Everything that happens in the continent of Northrend has not yet entered the vision of the civilized world, not to mention the ongoing westward war in central Kalimdor. Even in the relatively peaceful eastern continent, the area under its control extends to more than half of
The federal civilization on the mainland did not have much time to pay attention to this barbaric land while the internal civilization was slowly recovering and annexing the population.
But this lack of attention from both sides is destined to be only temporary. After the Human Empire establishes a firm foothold in Kalimdor, they will definitely set their sights on more distant continents, at least before they control the sea power of the Endless Sea.
The continent of Northrend will become a new area of contact between the two civilizations.
This is inevitable. After the confrontation between the two camps is determined, the threats from each other will make both sides proactively explore new lands of ignorance. In the eyes of Tyrion and those knowledgeable people, the world of Azeroth
The era of geographical discovery will soon come, and in the Borean tundra in the southwest corner of the Northrend continent, the Bronzebeard dwarves and draenei who immigrated here will surely become the human empire and take root in Northrend.
's eyes.
Although this frost-covered continent is barbaric and barren, some of the resources it produces are very much needed by both sides, and around those barbaric lands, there are also some who are not powerful, but not weak either.
Civilization, these are forces that both sides can win over.
In short, after the Northern Xinjiang War ends, the next large-scale war between the living and the dead may break out here.
At this moment, as the howling north wind blows away, the "Cold Wind Commando" stationed in the Howling Fjord, this northern frontier vanguard army belonging to the Dark Blade Legion, is stationed in the mountain col camp. A Vrykul
The necropolis of the ancestors is being excavated. The undead soldiers spent a lot of money to drive away the dragon-slayer Vrykul tribe living here, but those flesh-and-blood half-giants will not give in so easily.
Exit the tombs of ancestors.
The battle between the two sides has just begun, and the Vrykul people are planning a major counterattack.
And groups of death knights who were out patrolling were riding on the backs of undead dragons, roaring into the tree-lined bay under the cliff, using alchemical bombs to drive away the dragon-snatching scouts, or fighting with those riding on the back of the ancestor dragons.
The flying dragon knights started a fierce battle in the air. Looking from a distance, between the bays, the Vrykul villages that were swallowed up by the flames emitted black smoke, adding a touch of war to this frigid bay full of forests and grasslands.
color.
"The Plundering Dragon Clan is the most powerful Vrykul tribe in the area. They have nearly 40,000 brave warriors and an even larger number of old, weak, women and children."
Next to Tyrion, Danath Trollbane, wearing captain's armor, was introducing the local battle situation to the high lord. His finger pointed at the valley in the center of Howling Bay. In the freezing fog that filled the air in the early morning,
You can vaguely see the place where water flows from all directions gather. In the center of the low-lying valley, there is a looming white giant tower, and artificial dams spread around it, making it look like a city.
"That's Utgard Castle. It is said to be a city built by the ancient Vrykul people. It is now occupied by the Dragon Flayer Clan. However, according to our investigation, the foundation of the Dragon Flayer Clan is not clean. They arbitrarily forced the Howling Gulf to
Other Vrykul tribes became their slaves, and the worst thing is that in that large castle and some villages, we also found traces of undead magic."
Danas, who was demoted to commando captain, took out a gray-white bone ring from the cloth bag on his waist and handed it to Tyrion. The latter put it in his hand and looked at it. He said softly:
"This is not our psychic magic, but more like the undead under the Lich King."
"That's right! Great Lord."
Danas nodded and said with a worried look:
"Obviously, after the Lich King conquered the most powerful Jotunheim tribe in Northrend, he was not satisfied, but continued to extend his tentacles to the Vrykul tribe in Howling Bay. If we continue
One year later, I am afraid that all the warlike Vrykul on this land will be taken under the command of the undead from the natural disaster."
