In late winter, the season when all things wither, when Allen left River Valley City, the first snow on Lone Mountain had already begun to drift in the sky.
Since the Misty Mountains and Gray Mountains block most of the incoming cold air, the temperature in the Anduin Valley is much better than in the Lonely Mountain.
Even in December, which is close to the New Year, the river is still flowing, but the water flow is far less abundant than in the warm season.
In such a period when the grass was withered and yellow, Allen returned to Wilderness Town along the road with most of his army and the wealth Thorin gave him.
By the time he led his army back to the east gate of Wilderness Town, it was already the afternoon of December 3rd.
In fact, Allen did not bring back all the wealth, just a small part.
Probably less than one-third. Even so, it has already emptied the container that Gushan can carry.
Jamila, who greeted Allen outside the city, felt a little confused when she looked at the piles of boxes and bags.
She knew what was in it, but so far, there was no place to store gold and silver treasures in Wilderness Town, so she had to put them in the warehouse first.
In the future, Allen will also arrange for Alleyn to guard the warehouse with heavy troops to prevent anything bad from happening.
However, this situation will not last long. Jamila, who learned the specific situation from Alleyne, has already arranged for Tyr to start designing the treasure house. Dwarves are very good at this.
Another engineer from Wilderness Town has already led some soldiers to River Valley City. Now there is ice and snow everywhere in Gushan, and the old man Yatiman may have to suffer a little.
Since there is only one easy way to go from Wilderness Town to the Lonely Mountain, Allen and Artiman's teams inevitably met when they were in the Woodland Kingdom.
Regarding the construction of River Valley City, Allen personally discussed it with Artiman.
Allen mainly told Artiman that he only needed to read more and memorize more in River Valley City. He did not need to be responsible for specific work, and he did not need to point out the arrangements made by Bard.
Just act as a pair of eyes for Eren.
At the beginning, Allen did not consider arranging Artiman next to Bud.
Allen was very confident about Bard's character. After giving those treasures to Bard, Allen believed that Bard could do a good job in rebuilding River Valley City and Long Lake Town.
However, with the end of the war, a large number of merchants and workers poured into River Valley City, and with them came a large number of affairs that needed to be dealt with.
So, in this case, Bard's familiar friends naturally became his subordinates and began to serve the new Lord of River Valley City.
Faced with this result, Alan thought about it carefully and felt that he could not do this. After all, he was not Bilbo Baggins, but an independent individual.
Bilbo can throw the money to Bard, then walk away, return to Bag End in the Shire, and live his own life. He only needs to be responsible for himself.
Allen is a lord and needs to consider all aspects of the issue. At the very least, he should arrange for someone to watch at the scene and express his attitude.
Let Bud and his men know that there is a king above them and they cannot do whatever they want.
So Allen sent Artiman.
On the other hand, Allen feels that Bud and Jamila are different.
Through observations over the past few years, Allen has also vaguely summarized some rules of simulators.
The men who followed Allen to Middle-earth at the beginning, as well as the soldiers and territorial citizens he later summoned.
As long as Allen can guarantee them a good life, not force or exploit them, and always lead them to win the battle.
So in their daily lives, these people are much more obedient than the residents in the forest. They have no resistance to Allen's orders. As long as it does not affect their direct interests, they can do whatever they are told, even if
They are also more cooperative than the residents in the forest when it comes to tax increases.
And on the battlefield, the morale of these soldiers was much higher than that of the residents in the forest, and they were extremely stable. Facing enemies several times their size, they dared to go forward and fight until they died.
In addition to being affected by this morale, several major subordinates who are close to Allen are also affected by this morale.
There should be an invisible favorability bonus. Since there are not many people and things to refer to, Allen has not yet fully figured out the rules of favorability.
But Allen knows that with his current status, he doesn't need to worry about their loyalty.
In fact, Allen also trusted Bud's loyalty, but he still showed it to Bud and his subordinates, so as not to make them think that he was just a good person who could be bullied.
Allen couldn't say whether he was good at these intrigues or not, he just liked to think about them.
He especially likes to think about his subordinates, often thinking about what they care about, what they want, and how to make them obey.
For example, Allen knew that as long as this young man was by his side, he was quite satisfied.
Now, his mind is full of wanting to make achievements with him. Especially after fighting this battle, Alleyn is full of enthusiasm for military and war.
This can be considered a good phenomenon. After all, there is no shortage of wars in Middle-earth. Even at this stage, some frictions cannot be avoided.
Allen planned to wait until Fatis went to Long Lake Town to become the governor, and then try to make Alleyn his deputy.
Allen still has some confidence in whether Fatis is willing to accept the arrangement and go to Chenghu Town.
Allen knew that Fatis would not refuse. This aristocratic young man who was not yet thirty years old did not have any desire for rights. He just had his own code of conduct, and the bottom line was quite high.
Now Fatis has recognized Allen and believes that his journey of redemption lies with his master and friend, so he will not refuse Allen's order.
Allen also knows that as long as he adheres to the philosophy he has always had, he will never need to worry about Fatis' loyalty.
Of course, there are many people with small budgets in Allen's mind.
For example, there is De Sevi who is conscientious and wants to live a comfortable life;
Kress is fun-loving and likes to make friends;
Yatiman, who has a good reputation for being pragmatic and has strong professional knowledge;
James is passionate about research and kind-hearted;
There is also Jamila who dreamed of becoming a warrior, but now she is running for the king's hand.
These people are Allen's important subordinates and assist him in managing all affairs in Wilderness Town.
Therefore, only by fully understanding them can we arrange jobs and platforms that are more suitable for them and give them rewards that are in line with their wishes.
This can ensure that their favorability will only rise but not fall, and their morale will always be maintained at a high or excellent state.