The two guys rumored to have the idea of protecting the Han Hai are Gallywix of the Bilgewater Cartel and Mogul Razdunk of the Venture Capital Corporation.
These two guys have a long-standing grudge with the Protector of the Vast Sea. Although the Alliance and Kezan have signed an end-of-war treaty, the moral level of the goblins has never been worthy of trust.
Moreover, these two guys, Gallywix and Razdunk, are different from the insidious but respectable Hotsand. These two guys are the worst of the worst. Even if they dare not openly violate the treaty,
It is not impossible to secretly use some dirty methods that will not cause fire, such as the rumors spread on the streets of Kezan.
Rumors say that they plan to join forces to hire a group of pirates to rob Port of Hope, and the ones they want to hire are the Bloodsail Pirates, who have recently emerged and are known as the most ruthless Bloodsail Pirates in the Endless Sea.
I don’t know whether this rumor is true or not, but it is undeniable that it has had a very bad impact on Port Hope.
The ragtag pirates were certainly no match for the powerful navy in Theramore's military port, but they never intended to go head-to-head with the navy.
As for Port Hope, when this rumor emerged, the schemes of Gallywix and Razdunk had already succeeded.
When pirates appear in a sea area, it will inevitably have an impact on the commercial activities here. The current situation of the Hanhai Protectorate is already more dependent on the maritime trade of Hope Port, and being attacked in this way makes it even worse.
On Kezan Island, Mogul Raddunk was inviting Gallywix to a luxurious dinner. The two of them were dividing the best quality lamb ribs with dining knives, and the side dishes were grilled onions and mushrooms, and from time to time.
Raise glasses to each other.
"Boss Mogul, have you really hired the Bloodsail Pirates? I heard that they are very mysterious. How did you contact them?"
Mogul took a sip of wine and laughed exaggeratedly.
"Bloodsail Pirates? Don't be ridiculous. Where can I find Bloodsail Pirates? I'm just like you. I sent people to find a group of gangsters and helped them steal a few broken ships from the port of Grizlik.
The Bloodsail Pirates are a bunch of mad dogs. They robbed my ship some time ago. I want to tear them apart and rush to give them money?
And I also heard that this group of pirates seems to have a grudge against Kul Tiras. Do you think you can offend Kul Tiras now in Kezan?
This is nothing but disgusting, and it would be useless under normal circumstances. But with Hanhai Protector looking so shaky now, maybe we could really knock down Li De's house with just a little kick.
"
Gallywix was stunned for a moment, then showed an expression of realization, and then began to praise him.
"Your methods are really clever. You even deceived me."
He was flattering on his lips, but he felt disgusted in his heart. He thought that this guy Mogul could really make a difference, but he didn't expect that this guy was a complete opportunist like himself.
Thinking of this, Gallywix couldn't help but weigh it up. Now Kezan still only has five trade kings, and he, who is the weakest, had better choose sides.
Compared to the unreliable Morgul, Gallywix was more optimistic about the cunning Hotsand. But for some unknown reason, Hotsand never seemed very interested in his several overtures.
This made Gallywix a little worried. Could it be that Steamwheedle was planning to deprive himself of his title of Trade King? If that was the case, then no matter how unwilling he was, he would have no choice but to side with Mogul.
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The news that the Bloodsail pirates were coming to rob did put a certain amount of psychological pressure on Li De. This group of pirates had been making trouble in the South China Sea of Stranglethorn Valley for a while, and they were indeed very difficult to deal with. If they really wanted to come here to rob, then
The Protectorate of the Vast Sea could only dispatch Theramore's navy.
But with the intense fighting on the front lines now, how could Li De still have the energy to take care of any threats from the sea?
At midnight that night, news came from Qingquan Plain that the insect swarm had launched another attack, and the size of the troops dispatched was similar to that during the day.
Night fighting is an absolute disadvantage for the Alliance because the field of vision will be limited. However, it is almost unaffected to the insect swarm. They rely on hearing and smell to receive information and locate the enemy.
In order to make up for the disadvantage of vision, the alliance raised twenty hot air balloons for lighting, and Shiloma also contributed a small amount of morning light wheat flour and shadow mushroom spores.
The insect pillars in Qingquan Plains are close to the troops, and the energy particles they release are also massive. The concentration is more than ten times that of the Battle of Glitter Plains. Just relying on the morning wheat flour and shadow mushroom spores carried by Shiloma is nothing more than a drop in the bucket.
, the weakening effect is quite limited.
Fortunately, the soldiers relied on the defense line and fought desperately, and it took three hours to finally repel the attack. After the battle, Hiloma told Li De that this was the second test attack by the swarm, and they had two tests in succession.
You can be sure that the Zerg will definitely launch a massive attack before tomorrow afternoon!
Although the enemy has been defeated, the physical strength of the soldiers is quite high. After the soldiers rested and replenished supplies, Li De received a report that the supplies were about to run out and could only last for one more day!
"Li De, don't worry, the food-making technique of the mage army can still help the army support it for a while."
Li De shook his head and said helplessly.
