Li De didn't pay much attention to elements before, and a large part of the reason for this came from his lack of understanding of elements.
In the eyes of many people, elemental shamans and arcane mages are both spellcasters and are very similar. But what happened in Gorongas made Li De change his view of shamans.
The shaman who communicates with the elements can actually save a dying world. This kind of rule-level power should be taken seriously.
Drek'Thar was also very excited about Li De's proposal. He had indeed not communicated with the top shaman in Azeroth.
Although Takshiro has certain attainments in shamanism, he mostly worships the wild spirits of animals, which is quite different from the natural spirits that the orc shamans believe in.
The elements in Azeroth are more powerful and violent. How to deal with such elements? Drek'Thar would like to ask the native shaman of Azeroth for advice.
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Not long after the group entered the Alterac Mountains, they encountered the knights led by Ashkandi.
"You are finally here. Marshal Lothar has been waiting for a long time."
Ashkandi got off his horse and said enthusiastically to Li De that after nearly a year of working together, everyone in the first division had formed a deep friendship.
This is an invisible advantage for all human nations to form an alliance. As long as a coalition army is formed in the name of the alliance, the military talents of each country can unite together and burst out unparalleled power.
Under such a centripetal force, perhaps in two generations, it is really possible for all human nations to unify and form a superpower.
"Good day, Chief Drek'Thar Shaman."
After greeting Li De, Ashkandi also showed enough respect for Drek'Thar.
This made Li De a little curious. He could feel that the respect Ashkandi showed to Drek'Thar was not a superficial courtesy, but came from the heart.
Drek'Thar himself is also a little strange. Shamans guided by the spirits of their ancestors do have the wisdom to see through people's hearts, but they cannot instantly see through things they don't know.
After following Ashkandi into Alterac City, Li De and Drek'Thar became even more puzzled.
Alterac, which was sacked twice by the Orgrim tribe in succession, can be said to be extremely hostile to the orcs, but now half of the street in the southern corner of the city of Alterac is reserved for the orcs and ultras of the Frostwolf clan.
Lanc trade.
"What the hell is going on?"
Li De asked Ashkandi directly, and this was exactly what Drek'Thar wanted to ask. He was happy to see that the Frostwolf clan could live in peace with Alterac, but everything should have its own consequences.
A pro-causal consequence.
"Ha, I've only been back for a short time. You can ask the marshal yourself about this later."
Ashkandi said with a smile, but as he walked through the streets, several orcs greeted him, and it was obvious that they were all very familiar with each other.
"Ah! Chief Drek'Thar! You are finally back!"
It was during this process that a sharp-eyed orc recognized Drek'Thar in the team and immediately shouted ecstatically.
A large group of orcs gathered around and eagerly paid their respects to Drek'Thar, which showed that the old shaman was deeply loved by the Frostwolf clan.
"Okay, okay, let's all go about our own business first. The old chief must have some very important things to do."
Among the orcs surrounding Drek'Thar, there was a thick-bearded orc with a strong physique. After driving the other tribesmen back to his stall, he saluted the old shaman with tears in his eyes.
"Chief Shaman, we miss you very much during your absence."
"Don't be like this, Galfan, you are a warlord. Although I did go through many dangers, old man, I still came back alive. What's even more fortunate is that Gorongas was saved."
Orc Warlord Galfan nodded, with a trace of sadness in his eyes.
"I have heard this from Marshal Lothar. It's a pity that our hometown, Frostfire Ridge, will never come back."
Now Drek'Thar was even more curious. During his absence, had the relationship between the clan and Alterac developed so fast?
You must know that before leaving Alterac Valley and heading south, Drek'Thar was most worried about his deputy. Galvan was an excellent commander, but his temper was not ordinary.
While he was away, he was worried about the conflict between Galvan and Alterac.
"Garfan, what is going on? Can you explain it to me?"
The orc warlord laughed.
"Chief Shaman, are you going to see Marshal Lothar? It just so happens that I also have something to meet with Marshal Lothar. I will explain the details of this matter to you on the way."
It was shortly after the end of the Third Orc War that Lothar returned to Alterac with the feathered shawl that Drek'Thar gave him, symbolizing the identity of the chief.
Regarding the fact that Drek'Thar stayed in the Dark Portal, Lothar asked himself that he must inform the people of the Frostwolf clan. If this matter was not handled well, misunderstandings would probably occur.
