Chapter 170 Khan
Fire bomb?
Levi flipped through the information collected by Farodan. The more he read, the more curious he could not stop looking at.
This thing looks somewhat similar to the dwarven flash bomb.
“There are always some gains.”
With the detailed information from Farodan and the statistical data obtained by Levi, the three of them now have a certain understanding of the military strength of the Dongyi people.
Among the three, the one with the most significant action effect is still Farodan.
Although he was unable to intercept the news or stop the advance of the army, he had almost all the intelligence about the port city. He knew exactly which army was going where, how many people there were, what type of troops they were, and when they would move.
Military movements in the region are almost transparent.
"A captain of the imperial guards fell in love with an elf from Dorwinion and fled secretly by boat, trying to sail to the other side of the inland sea... do you want to gather this kind of information?"
"Just in case it's useful."
Farodan said so.
"Well, no matter what, the capital's army will not be able to assemble in a short period of time, and their route of action has been basically found out."
"I have to pass the message back quickly. Our forces don't know about this yet."
“I’ve always been curious.”
Levi asked, "Which force are you talking about?"
Farodan recalled the news he had heard in the past few days and said, "They call you 'traitors' and 'collaborators'."
It seems that this army is not just a rebel force, but also involves a bigger enemy, or force.
"I said that at the beginning."
The blue robe replied: "It is east of Mordor and south of the Easterlings."
"Khand."
The land after the rain exudes a fragrance, while the withered and yellow grass foreshadows how harsh the rain will be.
The three of them traveled all the way and arrived at a pass city in the south of Dongyi.
“It’s not the same as the last time I came.”
Alatar looked at the city which was obviously filled with some strange atmosphere and felt somewhat confused.
I saw people walking hurriedly on the road, finishing their own business in silence, and then hurried back home.
"Excuse me, what happened here?"
He stopped a passerby and asked.
However, the man just shook his head and gestured to keep quiet.
"this…"
What's so secret?
"I'll do it."
Farodan took two steps forward and started talking to the resident.
After a moment.
"A terrifying rumor. It is said that a monster that can walk out of nightmares has appeared here recently. Nothing can stop it. Even the Ringwraiths cannot find his trace."
"It is said that the messenger from the capital was attacked not long ago, and is still resting in a closed windowless room."
"monster?"
Alatar looked at Levi.
This pass city happened to be where Levi was in charge.
"Do you have any idea about this rumor?"
"have no idea."
Levi thought about it carefully.
"Perhaps the courier was attacked by something while jumping out of the window to escape, and I didn't chase after him at the time."
"What a pity! If there really is such a strange thing, I will definitely let him taste my sword."
Maybe some new material will be revealed.
"Is that so..."
Alatar thought for a moment and said, "In my opinion, all these strange things are most likely related to the enemy and his minions. Maybe it is a method he came up with to consolidate his position."
“That makes sense.”
"But he certainly didn't expect that his actions would delay the gathering of the Dongyi army."
“No matter how smart you are, you will always make mistakes.”
Without dwelling too deeply on the unusual rumors about the pass, the three of them quickly passed through the area, bypassing the opening of the mountains behind Mordor and crossing a wilderness.
Until we arrived at a slightly desolate place.
"This is the most remote area of Loen - Khand."
Alatar introduced: "From Khand, there is a desert to the south. If you cross the desert and continue south, you will reach Near Harad."
"On the surface, Harad and the Khan are still allies, and caravans from the south often pass through here to the Dongyi."
"And what about the reality?"
"Actually..."
Alatar smiled slightly and raised his head.
"You'll soon find out."
Khand, an arid borderland separated from the wilderness and desert by rivers, is sandy and has plenty of sunshine.
Although the overall area is not large, it is still relatively wealthy due to frequent trade exchanges with the north and the south.
“That was true for a while.”
As they hurried on, Alatar explained, "In the earliest times, the Khand had a lot of conflicts with the Dongyi in the north and the Harad in the south. The land area was originally small, the population was small, and they were sandwiched between the two major ethnic groups. Their life was quite difficult."
"The Wainriders marched southwards and pushed the Khands to Harad. In order to resist the Wainriders, the Khands had to form an alliance with the Harads, and a great battle broke out between the three parties."
"There will be no winners in this war, for the enemy is in Mordor."
"He sent envoys to force an end to the chaos. He first conquered the three major ethnic groups by force, and then forced them to believe in him for generations."
"That belief is so deeply rooted that it is difficult to uproot it."
After briefly talking about the situation here, Alatar changed the subject and said, "But even a powerful enemy cannot take care of all places."
"Whether it is the Dongyi in the north of Mordor or the Harad in the south, these two tribes are both very powerful, and their lands have a large amount of wealth reserves. Even if they are forced to pay a large amount of treasure to Mordor every year, they can still maintain their wealth."
"But the Khanates cannot. Their land area is too small and their wealth is quite small."
"Of course, they can still exist as an independent country today, in fact, it is all thanks to our great enemy. If he hadn't forced the three parties not to go to war, Khand might have become history long ago and been swallowed up by the other two major Eastern ethnic groups."
"At first, thanks to this order, Khand did enjoy a period of peaceful development, but the good times did not last long. As Mordor's need for war grew, this nomadic people was forced to hand over a large amount of supplies and horses every year."
"Mordor doesn't care whether they can afford it or whether they are poor. They only care about when the supplies arrive."
"Even so, the Khan's faith in the enemy has not wavered at all. It is simply stubborn..."
"In the beginning, I came to the East with my good friend Palando and our leader Saruman."
"We have been active here and in the mountains further east for thousands of years. Saruman felt that all races here were hopeless, so he returned to the west of Middle-earth alone."
"Only the two of us are left to continue dealing with the enemy's forces in the east."
"Later, Palando also left. He is now operating in the southern Harad region."
"Although they both left one after another, fortunately, before he left, Saruman taught me a magic that can free people from the control of the enemy."
"oh?"
Levi, who had been listening nearby, looked at the man in blue robe with some curiosity.
Would Saruman be so kind?
Recommend a few knowledge areas that I often read:
A The Sad One A The Frog Sword Saint 1993 Linton Poet Elvin
The content of these speakers' talks about the history of Middle-earth is quite well-researched and worth reading. (Must-have for meals)
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