An undercurrent was surging in the land around the Azure Mountains. A large number of Turin Dwarven nobles were moving vigorously. They were known as the stingiest and wealthiest group of people in Middle-earth. For the first time, they generously took out large amounts of gold, gems, armor, weapons, and all sorts of rare treasures that were hard to find in the human world. The value of these treasures was so great that even the nobles were tempted. The strangest thing was that these Turin Dwarves were not doing it for food or necessities. Instead, they were doing it for mercenary troops, a large number of troops.
Middle-earth was a rather vast world. The distribution of forces in this world was mainly occupied by two major enemy factions. One was an alliance of Humans, Elves, and Dwarves. The other was a loose faction of Orcs, Goblins, a small number of Trolls, and Humans who had fallen into darkness. These two factions could be said to be mortal enemies. However, under normal circumstances, neither faction was interested in staying in each other's territory. Therefore, in times of peace, the internal conflicts and friction between the two factions were more severe. For example, when Orcs saw a Goblin who was alone, they would not be polite and would usually kill and eat the Goblins.
Relatively speaking, the alliance of Humans, Elves, and Dwarves was much better. At least, there was no possibility of killing and eating each other. However, due to their different ideals and interests, there were constant small conflicts. For example, the Elves, who regarded most of the forests and jungles as their territory, if the Dwarves ran into the mountains and jungles to explore, there would be conflicts. In fact, the Elves and Dwarves in Middle-earth were somewhat hostile to each other. Moreover, these two races were somewhat disdainful of Humans. Therefore, the relationship between the three races was not as stable as one would imagine.
Not only that, but apart from the Elves who had endless lifespans and stood at a higher level, the Dwarves and Humans had lifespans. They would grow old and die. They had much more intense desires than the Elves. For example, the Humans had a desire for glory, power, fame, and enjoyment. On the other hand, the Dwarves had a desire for gold, weapons, gems, and territory. It was this desire that gave birth to the mercenaries in Middle-earth. They worked for the nobles and received rewards from these rich people and nobles. In fact, at the beginning of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, one of the protagonists was called the Northern Ranger. His nature was similar to that of a mercenary.
When the dwarven nobles in the Blue Mountains offered a large bounty, mercenaries began to gather from all directions. Before long, the dwarven nobles had gathered more than a thousand mercenaries. They were equipped with the best armor and weapons made by the dwarves, eating the fattest beef and mutton bought by the dwarves, drinking the expensive liquor shipped from the human kingdoms, and living a much better life than the commoners under the dwarven nobles. Every day, they only needed to brag about their past achievements and show off the muscles on their arms and the scars on their bodies, and they would be rewarded handsomely by the dwarven nobles. This kind of life was like the life of a god.
However, the Dwarven nobles were still not satisfied. They were still waiting for more mercenaries to arrive. At the same time, they began to contact other Dwarven clans. They even betrayed the interests of the Turin Dwarves in hopes of getting help from these Dwarven clans. Some of the Dwarven nobles even suggested to contact the Human nobles and ask them to send troops together. However, this suggestion was rejected by most of the Dwarven nobles because the Human nobles were too greedy. They were so greedy that if they asked for help, the Dwarven nobles would go bankrupt.
Since the last time the Dwarves launched their private army and guards to attack the Blue Mountains and failed, this was the second time they launched an attack. There were nearly two thousand mercenaries and about five hundred Dwarven guards that they could mobilize. It wasn't that they didn't want to gather more Dwarves, but more Dwarves ran to the Blue Mountains because there were rumors of wealth, food, and land … things that should belong to them!
In the Blue Mountains, because Chu Hao deliberately did not give any further instructions or orders to the Dwarves, the Dwarves subconsciously began to guard against Chu Hao and the other Humans. Therefore, order in the Blue Mountains had begun to be restored. The Dwarves who had never thought of proletariat or heaven on earth were completely satisfied after receiving enough food, warm clothes, and gold. Among these Dwarves, some of the more knowledgeable and prestigious ones had formed a temporary council of elders and began to manage the order in the central area of the Blue Mountains. Many Dwarves were also assigned to go around the Blue Mountains to inherit the inheritance of the escaped Nobles, whether it was land or wealth left behind. In fact, a new Noble system had begun to be established.
And all of this was witnessed by Chu Hao, but he did not say a word. In fact, even without saying anything, he could see that the Dwarves were wary of them. Especially in the past two days, more and more Dwarves began to reverse the case of the dead Nobles. They used the evidence they found and began to discuss whether the Dwarves betrayed Sorin, whether the Dwarves were innocent, whether the Dwarves were deceived, or whether the Dwarves might be implicated and so on. As the discussion continued, it gradually extended to Chu Hao's actions, and some Dwarves began to question whether his actions were legal … Dwarven law.
