Chapter 251 White-Robed Wizard and Dark Man

"Helios, put the gold coins in the box. You personally lead two hundred people and Gandalf to the Lonely Mountain and let the dwarves tailor the most suitable armor and weapons for you." Chu Xin ordered.

"Okay!" Helios immediately greeted the man excitedly.

They led dozens of strong wild horses from the grassland behind the capital, loaded the gold coins into huge iron boxes one after another, and then put them on the recently manufactured freight carriages.

Then, Helios selected two hundred elite personal guards, who were all city defense troops who followed him during his lifetime.

Finally, they neatly put on the black robes that covered their bodies. The wide hoods hid the terrifying skulls in the darkness. Only two burning eyes made people's scalp tingle uncontrollably.

As soon as the two hundred people put on their clothes and stood there, rusty swords were exposed from the gaps, and a cold and murderous aura burst out.

Perhaps their combat effectiveness is similar to that of human soldiers, but their defensive power, vitality and even self-healing strength far exceed that of mortal bodies. Moreover, their terrifying image can make the enemy fearful and damage the enemy's morale before starting a battle.

In addition, with the skeleton general as the core, they can be combined into a bone giant. This kind of combat power is rare in the world. It must be a super meat grinder on the battlefield. Because they retain their soul consciousness, their plasticity is very good.

These are also the main reasons why Chu Xin did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to cultivate the skeleton army.

Gandalf glanced back, took out a whistle and blew it.

After a while, Faramir, who was wearing light armor, led two horses out of the forest. He had been hiding in the dark. Once Chu Xin used force against Gandalf, he would go back to recruit reinforcements.

"That is the son of the Prime Minister of Gondor, a very promising young man, who can barely be regarded as my student." Gandalf introduced.

Of course Chu Xin knew Faramir. In the movie, after the death of his brother and father, this boy was appointed prime minister and lord by Aragorn, and he also married the princess of Rohan and lived a comfortable and peaceful life.

Faramir came to Gandalf's side, bowed to Chu Xin, and said in a slightly trembling voice, "See the Dragon King."

He had also witnessed the entire fierce battle last night, and that majestic and brutal figure was engraved in his memory. But now when he was up close, he couldn't help but feel palpitations and panic, and instinctively wanted to hold the hilt of the sword to defend himself.

"Skeleton Dragon King~" Chu Xin laughed secretly. Fortunately, he added the word "skeleton", otherwise he would have been embarrassed.

He did not say anything to Faramir, nor did he continue chatting with Gandalf. Instead, he flapped his wings, lowered his head and asked, "Helios, are you ready?"

General Skeleton mounted his tall horse and replied loudly, "Okay! Let's set off now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the team of two hundred people headed east in a mighty manner.

Gandalf and Faramir looked at each other, mounted their horses, and led the way at the front.

The journey from here to the Lonely Mountain is not short. On the way, we have to cross the Misty Mountains and pass through the woodland kingdom of the elves. Fortunately, Gandalf knows many ancient trade routes, which can save a lot of time and energy.

Chu Xin had some considerations as to why he didn't do it himself.

First, this job did not mean much to him, and it was not worth spending time and energy to negotiate with the dwarves himself.

Second, as mentioned just now, if he showed up directly in Gushan, he would most likely be greeted by dozens of dragon-hunting crossbow arrows, which would lead to unnecessary disputes that would damage interests.

Third, as a leader, you cannot take over all the affairs. Once you have done it, the people below will get together and stare at it. Moreover, this itself is related to the interests of the Skeleton Army. If you leave it to them to complete it, they will feel more satisfied. , a sense of accomplishment, and will be grateful for Chu Xin's rewards, instead of just sitting back and enjoying the results.

Also, Chu Xin suddenly remembered someone and he felt it was necessary to meet him. If there was a chance, it would be best to start a fight.

Of course, it can also be described as a god.

That is the white wizard Saruman!

At the beginning, the five minor gods Maia, including Gandalf, incarnated as old wizards and crossed east to Middle-earth. Half of their power was sealed or even more, with the goal of leading all races to fight against Sauron's dark forces.

Among these five people, the one with the strongest overall quality is Saruman in white robes.

Compared to the amiable Gandalf, this guy is extremely arrogant, stubborn and serious.

The most important thing is: according to the original records, in the third era of 3000, Saruman proudly used the True Knowledge Crystal and wanted to peek into the real-time scene of Mordor, but accidentally connected with Sauron, who also had the True Knowledge Crystal. Through video communication, the two parties had spiritual contact and collision. In the end, Saruman was defeated by Sauron, and his mind was evilened by him. He also developed greed for the Supreme Lord of the Rings, so the two parties cooperated.

