In the proven world, Stranglethorn Vale has the largest tropical rainforest in the world and produces more than half of the world's palm fiber production.
Judging from current technology, brown wool is not really a high-quality material for the textile industry. But the brown ropes made from it are indispensable to all countries.
Many things that can be seen everywhere in life actually play a vital role in maintaining the normal operation of society. Whether it is production or military, they are inseparable from something as ordinary as a rope.
All countries need the brown fur produced in Stranglethorn Vale. Previously, they could only leave from Booty Bay. This is Rivergaz's confidence.
Li De also frowned, this was indeed a difficult thing to handle.
Rivergaz has been operating in Stranglethorn Vale for many years, and has formed a tacit understanding with the local jungle trolls. The locals only trade with Rivergaz.
As for the Kingdom of Stormwind in the north, its relationship with all the jungle troll tribes is extremely bad, not to mention that there is only one extremely winding and difficult mountain road to the south.
"In the final analysis, you still intend to harm others without benefiting yourself, and both the alliance and the alliance will suffer losses? Doesn't the 'blocking of the alliance' in your mouth mean that you will suffer more harm in the end?"
Li De had no choice but not to accept Rivergaz's move and still emphasized the importance of trade to Booty Bay.
"Oh, don't make a mistake. The goods I can get are just not sold to the Alliance. I said that Stranglethorn Valley has a long coastline. Although I will pay a certain price, the goods in my hand can still be used in the end.
Send it to the buyers I am willing to trade with, and I have many business partners...including your human race."
Li De knew that this guy was referring to black market transactions with smugglers. Stranglethorn Valley was indeed too big. It was like an outstretched hand in the south of the Kingdom Continent, with some long coastlines on the east and west sides.
The Alliance fleet is based in the Kingdom of Stormwind and does have a huge influence on the west coast. If it wants to blockade the east coast, it is really powerless.
If Rivigaz had the courage to open a new port on the west coast and establish a new trade route from the sea west of the kingdom's mainland, it would indeed be quite difficult to complete the blockade against him.
"You are too naive. What if the Alliance also establishes a naval base on the west coast? The Cursed Land and Swamp of Sorrows are already under the control of the Alliance. As long as the Alliance is willing, it can completely block you from the east and west sides!
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Anyway, it was all about imagination, Li De tried to theoretically fight Vegaz.
"Are you scaring me?! I don't believe that the Alliance will really build a naval base in the Blasted Land or the Swamp of Sorrows. Those are two completely unprofitable lands. The money spent on building bases there is enough for the Alliance to fight a war.
, just to block me from doing this, it is completely a loss of money to get a deal!"
Li De didn't expect that Rivergaz would be at a loss for words when it came to talking.
"If you don't believe it, then let's wait and see if the Alliance will tolerate you, a guy who is unwilling to surrender! My dragon partner has just made it very clear. Even if it desires peace, the Alliance will never give up.
A means of force! When the time comes, we will all destroy it, including your narcissistic statue!"
The statue Li De mentioned was a twenty-meter-high statue that Rivergaz built for himself in the bay.
Rivergaz's heart skipped a beat when Li De suddenly mentioned the statue. The first thing he thought about was how the information was leaked. He built this giant statue not only to satisfy his narcissism, but more importantly to hide his treasure.
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But then he calmed down, because as early as the beginning of the war, he had considered the safety of the treasures once Treasure Bay was lost.
"Haha, I don't know where you got the news from. I might as well tell you that the treasures in the statue have already been moved to a safer place by me."
Rivigaz said proudly, Li De sighed secretly, and the card in his hand seemed to be useless.
At this time, Levigaz's tone became softer. He was not a lunatic. In fact, if the problem could be solved through negotiation, he would not be willing to take the most extreme path.
"After you go back, think about it carefully. What's the point of continuing this confrontation for a long time? It would be good for all of us to restore peace as soon as possible. At the worst, I will give the alliance some preferential treatment in business.
As for you wanting me to avoid paying compensation, Kezan did lose to you, and I don’t think I was defeated.”
