The coalition marched along the route of Stormtop - Rivendell - Misty Mountains - Lothlórien - Gloomy Hills - Death Swamp - Dagorad during the last alliance of the Second Era.
On the way back, they decided to go south, passing through Ithilien in Gondor, and then take the North-South Highway, all the way back to the north.
Therefore, the first time occurred at the junction of North Ilysian, Dagorad, and Death Swamp.
The elves of the Woodland Kingdom and Karathgarathon need to go north here to return to Mirkwood and Lothlórien Forest. They are on a different path from the Dragonborn and Glorfindel.
Legolas was the first friend to say goodbye to the Silver King.
The Elf Prince said this: "Please forgive me for my temporary departure, but I believe that this is not a farewell, and we will meet again eventually."
The dragonborn who had been renamed Turka Aracano smiled and said: "Perhaps in the next autumn, no more than the third, I will go to the Woodland Kingdom. At that time, we may be able to swim in the Great Green Forest together to see that there is no evil. What does the invasion of the Great Green Forest look like?”
Big Green Forest, another name for Mirk Forest.
"That would be a very glorious thing." Legolas Greenleaf said happily.
So, the two parties parted ways and looked forward to seeing each other again.
The coalition forces moved on.
Soon, the army reached Cair Andros on the lower reaches of the Anduin River. This is a long and narrow island about 10 miles (16 kilometers) long, with lush vegetation and lush vegetation. It is shaped like a large ship. The northern end of the island is high and sharp, like the prow of a ship. The water of the Anduin River hits the sharp rocks there, splashing countless white foam.
The name "Cair Andros" comes from the shape of the island and means "Ship of Foam".
To the east of Caer Andros is Mordor, the lair of the Dark Lord, and to the west is Anorion, the seat of Gondor's capital city of Minas Tirith, and it is one of the few that can allow a large army to cross Andros. One of the most dangerous crossings on the Duin River (other crossings include the city of Osgiliath and the Twin Loops in Rohan).
Therefore, Cair Andros has an important strategic position for the Kingdom of Gondor. The Gondorians built fortresses on the island and stationed a certain number of troops.
The coalition decided to cross the river here and return north, instead of heading to the royal city of Gondor, Minas Tirith, as Ecthelion said.
The reason given by the gray-robed wizard was: "I doubt whether the coalition forces going to the Holy White City will be welcomed by the acting city lord there. The actions of Turgon II have been heard even in the far north. At this time, they are heading to Humanity The city of last hope is really not a good move.”
Not even Ecthelion could refute this.
Because he himself was Qiao Zhi who ran out to participate in this war, and he knew very well what kind of character his father was, so the young regent could only say this: "Then, I hope you can travel freely in Gondor. To be free without being questioned, this is the command of Ecthelion, son of the Chancellor."
When he said this, he sent messengers to Caer Andros and all the Gondor passes behind it, asking them to give clearance to the Silver King and the coalition forces.
Turka expressed his gratitude for this and said: "Although we have only just met each other, the name of Gondor has already been well known. I hope that one day I can go to the last city of hope for mankind and experience the outstanding wisdom and technology of our ancestors." .”
At this time, humans still maintained their enthusiasm and humility. Ecthelion said: "Humanity will always welcome the arrival of the King of the North. The name of Turka Aracano will always be spread in Gondor!"
Little do they know that in unknown corners, shadows have begun to hang over human beings. The shadow lurks so deep that not even the wizard is aware of it.
Adrasil of Dol Amroth may have been aware of it, but the oath of common retreat sworn in Minas Tirith bound him. The young swan knight could not be allowed to say more on the matter.
So the two sides said goodbye, and Ecthelion led the humans of Gondor to continue southward, preparing to recover Minas Ithil, which was taken away by the minions of darkness. At the same time, some of the slaves rescued by the elves were taken away.
This group of slaves captured by Sauron's minions included Gondor people, Rohan people, and even dwarves and wild men from the barbaric lands. They were all kinds of people and miserable.
They work hard every day without rest. Almost everyone is skinny and has no human shape.
Now that these slaves have been liberated, most of them will return to their homes, but some have become homeless.
A large number of them will accompany Ecthelion to Minas Tirith to start their new lives.
