When Calia knocked on her brother's room door, she saw Alsace with a dissatisfied look on his face.
"What are you doing?"
Alsace patiently showed his sister the holy deed he held in his hand.
"I must sense the Holy Light as soon as possible so that I can become a powerful Paladin."
Not everyone is qualified to be a Paladin. It requires mastering advanced combat skills and being accepted by the Holy Light. Of course, there are always exceptions. As the prince of Lordaeron and a student of Uther, Arthas is allowed
Enjoy the Holy Deed in advance to help him perceive the Holy Light.
Calia knew that Alsace was stimulated, so she hesitated and did not enter her brother's room. Alsace now had his own worries and was not a good person to talk to.
Not long after returning to her residence, Calia heard news from the maid that made her blush and her heart beat. Terenas proposed that she and Li De make an engagement.
The confused girl didn't know how to face this matter. She couldn't talk to her brother, so she thought about it and decided to go to Jaina.
…
"Your Majesty Terenas, why didn't Princess Calia come? Is she feeling unwell?"
During the group activities the next day, Li De only saw a reluctant Alsace next to Terenas, so he asked a little strangely.
"Haha, the girl is shy and embarrassed to come see you."
Terenas said with a smile. This made Li De a little unable to accept it. After thinking about it, he decided to tell the truth to the other party.
"Your Majesty Terenas, I thought about it all night last night. Princess Calia is too young now. When I face her, I always feel like I am looking at a junior. I am morally honest about being engaged to a little girl of this age.
Difficult to accept."
Hearing what Li De said, Terenas felt a little regretful, but the good news was that Li De didn't completely say it.
"Okay, maybe I'm too anxious. Caliya is indeed still young now, so please give her a few more years to grow up."
'Why should I give her a few more years to grow up?'
Li De thought with a wry smile, "He knew that Terenas had not given up yet. But now he had finally revealed it first, and Li De did not want his plan to have any complications."
But once Li De refuses to talk about the love between his children, all he can talk about with Terenas is pure interests.
Today's event has completely turned into a rehearsal for the meeting. During lunch time, Terenas casually asked Li De a question.
"Li De, what are your plans for this war compensation?"
Terenas is aware of Li De's ability to connect, so instead of letting him make small moves again, it's better to lift the lid now.
Li De did not directly answer Terenas' question.
"One of my thoughts during this war is that our alliance's ability to produce steel is not as good as Kezan's."
This sentence resonated with all countries. Except for the magic city-state of Dalaran, steel is a very important strategic resource for all countries. Whether it is the production of tools or weapons, a large amount of steel is needed.
“The experience accumulated over the past few years since the establishment of Hanhai Protectorate is that the more resources are concentrated, the higher the efficiency of steel production will be.
So I plan to pool the strength of several of our countries to build a large-scale industrial zone to produce steel, and then distribute the produced steel to each country according to its share."
At this point, all the leaders also understood.
"Are you saying that this money will not be divided directly, but will be used to develop steel plants belonging to the alliance?"
Terenas asked, Li De nodded.
“So where are you going to put this industrial estate?”
Trollbane asked a question that concerned him the most. In the entire Kingdom Continent, Stromgarde has the worst traffic conditions, so in many issues of profit distribution, Stromgarde is often the most disadvantaged.
"According to my opinion, the industrial area is most suitable to be built in Alterac."
The answer Li De gave surprised many people. Everyone thought that Li De would propose to build the industrial zone in Hanhai Protectorate. Of course, if he proposed this, other kings would never agree.
"From a land perspective, Alterac is a transportation hub for the alliance countries, and it is also adjacent to the port of Southsea Town. Whether it is Kul Tiras or the Kingdom of Stormwind in the south, it can be radiated.
Considering the issue of fairness, Hanhai Protectorate, which is the farthest away, will provide most of the managers and technical personnel, and we are obviously more experienced in this regard."
Reed's arrangement was indeed as fair as possible, and his proposal was supported by Lothar, Daelin and Varian. The entire alliance did need more steel, so the countries finally accepted the proposal.
"But according to what standards should the produced steel be distributed?"
Greymane asked at this time.
"This is what we should talk about tomorrow. In my vision, comprehensive distribution will be based on two sets of standards. One is 'distribution based on needs' and the other is 'distribution based on shares'.
