"We have eliminated the threat of a large insect nest in the Flash Plains, burning tens of thousands of insects with incendiary bombs, but this has also stimulated the insect swarms in the Great Rift in the Tanaris Desert, and in the past three days, their activities have become more frequent, and there are even worker insects in the desert near Garkison, and there are constant commandos composed of wingworms to scout outside the city of Garkison."

"The goblins of the Hot Sand Consortium believe that we have attracted the attack of the bugs, and they demand that we compensate them for the loss of their business, it is said that several caravans of the goblins collecting materials in the bush valley near the Great Rift have been attacked by the swarm for no reason, in short, the situation in the Tanaris Desert is very bad, and we believe that the abnormal activity of the Great Rift Hive is a signal that the Zermen are gathering an army and are about to go to war."

Seventh Army General Halver. With a grim face, Wimban pointed with a pointing rod on the map behind him, introducing the current situation of Tanaris to the three royal agents of the Stormwind Kingdom in front of him.

Countess Presto, who had just returned from the Dust Swamp, asked with some confusion:

"Why do those bugs think of us as enemies? Since they know how to scout before war, it means that they have a certain amount of wisdom, and have humans ever made enemies with them? ”

"Nobody knows why."

Archbishop Chaldea calmly touched the hilt of the purple ceremonial dagger at his waist, and he whispered:

"I spoke with the leader of the Blightcaller Druids a few days ago, and it is reported that at the beginning of the War of the Quicksands 1,000 years ago, the war between the Worms and the Night Elves broke out without warning, and according to the Druids, the Worms are brutal by nature and are extremely hostile to any life except them, so why would they target us for war?"

"I guess it's just because we're unlucky."

The archbishop sighed:

"The Zerg will not negotiate with us, whether we want it or not, the war has already begun unilaterally, General Halver, what is the morale of our soldiers? Are the supplies sufficient? ”

"The morale of the Seventh Legion is good at the moment, after being equipped with new muskets, in several encounters so far, the soldiers have been able to eliminate the charging bugs at a long distance under the cover of artillery, and there is no need to solve them with swords in close combat, so there are not many casualties at present."

Halver. General Wimban pulled out a worried expression:

"But the situation can't always be so smooth, the large army of the Zerg has been staying near the Great Rift, once a full-scale battle begins, with the offensive mode of the Worms, once the fire defense line is broken, it will inevitably cause us great casualties, but if the Seventh Army can be replenished with enough artillery and artillery, my subordinates and I are confident that we will hold out in the Tanaris Desert until reinforcements arrive."

"As for supplies... Northumbrörg, a great merchant at Hot Sand Harbor, has always been friendly with the Empire, and the goblin says he can take care of our supply lines, but only if we pay a large deposit in advance. ”

As soon as the general's words fell, Duke Eberlock waved his hand and said in a deep voice:

"Money is not a problem, as long as the combat effectiveness of the soldiers can be guaranteed, the Stormwind Kingdom is willing to pay this money, as for the artillery ammunition you need, you can also replenish it in Gakison, General Halver, you can apply to the kingdom for any necessary needs, we will do everything we can to meet the needs of the soldiers, and we only have one request!"

The old duke clenched his fists and said in a deep voice:

"Keep the bugs out of the desert! Don't let a single bug enter the kingdom... The people's lives have just returned to normal, and a war that breaks out in the heart of the kingdom will directly destroy all our efforts in the past year or so. ”

"Of course! Your Excellency, Duke! ”

General Halver smashed his left fist against his breastplate, and he muttered:

"As long as the formation of the Seventh Legion is still there, the bugs will not think of crossing our defenses!"

The debriefing on the battle in the Desert of Tanaris was soon over, and the Seventh Legion was fully supported by the Stormwind Kingdom, much to the delight of the fearless General Halver, who was more generous in its military commitment after the disastrous defeat in the Battle of the North, when the Human Empire re-established its territory in the New World, presumably because of the fear that remained in the hearts of the rulers of the Northern War.

But both Halver and the other generals knew very well that with such strong support, if the army was unable to protect the lives of the people, then as the commanders of the army, they would directly bear all the responsibility... The Empire needs an invincible army to challenge the Bladed Undead who have given them endless fear, and it is the duty of the generals to create such an army for the Empire.

Whether it's the Worms, or any other threat, it's an ordeal that this army must go through, and they must win!

Otherwise, it can only be ruthlessly eliminated.

On the other hand, after General Halver left, the three temporary rulers of the Stormwind Kingdom did not leave immediately, but closed the door and began to discuss other important matters.

"Although General Halver is full of confidence, to be honest, according to the description of the Blightburner Druids, it is impossible to solve the problems caused by the Zerg by relying only on our Seventh Legion."

The Chaldean archbishop tapped his finger on the map, and he said to the other two companions with great dignity:

"At most, we can only solve the troubles in the Thanaris Desert, but the base camp of the Zerg is not here, but in the Silissus Desert further south, the hive of Tanaris is only a vanguard army at best, but to go to Silissus, it is not possible to rely on the Stormwind Kingdom alone, nor can the entire empire be fully mobilized... We need to find more "fellow travelers". ”

"But I've heard that the new Withtherered Sect that has recently emerged has already indicated that they will build a frontline in Silitsus and welcome the Empire to settle in it?"