"No one is an idiot. What's good, what's bad, what's good for them, and what's bad for them. Again, no one is an idiot."
Chu Hao faced the doubts of the other members of the party and said, "The success of Heaven on Earth was not a coincidence, nor was it inevitable. When the initial frenzy ended, both the victims and the beneficiaries would begin to reflect. If they relied solely on deceit to get to the top, then when this lie was exposed, both the victims and the beneficiaries would hate Heaven on Earth. Even if most of them benefited from Heaven on Earth, only then could they become the beneficiaries of true freedom. Isn't it ironic? But that's the truth, and this can be found everywhere in history. "
Team Nordic had been in the Blue Mountains for nearly ten days, and all of them saw the changes in the Dwarves' mindset. From the initial fanaticism to the revelry, and then to the joy and happiness of sharing wealth equally. Two days later, when the Dwarven guards of the Blue Mountains defeated a noble's private army that was ordered to attack the Blue Mountains, the Dwarves seemed to have remembered the deep-rooted authority of the nobles, and understood fear and terror. At the same time, they began to reflect on everything they had done, and began to redress the crimes of the Dwarven nobles. At the same time, they began to distance themselves from Chu Hao and the others. In fact, everyone had noticed that they were being supervised by the Dwarven guards.
A few of the newcomers from the Northern Ice Continent were still somewhat indignant, because it was only because of them that the Dwarves could live so well. However, their actions were obviously to use Chu Hao and the others as scapegoats, and either reconcile with the nobles, or push them out to take the blame. These ungrateful fellows.
However, Chu Hao did not make any moves. As the leader and the wise man of Team Nordic, his actions were very strange. Simply put, he did not make any moves, and allowed the Dwarves to reflect, redress, supervise, and even secretly communicate with the nobles. In short, he seemed to have completely accepted his fate, and the seniors from the Northern Ice Continent who were familiar with him completely trusted him and allowed him to make decisions.
Finally, on the tenth day, when the Dwarves' supervision became very direct and obvious, Aoqi could not help but ask, "Chu Hao, what are you planning to do? Other than the 'heaven on earth' at the beginning, you haven't done anything else. I can't see what you're planning at all. Where's your 'Chu's Killing Method'? What do you mean by that? "
Chu Hao, however, showed an expression that said, "Don't be anxious." He walked to the window and looked out. He saw that there were many Dwarven guards patrolling the area, and they were leaving the center of the Azure Mountains with weapons in hand, heading towards the outskirts of the Azure Mountains. He turned his head and said with a smile, "Haven't I already planned everything out? Actually, the wise man, the layout, the stratagem, it's not as complicated as you think. It's impossible to make any changes in the middle of it. Most of the plans are set up from the beginning, and once the plans are set up, there's almost no need to do anything. You just need to follow the plan from the beginning. My plan is actually very simple, it's just the 'Chu's Killing Method'. This is also the art of war that I'm most proud of.
The rest of the people didn't seem to understand. Chu Hao didn't continue speaking either. His consciousness had already thought of other places. On the battlefield where flames were raging …
Just as Chu Hao and the others were talking, the human mercenaries hired by the Dwarven nobles had already set foot on the land of the Azure Mountains. Starting from the outskirts of the Azure Mountains, they followed the orders of the Dwarven nobles and killed all the commoners who possessed the Dwarven nobles' gold, food, as well as the lands and legacies of the Dwarven nobles. Only those dwarves who were still dressed in rags were spared, and these dwarves had only just rushed to the Azure Mountains. The Dwarven paupers and commoners in the Azure Mountains had already been divided equally, so they were also included in the hunting list. Thus … wherever this army passed, it was all ruins. The corpses of the dwarves were also piled up into mountains, leaving behind only ruins filled with blood and fire …
The nobles did not want captives. Those who had robbed the nobles, and those who possessed the nobles' wealth, lands, and legacies, were all eliminated. Of course, they did not know that only a very small number of dwarves had actually participated in the riot. Most of them had only received a small share of the wealth, and this number of dwarves … was almost all of the dwarves in the Azure Mountains!
The massacre was in progress, and panic was boiling in the heart of the Azure Mountains …
Chu Hao looked out from the room's window. His eyes were filled with indifference and understanding. These dwarves would soon know … that the so-called enemies of class were the most ruthless and decisive enemies. They had nowhere to run, and they could not compromise, unless they chose to destroy themselves.
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