Just two days after the Great Battle of Tanaris, Kul Tiras' fleet and the First Division finally arrived.
"If I had known that Kezan would choose to play straight, why would I have moved the fleet to other places to harass the goblin merchant ships?"
Dai Lin said to Li De in a depressed tone, which made Li De even more embarrassed.
"Don't tell me, this is all because of my work mistakes. I miscalculated the goblins' strategic courage, which is why we caused such a big loss."
Li De is feeling very uncomfortable now. If the reinforcements had arrived a few days earlier, how could these things have happened?
Of course, history has already been born, and nothing can be assumed. It can only be said that Gryzlik is indeed bold, and his purpose is to capture the Hanhai Protectorate before reinforcements arrive.
Therefore, even if the reinforcements set out a few days earlier, they may force Kezan to attack the Hanhai Protectorate earlier.
Having said this, Dai Lin didn't want to say anything more. He just kept saying that the naval formation he brought this time had an astonishing 32 battleships, and the overall level of the battleships was higher than that of the goblins.
A grade.
"If the goblins dare to send out the fleet again, I will definitely make them never come back!"
Dai Lin's words were sonorous and powerful, and no one had any doubts about his words.
After accepting the transformation of the light of civilization and reaching the hero level in terms of personal strength, Dai Lin's whole spirit and energy were completely different.
He acted vigorously and resolutely, and asked on the spot to watch a review of the last naval battle so that he could formulate strategies and tactics based on the goblin's naval battle level.
But when Dai Lin started to watch the battle review, he couldn't help but shake his head several times during the whole process.
"Alas, two third-rate navies, using second-rate warships, fought a naval battle from Thoradin's era."
On issues related to the naval field, Dai Lin showed his sharpness, and he was merciless when commenting on the battle between the Hanhai Protector and Kezan.
Li De and all the commanders were ashamed when he said this. Of course, only Dai Lin... or the Zandalari generals were qualified to say this.
Looking at the entire world, except for these two companies, in more than 90% of naval battles, the total investment in capital ships of both sides does not exceed 10 ships.
In other words, the vast majority of naval generals have no combat experience in commanding more than 10 capital ships.
Because of the lack of experience, when so many ships of the enemy and ours are crowded together, each other's command will definitely be a little confused.
However, when he saw the Hanhai Protector using Loa's power to create waves on the sea, Dai Lin expressed strong interest.
Using the power of Loa to create a favorable environment for the fleet is a very advanced tactical thinking. Kul Tiras also has similar tide sages.
"The Hanhai Protectorate has a considerable number of goblin engineers working, and they know Kezan's industrial capabilities best.
According to the information we have, the Kezan fleet has been damaged and it is likely to be repaired within a week."
Li De said while rubbing his temples, Dai Lin was also frightened by this time.
"A week?! If this is true, then the goblins are indeed terrible. If they repair ships faster than us, then theoretically they can build ships faster than us, and we definitely cannot give them enough time to develop."
Dai Lin said seriously, but Li De was not that anxious.
"Don't worry, even with their superb technology, the goblins do not have the ability to fight for a long time. Their coal and cotton have been affected, which means that their machines will not be able to move, and they will not be able to build important sails."
After saying these words, Li De's mood was not so good. As usual, these analyzes were usually made by Nogfogg.
The next strategic plan for Kezan is being formulated, and in the process, Li De has to face a very serious problem.
Kul Tiras' fleet is too large and has exceeded the carrying capacity of Hopeport.
In fact, the Kul Tiras fleet came and went before and was unable to stay in the Vast Sea Protector for a long time. A large part of the reason was that Hope Harbor was still too small after all.
Theramore needs to be built urgently, but currently Theramore has just completed the first phase of the project, which is to level the land, lay foundations, and build some buildings.
That question was once again placed in front of Li De. What Shandis said to Li De before leaving made him no longer have any hope of eradicating the earth element.
Fortunately, the previously planned exploration plan did not disappoint Li De. The sand trolls successfully explored the cliff on the dark side of Zul'Farrak Mountain.
Coupled with the arrival of the flying brigade with the First Division, the cost of investigation work has also been reduced.
"Teacher, after preliminary exploration, we have found that there is a smooth road hundreds of kilometers west of the cliff highlands!
If we can clean up those poisonous snakes and giant scorpions, we can successfully cross Thousand Needles and reach Feralas!"
What made Li De even more happy was that Niebuhr also brought him better news.
"Teacher, on the way to Feras, we also discovered some strange flying creatures living on the cliffs.
Their size and body are similar to those of griffins, and their length is even weirder than griffons.
These flying creatures have the overall appearance of a lion, with two front legs equipped with leather wings that can fly.
The strangest thing is that these flying creatures have crocheted tails like scorpions.
I saw that when they were flying, their leather wings remained motionless most of the time, so I gave them the name Wind Riders.
But Mr. Buck told me that these creatures have their own names, and they are called manticores. It’s quite appropriate, but it’s too boring.”
After listening to Niebuhr's report, Li De felt more than excited, he was simply excited.
He didn't expect that there was a bright future in the dark. Not only did he confirm that the path from the cliff high ground was accessible, but he also discovered precious flying creatures.
Since the Orc War, Kingdom Continent has begun to develop rapidly. A large part of the reason comes from the popularity of griffons.
Flying mounts can completely change a regime, a race, and a civilization's way of life.
Li De had introduced griffins before, but griffins were not suitable for breeding in the hot and arid Hanhai Protectorate.
Well now, we have discovered those manticores that are drought tolerant and have flying weight-bearing capabilities that are not much worse than gryphons.
As long as these manticores can be tamed, the future Protectorate of the Vast Sea will usher in a prosperous period of exploration.
Once it is clear that this is a valuable road, we can naturally start funding development.
Finance Minister Nogforg was captured, and many tasks in the Ministry of Finance could not be carried out.
At the critical moment, Li De concurrently served as the Minister of Finance, which allowed the Ministry of Finance to operate normally.
Of course, many years later, many people recalled in their autobiographies that Li De was in charge of the Ministry of Finance as their happiest period, but that was another story for another time.
The prerequisite for developing the cliff highlands is to carve a road from the Zul'Farrak Mountains to the cliffs.
The Zul'Farrak Mountains are mainly composed of granite, so it is quite difficult to excavate. But Li De has a way. You must know that the Hanhai Protector now has an excavation expert living there.