The migration of a dwarf clan, or the migration of nearly 100,000 people, requires too many things to prepare, not only food and drink, but also medicinal supplies, livestock labor, marching routes, military escorts, and everything along the way. Sleeping and resting tents and many, many more things. Under normal circumstances, even by the ancient personal standards of the feudal era, the long-distance migration of nearly 100,000 people would require at least one or two months of preparation.
But Chu Hao doesn't have an extra month or two. This trip to the Blue Mountains has already taken three or four days longer than he expected. He must quickly start his plan, otherwise it may They couldn't keep up with Thorin's schedule. Even though Thorin had taken a long detour and trudged through the mountains and forests, considering the time, these dwarf troops would probably have to hurry up when they passed from the plains.
However, thanks to the coalition of nobles, humans in Middle-earth have no shortage of horses. Nobles of all sizes have many horses. They basically have organized cavalry units. In this coalition of nobles, after the war, According to statistics, there are more than 6,000 horses obtained. These are still intact or only slightly injured. The other horses have been made into dried meat. These more than 6,000 strong military horses, plus the dwarves The livestock and horses they already had were basically the main means of transportation for this migration. In addition, the Turin dwarves had already had migration experience when they left the Gushan Mountain. They came in handy at this time, similar to the nomads. A long carriage like that can be used as a sleeping accommodation or as a transportation vehicle for migration by loading anything on it. It is indeed very convenient.
In addition, during the Blue Mountain Revolution, the gold and other noble properties that were copied were basically useless during the war, but the food was different. Moreover, these nobles had the habit of collecting armors and weapons. The losses in this battle were very fast. Although the current Turin dwarf army has been severely reduced, strictly speaking, there are only about 5,000 dwarf troops, but the combat effectiveness is completely different from before the coalition forces broke through the city. At least now they will encounter an army of the same level as the noble coalition. By now, it can basically be easily defeated.
When the interim government announced its next actions against the Blue Mountain dwarves, it naturally aroused widespread controversy and dissatisfaction among the people. Many dwarves protested. In fact, this is of course. The most terrifying of all horrors is It’s unknown. This is the same reason why the Blue Mountain dwarves were originally unwilling to follow Thorin to regain the Lonely Mountain. It cannot be said that the dwarves don’t love Thorin, including most of the nobles who were purged by Chu Hao. In fact, they also love and think they do. It belonged to Thorin's subjects, but that was why they did not follow Thorin to recover the Lonely Mountain.
However, the provisional government was reorganized by Chu Hao himself. This is no longer the aristocratic politics of the feudal era, but closer to the modern and modern political system. It also incorporates some elements of the Heavenly Party on Earth, among other things. However, the administrative power and administrative speed far exceed that of the aristocracy, and the newly established Dwarf Cheka is not a vegetarian. There are also public opinion propaganda, various situations in Gushan, and rumors that Titmouse has returned to the mountain, etc. These offensives started at the same time. In addition, people have a herd mentality. Human is a proxy. It can also be considered that intelligent creatures have a herd mentality. Under such circumstances, all actions are really fast, although some dwarves are still reluctant to part with blue. Mountain, but the whole team really set off three days later.
At the same time, among the hundreds of people who escaped from the noble coalition at that time, there were also many human and dwarf nobles. They brought back the incredible fate of the noble coalition. Afterwards, many forces came to inquire about it. After learning about the fate of the noble coalition, After the prisoners were taken away, these forces were secretly jealous, and various forces began to come into contact. A new round of coalition forces seemed to be formed, for no other reason than to completely eliminate this new force that endangered the aristocracy.
But now that the Blue Mountain is empty, the Turin dwarves actually gave up their great family property and moved back to the Lonely Mountain. This was beyond the imagination of these nobles, but they did not give up. , there is still something to mention about the aftermath.
But it was said that Chu Hao led the Turin dwarves to start a great migration. Because they did not have to avoid the beast army like Thorin did, they did not have to take a detour through the mountains and forests to go to the Gushan. The entire journey was plain. The migration of a large army of ten thousand people was so majestic that it was impossible to see the horizon with the human eye. And thanks to the abundance of horses, cattle and sheep in Middle-earth, these dwarves moved with cattle and horses instead of pulling carts, and the speed was not too slow. We walked all the way through the grassland, and before we knew it, it was already five days later.
Er, I found the excrement and footprints of an orc warg, and they looked very fresh, less than a day or two ago.
In the center of the migrating force, a large tent stood there. This is the current Central Army Command Center of the Turin Dwarves, which is responsible for the military affairs of the Turin Dwarves. It is also the only escort force for the migrating force of nearly 100,000 people.
