The Expendables left the Misty Mountains and continued northward without any obstacles. Oak was now leaderless, with no one to interfere.
Then the death squads arrived at the location of the Woodland Kingdom, which was a dense forest with no end in sight, a river running through the forest, and the home of the Woodland Elves.
Unlike the elves of Rivendell or Lothlorien, the elves of the Woodland Kingdom did not build magnificent palaces, but instead built huge homes underground. It is no wonder that they and the dwarves fell in love and killed each other. Everyone's living habits are so similar.
When the expedition team arrived, the elf messenger from Rivendell also happened to deliver Thorin's father, Thorn II, here.
Although he had endless grudges with the dwarves, for the sake of Gandalf and Rivendell, King Thranduil still entertained the dwarves.
In front of his old father who had suffered so much, Thorin put away all his bad temper and behaved perfectly, wanting to share his father's worries.
And Thorn II, who had been tortured by the Oaks for decades, no longer cared about going against the decision of his ancestors. He had seen Sauron's return with his own eyes and knew what was important. The Lonely Mountain Dwarf and the Woodland Elf had reached an agreement at this moment.
There is a preliminary reconciliation, the elves help the dwarves take back the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves return the white gem, and the two sides cooperate to fight against the Orcs!
When the agreement was reached, Thorne II could not help but burst into tears. Although the Durin clan was greedy, they also knew the scale. It was a pity that the dragon disease harmed them. Now the dwarves have to pay for their past mistakes!
"What about Smaug?"
Despite the agreement, Thranduil remained expressionless. He looked at Gandalf, waiting for the wizard's answer.
"It's not difficult to deal with!"
It was Chen Mo who answered the question. He took out a bullet and placed it on the table.
"Just leave it to me!"
"This is Serent. He fought with Sauron with me in Dol Guldur, repelled the Nazgul, and destroyed countless Orcs. Azog was also injured by him!"
Gandalf proudly introduced Chen Mo. After all, Chen Mo can be regarded as his soldier, but his moral bottom line is relatively flexible. He keeps jumping sideways repeatedly, but his strength is nothing to say!
"Just him?"
Thranduil raised his eyebrows. Chen Mo gave him the impression of being unremarkable, but he could tell from his eyes that the other party was a tenacious warrior. However, he didn't think Chen Mo could do this!
"Unless you really kill Smaug, the woodland elves will not move out!"
"I understand your concerns! Your Majesty, you can send a representative to act with us!"
Chen Mo's attitude was very low. Thranduil's arrogance was innate, but he was indeed a good king. He had a firm stand and a clear distinction between love and hate. He also cherished the lives of his people. The most important thing is that the other party
Very handsome!
It is said that handsome men despise handsome men. Chen Mo is also a handsome man. He was not so polite to the ugly Thorn II. Instead, the other party held Chen Mo's hand and thanked him profusely, saying that Gushan will be Chen Mo's from now on.
With your wallet, you can take as much or as little as you want at any time!
Seeing that Chen Mo's appearance was not inferior to his own, King Thranduil nodded, and then ordered someone to summon his son, Legolas Greenleaf.
The Lonely Mountain Expedition added two more people, Thorn II and the Elf Prince Little Leaf. However, because there were not many cavalry in the Woodland Kingdom, the other party did not prepare mounts for the expedition, and Gandalf had to go and live in the Misty Mountains.
The marginal skinchangers borrowed enough horses.
Looking at the results so far, Chen Mo nodded with satisfaction. In the Battle of Five Armies, he had assembled two armies, both of which were the main force. Together with Gandalf's giant eagle, the Alliance of Order had such a huge advantage.
You can win even if you fight with your eyes, how can you lose this battle?
"If you are able, let Sauron ride a horse and go into battle in person, otherwise I won't even bother to do it!"
Riding on the elf war horse he named Grape, Chen Mo boasted braggingly with Gandalf.
"Selente, the closer we get to the end, the less we can let down our guard!"
Gandalf frowned. Although he agreed with Chen Mo's view, as a wizard who reported sorrow but not good news, he instinctively felt that there was something wrong with Chen Mo's words.
"Well said, don't say it again next time!"
Watching Chen Mo and Gandalf start talking to each other every day, all the dwarves have become accustomed to it. They even started to bet on how long it would take for Gandalf to become anxious. And because they were so close to the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves bet bigger and bigger.
In the end, the calculation of money started.
Legolas, who had just joined the team, looked curiously at the dwarves, hobbits and humans. He felt that his trip would be fruitful.
"This must be the only time I have ever traveled with dwarves!"
"No, no, no, Legolas, I can't say anything too absolute. Maybe in the future, you will form a golden iron triangle with dwarves and humans to take risks together!"
Chen Mo vaccinated the other party. Anyway, after the trip to the Lonely Mountain, Legolas will be sent by his father to find Strider!
But Legolas shook his head and said it was impossible!
"I am the prince of the Woodland Kingdom, how can I leave the country so easily!"
"Then let's make a bet? Gandalf, come as a witness?"
Hearing that there was a lot of fun to be seen, the gray robe ran very fast. With Gandalf as his witness, the elf prince was too embarrassed to back down. The two parties immediately bet ten gold coins, and Chen Mo also added 60 years to the bet.
time limit.
"This is also my first time making a bet with someone!"
"This is also my first time making a bet with an elf!"
Facts have proved that it takes many years for a person to learn well, but it only takes one day to learn bad. The Elf Prince had already learned to gamble in less than a day after joining the expedition. He did not know that King Thranduil, who was reluctant to leave his son when he left, knew that
What do you think, riding a big-antlered deer and rushing up to stab Gandalf? After all, Chen Mo is very agile and would hide behind Gandalf if something happens!
In the year 2941 of the Third Era, less than three days before the Day of Durin, the Lonely Mountain Expedition arrived at the last resting point of the trip, the only human town in the north built in the long lake at the foot of the Lonely Mountain.
Changhu Town.
Here, as soon as the expedition team appeared, they were closely monitored by the Long Lake garrison. If Gandalf hadn't been there, the grumpy dwarves and the garrison might have started fighting.
"Tell me, you weird guys, what are your plans for coming to Changhu Town? And you, what are you doing here? Why don't you dismount when you see the mayor's assistant?"
In front of the stone road leading to Changhu Town, a long-haired man in tattered clothes but with a dog-legged appearance pointed at Chen Mo.