Poor Madan, Robbie sympathized deeply, but of course he snickered more.
The sins committed by God can still be forgiven, but the sins committed by oneself cannot be lived.
"Hey, now you understand, this commander has the foresight to enter Draenor as a priest. He is low-key and introverted, and he is invisible."
Vanessa was so proud that she accidentally showed two cute little tiger teeth.
"Commander, it's okay to let me act as the fortress, but I have to understand..." Robbie hesitated and said as politely as possible: "The fortress is garrisoned by the People's Army of the West Wilderness. Marisa said it is one of her own, but I always have some problems.
Don’t worry.”
"You can rest assured that these People's Army soldiers have all been trained in the death mines." Vanessa said with a smile: "Hit them when they need to and scold them when they deserve it. There is no need to be polite to them."
"Trained in the death mines?"
Robbie was a little confused. The Westfall People's Army and the Defias Brotherhood were supposed to have a relationship between officials and bandits. Why did it seem to be the other way around now?
"Robbie, you haven't been in the Death Mine for long, so you don't understand some things." Vanessa put away her playful smile and turned serious: "In your impression, what does the Western Wilderness look like?"
Speaking of the wild west in the past, it’s actually not that far away.
Before the opening of the Dark Portal, in the peaceful years when the orcs did not invade the continent of Azeroth, the western wilderness was full of farms, with fertile pastures and developed fisheries. It was a typical land of fish and rice, a land flowing with milk and honey, and the granary of Stormwind City.
There are also large areas of mines available for mining, which can be said to be a source of wealth.
At that time, the Western Wilderness was known as the most beautiful scenery in the Kingdom of Stormwind.
These leisurely and beautiful memories are still an excuse for nostalgia for Robbie's parents' generation.
However, the opening of the Dark Portal, the massive invasion of orcs from another world, and the collapse of the Stormwind Kingdom destroyed everything and changed everything.
Later, the orcs were defeated and imprisoned in a shelter.
Under the leadership of King Varian, the Kingdom of Stormwind was successfully restored. Unfortunately, all parts of the kingdom were not peaceful. Hogg was harming Elwynn Forest, Blackstone orcs were raging in Lakeside Town, and the werewolves and undead in Night Town were very troublesome.
.
But the biggest problem is Westfall.
Mainly because of the poor geographical location, close to the endless sea, a strategic location that military strategists must compete for, and a series of intertwined contradictions, causing this place to be unable to calm down.
As a native of Lakeside Town, Robbie had long heard about the chaos in the Western Wilderness not far away. Before the Brotherhood entered the Western Wilderness, gangsters and thieves were rampant. Murlocs and Jackals were everywhere because they were too close to the Crow Territory.
, and occasionally plagues rage.
The nobles secretly colluded with the pirates and firmly controlled smuggling in the ports of Westfall, but Stormwind City did not get a single copper coin tax.
Of course this is nothing.
The most worrying thing is that the tribe also covets this place and is determined to turn it into a second Theramore, often sending small groups of troops to harass it.
There is an intriguing and unusual relationship between the nobles of Stormwind City and the tribe. If the tribe takes over the Western Wilds, it will directly threaten the security of Stormwind City.
"Commander, what do you mean?"
Vanessa frowned slightly and whispered: "This is a very long story that needs to be told from ten thousand years ago."
"a thousand years?"
Robbie scratched his head. In terms of human lifespan, it was too long to imagine.
"That was the era when Queen Azshara of the Night Elf ruled." Vanessa took a book from the bookshelf, opened it casually, and said slowly:
"Under the leadership of Archimonde, the Burning Legion came to Azeroth for the first time through the Well of Eternity. A human served as Archimonde's captain of the bodyguard, and accidentally discovered the great secret of the Burning Legion.
About Mondstadt."
Robbie nodded. Archimonde is the number two figure in the Burning Legion, second only to the fallen titan Sargeras. The secrets related to him are naturally a major event for the Burning Legion.
"This unknown human recorded the secret on a stone slab, named it Fortune, and kept it as a family heirloom. His descendants kept their promise and kept the inheritance of their ancestors. There is exact information as to where 'Fortune' last appeared.
It's Stormwind City."
Vanessa's beautiful eyebrows wrinkled and she continued:
"Somehow, this news was known to the Burning Legion. In order to cover up this secret that could threaten the Burning Legion, the orcs chose the Kingdom of Stormwind as the first target. After the fall of Stormwind City, the orcs almost demolished Stormwind City, but unfortunately they could not find it."
Fortune's Slate."
"Afterwards, the Kingdom of Stormwind was restored and planned to rebuild Stormwind City. MI7 secretly sent people to control the Brotherhood of Stonemasons in order to take the opportunity to find this mysterious stone slab." Vanessa smiled and said: "Unfortunately, it's the same.
Got nothing.”
"Wait a minute, wait a minute." Robbie felt that his brain was a little weak: "Commander, since the Brotherhood of Stonemasons has long been controlled by MI7, why is there a riot in Stormwind City?"
According to the history that Robbie knew, the Stonemason Brotherhood repaired Stormwind City, but the Stormwind nobles refused to pay their wages. The Stonemason Brotherhood's failure to demand wages caused a riot, which inadvertently caused the Queen of Stormwind, Tiffin Elian Wrynn.
of death.
