The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 341 Delwin's Travels

"..." Verway remained silent after hearing this, after all, what Roland said made a lot of sense. Eighteen adult griffins plus those damned sub-human griffins were enough to give everyone a good drink.

“Don’t be reckless, give up! I suggest you don’t act on your own in the end…” Roland shook his head.

"Huh? You care about me so much?" Verway was a little touched. Although Roland had spoken harshly, he still cared about him.

"No... I just hope that after you've done your stupid thing, you won't lead those griffins to Swiftstream City!" Roland said awkwardly, touching his nose.

"Damn it! Give me back my gratitude!" Verway's eyes twitched.

"Cough cough..." Roland quickly dodged.

……

"Alright, I'll be going now if there's nothing else! Remember not to provoke those griffins, we need to think this through carefully!" Roland instructed.

"I know, I know! Why are you acting like a busybody!" Verway said unhappily, his face dark.

"Come back when you've had your fun, don't wander around outside with your people! Those griffins won't get away, we'll have plenty of opportunities!" Roland could only offer Vale empty promises; at least for now, he couldn't touch those griffins. Roland wanted griffin riders too, but the problem was, those griffins were too dangerous to catch!
"..." Verway glanced at Roland and then disappeared from Roland's sight with a few leaps.

“Your Highness…” Caslo began.

"It's alright, all elves are proud like that. He'll be back in a while, don't worry! He values ​​his people more than we realize! He will become a worthy elven king!" Roland murmured, gazing in the direction Verway had left.

“Let’s go! Let’s go see our town!” Roland smiled.

“Alright!” Caslo nodded and began to gather his knights.

……

"Your Highness!" Marcus bowed respectfully, his eyes filled with reverence.

"How is the situation?" Roland asked, looking up to see two Woodland Warriors standing guard at the entrance to the town, their steel short hook-scythes gleaming with a sharp, cold light!
"Yes, the basic structure is almost complete, and with the large influx of people during this period, the total population here has exceeded eight hundred," Marcus explained.

"Oh, I see. It looks like things are going well!" Roland stepped into the town.

The town is surrounded by a wall made of logs. Although it looks only about two meters high, it is enough to withstand the attack of ordinary wild beasts, and even magical beasts can be stopped for a while.

Behind the log wall was a rammed earth platform, covered with wooden planks, allowing soldiers to stand behind the wall and launch counterattacks. Since the platform was just one meter lower than the wall, the wall served as a breastwork. Although it was rudimentary, it was enough to give those wandering orcs a good beating.

"It's quite impressive!" Roland praised. Delwin had already transitioned from the nascent form of a small village to the nascent form of a town.

“There are still many shortcomings…” Marcus said modestly.

“That’s good! You’ve done a great job! But we need to replenish our troops!” Roland frowned and looked around. The town wasn’t big, with no tall buildings; you could see the end of it at a glance. Sending ten Woodland Elite soldiers in was like throwing a handful of sand into the ocean—it wouldn’t even make a ripple…

"Yes, Your Highness, there is a significant shortage of soldiers. I have already begun organizing the militia to keep watch!" Marcus said, scratching his head somewhat ashamed.

"It's alright, it's my fault. I didn't expect so many people to flock in!" Roland rubbed his temples, a bit of a headache. He had only planned to designate a village, but he never imagined it would have the potential to develop into a town...

“The residents of the town are all farmers, and it’s more convenient for them to get to their fields from here!” Marcus subtly reminded Roland not to move the people back, as those who had been moved here were all honest, hardworking farmers.

“Yes, I will send someone to deliver the supplies you need! Is there anything you need?” Roland asked Marcus.

"Yes! I need soldiers and weapons! There have already been incidents of wild boars destroying farmland! Those forest rangers can't catch the wild boars at all, and their mobility is too low... they can't stop those animals in time!" Marcus said through gritted teeth. If he hadn't arrived with his troops in time, those beasts might have attacked humans!
"Tsk! So brazen? Why don't they seek Baron Badr's help?" Roland raised an eyebrow. Hadn't he already spoken to Badr? Was he going against his word and unwilling to help Marcus and the people?

“It’s no use! Baron Baldr sent his guards to drive them away, and although they killed quite a few wild boars, those centaur warriors can’t stay here permanently… and the centaur hunting parties can’t guard our fields either, after all, they need to eat too, right?” Marcus shrugged. The centaurs had already provided them with assistance for a long time, and now Marcus was embarrassed to bother Baldr again. After all, the number of centaur warriors was limited, and most of them were busy hunting in the wilderness for the centaur tribe’s livelihood. The only thing Baldr could offer was his own guards… and as a result, Baldr’s guards almost became Marcus’s guards…

“Well, that would really be a lot of trouble for Badr…” Roland shook his head and smiled wryly. Marcus had to owe Badr this favor, after all, the Middle Kingdom practiced a feudal system, and Badr was not Marcus’s vassal. They were barons of equal rank, and it was already quite difficult for Badr to lend his guards to Marcus.

