No matter what the reason for the war and where it leads, war is bound to be accompanied by a large number of casualties.
Allen didn't know what the specific situation was on the dwarf and elven side, but the field hospital he temporarily established in River Valley City was already filled with wounded people.
The militiamen of Changhu Town spent a whole day trying to get all the humans, elves, and dwarves who were still moving on the battlefield to the hospital in River Valley City.
Although they did not participate in the frontal battle, they carried back hundreds of people and it was a tiring day.
Not only that, they also prepared hot food and a lot of hot water before the soldiers came back, so that the soldiers fighting on the front line could have hot soup and hot dishes in time after they came back.
Now, they were already too tired to hold on anymore, so Allen arranged for them to rest as soon as he came back.
Although these people did not face the enemy directly in this battle, their contributions made Allen feel that they deserved a share of the credit.
The injured people brought back have been simply treated by more than a dozen of James's apprentices, and their injuries will no longer worsen. They will be restored to health under the careful care of doctors.
After all, James is Allen's army physician, his expertise is very relevant, and the level of apprentices he has taught is also pretty good.
However, there were too many injured people, and treating the injured was an extremely labor-intensive task. They were also very tired. At this time, two people on duty were left behind, and the rest also went to rest.
The injured elves had been picked up by the personnel arranged by King Thranduyin. The woodland elves left some ointment, saying it was extremely effective in treating trauma. Allen accepted it after thanking him.
The dwarf was also carried away by Mr. Balin and his men. He also conveyed Thorin's news to Alan.
Tomorrow morning, a post-war meeting will be held in the Seraiin Hall of the Gushan Kingdom. At that time, all the leaders of the forces will be there, and everything will be explained.
The Hall of Serain is the square where the dwarves stacked their treasures. The last time Allen went to get the Starlight Gem, he went there once under the guidance of Balin. I have to say that there was shining golden light everywhere, eye-catching and breathtaking.
Soul.
Allen speculated that Thorin arranged the meeting place there probably to do with the distribution of treasure.
The Durin royal family, who had just recaptured the Lonely Mountain, wanted to let their neighbors and allies intuitively see how much treasure they could obtain, so as to demonstrate the strength and generosity of the dwarves.
You can't just be full because you're full, and just want to show off, right?
As for whether it will cause chaos? Allen has not considered this issue. The characters of King Thrando Yin and Lord Elrond can still be trusted. Thorin probably thinks so too.
But that will all happen tomorrow morning. Allen doesn’t want to think about it too much.
He was currently in a field hospital, visiting more than 200 wounded people who had survived the battle.
Allen suffered heavy losses this time. Not long after the troops returned, Fatis reported the casualties.
500 spearmen guard the walls of Riverdale City at all times, standing at the forefront of the battle and receiving the key care of the troll trebuchets.
Their casualties were also the heaviest among the three troops. Only more than 200 people were left standing in the end. One captain was killed, another captain was seriously injured, and four squad captains were killed and five were injured, a total of 148
People are sleeping here, and one hundred and fifteen people are lying in the hospital.
Among them, 52 were slightly injured, 36 were seriously injured, and 27 were determined to be disabled for the rest of their lives.
Although the heavy infantry withstood the most dangerous places, they were better equipped and protected their vital points, so forty-eight people were injured and twelve died.
Even the infantry commander Alleyn and the Nord royal guards suffered injuries of varying severity.
The infantry regiment was able to come out of the city wall and fight the enemy despite suffering such heavy casualties. In addition to Gandalf's magic, Alan's prestige as a lord and the background of most of the officers also played a key role.
The archer troops led by Bandak spent most of their time shooting from the rear and did not join the frontal battle until late in the battle.
Therefore, their casualties were not particularly large, with forty-five injured and twenty-eight dead.
When the cavalry troops were dispatched, it was already the moment of the final decisive battle. They had not experienced a cruel tug-of-war.
Most of the casualties were caused when Fatis led the cavalry to charge. From then on, the battle became relatively easy.
Therefore, the cavalry regiment finally injured 42 people, died 18 people, and lost more than 50 horses.
More than one-third of the casualties were serious, and the number of direct deaths was close to two hundred.
When Allen held the battle report, not only was his heart trembling, but even the hand holding the battle report was trembling slightly.
In fact, Allen had long thought of the difficulty of this battle, because the enemy was indeed very powerful, and Azog was an excellent commander.
Despite this, Allen must lead his soldiers to fight in this battle
As the most powerful human force in the north, it is impossible for Wilderness Town not to participate in this decisive battle.
Allen spread the news of the orc attack everywhere and tied the woodland elves to the chariot. In the end, Allen did not send any soldiers.
