Chapter 279: Lord of the Rings Total War (4)

On the third night when Annie returned to the land of voodoo and ran away in anger, when night fell, Gregory, the mysticist who stayed in their magic or alchemy laboratory due to busy researching artifacts, and his His wife, the shadow witch Amorim, finally walked out of their respective laboratories contentedly.
They received unexpected inspiration from the artifacts of the two rules products brought back by their baby daughter Annie, and at the same time, they were extremely helpful to their respective magic paths!
Later, after knowing that the couple who could not study thoroughly within a short period of time, they ended their intense experiment that lasted almost two days and nights one after another. They felt a little tired and returned to their homes.
"Right! My dear, where's our little Annie? I just wandered around the house, why didn't I seem to be able to see her?"
Gregory rubbed the Rocky scepter that he had transformed into a short walking stick in his hand, and asked his wife Amoryn.
At this time, it is almost time for dinner. In normal times, even if Little Annie ran out to play, no matter how crazy or wild, it's almost time to come back, right? Due to the inconsistency in the passage of time between different planes, in their impression, in the evening of each day, Annie came back for dinner on time!
In addition, Xiao Anni just gave herself a filial scepter the day before yesterday, and he now expresses a little more care, it is still very necessary, no matter what, it is her own daughter!
Therefore, after Gregory couldn't see his daughter at home, he was a little surprised, so he quickly asked his wife aloud.
"Oh……"
"I just heard the servant talk about it: That little girl film, it seems that she was angry with us last night, and then she was angry. They saw her opening a portal, Just ran out again?"
Amoryn seemed to be thinking about something more important, and seemed to deal with it absently.
"I guess she used her precious pimple space gem, and she didn't know where she went to play in another world? Don't worry, she will come back when she has enough play."
Knowing daughter Mo Ruomu, Amoryn was not really worried about her daughter Anne, she never thought that little Annie would be in any danger or suffer a loss.
"So...?"
"Well, Amoryn...Are we really leaving Annie a little bit colder?"
Gregory was still a little worried, after all, the two of them had only one baby girl like Annie!
"Although in our opinion, she was just going out for an afternoon before? However, according to her own words, she has already traveled through many worlds outside, and it took at least one or two years for it to be difficult. Found the way home... But yesterday, we seemed to her out again... Could something happen to this?!"
Gregory remembered that the night before, after he got the artifact scepter, he rushed to the laboratory and studied for two days before coming out. And his wife, Amoryn, seemed to be the same as himself?
Thinking about it this way, they seemed to be a bit too much towards their daughter Anne, who had finally returned home...
"Don't worry, that little girl's film is very ambitious, shrewd and cunning. She is angry at this little thing for two days at most! And, didn't you feel it the night before? That girl's strength is probably better than the two of us. Together they are much stronger..."
Her daughter Anne is different from ordinary people, this fact, Amoryn has already seen this since Anne was two years old!
Until now, she still vividly remembered the scene at that time!
She still remembers very clearly: when Annie was two years old, the girl who was not afraid of death dared to sneak out to play in the dangerous wild by herself, making them easy to find! Then, when he sneaked back, he even caught a brutal and violent Shadow Bear as a toy?
At that time, she almost didn't scare Amoryn half to death!
Like that powerful and evil shadow creature, Amoryn, who is a shadow witch, certainly knows it very well! Even when she is confronted with herself, she must be careful to avoid getting hurt! But what about that bear? He was as honest as a kitten in Little Annie's little hand, and was pitifully pinched by a white little hand, not even dare to show the atmosphere? !
It was from that time that Amoryn didn’t worry too much about Little Annie’s safety anymore, so she allowed her to play around the voodoo land, as long as the girl didn’t run too far. , She never interfered arbitrarily, allowing her to toss in the land of voodoo.
And in the next few years, it really confirmed her idea: her precious daughter, Annie, in the land of voodoo, is completely a landlord, powerful and lawless existence!
Even the old dragon, which they were somewhat afraid of, could not survive the little witch's prying eyes for more than a year, and then was burnt to death by her daughter inexplicably!
