"Father, my grandfather's health is getting worse..." Denethor II, who was just 21 years old this year, looked at his father Ecthelion II and sighed. His grandfather Turgon will go down in history. He would die of illness in 2953 of the Third Era, and his father would inherit the position of prime minister.
"Your Highness! The Prince Regent invites you!" Hu Lin, the Keymaster, personally came over and invited Ecthelian II.
"Okay, you stay here and wait, I'll go see your grandfather!" Ecthelion II patted Denethor II on the head and walked in, the palace Inside, Turgon and a group of nobles were discussing government affairs. Obviously, Denethor II was not qualified to join in his current status.
"..." Denesor II looked worriedly at the palace. He looked at the majestic White King City and felt inexplicably depressed!
"Maybe I should do something!" Denethor II looked firmly to the north. When Roland's Lagrand Kingdom continued to fight against the orcs and won every victory, Denethor II The Second King was not as happy as the other nobles of the kingdom. He knew that this was just an appetizer. The tentacles of darkness would not stop their erosion. A few battles that were not considered heavy losses would not leave Mordor broken and deep. Denethor II, who knew the war potential of the orcs, did not feel that everything was going to be okay like other nobles.
History still has a very high opinion of Denethor II. Except for Aragorn, who is shrouded in the halo of the protagonist, no one can be better than him! In the original work, his evaluation is as follows: he is noble and powerful, has a strong desire to control, and is very proud, even daring to challenge Gandalf. Tall, brave, wise, far-sighted, and learned, he was more kingly than any man who had appeared in Gondor in ages!
"The kingdom's armaments are lax and the nobles are corrupt..." Denesor II looked at the majestic White King City with some embarrassment, but the city exuded an aura of decay at the moment. His grandfather Turgon (Turgon) was not good at military affairs. During his reign, Gondor was very stable. In addition, Sauron of Mordor was still "diving" at the moment. Sauron, who was about to show his face in the distance, was also killed by Roland. After knocking a few sticks in the north, he retreated. In this case, the kingdom's military expansion and war preparations were far away...
Denethor knew that he was not capable of giving orders now. What happened to those nobles? Even he himself was unable to change the decision-making at the national level. He was a wise man. He knew that if he went in and talked about the threat of Mordor, he would be regarded as a madman. As for the recovery of Ithilien? The nobles of Gondor do not have the courage and courage to fight them out. It is more realistic to hope that the powerful kingdom in the north will go south to destroy Mordor!
"Prepare your horses! I'm going to Belfalas!" Denethor II was silent for a moment and then decided to meet Prince Doamroth, who had connections with the Northland Kingdom.
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"So you want to deal with Mordor?" Prince Angelimir slowly made a cup of black tea for Denethor II and said quietly.
"Yes! The orcs in Mordor are getting more and more rampant! We all know that they are constantly encroaching on our territory and wealth! But the lords turn a blind eye!" Denethor II said excitedly.
Orcs, as annoying as cockroaches and as vital as weeds, are the tarsal maggots of Gondor, but the other lords don't realize this. They only think about how much damage those orcs can cause? Compared with the large-scale military operations that cost people and money, the losses caused by the orcs are not worth mentioning.
"Well...You are a very insightful young man, but you are not a qualified politician. You have forgotten the most important interests of the nobles..." Angelimir shook his head and smiled.
"Everyone knows that those orcs continue to bleed the kingdom, but so what? The losses of some civilians are harmless and will not shake the foundation of the nobles." Angelimir shrugged.
"That's slow suicide! The orcs are becoming more and more arrogant. When did they dare to appear in groups in the kingdom?" Denethor II said excitedly.
"If you didn't have any ideas, you wouldn't have contacted that kingdom in the north!" Denethor II asked back. The reason why he came to Prince Doamroth was because He discovered that except for this family that could save the current kingdom, other families had very little control over armaments. Compared with maintaining a large number of retired soldiers, their favorite thing was to work hard to make money and replenish the warehouse.
"That's just the escape path I left for the kingdom. The Doamlos family can only guarantee to be alone, and cannot convince other families to invest a lot of wealth in the military!" Angelimir said calmly , just because he did not relax the family's military preparedness does not mean that he can influence the thoughts of other families. What he can do is to train the family's army to fight for the kingdom at any time!
This is also why Gondor was able to rely on the prince's army and the Swan Knights as the final blow in the War of the Ring! In the past few decades, the Doamros family has invested a lot in the military.
"Then there is nothing we can do?" Denethor II said somewhat discouraged.
"If you really want to find the answer, you can go to the north and have a look. You happen to be old too. It's time to go out and gain experience!" Angelimir looked at himself kindly. Junior, encourage him to go out and have a try.
History has already turned around at this moment. If Thorin's survival after returning to the Lonely Mountain is just an insignificant change, then Roland's several battles against Sauron have left Mordor empty of troops and Sauron. There is a greater need for self-cultivation, so Sauron will most likely not announce his return to Middle-earth in 2952. After all, there is still a question of how long Sauron, who has been psychologically shadowed by Roland, needs to lick his wounds.
"Thank you for your suggestion! I will go and have a look!" Denethor II thought thoughtfully. Since he determined that Mordor would cause trouble to the kingdom in the future, he must Knowing the true situation of all his allies, after all, in the heart of Denethor II, the king of Gondor has long belonged to the regent's family, and they are the rulers of the kingdom! Not the son of prophecy who came to pick peaches with the power of his blood. Denethor II and Roland have a clear understanding of this point. Roland feels that Denethor II's ability is indeed much stronger than Aragorn, while Denethor II is confident because of his strong spiritual power. Thinking that he must be better than the King of Gondor!
"Well, if you really want to leave, you can take away my Swan Knights. Staying here will only let their swords rot. The cold wind of the north can strengthen their muscles and bones, and the cold snowflakes can It can strengthen their will!" Angelimir said, and the Swan Knights would feel relieved when they saw Denesor II Angelimir. After all, he would be the future regent, and the prince wanted to train him instead. Murder him. Instead of leaving the idle Swan Knights to grow moldy in Gondor, why not go to the North and make a breakthrough!
Angelimir heard that the Lagrand Kingdom seemed to have won another battle! Among them, the dragon knight must be indispensable! Angelimir felt envious when he thought of this. After all, he is a powerful dragon knight! And this power does not belong to Gondor... The transcoding has been serious recently, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thank you