Bud rode the unicorn and returned to Riverdale with a gloomy expression.

On the bridge over Riverdale, King Thranduil was riding on a white stat, quietly waiting for him.

"How?" King Thranduil asked.

Bud said dejectedly, "He refused, I really don't understand why he became like this." ”

The corners of King Thranduil's mouth twitched slightly, "It's a pity, but you've done your best." In fact, reasoning with a dwarf is tantamount to playing the harp to a cow. ”

Bud sighed and asked, "Is it true that only war can solve the problem?" ”

King Thranduil laughed, "When the problem cannot be solved, war is the only solution." ”

Bard said, "That's good...... Take a little time with us, let me pick out all those who can fight, we will also go to war, winter is coming, my people, they can't starve to death and freeze to death! ”

King Thranduil smiled and said, "Okay, have a day off today, and at dawn tomorrow, we will attack." ”

Bard added: "After the city is broken, I will only take our fair share, and we will not take anything else." ”

King Thranduil smiled: "Whatever you want, you can do whatever you want, my goal is very simple from beginning to end, that is, the white gem necklace inherited by our wood elves." ”

After saying that, he urged the white stag under his crotch and turned back to Riverdale Town.

Bard followed him back to Riverdale, and then he told the townsfolk about his conversation with Thorin.

The townsfolk couldn't believe the result.

They thought that they would soon be rich and rival the country, but they didn't expect that it would be empty after all.

Some of the refugees covered their mouths in grief and wept, while others lost their souls and sat down on the ground.

More refugees were furious, clenching their fists and teeth, vowing to make Thorin pay the price.

King Thranduil provided some weapons, but not enough.

Most of the men among the refugees asked to go into battle to fight the dwarves of the lonely mountain.

So, Bard sent people to find the original armory in Riverdale, and although it had been many, many years, the weapons in the armory were still very good.

Bard distributed all the weapons and equipment, and everyone who got them was busy cleaning and polishing them.

Although none of them were real warriors, with these sophisticated equipment and the elite army of the Wood Elves, the total strength of this coalition force that was crusading against Lonely Mountain had reached more than 2,000 people.

With a force of more than 2,000 people, besieging a lonely mountain with only a dozen people, there is almost no suspense.

However, Bard was still faintly worried.

He didn't know what he was worried about, he just didn't think it would be that simple.

At the same time, in the armory of the Lonely Mountain Palace, the dwarves are also stepping up their preparations for battle.

Their equipment is naturally more advanced and sophisticated than that of Riverdale, not only have they moved all the dwarven catapults to the city walls, but they have also prepared boiling gold water, once the wood elves and refugees force the impact, the destructive power of the catapults and gold water alone will destroy one or two hundred people first.

In addition, they also smashed the only bridge leading to the palace of the Lonely Mountain, and it was impossible for the enemy's soldiers and horses to pour into the front of the city wall in large numbers.

As for the sides and back, the dwarves did not have to worry at all, because the terrain was so steep that it was impossible to fly from the sides and back unless they had their wings on.

While the dwarves were busy picking up their gear, Bilbo sat lonely on a bench in the hallway.

He's a hobbit, and a hobbit is not good at fighting, and even if he wants to, he doesn't have the right equipment to wear.

The equipment was either too big or too heavy.

"Lord Baggins! Come here! Thorin stood at the entrance of the passageway, holding a piece of chain mail that flashed with silver light.

Bilbo narrowed his eyes and walked over to Thorin with a frown.

At this time, Thorin was already wearing heavy armor, and his whole body clanked with every step.

"You're going to need this." Thorin handed the silver-glowing chain mail to Bilbo.

Bilbo was surprised and said, "What is this?" ”

"Put it on first and see if it fits." Thorin said.

Bilbo hesitated, then took off his coat.

Thorin helped put the chain mail on Bilbo's body—just right, just right.

Bilbo suddenly felt a sense of lightness, and the chain mail wrapped around his body had a strange warmth.

"What kind of material is this?"

"It's called silver steel, and it's made from Mithril that's specially forged." Thorin said with a smile: "Such a piece of chain mail can resist any attack, including physical and magical, and its value can be exchanged for a country." ”

Bilbo was taken aback, "So valuable? I can't accept it! ”

As he spoke, he seemed to take it off.

Thorin pressed his shoulder, "Wear it, it's my gift." I want you to know that I am not a greedy person, I am not a dime a dime, I have never been stingy with my true friends, but those people outside the city walls are not my friends at all, they are enemies, as long as I do not satisfy them, they will attack me and plunder me. I won't give them a penny for the enemy. ”

"Thorin, actually, ......"

"Bilbo, you don't need to say much, your best friend is hard to find, what you said on the city wall, I know you are not targeting me, you just want to help me."

"Yes." Bilbo nodded, "Thorin, I still think—"

Before he could finish speaking, Thorin took him to the corner and whispered, "I have always been blinded, but now I am beginning to understand that someone has betrayed me!" ”

Bilbo suddenly panicked, "Thorin, you listen to me......"

Thorin said to himself emotionally: "Because of the heart of the mountains! Some of them stole the Heart of the Mountain and didn't give it to me. They started to think I was annoying, and they wanted to support my nephew, so they stole the Heart of the Mountains and wanted to make my nephew king when I failed. ”

Bilbo breathed a sigh of relief, then nervously said, "No, Thorin, things are not what you think. ”

"You're still speaking for them, and it seems that you're really simple and kind." Thorin patted Bilbo on the shoulder, "But I've made it clear that one of them must have a ghost." ”。

"Thorin, act......ually," Bilbo swallowed hard, he really didn't know how to explain it.

Thorin smiled at him, and then said with a gloomy gaze: "No matter what, I will find out the truth, of course, I have to win this war first, this time, I will let everyone see the true strength of our lonely mountain dwarves!" It is impossible for any outsider to take away a single gold coin from the Lonely Mountain Palace! I swear! ”