Then, from now on, Wilderness Town will have no allies in the north, and the relationship that Allen has worked hard to build over the past few years, and the friendship between him and the elves and dwarves, will also collapse in an instant.
Therefore, Allen has no regrets and is prepared accordingly.
But no matter how well prepared he was, seeing this report representing nearly two hundred lives, this far-from-qualified lord felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.
Finally, Allen sent all his subordinates out and locked himself in the room alone. He needed to be quiet.
Just a moment later, Allen walked out of his room and went to the field hospital to visit the soldiers who had survived the battlefield.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! During the visit, Allen continued to comfort the injured soldiers and told them that the battle was over and Wilderness Town won the final victory. They were all brave
The soldiers are good.
Allen promised the wounded that the supplies and medical resources needed to recover their injuries would be continuously sent here, so that everyone can rest assured and recover here.
At the same time, he also promised a large number of rewards and ensured that the disabled would have a stable life in the future.
While Allen was speaking, the ward remained quiet. Many soldiers gritted their teeth and endured the pain, listening to Allen's speech.
On the one hand, they did it out of respect for their lords. After all, Allen had not treated them badly over the years, and he had also shown them that he was powerful enough.
On the other hand, they were also very worried about their future lives. Those soldiers who were slightly injured were fine and did not have so many worries.
Those who are seriously injured and those who are destined to be disabled for the rest of their lives are more concerned. They are basically the backbone of the family. Now that something goes wrong with them, the whole family's life will be in trouble.
So they listened very, very carefully, especially the part about Allen's promise. After listening, their frowning brows finally relaxed, and even the pain from the wound seemed not that serious.
Most of the injured here are forest residents. They have always lived in the shadow of the orcs, and their ideas are relatively simple.
Although they have experienced extremely difficult and dangerous battles today, in this era of darkness and turmoil, where is it not dangerous?
Have too many family members and friends died at the hands of wargs and orcs?
Now that their family has a stable and safe life under the protection of Allen, it is also a normal reward to sell one's life to serve Allen.
Moreover, those who survived the battlefield could receive rewards and promises, so most people naturally relaxed because their lords never failed to keep their promises.
After Allen finished speaking, he also found that most of the injured breathed a sigh of relief quietly, with relaxed expressions on their faces.
In order not to disturb the rest of the soldiers, Allen quietly left the hospital after he finished speaking. He still had many things to consider.
What kind of compensation should the fallen soldiers be given to their families? Should their bodies be burned and taken back with their ashes? What kind of rewards should be given to the surviving soldiers, and how many levels should they be divided into?
Allen was thinking about these things over and over in bed, and it wasn't until Mimi Huhu fell asleep that he came up with some specific clues.
The next day, as soon as Allen had a simple breakfast, Kili came to invite Allen himself.
You know, Fili and Kili are the only two boys in Thorin's bloodline.
Unless Thorin can get married and give birth to a prince, the heir to King Lonely Mountain will have to choose one of these two men, Qili and Fili.
After retaking the Lonely Mountain, Kili was still able to invite Allen, which also shows Thorin's respect and attention to Allen.
The young man Fili was seriously injured. Although his life was not in danger, his left arm could certainly not be saved. Yesterday, Allen watched James' apprentice perform an operation on Fili.
By the time Allen and his main men arrived at the splendid hall, most of them had already arrived.
Thorin very boldly cleared a place among the large amount of treasures and set up a large conference table.
At this time, there were many people sitting on the table, including Lord Elrond, King Thranduin, Dyne Ironfoot, Gandalf the Gray Robe Wizard, Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, and most of the expedition team.
Dwarves.
At this time, there was an empty chair at the front on the left side of the table. Sitting next to this chair was Gandalf, and opposite it was Lord Elrond.
Under the guidance of Qili, Allen walked over. Before sitting down, Allen said hello to everyone at the table. After all, they were all acquaintances, and Allen still understood this politeness.
After saying hello, Allen sat down and chatted with Gandalf next to him.
After a while, Thorin, who had put on his luxurious clothes again, walked down the stairs surrounded by piles of treasures. His figure was shrouded in a brilliant golden light, and behind him was an old dwarf holding a box.
Bahrain.
The dwarf prince looked to be in quite good condition, and what was different from before was that his expression was no longer so gloomy, and his face was full of a confident and kind smile.
As he walked down the stairs, his eyes showed no nostalgia for the treasures around him. His eyes were always focused on the people sitting in the middle of the venue.
Sitting there were his relatives, his tribesmen, his friends, and his comrades-in-arms.
Without the help of these people, Thorin would never be able to regain his homeland, and even his entire bloodline would be ruined in this expedition.
Thorin, who has gained great enlightenment, finally understands what the most precious wealth is.