The current army of dwarves only has more than 5,000 people, but Chu Hao still separated out the 300 dwarves who have understood fighting spirit. Each of them was equipped with two horses for patrolling and spying. These dwarves selected all had adventure experiences and were also Dwarves who have traveled in the human world and other parts of Middle-earth, and now, it is this patrol and spy force that reports what it has discovered.
Chu Hao thought for a moment in confusion, then shook his head and said: No, a small orc army may appear, but there is really no possibility of an orc army. Their current large army should have rushed to Gushan. , and there is no traitor to provide information. They should have heard very little news about the human world and the dwarf world. They should not know so quickly that we have carried out a large-scale migration, so is it a small plundering force of orcs
Although all the inferences lead to this result, Chu Hao still felt something was wrong, because it was impossible for the orcs' plundering troops to penetrate deep here. You must know that the current Middle-earth world is not the Middle-earth of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. World, at this time, the Dark Lord Sauron has not yet been resurrected. Middle-earth is still a world of order ruled and managed by elves and wizards. Dark creatures like orcs, half-orcs, goblins, goblins, etc. can only be forced to Hiding outside the wilderness, not daring to get close to the territories of humans, dwarves, and elves. It is really a rare thing for the orc wolf cavalry to appear in the current place.
Something went wrong. Although Chu Hao didn't know why the facts were different from his inference, since this was the case, it was impossible for him not to make arrangements. He immediately ordered most of the relocation departments to make wartime adjustments. The women, children, old and young were all gathered in the center of the team, and more than 5,000 dwarf troops were also gathered to be on guard at all times. That night was spent on guard.
But Chu Hao did not relax in his heart. According to his speculation, no beast army should appear here at this time. However, the reality deviated from his speculation, which meant that there was something wrong with his speculation.
Let’s start the speculation from the beginning. First, according to the development of the plot, when Thorin and the others fell into the Goblin Kingdom, the Goblin King sent a message to Asog, telling him that Thorin was in the Goblin Kingdom, and when Thorin After they escaped from the Goblin Kingdom, they were attacked by Asog as soon as they came out of the mountain. This means that Asog was not far from the Goblin Kingdom at that time, or was waiting near the Lonely Mountain. According to this inference, Ah Sog is now Thorg should have been on his way to the Lonely Mountain anyway, and Azog must have known that Thorin chose the dangerous mountain forest after leaving Rivendell and made a big circle to the Lonely Mountain. So he was It is absolutely impossible to send orc troops to wait on the road from Blue Mountain to Gushan at this time, because it is meaningless.
Chu Hao was sitting quietly in a small tent at the moment, contemplating something. Perhaps from the perspective of ordinary people, it is normal for reality to be inconsistent with speculation, but from the perspective of wise men, this is a very terrible thing, because an unexpected person Well, everything they do will be repeated, and details determine success or failure. This is definitely not an empty statement, so Chu Hao must know what he missed.
At this point in the whole reasoning, it is true that no orc army should have appeared, but the reality is that the orc army has appeared. Judging from the detection information, at least hundreds of orc wolf cavalry passed by here a day or two ago. This has already happened. It's not a small number. At least as far as the army's spying is concerned, this number already represents the existence of at least several thousand wolf cavalry. So, what is the reason that caused Azog to send the orc army to block here
If we extrapolate based on reality, the first possibility is that Azog thinks that Thorin may have returned to the Blue Mountain. He may have learned from some intelligence that Thorin secretly lurked back to the Blue Mountain. In this case, could Thorin and the others The journey on the dangerous mountain road was not smooth. Something outside the plot happened, forcing them to leave the dangerous mountain road. There is a possibility, but it is unlikely. Otherwise, if this was the case, Thorin would have returned to the Blue Mountain long ago.
The second possibility is that Azog has an informant in the human world and the dwarf world, especially Lanshan. There is a traitor among us who betrayed our information to Azog, and Ahsog hates Thorin and the Turin dwarves deeply. Sauger doesn't mind the complete extermination of these nearly 100,000 Turin dwarves, but the time doesn't match. After all, our migration time from Blue Mountain was so fast. We already left Blue Mountain in just a few days, even if Even if there is an informant and a traitor, it is impossible to notify Asog in time, and even if he is notified in time, it is impossible for Asog to block here in advance. This possibility is too small.
Then there is the third possibility that an outside force intervened and told Asog about the migration of the Turin dwarves in the Blue Mountains. So is this outside force a wizard, an elf, or something else
It's the Celestial Team
When a flash of light seemed to flash in Chu Hao's mind and he had already thought of this, he suddenly heard the howling of wolves, and the howls of wolves resounded throughout the wasteland.