Faao's death was like a bolt from the blue, catching several people off guard.
So much so that Li De was not in the mood to receive Vereesa and Luo Ning, and he didn't even have time to ask them why they were here.
Luo Ning took the initiative to tell Li De the reason why he came here. His visit to Tanaris was mainly for two things: the first was to deliver a letter to Antonidas and invite Li De to a meeting in Alterac.
A month has passed since the first representative meeting was held in Ironforge and the crisis review system was established. The regular meeting will be held again.
Because of his own negligence, the Head of Gul'dan was stolen. Although Antonidas had made it clear that he would take the blame and resign at the next meeting, he still tried his best to perform his duties before the next meeting.
After obtaining the permission order from Lothar, Antonidas took Dalaran's mages and set out to build a magic core in Alterac that could maintain the operation of the teleportation array. The construction work is still in progress, and it is estimated that it will be completed next time
You can use it during meetings.
In addition, the second thing was to send an invitation on behalf of Krasus, and the invitees were not only Li De himself, but also six dragon whisperers, including Luo Ning himself.
Although Krasus left scales with Li De, using scales to communicate seemed less formal. Luo Ning was a dragon whisperer and a student of Krassus, so he was assigned to deliver the message.
When they were in Grim Batol, the Red Dragon Queen invited the six Dragon Speakers to visit Wyrmrest Temple. In addition to expressing her gratitude again, there should be something important to say.
The letter sent by Luo Ning said that he hoped that the six dragon whisperers could visit Longmian Temple in the middle of next month.
Both of these reasons were very formal. As for Vereesa, she seemed a little hesitant when talking about her affairs. She only said that she wanted to continue the adventure with Luo Ning, felt that it was not interesting to be on the King's Continent, and wanted to come to Li De's territory.
have a look.
Li De naturally welcomed his friend with both hands when he came to visit, but he felt that things were definitely not as simple as Vereesa said.
In the end, Luo Ning told the truth.
"Vereesa's second sister asked the prince of Silvermoon City to send a message, ordering Vereesa to return to Quel'Thalas."
Li De suddenly had black lines on his head. It turned out that it was Sylvanas urging the little girl who had run away from home to go home. It turned out that Vereesa was obviously playing wild outside. Not only was she unwilling to go home, she also hid with him.
What's going on?
"Vereesa, I'm very happy to have you as my guest, but I think it would be best for you to write a letter home explaining the situation.
I'm sorry that I can't entertain you in person during your visit, because I have to go to the King's Continent to deal with some matters."
Apart from not wanting to go home, Vereesa was very reasonable. She knew the nature of the Dark Portal and the Archbishop's death.
"I understand. I will write a letter and ask you to forward it to Prince Kael'thas for me. Luo Ning and I have our own travel plans, so you don't need to worry too much."
Li De almost turned his nose with anger. Veresa realized that the first sentence was quite clear, but the second sentence was not.
Vereesa ran away from home and hid in the Vast Sea Protector. Li De couldn't drive her back out of love. But if Vereesa encountered any danger on Kalimdor, how would he deal with Quel'Thalas?
Explain?
"Sorry, I'm afraid Luo Ning won't be able to play with you during my absence."
The two people Li De said were stunned.
"Luo Ning, I know that mages do not believe in the Holy Light. But the archbishop is different. He has special significance to the entire human race. Even His Majesty Antonidas respects the archbishop.
After becoming the Dragon Whisperer, I think you can feel the change in your status in Dalaran and the Alliance. Not surprisingly, even His Majesty Antonidas is going to attend the Archbishop's funeral. I suggest that you also
Go with me."
Vereesa was present and Li De didn't take his words too seriously after all. Luo Ning was going to become a magister sooner or later. It didn't matter if he just ate and waited for death for fun, but this guy still harbored the ambition to be a hero in his heart.
He knew clearly that Fa'ol, who had made great contributions to the human race, passed away but was not present. Instead, he had fun with the beautiful elf. No matter how high Luoning's achievements are in the future, this incident will become a big stain in his life.
After getting along before, Li De generally recognized Luo Ning. Although his personality was a bit frivolous and irritable, he was very courageous and sincere in his treatment of others. That's why he gave some suggestions as a friend.
Luo Ning fell into deep thought. He did listen to Li De's words, but he was still a little worried when he thought of Vereesa.
"I left Vereesa here alone..."