"The Dragonflayer clan is the minions of the Lich King. According to the information we received from the captives, the Lich King helped them resurrect the King of the Vrykul in the ancient tomb, a tyrant named Ymiron. And now, that tyrant
We took our own bodyguards to guard the easily defended and difficult-to-attack Utgard Castle. If we want to liberate the enslaved Vrykul civilization here, we must kill the resurrected tyrant and destroy his power here.
Death reigns.”
"Well, since we already have a strategic goal, let's implement it."
Tyrion put the gray-white bone fingers in his hand, and the remaining death energy of the psychic spell, which was completely different from the Dark Blade, quickly dissipated. After a few seconds, the gray-white bone fingers turned into a ball.
Dissipated ashes.
He patted the remaining ashes in his hand, looked back at Danas, and said in a deep voice:
"Does the Cold Wind Commando need support from headquarters?"
"unnecessary!"
Danas shook his head, his blue eyes full of stubbornness:
"We alone are enough. After the first batch of Vrykul Undead warriors who are willing to join us join the establishment, the ground power of the Dragon Reaver Clan will be worth mentioning. Our mount training masters are trying to tame the fierce locals.
As for the huge number of Archosaurs, the advance team also unearthed some usable bone dragon remains at the edge of the Dragon Bone Wilderness."
"Our strength is enough to face the war here. It will take about 1-2 years. My warriors and I will seize this rich land for the Dark Blade! Drive the Lich King's power away from here completely!
"
"very good!"
Tyrion nodded with satisfaction:
"When the day comes when you liberate the entire Howling Gulf, when the day when these Vrykul join the new civilization, Danas, you will regain the glory and status you deserve, and you will become the governor of this place, and I.
..I will wait for your good news.”
"Howling Bay will become the Dark Blade's base camp in Northrend. When your strategy is completed, the Northern Xinjiang strategy based on this place will truly begin. The secrets buried in this land are more important than you imagine.
, In addition, while expelling the Dragon-ravaging Vrykul, I hope you will not relax your monitoring of Northrend, especially the Storm Peaks and the restless Bronzebeard dwarves."
Lord Darkblade looked at the western sky and said softly:
"Those dwarves who are full of revenge in their hearts may not know what kind of terrifying things they will unearth under this land, so we must be prepared in advance."
"The new equipment developed in the Black Iron Zone will be delivered here within the next two months...use them well, Danas."
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In the distant port of Stormwind City, a huge black fleet is slowly docking.
Those tall black warships have the emblem of the Defias Federation engraved on the sides. These ships are not entirely made of wood. They have some steel parts on the hull. These are new warships developed by the Stranglethorn Vale shipyard. It is said that
Stronger than the wooden-hulled ships of the past.
On the decks of these docked warships, auditors wearing federal officer uniforms were holding counters and, under the protection of the Death Guards, were negotiating with the "former" pirates employed by the federation.
, groups of "cargo" with their hands tied with ropes are being driven out of the cabin.
They are humans living on islands in the chaotic South China Sea. As human resources that the Federal District urgently needs, they were plundered from their hometown by the former pirates of the "Black Ark" fleet. They will live in a large purification camp near Gold Town.
In March, after completing the initial "education", he was assigned to the current seven ruling regions of the federation.
This trade model is very similar to the slave trade in another world. Although the Federation does not purchase these "goods" to implement backward slavery, at least in this link of plundering the population, the evil and suffering contained in it are not
No less than the slave trade.
But there is nothing we can do about it... The development of civilization is always inseparable from the support of the population. Although the population transported from northern Xinjiang has greatly alleviated the current situation of manpower shortage within the federation, for the Supreme Council, the population is
There is never too much stuff. Instead of letting these South China Sea natives spend their lives in ignorance and ignorance, it is better for them to change their environment and contribute their own strength to the development of federal civilization.
This is the meaning of the existence of the Federation's "Black Ark" fleet. They engage in evil human trafficking, but they only contribute to the development of their own civilization.
"It's so boring. Dad went outside to play again without us."
