The Demon King's Palace, the meeting hall.
The three giants, the Lich King, the Prime Minister Satan, and the white-robed mage Saruman, gathered together.
Adarian was sitting at the main seat of the long table. After taking off his helmet, the handsome young man looked confused.
I heard there's going to be a war, or is it the Woodland Kingdom, isn't it a bit far?
Uncle Yezi taught him archery. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to attack the Woodland Kingdom?
In Russell's plan, the king of Mordor is the Lich King Eldarion. He serves as the prime minister and Saruman serves as the national counselor. The two work hand in hand to assist Eldarion to become the Lord of the Underworld.
Now something went wrong with the plan. The Imperial Master insisted on going his own way and went to the Woodland Kingdom to ask for a hundred elven beauties and gave them to the Prime Minister to show their sincere cooperation.
At the starting point, the national master must have made a mistake, mistakenly thinking that the prime minister coveted the beauty of the elves.
But this is not the point. The point is that the Woodland Kingdom humiliated the national master, trampled on the dignity of Mordor, and committed a diplomatic taboo.
"Your Majesty, the Woodland Kingdom humiliated us, Mordor, and mocked your majesty, reducing you to nothing. This blood feud must be paid for with blood!"
Russell was filled with righteous indignation, waved his arms and said: "War, only war can win respect. Your Majesty, give the order to send troops!"
"That's right, they must pay the price and offer a hundred, no, a thousand elven beauties." Saruman followed closely.
"Ah this..."
Adarian blinked. He had said before that children don't understand war.
Give him a wooden sword and a bush of grass, and that will be the best war.
It suddenly came true...
Eldarion was reluctant to order.
"Since Your Majesty has no objections, it is better to choose a different day than to hit the sun. Today we will reorganize the army, send troops to the Black Gate, cross the Dagorad Plains, and go straight to the Green Leaf Forest."
Russell slapped his hand on the table: "I want the darkness to come back, sweep through the green leaf forest, turn it back into the dark jungle it once was, and turn all the wood elves into dark elves!"
If possible, ask if there is an elf named Celia.
The little bitch cheated and kidnapped her without telling the truth. She hurt so many brave young men’s hearts that she must be arrested and locked up in the basement to be severely punished.
"What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true. Your Majesty, please take a look. I have made a detailed strategy for the Green Leaf Forest." Saruman took out the map.
Russell clamored for war, pushing tactics all the way. The 600,000 undead army marched in the Black Forest Mountains of the Woodland Kingdom, forcing Thranduil to give up resistance, and obediently offered a thousand elven beauties to calm the anger of the white-robed mage.
After that, the Woodland Kingdom signed a terms of defeat with Mordor and became the number one minion of Mordor's dark forces in the north.
There is no strategy at all in a mindless push, and it is not elegant at all. Without knowing the situation in Middle-earth, it is easy to fall into enemies from both sides and eventually lose the Mordor base camp.
Saruman is different. The old boy has really studied the possibility of pushing back from Mordor to all directions, and specially formulated strategies and tactics.
He said, first of all, the military strength. Six hundred thousand undead army is too extravagant, and one hundred thousand is more than enough.
The undead controlled by Frostmourne are fundamentally different from the original undead in Middle-earth. They are not the same species at all.
The undead in Middle-earth can only scare people, can be seen, cannot be touched, and have impressive fighting power, unless they are controlled and controlled by a powerful necromancer, such as Sauron.
On the other hand, the undead controlled by Frostmourne are tireless, do not need food and grass, and can adapt to any environment. Even if they are knocked down, they will have good bones after a hard fight.
In wartime, they are perfect war machines, and in peacetime, they are the most brilliant pearls in the history of agriculture and industry.
It's not that Saruman looks down on the Woodland Kingdom, he really does. Not to mention the army of 100,000 undead, if you give him 5,000, he can kill the Woodland Kingdom.