However, it is worth thinking about whether Saruman was bewitched or had a bad nature.

Chu Xin probably has both.

As for the True Knowledge Crystal, it is a transparent spherical crystal. Its function is the same as in many cartoons. It can monitor the outside world and make video calls.

"It is now 3002. According to the timeline, the fallen Saruman has secretly joined the dark camp," Chu Xin murmured to himself, "Fighting against the strongest wizard today is an excellent way to test your own strength. I’ve decided, let’s use him as a punching bag.”

If it were the Smaug of the past, if he had not suppressed Saruman with fire or body immediately, then the winning rate would not be high. Once Saruman used Maia's magic, Smaug would have to lose even if he did not die.

But things are different now. The resurrected "Smaug" seems to be a failure, but in fact, he is rich and jade. With the improvement of proficiency, strength, speed and other qualities have been enhanced, and various skills have also made up for many shortcomings.

Therefore, it is really difficult to judge who is strong or weak. Even Chu Xin cannot be sure.

Therefore, we had to let Saruman reluctantly exercise and exercise, and at the same time help him get out of the comfort zone brought by "the strongest wizard".

Wow~~

Chu Xin acted as he was told, and did not forget to give instructions to a skeleton soldier before leaving.

"Let the news out to the outside world and say that the Supreme Lord of the Rings, which has endless magical power, is in my hand."

Chi Guoguo’s fishing law enforcement!

All those who are greedy and covet the intruder will be turned into experience points delivered to their door!

…

There is a valley at the southernmost tip of the Misty Mountains. Within the vast valley lies the great fortress called Isengard.

The valley is surrounded by a ring of rock walls, and the steep cliffs hinder all enemies who try to climb over. The only entrance and exit is a long tunnel on the south side, with huge iron doors installed at both ends of the tunnel.

It is such a structure that is easy to defend and difficult to attack that protects Isengard.

After passing through the tunnel, there is a flat valley with lush grassland covering the entire land. The tree-lined avenues are interspersed among the dazzling array of fruit trees, and the fragrance of fruits wafts in the air.

Streams flowed down the hillside into the valley, passing through and nourishing the flowers, plants and trees, and finally poured into a pure gem-like lake.

This lush scenery is in sharp contrast to the surrounding bare mountains, like a precious oasis in the middle of a vast desert.

Next to the lake, the towering Orsanc stone tower stands impressively. Its cold and dark luster is incompatible with the surroundings, which just proves that this place was indeed a bloody military fortress.

At the top of the stone tower, an old man wearing a white robe stood straight and looked north.

The slender cheeks, lush beard, straight nose, deep eyes and waterfall-like white hair form an image of calmness and self-power.

He holds a metal wand in his right hand. The front end inlaid with magic gems is almost the same shape as the stone tower. They are both sharp-edged, powerful and cold.

The human form of Maia, leader of the White Order, Lord of the Wizarding Valley, white-robed wizard—Saruman!

As early as 2759, Saruman received Isengard as a residence from the leaders of Rohan and Gondor, and he promised to be responsible for defending against invasions from the Dunland to the west.

It was not until 2953 that the last meeting of the Wise Men of the White Council broke up. Saruman had the idea of ​​monopolizing the Lord of the Rings. He began to strengthen the stone tower, develop his own power, and regarded Isengard as his private territory.

Not only that, Saruman actually secretly aided the Dunlions who were supposed to be fighting, driving them to frequently harass the Kingdom of Rohan, adding to the turbulent situation in Middle-earth in order to profit from it.

It is not difficult to see that before he was influenced by Sauron, he had already developed considerable ambitions, trying to replace Sauron in controlling Middle-earth.

"I hope those vulgar barbarians will not waste my money this time and can use their atrophied brains," Saruman said to himself with a stern expression. "It is best to severely damage Rohan's cavalry and kill Grand Marshal Éomon. Virtue, make the foolish people of Rohan feel panic."

…

Dunland is located on the west side of the Misty Mountains. To the west is the vast wilderness of the ownerless Kingdom of Arnor, to the south is Isengard, and to the southeast is Fangorn Forest and the Kingdom of Rohan across the mountains.

In this barren and barren land, there live the Dunbarbarians, also known as the Dunbarbarians.

Savage and gloomy are the most appropriate adjectives for this group.

They live in isolation, unwilling to communicate with other ethnic groups, and live a backward and barbaric life comparable to eating hair and drinking blood. Living like this for too long has led to the general dark and cruel character of the black barbarians, as well as greed and jealousy.

At the beginning of the Third Age, Dunlund and its people belonged to the Kingdom of Gondor. Until Gondor gradually declined and had no time to care about, Dunlund became independent.