The 12-year-old Dornan was lying on the bricks of the Stormwind City dock, looking boredly at the black warships that were "unloading" in the port. Next to her were her good friends Vanessa and Taelia, and three
The girl's "little follower", their common little brother Anduin Wrynn.
"Sister! Look there! Look! There's an elephant on that boat! Oh my god, its teeth are so long!"
Compared to the bored girls, the little boy Anduin looked very happy. He held a small telescope in his hand and stood high on the pier, shouting and looking at the strange creatures shipped down from the Black Ark Fleet.
Those are some wild beasts and ornamental creatures that are very rare in the eastern continent.
"My father and the council members are planning to build a zoo in Stormwind City as a pastime for the citizens in their free time. My father said that in the next stage, many public welfare buildings will be built to make people's lives more fulfilling. In short, those
Elephants were sent here for this reason, and they occasionally sent back some beautiful parrots, which were specially caught and sold by the pirates."
The older girl Vanessa adjusted her beautiful skirt, reached out to help Anduin fix his hair, and then said to the boy:
"Be good and don't make any noise. After dinner, my sister will take you to the zoo. Speaking of which, if you can call Salantia who is bored in the room to come out and play with us, I will
Consider buying you a flower-feathered parrot, don’t you really want to keep one?”
"Wow!"
Anduin's eyes widened immediately. The blond boy grabbed Vanessa's hand, shook it around and said:
"You won't lie to me, right? Sister Vanessa?"
"When did I lie to you? You little fool!"
Vanessa grabbed Anduin's ears and swung them around, causing Anduin to scream. A moment later, he was escorted by a high-ranking knight and ran towards the garden area, trying to kill him.
Salandia, a high elf girl adopted by Aunt Alleria, called her out to play with her.
Probably because of her different origins and past experiences, despite being adopted for more than half a year, the high elf girl Salantia has always seemed very withdrawn and unwilling to play with the naughty children headed by Dornan.
Watching Anduin run back to the city, Vanessa, who had grown into a big child, looked back at her companions. She reached out and pushed her long black hair behind her ears, and then walked to Dornan who was leaning on the city wall.
Next to him, he reached out and grabbed Dornan's little tail that was swinging around in boredom. This action made Dornan jump up.
Draenei tails are very sensitive, and in their culture, only close friends are allowed to touch each other's tails.
Since the draenei are truly immortal species, the development speed of draenei children is also very slow. Several years have passed, and little Vanessa, who once played in the mud with Dornan, has grown up. However,
Dornan still looks like the little girl she once was. Except that she has grown a little taller, she is almost the same as she was a few years ago.
This occasionally makes Dornan very irritable, but it does not affect her relationship with Vanessa. They have been good friends since childhood.
"Speaking of which, Taelia, have you met your adoptive father and father?"
Dornan and Vanessa had a noisy fight, and then the Draenei child king turned his attention to Taelia, who was sitting quietly on the side, polishing the heavy sword with a whetstone.
This little girl picked up by Tyrion from Port Boralus has been growing rapidly in the past few years, probably because she is a very talented female warrior. She is the tallest among the children.
And she is very healthy. She is wearing a short shirt and has obvious muscles on her arms. What is polished in her hands is the two-handed epee she found in the Molten Core a few years ago. It is her trophy and it is what she is now.
Weapons held.
Today, Taelia is already a qualified warrior.
Facing Dornan's inquiry, Taelia put down the whetstone in her hand, picked up the linen cloth, wiped the blade, and said without raising her head:
"Sellers' father served in Admiral Dailin's fleet. I had a meal with him last month. My father gave me a naval sword from the classical era. It is said that it was in the Naga city that was just destroyed by them.
Found it.”
"As for my biological father... I call him Ser Fordagon."
Taelia seemed unwilling to say too much on this topic. She put the heavy sword in front of her eyes with some effort, and said briefly while looking at the blade:
"I met him in Karazhan a few days ago. He had just been resurrected. I felt very strange to him and didn't have much to say."
