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

Chapter 979: Trade Route Development (I)

"Good fellow? What's going on in Ysmir? Two Ringwraiths? They won with that little force?" Roland's eyes twitched. When he first heard the news, he was already prepared for the fall of Windhelm! After all, it was really hard to say what kind of deterrent effect two dragon knights would have on the Ringwraiths. It was most likely that the high-end combat power of both sides would be exchanged, and then the soldiers would fight each other!

"Yes! It is said that Knight Weiss severely damaged Khamul!" Yun Feng was silent holding the battle report.

"Who?" Roland was silent for two seconds and then asked in surprise.

"You said Weiss was beaten to a pulp by Khamul?" Roland asked in shock.

"If he wasn't worthy...how did he win?" Roland almost stuttered in surprise.

"I don't know... Although the result is magical, it is true!" Yun Feng said helplessly with a grin. Khamul, the second Ringwraith, was very strong. It was unexpected that he was beaten into a chihuahua by Weiss, but it was not difficult to understand. After all, Weiss was not a simple character! Dragon Knight was the biggest miracle, wasn't he?
"You and Raynor have to set off as soon as possible! We need you to go back and take charge. Although Khamul was severely damaged, the Ringwraiths are not easy to deal with. No one knows whether they will have reinforcements in the future! The North and the South have cut off the fusion of the Orc armies, but the Ringwraiths will not be affected!" Roland analyzed very rationally. The Ringwraiths can move freely between the north and the south with their own mobility. When they give up the blessing of the war clouds and sneak, there is no force that can intercept them!
"I understand!" Yun Feng nodded. It was said that Weiss was also exhausted and unable to fight anymore. After forcing back the Ringwraiths, it took a lot of effort for both of them to clean up the fleeing orcs.

"By the way, how do you plan to reward Baron Ismir?" Yun Feng said calmly. Those who have made meritorious contributions in defending the territory and fighting to the death need to be rewarded, no matter if it is just a show or spending a fortune on bones, in short, there cannot be no reward at all!

"Yes... the Wind Helmet Territory cannot be ignored. As far as I remember, Baron Ismir is an ambitious and courageous noble!" Roland nodded. Last night, there were only two pioneering nobles in the kingdom. To be honest, Roland had always been free-range and didn't really care about that territory. A frontier without a strong fighting force to suppress it was actually unstable. That kind of border territory was often a breakthrough point in previous empires. That's why the old border barons of the Lagran Empire were so terrifying, because these families could more or less pull out a fifth- or sixth-level professional to keep in mind, and they couldn't be easily shaken by any random person!

"How about a hereditary baronship?" Roland asked tentatively. After all, he was not a legitimate heir and had not learned any imperial tactics. The only thing he could learn from was the historical experience of five thousand years of farming children.

"Yes, this is in line with his achievements. After all, that piece of land was conquered by the Ishmir family, so it doesn't matter if it is awarded to them!" Yun Feng nodded. The imperial law is still very humane. The pioneering nobles will get as much as they can conquer. If you keep it, you will be a hereditary noble. If you run away, your noble title will be automatically deprived. This deal is very fair.

"That may not be enough. We need material support. The Wind Helmet Territory is in ruins! It is said that half of the lord's castle was blown down!" Roland shook his head and said awkwardly. Ismir's house is now in a state of disrepair. If the kingdom does not provide support, Ismir will probably have to sleep in a tent!

"How's the Rapids Avenue going? Duke Joltea?" Roland turned his head and asked.

"The situation is very good. Our project is going smoothly. The two sides will soon be connected!" Duke Joltea nodded. The paved Rapids Avenue will be completed soon! The cities along the northern shore of the Rapids River will be connected, and the traffic efficiency will be higher! The support of the soldiers will also be faster!

"Let Lord Radil go to Windhelm Territory and rebuild it for them!" Roland nodded to Duke Joltea. The kingdom personally funded the construction of the territory for the Ismir family, which was a great gift! For Ismir, a small barony, the city made of magic pattern stone bricks was already of super high standards! He instantly possessed the wealth that other families needed time to accumulate!
"Okay, I will inform Lord Radil as soon as possible!" Duke Joltea nodded.

"Oh, right! Renovate his castle, too. Otherwise, people from other places will think that the nobles of the kingdom can't afford to live in a castle!" Roland reminded him again. It was really bad luck. Originally, Ismir's castle was intact, but the armored earth dragon on the first floor ripped the entire castle apart in all directions when it slaughtered the orcs fleeing in the castle. Two load-bearing columns were also broken, and half of the castle collapsed directly...

"Okay... I understand!" Duke Joltea nodded. This was an unlucky child. He let his armored earth dragon demolish the castle. If the king hadn't backed him up, Baron Ismir would have had to live in a tent for a year or two!

"Okay, let my soldiers assemble! According to the original plan! We need to organize an expeditionary force to open up the western road!" Roland waved his hand and began to speak seriously. The Wind Helmet Territory is just a small matter, and the east-west road of the Old Pass is the real business!
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The sheer number of troops was enough to dazzle Roland, but many soldiers could not be moved, including the Royal Soldiers and the Crusaders, unless Roland led the army in person. In addition, the Cross Bauhinia Knights and the Imperial Fourteenth Legion Knights were still being reorganized! The Holy Glory Knights also had to split 50 of them and add the remaining members from other knight orders to form a new knight order!
It was still uncertain whether the Knights could be pulled out in the end. The reorganization would require a lot of effort! Who to separate was a problem. How to balance the relationship was not only a headache for Roland, but also a headache for Lavian, who was being drawn by Roland, to see the Knights scattered like sand! However, if it really didn't work out, Roland planned to let the private soldiers of the Grand Duke of the East, Okrian Yasuo, take over!