“Let me think…” Roland planned to see what kind of manpower he could give Marcus.

"Open the territory panel!" Roland silently called out in his mind.

territory:

1. Rapid City:

Area: One kilometer in radius. Buildings: 1 minor flawed lord's castle, 100 ordinary row houses, intermediate magic-inlaid walls, stone well, blacksmith shop, barracks, archer's sanctuary, arrow tower!

Generals: Caslo (Tier 5), Renault (Tier 4), Radil (Tier 4), Yunfeng (Tier 6), Omske (Tier 6), Apophis Breo (Tier 3), Lavian (Tier 4), Hollin (Tier 2), Luke Leopold, Merk Leopold, Ajax (Tier 5).

Special personnel: Ivy (Tier 3), Grand Duke Nyx: Nyx ​​(Tier 2), Nina Bonn (Tier 1).

City Defense Officer: Marcus (Tier 4)
Political Officer: Lance (Second Rank)
Troop strength: 3409
Holy Knights Order: 100 Tier 2 Lagrange Knights.

Lagrange City Guards: 100 Tier 2 Warriors

Battanian Shooters: 800 Tier 2 Shooters.

Dovenian Heavy Swordsmen: 100 Tier 2 Swordsmen.

El Niño Ranger: 100 Tier 2 Rangers.

Lagrange Royal Guard: 200 (Tier 3)

Swiftflow Legion: 1200 Swiftflow Infantry

Recruit 200 light infantrymen.

Lagrange Heavy Cavalry: 100 heavy cavalrymen

Priests: 8 Tier 2 Priests

Mage: One second-tier fire mage

Crusader Lancers: 100

Crusader archers: 300

Crusader Heavy Shieldmen: 20

Cross Bauhinia Knights: 15 (Tier 2)

Duchy Light Cavalry: 30

Knights of the Empire: 16 (15 Tier 2, 1 Tier 3)
Woodland Warriors: 10 Tier 2 Warriors

Griffin Knights: 4 (Tier 2)

Population: 15069 (5179 civilians who can be trained)
Evaluation: The lonely king led his surviving people back to their homeland and built this city with high walls. The city now has some residents, giving it a more vibrant and lively atmosphere. Everything is developing in a positive direction. The city has a strong military force with a sufficient number of eligible soldiers! The city can fully defend itself even in the face of a large-scale attack. The city has its own vassal territories and appears to be thriving! Note: The population structure is severely unbalanced! The military-to-civilian ratio is close to 1:4.2!

Abilities: 1. As the only city of the Lagrange Kingdom in Middle-earth, she will attract the remnants of Lagrange. The system will guide a group of wandering Lagrange civilians to her city every day, hoping that the lord can properly settle them.

2. Allow the recruitment of local civilians to train swift infantry.

3. The administrative center of the Lagrange Kingdom; the people of Lagrange will receive a faith bonus when they are in the city.

II. Tupte Territory (Villages):
Buildings: Well, Wall, Lord's Hall, 20 Houses.

Lord: Baron Baldr
People: 317

Assessment: One of the few centaurs in Middle-earth, they are grateful for King Roland Lagrange's kindness and serve him. Note: Although these centaurs are formidable fighters, their small population size makes them less effective in large-scale battles.

III. Lulong Fortress:
Area: One kilometer in radius.

Buildings: 8 Dragon Towers, 100 Heavy Crossbow Towers, Super Magic Rune Walls, War Inscriptions...

Evaluation: This is the last proof of the Empire's existence! Beneath the towering Lulong Fortress lie the remains of orcs, the bones of black knights piled high, evil spirits perished here, darkness buried their bones here, the dark walls are stained with the blood of the Dark Alliance, the entire fortress sits atop a mountain of corpses!
Overall Assessment: A thriving kingdom. Despite the turbulent surroundings, the resilient people of Lagrange tenaciously defend this ancient land, and their king continues to protect what little remains! (Suggestion: The kingdom urgently needs more land and people to revive. The Eastern Barbarians occupy Dovenian in the east, and the Orcs in the south are entrenched in Dolgod! The ruins of Lagrange still await the king's restoration...)
"Good heavens... the military-to-civilian ratio is 1:4.2! This is no longer just militarism! It's a total mobilization of the entire population..." Roland couldn't help but twitch his lips after looking at the army and the population.

"How about this, I'll give you one Cross Bauhinia Knight and ten cavalrymen!" Roland said after a moment's thought.

"Thank you, Your Highness! The people will sing your praises!" Marcus's face lit up with joy. With these eleven men, he could organize his cavalry for patrols! Dealing with the wild animals ravaging the farmland would be much easier! At least he wouldn't have to beg for help anymore. More importantly, the timeliness would be much greater, minimizing losses!
"Okay, that's settled then! On my way back, I'll organize the knights to clear out the wild animals in the surrounding wasteland!" Roland nodded. The wasteland was overgrown with weeds that were more than half a person tall, and many wild animals hid among them, but the biggest threat to the farmers was still the wild boars. Roland planned to clear them out while he was at it.

(End of this chapter)