Out of trust in the character of the old shaman, Lothar came to Alterac Valley alone to show his sincerity and visited the Frostwolf clan.
Although this decision is a bit bold, after understanding the Frostwolf clan through Drek'Thar, Lothar believes that the Frostwolf clan, where Durotan, who refused to invade, and the old shaman who understands justice have appeared one after another, are a clan that values honor and can make rational decisions.
The judging clan.
As expected by Lothar, after learning that Drek'Thar had not returned, although several orcs believed that the Alliance had killed the old shaman, Galvan still kept his head clear at the critical moment and believed in Lothar.
Sa, and took the shawl from his hand.
Of course, because of the uncertainty about Drek'Thar's life and death, the relationship between the Frostwolf clan and Alterac has indeed become awkward, and there was a possibility of conflict for a time.
The situation took a turn for the better because two things happened.
One thing is the snowman in the Alterac Valley, which is related to the argali sheep farm in Alterac owned by the Hanhai Governor.
Raising argali requires fodder, and the Yetis in the Alterac Mountains will destroy pastures on a large scale.
The Frostwolf clan, which needed living space, indirectly helped Lothar, who had planned to organize an army to clean up the Yeti, during the process of conquering the Yeti.
Therefore, Lothar sent some food and tools to the Alterac Valley, and the relationship between the two parties was repaired to a certain extent.
Another thing is related to the ogre.
The ogres that were entrenched in the north of Alterac almost turned Alterac into ruins. After Lothar led his army to station, the ogres that were attacked suffered heavy losses, and in the end only a few ogres were left.
The human demon bypassed the towering mountains and came to the southern valley.
The ogres met the Frostwolf clan here. They originally came to Azeroth with the tribe. Seeing the orc army again, the ogres planned to unite with the Frostwolf clan to attack Alterac.
Galfan thought for three days. He thought of Durotan and Drek'Thar. There was no doubt that both of them made the right choice to help the orcs retain this fire. Durotan also paid his life for it.
price.
Galfan, who realized that he could not follow the old tribe's path, chose to eliminate the last ogres and brought their corpses to Lothar.
Grain sieve
After these two incidents, Lothar and Galvan both realized that they could trust each other. After that, Alterac and the Frostwolf clan began to cooperate economically.
After Lothar suppressed the nobles and redistributed land, Alterac also entered a stage of stable development. Correspondingly, argali sheep farms were developing rapidly and required more land and labor.
At that time, Li De was presiding over the war against Kezan, so after Lothar called Bohun over for discussion, he began to try to cooperate with the Frostwolf clan.
The Frostwolf Clan already had mature wolf-raising technology. Although it was a bit strange to suddenly switch from wolf-raising to sheep-raising, it did quickly form a large scale.
In this way, Alterac purchased wool, sheepskins and herbs directly from the Frostwolf Clan and traded them to the Frostwolf Clan for food and cloth. The cooperation between the two parties was quite pleasant. Driven by the economy, the relationship naturally became much more harmonious.
"Protector Li De, thank you for providing a livelihood to the Frostwolf orcs."
After listening to Galfan's story, Drektal thanked Li De.
Orc Warlord Galvan often hears Li De's name mentioned. Today is the first time he sees Li De in person, and he immediately greets Li De.
Li De returned the gift with a smile, but he was thinking about another thing.
Although Bohuon took matters into his own hands when it came to cooperating with the Frostwolf Clan, he did it quite well. If business wants to develop, it must be given a certain amount of freedom.
After all, compared with world-class events such as the Kezan War, the wool business is indeed just a small matter, and I don't have the energy to cover everything.
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When they arrived at Lothar's mansion, everyone was chatting happily. When it came to cooperation in the argali industry, Lothar smiled and said to Li De.
"Please forgive me for taking this matter on my own."
Li De smiled and waved, and then mentioned the real purpose of the trip to Lothar, which was about the establishment of the industrial zone.
The development of the steel industry in Alterac has been decided for a long time. It is naturally impossible for Lothar to be unprepared. A large area of land was planned for the establishment of an industrial zone many days ago.
Everyone agreed to go to the scene tomorrow and have a rest without talking all night.
Li De got up very early the next day. Before going to the factory site planned by Losa, Li De first went to the argali sheep farm.
