A cool and soothing breeze blows through the tall oak trees in front of the Chapel of Light's Wishes, bringing peace and tranquility to this blessed place protected by the Light. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Compared to other towns in East Lordaeron, the air is fresh and clean, and the never-fading brownish fog in the sky has dissipated a lot, and you can even faintly see the deep blue sky.

Walking through the woodland near the chapel, Locke couldn't help but marvel at the tenacious vitality of nature. With the support of the Holy Light near the chapel, flowers and trees grow here.

Because of its outstanding natural environment, it is also a place where members of the Brotherhood of Light gather for a walk.

On the side walk leading to the chapel, the clergy and other officers and soldiers bowed to Locke from time to time, and Locke smiled and nodded in return.

A matter of the fate of all humanity on this continent is about to be held in the cathedral next to Locke, and everyone is busy at this time.

According to Locke's information. In recent days, the surviving nobles from all over Lordaeroné have been flooded with servants sent here, carrying with them their own secrets.

Baron Tairossos, Dassault Khan, Mograine, Abydis, etc. They all met with most of them in private capacities, and what kind of secrets were in them, Locke didn't know for the time being.

Still, Locke could sense the tension in these people, and Locke guessed that the ultimate purpose of their trip was about the meeting.

Although they can't directly know their true purpose, they can always guess a few points, Locke is not a fool, and now that there is an organization called the Security Bureau, some secrets will be known in advance.

In the name of the Paladin, after entering the current upper echelons of this kingdom, Locke's sensitivity and intelligence told him that this time it might be about the division of interests in the future.

Yes, the division of interests.

Paladins are also human beings, they are not Holy Light, they also have selfish thoughts, and they also have their own family and clan behind them. As the king passed away for a long time and the royal family was completely severed, everyone would have other thoughts in their hearts. And in this special period, the results of holding this conference are obvious.

Stratholme is the largest stronghold of the Scourge Undead in Lordaeron, and the city is home to more than 80% of the Scourge forces. This military operation of the Crusaders and the Silver Dawn against Stratholme, if successful, then...

Everyone wants to have a certain interest in the future kingdom of Lordaeron after this natural disaster reshuffle.

Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why the Council of Nobles wants to unite the local nobles and suppress the Crusaders.

Locke doesn't have much thought about this, not to mention whether he can capture Stratholme, even if he does, his focus is not here.

It was the fief of Baron Maxwell Taylorsos. In Locke's mind, he would not hand over the fruits of victory in the reconquest of the regional capital to anyone else.

Moreover, the city of terror above Stratholme, the war fortress of the Scourge Legion, and Naxxramas are still suspended above it all day. The Great Lich inside, the Lich King's right and left hand, and Kel'thugad will not sit idly by and watch this attack on Stratholme succeed.

Returning from his contemplation, Locke found that before he knew it, he had gone far away. In the distance, Baron Terosus appeared in his field of vision.

Baron Maxwell Terosos, a paladin, is undoubtedly a big shot. At the age of 38, he was the strongest in both body and mind, and now he is revered as one of the most powerful warriors of the Holy Light, and his energy is no worse than his own.

The iconic left eye with an eye patch, a full beard and neat black hair, and piercing black eyes.

As lord near the Chapel of the Light's Wish, Baron Tyrosus was revered as a just consul and his reputation spread throughout the land. However, the Chapel of the Light's Wish is a small town after all, which makes the people here quite frustrated, and their lords do not have a castle that attaches to their identity.

After a few minutes, Baron Terosus gradually walked up to Locke, the founder of the Silver Dawn and one of the most powerful warriors of the Light, who grinned and greeted Locke.

"How's that, Locke. The environment is not bad, right? ”

Looking at Baron Tairossos's somewhat smug face, Locke smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's beautiful here. It's been a long time since I've seen anything like this in Lordaeron. ”

"You don't mind having a chat with me, do you?" Baron Tyrosus looked at Locke with a smile,

"Of course I don't mind."

"Then tell me what you think of this place. And your Iwabi words? Baron Tyrosus walked side by side with Locke with his hands behind his back.

Locke subconsciously paused back slightly, staggering half a step away from him.

"Baron Tyrosos, do you want to hear the truth, or a lie?" Locke touched his chin and looked sideways at him, a smile on his face.

"Does that need to be said?" Terosus squinted at Locke with the remaining one-eye, looked at him with a malicious smile and said, "Don't bother boy, tell me what you think of this place." ”

"With all due respect, Baron Tyrossos, the vitality of this town is fading."