"Well, let's just wait and see. Do you really think you can be proud of yourself in Stranglethorn Valley forever? It's just a matter of relying on the jungle troll."
Li De knew that relying on himself alone today, he was destined to be unable to dispel this guy's fantasy. He began to think about the next step. In fact, he still had a usable card in his hand, but he just knew how big it could be.
He's still unsure of its role.
"I will wait for you here, but I still think you should consider my proposal carefully."
Rivergaz smiled and bid them farewell. Lid took Andel to board the ship at the port, and then left the bay and returned to the Alliance fleet.
"Captain Li De, what was the outcome of the negotiation?"
Varian looked at him expectantly, making Li De feel a little embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, I didn't convince Rivergaz. It seems I can only think of other ways. That guy has a strong sense of luck, and I can't dispel his illusions by myself.
He relies on the fact that there is still living space in Stranglethorn Vale, so I plan to ask Zandalari for help. Ask them to persuade the jungle trolls to stop cooperating with Rivergaz."
Li De didn't intend to use this card unless it was absolutely necessary. Asking for help was of course not in vain. Rivigatz was really not worthy of Li Dehua's favor.
"That's great. If this is the case, we should be able to force Rivergaz to surrender."
Varian seemed very happy. He knew that Zandalar and Li De had a good relationship.
"Well, I hope so. When I communicated with Princess Talanji of Zandalari before, I learned that the jungle trolls are currently in chaos. It is still unknown how much influence Zandalari can have in Stranglethorn Vale."
Li De didn't say too much, so he was giving Varian a vaccination in advance.
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But Li De didn't expect that before he could play the Zandalar card, a new card would be sent to him.
This is a letter, not sent to Li De, but to Varian.
"General Turalyon's message, the Dark Portal finally has its results."
When he handed the letter into Li De's hands, Varian's expression looked a little complicated.
Varian asked himself that he would never eliminate his hatred for the orcs in this life, but at this moment he also knew that this information was very important to the current situation.
Drek'Thar, the old shaman of the Frostwolf clan, successfully walked out of the Dark Portal. Not only did he survive a world that was about to collapse, he also returned to Azeroth with some special friends!
"This news is so timely for us!"
Li De said happily, but out of concern for Varian's mood, he still asked for advice in a consultative tone.
Gumo
"Can we ask Drek'Thar to come here? If everything goes well, we will have the bargaining chip to force Levigaz to surrender."
Varian sighed and finally uttered only two words.
"Can."
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Standing side by side on the deck, enjoying the gentle sea breeze, Li De hesitated for a long time before speaking to Varian.
"Varian, as a king, you have to consider issues from the perspective of national interests. Being overly emotional will only blind you with hatred. There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. What I said is not
It’s not just about the orcs.”
Varian looked at the ship that was approaching them, nodded with an unclear attitude, and said nothing.
The boat approached the boat Li De and the others were on, and the passengers climbed up the rope ladder to reach Li De and the others.
After not seeing each other for a few months, Drek'Thar looked older than before. He seemed to have difficulty standing still, as if he would fall over if the wind blew, but Li De could clearly feel that he was more energetic than before.
That's enough.
"Drek'Thar Shaman, it looks like you finally saved Gorongath?"
Li De asked this question. Unexpectedly, the old shaman simply shook his head and then laughed again.
"Human power is ultimately insignificant in the face of nature, and we are powerless to prevent the collapse of a world. But fortunately, when an old world collapsed, we ushered in a new world!"
Lid didn't quite understand what Drek'tar said, and he also noticed that following Drek'tar were two Draenei Breakers.
The uncomfortable and distorted faces of the Broken Ones were difficult to distinguish, but Li De still recognized one of them as Magtur. This Shaman of the Broken Ones resolutely stayed with Drek'Thar at that time.
In a world that was about to collapse, it was unexpected that he would survive.
After Li De exchanged greetings with Magtur, he looked at another Broken One.
He was sure that he did not know this person, and he also noticed that Magtur's eyes showed great respect for the Broken One.
"Can any of you introduce to us who this person is..."
