Chapter 16: The Pain of Wandering
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Chu Hao and the others' team marched all the way from the Western Shire to the Eastern Lonely Mountain, passing through several human towns on the way, especially near the Blue Mountain, which is close to the current gathering place of the dwarves of the Kingdom under the Mountain, the number of dwarves in these towns began to gradually increase, and Chu Hao and the others also truly experienced the embarrassment of the dwarves for the first time, especially the dwarves of the Kingdom under the Mountain.
The prequel novel of the Lord of the Rings in reality is the author Tolkien's early works, and it is a hobbit adventure plot similar to a fairy tale, and the embarrassment of these dwarves is not written in the book, nor is there a lot of hidden points on the dark side, but now Chu Hao and they are experiencing a world, a world after the Lord of the Rings novel movie is realized, here, it is not just a place like a fairy tale where you don't have to think about eating and drinking, you don't have to think about survival and life, here, it is a real world that will live and die, these dark sides, There has always been a zΓ i......
When passing by these towns, Chu Hao and the others clearly saw the living conditions of these dwarves, they lived in thatched huts at the very edge of the town, and the slightly better ones were the broken stone houses piled up with broken stones, not to mention that compared with the comfortable cave houses of the hobbits, they were inferior to ordinary human poor, they were all dressed in coarse linen clothes, and even shabby clothes, with a lot of ashes and dirt on their bodies, and these dwarves were generally very thin, they should have been shorter than humans, but they were unusually stout dwarves, It doesn't show in these people at all, they are short and thin, they don't look like dwarves anymore, they are more like gnomes, or skinny goblins......
Chu Hao finally knew, why was there such a prestigious dwarf prince Thorin? Oak Shield, when he summoned his people to retake his kingdom that was invaded by evil dragons, only these twelve or thirteen people stepped forward, the reason is very simple, these twelve or thirteen people are the best mixed among the dwarves, because they are the best mixed, so basically it doesn't look bad, whether it is keeping weapons or maintaining their strong bodies, at least they are still like real dwarves, and they still have the energy and money to go on big adventures, compared to them, most of the dwarves have already been living in poverty, After eating the last meal, their weapons and armor may have been sold to others, their bodies are malnourished due to long-term hunger, they may have to breathe for half a day when they move, they have long been erased by life, and if there must be an adjective, they have already lived like the walking dead.
This group of dwarves in the kingdom under the mountain were driven out of their homes by the fire dragon and lived in human society, they had no land of their own, no country of their own, no army of their own, no wealth of their own, they only had the strength of the dwarves, but strength was sometimes very valuable, sometimes it was the most worthless thing, and human beings have good and bad, good gentlemen, and naturally shameless profiteers, the life of this group of dwarves among human beings can be imagined, and you must know, Not all dwarves are craftsmen, warriors, and craftsmen, and like those ordinary dwarven civilians, countless people have died of disease and starvation......
In addition to these, Chu Hao also saw another phenomenon, that is, in addition to the poverty of these dwarves, their spirits also seem to have begun to collapse, these dwarves have a kind of cringe when they look at any human being, just like most of the poor slings in the real world, seeing the rich second generation driving a sports car, maybe they can scold a few times with disdain on their backs, but when they really see each other face to face, they will definitely look away, and there is an inferiority complex and expression in it, and this, It was Chu Hao who saw the state of the dwarves in these towns, and they ...... When the generation of the kingdom under the mountain dies of old age, the new generation of dwarves will forget the glory and glory of their ancestors, and they will only exist in the human world, and then become thieves, thieves, bandits, hooligans, or even disappear directly, even if they do not disappear, this nation will be like the gypsy nation in reality, and eventually become a de facto second-class nation in the human state.
As for the former kingdom of Yamashita, the glory and glory of the ancestors of the past will be like their historical epic, but it is limited to legends and history, they will indulge in it, but there is no way to reproduce this glory, and this qiΔ, as long as the first generation of dwarves in the kingdom of Yamashita dies, the birth of the new generation of dwarves will be completed, and in fact, the kingdom of Yamashita has really been completely destroyed since then......
