Chapter 46 Preparations for the plan, the crowning of Thorin II
In the next few days, Allen worked intensively to prepare everything needed for this enemy-baiting operation. He was a person who would go all out as soon as he started planning.
According to the results of Kress's reconnaissance, the enemies entrenched near the high pass should be more than a thousand orcs.
Allen speculated that there should be some elites among them, but more likely they were defeated soldiers who had fled back from Gushan.
If you want to lure them out, Allen can't bring too many soldiers, so that the half-orcs who have been hit hard can have the confidence to come out of the cave and besiege the humans who have broken into their territory.
After luring the orcs out, Allen still needs to carry the "bait" and persist under the siege of the orcs for a period of time, waiting for support to arrive.
You must not underestimate half-orcs, even ordinary half-orcs called Snaga. Although these guys are a little stupid, they can still fight to the death if they are commanded or guided by a target, especially between the enemy and ourselves.
When there is a large gap in the number of people between the two parties.
One of their favorite tricks is to use their bodies to knock down enemies and create opportunities for their teammates to attack.
Faced with this situation, Allen could only bring elites, and they could not be highly recognizable skin-changers. As long as the orcs discovered the skin-changers, the plan would probably fail before it even started.
Allen thought for a long time and decided to take Hermione and the twelve Twilight Knights led by him.
There are also thirteen Swadian knights who followed Allen to Middle-earth from the beginning.
As well as fifteen Rhodok marksmen who are already very skilled in riding.
Finally, there are forty Kujit mounted archers who gathered together. The nearly ninety-strong elite team here constitutes the "bait" prepared by Allen for the orcs.
The difference in the number of people is ten times. In theory, those orcs should bite the bait laid out for them.
Originally, Allen wanted to take the ten Nord royal guards with him. Their riding skills have also been practiced well over the years. Unfortunately, after the New Year, as Allen's personal guards, they have been taken to the Old Jungle Road.
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If he specifically called them back, time would be a bit rushed, so Allen gave up the idea.
As "bait" soldiers, they must have superb riding skills, because Allen is worried that the orcs will rush down from the mountains while traveling in the valley, and it will be impossible to defeat Allen.
The people they brought were good enough in riding skills, and could make strategic moves when encountering emergencies. At the very least, they could not fall into a siege. The terrain there was really not suitable for cavalry operations, so they could only barely manage to escape.
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Yesterday, Desaiwei, who went out for reconnaissance, came back and brought back detailed information about the lower valley of Gao Pass.
Among the very few places where large armies can pass, in the valleys below the high passes of the Misty Mountains, the roads are still basically passable and are not completely abandoned like the old jungle roads.
This matter is thanks to the battle of Azanubiza that broke out between the dwarves and the orcs more than a hundred years ago. Since that time, most of the orcs in the Misty Mountains have been cleared away, and these scum have disappeared.
Despite the harassment, the road was maintained for merchants traveling between Eriador and Rovanion.
However, as the orcs became rampant again, the lower roads of the high pass became impassable in the past few years, and people turned to the upper roads of the high pass.
That was the path Gandalf chose for the Lonely Mountain Expedition. However, the experiences of Allen and the dwarves also showed that it was not safe there. They were ambushed in the front hall of the Orc Town, and most of them were kidnapped by the Orcs.
Go, I went through a lot of twists and turns before I left there.
Because the roads in the valley have been abandoned for more than ten years, and the orcs who have occupied them all year round do not maintain them at all, the roads there are only barely rideable and cannot support the combat needs of large-scale cavalry.
Otherwise, Allen would not waste so much thought on any seduction plan. As long as the cavalry is placed near the valley all year round, if a problem arises, he can directly lead a large group of cavalry to charge in the valley and remove all the garbage.
The orcs rushed to death.
After all, the valley is only about fifty kilometers long. As long as the road is easy to walk and the cavalry gallops, it doesn't take two hours to visit every corner of the valley.
Regarding this matter, Allen planned to eliminate the orcs entrenched near the high pass, and then after the old dense forest road was initially opened, he would detach a group of people to complete the smoothing of the road up the valley.
