therefore, just as Allen did not hinder him from retrieving the gems, how could he possibly hinder his friends from expanding their territory?
In the end, Bard found Allen again. Yes, he compromised. Thorin Oakenshield and Thranduin had crushed all the hope in his heart.
After all, Bud hopes that the more than 2,000 people in Changhu Town will have a destination instead of being displaced.
Rebuilding River Valley City and taking back the glory of his family is also very tempting to him.
Although surrendering to others will result in a certain loss of freedom, Bud feels that Allen is a good choice.
This young man was able to fight bravely against the dragon, which shows that he is an outstanding warrior.
Asking for help from the elves in the Woodland Kingdom and helping the residents of Changhu Town shows that he is a kind man.
To coerce the mayor directly with force shows that he is a wise man who can grasp the key points of the matter.
He does not use force to oppress, but recruits himself through transactions, which shows that he is not a king who justifies the means for the purpose.
So, when Bard came to the city wall, he knelt down on one knee in front of Allen and showed his willingness to be loyal.
At this time, it was already evening, and Allen was standing on the city wall, with the setting sun about to sink into the horizon behind him.
The bright silver armor he wore exuded a dull light under the setting sun.
Allen looked at Bud kneeling in front of him on one knee in front of everyone, and smiled with satisfaction.
He drew out his knight's sword and put it on Bard's shoulder.
Bard had no reaction to this. He knew that this should be a courtesy to accept allegiance. His movement also showed that he would never resist his master.
At this time, Allen spoke, and he said: "Descendant of Girion, I am very happy that you are willing to be loyal to 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 in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
"I swear allegiance to you, the legitimate ruler of the city-state of Rovanion;"
"I swear, as long as I have breath, I will be your loyal follower;"
"I swear, when you need me, I will rush to your side and fight the enemy to the bitter end;"
"I swear that I will be sincerely loyal to you and serve you from now on."
"I swear that I will always safeguard your reputation and your legal rights."
After finishing reading, Allen took back the knight's sword, helped Bard 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 City."
In this way, Allen got his first vassal, Lord Bard of Riverdale City.
At this time, an old man in gray robe came to Allen and Bud.