Having received the notice of Li De's arrival yesterday, Bohu En was so frightened that he led people to clean the house at all costs all night long, preparing for Li De's possible inspection.
Sure enough, when Li De arrived, Bohuen let out a sigh of relief at first, and then became worried again. After all, he gave part of the sheep breed to the Frostwolf clan without reporting it to his superiors, although this was indeed true.
Wool production was increased, but doing so on one's own initiative was always a dangerous undertaking.
During the inspection, Li De did not speak during the whole process, which made Bo Huen's heart almost burst out of his chest. He was afraid that if he turned around, he would lose his job.
But when he saw that there were nearly a thousand sheep in the pen, Li De finally showed a smile on his face.
"Your cooperation with the Frostwolf Clan has greatly improved the economic benefits. This is a good job."
"The grass-feeding conditions in Alterac Valley are better, and the orc labor costs are much lower than in Alterac City. We purchase wool directly from the orcs, and the price is 10% lower than raising it ourselves."
Bohuen explained carefully, and Li De nodded and asked another question.
"Since it's so cost-effective to buy wool from the orcs, I wonder why there are still sheep in the pen?"
"Although the Frostwolf clan has breeding advantages, their shortcomings are equally obvious. Although their extensive breeding has increased production, they are not good at breeding.
And I feel that handing over all the work is not conducive to our future development. We can reduce the scale of breeding, but we can also conduct more sophisticated breeding, cultivate better sheep breeds, and produce cashmere with higher economic value.
"
Hearing Bohuen's explanation, Li De happily patted his shoulder and praised him repeatedly.
"It's good that you think like this. If it weren't for the things you did, I would definitely remove you after I go back this time. Now it seems that you are the most suitable for this position."
Bohun was overjoyed and at the same time glad that he had not done anything stupid before.
This is what Li De hopes to see. Paying attention to economic interests is a good thing, but looking only at economic interests will be a bad thing.
It is not possible to give up production and engage in buying and selling entirely. At this stage, people must accept the transformation of labor production. Once people get used to making quick money, they will become lazy and even develop arrogant and lewd thoughts.
Only by taking technology as the core, truly engaging in labor production to create value, and grasping the ownership of the means of production can we truly liberate productivity. No matter where we are, Li De does not want to cultivate a group of compradors.
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The economic matters were almost settled, and Li De had to study military issues with Lothar and Drektar again.
To be honest, sometimes Li De himself feels annoyed. What he most wants to see is that all parties in the world are developing peacefully. However, since the establishment of the Hanhai Protectorate, he has been either at war or on the way to war in these years.
No normal person likes war, but escaping war with capitulationism will not bring peace. Only by not giving up war can we use war to promote peace.
Fortunately, by reading the various intelligence compiled by Lothar, we can know that the conflict in Gilneas is only of a regional nature, and will not rise to a serious level that requires the entire alliance to take action in a short time.
"Shaman Drek'Thar, how much do you know about Saurfang?"
In Lothar's conference room, he, Drek'Thar, and Lid sat around a round table, and on the table was information about Gilneas.
Hearing Lothar ask himself this, Drek'Thar pondered for a moment.
"Saurfang was born in the Thunder King Clan, and later joined the Blackstone Clan of Blackhand. He is a rare rationalist in the tribe... There is another thing worth mentioning. He can be said to be a student of Fenris.
He has considerable military ability."
Lothar nodded.
"I have experienced that in the Battle of Hillsbrad, he blocked our army and bought time for Orgrim to move."
At this moment, Li De gently tapped the table with his fingers and said.
"Gilneas is now a major cotton-producing area. If there is trouble there, it will have a huge impact on the world's textile industry. However, this conflict also started because of cotton plantations."
As he spoke, Li De picked out a piece of paper from a pile of information.
This was a copy of a leaflet deliberately distributed by the orc army on the edge of Silverpine Forest, in which they accused Gilneas of cruel enslavement of the orcs, and repeatedly emphasized that their purpose in provoking the conflict was to rescue their suffering compatriots.
"Well, it's possible, but we have to be careful that this may be a smoke bomb spread by them."
Lothar pinched her chin and said, and at this moment Li De had a thought in his mind.
"Speaking of which, I should have pioneered the tactic of spreading leaflets, right? Saurfang has never fought against me... I have a hunch that what Gilneas faces this time may be my 'old friend'.