Chapter 754: Golden Baby
After passing the wolves, the road ahead was unobstructed for a while. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but Zhao Mai didn't dare to take it lightly, because Saruman would definitely not give up, and Sauron would not, and there might be bigger and more evil waiting for them ahead.
Therefore, seeing Groffindelle and the hundred elven warriors under his command made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. It was evident that the elves had endured many fierce battles, their armor and weapons stained with blood, and their brows filled with exhaustion and sorrow. Even in the face of orcs, even in the fight against evil, they grieve the loss of their lives.
"You didn't have any trouble along the way, did you?" said Groffindelle, looking up and down the knights on the two horses. "Two days ago, a group of wolves passed through our northeast, and our horses were basically lost, so we couldn't catch up, so I could only silently pray in my heart that you would be safe. ”
"The wolves didn't cause us much trouble, and Gandalf forced them back with his light. Zhao Mai replied.
Glorfindale glanced at "Gandalf", and the smile on his lips was more relieved and approving. Although Elladan is more than two thousand years old, in the eyes of the Golden Flower Lord, he is still a young child. "Come on, let's go to the camp and rest first, after all, you have been on a long journey. ”
The elven's camp was on a hill with a clear spring at the top, and although the water was not much, it was sweet, and it still gushed slowly in the cold winter winds. The spring water flew along the stone crevices from the cliffs on the side of the mountain, turning into a faint ice mist in the air. I don't know who built a circle of stone pillars on the top of the mountain, probably to build a pavilion here, or if there was indeed a pavilion here, or even a warning stone tower. It's just that time slowly passed, taking away the secrets here, leaving only mottled pillars. It was protected by the magic of Groffindelle, and from a distance all you could see was ruins or clouds. Even if a crow flies in the sky, the real situation cannot be seen.
The elves arranged several tents at the foot of the mountain for rest. It's not for themselves, the elves just need meditation to rest, unlike humans who need to fall asleep. Glorfindale was an excellent general and naturally knew the importance of maintaining good relations with the surrounding villages. He showed the orcs he had destroyed to the villagers, and he enlisted the help of humans. Some towns and villages would bring them food and medicine, and more importantly wooden poles, feathers, glue and metal arrowheads. With the help of tools, the elves are able to maintain the consumption of the battle. These tents are for the human villagers who are unable to rush back before dark, so that they too can experience the feeling of resting under the protection of the elves.
The camp was well organized, and several people found a sheltered place to sit and rest. "When I received the news that Tverdo, Gandalf, and Frodo were coming, I immediately sent a messenger to Elrond, saying that it was a bad idea. But when I saw you, I knew what was going on. Although this is a bait mission, we must also fight it as a real knife and a real gun, and we must not slack off in the slightest. ”
Zhao Mai nodded: "You're right. What kind of situation are we facing?"
There are two enemy camps in our south, one is the temporary assembly point of the Saruman Orcs, and groups of Orcs from the Rohan Pass in the southeast have gathered in the camp, led by the Orcs who are relatively familiar with the terrain, looking for us...... Your traces. There is a growing trend in this camp. Since it is located right next to the Misty Mountains to the east, you have to go west to get around it, and you'll run headlong into another camp. A group of human mercenaries, possibly bandits, horse thieves, and robbers, entrenched on the other side. Saruman bribed them with money, a rabble, but there were thousands of them, and they were connected to the surrounding villages, which was really difficult to deal with. It is said that further south, the River Eisen blocked our way to Gondor, and several ferries and bridges were said to have been infested with orcs. ”
"There will definitely be more in the future. Zhao Mai said: "What do you think we should do, is it better to be trapped here, or to be trapped somewhere else?"
"That's a pretty graphic statement. Glorfindale smiled: "I suggest that we find a way to break through the two camps in front of us and reach the banks of the Essen River, and then pretend to be blocked." Ozokta is just up the river Essen, which never freezes. Let's also provide Saruman with some convenience in transporting troops, increase his confidence, and let him exhaust his resources and devote all of them in our direction. ”
"You elves are really not afraid of death?"
"Death will only bring us back to Valinor sooner. Groffindale replied, "The elves of Middle-earth have been allowed to return to Valinor and live happily by Vera's side. Some elves like to return peacefully, others like to contribute to justice in Middle-earth, and then return heroically. So don't worry about this, we elves are not afraid of death. ”
"If you are not afraid of death, you can't die in vain. Zhao Mai said: "You have contact with the surrounding towns, I think you must be able to find someone to contact the mercenary camp, right? You elves are leaving Middle-earth, and there is no point in leaving the golden treasure, it is better to use it to hire humans to fight and raze the orc camp together." ”
"Baby Gold? Are we dwarves, not interested in gold or anything. The elves of the Black Forest love the Starlight Diamond, and that's just the exception. ”
"For human beings, you are rich and beautiful, and naturally there should be a lot of gold and precious stones. Zhao Mai took a handful from the ground and rubbed it vigorously in the palm of his hand. Soon, an uncomfortable smell of chest tightness emanated from the palm of his hand, and when he spread his hand, three golden beads rolled drippingly.
Subsequently, Zhao Mai used his psychic ability to directly press out elven characters on the golden ball, "Forever healthy", "full of vitality", and "Moonlight Blessing". "Look, this is the treasure of your elves, and it's best to buy human mercenaries. You can ask how much it costs to get out of our way, and then try to ask how much it costs to attack the orc camp. Remember, we didn't bring much money with us, so we didn't promise any price. ”
"You know so much about human beings, how good are you going to talk about?" Glover Dale took the gold bead from Zhao Mai's hand, put it under his eyes and looked at it, and then picked it with his fingernails: "You really look like gold, and the weight and luster are fine." ”
"That's gold, it's the real thing. I can give you this idea, but it's hard to come forward. According to my personality in Tverdo, I must have found a way to do it directly, not with this kind of ruse, right? ”
"Okay then, you carry the black cauldron. Groffindale pointed at Elladan and said, "Who told you to like to sell fireworks when you walk around, and your business is doing well, you should be quite rich." ”
Gandalf nodded, reaching out and pinching his gray beard, "Okay, this is my idea, I'll carry it out." ”