The reason why a hundred thousand troops are needed is to have a deterrent effect and deter other forces from taking rash actions.
Having said this, Saruman pointed at the map and analyzed the situation to the two novices.
"The Prime Minister knows everything, so I won't show my shame. Your Majesty, please look at the map."
Saruman pointed at the Black Gate, the northern exit of Mordor, and then pushed in a straight line to the Green Leaf Forest: "The Dagorad Plains in the middle and the southern part of the Rovanian Wilderness belong to the Kingdom of Reunion..."
"The southern part of the Greenleaf Forest, that is, the area south of the Black Forest Mountains, belongs to Lothlorien and is the territory of the Elf Lord Celeborn."
"Celeborn?! Isn't he the one?"
Russell probed his head, and when he mentioned that person, he thought of the Elf Queen Galadriel, waterfalls, moonlight, lakes...
That night, there was no one around and the atmosphere was beautiful.
"Yes, that's Celeborn."
Seeing Russell's great interest, Saruman immediately explained: "After the War of the Lord of the Rings, he and Thranduil divided the Dark Forest and renamed it the Greenleaf Forest. They divided the north and the south to rule. Celeborn's territory was able to expand to..."
"Needless to say, I don't care about that person, I just want to know how his wife Galadriel is doing."
Speaking of this, Russell touched Nanya, the Ring of Water on his hand, and lamented: "The beauty is leaving, but her figure is still in front of me. This thing is a place to miss me, and I miss her very much."
Saruman looked at Nanya, one of the three elven rings, in surprise, and raised his brows, wondering about the relationship between Russell and Galadriel.
As far as he knew, after the War of the Ring, because the Supreme Lord of the Rings was destroyed, all other rings lost their magic power, and the three elven rings were no exception.
But Nanya, the Ring of Water, has been carried by Galadriel personally for many years and has a deep affection for her. There is no reason to give it to Russell unless...
The topic was too heavy for Celeborn to bear.
Thinking of this, Saruman chuckled and said: "Because of the destruction of the three rings of the elves, the forest has lost its protection and gradually faded, and the elves living in it will gradually decay. Galadriel has crossed the sea and led a large number of elves into Aman. Although Le Peng has not left, he is about to leave..."
Speaking of this, Saruman paused. No wonder the couple didn't leave at the same time. It turned out that a third party intervened. Galadriel even gave away her personal token.
Considering that Russell is a Maia, or even a Valar above Maia, and has a strong say in the big leadership, Galadriel is a good student in Aman, and his classmates include Gandalf the Grey, whom he knew a long time ago. Saruman instantly imagined a big drama.
understood!
"Since the Prime Minister has a grudge against Celeborn, Lothlorien can also be included as a target to conquer in this battle."
Saruman narrowed his eyes slightly. Elves have endless lifespans. It is impossible to expect Celeborn to die of old age. But if Celeborn dies unexpectedly in this battle, Galadriel will become a widow, and the road to love will no longer be blocked. Two like-minded hearts can also nestle together.
"Forget it, I'm not interested in that person. My goal this time is only the Woodland Kingdom."
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, be merciful!"
Saruman nodded, not quite understanding Russell's thoughts and doubting what he liked. Once Celeborn died, Galadriel lost its charm.
Gee, it’s such a mess up there!
Saruman felt contempt in his heart, and continued to point on the map without saying a word: "When the army invades the Woodland Kingdom, it is bound to enter Lothlorien. The Prime Minister ignores the past grudges, but Celeborn still has to guard against him. He will Become Thranduil's ally, and we will face an elven coalition."
"There are also third-party elven forces in Rivendell. Although Lord Elrond has left Middle-earth, his two sons have led some elves to stay in Rivendell. Elrond is Celeborn's son-in-law. The two sons are the grandsons of Celeborn, and they will definitely send troops to help."