Locke's first words made Baron Tyrosus's one-eyed stare wide. But he didn't refute, just narrowed his one-eyed gaze at Locke.

"If it weren't for the presence of the Wish of Light and the Cathedral in this town, I don't think it would be possible for refugees to gather here. They preferred to continue south to the Hand of Tyr. ”

"I found a very bad phenomenon on my way here," Locke's serious expression made Baron Tairosus a little solemn, and he turned his head to look at the green grass on the ground.

"People here don't even have any access to food. Now they're running out of the scavengers outside, and the people have to go deep into the plague forest in search of food. If this goes on for a long time, Baron Tyrosos, do you think anyone here will choose to stay? Will this town survive for so long without people? ”

"As the lord of the region, I think Baron Tairosus understands what the consequences of a territory without a domain without a domain can be."

After a long time, Baron Tyrosus did not react otherwise, he walked mechanically, looking at the pavement paved with long stone slabs under his feet, in a daze.

After a long time, the baron stood still, and he turned to look at Locke calmly with one eye. "What do you want to say? Or are you going to do something? ”

"There's something special about it here, and it's not as simple as you think."

"Baron Tyrosos, if you need help, I can help you, the inhabitants of this town." Locke ignored the other party's surprised eyes and said to himself, "Food is the biggest crisis in this city, and it is also the biggest crisis in this region at the moment, and everyone is running around for it. If this problem is solved, then all problems are no longer a problem. ”

"Grain.," Baron Tyrosus whispered, a bitter smile on his face.

"Yes, grain!" Locke looked at him solemnly, "Iva can help you, help this town. ”

"Why are you doing that?" Baron Terosos pondered the question, "As far as I know, there are more than 200,000 people in the new city of Iva, and you may not be able to make ends meet now, how can you support me?" ”

"With your territory in Tirisfa?" Baron Tyrosus shook his head, he looked at Locke suspiciously, and said, "Although the extent of the plague in that place is not as severe as here, it will not be able to fully recover without two years. Of course, there are places where they can be cultivated, but these fields are barely enough to feed the Crusader soldiers..."

"No," Locke interrupted Tyrossos with confidence, looking at him with a smile, "you've probably missed the Silver Pines Forest, which was once one of the productive lands of our kingdom of Lordaeron. ”

"Come to mind, Baron Tyrosos, you haven't been to the Silver Pines Forest." Locke laughed and said, "If you've been there once, you wouldn't think so." ”

"Although it has been ravaged by the undead scourge in the past, the Silver Pine Forest area is much better than the Tirisfarglas and Eastern Lordaeron regions. When I arrived there with my troops, the land was in a state of ruin. Although I have only attacked the northern part of the Silver Pine Forest, the fertile land there has already allowed us to harvest grain several times in the southern theater. ”

"Oh, and maybe you didn't know it, but I once commissioned a goblin merchant to buy a large number of gnolls." Looking at Tyrossos' puzzled gaze, Locke further explained, "It's the druid gnolls with natural spells, and under their care, the grain in the Silver Pine Forest can even reach more than three crops a year. ”

Baron Tairosus's one-eyed light up instantly, but only for a while, and then fell silent again.

"Locke, you know, it's four thousand kilometers from the Silver Pine Forest. If you escort a large amount of grain to transport, you will not be able to reach it in a month. During this period, you still need to pass through the undead's control zone, how many troops will be needed to escort you along the way? Baron Terosus frowned, looking at the treetops in the distance, "It's too far away, just like in peacetime, and the attrition is too great." ”

"Then go by land and sea."

"By sea?!" Baron Tairosus was stunned for a moment.

"Yes," Locke asked after a moment of silence, looking at Baron Tairossos's one-eyed attempt, "I remember that when Admiral Daylin Prodmore, when he left the shores of the North Stream with the Combined Fleet, our navy in Lordaeron did not leave, and they chose to stay in Lordaeron to fight the Scourge. ”

"If we let them transport food here by sea, I think it would be much easier than by land, right?"

After saying that, Locke looked at Baron Tyrosus without saying a word. In Locke's history, during this period, the Crusaders inherited the legacy of Lordaeron's navy, but no one has ever mentioned it to him until now, as if this naval force had disappeared.

In known history, this fleet once traveled to the continent of Northrend with a group of Scarlet Crusader warriors to pursue the Lich King, and eventually wiped it out. The commander of this naval fleet, Admiral Barry Westwin, is also possessed by the Dreadlord.