Chapter 913 The cause of the day before and the effect of the day after
The sea dispute between the night elves and the naga has been going on for several years. Before the scale of the war expanded, the confident night elf leaders believed that relying on their own strong national power and with the help of the water element, there was no need to ask for reinforcements from other countries.
However, it turns out that this idea is wrong.
They underestimated the strength of the Naga Empire and overestimated their combat effectiveness in the water environment.
Compared with other land-based countries in Azeroth, the underwater combat capabilities of the Dark Night Republic with Dru Yin are already pretty good.
Relying on the help of Dru Yin and the water element in the aquatic form, the Republic of Dark Night and Naga once fought back and forth in the sea.
But when Naga, who was playing at home, began to take action, the senior leaders of the Dark Night Republic discovered that their arrogant predictions were terribly wrong.
Jarod Shadowsong, who was in charge of the country's military affairs, also rushed to the front lines at that time to personally direct the battle.
Thanks to Jarod's ingenious layout, the Republic of Dark Night, which was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of total underwater forces, barely managed to block Naga's successive attacks.
Just as the water element messenger who hurriedly came to Quel'Thalas to deliver the message said, with the resources Jarod has in hand, it is already the limit to maintain the current war situation.
Once the main force of Naga launches a general offensive, Jarod is too clever to make a meal without rice.
When forced into a desperate situation, Jarod could only reluctantly give up the defense line on the outer sea and withdraw his forces to Estorante Port to give Naga a show of strength in the land battle that the night elves are best at.
But this is the last choice out of necessity. If it really goes that far, the Dark Night Council will be humiliated both at home and abroad.
Moreover, embarrassment is only a minor issue. Old politicians are very thick-skinned, and temporary success or failure cannot easily break their defenses.
But once the Nagas surround the Port of Estorante, it means that the port that the Dark Sky Republic spent a lot of money to build will be completely scrapped for a long time. The resulting serious losses are what Marfa is planning to reform.
Leo couldn't accept it.
With this in mind, Malfurion suppressed Tyrande's firm opposition and resolutely sought help from Suramar and his distant relatives in Quel'Thalas.
In terms of distance, Suramar in the Broken Islands is closer than Quel'Thalas on the other side of the sea, but the two places different emphasis on the night elves' request for help.
Strictly speaking, there is no direct conflict between the Grand Magister Elisande, who rules Suramar, and the night elves.
Most of the senior members of the Night Council, including the Shadowsong siblings, Brother Stormrage and Tyrande, were born within the jurisdiction of Suramar, the Pearl of the Night.
Among them, the Shadowsong siblings came from the city of Suramar, and the Stormrage brothers and Tyrande were born in Val'sharah.
Since Suramar left the battlefield early in the War of the Ancients to show his neutral attitude, the relationship between the two should not have been so stiff.
Unfortunately, the former leader of the night elf race was Tyrande Whisperwind, who extremely hated the highborne.
When Suramar had just lifted its barrier and reconnected with the world, Tyrande, who still held the power, secretly and openly dispatched many spies from Val'sharah to infiltrate Suramar.
That's all. The problem is that some of the spies were caught by Suramar, who was good at anti-hiding. When questioned by Suramar, Tyrande actually admitted it unabashedly.
To put it bluntly, Sharlayan didn't understand the purpose of Tyrande's cunning act.
The relationship between the night elves and the children of the night is neither salty nor bitter. It is not uncommon to send spies to countries that are not friendly, but if you are caught, you should at least be tough.
Sharlayan estimated that the night elf spies who were caught and wanted to be carried to death were also confused.
The ministers were about to fight to the death, why did the high priest surrender first?
Because of this bad diplomatic incident that seriously damaged bilateral relations, Elisande, who had planned to get closer to the night elves, suddenly stopped thinking about it.
Even if the Dark Night Republic is reorganized and Speaker Malfurion attempts to ease relations many times after taking power, as long as Tyrande remains a senior member of the Council, the rift between the two will not be easily bridged.
When Quel'Thalas sent the dragon fleet to Kalimdor as quickly as possible, Elisande was still in the Night Fortress discussing with his advisers whether to send troops to help? If so, how many troops should be sent.
Some people think that all it takes is a simple gesture and a token number of a few hundred people.
Some people also think that we should take this opportunity to proactively ease the stiff diplomatic relations with the night elves and show Suramar's friendly attitude to the best of our abilities.
In the past, Suramar was completely decided by Elisande. The advisors only had the right to make suggestions and could not change Elisande's decision.