The Darklings, who longed for fertile soil and lush mountains and forests, invaded the plains north of Gondor, where the Kingdom of Rohan is now located, and settled here.

Later, Gondor was almost destroyed by the invasion of the Dongyi people. Fortunately, the descendants of the Kingdom of Rhovanion led an army to support and repelled the common enemy (the Kingdom of Rhovanion was destroyed by the Dongyi people).

In gratitude, Gondor gave the land occupied by the Dunlions to the descendants of Rhovanion and allowed them to establish a kingdom.

Thus, Rohan, a nation of cavalry that had a good relationship with Gondor, was born.

Then, the Dark Barbarians were unhappy. They believed that the Rohan people had robbed their homeland. The hatred between the two sides began and continues to this day nearly five hundred years later.

In the past few hundred years, the Dunlnight people repeatedly invaded the border between Rohan and Gondor. However, after the Dunlund tribe leader was killed, the tribe was completely expelled and returned to the Dunlund Land.

December 1, 3002.

In the southeastern corner of Dunland, under the Misty Mountains.

On the barren plain, there were now a thousand or so black barbarians gathered.

Different from the scrawled and simple costumes of the past, today they wore dark armor and held high-quality spears and spears.

Among them, there are hundreds of burly and strong men carrying thick and huge shields, which are enough to withstand the charge of war horses. Dozens of them carry slender horse-cutting swords, which can inflict heavy damage to horses effortlessly.

Obviously, this Dunlund army is targeting the kingdom of Rohan on horseback.

Whether it is a spear formation or a horse-killing soldier, it can relatively effectively block the cavalry.

"I have never touched such a sophisticated weapon in my life. Gee, that Saruman is really rich."

"Hey, Isengard is obviously our territory, but now it's been taken over by an old wizard named Saruman. I'm really unhappy!"

"When we destroy Rohan, we will get Isengard back sooner or later!"

"And Gondor, can't you give us a place? You deserve to be invaded by the orcs of Mordor for being so stingy!"

The soldiers of the Dark Savage Land were talking excitedly, as if Rohan and Gondor were born to owe them a favor.

Bang bang!

A middle-aged man who was 1.8 meters tall beat the war drum and signaled everyone to shut up and be quiet.

"We must make changes in this operation. We can no longer be as foolhardy as before." The man's name is Geguluo, who is the newly appointed general of the Black Barbarian Land. "We must release bait and lead the enemy into the pre-arranged plan." Traps, such as narrow canyons or valleys with complicated terrain, and then use the weapons given by Saruman to kill Rohan's horses and cavalry."

Upon hearing this, the black barbarian soldiers tapped their weapons numbly and responded to the general's plan with a clear voice.

Perhaps Saruman's complaints were fulfilled. The new general had brains and knew how to use tactics to win.

Half an hour later, 1,200 people marched into the Misty Mountains in a mighty manner, choosing a secret passage to cross the ridge and approach the Rohan border with maximum efficiency.

Five o'clock in the morning.

Geguluo climbed up a boulder on the edge of a cliff alone and looked at the eastern grassland.

At the end of the field of vision, there is a cluster of houses. It is a small city called Chima Town that was specially built by Rohan to protect against the Black Barbarian Land. Half of the residents are soldiers stationed here, and the rest are family members and locals.

"Rest where you are for a day, get everyone into combat mode, and send out decoys for a night attack. The entire Chima Town will be executed." Geguluo returned to the main force and gave the order.

"The woman won't stay?"

"Yes, boss, those blond-haired women are particularly delicate, and their skin is whiter than snow!"

"Yes, yes, I got one last year, but unfortunately I accidentally strangled it to death. It was more fragile than a rabbit."

Guergluo ignored the dirty words of his men, and instead licked the corners of his mouth meaningfully, but his reason still made him angrily rebuke, "Killing the enemy is the most important thing. If we fail to satisfy Saruman, we will We have to use those scraps of metal again.”

Phew~

"Boss, did you hear anything?"

"You kid didn't sleep all night?"

Huh~huh~

"There seems to be some movement, it sounds quite far away."

call! call!

At this time, everyone stood motionless, looking around warily.

"Gu, what is that?"

It wasn't until someone looked up that they understood where the sound was coming from, and for a moment they felt chills all over their bodies.

boom--

A cold white-skeletal dragon emerged from the sky above the misty mountains, and the howling of the wind could be heard as its wings flapped.

"hiss……"

Geguluo suddenly shivered, and all the hair on his body stood up, as if he was locked by the God of Death.

Because the skeletal dragon lowered its head inadvertently, its scarlet eyes giving everyone a clear view. (End of chapter)