Chapter 176 Preaching
How many people responded to this call - no one can give a specific number.
But what is certain is that the number of people from the Valley who finally went to the battle was exactly 3,500, no more, no less, and all of them were wearing high-quality full-body armor with full defensiveness and exquisite workmanship.
It was so tough that Levi himself had a headache looking at it.
Not to mention the combat quality, this army was at least on par with the dwarves and elves in terms of equipment.
"What's going on?"
When the army began to gather, Thorin hurriedly ran out of the hall of Erebor.
On the wall of the Lonely Mountain, looking at the slightly awkward hard-armored army gathered not far away, not only Thorin, but also Balin and several members of the dwarf royal family ran out to look.
Balin squinted his eyes and stared at a certain place and said, "That's the army of River Valley and Long Lake Town. I recognize it. The third soldier from the left to the right in the first row asked me about the fighting style of Orcs two years ago."
"Then how did you tell him?"
"Knock on the head."
"No, I think this statement is too vague. If an Orc rushes over, he should first..."
"Stop, we should discuss that army now!"
Seeing that the topic was getting more and more off-topic, Philip hurriedly stopped these guys.
"Is Levi going to attack somewhere?"
After coming back to their senses, several dwarves turned their heads and looked at each other, and they all saw the emotion of surprise in their eyes.
How powerful is this? Does that guy need to gather an army to fight?
And if the target of the crusade can be solved by even this army of several thousand people-that means this army is not needed at all.
"It may be training."
The logic is easy to understand.
"What's the target?"
"They are heading towards the direction of Long Lake Town."
Thorin thought:
"I heard that the road has been built to the vicinity of the Misty Mountains."
Near the Misty Mountains...
"Orc Town."
Several dwarves said the place name in unison.
Groin stared and said: "They are going to attack this place without telling us!"
"That's it!"
A burst of shouting sounded.
The members of the expedition have never forgotten that they were tortured and abused by the goblins in the Orc Town. If they were not thick-skinned, those thorny whips and sticks would definitely leave a lot of scars.
"Thorin, I want to go with you. You won't stop me, right?"
The youngest and most impulsive Fili was the first to make a proposal.
Thorin's eyes slowly moved over, and then his body turned.
He said: "Of course."
"And it's not just you, or you guys."
"I want to go too."
Oh——!
Several people cheered, as if this was just an outing and not a war.
When the event was finalized, even Thorin's steps became lighter.
They all walked towards the armory.
"Wait."
Thorin suddenly thought of a question.
"We don't seem to have discussed it with Levi yet."
A moment later, in front of the Valley City, looking at the fully armed dwarves in front of him, Levi scratched his head.
"Ahem."
Thorin took a step forward with his helmet and said, "I heard that you were going to attack the Orc Town, so I came to ask if you need help."
"Where did you hear that?"
From his own mind.
But he couldn't say that.
"Anyway... I heard it. After all, with such a big move, there will always be news."
"Okay."
Levi nodded convincedly.
"No need."
He refused: "It's just some goblins. I can handle it alone, not to mention these excited soldiers."
"The goblins in the Orc Town can just bring them some growth." Hearing this answer, the dwarves were obviously a little disappointed.
Thorin came over quietly and whispered:
"Levi, I know what you said, but I hope you haven't forgotten the winding cave, the danger of the suspension bridge and the secret door."
Hearing this, Levi paused.
Front-on combat is easy, considering the Goblins' small size and shabby equipment, they can just rush over and beat them up.
But the cave terrain is equivalent to street fighting. If they are ambushed, there might be some losses.
"That makes sense. I'll blow up the cave and fill it up. They have nowhere to hide."
As soon as he said this, Thorin felt choked.
He sighed softly and confessed: "Since the recovery of Erebor, there have been so many things to do. I have been sitting in the hall for many years, and now my body is rusty."
"..."
Levi stared at Thorin, who said these words calmly, for a few seconds, and finally said: "Well, maybe we do need some guides."
"In terms of familiarity with the underground environment, the dwarves can be called experts."
In the final decision, the dwarves still joined the crusade.
However, they did not send troops directly, but only sent some guides.
Uh, plus most of the royal family members and their king.
They will witness this battle.
Rumble...
In the open square, the soldiers turned around neatly and raised their heads to face the direction where Levi was standing.
Their discipline was strict, and the will to fight was boiling in their bright eyes.
As for morale-as long as the existence they swore allegiance to has not fallen, it is close to infinite.
A gust of wind blew some sand and dust, and then fell not far away, as if it was suppressed by this fully armed army.
The scene seemed strangely quiet, and there was no movement for a long time.
The soldiers stood there motionless, looking at the black figure standing in front of the army.
After a while, Bard couldn't help but secretly poked Levi's armor from behind and whispered:
"It's your turn."
"What?" Levi turned his head slightly.
"Speak."
"Ah?"
"..."
Bard was silent for a moment, he took a breath, and said: "There are many people who responded to the call these days, so many that I had to persuade some people to go back."
"When the call was issued, whether it was the pastry chef in River Valley City or the fishermen, road workers or boatmen in Changhu Town, they all put down their work, and even the maids who served dishes in the hotel and the women who cooked at home came to ask if they could help."
"And all this is because of you, you carry the faith and will of the people in the territory."
"I don't want to put pressure on you, but everyone is watching you, and everyone knows who they are because of their current life."
"Don't worry, don't worry about messing up, even if you just say a few words, no one will mind."
Hiss——
Levi's face became serious, and he began to carefully examine the young and mature faces below.
Always, although Levi hardly moved in these territories, he could not see anyone all day. As someone said, he was more like an adventurer than a lord.
However, even though he could not be seen and seemed to be offline all the time, all the changes in the territory were inseparable from the ability he shared - all the magical scenes that happened around him every day reminded the residents that the lord was around.
He was not there, but he was everywhere.
"My people."
Levi said the first sentence, and there was a subtle tremor in his voice.
Facing tens of thousands of enemies, he could shout loudly and look down on everything.
But if the target was changed to his own people, this attitude seemed too gentle.
A plain but loud enough voice sounded in front:
"I know what you are thinking at this moment, and I can truly feel the burning fire and fighting spirit in your hearts."
"You are willing to obey my orders and follow me to fight the enemy, no matter whether the enemy is strong or weak - because I bring you a better life than before."
"But what I want to say is that all the prosperity here is not created by me alone, it is built by the common diligence of everyone, and all the wealth and beauty are created by you - by everyone in the territory with their own hands!"
"Now, for a better life, for a greater goal and a longer peace..."
"Go forward!"
The ordinary speech had neither the slightest praiseworthy poetry and literary talent, nor any passionate emotions and tones.
But that day, the valleys and mountains were shaken.
