"Tell all allies that I will personally lead the army to reclaim Mordor. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Glancing at the two generals who didn't even dare to raise their heads, Valandil, who was sitting on the throne, couldn't help but say proudly: "It seems that the two generals Osborne and Saxon have gone to war with me." ”

On March 25, the 10th year of the Third Era, the Emperor of the People, who spent several months mobilizing troops and reprimanding generals, led 20,000 elite royal divisions out of Arnoor. On April 15, the Emperor's army reached Rivendell. After months of separation, Elrond stood early in the morning at the exit north of the Ringu and waited for the arrival of the Emperor. However, when he was given time alone with Valandiel, the wise man's eyes deepened.

"Ringu once asked for reinforcements for the Elven King's siege, but he refused. Therefore, the elves cannot support your actions without the prerequisite of supporting your kindred. This will make other creatures mistakenly believe that Thranduil is not respected by our race, and it will also make other creatures think that our race does not even have the most basic unity and mutual assistance, and values the human emperor more than the elven king of our race. The wise man standing with his back did not look at the human emperor, and even said in a rather unfamiliar tone from Valandil: "The purpose of your trip, I hope is only for Mordor. ”

"Of course, it's the same as the notification letter, but it's just for Mordor. Valandil unconsciously stroked the relief on the armrest of the chair, and asked with a smile: "What other reason does the mentor think Arnol's purpose in sending troops is to recover Mordor?"

Elrond didn't answer the question directly, but sighed quietly.

"There will be a lot of problems with working together. Ethnicity, perspectives, and even language and habits are different. Whether you need help or not, the dwarves and elves are already there, and it's impossible not to engage with them. And the most effective way to do this is to fight with them. Multi-racial legions will inevitably cause friction. The King of the Lonely Mountain is fine, but the Elf King is ......"

The wise man was silent for more than ten seconds, looked directly at Valandil and said, "Don't clash head-on with the Elven King. ”

"I know. The Elven King's tolerance for humans ran out a few years ago. Even if he is a human emperor, he may not treat him respectfully. Deliberately avoiding eye contact with the wise man, Valandier's gaze fell on the hanging map of Middle-earth, and said faintly: "But I don't agree, my mother has exhausted the Elven King's tolerance for humans. ”

"It doesn't matter who runs out. Now the most important thing is that you have to know what kind of creature the Elf King is. You are there to reclaim Mordor, so don't go head-on with him. In order to rid the evil forces, I suggest that you give the Elven King three points if necessary. ”

As soon as Valandil let out a cold snort, Elrond walked up to him.

After learning the news that the Emperor was about to send troops, the wise man pondered for a long time the battle record of the "Last Alliance". For a long time, the creatures who had not experienced the battle had learned about every general who participated in the war through the battle records. But as one of those who witnessed it, Elrond knew what was hidden in the war records. For a number of reasons, the detailed description of the Expulsion of the Black Gate has been erased, and Thrandil, who was the main commander of the battle, has not even been mentioned by name, or even which faction was in charge of the battle. The Elven King's indifference to this had made the officials in charge of recording breathe a sigh of relief, which was why Elrond did not bother to add to it. After all, the people involved don't care, and a big part of the reason for erasing the facts is for the reputation of the deceased heroes left in the middle state. Among the heroes, there is also Gilgarad, his adoptive father who has cared for himself for thousands of years and died tragically at the hands of Sauron. Is it to justify the name of the Elven King or to preserve the reputation of the deceased? Elrond chose the latter, which also made him feel worthy of the Elven King all the time. However, now it seems that he is not only guilty of Thrandil, but also of all living beings, and even the Emperor of Man has always learned about Thrandil's military capabilities through the records of the "Last Alliance" battle.

"It's too one-sided to judge the Elven King with your eyes alone, he is not the creature you see in the war records. Although he didn't intend to tell the whole story, Elrond, who was a little blushing, still reminded him: "He is one of the few generals who survived the final battle of the Alliance. ”

"That's because he's always on the second line of the war, and he doesn't need to face too much danger, of course he can protect himself. Valandil did not hear what the wise man meant, and blurted out: "He is really lucky!"

Elrond was stunned for a long time, and finally suppressed the self-blame in his heart, and patiently persuaded again.

"Do you think it was because of luck that you survived the war? Don't forget, two-thirds of the people of the Great Green Forest died in that battle! This sentence alone shows that the Great Green Forest camp is also facing great pressure from the war. Even if luck can make the Elf King a survivor in the third of the Great Green Forest, can he still be guaranteed to become one of the few surviving generals left? Valandil, there is not much luck in this world, you must understand that a living creature must not only rely on the words used for recording or the evaluation of others, but also need to have your own analysis and judgment. Even if it is true that he is not very glamorous in the battle record, or even has little ink, but what is he like now? He was the one who mobilized the Lone Mountain Legion, and he was the one who let the dwarven soldiers surround Mordor for two years without any problems. Isn't it a general with strong command ability who can let foreign armies fight in an unfamiliar war zone with peace of mind?"

Even though he knew that these words might cause the human emperor to be unhappy, Elrond still said sincerely: "In terms of war, you don't have the strength to directly confront him. From the perspective of the human emperor, he should not challenge his strengths with his own shortcomings. His strength in leading the army deserves three points of your respect. Don't you also agree that in order to be a good emperor, you must respect the capable enough?"

Valandil does have a great respect for the capable. However, he couldn't honor the Elven King. Even he had to admit that the Elf King at this time was definitely an excellent general.

Is it because he is a king, and it is impossible for him to work for me, and if he can be used by me, of course I can respect him.

Valandil didn't say the word, just wanted to end the topic as soon as possible. He promised, "Good." I would have respected him enough in terms of war. You can rest assured. ”

Anyway, the point of this expedition is not to recover Mordor, there is no need to displease the wise, and there is no need to add any unnecessary troubles to the march. Valandiel, who was intent on reclaiming Gondor's real power, thought so, and was proud of the excuse he had made to send troops. Even the Human Emperor had to admit that the excuse for going to war came from the Elf King's reason for sending troops.