It is said that parents are the best teachers for children, and the second generation of kings like Varian Alsace, who is determined to be the heir, has been taken by their father since he was a child, teaching them how to govern the king, and giving them how to think with the thinking of a ruler. The only thing to worry about is whether the child's young mind and limited capacity of the brain can accommodate these things that adults may not understand, and they will grow crooked if there is a slight mistake.

Arthas is too young to see if he will look crooked, and Varian's words Ainan said: Anduin taught too well, this boy is a king.

It was not easy to get Ainan's approval, after all, the last two kings of House Urion had shown hostility to Karazan, and Varian would not be able to sit on the throne without the support of Anduin Lothar.

Taking advantage of the new defeat of the orcs and the power vacuum of the lands that originally belonged to the Stormwind Kingdom, such as the Elwyn Forest and the Twilight Forest, Varian and Lothar hurried back to recapture most of the territory of the Stormwind Kingdom before the others could turn their attention.

It has to be said that they did it very right.

Don't look at the fact that the Storm Kingdom is located at the southern tip of the eastern continent, and it is separated from the center of the human world by the territory of dwarves and gnomes. Not to mention the greedy goblins in the Treasure Bay bordering the Stormwind Kingdom, or the Black Iron Dwarves of the Blackstone Plains, the threat of the Terrans themselves is not small.

No matter how remote the Storm Kingdom is, it is still a kingdom, its area is not much lower than that of Lordaeron, the largest of the Seven Northern Kingdoms, plus it is rich in resources, there are no too strong hostile forces, and there is not a lot of room for territorial expansion, it is simply perfect for some people.

In the past, the Stormwind Kingdom did not have much contact with the Seven Northern Kingdoms, and the nobles of the Seven Northern Kingdoms were prejudiced against the Stormwind Kingdom, and no one took them seriously, treating them as hillbillies, so that the potential of the Stormwind Kingdom was not discovered.

Now, because of the invasion of the orcs, a large number of the people and nobles of the Stormwind Kingdom have fled to the Seven Northern Kingdoms, and they have brought a lot of news about the Stormwind Kingdom, so that the nobles of the Seven Northern Kingdoms have a comprehensive understanding of the Stormwind Kingdom. At this time, everyone suddenly discovered that the Storm Kingdom was actually a big gold mine that they had ignored.

No one has too much money, and as a member of the aristocracy, Varian and Lothar deal with the nobles every day, so how could they not understand how greedy these guys are. Not to mention letting them see the opportunity, even if they don't have the opportunity, they will try their best to pounce on it and bite it hard.

Speaking of which, Varian really has to thank Terenus, if it weren't for the latter's big move in the Alliance, he had to spare the lives of the orcs despite the opposition of others, and attracted the firepower of the nobility for Varian, which allowed him and Lothar to come back so smoothly. Otherwise, Varian may be able to get out of Lordaeron, but he will never return to his own homeland. Those greedy nobles don't care what kind of king you are or not, they only care about their own interests, they have at least a thousand ways to kill a young king without worrying about trouble finding themselves.

It was easy to reclaim the land, and when Orgrimmar declared defeat under the city of Lordaeron and ordered the orc army to surrender, the orcs, who had lost their tradition and honor, no longer had the slightest fighting spirit, and Lothar's army did not take much effort to recover the land that had been taken away by the orcs.

However, it is not so simple for the people who have lost it to want to regain it.

In the previous war, the nobles of the kingdom only cared about their own lives, and did not care about the lives of the civilians, they would rather leave the place on the ship to their dogs than let the civilians go up, and the royal family did not have a good way to deal with this, it was not for Egwen's action, none of the civilians of Stormwind could escape the clutches of the orcs.

Most of these civilians had given up fleeing for their lives elsewhere and gathered in Stormwind because they believed in the royal family of Wryon and the kingdom's assurances. They thought that the kingdom would protect them, they thought that the royal family of Ureon would not leave their people behind, but when disaster really came, they found themselves wrong.

