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

Chapter 981 Developing Trade Routes (Part 3, with Data)
"Are they sure they'll lend a hand? As far as I know, the current strength of the three northern kingdoms is worrying! The Lonely Mountain Dwarves in the north are still locked in a fierce battle with the orcs beneath the Gray Mountains! Those wandering orcs will still seize the opportunity to move south!" Yun Feng narrowed his eyes.

"Are they crazy? Knowing they're no match, why are they still coming here to die? What are they doing coming all this way? To die?" Duke Joelster was dumbfounded. The Lonely Mountain Dwarves might lack offensive power, but in terms of positional warfare, these dwarves were no less capable than any top-tier unit!

"Not heading south would be a death sentence! The north's carrying capacity is too weak! How could those barren lands possibly support tens of thousands of orcs? Don't forget how absurdly bad their farming skills are! Can they even farm and feed themselves in the far north? Even humans who go to the north to farm have meager harvests! The orcs' lousy logistics..." Yun Feng shook his head, his eyes full of disdain and contempt. After all, he had thoroughly investigated these things, visited countless families of northern nomads, and exchanged intelligence with other kingdoms. The orcs' pitiful logistics and supply capabilities... to put it bluntly, were probably inferior to those of a marquis during the empire's heyday!
"So weak?" Duke Joelster was taken aback. The orcs the Empire had fought against back then were different from those he knew now! The orcs of the Empire's time were also an agricultural civilization! Their farming and fighting abilities were not much worse than humans...

"They're a bit weak, but don't let your guard down. Their numbers are still terrifying. If they really want to charge down, Lonely Mountain probably won't be able to stop them!" Roland shook his head. Even with the help of the King's Treasure, the Arkenstone, Thorin couldn't quickly reach the sixth-tier Overlord level and stop the surging orc army that was like a zombie horde. Thorin, who loved his people, certainly wouldn't let his men enter a full-scale meat grinder situation! Retreating to Lonely Mountain was his only option. The same went for King Bard of Vale. He was a loyal and honest man, but if he could hold Vale when the orcs charged in from all over the mountains, Roland would think twice about him!
“The three northern kingdoms each have their own difficulties, and we need to be understanding. They can fill the gaps on the flanks, but don’t expect them to be the main force; that’s unrealistic!” Roland smiled wryly. The northern territory was now an epic upgrade in his hands!
“Despair…” Joelsteria said helplessly. This wasn’t just a case of a skilled cook having no rice to cook; it was a complete disaster for the Kingdom of Lagrange, where one god was leading three pitfalls! Our great Duke Joelsteria admitted that the Kingdom’s diplomatic environment was excellent, but he couldn’t offer much assistance!
"Give up! We still have to fight on the front lines ourselves!" Roland patted his shoulder, his eyes filled with pity.

"So why don't you hurry up and integrate my Knights!" Roland said with a dark face.

"We won't be able to set out until after this year's autumn harvest!" Roland frowned. The main reason wasn't to make the soldiers serfs to harvest wheat, but to prevent other wild beasts and roaming orcs from destroying crops and harming civilians. Garrisons in various places would be dispersed on a large scale. The autumn harvest would be the time for the kingdom to carry out large-scale clean-up operations within its borders. Any threatening magical beasts and orc tribes would be targets of the kingdom's attack!
“There should be enough time. Our generals are not useless, and those knights are not a rabble. They just need to develop their teamwork!” Duke Joelsteria nodded. As elite knights, there were certainly no good ones among them.

"Hurry up! The final troop deployment will also go through Swiftstream! Take advantage of this time to rotate the troops and get everything in place beforehand. Don't tell me at the last minute that your soldiers are still stationed in Lagrange!" Roland complained. He was all too familiar with this! In the past, all sorts of bizarre accidents would happen when playing strategy games. Either resources weren't prepared in time, or the troops being mobilized were still at home. You could say that even Paradox Interactive's war criminals made these kinds of basic mistakes. Roland should be grateful that the overall situation in Middle-earth was relatively clear. If he had transmigrated into Game of Thrones, he might have become the infamous "King Xuan of Qi"!
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Duke Yunfeng and Duke Joelsteria nodded. It was clear that Roland did not intend to interfere too much in this matter. He only provided general direction and commanded from the sidelines. In order to prevent the emergence of Lagrange War God and Gombak students, Roland wisely refrained from micro-management. After all, reality is not a game. If you tap the screen, a slight miscalculation can easily create a loophole in the defense.

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"Hiss... How many soldiers do I have now?" Roland subconsciously opened his territory panel.

territory:

Capital: Lagrange!
Swiftflow City, Lulong Fortress, Palembang, Beidu Fortress, Longya Fortress.

