Crystalsong Forest is located in the very center of Northrend. Although it is connected in all directions, it is not directly connected to the North Sea.
Important visitors with a small number can be transported directly, but large troops and large quantities of trade materials can only be transported by sea.
Quel'Thalas's maritime transportation capabilities are limited to offshore waters. If you want to open ocean trade routes to and from Northrend in the Arctic, you must rely on Kul Tiras's powerful maritime transportation capabilities.
The reason why Kul Tiras has always maintained a good ally relationship with Quel'Thalas is that the master-disciple relationship between Jaina and Kael'thas is only one of them. The main reason is that following Quel'Thalas can gain practical benefits.
income.
Since Quel'Thalas formed an alliance with the tauren of Kalimdor, Kul Tiras used this channel to officially open up the maritime trade route between the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor.
In the same way, when Quel'Thalas formed an alliance with the Highmountain Tauren and Suramar, Kul Tiras also followed behind and connected the route to the Broken Isles.
Sarlayan heard the barrage say something a long time ago.
There is no eternal friendship between countries, only eternal interests.
These two businesses alone brought a lot of revenue to Kul Tiras.
Therefore, when Sharlayan entrusted Daelin to transport the High Elf Northern Expedition to Northrend, the king of Kul Tiras, who was dripping with food, readily agreed without even thinking about it.
Because he knew that once Quel'Thalas captured Crystalsong Forest, the vast continent of Northrend would open up to Kul Tiras bit by bit.
Despite the bitter cold climate of the Arctic continent, this frozen continent has many precious resources that are not found in other places.
For example, rare Arctic minerals, polar herbs, thick fur unique to Arctic creatures, etc.
What business is the most profitable?
Of course it's a monopoly.
Many years ago, Kul Tiras opened a route to Howling Fjord in Northrend, and they also built a port there called Valgard.
Howling Fjord is the territory of the Dragonflayer Vrykul. The pioneer team of Kul Tiras is struggling there. If they are not careful, they will be brutally killed by those tall and strong giants.
After finally figuring out the surrounding environment, the pioneer team ran into the Dragon Bone Wilderness.
Not any race can have a dragon hybrid like Sarlayan to bridge the gap, and Kul Tiras cannot get the preferential treatment from the dragons like the high elves.
The road to the west was blocked, and the Kul Tiras pioneer team had no choice but to head toward the Grizzly Hills in the north.
But their steps stopped there.
Although furbolgs are peace-loving and will not actively attack outsiders, they will not let outsiders plunder resources on their own territory.
When the Kul Tiras pioneer team arrived at the Grizzly Hills, it was at the time when the Grizzly Maw Furbolg and the Drakkari Troll were having a bloody battle.
The furbolgs during wartime were not as friendly as they were during peacetime. They did not take action against the Kul Tirans, but simply persuaded the entire pioneer team to retreat on the grounds that there was a war ahead.
The way forward was blocked in this way, and the pioneer team had no choice but to return to Howling Fjord, facing the attacks of the Dragonflayer Vrykul, and struggled to collect resources in this relatively warm land of Northrend, which was extremely efficient.
low.
The Dragonblight cannot be opened to mortals at will. Unless under special circumstances, the Dragon Clan cannot tolerate chaotic caravans walking through their holy land at will, and even the High Elves are no exception.
Dragonblight is impassable, so if you want to open a trade route, you have to take another path.
That is the route from Howling Fjord to Grizzly Hills to Zul'Drak to Crystalsong Forest.
Once Quel'Thalas takes over Crystalsong Forest and forms an offensive and defensive alliance with the furbolgs against the Drakkari trolls, there will be only one nail left between Howling Fjord and Crystalsong Forest.
Draxalon Fortress.
The Drakkari Trolls built the Drak'saron Fortress not for defense, but as a frontline military camp to facilitate their attack on the Grizzly Bear Hills where the furbolg depended for their livelihood.
This fortress, which is more offensive than defensive, does not have any city defense weapons, but serves more as a base to continuously transport troops to Zabharak further ahead.
According to the information detected by the Backlight Blade, Zul'Drak is divided into three layers, namely the outer layer where the Drak'saron Fortress is located, the functional layer where the Altar of Silatus is located, and the core layer where the capital Gur'Drak is located.
