The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 951 Military Arrangements

"Don't stand behind people all the time! It's creepy!" Roland was so frightened that he got goosebumps all over, and Darian Nightblade could only obediently run to the side and sit down.

"The court nobles are almost done. Oh, right! Lord Adile also needs a title of Knight Temple Instructor! Remember to write it down!" Roland thought of the old man who trained knights in Swiftstream City.

"Shouldn't we reinstate the Governor of the North in Swiftstream?" Nyx asked.

"Isn't it a bit too early?" Maple Forest Orchid frowned. After seeing the glory of the Empire, Roland and his three little devils seemed like monkeys in crowns. What kind of makeshift team needed a governor of the North?

“We do need one! But not now!” Roland nodded.

"Issue Reno, the Prefect of Lulong, and the Governor-General of the North! However, he must act according to Prime Minister Yunfeng!" Roland thought for a moment and said. The Governor-General of the North was necessary, but his role was contingent on Prime Minister Yunfeng returning to the capital. Before that, he would need to obey Yunfeng's orders. However, Roland, who knew the game's history, understood just how capable the strongest Governor-General of the North, known to players as Lord Reno, was in both civil and military affairs. Roland simply didn't have a better candidate to replace him in Lulong Fortress.

"Militarily, reorganize the Royal Dragon Riders!" Before Roland finished speaking, several dragon knights suddenly stood up, including Weiss, who had been dragged along to make up the numbers with a blank look on his face. He was no longer the ignorant villager he used to be! After listening to Maple Forest Orchid and Caslo's account, he deeply understood just how terrifying and colossal the Imperial Royal Dragon Riders were!

"Yes, sir!" Before Roland could speak further, Caslo and Maple Forest Orchid, with tears in their eyes, bowed deeply. However, no one showed any surprise, after all, they all knew what the Royal Dragon Riders meant to the dragon knights! It meant Roland's ambition! It meant the glory of the dragon knights! It meant the golden age of dragons!

"We have too few dragon knights, so all dragon knights in the kingdom will automatically be incorporated into the Royal Dragon Riders, with me as the commander! Caslo and Maple Forest Orchid will serve as vice-commanders!" Roland casually gave himself a title; he couldn't really expect Roland to ride a dragon out and kill people, could he? Without absolute strength, the only outcome of having Roland, the Son of Heaven, guard the kingdom's borders would be a king dying for his country! The slaps from the dragons of Dragon Island were more than enough for Roland to endure!

"The Knights are being reorganized! The Kingdom's Knights are in complete chaos right now! It's a mess!" Roland said, glancing at Grand Duke Okrayan Yaso. After all, the standing knights of the Imperial Fourteenth Legion that he brought with him had shown Roland the diversity of knights, even including some traitors! What a blasphemy!

"I'll discuss the army reorganization with all the military commanders later! Now let's talk about the fiefdom nobles!"

“The kingdom doesn’t have many fiefdom nobles, and only a few need to be settled! The Morland family isn’t in a hurry, nor is the McDoug family. There are two who are in a hurry: one is Duke Apophis Breo, who is currently developing the Misty Mountains. As a direct descendant of the Grand Duke of King’s Landing, he should inherit the glory from the Grand Duke! His Grand Duke title is restored now, and as for his fiefdom, let him do what he wants…” Roland sighed. “As for the Gale family… I’m afraid you and I will have to stay in Lagrange City for a few years! The kingdom currently lacks the strength to cross the Red River, so your fiefdom will be temporarily retained. Once the kingdom’s strength allows, I will lead soldiers to help you reclaim the land! What do you think?” Roland asked Grand Duke Oakrian Yaso. If Grand Duke Oakrian Yaso insisted on developing the land, Roland wouldn’t stop him; instead, he would help gather volunteer soldiers. After all, the people of Lagrange have a deep-seated love for development, and Roland had no excuse to refuse.

"No problem, Your Majesty. The Gale Clan is not in a hurry to be sealed off. Besides, I still have to make a long trip myself for the matter you entrusted to me!" Grand Duke Okrian Yaso nodded to Roland, not feeling at all that he would be in danger while traveling! After all, there is basically nothing that can stop a sixth-tier hero from running away.

"You can handle that matter yourself, it's not that important!" Roland nodded to Archduke Oakrian Yaso. The reason he let Archduke Oakrian Yaso go out and spread his "light" was entirely for future planning. After all, when the War of the Ring broke out, having someone who could fly and use the Thunder God would definitely make things much easier and could also rescue a group of cannon fodder who were being used up on the ground, allowing them to support the main battlefield!

After all, only if Denethor II had enough cards in his hand could he avoid being overthrown by Aragon. A divided Western world was in Lagrange's interest, while a unified Western world would leave Roland with nothing to do.

"The military should adapt to the situation! After all, the kingdom's army is frequently mobilized, so permanent military positions are not very useful! The main force should still be the legions!" Roland thought for a moment.

"Luke Leopold and Merck Leopold establish the First and Second Legions of the Swift Infantry! These two legions are under the command of Yunfeng and Renault!" Roland waved his hand and sent out six thousand men. This was to fill the gaps in the defenses of Swift City and Lulong Fortress. Roland did not expect them to attack the meat grinder. As long as they could fill the defensive lines, they could defend the city and cheer!

"Your Majesty is wise!" Marquis Al-Tegran Franz stepped forward to flatter him.

"???" Roland was completely bewildered. If this isn't a military matter, why is this civil official getting involved?

"Vellin Angus is appointed Commander of Pingnan! He will form the Three Cities Guard Legion to assist Lance in defending the three cities!" Roland thought for a moment and appointed the general of the old man who had followed the kingdom, Vellin Angus. The fourth rank might be the limit for the commander of the city guards, but the glory of his merits and loyalty would still favor him!

"Then... what should we give him?" Duke Joelsteria would scheme for power even when he was not in office, let alone legitimately take over the throne!

"One thousand Lagrange City Guards! One thousand Battanian Archers! Three thousand Swift Infantry to form the Swift Infantry Third Legion!" Roland tapped the table and made his final decision.

"The remaining Swift Infantry will form the final Swift Infantry Fourth Legion! There are still two thousand men left..." Roland pondered for a moment, and just when everyone thought he would order the recruitment of a thousand infantrymen to make up the number and fill the Fifth Legion, he finally spoke.

"Soon, many villages and towns will spring up in the kingdom. The remaining two thousand people will be scattered and stationed in various villages and towns! The five hundred forest warriors can also be disbanded! They will serve as the backbone, supplemented by the swift infantry, so that the villages and towns spreading out from the city will not be harassed by monsters all day long!" Roland finally made up his mind to break up the five hundred professionals. It wasn't that they weren't strong enough when they were gathered together, but Roland was simply unwilling to break up the other professional teams!

“The Elf King Vervi has been idle for too long! Give him a thousand Battanian archers! Let him get some good training!” Roland said without room for argument. After all, the “Grassland Elf King” Vervi was going to follow him anyway, so it wouldn’t be too much to ask him to help him lead the troops, right?

"Leave 1,000 Battanian archers for the garrison of Swiftstream City, and 1,000 for the garrison of Lulong Fortress! The remaining 2,000 will be stationed in Lagrange City! As a border city, Lagrange City is safe enough! But as the capital city, the defense line is somewhat weak!" Roland had already set the limit for leaving 2,000 Battanian archers in Lagrange City; any more would affect other places.