At that time, her little Annie was just three years old...
"It's reasonable to say that..."
Gregory thought for a while, and felt that what his wife said was right. With little Annie's strength and temperament, she really didn't have to worry too much about her safety or accidentally suffer.
That little Nizi, she naturally has her own set of methods for distinguishing good from evil and behaving in the world. She is always awkward, and she does not need to worry about them anymore.
"By the way, Amorim, what is the effect of the time gem you took away the day before yesterday? Does it have any effect?"
He has already studied the scepter in his hand and the soul gem on the head of the stick.
In Gregory's view, the body of this scepter is of good material, but the enchantment is very general, just a magic shield? I just don't know why the maker of this magic wand would use such an inexplicable magic circle?
Compared to this dispensable enchantment, what he cares more about is this gem that is a product of the rule set on the head of the stick! After researching, he found: it has a miraculous effect on controlling living things!
Not only can it allow users to easily enter other people’s minds, but it can also interfere with others’ hearts, and at the same time all dreams, thoughts and ideas can enter the user’s brain? Moreover, it can also enhance the user's mental strength, and increase the spiritual ability, even directly forcibly controlling the enemy!
This kind of effect is really very useful for their warlocks! This kind of spiritual artifact, after falling into the hands of his mysterious warlock, can definitely perform far more functions than the artifact itself!
"Of course it works!"
"Moreover, the role of gemstones at this time is great! Fortunately, I usually hurt that crazy girl, and I finally know that I can find some rare things outside to honor my old lady!"
When she heard her husband talk about the gem of time, Amoryn was shocked. She seemed a little sluggish due to continuous experiments, and immediately became energetic.
"Gregory, I can tell you..."
After looking around, it seemed that no one was eavesdropping. Amoryn also cautiously used a magic enchantment that shielded the sound, and then cautiously leaned over and whispered:
"This gem of time can really interfere with time directly! Or according to what Xiao Anni said...Use the power of a different kind of time to wrap around her body, so as to achieve a relatively static state with the passage of time! This will achieve the goal of eternal youth... even to the extent that it can directly achieve immortality?!"
The more she talked, the more excited she became, and Amoryn's face even turned flush.
Women, who doesn't want to stay young forever? You know, Amoryn is only in her early thirties. It is the most dazzling time in a woman's life!
She felt that the gems came just right at this time, so that she could keep her eternal beauty at this time, and then she seemed to be able to enjoy the eternal life of life by the way? Of course, can there be enough time to slowly study the infinite meaning of magic?
"Oh? That's really a good thing! You must store it carefully, don't take it out casually, and don't be seen by outsiders!"
Gregory, the mystery warlock, certainly doesn't know the truth that everyone is innocent and guilty!
Therefore, he glanced around with a solemn expression before leaning over to his wife in a low voice.
This kind of treasure that can easily achieve immortality, once it is leaked out, I am afraid that the creatures of the entire Valoran world and the gods will swarm toward the land of voodoo, right?
He didn't think that the two of them and the little force of the gray order could resist the prying eyes of countless powerful or national forces!
"Don't worry, I can save it!"
Amorin, who had studied the function of the Time Gem, nodded after showing a charming smile.
She is not really worried about the time gems being robbed. You must know that this thing still has the function of time backwards and time static or playback. As long as it is not besieged by enemies with too much difference in strength, she has enough confidence to go. She never worried about dealing with or fleeing calmly.
"Um... we really don't have to worry about Annie's girl?"
After nodding in the same way, Gregory mentioned his baby daughter, Annie.
In his opinion, what the couple did seems to be a bit too much? Take a look, the little girl has been away for many years, and finally came back once, and brought back precious treasures for them, but the result? Under the neglect of their husband and wife, they ran away with each other alive?
Thinking about it carefully, it really made him feel a little bit embarrassed. They were parents and they seemed to be a bit incompetent.
"Gregory! You should take care of yourself first!"
Amoryn's face was straightened in an instant, and she gave her husband an angry look.