"To the west of the Woodland Kingdom, the dwarves have revitalized the Lonely Mountain, and the power of the kingdom under the mountain is rising. The Lonely Mountain and the Valley Kingdom are closely connected. They may not help the elves, but in order to protect the territory, they will definitely organize an army on the border, which is a hidden danger. "
"With the gathering of many forces, the army of one hundred thousand undead is not too much, because we still have to consolidate the rear to prevent Mordor from being attacked by King Elisa's army, which will cut off our retreat."
Saruman analyzed a lot, including the defense of Mordor, which was clearly organized and attracted the eyes of Adarian with great admiration.
The young man was impressed by Saruman's knowledge and vision, and when he was thinking about inheriting the throne and unifying the world, he wanted Saruman to be his chief adviser.
Russell didn't listen to these words. He looked at the map and recalled the Fellowship of the Ring.
It was not only the Elven Queen who left Middle-earth, but also Elrond, the previous Lord of the Rings Keeper Bilbo Baggins.
Well, none of that matters, the main thing is that Frodo, a member of the Fellowship of the Ring, left Middle-earth.
Although the other three hobbits, including 'God of War' Sam, were still in the Shire, Russell still felt deeply regretful that there was one less target to prank.
By the way, Sam is indeed the God of War. After the war, he returned home and got married.
"What about the rest?"
"Who are you talking about, Prime Minister?"
"..."
Russell inquired and learned about the situation of those old friends, and then he fully realized how big the area under Aragorn's butt was.
The newly reunited kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor basically covered all the territories of the ancient kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor. Aragorn named King Elisa, and even named his wife Queen of the Evening Star. title.
Seeing his old friend, the down-and-out ranger Strider, become the most powerful monarch in Middle-earth, Russell felt his heart bleed.
Damn it, he is just the creator god of Olympus, the controller of the main god space, and the Satan of the DC and Marvel universes!
Speaking of which, Aragorn is still very loyal. In order to thank the Kingdom of Rohan for its contribution in the War of the Ring, he gave up this territory with a wave of his hand. King Theoden of the Cavalry did not have to be a vassal, and his status was equal to Aragorn.
However, time is not forgiving, and Théoden grew old and abdicated the throne to his son Théod, leaving Eomer, who he regarded as his own son, to help govern the country.
Théoden himself lived a retired life, unable to lift his sword or draw his bow. He spent all day on the grassland leading the yellow and the blue, which is commonly known as the dog chasing the rabbit.
"Your Majesty the Prime Minister! Your Majesty the Prime Minister?!"
"Why are you shouting so loudly? I can hear you."
Russell glared at Saruman angrily and touched Nanya, the Ring of Water on his hand: "Didn't you see that I was looking at things and thinking about people, recalling the beautiful moonlight that night!"
The moon must be very white, otherwise you wouldn’t be reluctant to leave!
Saruman muttered in his heart and said with a serious face: "Master Prime Minister, this is the core of this battle. Please point it out and see if there is anything else to add."
"put!"
"Here, in Dol Guldur, south of the Greenleaf Forest, the army of the undead is marching out to conquer the Woodland Kingdom. This is a strategic location that can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. It must be captured." Saruman pointed at the map and said.
"Dol Guldur..."
Russell looked over curiously. If he remembered correctly, he seemed to remember this place.
Although he has never been.
"Yes, this is the place."
Saruman snorted: "Gandalf the Gray was imprisoned here by Sauron, and he was tortured so hard that he almost turned the gray robe into a red robe. If I hadn't rescued him with my crazy mind, he would definitely die in Dol Guldur. .”
Pull him down, it's obvious that you coveted the Lord of the Rings, and that's why you went to save Gandalf against your conscience.
Russell suddenly realized, and remembered why Dol Guldur was so familiar. As Saruman said, this is a geomantic treasure, and Gandalf was almost killed here.
"Wonderful, that's it, let Gandalf come and visit his old place again!"
"The Great God is wise!"
Saruman was grinning from ear to ear. With Russell's full support, Gandalf was determined this time.
