Chapter 164 Establishment of the former army of the alliance
Anyone who has dealt with Li De's troops has more or less heard of compressed biscuits and knows that they are a kind of military ration that is easy to carry and resistant to long-term storage.
When they learned that Li De planned to disclose the production technology of compressed biscuits, all the leaders seemed very happy, especially Terenas.
With Lordaeron's astonishing food production, if all the food in the process is made into compressed biscuits, it is possible to double the army's size.
Besides the compressed biscuits, Trollbane became interested in another tin can. He reached out to pick up the can and asked Li De.
"What is this thing?"
Li De handed over the can opener and told the other party how to open the can.
Trollbane opened the lid as instructed, and the first thing he saw was a layer of white animal fat floating in the lid.
Terenas frowned subconsciously. As a pampered king, the food he ate was extremely delicate. The fatness caused by such a large piece of fat made him uncomfortable.
Trollbane, on the other hand, didn't care. He took out a knife and inserted it into the grease, picked out a piece of lizard meat and tentatively put it into his mouth.
"It's not bad. There's nothing wrong with it except that it's too salty. Is this also a type of military ration?"
"Yes, so much salt is put in it for long-term storage, and also to replenish salt for soldiers."
Trollbane understood Li De's statement.
"How long can it be stored?"
Li De raised a finger.
"One month? Although it's a bit short, it's still acceptable. At least it's much more delicious than dry and hard bacon, and canned meat is easier to transport. Soldiers can eat meat conveniently, so this is also a good choice."
Li De shook his head.
"I mean one year. To be precise, it's only been one year since we started researching and putting it into production. Theoretically, its shelf life should be three years."
"Three years?!"
This moment frightened all the kings. You must know that logistics has always been a big problem when the army is marching.
In order to ensure that the soldiers on the front line have enough food to eat, more civilians than soldiers are often mobilized to transport food and grass.
Now that there are compressed biscuits and cans that can be stored for a long time, doesn’t it mean that the army no longer has to worry about logistical pressure in the future? It is possible for civilians who were originally responsible for transporting grain and grass to be incorporated into combat troops?!
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This time, the internal talks within the alliance can be said to have made great progress.
The Hanhai Protector officially joined the alliance and became the eighth member. In addition to the official members, the alliance also has several friends:
Wyrmrest Temple, Ironforge, Gnomeregan, Eyrie, Quel'Thalas and Zandalar.
These friends are different from the eight official members of the alliance. They are more cooperative with the alliance and have no affiliation.
The Bronzebeard dwarves, Wildhammer dwarves and gnomes stood firmly with the Alliance during the Second Orc War.
As for Zandalar and Quel'Thalas, the two now have a vague relationship of mutual restraint, and both hope to gain greater influence in the alliance.
In the battle against the orcs, the two dwarves and the gnomes firmly expressed their support for the alliance.
In particular, the Wildhammer dwarves made it clear that they would send troops to fight south. They had just recaptured Grim Batol not long ago, and now have a new strategic fulcrum in the middle of the continent. The difficulty of transporting troops has also been reduced a lot.
The Bronzebeard dwarves and gnomes said they would provide assistance with weapons and send troops if necessary.
Only the high elves in the northernmost part of the continent and the Zandalari trolls far away from overseas expressed regret that they had no way to send regular troops, but both sides decided to send a military observation team with the ability to cast spells.
Zandalari was there not only to grasp the trends of the war, but also to observe the orcs.
At the beginning, Li De asserted that the emergence of the orcs was a major change that had never happened in Azeroth in ten thousand years, and that the laws of historical cycles would no longer apply to Azeroth in the future.
This caused a great shock to Zandalari, who was compiling a general history at the time, so much so that the chief historian, Takshiro, suspended his work.
Taking this opportunity, Zandalar decided to take a serious look at the orc race.
As for Quel'Thalas, their ranger general Alleria has been following Turalyon with his team, so he might as well take this opportunity to legalize her.
Krasus, the dragon representative, was the last to express his stance, but he also spoke the most decisively.