Some of them followed the Silver King who rescued them back to the north and became the first subjects of Turka Aracano.
There are tens of thousands of people in this group, including men, women, old and young, but they have one thing in common, they are all relatively strong and young. Because the elderly cannot bear such a long journey, most of them will stay in Gondor or Rohan and make arrangements locally.
Only the younger ones will embrace the belief of following the most radiant silver king and go to the north to start a new life, embarking on a journey with no end in sight.
Fortunately, with the care of the elves along the way, this group of people was able to finally reach the north.
The guards of Caer Andros were released smoothly because of Ecthelion's orders. But Caer Andros did not have that many ships to allow the army and more than 10,000 rescued slaves to pass, so the army stayed here for two days before finally crossing the Anduin River.
At that time, Turgon II had already received news that the coalition forces had defeated the Shadow of Mordor and were returning to the court. But in the end, Minas Tirith's reaction was not far from what the wizard expected.
After a long silence, the news from the Royal Court of Gondor was: I am very happy to hear the news that the Eastern Shadow has been driven away, but this is not in my plan and does not have my blessing, so I will not share the victory. let them go home, Gondor will not stand in the way of a victorious king.
As a result, Turgon II's governance level was judged by more and more people as mediocre.
Even the regent Prince Ecthelion's reconquest of Minas Ithil, which had been previously conquered by the Nazgûl, could not cover up the heated discussion in the city of Gondor.
And this also strengthened Ecthelion's heart for change.
November 10th.
The coalition forces crossed the Anduin River, passed by the edge of Druadan Forest, passed through the North-South Road, passed through Anorion, a fiefdom in the north of Gondor, and entered the territory of Rohan.
At this point, the third separation occurred.
The long-departed Prince Sengel of Rohan and Iomgar, who ignored the law, abandoned his territory and people, and led an Iored to join the coalition, bid farewell to the silver king Turka Aracano at the same time. .
Sengel said: "I have many differences with my father, and I didn't want to return home at this time, but there are many people of Rohan among the people who were rescued, so I must personally escort them back to their hometown. Now, what is in front of me is The grazing land of the descendants of Eor, I think my responsibility has been completed, it is time to say goodbye! May the winds of Manwë guide you, my lord, and I wish you a smooth journey!"
Iomgar said: "I ignored the king's law and joined this holy war. Although this will be a heroic deed that I and my family are proud of, in the end the king's law will not If I am partial to anyone, I think it is best for me to apologize to my king first, so that the King of Cavalry may not involve my wife and children with his anger."
For the two of them, the wizard Gandalf had different words. He said: "Children of Eor, why are you in such a hurry to say goodbye? Maybe things will turn around in front of you. Why not let us stay a few more days?"
Turka also said: "My friend, the first two separations have already made me very sentimental. Now that the home of the hospitable Rohirrim is right in front of us, why not let us talk for a few more days. Maybe the Lord of the Golden Palace I will forgive everyone’s mistakes and choose to embrace my returning friends generously.”
Therefore, Sengel and Iomgar could only continue to accompany the Silver King all the way until they passed through the Ferien Forest in the East Volde region, and the Lord of the Golden Palace of Edoras finally sent his envoy.
The messenger rode a horse, holding the flag of King Fengel, and said loudly: "My king has learned about the deeds of the northern king, and is very impressed by the bravery of Turka Aracano. Now the descendants of Eor are already here." Meduseld held a feast to welcome the silver king who came in victory and defeat!"
At the same time, he also conveyed the king's orders to Sengel and Iomgar.
"The king has forgiven you for your reckless actions and sent an order to his envoy to bring the two adults back to Meduseld's palace."
At that time, Turka sat on the Holy Spirit Nahar, thanked the King of Rohan's Cavalry for his hospitality and generosity, and said: "May the Cavalry of Rohan always be strong! I am Turka Aracano .”
The envoy was impressed by the sacred and majestic figure of the Dragonborn. He hurriedly dismounted and saluted the silver-white king, obediently, like a servant.
Sengel and Iomgar looked at each other, and finally frowned and accepted the order from the messenger.
So the army resumed its march.
With King Fengel's order and the endorsement of the envoy, this journey went very smoothly.
Some villagers from the Rohirrim villages located along the North-South Highway curiously flocked to both sides of the road to watch these legendary races returning from victory, as well as the silver-white king at the front of the team.