"Luo Ning, this is the territory of Protector Li De. I will wait for you here."
Vereesa said this very thoughtfully.
"Don't worry. During the days when we are away, Master Chen will be arranged to be in charge of reception, and our female cadres will accompany her. Vereesa will not be abducted."
Li De said with a smile, and Lao Chen also patted his chest.
"Brother Luo Ning, can't you still trust the Sa family?"
As a result, Luo Ning smiled sheepishly, and Vereesa lowered her head shyly.
However, Li De did not forget how destructive this "girl" with a weak and cute appearance was, and he did not forget to entrust her with a few words.
"Vereesa, there are many sand trolls living in my territory. They are hardworking and simple. Unlike the forest trolls, they are not hostile to the elves."
"Don't worry, I will ask Master Chen if I don't understand anything."
Vereesa smiled sweetly. Because they were comrades who shared the same sorrow, she really trusted Lao Chen.
Old Chen nodded heavily. He was really embarrassed to say that he was also a new official and he still didn't know much about the internal affairs of the Hanhai Protectorate.
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With Vereesa's letter, Li De, Dai Lin, and Lothar boarded the ship and headed towards the Kingdom Continent.
On the boat, Li De couldn't help but think that even if he took the magical Titan route, it would take a week to travel between the two continents.
In the future, for the development of the Hanhai Protectorate, he will inevitably travel frequently between the two continents and handle a lot of economic and diplomatic work. If he always travels by boat, a lot of time will be spent on the road.
Although there is an advantage to this, that is, he can have a lot of time to think about it and compile it into a collection. However, the world situation is changing rapidly, and wasting so much time on the boat always makes him feel a little anxious.
It seemed necessary to open a teleportation gate between the Hanhai Protector and the Kingdom Continent, but the mage's teleportation gate was too expensive. How much would it cost to build a teleportation array across the endless sea?! He couldn't guarantee that the Hanhai Protector would have it.
Affordable.
"Looks like I'm going to have more details with Antonidas later."
During the days on the ship, Li De basically had to do two things at once. While thinking about specific problems, he also had to theorize a lot of things.
Just like this, a week of sailing life passed, and Li De and the others arrived at the Kingdom Continent. At the same time, a conspiracy was brewing in Alterac:
Set the time back ten days ago.
"General Dathrohan is invincible!!!"
The tall paladin rode a horse at the front, followed by 500 soldiers. In the middle of the queue were several large carts holding hundreds of ogre heads.
While enjoying the cheers of the Alterac people along the way, Dathrohan did not look too happy. He had been feeling a little irritable recently because he found that things were getting out of his control.
Before setting off for Lordaeron, Uther emphasized to him that even if he was appointed by Terenas, the Silver Hand must ensure its independence in Alterac.
But after arriving here, Dathrohan found that things were somewhat out of his control.
First of all, he cannot confront Lothar. The opponent is the commander of the alliance and a war hero. Even Dathrohan himself admires Lothar. In addition, he is a straightforward person, so it is difficult to disagree on some things.
Lothar argued hard.
So shortly after arriving in Alterac, Dathrohan put up almost no decent resistance, and Lothar exchanged 500 soldiers for ten paladins.
The ten paladins were appointed as officers and placed in different armies. Although they were still under the leadership of Dathrohan in name, they were actually no longer under his command.
If it weren't for the fact that for ten days every month, all the Paladins would come to him to listen to the teachings of the Holy Light, then Dathrohan would really feel that he had failed Uther's expectations.
And what made Dathrohan feel even worse was that he even felt that his faith in the Holy Light was somewhat shaken.
He is a soldier and a soldier who believes in the Holy Light. So in the past, he believed that as long as he defeated the enemy and spread the way of the Holy Light, the world would be peaceful.
But in Alterac, he saw many problems that he had never noticed before. Managing the people and rebuilding people's livelihood were issues that he had not been able to touch before.
With his powerful force, Dathrohan frequently conquered the ogres and kept harvesting their heads, but he knew that these were just the icing on the cake.
What really stabilized the situation here was Lothar's army when he stationed here.
In addition to the initial 800 people, more than 2,000 people later moved in. At the same time, Alterac was also recruiting troops. It was Lothar's reputation that frightened the ogres and allowed generals like him to
Lead the team to conquer the ogres.