The dragons and the orcs have an unforgettable hatred, especially now that the great traitor Deathwing has colluded with the orcs. The dragon army will deal a painful blow to these invaders in its own way!
The final result of the discussion was that the alliance formed a front army with a full strength of 10,000 men, with Danaus Trollbane, the nephew of old Trollbane, as the commander.
There are also 300 gryphon knights sent by the Wildhammer dwarves, led by Kurdran Wildhammer himself.
Military expenses are shared proportionally among the member states; the Lordaeron and Hanhai Protectorate are responsible for logistics, and the compressed biscuits and canned quilts produced are purchased with the alliance's military expenses.
Countries have high hopes for this army, hoping that they can buy more time for the alliance to build its rear defense line.
The reason why Lothar was not directly asked to be the commander-in-chief of this army was because a former division alone was not enough to support Lothar.
There are still a large number of orcs circulating in the countries of the alliance, and the Orgrim prison break occurred recently.
In order to prevent the old and new orc forces from merging together, Lothar, the supreme commander, is very needed in the rear.
"Speaking of His Majesty Trollbane, I thought you would recommend Garin. He performed very well in Grim Batol's operation."
After the formal meeting, Lothar asked with a smile during casual chat.
When the former army commander was determined just now, each leader of a member country could nominate a candidate, and Trollbane nominated his nephew Danas.
Lothar just asked inadvertently, but it made old Trollbane feel bitter in his heart.
His son Galin was too strong and always had a problem with him looking after Danas.
But in fact, old Trollbane never had the idea of letting his nephew succeed him. He just wanted to train an outstanding helper for Garin.
Garin must learn to be a qualified monarch, not a general who only knows how to fight. Times have changed, and Stromgarde does not need so many generals.
But now it seems that Jialin may not have figured this out yet.
Trollbane shook his head and said nothing, not wanting to continue this topic.
After the internal meetings of the alliance are over, the national machinery of each country begins to operate.
After this, a joint meeting of all races would be held, and all the representatives in the meeting happened to be there, so they made an appointment to rush to Alterac.
But during the correction process, something happened that surprised Li De.
Terenas’ daughter: Calia Menethil, found Li De in private.
"Are you Li De, Protector of Victory?"
With such a girl several years younger than Varian standing in front of him, Li De felt very puzzled.
"It's me, what's the matter with you?"
"It's like this. Two months before the death of the archbishop, I have been taking care of the archbishop and learning the way of the Holy Light."
The little girl's expression was extremely serious when she spoke. Although she was only thirteen years old, she still had to look dignified like an adult.
This made Li De feel like laughing, but he thought it was a bit rude, so he had to keep a serious look and try not to give the other person the feeling that he was coaxing the child.
"The Archbishop's attainments in the Holy Light are obvious to all, and this experience is indeed very valuable."
Caliya shook her head.
"That's not what I'm talking about. The archbishop left a letter specifically asking me to teach you."
While talking, Jialiya took out a warm letter, held the envelope with both hands and handed it to Li De.
"Oh, I see."
Li De was a little surprised that Faao could entrust such an important matter to Caliya. It seemed that this little princess might really have extraordinary talent in the Holy Light.
After receiving Faao's letter, Li De's nose twitched slightly. The letter had a unique girlish fragrance.
As if noticing Li De's performance, a blush appeared on Caliya's cheeks.
Realizing that his behavior was a bit obscene, Li De quickly corrected his attitude.
"Thank you, Princess Calia. May the Holy Light be with you."
Jialiya also returned the gift gracefully.
"May the Holy Light be with you, protected by Li De."
The two of them only exchanged a few simple words, before Calia turned around and walked away.
This is the strict side of the royal family. At such a young age, Calia should be as innocent and innocent as her peers, but the country needs her to be dignified like an adult early on.
Then Li De thought that if it weren't for his appearance, Terenas would use her to marry Deathwing to win over this "Lord Prestor".
This evil feudal system!
Li De thought this in his heart, and at the same time secretly thought that because of his appearance, the little princess might be able to escape her tragic fate.
He will not know that history may change, but as long as the people who created history remain the same, they will still make similar choices.