"Little Annie's crazy girl is not only wild-tempered, but also quirky! It's not as delicate as you look! You must not be fooled by her cuteness and pretending to be stupid!"
Amoryn curled her lips in disdain, and what kind of character was the little Annie, who was tuned up by herself from a young age, would she not know what she was a mother?
Although the two of them had really neglected her before, she believed that within three or two days, that girl would be able to completely forget their husband and wife under the wild play!
"Didn't you hear those words she said during dinner the night before? She is now the supreme head of the cosmic federation that rules hundreds of billions of people, and where you are needed? The little chief of the gray order with thousands of people go to worry about her?!"
Thinking of this, Amorine felt that Little Annie must have a lot of good things in private!
Just wait and see, when she comes back next time, she must go to the trial and see if she can take out other better things from her ridiculously large half-plane space pocket?
Whether it's food, clothing, use, or other treasures, as a mother, she has her own responsibility and must take care of her daughter!
"Well...maybe you are right..."
After thinking about it, Gregory also felt that now their daughter, Little Annie, does not seem to need him to take care of it anymore?
A cosmic country with hundreds of billions of people, notifying countless planets, it feels terrifying to think about it...
If this is true, he really can't even imagine it!
He also didn't understand how their daughter Annie got into the throne of the supreme leader in such a huge and terrifying country? Think about the entire Valoran world they are now in. Even if all the intelligent creatures are added together, it seems that they are not enough for 100 million, right?
"Then Anne's business is like that... By the way! Amoryn, what shall we eat tonight?"
Gee! Thinking about it this way, his little Annie really doesn't need him to worry about it anymore!
But in fact, after their daughter was three years old, as a father, apart from the necessary academic teaching, he didn't care about his daughter at all at all, right? More often, it was his wife Amorim who was in charge?
And now, it seems that his wife's way of teaching daughters seems quite successful? In any case, their daughter is much better than their husband and wife.
...
In fact, Amoryn’s guess was correct. When the Hastas in the Valoran world were talking about their well-behaved, smart, naughty and cute daughter, Annie, Annie herself had already treated them The two couples are forgotten...
And now, in this other plane of Middle-earth, their well-behaved little daughter is riding majesticly on the back of that little mare, leading them to win the victory. The victorious division left the town of Ystad, which had only been occupied for a day before, and turned directly to the southeast, intending to pursue the victory and take down the town of Metres in the depths of the Dortena Mountains in one fell swoop!
"That... Honor Your Honor Anne Witch, can't you really think about it a little bit, just leave for a few days in Ystad?"
Groyin, riding a hilly goat, sighed after looking listlessly at the energetic little witch in front of him, and then looking up at the temporary centurion of Lenas who was riding a tall horse next to him. There was a bit of dissatisfaction.
"The town of Ystad has just been occupied, and it hasn't settled down yet. Why do you have to continue going south in such a hurry?"
Stadt Town is not like Brayling, it was bought with coaxing, so Groin felt that they had better guard in that stone fort for ten and a half months, and keep all After straightening out and suppressing the rebels, marching south is a reasonable choice.
Besides, it is January 13, 3019 of the Third Age of Middle-earth, which is the coldest time of the year!
Although their current location is in the former Arno homeland area, they are also near the equator and subtropical zone of the Middle-earth planet. They are like spring all year round, and it rarely snows. However, the north wind marching in this cold weather still made Groyin feel uncomfortable.
"According to me, we can actually be in Ystad, or return directly to Bray Town to fix it for a while... Although Bray Town will definitely send someone to take over there in time, but now, you only have one Hundreds of militias in Bray town are garrisoned. Is this too risky?"
In his opinion, it is entirely possible to refurbish for a few days in Stade Town, and it is not too late to go south after fully grasping the new territory?
At that time, the weather will get warmer, and it will be more beneficial to their offensive side, right?
"No! I must shoot Metras directly before the weather gets warmer, and then continue south to take down Thabad and Thabad! At that time, the new army behind us will be almost ready!"
"After that, we can continue to the south, hit the Isengard directly, beat the Saruman severely, and then forcefully occupy his mage tower!"