"With only a few hundred mage troops, supporting an army of nearly 20,000 people will probably lead to death from exhaustion. And now it's not just the shortage of supplies in the army, I'm worried about the urban residents in the rear. They don't have enough food reserves in their hands."
How long can it last?
I heard that many families are living on eating compressed biscuits. At the same time, prices in Kezan and Ratchet City are soaring. Those speculators are watching us, waiting for us to cut off the fat with a big knife and squeeze it out when we can no longer support it.
The wealth of the Hanhai Protector."
At this point, Li De couldn't help but become angry and said through gritted teeth.
"If Kezan doesn't give us food, the worst we can do is use group teleportation and take tens of thousands of people here to Kezan Island to seek life!"
Li De's words shocked Antonidas.
"Don't be impulsive. Mass teleportation is not that accurate yet. Group teleportation to the island is a very dangerous thing."
Hearing what the great wizard said, Li De couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.
"I know, I'm just talking angrily. But Khadgar and Kel'Thuzad should really be prepared. They won't carry out super long-distance teleportation, but just teleport people to the Barrens. With the two of them,
How many times can the ability be used?"
Antonidas measured the distance from Tanaris to the Barrens.
"With the capabilities of the two of them, it is feasible to teleport three times in a row to safely evacuate all civilians. But are you sure you really want to abandon the entire Tanaris?"
Li De gave a very firm answer to this.
"Giving up land to save people's lives is the right choice. There is nothing to hesitate about."
At this time, another bad news came from Port of Hope: pirates were suspected to be spotted at sea.
The repeated bad news finally angered Li De. He wanted to see what other tricks the bad luck was planning to use. He would never give in to bad luck.
When we arrived at Port of Hope, a thick sea fog actually rose from the sea. This scene was like Li De's state of mind, and he could not see the way forward.
This sense of depression for no reason made Li De wish he could draw his rune blade and cut through the thick fog to create a clear sky.
Khadgar and Kel'Thuzad were standing behind Li De. They seemed to feel Li De's emotions. Khadgar sighed and said.
"I can understand your current mood very well. When we evacuated Stormwind City, we all felt this unwillingness."
Li De didn't want to express too many emotions, but directly asked technical questions.
"How safe is it to move residents to the Barrens?"
Khadgar and Kel'Thuzad exchanged glances and said.
"With the current population level of the Hanhai Protectorate, if all of them are transferred to the Barrens, at least three group teleportations will be required. And I must inform you that the teleportation spell has been a spell that serves life forms since the beginning of its development."
"What's the meaning?"
Li De asked with some confusion, and Kel'Thuzad explained in time.
"This means that as long as the mage's body can hold up, there is no problem no matter how many people are teleported in a group, but there cannot be too many non-living bodies during the teleportation process. Too many non-living bodies may cause the teleportation spell to collapse.
In other words, once group teleportation is used to evacuate, the people in the teleportation array must abandon their property and cannot bring any salutes.
As far as the current situation of the Hanhai Protectorate is concerned, I think this is beyond the scope of a technical issue, but a political issue. However, I do have a feasible method here, which is to separate people and goods. People leave through teleportation spells, and property
You can ship it to Theramore through Port of Hope and make arrangements."
After listening, Li De nodded and said nothing. Kel'Thuzad's words made sense.
At this time, the port authority had sounded the alarm, and the pirate ship launched a bombardment at Hope Port in the thick fog. The port's coastal defense guns also immediately fired back.
The sound of the enemy's artillery did not seem to be very large, but because he did not know whether there was an ambush hidden in the thick fog, Li De did not send a ship to attack. At the same time, he also ordered the Loa Altar on the seaside to appease Groolzun first.
Emotions, Loa is the last trump card and cannot be used casually unless absolutely necessary.
The shelling by both sides lasted for two or three hours. By this time, the sky had turned white. When the thick fog dispersed at dawn, the true face of the enemy could be seen clearly.
The sound of artillery on the opposite side gradually became sparse, and Anderson, who was directing the battle, thought to himself, 'Maybe the enemy is really just bluffing, and is preparing to retreat when the fog lifts at dawn and his true strength will be revealed.'
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
But at this moment, several extremely powerful cannon sounds suddenly sounded on the sea. The sound of cannons was different from the artillery fire from both sides during the previous battle, so it seemed particularly abrupt at this moment.
Then the lookout saw a huge fleet emerging from the fading fog! At a rough inspection, its size exceeded the total naval power of the Hanhai Protector!
This can never be the fleet of Kul Tiras, because they still have four days to arrive at the earliest. There is only one possibility for this fleet that appears outside Tanaris right now. Kezan will tear up the final battle.
The treaty concentrates all naval forces to attack the Hanhai Protectorate!
Anderson asked Li De if he wanted to fire the cannon immediately, but Li De seemed to have some idea at this time and strictly ordered everyone not to fire the cannon!
Just when Anderson thought that the guard had gone crazy, the huge fleet finally separated from the thick fog and revealed its true face. The gorgeous golden paint all over the body and the mysterious beauty of the Devilsaurus bow all showed their true identity.
identity!
"Zandalari! It's the Zandalari fleet! It's our friend!"