Thanks to Sarlayan's delaying time as a shield, the Red Dragon Knights finally arrived in time, and the crisis in Sunsail Port was resolved.
"Ha~ha~"
After the battle, Sarlayan was so tired that he lay on the ground breathing heavily.
Since the awakening of the dragon bloodline, Sarlayan has always been full of energy, and he has never worked hard to the point of exhaustion like this.
The vitality given to him by the red dragon and green dragon bloodlines is indeed very powerful, but this vitality cannot be overdrawn indefinitely.
After the consumption reaches a certain critical point, Sarlayan's self-healing ability can no longer take effect.
At this time, the wounds on Blood Bear's body healed very slowly, and the second-line priests who had never experienced war hurriedly gathered around him, using Holy Light to try to heal those hideous wounds.
A red dragon knight landed next to Sarlayan, whose eyes were half closed. He hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to ask.
"Earl of Deep Shadow, the enemy has begun to retreat. Do we want to continue the pursuit?"
"Chase...but don't...get too deep."
Sarlayan reluctantly raised his head and glanced at the officer of the Red Dragon Knight.
"Prioritize ensuring the safety of Yangfan Port and clearing out the remaining broken troops who failed to escape."
"Restore order to Sunsail Port as soon as possible, and we cannot allow merchants from other countries to take advantage of the chaos to publicize the weakening of Quel'Thalas' maritime power."
"As for the privateer fleet... just do your best, don't be too insistent on annihilating the enemy."
The officer of the Red Dragon Knights nodded solemnly: "Yes, I will make arrangements right away."
Onyxia, Stellagosa and Tinagosa led about twenty red dragon knights to pursue them farther away. They did not turn back to Sunsail until they confirmed with their own eyes that the severely damaged privateer fleet would not look back.
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Sarlayan's injuries seemed serious, but in fact they were not serious injuries. What really bothered him was his lack of vitality.
As long as you practice for a period of time and replenish the lost vitality, those skin injuries will automatically recover.
When the three women landed at Sunsail Port and returned to their human form, Sarlayan had already fallen into a coma due to excessive bleeding and was lying in the square of the port area in the form of a giant bear.
The garrison at Yangfan Port was a little distressed, and several officers were discussing whether to forcibly move Earl of Deep Shadow outside the city to ensure normal circulation in the port area.
"No, just let him lie here for now."
Valeela, who came with the Red Dragon Knights, squatted down next to Sarlayan's head distressedly, and gently stroked a hideous wound on the giant bear's forehead.
"These injuries were left to protect the civilians in the city and are a symbol of glory."
"Let those merchants from all over the world who are taking refuge in the basement take a good look at what Quel'Thalas has done to protect Sunsail Port and this trade route."
Valeela closed her eyes slightly to cover up the cold light flashing in her eyes.
'Lordaeron, Terenas, sooner or later, I will ask you for this debt!'
…
News of the pirate attack had already been sent back to Silvermoon City through the early warning system on Quel'Danas Island.
Kael'thas almost wanted to use the four legions and the giant eagle knights that defended the capital, but he gave up the idea after Lileisa's earnest persuasion.
Due to the reform of the official system in Quel'Thalas, Lelessa was officially appointed as the Minister of Defense, in charge of all military affairs such as domestic defense and foreign wars.
After the reform of the official system, Kael'thas adopted Lelessa's suggestions and planned to carry out some reforms in the organization of the army.
In order to avoid triggering a strong backlash from the major nobles in charge of the army, Kael'thas did not plan to completely dismantle and reorganize the organization. He mainly separated the domestic garrison force and the external campaign force to prevent the two from infringing on each other's powers.
According to the official system reform proposals submitted by Saryan, the Ministry of National Defense alone has a large number of subordinate departments.
Including Navy Headquarters, Army Headquarters, Air Force Headquarters, Joint Operations Command, Equipment Department, Logistics Support Bureau, National Defense Infrastructure Administration, National Defense Guard Bureau, National Defense Research Institute, Department of Veterans Services, etc.
Leleza has been busy recently talking to the commanders of the major legions to understand their respective wishes.
Those who are willing to participate in foreign wars will be integrated into the corresponding navy, air force and army departments.
Those who only want to defend the homeland will be thrown into the National Defense Guard Bureau and become a garrison specializing in homeland defense.
This will prevent the major armies from pushing back and blocking each other when using force externally, or from trying to rob each other.
The ranger troops led by Sylvanas were stationed outside. At this time, Quel'Thalas' defenses were empty.
Don't get me wrong, it's the entire land of Quel'Thalas that's defenseless, not Silvermoon City.
With the protection of four legions, Silver Moon City can be said to be impregnable.
But precisely because of overemphasis on Silvermoon City, the four legions that were once elite on the battlefield are gradually becoming corrupted.
