Chapter 245 News from the Front
"I have always wanted to lead people to recapture that place, but our spies said that it is still occupied by the boundless and brutal Orc army. Not only that, there are also many ferocious beasts and ogres..."
Balin sighed.
"This matter needs more consideration, at least I don't think it's the right time now."
"But let's not talk about that for now. What I want to say is that it's very dangerous there. This city is too close to Murraya. The monsters there will arrive in a few days, and they can even go faster if they travel at full speed."
"But the same is true in reverse." Levi smiled at Balin.
This location choice is indeed not wise. Not only is Moria right next door, but a little further south is Dunland, and the mountain people there are not easy to deal with.
They seem to be in league with Saruman lately.
From this perspective, there is no need to worry for the time being, at least in the next few years, because Saruman will restrain them and keep them in their own territory.
In fact, even without Saruman's restraint, the mountain people would not be idle and uncomfortable. They can barely be regarded as a neutral camp. As long as you don't provoke them, they will generally not be attacked.
The only one they were hostile to was Rohan, and they were controlled and used by Saruman mostly because of their hatred for Rohan.
As for who is right and who is wrong...we can only say that history is always complicated and tortuous, full of things that are difficult to judge, and no one can make an absolute judgment.
The only thing that is certain is that for the life in this world, the dark creatures controlled by Orcs and Sauron must be evil, because they want to enslave all existence in the world, and even destroy everything.
The act of slavery itself is against biological nature, not to mention destruction.
There is no room for negotiation on this matter; it is one of the few things on which an absolute judgment can be made.
"Well, I believe you can hold this place."
Gandalf drank up the soup and agreed, "As long as you are here, I believe nothing will dare to attack you."
"But the necessary reminders still need to be made. Bahrain and I share the same view that we do need to be more vigilant recently."
"After all, the high walls have not been built yet, and the city is only in its infancy. The territory will be very vulnerable at this time. If our enemy has some ideas, it will definitely not be a small fight."
Moria is big, very big, and there are many dark creatures in it, and most of them are quite ferocious.
Even though an entire army had been wiped out in the Battle of Five Armies, the remaining Orcs were still counted in ten thousand.
"Okay, I'll pay attention." Levi shrugged and continued to deal with the freshly grilled meat on the plate.
Seeing his look, the two people opposite him said no more.
Anyway, I have said everything that needs to be said, so just leave the rest to him.
The end of a dull meal.
The next morning, the two men led their horses out of Riverside Castle, and Levi accompanied them all the way to the main road.
"Don't you want to stay a few more days?" Levi tried to persuade her to stay.
"Travel is like this, in a hurry, just go."
Gandalf said: "Our paths will cross again one day."
Having said that, he jumped on his horse.
"If you're still here when I get back, I'll definitely come visit."
Balin also jumped up as he spoke, and sat behind him with the help of Gandalf.
You have to help me, I really can't reach it.
"Okay, I look forward to seeing you next time."
Levi waved goodbye.
Snap, Snap…
Just as Gandalf was about to ride away, the sound of hurried horse hooves was heard.
Ouch——
"Levi!"
A figure hurried over, stopped suddenly in front of the three people, and jumped off the horse in the blink of an eye. His movements were smooth and fluid.
"Falodane?"
"What's the hurry?"
"It's some intelligence."
Farodan quickly glanced at Gandalf and Balin beside him, and after confirming that they were his people, he continued:
"The news from the ruins of Eregion is that a large number of Orcs gathered at the west gate of Moria last night, and there were also several ghostly figures, which seemed to be wights, but they were stronger and more terrifying than wights."
"The Ringwraiths."
Levi and Gandalf spoke at the same time.
Farodan explained: "The information was sent back by the latest graduates. They have never seen the Ringwraiths and only regard them as stronger wights."
"That's normal. Ask them to stay away and come back together. That thing is not something that ordinary people can handle."
"Having already done that, they are right behind me."
Listening to the conversation between the two, Gandalf quietly dismounted.
"It looks like our trip to the Shire will have to be postponed."
"I agree. I should have stretched my muscles a long time ago."
Balin jumped down right after him.
“An old soldier, but not old at heart.”
In the castle hall, several people held a small meeting.
Faced with an impending war that was visibly large in scale, Levi was more relaxed compared to the other three people who were nervous.
This is because he was so busy building the castle that he forgot to beat them up.
Now that they dare to come to me on their own, it’s just perfect, let’s deal with it together.
"So the question is, how many of them are there?"
"A lot. It is estimated that no less than 10,000."
"Is the information accurate?" Gandalf began to frown when he heard the number.
Farodan's expression was not relaxed either.
If Gandalf was simply worried about the number, then Farodan was worried about the entire situation. As a wanderer who often roamed this land, he knew more about the two territories in this area than Gandalf.
As far as we know, there are only a few construction teams stationed in Riverside Fort, with a total of only a few hundred people. Even if they have all undergone a certain amount of training and can be directly transformed into a few hundred soldiers on the spot, that is not enough.
After all, there are several Ringwraiths on the other side, and...
"I think they must have made some kind of preparation, otherwise they would not have launched an attack rashly. After all, the whole Middle-earth knows whose territory this is."
Farodan made a guess.
"I agree with that." Gandalf nodded.
He could not help lighting his pipe to quicken his thinking.
"What about us?"
Balin asked, "How many troops do we have?"
"There are only a few hundred in Riverside Castle at the moment." Farodan gave him a number.
“That’s not very optimistic.”
Balin gave his own suggestion: "The roadside fort is nearby, and we can mobilize soldiers from there. As long as we can hold out for a while and spread the news, Erebor will definitely send its most elite troops over."
call--
A ring of smoke rose into the air, and Gandalf said:
"And the elves, Master Balin, don't forget that Rivendell is nearby. Elrond will not stand by and watch this place be besieged."
"Time is urgent. I will go to the valley now..."
"Need not."
Just as Balin and Gandalf were thinking of a solution for Levi, he suddenly waved his hands.
(End of this chapter)
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