Chapter 16 Smashing pots and selling iron, strengthening armaments
War is a continuation of politics, and this sentence may be true when applied to the earth that has entered the age of civilization, but in such a continent where the gods no longer stop at legends and the demon kings really play with mankind, war may not need the existence of politics.
Pure destruction and enslavement have no other option in the mind of Sauron, the demon king of the world, and the humble mortals can only kneel on the ground, wagging their tails and begging for mercy or rising up to fight, using the flames that may burn themselves to illuminate the path of the face-to-face visit.
The wheels of history slowly turn, leaving behind those who are still confused, hesitant, and stagnant.
This overflowing sentence of coercion has been inherited from the ancient era of the novel, and it may seem a little rotten and dusty, but it is still simple and useful.
This is the end of the feelings,
The city of Rivendell has changed a lot, the original beautiful and flashy ancient carvings on the city walls have been stripped away one by one, and all of them have been sold to goblin merchants, which looks quite barbaric and heroic to plunder the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang with duct tape.
The original full and luxurious elf warehouse has been emptied, and even the wooden shelves for the goods have not been spared - it is a fine century-old sandalwood, which is worth a lot of money.
Not only that, but King Elon also led by example, taking the lead in contributing his own small treasury, and all the clothes and jewelry were packed into small carts and sold to goblin merchants in front of the residents of Rivendell.
If it weren't for the Elven Elder forcing him to die, I'm afraid that the crown on King Elrond's head would have been sold by himself in exchange for a few howitzers and the like.
"The scissors of the industrial nations against the agricultural countries," Anduin commented, "but I still have a bit of a conscience, at least I don't let these elves grow poppies or other 'cash crops' of great value." ”
This sacrifice was naturally rewarded sufficiently, and after King Elon consulted with many elders and elven generals, they decided to reform the army now.
The 30,000 elven soldiers were first gathered from all over the country, and went through the large-scale assessment projects that they will never forget, the elves with arithmetic talent were divided into the artillery brigade, the marksmanship was accurate and the progressive brigade was arranged, and finally the rest were selected into the logistics brigade.
The original squad structure was changed into squads, platoons, companies, and regiments, and enlisted according to individual ability and public elections, and the combat command was staffed by the original elven generals, with Groffindel Dale as the general.
This kind of army structure was created on the basis of the "Modern Army Training Manual" sold to them by Anduin, after all, mastering modern weapons without learning the military system can only be equivalent to a monkey holding a burning stick to fight a medieval war.
The open space around Rivendell was carved out as a military camp, and the elven soldiers who were still in the confusion period quickly adapted to this militarized management, working and resting in the morning and evening, and the unified training soon made these elves who were at ease by nature know how to endure hardships and stand hard work - all thanks to the elves' long life and deep awareness of Sauron's threat.
After the first month of chaos, both the top of the 30,000 elven army and the big soldiers below have gradually become regular, and their combat effectiveness has been significantly improved.
An elven platoon commander, who did not want to be named, said: "These guns are indeed powerful weapons. Even our swords have become ornaments, and no creature can resist the power of bullets. ”
The new army had its initial successes, the spread gradually expanded, and in the process of gradual exploration, the rulers of Rivendell were determined to implement reforms throughout the city.
To Anduin's surprise, in addition to munitions, the elves were most interested in daily necessities such as shower gel and shampoo. In their words, it is "with a pure fragrance, as if walking among the flowers".
Not only that, but condiments such as chili, vinegar, sesame oil, and monosodium glutamate have also quickly squeezed into thousands of households, occupying the taste buds, which are vital territories in society and culture.
Most of the elves were vegetarians, eating fruits and vegetables for a while, thanks to their education or brainwashing, and they were full of respect and care for the living beings (laughs).
One evening, when a few deserted soldiers went on patrol in the mountains, they accidentally killed a wild deer with a firearm, and Anduin paid for the carcass of the deer for an open-air barbecue, and out of kindness, he brought out beer to entertain the elven soldiers.
A few elf teenagers who had just come of age had the idea of being gracious and embarrassed, and tasted the barbecue with a sense of guilt, and then completely abandoned the elf education thousands of miles away under the temptation of alcohol.
This group of elves full of youth hormones relied on their natural hunter ability to "miss" kill a rabbit, two pheasants and a wild boar again on the next day's mountain patrol, and then licked Bilian to Anduin to buy some condiments, beer, and ice cubes to bring back to the barracks to play BBQ.
When the upper echelons of the elves found that the density of wildlife around Rivendell had suddenly dropped dramatically, the situation was out of control, and the desire for meat had completely invaded the city, and even the most suave elven girls wore small floral dresses and double-barreled shotguns on their shoulders, and went up the mountains to hunt and picnic in groups with their best friends.
Passing the slain rabbit to the side of hot water, skinning it with a knife, and sticking a wooden stick into it, the skillful movement made the walking Aragorn amazed and admired the unusual girl of Rivendell.
"So the reason why you elves have been eating vegetarian food is because of the lack of condiments, and who wants to go back and eat fruits and vegetables that are full of excitement and pleasure. ”
This is just a snapshot of the changes in the city of Riwendell, with the establishment of hydroelectric power stations, the popularization of light bulbs, and the renewal of transportation modes.....
There are so many changes to write about. In today's elven city, elegance and roughness coexist, patience and impatience coexist, the light of industrial creation is in the ascendant, and the afterglow of tradition is still shrouded.
The rumbling Wuling Hongguang and the saddled horses run parallel to the bluestone pavement, and the abrupt and simple wooden telephone poles stand at the foot of the luxurious and solemn palace;
Here is a quote that has been wantonly abused and has been forced to fail:
This is the best of times, this is the worst of times, this is the age of wisdom, this is the age of foolishness, this is the time of faith, this is the time of doubt, this is the season of light, this is the season of darkness, this is the spring of hope, this is the winter of disappointment, there are all kinds of things in front of people, there is nothing in front of them, people are going straight to heaven, people are going straight to hell.
Hell designed by Anduin Carnaline.