100【Olive Branch】
When it comes to this level, Oryx has to take into account the influence brought by the status of the Hand of the King, so he is a little more cautious, and said: "Your Highness, I am still young and not deep in life. I really don't dare to express my own opinions on things at this level. But I do think that cooperation is good for both sides. ”
Certainly advantageous.
In the invasion plan of the Burning Legion, the Sunwell, which contains majestic arcane energy on Queldanus Island, must be one of the key strategic targets. Capture it, and you can better supply the Burning Legion with troops.
He knew it, and Kael'thas knew it. This is something that anyone who knows even a little about the Burning Legion will know very well.
"Your Excellency doesn't have to worry about anything."
Kael'thas turned his head, a smile in his blue eyes that saw through his flinching, and said pointedly.
"I'm just interested in Your Excellency's ability to predict the future, which led to today's conversation, and nothing else. After all, I am a student of the arcane law who thirsts for truth, and it is only natural for you to invite you to come and discuss prophecy, isn't it? ”
The meaning of the words is that you are the hand of the king of Lordaeron, and your words and deeds represent the will of the king, but at the same time you are also a saint and a prophet, and you have come to me today, except for chatting, we have not talked about cooperation at all, and you don't have to worry about being blamed after the matter spreads.
Oryx was dumbfounded, no wonder the other party didn't mind using the luxurious carriage that would attract attention everywhere he went.
Kael'thas smiled and said, "So now, can Your Excellency open up to me?" Please don't always keep me out of the real story. ”
Oryx sighed and said, "Please forgive your Highness for my caution. ”
Kael'thas nodded in understanding and went straight to the point, "I would like to work with your country in a private name - we will provide the magic technology and the builders needed to build a nationwide real-time battle report delivery network for your country. I wonder if this sincerity is enough? ”
Oryx was taken aback.
That's exactly what Lordaeron needs!
In a war, the speed of information transmission, including dispatch orders, intelligence and other information, determines the direction of a war to a large extent.
The Scourge and Burning Legion command speed is near real-time.
However, the army of the Lordaeron Kingdom is still in this "high magic world", using carrier pigeons and griffin riders to transmit important military information, which is time-consuming and laborious, and only the king's orders will be very "luxurious" to be transmitted by the royal mage, which is largely limited by the scarcity of mages.
Compared with the enemy who does not have this concern at all, he has fallen into the disadvantage by nature.
Perhaps in local battlefields, this disadvantage will not be too obvious. However, as far as the overall situation of the war is concerned, it is inevitable that the embarrassing situation of slowing down the enemy step by step. The opponent can use this as a breakthrough to accumulate advantages and ultimately lay the foundation for victory.
If the High Elves can help the Kingdom of Lordaeron establish a real-time nationwide information transmission network, the soft power of Lordaeron's regular army will be reborn!
Seeing that he was impressed, Kael'thas continued: "I can also provide a large number of magic crystals, send mages, and help your country establish a small teleportation channel to and from major cities and towns in an instant......
Oryx put away his chaotic thoughts and pretended to be puzzled: "But Your Highness, I can't understand why you want to cooperate with us in a private name. ”
Kael'thas explained quite frankly:
"Those old stubborns of the Silvermoon Council won't change their minds too quickly. They realized the necessity of cooperation, and they knew that this catastrophe could not be overcome by the sincere unity of the Northland tribes, but by the time the redundant agenda was over, the Burning Legion of no one would have already arrived. I hope to be able to lubricate it so that it doesn't happen suddenly and everyone is caught off guard, do you understand? ”
Oryx nodded.
Kael'thas said quietly, "If it were only the undead of the Scourge Legion, my people would still have the confidence to rely on the Bandinoor barrier to protect themselves. But if they rise from the undead to the pawns of the Burning Legion, plus the demonic army of the Burning Legion, no one can have such confidence. ”
"And what does Your Highness want from us?" Oryx asked.
"Quite simply, intelligence sharing," Kael'thas replied, "after all, this is only a preliminary cooperation, and it will not take much effort to establish a communications network for your country, and I will not ask for much in return." In fact, this is already the limit, and if I do more, I may incur opposition from the Silvermoon Council. ”
Oryx understood.
After all, the High Elves have a contempt for humans, and perhaps some members of the Silvermoon Council still don't see the need to cooperate with humans. What's more, the bureaucracy in Quel'Salas is so redundant that even if you realize the crux of the problem, you may not be able to act so quickly.
On the other hand, Prince Kael'thas saw the preciousness of human allies - so much foreshadowing before was nothing more than his own motivation that did not conform to the main theme of Quel'Thalas, adding a layer of perennial residence in Dalaran, so he realized that the enterprising heart of humans was far superior to the explanation of the High Elves.
He wanted to do something practical.
Or rather, he handed over an olive branch, put down his body, and tested the cooperation intention of the Lordaeron Kingdom.
The kingdom of Lordaeron was the most important member of the Alliance, and King Terenus was once the supreme king of the Alliance, and had a great say in the summit. Now, although Arthas has ascended the throne, among the seven kingdoms of mankind, the kingdom of Alterac no longer exists, the kingdom of Stormgard is half-dead, the kingdom of Gilneth is also on the verge of collapse, and Lordaeron is still the leader of the alliance.
Lordaeron took over the olive branch, which means that there is a great possibility that the alliance will cooperate with Quel'Thalas. Even in the long run, this could be an opportunity for the High Elves to reunite with the Alliance - of course, after this war, without a common enemy like the Burning Legion, the Alliance would still be in tatters without an external threat like the Horde. How long the covenant would last, and how long it would be valued by the High Elves, he couldn't say.
In a word......
Kael'thas wanted to use his perfect screw, which has many auras, to facilitate the cooperation between the two parties.
"Well, I will present this matter to His Majesty." Oryx stood up and said.
Kael'thas also stood up, and said with great grace, "Don't worry, my saint. I have something to say. If your king does not agree to cooperate, though I believe in his wisdom, then I still hope that I can reach a small friendship with you and your realm. And ......"
His Royal Highness the High Elf Prince smiled.
"I hope that we will have the opportunity to talk like we have today. Actually, I was indeed intrigued by Your Excellency's prophecy, and even curious if Your Excellency saw a future for Quel'Thalas. But this matter, let's keep it in our hearts for the time being, if there is a chance next time, I will invite you to Silvermoon City as a guest, and it will not be too late for us to talk about this matter at that time. ”
Oryx smiled bitterly, thinking to himself, Your Royal Highness, do you think that I will definitely be able to promote the cooperation between the two sides......
"I took note and thank you for your hospitality. Good day, Your Highness. He bowed and left the viewing platform.
Guided by his attendants, he walked out of Kael'thas in Dalaran's lavish mansion, and he found a teleporter and went directly to the royal capital of Lordaeron......
He was going to meet Artace.