Soon, Thorin came to the head seat of the table, greeted everyone, and sat down.
Looking at the confident Thorin, Allen knew that the dwarf prince was the real protagonist in today's scene.
It's just that the dwarf's character is indeed quite direct, without even a brief opening remarks.
As soon as Thorin sat down, he signaled Balin to hand the box to King Thranduin of the Woodland.
At the same time, he said calmly: "I am very grateful to His Majesty Sirand Governor Yin for abiding by the contract and helping us resist the attack of the orcs. This is the other half of the Starlight Gem. I will then arrange for people to send one-thirtieth of the wealth here to the forest."
kingdom."
It was originally a word of thanks, but when it came out of Thorin's mouth, it was so awkward.
This is for sure. The grievances between the dwarves and the elves that have lasted for more than a hundred years cannot be eliminated in just one battle. It is enough to speak so officially and politely.
King Thranduyin, however, ignored Thorin. He had now opened the box containing the Starlight Gem, and the bright light shone on his face.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Thrandu Yin waved his hand behind him, and Laigolas, who was standing behind him, handed over a gorgeously decorated box. After opening it, there was
It's the other half of the Star Gem.
Thrandu Yin carefully put the two gem necklaces into a box, gently touched the token of love between him and his wife with his right hand, and then closed the box tightly.
The elf king didn't have much thought to pay attention to the dwarf. He just nodded to Thorin and stopped responding.
Thorin didn't pay attention, but expressed his gratitude to Lord Elrond.
"Dear Lord Elrond, thank you very much for bringing your soldiers all the way to support Lonely Mountain. Your support is very timely for this battle. At the same time, thank you again for your support and blessings to us in the past. In order to
To express the gratitude of the dwarves, I will give you one-thirtieth of the treasure here, I hope you will not refuse."
After hearing this, Lord Elrond thought for a while and nodded in agreement.
Although Elrond is not that enthusiastic about wealth, with this treasure, the nearly two thousand elves he brought will not return empty-handed.
After Thorin finished communicating with Elrond, he looked at Gandalf and said loudly: "Gandalf, my forever friend, I will always be grateful for everything you said to me at the Prancing Pony Inn. Thank you.
Thank you for helping us in our expedition, and for finding me a great snitch and a staunch ally."
Thorin paused as he spoke, glanced gratefully at Allen and Bilbo Barkin not far away, and continued: "Now, as the heir of the King of the Lonely Mountain, I announce that Gandalf, the gray robe wizard, will
You are a friend of all Durin dwarves, no matter where you are, as long as there are Durin dwarves, you will be treated like a distinguished guest."
Gandalf saluted Thorin with a smile on his face. The gray-robed wizard was very satisfied with the current situation. The Lonely Mountain was taken back by the dwarves. The relationship between the woodland elves and the dwarves has eased. The defense force here will be
Greatly enhanced.
He no longer has to worry about Sauron passing through this strategic location to rebuild the Kingdom of Angmar and threaten Eriador's stability.
As for the preferential treatment given by the Durin dwarves, it was also very useful to Gandalf, a wizard who ran around outside all year round. Gandalf would never dislike having many friends.
After that, Thorin looked at Allen, his eyes full of gratitude.
The dwarf prince stood up, took a deep breath, and said loudly to everyone: "Here, under the witness of everyone, on behalf of the dwarves of the Durin clan, I will thank my best friend and the dragon slayer.
The king of the city-state of Rovanion, His Majesty Allen."
Allen was stunned for a moment when he heard Thorin call him king, and then he realized what he was doing.
This should be Thorin's good intention. As the future King of Lonely Mountain, he recognized Allen's status as king. This means that from now on, all Durin dwarves will recognize Allen's legal rights to Riverdale City and Lake Town.
rule.
Just as Alan was about to express his thanks for this, Thorin's voice rang again.
"At the same time, I have one more thing to announce. I will fulfill the contract and hand over one-fifteenth of the wealth here to His Majesty Allen as a reward for the expedition. Not only that."
Thorin waved his hand, focusing everyone's attention on Bilbo Baggins, and continued to speak loudly: "This kind hobbit, Mr. Bilbo Baggins, after learning that Alan was planning to rebuild Riverdale City,
After doing good deeds with Chang Lake Town, as a reward for killing the evil dragon, I decided to transfer one-fifteenth of my treasure to Allen."
Allen, who had already suspected this, turned back to look at Bilbo Baggins.
At this time, the Hobbit, who had already attracted everyone's attention, just scratched his head and laughed sheepishly.
Allen knew that even if he traveled through the entire Middle-earth several times, there were only a few people who could compare to this hobbit, and even Allen himself felt ashamed.
It's just that the hobbit left his seat under everyone's gaze.