The Stonemason Brotherhood caused so much trouble that they broke with the Kingdom of Stormwind.
After that, the transformation of the Stonemason Brotherhood was astonishing. They put down the tools in their hands, picked up weapons, and instantly evolved into the first-class assassin organization in Azeroth. They occupied the western wilderness and gave Stormwind City a headache.
Nothing can be done.
It is said that masons and assassins are two completely different professions, and there are countless Hoggs between them. This change is too sudden, and Robbie has been somewhat suspicious before.
Vanessa smiled and said: "What you see is only the appearance, and you don't understand the truth. At that time, Queen Tiffin was facing a life threat and was in critical condition. The Masons deliberately caused the riot because of the secret order of MI7, and the purpose was to cover up
Queen Tiffin is out of town."
Robbie frowned and couldn't agree with this statement: "Commander, there is a problem here. As the Queen of Stormwind Kingdom, who can threaten her?"
Vanessa was silent for a long time, stared at Robbie seriously, and suddenly asked:
"How many brothers and sisters do you have?"
What do you mean, is this the rhythm of a blind date?
Robbie was a little uncomfortable with Vanessa's jumping thinking, but he still replied: "There are two brothers, one sister, a sister and a brother below."
Vanessa glanced at Robbie with big eyes and commented: "The population is booming."
"I can only say it's so-so."
Robbie lowered his head, his voice was very low, and his expression was slightly sad.
The continent of Azeroth is in complete chaos. Wars, plagues, natural disasters, hordes of murlocs, and kobolds all over the mountains and fields are all threatening human life.
Take Lakeside Town, where Robbie was born, for example. Maybe three heavily armed Blackstone Orcs would pop out from behind that stone.
If we lose our proud ability to reproduce, humanity may have become extinct on the continent of Azeroth.
Robbie's family is a typical example.
The eldest brother's bones were buried in the cold Northrend. It is said that he died in a sneak attack by the Horde. The second brother disappeared during the war against Garrosh and did not even receive a pension. Robbie's younger brother was only sixteen years old and joined "with honor"
Established the reserve force of the Seventh Legion of the Alliance.
In this miserable and bleak era, every family has heroes and every household has loyalty.
The withered bones of the people have created the splendor and glory of the kingdom, and the blood-stained mountains and rivers.
As ordinary people, what else can we do besides having more children?
"But King Varian of the Kingdom of Stormwind only had one son, and the late King Terenas of Lordaeron only had a son and a daughter." Vanessa said meaningfully.
Hey!
Robbie took a deep breath.
Why haven't I noticed this before? This is a big problem.
Of course, having too many princes will cause competition for the throne, but having too few princes will be a big trouble. Under normal circumstances, as long as there is nothing wrong with the king, he will give birth to a few more princes to prepare for unexpected events.
Take the Kingdom of Stormwind for example. Once something happens to Prince Anduin, he will inevitably fall into civil strife. King Varian does not give birth to more children. This is a serious dereliction of duty.
"The water here is very deep, and it's not yet time for you to know the truth."
Vanessa's tone was a little hesitant and her eyes were big: "I just want to tell you that even the royal family has times when they can't help themselves. Queen Tiffin was able to escape from Stormwind City thanks to the help of the Stonemasons Union and the help of a noble person.
Help.”
Robbie thought for a moment: "Is it King Varian?"
Vanessa shook her head: "It's Countess Katrana Presto. It was she who gave the secret order to MI7."
Countess Katrana Presto Robbie was surprised. Isn’t this the pseudonym of Black Dragon Princess Onyxia?
Deathwing's youngest daughter, the black dragon princess Onyxia, transformed into Countess Katrana Presto and spent a long time in Stormwind City.
Later, Marshal Reginald Windsor returned from Blackstone Abyss and exposed the Black Dragon Princess's true identity, and lost his life as a result.
"Okay!" After learning so many secrets, Robbie felt a little powerless.
"Last question, what about the wages of the Brotherhood of Masons?" Robbie asked.
Vanessa looked relaxed and said with a smile: "This problem has been solved a long time ago. In exchange, the Black Dragon Princess promised to hand over the Western Wilderness to the Stonemasons Union for management, and only needs to pay a small amount of symbolic tax every year. This secret deal is in
There is a record in the royal family's secret archives, with King Varian's signature as proof."
How could there be such a strange transaction?
Robby pondered for a moment and figured it out.
The Western Wilderness is too messy and involves too many interests. It is like a mess and it is time-consuming and laborious to resolve it through normal channels.
Only using bloody means to suppress and eliminate the hostile elements in the western wilderness is the most effective and fastest solution, which is in line with the nature of the Black Dragon Princess.
This is why the Stonemasons Brotherhood was able to quickly evolve into the Defias Brotherhood, but Stormwind City remained indifferent to all the "evil deeds" of the Defias Brotherhood.
The method is too cold-blooded, but the effect is remarkable.
Robbie still remembered that when he was just starting out, he chose to serve the Defias Brotherhood mainly for two reasons.
First of all, it happens that the Brotherhood recruits talents and pays them very high wages.
The second reason is that the Brotherhood has kept the Western Wilderness in good order and is in good order. (To be continued)