We have not yet made it clear how to divide these 1 million gold coins. Although it is determined that this money will be concentrated to develop steel, we still need to clarify how much each country should allocate. At that time, this amount will be allocated to each country.
Shares in steel mills.”
Li De, who was well prepared, was able to deal with various problems calmly and finally achieved a result acceptable to all parties.
…
The next day, the talks officially opened in the auditorium of the administrative district.
The flags of the eight countries of the Human Alliance were also erected at the venue, namely: Lordaeron's "DL Flag", Stormwind Kingdom's "Lion Flag", Dalaran's "Violet Eye", Stromgarde's "
The "Iron Fist Banner", the "Flying Eagle Banner" of Alterac, the "Iron Hook Banner" of Gilneas, the "Anchor Banner" of Kul Tiras, and the "Six Rings Concentric Banner" of the Vast Sea Protector.
These eight flags symbolize the qualities of the eight countries.
Lordaeron is the first country in the history of the human race to be named after the continent of Lordaeron in the known world. The "dl flag" represents the ambition of the people of Lordaeron to embrace the world.
The Kingdom of Stormwind is a country established by the old people of Arathor in desperate situations. The "Lion Banner" represents the aloofness of the Kingdom of Stormwind.
Dalaran is a magical city-state, and the "Violet Eye" represents the mages' endless thirst for knowledge.
After most people abandoned their hometown, Stromgarde silently guarded the old days. The "Ironfist Banner" is proof of their tenacity.
The alpine country of Alterac defeated trolls in ancient times and gave birth to many outstanding generals. The "Flying Eagle Flag" represents the plateau culture of the Alterac people.
Gilneas was the first settlement established on the coast in the history of the human race. It was from then on that the human race began to explore the wider world of the ocean. Part of the meaning of the "Iron Hook Banner" comes from the fishhook.
It's best to understand Kul Tiras, they are a mature maritime civilization, and the "anchor flag" also symbolizes the human race's shallow sea moving towards deep blue.
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As for the "Six Rings Concentric Flag" of the Hanhai Protectorate, it is actually a flag that was collected from all walks of life in the Hanhai Protectorate after it was decided to hold alliance talks here since the end of the Kezan War.
Due to his haste, Li De had not come up with a decent flag during the several meetings of the alliance that Li De had attended. The overall ring shape of this flag was a tribute to the Stonehenge, which shaped Hanhai's cultural beliefs, with six concentric flags.
The circle represents the six original powers, symbolizing the inclusiveness of the Protector of the Vast Sea.
Under these eight flags, a result was reached regarding the distribution of the 1 million war reparations.
The Protectorate of the Vast Sea and Kul Tiras contributed the most to the war, Lordaeron provided the most logistical support, and the contributions of the other countries were roughly equal.
Therefore, in the industrial zone established with this money, the Vast Sea Protector and Kul Tiras each held 18% of the shares; Lordaeron held 14% of the shares, and the other five countries each held 10%.
After completing the distribution of benefits, Li De will start construction work in Alterac under the supervision of various countries. But before that, Li De must fulfill his promise with Varian.
…
Through the teleportation array, they set off from the Vast Sea Protectorate to Alterac, then transferred from Alterac to the Kingdom of Stormwind, and finally boarded the ship from the Kingdom of Stormwind to the outer sea in the southern part of Stranglethorn Vale.
At this time, the Alliance fleet is still besieging Booty Bay, and Levigaz is still resisting inside.
"Guardian Li De, are we going to wait for the Kul Tiras fleet to arrive and then take Treasure Bay by force?"
Varian asked curiously, Li De only brought three guards with him on this trip, and he really couldn't figure out how to persuade Riveratz.
"The war has been fought intermittently for several years, and the soldiers have long been tired of the war. Now that the war has finally ceased, the effect may not be very good if it continues.
Let's be polite first and then fight. I'm going to talk to that guy Rivigaz first. If the problem can be solved through negotiation, don't resort to war."
Li De said this, and Varian said with some concern.
"You just take these two people in? This may not be good for your safety."
"Ha, don't worry, I will be very safe this time."
After speaking, Li De looked at the three guards he had brought.