Annie will not waste her precious time in this little Middle-earth! Even if she actually has almost unlimited time herself!
You know, when she was in the last interstellar world, in those one or two months, she could almost take half of the Kepulu region?
Although it has something to do with cheating and convenient traffic technology, it also fully demonstrates her efficiency in doing things seriously!
Moreover, Annie didn't understand. Before, they hadn't fought any battles when they attacked and defended the town of Yard? It was just a few rounds of platooning and a shot! Why now, such an old dwarf is clamoring for rest? Are dwarves so lazy like him?
"What! You still want to go to Sabad and Tabad in the headwaters of the Swan River?"
Groyin screamed, and hurriedly drove the hilly goat under his hip, letting it quickly catch up with the little witch in front of him. There were some things he had to ask.
"Do you know that south of the Swan River Valley is the territory of the evil and bloodthirsty barbarians Dunland? They are allies of the white-robed wizard Saruman, and they are all savage lunatics! If you are not If they want to take down the swans and the watershed, they will definitely come directly north to attack you!"
For those in Dunland, Groin knew better!
As early as in the kingdom of Jarno, their uncivilized savages often fought wars with the Dendans or the Normans, and they did not harass the northwest border of the then powerful Gondor kingdom to the south!
Those uncivilized guys who still maintain the custom of rumoring and bloodthirsty are by no means a group of characters that can be easily dealt with!
As early as the beginning of the Third Age, when Isengard was still defending the fortress of the Gondor Kingdom, its main function was to defend the invasion of Gondor by the savage Dunlanders and the foggy mountain half-orcs in the north!
It wasn't until the regent of Gondor, Sirion, that Karanahon was ceded to Iosiod and the Luo Khanate was established. The importance of the location of the Fortress of Isengard gradually became an embarrassing situation of dispensation. ? And in the end, it will fall into the hands of Saruman!
Of course, this is another story, so I won’t repeat it here.
Anyway, Groyin only knows that the Dunlanders who are now practising with Isinger are definitely not easy to deal with! Especially before the Musketeers have formed a quantitative advantage, it is better not to provoke the barbarians in the south of the Swan River too early!
"Beard, you are really weird! We were going to fight the bad guys of Mordor? Aren't we going to which Swan River sooner or later?"
"If you're scared, then you can go back by yourself! Anyway, Lenus used to be a ranger, familiar with the terrain here to the southeast. I no longer need you to lead the way."
Annie doesn't like this old dwarf who is always pointing fingers at herself and always likes to complain about being together!
She didn't quite understand, why did he follow her facelessly, instead of going back to the town of Bray to build more muskets and cannons for Alicia Kingdom?
"Okay, okay...you have the final say! Let's go wherever you say!"
After murmured only a few words, Groin stopped talking nonsense, and began to follow the group of one hundred musketeers, one artillery cart, one hundred Bray militias, and those recruited from the town of Ystad. The two teams of nearly 120 Dundan warriors' plate-armored infantry, just like this, between the mountains and dense forests of Dortena, along a path that is not too muddy, carrying the cold north wind, slowly Slowly marched towards the south town of Metres.
"Hurry up! Renas, let them all speed up! Before noon tomorrow, we must reach the outside of the city of Metres!"
Anne was already impatient with this slow march!
In contrast, she still thinks that the battleships of the interstellar age are more fun. You only need to sit on a comfortable bridge. No matter where you want to go, you can get to where she wants to go quickly, than teleportation. The spells are all easy to use!
When Annie and the others took down Ystad Town and headed south again, in the small castle of the former mayor and lord of Bray Town, Ofina was busy with various military and political affairs.
Now, whether it is the recruitment and training of new recruits, everything is going smoothly.
Under the temptation of high salaries and other high salaries, the training enthusiasm of the soldiers is very high! Therefore, in addition to the newly-organized "Silver Rose" of more than 300 ordinary gunmen and shield soldiers, they have also reorganized a total of 600 people, a total of six musketeers!