Commanders: Caslo (Tier 6 Dragon Knight Commander), Renault (Tier 6 Holy Hero), Radil (Tier 5 War Mage), Adile (Tier 6 Hero), Yunfeng (Tier 6 Sage), Omske (Tier 6 Hero), Lavian (Tier 4 Knight Commander), Holin (Tier 4 Knight Commander), Luke Leopold, Merk Leopold, Ajax Antony (Tier 5 Dragon Knight General), Lafit Antony (Tier 3 Grand Knight), Verin Angus (Tier 3 Warrior), Dos Antony (Tier 4 Dragon Knight), Yu Mordran (Tier 4 Knight Commander) , Verweil (Tier 6 Hunter), Adolf Heinrich (Tier 6 Sage), Darion Nightblade (Tier 6 Creed Assassin), Weiss (Tier 3 Dragon Knight), Alistar (Tier 3 Goblin Knight), Marcus (Tier 4 Knight Commander), Lance (Tier 3 Warrior), Maple Forest Orchid (Tier 6 Dragon Knight Commander), Maple Forest Ice Orchid (Tier 6 Hero), Charlie Pros (Tier 6 Priest), Mogus (Tier 6 Hero), Lilith (Tier 6 Sage), Nogai (Tier 4 Wyvern Knight), Al Tegrand Franz (Tier 4 Mage).

Vassal: Apophis Breo (Tier 4 Knight), Ismir (Tier 3 Druid), Okrian Yasuo (Tier 6 Hero!)

Special personnel: Ivy (fourth-tier war priest), Grand Duke Nyx: Nyx ​​(fifth-tier dragon mage), Nina Bonn (third-tier archmage), Ruhr (third-tier warrior), Joelsteria (third-tier knight), Vladivostok (second-tier knight), Maple Forest Xilan (second-tier dragon knight), Maple Forest Shulan (second-tier dragon knight).

Troop strength: over 2.

Holy Knights Order: 150 Tier 2 Lagrange Empire Vanguard Knights.

Royal Knights of Rome: 100 (Second-Tier Knights)

The Fourteenth Legion of the Empire: 130 members (disorganized structure, diverse membership!)

Lagrange City Guards: 4000 (Tier 2)

Battanian Archers: 6000 (Tier 2) Dovenian Heavy Swordsmen: 1000 (Tier 2)

El Niño Rangers: 200. (Tier 2)

Lordaeron Rangers: 300. (Tier 2)

Lagrange Royal Guard: 500 (Tier 3)

Lagrange Royal Crossbowmen: 300 (Tier 3)

Swiftflow Legion: 14000 Swiftflow Infantry

Priests: Tier 2 Priest Guild *1 (50 members) Tier 3 Priest Squad *1 (10 members)
Mages: 1 squad of the Royal Forbidden Spells Mage of Lagrange (5 Tier 3 Fire Mages, 5 Tier 3 Wind Mages), 30 mages of all levels (including Tier 1 to Tier 3 mages).
Cross Bauhinia Knights: 20 (Tier 2)

Crusader Legion: 100 cuirassiers, 100 Crusader crossbowmen, 300 Crusader hoplites

Woodland Warriors: 500 (Tier 2 Warriors)

Griffin Knights: 4 (Tier 2)

Two-legged wyvern riders: 20 (10 Tier 2, 10 Tier 1 trainees)
Grassland Elves: 200 (Tier 2)

Goblin Knights: 1000 (a mix of Tier 1 and Tier 2)
Total Kingdom Population: 60+ (Trainable Civilians: 12+)
Honor points: 5.

Main Quest: Establishment of the Twelve Cities of the Swiftstream! (Top-Tier Legion *1), The Road to Imperial Revival (Control ten towns, reward: Mage Tower *1, any Mage Legacy *1!)
Overall Assessment: A thriving kingdom, its surroundings have been pacified and stabilized. The resilient people of Lagrange still tenaciously defend this ancient land, and their king has reclaimed the old capital! Vast tracts of land have been recovered! The kingdom urgently needs numerous cities to consolidate its territory!
Note: The Kingdom of Lagrange firmly holds sway over the North through its military hegemony, and its noble expansionist territories have successfully penetrated various parts of the North. The shadow of darkness in the North has been suppressed to the extreme under the king's brilliance! The king, brimming with martial virtue, seems eager to do something that will go down in history!
“Youlan…aren’t we a bit short of troops? Nearly 30,000 men guarding over a million square kilometers of land…” Roland looked at Fenglin Youlan, who was lost in thought beside him.

“The problem is that maintaining such a large military force is meaningless for us right now. The only complete professional lineage in the kingdom is the knight, but there are quite a few other professions awakened on their own or through awakening stones within the kingdom. If you really want to integrate them, you can at least put together a ragtag army of thousands of professionals…” Maple Forest Orchid said helplessly. Expanding the military force would create many more official positions, which would be very friendly to ambitious people, but it wouldn’t be of much use to the kingdom at present. Rather than letting them leave their jobs to join the army, it would be more worthwhile to let them go to the Adventurers’ Guild to become adventurers and take on missions.

"So I'm considering whether it's necessary to expand the size of the Swift Infantry Legion..." Roland said thoughtfully.

"Why expand them? To use them as cannon fodder? We don't need them to grind our flesh!" Maple Forest Orchid said speechlessly. Lagrange isn't rich enough to need a line-filling army yet!

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