Everyone was impressed by the sacred and majestic figure of Turka Aracano, and these Rohirrim people shouted: Great Knight! Bema! ——Both of these refer to Vera Oromi.
Come and praise the silver-white king for his god-like brilliance.
And serve food and drinks.
In this regard, Gandalf the Gray advised Turka to accept it, on the grounds that it could improve the food and situation of the rescued slaves who followed the Silver King back north.
These days, although they use the elves' marching food Lambas to satisfy their hunger and heal their bodies and minds, it can never completely replace their thirst for ordinary food. Now that the Rohirrim are willing to provide food, this problem has been solved.
Turka believed that what the wizard said was reasonable, so he accepted them all and distributed them to the refugees behind him.
But he also admitted that this was a gift from the Rohirrim people and everyone should be grateful.
As a result, the dragonborn's prestige in the hearts of refugees and Rohirrim people deepened.
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As someone saw Prince Sengel, who had been away from the country for a long time, actually walking on the road home with the Silver King, the news that the prince participated in this holy war and returned to the country suddenly spread among the Rohirrim people. Come on. More and more Rohirrim people came to see the legendary silver knight and the prince who had not returned for a long time.
There was an endless stream of horsemen coming from all over Rohan every day, almost blocking the roads. So much so that the coalition forces had walked for nearly ten days from Ferien Forest to Edolas and still had not seen the shadow of the Golden Palace.
Finally, this alarmed King Fengel who was waiting in Meduseld. He sent the king's guard to escort the silver king Turka Aracano, the wizard and others to Edolas first, and then solved this embarrassing problem.
They galloped along, barely stopping.
Finally, after running north for more than thirty miles, a mountain range stood in front of them. The peak was white and the mountain was surrounded by black stripes.
Continuous meadows extend to the hills clustered at the foot of the mountains, and then climb into the many dark valleys not yet touched by the morning light, all the way to the heart of the majestic mountains.
The broadest of these valleys opened directly in front of the group of travelers, like a long bay in the mountains.
Deep in the valley, they glimpsed a chain of rolling hills with a peak, and at the mouth of the valley stood a solitary plateau like a sentinel.
At the foot of the highland is a silver ribbon, a stream originating from the valley. In the light of the rising sun, they caught a little golden flash on the distant highlands. It was the palace of Edoras, the royal city of the Rohirrim, Meduseld.
"That was the home I lived in when I was a child."
Sengel lamented: “But I haven’t seen her for many years, and now that I see my hometown again, I really can’t let go of my nostalgia.”
At that time, the prince of Rohan had already put on a simple ring decorated with amber on the middle finger of his left hand, and the light on it flashed, as if there was light coming out.
His words made Thorin, who accompanied the Silver King back north, instantly miss his homeland. He stretched his stubby palm into his arms and grasped a metal key.
The wizard was unaware of this shadow.
The master behind Gein's shadow was hit a bit miserably by the power of the Western Light. He became more careful and cautious this time. He used the power of evil to change the appearance of Jiujie, but the essence remains the same.
In this way, it will become impossible for wizards to distinguish these rings of power through the legends and maps handed down from ancient times.
Turka raised his eyes on his horse and looked into the distance.
The hills were surrounded by ditches, solid parapets, and spiked fences. The roofs of houses are exposed on the surrounding hills, and on the central green terrace stands a majestic human palace.
The roof of the temple seemed to be paved with gold - it reflected light far and wide, and many of its doorposts were also gold.
At the foot of the hill surrounded by parapets, the road passes under the shadow of many high green mounds. On the west side of those tombs, the green grass seems to be covered with a piece of snow - the grass is full of small flowers, like countless stars in the sky.
They are called Yongzhi flowers, and in the human language here they are called 'Xinbei Munai'. Usually it only blooms in front of the tombs of heroes.
The city gates and guards all wore bright armor, their swords were sheathed, and their expressions were solemn, like warriors going on an expedition. Based on what he saw and heard along the way, Turka had such an idea in his heart.
The martial arts in Rohan are strong and all the people are soldiers.
No wonder both Saruman the White Robe of Isengard and Sauron of Mordor regard winning over Rohan as a very important thing.
