There were so many things for a king to worry about, and Thranduil didn't know what kind of presence horses had in the forest. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 InfoAs a prince, he only happened to hear his father mention the increase in horses once. After he succeeded to the throne, he simply took it for granted that the woodlands had always been the case, and when it was necessary to use horses to increase the mobility of the army, he sent out a demand for secondment to the surrounding area. It wasn't until this moment that Thranduil had the idea of increasing his horse. How could he have access to and understand this issue before?

"Why can't there be a large number of horses in the woodland?" the blonde king, who aroused his interest, looked yearning, and said to Vernor with some embarrassment: "I really haven't thought about this problem. Didn't even notice. ”

"It's normal that you don't notice. The number of horses in the woodland has not increased for many years, and the number of horses you have been on the throne for a short time, and the original horses are still alive, so the relevant officials have not had a chance to mention this to you. Immersed in thought, Vernor's eyes became trance-like, but his voice became clearer: "Horses are difficult to play in a densely wooded forest, the forest itself does not need this cavalry very much, and the king of Europe does not have the land to train cavalry. However, the most important reason I know is that horses' hooves can damage the grass enormously. Once a horse runs, its hooves will tread the soil until it turns up. If not carefully repaired, it will take at least three years for the churned soil to recover. At the same time, a large number of horses' hooves are trampled, and no amount of manpower is used to repair the soil, so it will be difficult to make the soil dense, and the grassland will become a wasteland in the long run. So, the forest can't have too many horses at the same time. Ou Wang could only strictly control the number of horses to ensure the lushness of the forest soil. ”

In other words, every horse you own has to be repaired. The elf king, who was on his knees in front of his chest, frowned slightly, and said thoughtfully, "No wonder owning horses is a kind of glory in the woodland. Even officials like Eros and Edmund have zero horses to their names. ”

"Yes. They could only borrow horses from the state in the woodlands, and could not own horses privately. It's not about money. Even if you can afford it, you can't bring it into the woodland for domestication. Seeing Thrandil's brows furrowed even tighter, Vernoll tilted his head and laughed, "Your Majesty can't be too lenient with yourself and ignore the number of horses that King Ou has set for the forest. ”

Thranduil, of course, would not ignore it. But the thought of not being able to increase his horseholdings and that Riverdale would be able to keep bothering him with the credit of borrowing horses gave him a deep headache.

Buy some horses and hand them over to the town of River Valley to domesticate on their behalf, and when they use them, they will be directly dispatched? No, what is the difference between this and borrowing horses? It is just that the mayor of River Valley will exchange the credit of "borrowing horses" for "training horses." Let the lonely mountain help? The number of cavalry in Gushan is also pitiful. It seems that the Lonely Mountain Kingdom, made of iron walls, has no place to domesticate horses, just like the woodlands.

Even the greatest kings will encounter problems that cannot be solved. Even if the question seems very small. At least, the Elf King, who had been thinking about it by the window for a while, still didn't find a way, but he felt that something in the depths of his memory might be a hidden mystery. With a glimmer of hope, he turned to the elf and asked, "I have heard that Deven's grandfather was the 'Elf of Ten Ponies', and that his father gave him the honor of holding ten horses in his name?"

"Yes. Devon's grandfather was credited with the establishment of the Woodland Kingdom and was the only Wood Elf to have ten foals. Vernoll said with emotion: "But the honor of 'Ten Pony Elves' cannot be passed on to future generations. With the death of Devon's grandfather, the Ten Pony Elves have disappeared from the woodland. Even Dewen, who has been working for you, is now just a horse given by King Ou back then. ”

It is only because of the special geographical reasons of the woodland kingdom that the highest official can only have one horse. Thranduil couldn't help but sigh: "I don't know the creatures of my woodland, and I don't know what kind of glory the 'Ten Pony Elves' represents. However, the story of Devin's grandfather is not to remember the glory of his ancestors. ”

Taking advantage of the moment of Fnorr's surprise, Thranduil sat down on her lap and said, "Even if he can give ten horses and increase the number of horses owned by nobles in the later period, does it mean that my father has mastered the method of increasing horses without adding harm to the forest? ”

Is there a way? Vernoll began to reminisce. She remembered that after Rhea was born, the number of horses in her father's name was increased to four by King Ou. But I don't remember very well the corresponding official letter issued by King Ou. Searching around in the cluttered memories, she couldn't care about avoiding the Elf King for a while, not to mention that she was in a weak state and had some difficulty moving.

This gap, Thranduil wanted to lean directly into it. However, he quietly looked at Vernor, who was bowing his head and contemplative, for a long time, and finally withdrew his hands that wanted to hug each other.

She just said that she won't bother with you anymore because of Gondor, and don't get carried away and provoke her displeasure again. can't get close to the small thing, in case she is unhappy and continues to be weak, it is a big thing.

Although he succeeded in persuading himself, Thranduil still had an unwilling belly: it was all this damned kingship. If it weren't for too many concerns, as for fulfilling the responsibility of ensuring the safety of the woodland through the Gondor Rebellion?If it weren't for the fact that there were too many concerns, I would have to be responsible for the sergeant, and would it have been necessary to make careful preparations for taking her to the shore of Grey Harbor?In short, without this throne, I could have done whatever I wanted in Middle-earth, like most of the Sindar nobles. You can do what you want!

Thranduil, whose indignation grew more and more fierce, once again set his sights on Vernor's face. Only in this way can he calm down the accumulated emotions that he thinks he should not have. As Vernor's slightly frowning brow relaxed, the expectation that the king had no right to have was also banished by the blonde king.

"King Ou shouldn't have a solution to the problem. Slightly hesitant, Vernor said, "If there is one, the king of Europe will not give the corresponding instructions while giving him the grace of the horses." You know, with each additional horse, the bearer must contribute to the growth of the forest. But even so, when cavalry was needed in the woodland, all horses were unconditionally called up by the state. No matter how much the owner has contributed to the growth of the forest. ”

"It's nature. Horses are so rare in the woodlands, and can even represent status and glory, but don't they have to be requisitioned unconditionally when the state needs them?" and sat a little closer in the direction of Vernor, Thranduil deliberately avoided the topic of still borrowing horses from Riverdale, and said jokingly, "Let me guess how many horses your father can have at most?"