Li De said while looking at the two of them, but before they could speak, the Broken One took the initiative and leaned towards Li De.
"The noble leader of the human race, Nobundo the Shaman of the Broken, salutes you."
Nobundo looked ferocious and had a harsh voice, but his temperament was very humble. Regarding his low posture, Li De immediately expressed his disdain and awe.
He had long heard of the name of the first Shaman of the Broken. In the desperate situation where the draenei were suffering, it was he who was accepted by the elemental spirit of Gorongas and became a shaman, saving the lives of the draenei.
There are many draenei like him, including Magtur.
Drek'Thar said with emotion.
"I will never forget the tragic image of the world collapsing. The orcs committed such unforgivable crimes against Draenei, but in times of trouble, Nobundo shaman helped me. He brought a group of shamans with him
, worked together with us to save Gorongas and left the last bit of fire for this world."
No emotion could be seen on Nobundo's face. This shaman, who had experienced countless hardships and gained enlightenment, spoke calmly.
"Delanor, from the day this name appeared, the fates of countless people have been intertwined.
Demons are like tarsal maggots, a curse that the exiles cannot get rid of. Becoming a slave is not the original intention of the slaves. Slaves have brought suffering to the exiles, but the slaves' homeland still gave the exiles a glimmer of hope.
Only by uniting together can we hope to break the shackles. If we cannot accept the arrangement of fate first, how can we possibly change our fate?"
Nobundo's words were very obscure, but Li De could understand that he was talking about his own experience, and responded with a smile.
"Life always tries to find a way out. As survivors, we have no choice but to move forward."
A strange light flashed in Nobundo's eyes, and he looked at Li De's face seriously.
"There is no doubt that you have chosen a great path. In the midst of turbulence, the most difficult thing is to maintain balance. Please forgive me for being rude. I see in you that the elements are out of balance. You are in the process of practicing the great path.
, please also give the element some attention."
Soul Walker also said something similar, but he didn't expect Nobundo to warn him like this when they met for the first time. This surprised Li De and made him even more afraid to look down on the Shaman of the Broken Shaman.
"Protector Li De, I think it's time to talk about some specific issues."
At this moment, Varian reminded from behind, and everyone followed Shanruliu into the cabin.
Sitting in front of the long wooden table, Drek'Thar told Lid and Varian about the current situation in Golongas.
"With the help of Nobundo Shaman, we obtained the response of most of the elemental spirits. The four elemental kings mobilized the power of the elements and created an elemental plane to accommodate Gorongas inside.
Frostfire Ridge, Gorgrond, Tanaan Jungle and Zangarhai have undergone tremendous changes, but at least the world has stopped collapsing. The four elements have been rebalanced, and the desolate world will reappear in the future.
vitality.
It's just that it will take time for the world to return to life, a conservative estimate of fifty years, but the survivors of Gorongas cannot wait that long.
Gorongas is now very rich in mineral deposits, but there is a serious shortage of crops and livestock, and the survivors have no food. We hope that the two worlds can carry out trade, and exchange mineral deposits and other special products for food."
In the traditional culture of the orcs, there is a lack of interest in trade, but because of the ogres and draenei, they are no strangers to trade.
Now in order to survive, Drek'Thar decided to break with tradition.
Li De did not express his position immediately, but signaled Varian beside him with his eyes.
Drek'Thar understood it and stood up from his seat and spoke sincerely.
"King Varian, the tribe has committed crimes in the past. The experience of being enslaved by demons has not only brought you suffering, but also the eternal shame of the orcs.
We will always remember the mistakes of the past, and the orcs will never be slaves from now on! Please give these poor survivors some more chances. They are innocent and respectable. The orcs who stayed in Gorongas never supported the invasion.
Behavior!
What's more, among these survivors, there are more innocent Draenei. Even for them, please show mercy."
Varian looked at Drek'Thar and said nothing for a long time. Just when the old shaman was about to lose heart, Varian finally spoke.
"How many survivors are there? Even if it's a fair deal, we have to know first whether there is that much food to share with you."