Among them, there are four teams of male musketeers, and there are two teams of all female musketeers of "Goddess' Fury". Right now, they are undergoing intense training, and if necessary, they can be sent at any time. battlefield!
After flipping through the victory report that had just come back from the town of Stade to the south, Ofina nodded slightly.
The above message has already explained: the battle of the new musket weapon does not require too much combat skills! Just pull the trigger on the enemy from a distance and quickly reload the ammunition! Therefore, even if the training level of the army is poor, as long as the basic probability is still there, you can shoot at a distance of hundreds of yards, so that the enemy has no chance to get close!
And according to the report that just came back, Ofina still felt that the Centurion Lenas, who was born as a ranger, was still a bit too risky in his command in Stade Town? She had no need to put that group of cavalry at a distance of more than a hundred yards before firing! Because if those recruits make a major mistake, if they can't make it right, then it will be a disaster?
Founding an Alicia United Kingdom from scratch, and being appointed Queen Ofina by Master Anne, still feels a lot of pressure. Therefore, in order to maintain the shelf of the kingdom, they must use brilliant victories. To suppress some people who have bad intentions.
Then, it is best to directly occupy the entire land of the original Arno Kingdom in the shortest possible time, and forcibly erect a seemingly powerful sign of the United Kingdom of Alicia and make it a established fact!
Now, they have more and more muskets in stock. Under the industrialized production, from the war workshop, at least hundreds of muskets and one or two cannons go off the production line every day.
The only thing they need to worry about is that the inventory of sulfur and saltpeter is too small, which severely limits the training intensity and gunpowder reserves of the troops! Although Ofina has spent a lot of money to search the output of the entire northern region, the merchants who smell the money are also constantly transporting the saltpeter, sulfur and other necessities she needs, but the low output , Far from achieving what she expected!
And it is said that the best place to produce sulfur and saltpeter is the area around the Doomsday Volcano of Mordor?
It's just that they can't get these things from Mordor, which is thousands of miles away. After all, they are now completely occupied by the forces of the evil alliance...
"Your Majesty Queen Ofina!"
"A few envoys came outside. They claim to be the envoys of Anuminas and Frost from the north! They are dispatched by the Iliad Freedom Council and want to come to negotiate diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom of Alicia. , Would you like to meet them?"
While Ofina was busy with all kinds of miscellaneous affairs, a female guard wearing a thin silver breastplate and a musket behind her back went to the castle hall and saluted and reported to Ofina.
"Oh? Anuminas and Frost? It's time for them to react too!"
A sneer flashed across Ofina's face after hearing the report from the Royal Musketeer.
"Go! Get ready to summon them in!"
It has been more than twenty days since they occupied the town of Bray from the United Kingdom of Alicia!
As she thought, Anuminas and Frost, who were only a few days away on foot along the road with Bray, should it be time to react? After all, the Illiyad Freedom Council, which occupies the Ivandin Lake area in the north and the Yasidon Plain, is the homeland of Yuan Yarno. Except for the Hobbit Shire, they have the most population and the most fertile land. Up!
The population around their two territories of Anuminas and Fornoste adds up, and at least it has a scale of nearly 100,000, which can be said to be equivalent to the standard of a small kingdom!
And their so-called Iliad Freedom Council seems to be headquartered in Frost? And their Alicia United Kingdom came directly to Bray and occupied it, occupying a dominion under their command. In any case, the other party should always respond.
"..."
Looking at the arrogant figures coming in outside the door, Ofina thought for a while, she suddenly felt that her current Musketeers seemed to be almost trained, right?
Perhaps, is it time to start a great war and directly attack the Illiyad Freedom Council in the north? At that time, the Shire and other areas will almost be able to pass, right?
Ofina didn’t think that those hobbits who didn’t have much combat power, or the ancient mounds and hills of the Kadolan area and the places like Yagunde, after knowing that they had attacked the Iliad Freedom Council , There will be the courage to resist!
Although, even Ofina herself felt that this matter seemed a little too hasty and a little too aggressive, but isn't this exactly what her master Anne expected?