He came to Thrandu Yin, took out a beautiful pearl necklace from his arms, held it in both hands and sent it to the king of Woodland.
This pearl necklace was discovered by him before his battle of wits and courage with the evil dragon.
At that time, he felt that this necklace was very suitable for the elf king in front of him, so he stuffed it into his pocket.
At this time, Bilbo was nervous and stammered: "Great Elf King, I ask you to accept this gift from me as a reward for your hospitality and as an apology for my offending you."
Thrando Yin looked at Bilbo Baggins in front of him, then looked at the exquisite necklace, and said with a calm expression: "I know that there is a little thief who has been living in my country for a while.
And he also stole the key from under the nose of my guard and let the dwarves go."
Bilbo Baggins, holding the necklace in both hands, became even more nervous after hearing these words.
Just a beautiful king's hand pushed back Bilbo Baggins' necklace. At this time, King Thranduin looked very serious.
He spoke again, but his voice was very soft.
"Bilbo, you are not only an outstanding snitch, you are also a respectable hobbit. Your greatness is something that even I have only seen a few people."
As Thrando Yin glanced at Allen, Allen didn't feel it. What he was thinking about now was how to distribute the treasures and spend them.
Thrando Yin's voice did not stop. He continued to say to Bilbo Baggins: "So I cannot accept your gift. Now, as the king of the woodland, I declare that you will become a friend of the elves, and
And I will always welcome you as a guest in the Woodland Kingdom."
At this time, Bilbo Baggins finally relaxed, but he did not take back the pearl necklace. Instead, he spoke again: "Then, Your Majesty, as a testimony of our friendship, I hope you will accept this necklace.
"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This time Thrando Yin did not refuse, and put away the necklace calmly, and Bilbo finally breathed a sigh of relief, bowed respectfully, and sat down
Take your seat.
As the interlude ended, Thorin's voice sounded again, and this time he spoke directly to Allen.
"Alan, in order to thank you for your help along the way, thank you for your warm hospitality in Wilderness Town, thank you for killing the evil dragon, thank you for leading the troops to defend Gushan, and thank you for helping us kill Azog."
Having said this, Thorin smiled and looked at his people, the dwarves in the expedition, and continued: "Kili, Fili, Balin, Dwalin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Ou
Twelve people, Rui, Nori, Ouyin and Gloin, are willing to donate one-fifth of their share of the treasure to you."
After Allen heard this, he turned around and looked at the dwarves with a look of disbelief. The dwarves all smiled and waved to Allen to show that this was true.
He really didn't expect that these dwarves would actually do such a thing. At this moment, he felt a little unreal.
But Allen reacted immediately, and he was ready to refuse the gift, because Allen felt that what he had received was enough and it was enough for him to use.
Looking at the tragic experience of the dwarves, Allen felt that the more treasures, the better. The wilderness town could not withstand the attack of the evil dragon.
At this time, Thorin saw Allen's plan and interrupted his human friend during the exam.
"Ellen, I hope you won't refuse this gift. I once promised you that I would give you a gift worthy of our friendship. I think these treasures are very suitable, and I can't give you anything else."
, here to thank you for your help."
Thorin did promise Alan many times during the journey that he would give Alan a gift.
Allen didn't particularly care about this sentence. Did he ever think about what Thorin would give him?
But Thorin, who woke up, remembered that his gift had not yet been revealed, and Allen did a lot of things after that, not only killing Smaug, but also brokering a contract between the dwarves and the woodland elves to save the Lonely Mountain.
In the end, he took his own soldiers to participate in the battle to defend Gushan and assisted Thorin in killing Azog.
These things are not within the scope of the contract, if Bilbo Baggins saved Thorin's life.
So after all this is over, Thorin, who wants to understand many things, believes that Allen is his biggest helper in getting back the Lonely Mountain.
Of course, what Thorin didn't know was that if the original trajectory was followed, Alan would have saved his own bloodline of the Durin royal family.
In any case, in order to thank Allen, Thorin discussed with his tribe all night yesterday and decided to give another part of the treasure to Allen to repay Allen's kindness.
Allen had never thought that he could obtain such wealth. Faced with Thorin's insistence, he looked back at his dwarf friends who nodded to him.
In the end, Allen nodded to Thorin and sat down. He didn't want to say anything, and he didn't know what to say at this time.
Finally, Thorin announced that after a period of time, he would go to Lothlórien to welcome back his father Thrain II, so that the king of the Lonely Mountain could return to rule the Lonely Mountain.
When the time comes, Gushan will hold a grand banquet. Thorin has extended a warm invitation to everyone in this hall, hoping that everyone can attend. He will arrange for someone to notify the specific time when the time comes.