Sword and Magic and Taxi

It's always happy to meet again, especially with friends. Several people jumped off their horses and walked towards Zhao Mai. Gandalf said with a smile: We said goodbye to Rivendell. I didn't expect to meet in Isengard. And Sa Luman has been subdued, which saves him from a big worry. Come, let me introduce to you, this is the king of Rohan, the reborn Théoden.

Nice to meet you, Your Majesty. Zhao Mai bowed slightly politely: When we found out that Saruman had prepared an army of orcs, which posed a threat to the lives and property of the surrounding people, we came uninvited and destroyed this place. No. I did it alone, along with Glorfindel and the ancient treant clan of Fangorn Forest. You see, that one is Treebeard, the eldest among them.

I sincerely thank you for your help in rescuing Rohan from Saruman's clutches and allowing me to regain my sanity and sanity. You are all my benefactors and Rohan's respected friends and heroes. Hiyu Dun was very enthusiastic and hugged Zhao Mai and Treebeard's legs. Please tell me, what can we in Rohan do for you?

Just kill all the strong orcs that Saruman is wandering outside. We don't need anything special here. Oh, what about you, Treebeard? The tall treeman shook his head at Zhao Mai. As the oldest race in Middle-earth, The tree people are unwilling to trouble humans who were born after them. So Zhao Mai said: It seems that nothing is wrong. You are going to fight the orcs. Do you want me to help?

Haha, you were really fascinated by the book and forgot the time. Glorfindel said with a smile: We have returned from the front line! Saruman's army was stopped by Huon, and then received a flanking attack from the Rohan knights. The whole army has been destroyed, and that was three days ago.

Have I ever read a book for so long? Zhao Mai scratched his head, why did he lose the concept of time again? He called for the food reserves to be brought up, and Xiao Hua appeared in the body of a gardener dragon.

You have been reading for more than half a month, seventeen and a half days to be precise. Xiaohua raised her finger and said: We ask you how you are every day, and you say you are fine. The force also behaves this way. , so we didn’t bother you. The elf came once, sent a message and left.”

Well, I seem to have an impression of this. Zhao Mai scratched his head. He vaguely remembered that there was indeed an elf riding a horse passing by, and he encouraged him to fight bravely and fight hard to kill the enemy. Hey, I was so focused on reading that my brain was running out of energy before I knew it. Tell me what happened?

Xiaohua gently tugged on Zhao Mai's clothes and winked secretly. Zhao Mai suddenly realized: By the way, what happened to the Fellowship of the Ring? Where are the others? They were sold to human traffickers by Gandalf and got new clothes, right?

Everyone looked at each other and smiled, and then everyone walked eastward and came to the area near the undamaged retaining wall. The ground here was dry and there were many stones that could be used as stools or chairs. Theoden's entourage brought wine bags, meat sticks and other food, and briefly arranged the environment. Saruman's inventory was all eaten up by Zhao Mai, and he could only make ends meet by taking out the legion's luncheon meat bread. Unexpectedly, this thing was extremely popular. Théoden took the lead in grabbing a piece, smelled it, broke off a piece and stuffed it into his mouth to chew.

This thing is very oily and watery. What is it made of?

Well, I'd better not tell you. Zhao Mai looked at everyone's eyes, and everyone seemed to be frozen, so he had to say: The main raw material is Legionella, a kind of mushroom. The other thing is that we are here The horses and wargs found on the battlefield were cleaned, processed and ground together, and then some oat flour and wheat flour were added.

There is nothing that cannot be eaten. Just now I thought you chopped up the orcs and put them in. Everyone stared at the words of the dwarf Gimli, and Aragorn shook his head helplessly.

I'm not a cannibal, I'm not that crazy! Zhao Mai explained: The people of Rohan live on horseback and like this kind of animal. I'm not worried about whether there will be differences in eating habits.

We don't raise horses or catch them for food, and we try to bury horses that die in battle with the same lavish burials as soldiers. But we also eat horse meat, especially horses that died after serving the enemy. Under different circumstances, we can't To generalize, and we will not blame others for our own customs, we will at best give advice. Théoden said: For example, can you make it into mutton and chicken flavors?

That's no problem. Zhao Mai responded with a smile. I can make this kind of food in large quantities and exchange it for real delicacies, the kind made in the kitchen instead of processed in the workshop. After I defeat Sauron and eliminate the evil, I must go to Rohan, Da Have a meal.”

Yes, we must defeat Sauron. Théoden nodded: We were shocked when we heard that you let Saruman go. But we believe that you must have your own considerations. Especially since Glorfin Lord Dale heard about your strategy and tactics. It was a great detour and diversion. Our cavalry in Rohan did not have such a military action full of whimsy and courage. Saruman was completely deceived and solved a serious problem for us. .”

Yes, let's talk about the key point: solving a serious problem. Zhao Mai said: When I let Saruman leave, the defense of Orthank Tower had been destroyed. Saruman's power in this place was impossible. No longer tenable. Although there were still orcs that had not been solved at that time, it was only a matter of time. If everything was solved and Saruman himself believed that he had no strategic value, then he would definitely not take the initiative to cooperate and surrender. I I heard a proverb called Broken Jar, Broken Pot, which describes this matter.

Gandalf nodded, Saruman is very proud. If he thought he would be humiliated, he would definitely not say anything. Have you asked him about Sauron's plan?

Of course, this is the most important thing. Sauron wants to attack Minas Tirith and completely destroy that city to prevent the Lord from regaining power. Aragorn, Sauron wants to eradicate your throne and prevent you from gathering and guiding Human power, so that his orcs can take the lead. Zhao Mai added: Saruman said that it was not Sauron who said this, but that he had a peek into Sauron's heart, so it should be credible. Luman still retains his pride, and as long as this pride has not fallen, he still has the possibility of being saved, so I let him go.

Attacking Minas Tirith is indeed a good choice for Sauron. Gandalf said: Minas Tirith will be the last gathering place for all those who fight against evil. If that city is lost, , everyone can only fight on their own, and they will inevitably be defeated one by one. Fortunately, the current situation is not desperate for us. The dawn has pierced the dark sky from Essinger, at least shining on our shoulders. superior.

Haha, that's quite good. Zhao Mai clapped his hands and asked, Now it's your turn to tell us how you are doing, and what happened to Frodo and the others, right?