Chu Hao somewhat understands Thorin's recklessness and persistence, in the movies and novels, his image is more of the stubbornness of the dwarves, hostile to elves, scruples about almost all external help, and anxiously wants to return to the lonely mountain, anxious to regain his kingdom, has reached the impatient Cheng dΓΉ, many times even looks a little brainless, the reason is exactly this, he may have foreseen the future of his people, the real destruction of the kingdom under the mountain is imminent, He could no longer wait, and if he was too old to take up arms, who would be able to regain his country? No, no, and this expedition can be said to be his last attempt, and he is even ready to sacrifice everything he has and carry the future of the entire race on his shoulders......
Is it worth it? Such a burden...... Is it really worth it? No, perhaps the question should be asked, isn't it worth it?
I don't know why, Chu Hao felt a kind of sympathy, this is not sympathy, it is not pity, Thorin is a hero, sympathy and pity are an insult to him, this is more like an indescribable, inexplicable empathy, because they are all doing the same burden to each other......
"Can I go to the Blue Mountains?"
After leaving a human city, the next stop will be the closest level to the Blue Mountain, and then you will step into the plain, and then close to the forest, and near the forest, you will encounter a troll in the plot, which is commonly known as the monster of the ogre, and at this time, Chu Hao is so kind to Sorin.
Thorin and Gandalf were stunned for a while, and they didn't know how to answer for a while, because it was not a good way to go to the Blue Mountains, and it could even be said that there were some detours, so Thorin was going to refuse directly, but as a sign of respect for a wizard, he still asked: "The location of the Blue Mountains is not a good one, which will take two to three more days to our trip, so I don't plan to go to the Blue Mountains, unless it is really necessary." β
"Is it necessary ......"
Chu Hao was silent for a moment and said, "I have many weapons, and I need many weapons, because my mission requires it, and you, the great king of the mountain, Thorin?" Oak Shield, son of Thorne, grandson of Thor, believe me, a wizard's prophecy and foresight, if you want to reclaim your kingdom under the mountain, then this trip is an absolute must. β
When the kingdom was occupied by the evil dragon, the dwarves of the kingdom under the mountain, that is, the dwarves of the Turin dwarves, were forced to leave their homes, and when they were displaced, it was Thorin who found a place for them to live in the Blue Mountains, which is a mountain range, not suitable for farming and living, and the situation of the lonely mountain is completely different from the situation of the lonely mountain, which is a high peak on a plain, where the plain is suitable for establishing affiliated towns, as well as planting and hunting, Coupled with the abundant mineral veins in the lonely mountain, this is what makes the kingdom under the mountain so prosperous and powerful, famous throughout Middle-earth.
After leaving the kingdom under the mountain, the dwarves of Turin must live, and the reason why Thorin made his people so loved is because he found the Blue Mountains, especially the southern area of the Crescent River Bay of the Blue Mountains, which is rich in mineral resources, this area is uninhabited, and does not belong to any human country, it can be said that this is the lifeblood of the dwarves of Turin, they rely on the minerals there to make weapons, armor, and all kinds of iron products needed by humans, in exchange for food, cloth, and various necessities of life, It can be said that it is precisely because of the prosperity here in the Blue Mountains that the dwarves of the Turin vein can continue to this day, and there are the most dwarves of Turin living here, and Chu Hao also wants to confirm another thing here......
Thorin was still silent, he didn't agree, it stands to reason that a wizard has spoken with prophecy and foresight, and it doesn't involve big problems and problems, it's just a delay of a few days, Thorin doesn't have to hesitate so much, which makes Chu Hao more sure of the guess in his heart.
At this time, it was the oldest dwarf who spoke: "Perhaps, we should not let the dwarves of the Blue Mountains know our itinerary and whereabouts, after all, our adventure may need to be kept extremely secret, after all, there are too many people who covet the treasures of the kingdom under our mountain, humans, elves, even orcs, and maybe dwar......ves."
Chu Hao looked at Gandalf, but saw that Gandalf was just silently smoking, and the rest of the dwarves had been very noisy all the time, but when Chu Hao passed through the Blue Mountain, they were all silent, Chu Hao paused for a moment, and said, "Is it really just that?" Is it really just because we want to keep it secret that we don't pass through the Blue Mountains? Maybe it's another reason, could it be...... The dwarves of the Turin line, they don't ......"