On the contrary, in addition to the military, whether it is confiscating criminal property, stabilizing prices, developing the fishing grounds of Lake Lordamre, and resuming trade with Stromgarde...
Dasohan could not say a word about these matters, and he found that there was no presence of Holy Light in any of these matters.
Everything that happened before him made Dathrohan, a paladin who seldom thought, begin to think about the meaning of the Holy Light.
In terms of military affairs, he showed the power of the Holy Light, but he was just enjoying the lingering shadow of Lothar; in terms of people's livelihood, the Holy Light could not give any help to the civilians.
So in Alterac, where should the value of Holy Light be reflected?
Dathrohan couldn't figure out such a complicated question for a while, but just after he returned to his mansion, someone came to give him the answer.
Some of the last nobles from Alterac visited Dathrohan.
"Lotha is subverting the foundation of the human kingdom!"
A nobleman said this, which shocked Dathrohan. Although he had doubts in his heart, he always respected Lothar.
"Aristocratic rule and belief in the Holy Light are the destiny of the human race. Lothar neither respects the nobility nor the Holy Light!"
"We should learn from Lordaeron, let more nobles rule the common people, and let the Holy Light guide the nobles and educate the common people."
Hearing what the nobles said, Dathrohan finally came to his senses. What had he always been wondering about? The current Alterac is so unlike the human kingdom, especially Lordaeron!
Lothar's imposition of military control on Alterac was not just rhetoric. All civilians in the country were uniformly subject to the military's mobilization and organization of production, and the prices of goods on the market were also set by the military.
For example, the confiscated Barov, Falkrest, Prestor...these noble lands are farmed by farmers organized by the military government. The fishery of Lake Lordamre is operated by the army, and trade with Stromgarde
It's the military that's connecting.
As for the traditional nobles who were supposed to act as managers in the kingdom, most of them are now idle at home running land and shops. The few that are few can only serve in the military government and cannot touch any publicly owned property except for the salary paid.
property.
These policies were formulated at the earliest stage when Li De advised Lothar.
The country of Alterac was completely destroyed. Although it is difficult to recover, it has a huge advantage. During the collapse of the country, the nobles followed Perenold and lost their dominance over the country.
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In the chaos, the remaining nobles were unable to organize the country. Lothar brought stability to Alterac, but he no longer needed their support.
It's no wonder that Dathrohan is insensitive to such an obvious issue, because he is not a noble. Of course, with his military exploits and status in the Hand of Silver, he is qualified to become a noble.
But before Terenas could knight him, Dathrohan was sent to Alterac.
"What on earth do you want to say?"
These nobles cleared up the doubts in Dathrohan's mind, but he had not yet turned the corner on why these nobles found him.
"While Lothar and Reed are not in Alterac, launch a coup in your name! Expell Lothar and Reed and stop their perverse behavior in Alterac! Restore the normal traditions of the human kingdom!"
The leading noble said sternly.
In addition to Lothar, they also hated Li De. Lothar didn't bother to cooperate with them, and a large part of the reason came from Li De.
From their perspective, it was Reed's slander that made Lothar confiscate the property of the Barov and other families. It was Li De's slander that made Lothar agree to recruit immigrants from Alterac.
They lost many serfs from their hands!
Now that Lothar and Li De are not in Alterac, in their opinion, this is the best opportunity.
Recommend Dathrohan, the war hero and paladin. With his status in the Silver Hand, he will definitely get the support of Lordaeron and can completely compete with Lothar and Li De.
Drive away those two guys who are unfriendly to the nobles, and they can shape New Alterac as they like.
According to their vision, in the future Alterac will not only learn from Lordaeron, but also go a little more thorough and completely divide people into different levels.
The Paladins represented by Dathrohan and the Holy Light Priests are the first-class people responsible for educating the nobles; nobles like them can be the rulers after a while, which is the second-class people;
Rich businessmen and landowners can be regarded as the third class of people; civilians are naturally the soil under their feet and can be classified as the fourth class of people.
As for those slave tenants who are not even civilians, they are of course untouchables who are not even human beings and can be called "untouchables."
If Li De could split their heads open at this time and see their thoughts, they must live in Bengbu. What the hell is Azeroth's caste system.
I have to say that the Alterac nobles are really a group of talents. Of course, this kind of talent is the opposite. Among all the nobles of the human kingdom, they can be regarded as the worms among the insects and the crumbs among the crumbs.