This is something that none of the legion commanders, Defense Ministers Liresa and Kael'thas want to see.
Li Leiza sent people to conduct statistics and found that most of the young officers wanted to be incorporated into the foreign expeditionary force, while those who were older and had no motivation wanted to stay at home and retire.
After discussions with Kael'thas, Liressa did not intend to use age as a dividing line to make a one-size-fits-all approach. It is a reasonable army configuration to use the old to lead the new.
Just as Kael'thas and Lelessa were energetically discussing how to further refine the responsibilities of various departments of the Ministry of Defense, the news of the pirate attack hit them like a bolt from the blue.
Kael'thas also knew how powerful Quel'Thalas' navy was.
In the past, there was no need to worry because the Kul Tiran Navy was assisting in defense.
Now the main force of the Kul Tiras navy is busy preparing for the final round of naval decisive battle with Zandalari, and there is no spare force to patrol Quel'Thalas.
It happened that at this time, an inexplicable pirate fleet began to plunder the coast of Quel'Thalas.
The smug Kael'thas felt like he had been slapped hard on the face.
"Navy...Navy!"
Kael'thas anxiously walked back and forth in the throne room: "No matter what the outcome of this battle with the pirates is, we must vigorously develop the navy. This shame must not be repeated again!"
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The congressmen exchanged glances with each other, but no one stood out.
Not only was Kael'thas angry, Councilor Silverymoon, who was one of the decision-makers in Quel'Thalas, also felt a fever on his face.
The high elves are undoubtedly arrogant. Except for those distant relatives with a longer history and more powerful extraordinary species, they do not believe that any race in Azeroth is qualified to be on an equal footing with Quel'Thalas.
However, in the eyes of some people, Quel'Thalas, which is so beautiful, is currently being plundered by a group of pirates and has nothing to do. They can only hope that the Red Dragon Knights can arrive in time.
If the air force is needed to help in maritime battles, then what is the newly established Navy Department?
In order to avoid unnecessary friction with Kul Tiras, the Sun King and the Silver Moon Council intentionally shelved the establishment of the navy and allocated resources to other areas.
This pirate invasion has sounded the alarm to Quel'Thalas' decision-makers.
After all, the asylum of other countries is not our own. When both parties encounter crises at the same time, Kul Tiras will definitely prioritize its own interests.
There is nothing wrong with this approach. If you don't do it for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth.
Kael'thas planned to take the opportunity of being plundered by pirates to formally establish the Admiralty and build large sailing battleships for Quel'Thalas.
As Kael'thas and the Silvermoon Councilors waited anxiously, the battle report from the front line was finally sent urgently by a dragonhawk knight from the Sunfury Legion.
"Your Majesty the Sun King! The Red Dragon Knights arrived in time, the pirate fleet has been forced back, and the damage to Yangfan Port was minimal!"
"good!"
Kael'thas' spirit refreshed, and the depressing atmosphere in the throne room was cleared.
"but……"
The dragonhawk knight suddenly gasped, and the smile on Kael'thas' face became a little stiff.
"But what? Say it all at once!"
"yes."
The Dragonhawk Knight lowered his head and continued to report: "Count Sarlayan Deep Shadow bravely took the lead in resisting the pirate landing force and successfully protected the port area from being destroyed by pirates. However, he himself was seriously injured and is still in a coma."
"What?!"
…
Sharlayan, who was in a coma, still didn't know that because of him, the Sunstrider Court was in a state of panic.
Kael'thas ignored the objections of Silvermoon Councilors and personally came to Sunsail Port, which was being rebuilt after the war. He squatted next to the giant bear that had not yet returned to human form, and asked Valeela and others about his injuries.
During the reign of Anastria, the old aristocracy and the royal family were at loggerheads.
Worried about the desperate use of assassination methods by the old nobles, Anasteria almost never left the Sunstrider Court except for the final battle of the Troll War.
After the new king ascended the throne, the internal situation in Quel'Thalas was very different from before.
The power of the old aristocracy is declining day by day. With many elites from the Backlight Blade secretly protecting him, Kael'thas, who is not weak in combat ability, is confident in dealing with the assassination.
It was the first time for many residents of Yangfan Port to see the new Sun King with their own eyes, let alone businessmen from foreign countries.
The huge brown bear lay lying on the crowded port square, and the salty sea breeze blew gently by, blowing the still red mane to and fro.
Kael'thas patted Sarlayan's big head with some regret, and said calmly to the Silver Moon councilors following him: "I know that many of you don't understand why I treat Sarlayan so much.
Ann is so trusting.”
"Salayan has sacrificed too much to protect this country, and some of it involves the world's secret information, which even you senior officials don't know about."
"After seeing this scene with your own eyes, my dear congressmen, are you still going to stick to your point of view?"