After experiencing the blind faith in the Eye of Aman'Thul, Elisande realized that she was wrong and took the initiative to make changes. She began to fully listen to the advice of her advisors and would no longer make arbitrary decisions easily.
This change in favor of democracy can indeed effectively reduce the chance of leaders making wrong judgments, but it also reduces the efficiency of Suramar's policy implementation. It has become commonplace for advisors with different opinions to quarrel in front of Elisande.
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When Sarlayan and Valeera arrived at the door of the night elves' sea base, Elisande had just gathered the opinions of all parties and sent out a small and medium-sized reinforcement fleet.
Suramar's action efficiency is so low, it can only be said that it is caused by the former and the consequences later.
Upon learning that Sarlayan and Valeera were visiting together, Jarod's eyes suddenly lit up as he was completing the ambush plan in the commander's tent.
Since Sarlayan, the leader of the reinforcements, has arrived first, this means that the reinforcements that Jarod has been asking for for a long time are finally coming.
Temporarily putting aside the work at hand, Jarod and several senior officers rushed outside the base to greet the distinguished guests.
It had been several years since Sarlayan and Valeera last met Jarod.
It is interesting to say that when Azuna first met, both parties also faced the dilemma of Naga invasion.
After not seeing each other for several years, Garrod has changed a lot.
The change mentioned here does not refer to appearance. The immortal night elves will not change appearance easily. Sharlayan refers to temperament.
In the past, Jarod had been living in seclusion and was depressed, so his temperament was naturally inclined to melancholy.
There is a saying among netizens of Different World Shadong that makes sense: nourish the Qi and move the body.
Having been in a high position for a long time, and able to devote all his talents to the country he loves without reservation, Jarod's energy and spirit are completely different from the abject period a few years ago.
Even though the Dark Night Republic is currently facing difficulties, Jarod's spirit is still very full.
Garrod was not a politician in the pure sense, and did not think deeply about political issues. He viewed this war more from the perspective of a military leader.
The Republic of Night has a profound heritage, and Jarod sincerely believes that this group of Nagas who use cannon fodder to pave the way cannot defeat the resistance spirit of the night elves, and a temporary victory means nothing.
Jarod, wearing a straight marshal's military uniform, looked high-spirited and looked completely different from the down-and-out wanderer Sarlayan met in Azsuna a few years ago.
The change of status did not make the relationship between Jarod and Sarlayan unfamiliar.
It was thanks to Sarlayan's help and persuasion that Jarod finally let go of the knot that had troubled him for many years and decided to return to his hometown to contribute to his motherland.
Jarod's return happened to coincide with the night elves reforming the national system, and the Night Council was formally established under Sharlayan's suggestion.
Tyrande, the once all-powerful high priest, was demoted to an ordinary councilor, and the mature and steady Malfurion ascended to the position of Speaker.
Tyrande is not really a fool, she is well aware of Jarod's abilities.
However, due to the long-standing competitive relationship with Maiev, Tyrande has always been somewhat wary of Maiev's biological brother Jarod.
If Tyrande was still in charge of the night elves, she might also welcome Jarod's return, but she would never trust him with the power of the country's military.
Malfurion was a close comrade who had experienced the Ancient War with Jarod, and he knew Jarod's amazing military talents better than anyone else.
For the first time, Malfurion ignored Tyrande's flirtation and handed over the position of military commander to Jarod according to his talents.
Jarod had lived up to Malfurion's trust. If he hadn't been the one rushing to the front line to take charge, Naga would have pushed the front to the night elves themselves.
As soon as they met, Jarod gave Sarlayan and Valeela a warm hug respectively.
"Boy, long time no see."
The high-spirited Jarod patted the two of them heavily on the shoulders and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, although I really want to catch up with you, but now is not the time... Where are the reinforcements I want?"
Sarlayan smiled nonchalantly: "Don't worry, because we encountered a storm caused by Azshara and an ambush by Vashchi City on the way, our fleet has slightly deviated from the route, and is currently in the southern part of the Azshara region.
Repairing near that piece of red land.”
"As long as the damage caused by the ship's bumps at sea is repaired and the sailors regain their spirits, the commander of the Dragon Legion will lead his troops over immediately."
"Let's not talk about this yet."
Sarlayan put away the smile on his face and asked Jarod seriously: "I have a question I want to confirm with you."
"Garod, do you think the leader of this main Naga force will be Azshara's direct subordinate?"