He, Saruman, just wants everyone to know that he will get back the white robe he lost with his own hands!
"Your Majesty, Dol Guldur, also known as the Mountain of Witchcraft, is the top priority of this battle. In addition to the strategic location, the Prime Minister and I can restart this place, exaggerate the darkness and restore the green leaf forest to its former glory of the dark dense forest. "
Saruman may have seen the scene of Gandalf being captured alive by his own hands, and his tone was extremely exciting: "During the War of the Lord of the Rings, this was Sauron's military fortress in the north. The Ringwraiths and a large number of Orc troops were deployed here, and they attacked Ross three times. Lorian launches an offensive..."
"The Woodland Kingdom also suffered heavy losses due to the erosion of darkness..."
"It's a pity that after the Supreme Ring was destroyed and Sauron was defeated, who and Galadriel led their troops across the Anduin River by boat and launched a counterattack against Dol Guldur. The elves occupied Dol Guldur, and Galadriel The city walls and underground fortifications were destroyed, and Dol Guldur was completely destroyed.”
Speaking of this, Saruman glanced at Russell.
"It doesn't matter, there is as much darkness as you want. A little leak between my fingers is enough to flood the green leaf forest, no, the dark forest."
Russell hummed twice: "When the time comes, there will be as many dark elves as they want. No need to persuade them to surrender, they will come over on their own."
"Master Prime Minister, wood elves are originally dark elves."
"No, they are quite white."
"Well, the dark elves mean that they have never seen the twin holy trees..."
"Shut up, you gray-robed mage pretending to be white, don't talk to me about these settings, I said they are white elves, they are white elves, and from now on they will be dark elves if they are dyed black!"
"..."
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On that day, the army of one hundred thousand undead was ready to go, heading straight towards the Black Gate along the Wudun Valley.
The leader is the Lich King Eldarion. Although he does not want to start a war, let alone fight with his elders and relatives on the battlefield, he has no say.
The armor controlled his body, and he controlled Frostmourne, riding a bone dragon to control the wind and rain at high altitudes, becoming a great devil.
It can be seen with the naked eye that he is the source of darkness after Sauron. Prime Minister Satan and the white-robed wizard are just subordinates and followers.
Part of the remaining 500,000 troops was invested in the military defense of Mordor, occupying the former Minas Morgul, building fortifications, and confronting the King of Gondor across the river, so that humans did not dare to rashly send troops to aid the elves.
The other part continues to build the railway, building it to the north. It is best to have one hundred thousand troops advance one step, and the rails will be laid one step.
Such a large-scale military mobilization will definitely not be hidden from the eyes of all parties.
The first thing he noticed was the reunited kingdom. When Aragorn saw this scene with the True Knowledge Crystal Ball, he was so anxious that his hair fell out. He had a melancholy temperament and a mournful beard. He dreamed back to the past and became the down-and-out nobleman he once was.
Fortunately, this time his family had a big business and there was a warm harbor next to him. He docked in the harbor to rest for a while, and then he summoned Marshal Boromir full of fighting spirit.
Boromir stopped at the door of the meeting hall. The shadow of being knocked down by the monarch and trying to do something wrong was still there. He dared not step into the door after several times of courage.
"Marshal Boromir, what are you doing here?"
Hearing the familiar voice behind him, Boromir seemed to have found his backbone and turned around happily: "Gandalf, come here...it's so white that it's blinding."
Boromir was so dazzled by the light of the white robe that he burst into tears. Gandalf apologized profusely. He was a mature Maia and would not deliberately pursue the white robe, nor did he use the illumination spell. Boromir was blinded by accident.
He can only blame Boromir himself for seeing too much darkness in Mount Doom and not being able to look directly at the holy white robe.
"Gandalf, you are finally back."
When Aragorn saw Gandalf, he breathed a sigh of relief like Boromir, and quickly stepped forward and said, "How's it going? Have you found any reinforcements?"