Duke Eberlock asked:

"I've heard that those druids also have a powerful "god" to help, isn't that enough? ”

"You're talking about the mighty demigod of the wilderness, Agamagan, the god of earth, brute force and thorns, whose mountain-like body I have seen with my own eyes, and whose power is like a god, but... Inadequate! ”

The archbishop explained:

"I talked to the Patriarch, Lady Moyana, and she told me very frankly that even if the Empire and the Blightburner acted together, the chance of winning a war against the Zerg would only be between five and five, and if we wanted to win, if we wanted to pay less sacrifice, we would need to unite more forces, just as the Blightburner had been actively inviting the Druid Sect of the Night Elves to join the war... We should also look for our own allies! ”

Chaldean's clear eyes looked at the duke and countess in front of him, and he said:

"To put it mildly, with the current situation of the Empire, we must tie more races to the chariot and pass on a part of the sacrifice to them, otherwise the development of the Empire will inevitably be greatly affected... I've seen the hives of the Glitter Plains with my own eyes, and I must say that this battle is not going to be easy, and we have to prepare in advance. ”

"Is it really just because of this?"

Countess Presto looked at the black-robed archbishop with suspicion, her yellow snake eyes shining with a hint of doubt:

"Bishop Chaldean, I think at this juncture you need to be honest about something... If you don't tell us everything, it's hard for us to make up our minds. ”

The atmosphere became stagnant, and in the face of the countess's questioning, the archbishop hesitated for more than ten seconds, he looked left and right, and then spoke:

There is one last reason, a reason that is not so "above board", with the knowledge of the two, they must know that the war between the empire and the dark blade in the future is inevitable, the empire is at a military disadvantage, the battle of the northern frontier has proved the military potential of the dark blade, in the face of this threat, the empire urgently needs strong external assistance, and it is difficult to contain the undead by relying on the single race of human beings... We need a system! We need to tie the rest of the living to our chariots. ”

Chaldea spread out his hands:

"A multi-racial system of the living united, just like the federal civilization on the other side of the continent, we also need to form a large, human civilization as the dominant united front in Kalimdor, bringing humans, orcs, goblins, elves, even barbarians, and even those centaurs into this system, gluing us together with interests and each other's bloody sacrifices..."

"When humanity needs to counterattack across the sea in the future, we will have a powerful joint force around us."

The archbishop said to his companion with some regret:

"This was once a grand idea under the crown of Emperor Lothar and Fao, and the emperor had this in mind when he first saw the civilized scene of Kalimdor, but unfortunately the fiasco of the Battle of the Northern Frontier made this idea a flower in the moon mirror in the water... However, this is a rare opportunity for this bug-man crisis, so we must seize this opportunity to create such a prototype of the Living Alliance. ”

Seeing that the Chaldeans had told everything and that they had not concealed such ecclesiastical secrets, Countess Presto and Duke Eberlock looked at each other, and finally the old duke asked:

"Is this your own idea, Chaldeans, or is there a consensus among you?"

His Majesty agreed to the resolution.

The Chaldean bishop drew a religious symbol on his chest and said:

"The King's Council hasn't reached a consensus yet, but I've seen the High Elf Sun Kings exchange blood letters with the kings, which means they've actually started to push forward with this resolution... And that's what I want to say to you, Countess and Duke, and I'm going to depart for Durotar with the Archpatriarch of the Blightcall, to unite the Orc tribes, trolls, and minotaurs in the Great War of Silisus as representatives of the Empire and the Church. ”

"And after I'm gone, I hope you two can work together to manage the kingdom and... Maintain the battle situation on the front line. ”

The archbishop said in a compassionate tone:

"The young kings are still hostile to the orcs, so I can only go on behalf of the Empire... I don't know how it will turn out, but I'll still have the best hopes, but the Empire... The kings are too young, they are somewhat reckless, the contradiction between His Majesty Garin and the Patriarch is only a trivial manifestation of this recklessness, and after the war with the Zergs is over, we must start thinking about the emperor's candidate..."

"That's the question that can't be delayed."

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"What a nice thing to say, my dear Chaldeans, who gave everything for the Empire, even to the point of going to the orc gathering place alone, and looking at the way the old duke looked at you, tsk, he has already treated you like a saint. ”

In the Chaldean archbishop's room, in the midst of that darkness, Chaldea leaned quietly in his chair, his fingers fiddling with one rosary after another, as if reciting sacred scriptures, but in his soul a most evil being was communicating with him.

"Have you figured out how to do it? Chaldeans, how are you going to tie the orcs to your chariots? ”

The fifth ancient god Saratas asked softly:

"Those orcs are not easy to fool, they are not willing to sacrifice their warriors for the sake of humanity, there is hatred between your two races, although it is now forcibly suppressed by the leaders of both sides, but this blood-stained hatred is not something that can be eliminated in time, in the past tens of millions of years, I have seen a lot... The wheel of hatred will never stop until one side has completely fallen. ”

In the face of the doubts of the old gods, Chaldea did not have much to say, his soul rested quietly in the halo of light and shadow, he said:

"No one asks the orcs to shed their blood and sacrifice for humanity, and I am not so naïve as to think that words can play with the cruel minds of those orc chieftains, but I know that a villain who will sit back and watch others drown in the water will still struggle frantically when he falls into the water, begging for help from everyone who passes by... Orcs don't want to help humans, that's okay..."

"As long as they still have the consciousness to save themselves, it is enough, and they will soon know that by joining the camp against the insects, they are protecting themselves..."

"Lady Salatas, I've heard you say before that Cthun's hatred and thirst for you is endless, isn't it? Let's see how attractive your "charm" is. ”<

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