Thorin interrupted Chu Hao's words at this time, he glanced at Chu Hao deeply, and then said to the rest of the dwarves: "Let's go, we are passing through the Blue Mountain, Chu Hao is right, if it is just because we want to keep it secret, we don't have to be afraid to go to the Blue Mountain, there, we can rest a little, we can sharpen our weapons a little more, repair our leather armor more firmly, bring more food and wine, let's go, let's ...... Don't be afraid of the Blue Mountains! β
Is it? Fear......
Chu Hao sighed in his heart, but did not speak again.
And this conversation, the dwarves obviously knew something, turning to the road through the Blue Mountains, they were very silent all the way, and they could even be described as dull, and Gandalf seemed to know what kind of inside story, he was also speechless all the way.
Only the Arctic Continent team, and the hobbit Bilbo? Baggins didn't understand what was going on, why did he pass through the Blue Mountains, why didn't he pass through the Blue Mountains, they didn't understand these things, and they didn't even understand the meaning of the conversation before, the hobbit was better, although he was curious, but he was not familiar with the dwarves, so he didn't take the liberty to ask, and the people of the Arctic Continent team naturally couldn't count it like this, Zhang Heng, Tom, Aoqi, the three of them took the lead in asking Chu Hao.
Chu Hao sighed, and he asked Ao Qi to connect the people of the Arctic Continent team with the Soul Chain, and only said in his heart: "Actually, you should have seen those dwarves before, right?" If you look closely, you can find that those dwarves are generally old and thin, of course, thinness can be explained by not having enough to eat, not wearing warm, and not sleeping well, but age is not the same thing, and when he fled from the kingdom under the mountain, no matter how embarrassed he was, if he was a rich person in the kingdom under the mountain, the gold he carried on his body could buy land or a manor in the human country, no matter what, such an embarrassment was incredible, and then it was linked to the prosperity of the Blue Mountains, and Thorin recovered the kingdom this time, The fact that there are only twelve dwarves following is already obvious. β
"Any state power, except for the elves, why the elves are exceptional? Because they are immortal, at least the elves in the Lord of the Rings world are immortal, and immortality means that even if there is a class, it should be closer to glory, rather than a real kind of power, in fact, it can be seen from the movie that in the country of the elves, basically even the commoners wear luxurious clothes and enjoy an elegant and high-end life, so I told you before that the elves are basically the natural nobles of this world, and it is because of their eternal life. β
"Except for the special immortal elves, the rest of the races, as long as they are political, whether they are humans, dwarves, orcs or whatever, there are kings, nobles, rich people, commoners, and poor people, I don't actually need to take reality as an example, you should all understand that this is a kind of class division, almost inevitable, unless the wealth of the country has increased to the point that it can benefit the whole people, and the original kingdom of Yamashita is so rich, even the commoners can live very well there, That's why this kingdom is known for its wealth, and the whole of Middle-earth. β
"But once the kingdom under the mountain and its wealth are lost, then the dwarves of Turin, as a non-immortal biological species, their hierarchical manifestation is manifested, the simplest example is that the commoners of the kingdom under the mountain were destitute, and the blue mountains, hehe...... I think it has been occupied by the nobles of the original Yamashita Kingdom, they occupied most of the ore veins and lands there, and then united with most of the craftsmen, blacksmiths, intellectuals and so on of the Yamashita Kingdom, maintaining a peaceful life there that was not too rich, but at least decent, and compared to the peaceful life they already had, why did they take the risk of fighting the fire dragon? Maybe a defeat will cost them their lives, and they are not stupid, so naturally they will not want to, so that only twelve dwarves will follow Thorin, and they will not want to return to the Blue Mountains......"
"Because, isn't greed, being content with the status quo, greedy for life and afraid of death, the common expression of vested interests?"
Chu Hao sneered, and he continued: "Thorin may have an obligation to the dwarves of the Turin lineage, especially the dwarven nobles, so he could have claimed the title of king in the Blue Mountain, but he gave this land to these people, and although these people supported him, it was more of a verbal expression, otherwise, there would only be twelve dwarves there?" He has this obligation...... I don't have that obligation! I need to lead you through the mission, and if I can, I hope to help Thorin, the enemy we have to fight is too strong, I need soldiers, a lot of soldiers, so ......"
"Look, I'm making a big fuss in this world, don't think that only the real world has the heaven party on earth, not only the real world has the local tyrants to divide the land, I'm here......"
When Chu Hao said this, his eyes were already full of murderous intent, and he said coldly: "I'll call you too!" (To be continued)