Gandalf first shook his head, then nodded, stroking his white beard and said: "The elves in Aman do not want to return to Middle-earth, and I have not been able to bring back Galadriel, but she said that if the Reunion Kingdom is threatened by darkness, , you can go to Lothlorien to ask for help from her husband Celeborn..."
"The same goes for Elrond. His two sons are still in Rivendell, where a team of elites are stationed. At critical moments, as long as Arwen sends a message, they will rush to help."
"Ah this..."
Aragorn smiled bitterly: "Gandalf, the situation has changed. It is not the Kingdom of Reunion that will be invaded by darkness, but the Green Leaf Forest, the territory of the elves."
Gandalf's movements of stroking his beard obviously paused, and he followed Aragorn to the crystal ball of true knowledge in surprise. He had stronger mental power and could see farther and wider. When he saw the terrifying army of Mordor, he immediately took a breath of cold air.
“Hissssssss——”
"What are these skeletons? Are they the undead of orcs? How can they have entities and forge weapons and armor?" Gandalf was shocked.
Aragorn still smiled bitterly: "I thought you would know."
Gandalf stroked the crystal ball of true knowledge and murmured: "The Wound of Arda, the darkness of Morgoth has polluted everything, which means that the world will never be able to get rid of the threat of evil. I knew there would be such a day, but I didn't expect that the darkness would come back. It came so quickly and came stronger than ever.”
Aragorn frowned and said: "I received the messenger bird from the Woodland Kingdom. Saruman showed up. He is now a minion of Mordor. He appeared in the Woodland Kingdom and asked Thranduil for a hundred elven beauties. Thranduil Refuse and drive out Saruman, and the undead army marches north.”
"..."xN
There was silence in the field, and both Queen Arwen and Marshal Boromir felt that this scene seemed familiar.
Especially Boromir, he wanted to say it last time, but this time he couldn't bear it anymore and said bluntly: "Gandalf, do you think this outrageous request is in line with the style of a certain mage?"
Alvin nodded: "Is that Master Russell who covets unicorns, is thinking about discussing life with careless elves, and always wants to lead Aragorn astray?"
Aragorn smiled awkwardly. Although what Alwin said made sense, Russell's cooking skills were really great. Don't say it next time.
Gandalf stood there, frowning for a long time, and finally sighed: "It is indeed possible, but it means that Russell has completely degenerated and become as evil as Sauron. I don't want this, so I have never done this. An idea.”
Aragorn sighed, so it wasn't him, but the styles were so similar. The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't find any other explanation without relying on Russell.
"Now is not the time to talk about this. Contact the elves quickly and let them prepare."
Gandalf said: "I will ride on the giant eagle and rush to the Black Gate to test Satan's background and see his true face under his black robe."
"That's great!"
Aragorn was overjoyed: "Legolas led a group of elven warriors stationed in Ithilien and is now responsible for monitoring the Black Gate. You can go and join him first."
"Okay, I'll be on my way now."
"Wait a minute, bring this sword."
Aragorn took off his sword and handed it to Gandalf: "I cannot go with you. I hope the Fire of the West can help you."
"Anduriel!" Gandalf said in surprise.
"Anduril was destroyed in the War of the Ring, and Elrond reforged the sword after the war."
"That's great."
Gandalf was overjoyed. With a staff in one hand and a holy sword in the other, he jumped out of the window of the meeting hall and flew into the sky on a giant eagle.
Aragorn looked at the sky in a daze: "Russell, I hope it's not you..."
"What if it is?"
Boromir spoke subconsciously: "He can transform into a dragon, and will become more powerful after falling into darkness. Compared with him, Sauron is so weak..."
At the end of his words, Boromir's voice became quieter and quieter.
If so, the dragon transformed by Russell can destroy all civilizations on Middle-earth. Not only the white-robed mage cannot win, but everyone will be finished.
