Accompanied by the sound of "Gala, Gala", the totem dragon bow of the Zandalari warship slowly raised. This is the main firepower of the Zandalari warship. Once a battle begins, the dragon-headed ballistae will fire giant crossbow bolts to destroy all enemies.
On the "Flying Proudmoore", Daelin looked at the Zandalar warship curiously. He was actually very curious when they were traveling together.
In terms of manufacturing technology, Zandalari's ships are actually not a little bit worse than Kul Tiras' ships. Their ships are much smaller overall, and there is only a single deck inside: after all, it is destined to be powered by a sloop.
The ship is not too big. But such a ship can actually sail across the ocean!
In terms of firepower, in addition to the crossbows on the bows, these ships only have two large crossbows placed horizontally on the deck. Compared with the Kul Tiran warships, which often have dozens of cannons, they are too shabby.
But Dai Lin did not underestimate the crossbow because of this. Although the firepower was not very large, the power of their crossbows was amazing. At that time, only one crossbow hit the tribe's ship, and most of the deck was destroyed.
Dai Lin believed that the crossbow arrow must have special power attached to it, otherwise it would never be so powerful.
The fleet entered the coast of Quel'Thalas, and there were groups of murlocs on the golden beach, lying lazily on the warm sand and basking in the sun.
Seeing these fishmen, the people on the boat subconsciously frowned. Almost no one was willing to take the initiative to provoke the fishmen. These guys are very weak individually. But as long as you provoke one, you will be surrounded by a large number of friends in an instant.
Help. But these guys can be seen in every water system.
Fortunately, the ship continued to sail north for a while, and these guys were no longer seen on the coast. In order to build a port, the high elves used magic to drive them away, so that the fishmen stopped on the southern beach.
Arriving outside Yangfan Port, four high elf ships came towards them. The sailors on board were all ready, but it seemed that they had no intention of taking the initiative to open fire. Instead, they used flags to ask about the purpose of the fleet.
When Li De saw this situation, his hanging heart finally settled.
It seems that now is a situation where both sides are afraid. Although the war with Amani has resumed, the high elves are still a little wary of Zandalari.
As long as this is the case, the situation is not too bad and there is still room for maneuver.
Facing the high elves' questions in semaphore, Lid and his friends did not rush to respond in semaphore. Instead, as previously agreed, they erected a flag banner on the bow of the "Flying Proudmoore".
There is no extra information on the flag, only a red fist. This is the symbol that has been passed down from generation to generation in Lothar's family and belongs exclusively to Emperor Thoradin.
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"Your Majesty, the Zandalari ships are parked outside the port without any unnecessary action. They are also accompanied by human ships, and they also displayed Thoradin's logo."
After receiving the report from the front, Anasteria and the other mages of the Silver Moon Council looked at each other and finally came to a conclusion.
"It seems that Zandalari has no intention of taking action in the short term. Humans will come with them. They should still hope to solve the problem through peaceful means.
Since the other party has directly raised Thoradin's banner, it is probably Lothar himself who has arrived. Since we have an agreement with Thoradin's bloodline, we should welcome them in."
In the end, it was Anasteria who set the tone. As the Elf King, he was proud of his bloodline and could not do anything that would not acknowledge the promise of his ancestors.
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After receiving permission, the fleet sailed into Sunsail Port. However, in addition to the people on Daelin's ship who landed, Zolani only sent a group of Zandalari soldiers to follow to ensure smooth communication.
There are priests who believe in Grol in the fleet. Under the protection of the Deep Sea Loa, Zandalari's ships are guaranteed to catch fish wherever they go, so they have no urgent need to replenish supplies. They still stay on the ship to ensure that the battleship
It can be activated at any time, which is also a deterrent to Quel'Thalas.
Although the elves in charge of Yangfan Port were quite critical of this behavior, with the Elf King's order in front of them and the other party not doing anything extraordinary, they could only bite the bullet and accept the fleet's intimidation.
The elf responsible for receiving Lothar's visit was a highly respected priest, which surprised the group. Although there was no rule that high elves were not allowed to believe in the Holy Light, this was the first time they saw an elf priest.