Among the three floors, the core floor has the largest area, but it has a small population. Most of the people living here are high-ranking officials and dignitaries from Dhakale.
The temperature in the core layer is low and the ground is covered with snow all year round, making it unsuitable for growing food crops.
The grain production base and various handicraft workshops of the Drakkari trolls are located on the functional floor in the middle of the third floor. Most farmers, craftsmen and other civilians also live here, making it the most populated area on the third floor.
The outer layer where Draxalon Fortress is located is more like a military area, and the non-combatant population is very sparse.
The vanguard battalion planning to invade Eversong Forest is located on the western border of the outer layer. The army currently confronting the Iron Legion is also stationed in the mountainous area near the Storm Peaks in the northwest of the outer layer.
To put it simply, the outer layer is the buffer zone for Dhakalai's external operations. They will not let the war spread to the functional areas and core areas in the rear, ensuring that supplies from the rear can be supplied at any time.
As Sharlayan led the Backlight Blade to carry out a wave of beheading operations, the vanguard battalion attacking Crystalsong Forest was no longer in name only, and most of the troops were dispatched to the northern front to confront the Iron Army in a tense confrontation.
Therefore, Draxalon Fortress became the last barrier between Grizzly Hills and Crystalsong Forest.
The furbolgs have long wanted to destroy this frontline base, but due to lack of troops, they have never been able to put it into practice.
Now that we have decided to form an alliance with Quel'Thalas, we must of course make these new allies effective as soon as possible. The first step is to destroy the eyesore fortress.
"Um……"
Sarlayan also has a plan to destroy the Draxalon Fortress. If this route is not opened, the Northern Expeditionary Army's logistical supplies will be impossible.
But Draxalon Fortress is not that easy to break.
Military strength is only one aspect. If furbolgs and high elves encircle them from two sides, it will be difficult for the weak defense of Draxalon Fortress to stop them.
However, as far as Sarlayan knew, there was also a Loa in this fortress—Salonya, the wind serpent.
The animal-type Loa is essentially the same creature as the wild demigod, and both are the original animal gods of Azeroth.
The only difference between the two is that Loa is not officially recognized by Freya, the Guardian of Life.
The strength of Loa varies greatly. Most Loa are not as powerful as the wild demigods, but they are more than enough to deal with mortals.
Powerful loa like Bwonsamdi and Raizan have undoubtedly transcended the boundaries of mortal species and successfully promoted themselves to demigods.
However, not every Loa can transcend this limit, and many Loa still remain in the legendary stage.
This is why trolls often succeed when they seek to seize the power of their own loa.
On the one hand, this is because Loa usually has no defense against his priests, and on the other hand, it is also because the strength gap between the two sides is not as big as imagined.
Salonya the Wind Serpent is not as powerful a Loa as Raizan and Bwonsamdi.
According to the barrage, in the future of the original history, Salonya will be killed by his own followers, and after his power is taken away, he will be resurrected into a skeletal wind snake, which is relatively weak.
But the weakness here refers to Salonya's strength after he turned into a Skeleton Wind Serpent. Salonya in his prime was definitely not that easy to deal with.
According to the information provided by the barrage, Salonya has both shadow and natural attributes, and can release curses and poisonous clouds.
Poison poses no threat to Sarlayan, who also possesses the power of nature. Even if poison enters the body, it can be eliminated naturally by letting the power of nature with amazing healing power circulate in the body.
But Shadow...
Sarlayan touched his chin thoughtfully: "The attribute that is mutually incompatible with the shadow is light. It just so happens that the Morning Frontier Legion has also joined the Northern Expedition, so let Liadrin block Saronya's shadow attribute attacks.
"
Apart from Salonya, there is no other character worthy of special attention in Drak'Salon Fortress.
After making up his mind, Sarlayan solemnly assured the shaman Pike who was waiting for a reply.
"After our Northern Expedition arrives, I will send someone to contact you as soon as possible. At that time, both sides will exert force at the same time, put pressure on the Draxalon Fortress from two directions, and attack the fortress one after another."
"As for Loa Salonya, the guardian of Draxalon Fortress... leave it to us."