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

Chapter 781 Where are the Dongyi people?

"Did Roland tell me how to arrange it?" Nyx put down the letter and turned to ask.

"No, in fact, these are all the things!" Yun Feng pointed to the letter in Nyx's hand.

"Phew~ Lord Yun Feng, please contact Roland and see what arrangements he has made for the Hand of Rapids!" Nyx nodded to Yun Feng. Anyone who was not a fool or an idiot could see the impact that the return of the Hand of Rapids would have on the country's political arena. If things went wrong, it would likely cause turmoil in the kingdom. After all, the Vladivostok family was also an original shareholder of the empire. You couldn't ignore them just because they were not an Elector's family.

“Okay!” Yun Feng also had a serious expression on his face. He was familiar with the reputation of the “Empire’s Double Fists”. The reason why the powerful empire could walk on two legs was nothing more than the support of the two fists. If one leg was broken, the empire would be in trouble. For the current kingdom, the return of the Hand of the Stream could be a good thing or a disaster...

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"So the Dongyi charioteers haven't made any moves yet?" After Kaslo, who was out on reconnaissance, reported to Roland, Roland was a little dazed. He rubbed his chin in deep thought.

"Well, it's a good thing that they haven't made any movement. It would be better for them to come after we gradually control the entire Lagrange Plain!" Adolf Heinrich hid aside and laughed secretly.

"You wish!" Roland rolled his eyes. The Ringwraiths were not fools, and the Dongyi people were not idiots. Would they allow Roland to be driven into their waists like a nail? They were just plotting something.

  "It doesn't matter. We have enough troops and food. They won't stand a chance!" Duke Joltea, who attended as the Kingdom's Archon, shook his head. (The role is equivalent to the Prime Minister of a country)

"Should we consider taking the initiative to attack?" The dragon rider commander Fenglin Youlan, who had been huddled aside in silence for a long time, suddenly spoke in a low voice.

  "..." Everyone looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes. Oh no! I have become a conservative!

Roland looked at Fenglin Youlan with a strange expression, but when he thought about the fact that this guy's title was the last dragon speaker and the last dragon rider commander of the empire, it was not surprising. After all, he was a young man who dared to attack the Orc air cavalry army alone.

"That's not necessary..." Adolf Heinrich wiped the sweat from his forehead. They just felt that the kingdom had stood up, but they didn't feel that they were getting carried away. It's not that it's impossible to take the initiative to attack the Dongyi, but if they lose, the country will be destroyed, and if they win, it will be a loss. It's really not worth it to give it up for nothing.

  "We can actually calm down!" Mogus said with an embarrassed look on his face. After understanding their current situation, Mogus said that the kingdom did not seem to have the strength to fight head-on with the Dongyi Tank People's army. Although the kingdom's high-end combat power was strong, it did not mean that the Dongyi Tank People's high-end combat power was small! God knows how many level six they have?

"That's right." Roland nodded quickly. He was not ready to do such a shocking thing yet. Why not just leave the city to defend and go fight with the enemy cavalry?

"Okay." Fenglin Youlan sat down with little interest. Since Roland didn't plan to fight in the field, he didn't have any good suggestions. For a dragon knight, defending the city was a waste. Although he was not a complete dragon knight now, it was easy for him to be thrown into the battlefield to stop tens of thousands of enemy troops! As a holy hero, he could withstand the attacks of those people and fight them for a whole day! The powerful recovery ability brought by the holy attribute was enough to make each holy hero a single-person army!

"Duke Joelstia, I need you to count our resources and allocate the war supplies! Lagrande City is about to face its first baptism of war since its birth!" Roland turned his head and said to Duke Joelstia who was watching the show on the side.

"As you command, Your Majesty! The Vladivostok family will not let you down!" Duke Cholstya saluted, touching his chest.

"Mr. Fenglin Youlan, Mr. Mogus, you two just follow Mr. Kaslo, he will arrange your defense!" Roland handed over the command to Kaslo. All high-level combat forces were under his command, which was Roland's affirmation of his ability and recognition of his loyalty.

"The military defense will be commanded by His Excellency Adolf Heinrich!" Roland announced the command of the soldiers, because Adolf Heinrich's strong mental power allowed him to sense the situation on the battlefield and make the most appropriate command. (Most commanders of the Empire's wars are spellcasters, and spellcasters have an innate advantage in mental power in this regard!) "Everyone has no objection, right?" Roland looked around and asked. He was still very reasonable. If there was any objection, they could raise it. Everyone could compare their abilities to see who was better and who was worse.

"No!" Everyone shook their heads slowly.

"I would like to recommend His Excellency Vladivostok as our quartermaster!" Duke Joltea raised his hand.

"Your people?" Roland raised his eyelids.

"Yes, he is a direct descendant of the Swifthand family! He is also the family's key training target!" Duke Joltea nodded. It was not that he did not want to avoid suspicion, but Roland really had no one under him, so he could only bring up all the people in his own family to make up the number.

"Since he is a direct descendant of the Swift Hand family, I believe in your vision!" Roland nodded and acknowledged Joelstya's words. After all, Joelstya himself admitted that he was a direct descendant! If even the direct descendants could not be used, it would only mean that the Swift Hand family was doomed! It was already rotten to the roots! Therefore, Duke Joelstya's words about the direct descendants were already a guarantee to Roland.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your appreciation!" The young man standing beside him immediately touched his chest and saluted like a knight.

  "Do a good job. This is the trust of Duke Joltea!" Roland nodded to him. He didn't want to be like the Prime Minister who ended up saying to the quartermaster, "Your wife, I will take care of her!"

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"I won't feel at ease until these Dongyi charioteers move!" Roland and Adolf Heinrich looked at the Rapid River under the night sky and sighed. At this time, they felt more at ease when a team of Dongyi charioteers appeared in front of them and surrounded Lagrande City! The danger hidden in the unknown is what makes people afraid!

"It's indeed unusual. Their vanguard has been annihilated, but the main army has not arrived yet..." Adolf Heinrich's voice also became serious. After all, they were really helpless against the Ringwraiths' schemes and tricks. The kingdom had no tentacles here at all. The only way to receive information from the outside world was to send two dragon knights to patrol the air.

"It's snowing!" Roland stretched out his hand and touched the void. A few crystal snowflakes fell into his palm and turned into snow water.

"Yeah! The weather has gotten a bit colder. Where are those Dongyi people?" Adolf Heinrich narrowed his eyes. Marching in winter is a taboo! But those Dongyi soldiers must have set out, so there must be a Dongyi army aiming at Lagrande City!

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At this moment, the Dongyi chariot army that Roland and Adolf Heinrich were thinking about was swimming a hundred miles upstream of the Hongshui River. Uvasa, dressed in black, was quietly watching the army crossing the river.

"My lord, I don't understand..." The commander of the Dongyi chariot people said in confusion.

"Marching at night is a last resort! You don't want to face the dragon's breath directly!" Uvasa's voice was very cold. The Seventh Ring Atonafi and the Eighth Ring Akhorn beside him also looked at the army crossing the river without saying a word.