After all, the orcs in the Misty Mountains, as long as Sauron is not wiped out and they have a master, they will kill them endlessly. It is estimated that they will multiply again in a short time, and Allen has no way to send troops to the depths again and again.
They must be cleared out of the tunnel, so it is extremely important to have a suitable venue for fighting.
Of course, this is all in the future. Now that Allen has prepared the bait to attract prey, naturally he needs hunters to kill the prey.
For Allen's sake, he has given orders to Fatis and started recruiting infantry and archers.
At this time, eight hundred soldiers had gathered on the playground outside Wilderness Town. They were sweating and practicing on the playground, and bursts of shouts of killing echoed over the playground.
Even archers must seize the time to familiarize themselves with the ability to fight in close combat. The forest residents who were selected as archers are not incompetent in close combat.
It was because of their outstanding archery abilities that they were selected as archers. They could fire the bow multiple times in a short period of time, and their arms were more powerful. They were equally powerful in close combat. However, due to their different positioning, their equipment was slightly crude.
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In order to solve this problem, after receiving Allen's order, Fatis redistributed all the equipment in Wilderness Town to ensure that everyone participating in this battle would be fully equipped.
These eight hundred soldiers are the hunters arranged by Allen. They will hide near the entrance of the valley, waiting for Allen's signal. As long as the fireworks are lit and explode in the sky, they will be led by Bandak.
, rushed into the valley at full speed immediately to support his lord.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In addition to the hunters, Allen also arranged a retreat. Fatis will lead three hundred cavalry after receiving the signal, starting from near the old ferry and heading towards the valley
Run away.
If there is no problem with the plan and it is implemented smoothly, then it is regarded as an exercise. If an unexpected situation occurs and Allen's soldiers are defeated in the valley, then these cavalry can still be in the wasteland near the old ferry to pick up the troops from the valley.
Allen and others who ran out would not let Allen.
In order to complete these preparations, Allen was really busy for several days. The day before departure, he reconfirmed the plan with Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins, and both of them said there was no problem.
Bilbo Baggins already wants to go back. It's not that the hobbit is dissatisfied with Allen's hospitality to him. He enjoys the treatment of a VIP in Wilderness Town, and the surrounding scenery is also extremely beautiful, especially Beorn
The garden, where the flowers bloom beautifully in winter.
It's just that the Tuco bloodline in Bilbo Baggins's bloodline that longs for adventure has been completely satisfied, and now, the Baggins bloodline that wants comfort has completely gained the upper hand.
The drowsy easy chair, the cozy and comfortable Bag End, the rich and beautiful Shire, and the friendly and chatty neighbors frequently appeared in Bilbo Baggins's dreams, making him more and more eager to go home.
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However, accidents always happen when they shouldn't. Just when Allen finalized the marching route and prepared to set off the next day, a group of dwarves came to Wilderness Town to visit his future Roland.
King of the Vanian city-state.
It was a group of dwarves led by Thorin. This group of dwarves was originally going to Lothlorien to pick up their king, Thrain II, but they returned empty-handed.
It turned out that Selayin II was in extremely bad condition at this time. He suffered a lot during the period when he was imprisoned by Sauron. His ability to survive during these long years was entirely dependent on the tenacity of the dwarves and his desire to survive.
The obsession to see my son.
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Relying on these, Selayin II was able to persist in the rescue of Gandalf and others. This should be the gift of Yinluvita or the blessing of Aulë. After all, in Allen's impression, this Lonely Mountain King has been in power for decades.
He should have died years ago.
Regarding the situation of Selayin II, Lady Galadriel, who controls "Nenya", expressed her own judgment. The current king of Lonely Mountain has run out of gas.
As long as he leaves Lothlorien, he probably won't be able to hold on for even a month. Even if the dwarf king's superficial injuries have healed at this time, his vitality, which is about to be depleted, cannot be replenished at all.
Only by staying in Lothlorien, by Lady Galadriel's side, and under Nengya's protection, can Thrain II continue to support it, but how long it can be sustained, Lady Galadriel cannot tell.
As for the specific time, we can only give a judgment of more than ten years to more than twenty years.
Even a dwarf with a strong temperament like Thorin was devastated by the news. He and his father had not seen each other for decades, but when they met again, his father was about to be summoned by the great god Aulë.