"Andel, you will be with me in a moment."
Andel German nodded. He was the most powerful among the ten elite warriors in the early days of Hanhai Protector. In terms of skills alone, he was even equal to Li De. However, compared with the same period, the most capable Andel
Del has never found his niche.
During the Battle of Tanaris, Li De was injured due to Veri's negligence. Although Li De did not blame him later, Veri was eventually transferred from the guard post, and Andel was transferred back to his post.
around.
Of course, among the entourage this time, Andel is not the most important. Compared with the other two Anders, his significance is greater than reality.
"Anaclos, Buck, you can release the transformation spell. Whether today's negotiations go smoothly depends on whether your front station succeeds."
The bronze guard with blond hair and Buck with red hair nodded at the same time, transformed back into their adult dragon forms, and a ball of golden light and a ball of fire suddenly appeared in the sky above Booty Bay!
"ah!"
Varian was shocked. Although the relationship between the Alliance and the dragons was already very close, and he also knew that there were dragons under Li De's command, he saw a "person" become so big at such a close distance.
The dragon was a first for Varian.
The appearance of the giant dragon immediately caused panic in Booty Bay. Levigaz hid in the fortress holding a telescope and murmured,
"It's coming, it's coming, the dragon is finally here..."
Two adult giant dragons were hovering over the bay, and their loud voices could be clearly heard by every goblin in the bay.
"In order to achieve true peace in Azeroth, the friend of the four dragon kings and the leader of the Alliance's Hanhai Protector, the Dragon Whisperer Lid Victory, without giving up the use of force, kindly gives you a
Opportunity for negotiation. Please recognize the situation clearly, accept the status quo of Kezan’s actual surrender, and give up resistance and surrender to the Alliance as soon as possible!”
After Kezan surrendered, the dragon had no legal reason to continue attacking the goblins. However, Anachronos was ordered by Nozdormu alone, so he still stayed with Li De. As for Buck, it was purely because
Friendship with Li De.
The appearance of the two of them put great psychological pressure on the people in Booty Bay.
"Damn it! The dragon won't attack the goblins!"
Rivigaz gritted his teeth and said that it was at this time that he received a report that a small sailboat appeared outside the bay, and two people stood on the deck requesting to enter the port for negotiations.
"Li De...let them come in."
Rivergaz gave the instructions with a gloomy face. Once upon a time, Hanhai Governor's business practices in the Kingdom Continent had squeezed out his market share, making him regard Li De as a thorn in his side.
But just how long has passed, the other party's strength and status are beyond his reach.
If there hadn't been a war, he really wanted to communicate with this competitor he had never met before. But now, Rivigaz had mixed feelings in his heart.
'This guy doesn't look very good from the outside.'
After meeting Li De, Levigaz was still thinking a little unconvinced.
"Prince of Trade Rivigaz, I have respected your name for a long time, and I am here to give you a way out. I hope you can accept the contents of Kezan's surrender letter and give up resistance and surrender."
Li De didn't have much time to argue with the other party, so he made his attitude clear as soon as he came up.
"Impossible! According to the surrender letter, I have to pay 240,000 gold coins! Don't even think about expecting me to spend so much money!"
On the surface, Rivergaz appears to be quite stubborn.
"Is this really the case? Do you want me to settle the account for you and accept the contents of the surrender letter? You can continue doing business immediately and you can slowly make back the money you lost.
If you continue to resist, you will not be able to do business under the alliance's blockade, and you will only suffer more losses.
It's just that the alliance will not get the lost money. Such a zero-sum game is not in line with the goblins' thinking. How many of your goblins are willing to run into the dark side with you?
The longer the stalemate continues, the worse it will be for you."
Rivergaz lowered his head and weighed it, but he has not given up his fantasy until now.
"The Alliance can't block me! Behind Booty Bay is the rich Stranglethorn Valley. At worst, I give up the port here and retreat into the jungle!
The coastline of Stranglethorn Vale is so long. I have plenty of opportunities to build the next good port. The Alliance cannot block me!
On the contrary, I will also block the alliance. As long as we are here for one day, I guarantee that you will not get a single palm fiber! If the stalemate continues, let’s see who can’t hold on first!”
Facing Li De, Rivergaz finally showed his trump card.