Li De once thought that after the Orc War was over, he would return to the Eastern Kingdom and recruit refugees whose homes had been destroyed and lost their land.
However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. The trip to Zandalar went unexpectedly smoothly, which strengthened Li De's determination to send troops to catch up with the end of the war.
Rastakhan was really moved by Li De's proposal. As long as he didn't actually send troops to land for combat, there was still room for discussion.
"Please explain in detail, Protector Li De, what benefits does this have to Amani? It seems that Zandalari helps the human race. Apart from making Amani hate Zandalari, it does not change the outcome at all, right?"
The wily Zul asked slowly. Li De had given him so many surprises that he even wanted to make a prophecy about Li De, although it would cost him some life.
"It's different, completely different. Even in the name of a participating country, Zandalar can become the victorious country. This will not only bring about a certain change in the Eastern Kingdom's view of the trolls, but also give it a more real say.
As for the Amani, legally they are a vassal state of the Zandalari. Therefore, whether from the perspective of the victorious country or the suzerain state, after the war, the trial of the Amani by the Zandalari has extremely high
legality.
At that time, as long as Zandalar makes a merciful but fair trial, other countries will have no reason to object. This is the best way I can think of to save the decline of Amani."
Li De's words made everyone feel enlightened, and Rastakhan immediately made the decision.
"Okay, I agree to this arrangement. How to do it specifically? Lord Lal, High Priest Yazma and Talanji will discuss the specific arrangements with you within these ten days."
Those whose names were called all expressed their obedience to the order. Only Li De weakly raised his hand. It seemed that the conversation had gone too far off topic.
"Everyone, do you still remember what we discussed at the beginning? About cultural exchanges..."
"Ah? Isn't this an excuse for you to seek military assistance?"
Rastakhan subconsciously said what was in his heart, making Li De feel dumbfounded.
"Of course not! At the beginning, I really just wanted to engage in cultural exchanges."
The way Li De said this word made Rastakhan amused.
"Then there is no problem. I declare that from now on, Zandalari will be the best partner of the Hanhai Protector."
While Rastakhan was speaking, Li De also heard Eureka's voice for the first time in a long time.
"Ding~, congratulations to the leader for completing the diplomatic mission: Friendly Diplomacy! The civilized Zandalar Empire has established friendly relations with your civilization and will be rewarded with 300 productivity points.
You can additionally enjoy the following bonus (cultural prosperity): Zandalar's prosperous culture will increase the leader's national cultural level improvement speed by 1%."
The purpose of this trip has been achieved. Li De also said goodbye to Rastakhan and other trolls. He will return to his residence to discuss the time arrangement for the next ten days with Niebuhr.
But soon Li De realized an embarrassing thing, that is, he did not know where the accommodation arranged for him was.
When Niebuhr and the others first went to stay at the museum, he was left by Takshiro in the museum to chat, and then came to the Golden Throne to conduct a series of negotiations.
At this moment, Li De stood a little messily in the breeze, looking at the city of Dazar'alo with row upon row of buildings at the foot of the mountain. Where could he find a place to live?
At this moment, a person caught up behind him, it was the troll princess Talanji.
"Mr. Protector, I guess you can't find a place to stay. Do you need me to show you the way?"
From "Human" at the beginning to "Mr. Protector" now, Talanji's change in title caught Li De off guard, but he still smiled back.
"Thank you, I couldn't ask for more."
On the way off the Golden Throne, the two of them were chatting.
"Mr. Protector, although my father agreed to your requests because of the relationship between the sand trolls and Amani, I can honestly tell you that once the orc war is over, our partnership will become stronger and stronger.
It gets weaker and weaker until it dies without any disease."
Listening to Talanji's words carefully, Li De still looked ahead and looked at the road, only responding with his mouth.
"reason?"
"Zandalari is too powerful. It is prosperous and prosperous here, and with the protection of the Loa, we lack nothing. Therefore, Zandalari does not need to be like the goblins. It is not necessary for Zandalari to develop trade and foreign exchanges."
Li De nodded. This was not considered bragging in Zandalar, but Li De could hear a bit of confusion and loss in Talanji's tone?
He didn't rush to express his opinion and continued to listen to what Talanji had to say.
"Since it is called exchange, it is essentially an exchange of interests. My father hopes to preserve Amani's fire, and now you can help Zandalar.
But what happens next? What else can barren Tanaris give Zandalari? You get Loa faith, history, culture, and military support from here.
There are very few people who give back to Zandalari. After the war ends in the future, partnerships will naturally be like water on sand and cannot be retained."
Li De finally turned to look at Talanji.
"What exactly do you want to tell me?"
So far, Li Deke has no idea of finding a troll girlfriend. Does the other party mean that he likes him? Otherwise, how could he reveal his hope that the cooperative relationship can last for a long time?
It's just that Li De is really overthinking this, Talanji said with great solemnity.
"I love Zandalari...Zandalari will last forever. This sentence inspires every Zandalari troll. But now, the strength of Zandalari makes me feel uneasy.
This vague uneasiness told me that Zandalari needed to make changes. But even if I asked King Loalezan about it, he could not clear up my doubts.
However, today, you gave me a hunch that I can get the answer from you. Please help me figure out what Zandalari needs today."
Li De said nothing, but what he was thinking in his heart was:
‘Zandalari needs more. An agricultural empire that has reached its peak will inevitably decline as the population grows. Now Zandalari needs to make up for the mistakes in every aspect, from technology to system.
The majestic maritime empire occupies almost a subcontinent, and the warships are actually small ships with a single mast of less than a thousand tons. If it were not protected by the power of Loa, it would have enjoyed Naga, Kezan, and Kultira.
Si's happiness triple hit.'
Of course, Li De couldn't say these words clearly. If he said it too much, it would be as if he wanted to introduce changes to Zandalari. Non-interference in other countries' internal affairs is the most basic political morality.
At the same time, Li De was surprised by Talanji's wisdom. As an insider, Talanji was destined to be unable to see clearly the plight of Zandalar, but even so, she could still have such a sense of crisis in a prosperous age.
It's really valuable.
Li De thought that maybe with a little reminder, Talanji would be able to realize something.
"Zandalari has stayed in the classical era for too long. Nowadays, there are major changes that have never happened in ten thousand years. The times... have really changed."
Talanji savored Li De's words carefully. Of course, she did not forget her duties and successfully brought Li De to the mansion where she was staying.
After sending Li De through the gate of the mansion, Talanji turned around and prepared to leave, but unexpectedly Li De suddenly stopped her.
"Princess, the exchanges between the Governor of Hanhai and Zandalari will not be interrupted. After this war, you may know what Zandalari is missing."