Heading to the Hall of Mandos, how can Thorin accept this?
Serain II, who had been tortured for decades, was very open-minded. He was very satisfied if he could see Thorin before his death.
When he was rescued by Gandalf in Dol Guldur, he asked his old friend to say a word to Thorin on his behalf.
"I love you, son."
However, this request was rejected by Gandalf on the spot. The confident gray robe wizard assured Thrain II that he could definitely say this to Thorin himself.
But now, Gandalf's promise has been realized at this time. The father and son, who had not seen each other for a long time, talked alone for a long time, especially when Selayin II learned that his son had taken back the Lonely Mountain.
Finally, my eyes filled with tears of excitement.
After all, it was because he wanted to take back the Lonely Mountain that he was caught by Bolg on the road and sacrificed to Sauron, which led to the decades of bad luck that followed.
Now that the Lonely Mountain has been recaptured from the hands of Smaug, the title of King of the Mountain of the Durin royal family is once again well-deserved. The three hundred-year-old King of the Lonely Mountain begged the ruler of Lothlórien,
Lady Galadriel, Celeborn as witness.
Later, Thrain II held a coronation ceremony for his son Thorin in the palace high up in the pine tree of Karasgara. He was illuminated by the stars and blessed by the songs of the elves, and many dwarves
With tears in his eyes, he handed over the throne of the Gushan Kingdom to his son Thorin.
From that moment on, the former Thorin Oakenshield became today's Thorin II. Of course, he still needed a grand banquet and enthronement ceremony to pay homage to his friends and the evil enemy.
Declaring that he has become the king of Lonely Mountain, the dwarves will surely prosper again under his leadership.
After completing all this, Se Laiyin II had no regrets. He was ready to go to Lonely Mountain and wanted to see Lonely Mountain one last time before he died.
However, Thorin II did not want to be separated from his father at this time. In order to see his father again in the future, after discussing with Thorin II, the new dwarf king came from the bottom of his heart.
begging Lady Galadriel.
He hoped that his father Therain II could live here forever, and expressed his willingness to pay any price in return.
The beautiful Lady Galadriel naturally would not refuse this request. She was kind-hearted and told Thorin II that she did not need anything in return, and that Lothlórien welcomes him to visit her father at any time.
Thorin then stayed in Lothlórien for a few days, spending time with his old father, and then left there and came to Wilderness Town to visit Allen and the others.
While listening to Thorin II's words, Allen observed his friend from time to time. It was obvious that through this reunion with his father, Thorin II's past arrogance and prejudice against the elves had completely disappeared.
At the very least, Thorin's views on the elves living in Lothlórien must have undergone earth-shaking changes.
When the dwarf mentioned Lady Galadriel, his face was full of respect, and he praised Lady Galadriel's beauty more than once, even surpassing the "Heart of the Mountain", the royal treasure of the King of the Lonely Mountain.
Such words are an incredible compliment from a dwarf, especially from the King of Gushan, which is even more rare.
Allen only hopes that Thorin II's change of view of the elves can slightly include the Silvan elves living in the Woodland Kingdom, including King Thranduin.
It will make it a little easier for him to lead the tripartite alliance in the future.
Thorin II could not stay in Wilderness Town for long. His main purpose of coming here was to invite his three friends to attend his enthronement ceremony in two months' time.
"My friends, you have helped me a lot on this journey to retake Gushan. No amount of thanks can express the gratitude I feel for you. I am here to invite you to my coronation ceremony.
, I hope that when I am officially crowned king, you can stay by my side and witness my glory, and I hope that you can agree to my request."
Faced with Thorin II's invitation, the three Allens simply could not refuse. If it was just a banquet to celebrate the dwarves' retaking the Lonely Mountain, then Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf would not attend. They had already stayed too long.
It took a long time, but how could they not participate in the glorious moment of a close friend.
After receiving a satisfactory answer, Thorin II hurried back with the dwarves. In order for this enthronement ceremony to be worthy of the title of King under the Mountain, they still needed to make a lot of preparations.
Allen's plan will not change because of this. Tomorrow, he will still go to the valley below the high pass.