In fact, this is also the Elf King's intentional arrangement. Under the current environment, it is really not appropriate to create a tense atmosphere. Asking this highly respected high-ranking priest of Vonderor to communicate with the human race can be relatively harmonious.
Li De was not as surprised as others. Although he was not familiar with this respected high-level priest, her disciple was none other than the famous Liadrin.
But what Li De didn't expect was that Liadrin was also among the entourage receiving them, but as a young apprentice, standing among dozens of elves, she was lost in the crowd.
Everyone spoke little along the way, except for Vondelor and Lothar, who had a gentle personality, and exchanged a few words from time to time.
If someone else was in charge of the reception, Li Deben would have planned to create some dialogue with Lothar to gain a verbal advantage, but he still did not say anything about Von Delor.
Although diplomacy is all about tact and wit, you have to deal with who you are dealing with. If the other party is unruly and sharp-tongued, it is reasonable to use verbal exchanges to frustrate the other party. But facing a gentle and humble woman, you can also act aggressively.
If you have a face, then your character is ruined.
Therefore, what was originally designed to exert pressure has become a relatively neutral dialogue.
"Marshal, we were able to defeat the orcs this time not only because of our hard struggle, but also thanks to the strength of Quel'Thalas."
Li De suddenly said something like this. Vondelor and the accompanying high elves all pricked up their ears and listened carefully. To be honest, everyone knows that Quel'Thalas did not provide any decent assistance to the Alliance during this war. So what?
Human officer, why do you say this to Lothar?
"Tell me, what is your reasoning?"
Lothar also asked curiously and seriously, and Li De gave a clear explanation.
"Orgrim and Zuljin invaded Quel'Thalas together. It was the defeat here that made Orgrim realize that the high elves are invincible.
This severely dealt a blow to Orgrim's arrogance, and forced him to go back the way he came and take a detour to attack Lordaeron.
Otherwise, if Orgrim really captures Quel'Thalas, uses Sunsail Port where we just landed as a springboard, and goes south by water to invade Lordaeron, how could you have time to come back with reinforcements?
So I think it was the strength of Quel'Thalas that prevented Orgrim from succeeding and turning that terrifying possibility into reality."
After listening to Li De's analysis from such a bizarre perspective, Lothar's face was full of "reasonable" expressions.
"Yes, if that really happens, Lordaeron is indeed in danger. Thinking about it this way, we should really thank the high elves for their efforts."
After saying that, Lothar bowed slightly towards von der Rohr to show respect.
People like to listen to flattery, let alone arrogant elves. This conversation between Li De and Lothar made the high elves accompanying them feel complacent: It seems that the visitors this time have a soft attitude? It seems that Lothar just said
The tribute set the main tone of their visit.
However, there are always high elves who are smarter. Vondelor, like her friend Belovar, has been working hard in the political core of Silvermoon City for many years. If she thinks about it carefully, she can identify the problems in the dialogue.
Let's not talk about Quel'Thalas's fight against the orcs, which is for self-protection. Even if the orcs can control Sunsail Port, can Li De's hypothetical attack on Lordaeron by sea be realized?
It's definitely not possible. How can the high elves have so many ships for Orgrim to capture and transport troops? Or the orcs build their own ships? Once the ships are built, the day lily will be cold. Besides, the navy of Kul Tiras is just a decoration.
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After realizing that Li De was telling lies, Von Delor instantly analyzed several meanings.
The first level must be a superficial show of goodwill. After all, the humans themselves have no conflict with the elves. The rest depends on which side the elves and Zandalar take in this incident.
The second level is interesting. To speak sarcastically in front of Lothar, a descendant of Thoradin, is not to criticize the high elves: Don't forget, you stood by and watched in the early days of the Second Orc War.
As for this third layer, if the predictions are good, it is likely to increase the deterrent to Quel'Thalas. Let the elves think about the meager maritime power of Sunsail Port, and then think about the Zandalari fleet.
Von Delor, who analyzed this, tried her best to hide the horror in her heart. She didn't know what level the other party was on when he said these words.
If it was only on the first level, it would be okay to say that the other party was simply expressing goodwill, but the example was not appropriate.
But if it is as von der Rohr thinks, that the other party is on the two floors behind, and there are even other meanings that he has not deciphered, then the person who came here is really evil.