Although Lothar and Bolval have been claiming that it was not the royal family of Ureon who had abandoned them, but for some compelling reason, the commoners ignored this. They have only one reason - the royal family has not fulfilled their promises, and they no longer trust the royal family.

It is difficult to gather people's hearts, and it often takes decades or even generations of efforts to do it, but it is very easy to destroy, and it may collapse if one thing is not dealt with properly.

Clearly, the latter is the case for Varian.

The territory of the kingdom was recaptured, but as far as the eye could see, there were not many civilians in the entire kingdom except for the soldiers, which made Lothar's hair gray.

The existence of commoners is usually ignored by the aristocracy, but it cannot be denied that the aristocracy in the ruling class without the commoners becomes a rootless tree and cannot do anything.

Clearing wasteland, farming, collecting grain, and conscription...... Which of these things does not need civilians?

The subjects of the kingdom are reluctant to return, not only because the kingdom has failed them, but also because I, the new king, are not prevignant enough to be convincing.

That's how Varian understands it.

Why should a suspicious king let his people listen to him?

Varian was not angry or restless about the plight of the Wryon royal family, and he did not resent the civilians of the original Stormwind Kingdom who were still waiting, he was just calmly thinking of a way.

Anxiety will not solve the problem, complaining will only exacerbate the estrangement, and only by being calm can we think of a solution.

If the prestige is not enough, then find a way to brush up the prestige, and if others doubt, let them see their abilities, as long as they can do these two things well, it will be solved. Varian is not worried that the subjects of the Stormwind Kingdom will not return, and who told Tyrenus not to kill the orcs that they must settle in Dunhold Castle. Don't you know that the people of the Stormwind Kingdom hate orcs the most, and they fear orcs the most. After seeing the brutality of the orcs, they wished to leave the orcs as far away as possible, and the existence of Dunhold Castle made the Seven Northern Kingdoms insecure for them.

It is not easy to gain prestige and prove that the new king is capable of protecting this land and giving the subjects of the Stormwind Kingdom a sense of security, but Varian has already planned in his heart.

Karazan, once a taboo name for the royal family of Urien, is now in Varian's sights.

Since the last two kings have always regarded Karazhan as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, Varian has always been at the forefront of his attention to Karazhan under his influence. He clearly remembered the news he had received when he was still in exile in Lordaeron, that some changes had taken place in Karazanri, causing the original owner of the land, Ainan, to disappear without a trace, and with Ainan was the guardian of Tirisfa, Egwen, and the astral mage Medivan, who succeeded Lord Karazhan, had a suspicious appearance and seemed to be the source of the orc invasion.

That is, Medivin is the main culprit who started this war.

As long as Medivan can be dealt with, then all difficulties will be solved, and it will not be a problem to have prestige, show strength, and reassure his subjects.

But, is Karazhan so enterprising? Astral Mage Medivan can deal with it on his own?

Varian wasn't sure.

Just the power that he learned about Karazan had shown, not to mention the Storm Kingdom that was now battered hard, even in the heyday of the kingdom, he didn't dare to act rashly, otherwise how could the previous two generations of kings not get rid of this thorn in the eye.

And the strength of the astral mage Medivan, Varian can't estimate. Fortunately, he can't do it, Anduin Lothar has had a lot of contact with Medivan, and even Medivan's disciple Khadgar is also working for Lothar at this time, and he knows that Medivan is the most suitable person.

"Send troops to Karazhan?! I'm against it! ”

Hearing Varian's plan, Lothar immediately stood up against it.

Varian is a newborn calf and is not afraid of tigers, but Lothar is not. Just kidding, how deep the water is in Karazan and how strong Medivan is is is definitely not something Varian can imagine. To put it mildly, if the Stormwind Kingdom wants to provoke Karazan, it is pure death. Lothar has no children, and he has also been in a relationship with Varian over the years, and he can't watch the ignorant Varian often jump in the fire pit.

Killing a king against Karazhan is as easy as eating and drinking, think of the Rhine against Karazhan in the first place...... Thinking of this, Lothar forcibly interrupted his thoughts and did not let himself continue to think.

This is a top secret, not only can't you say it, don't even think about it.

"I don't think it can't be done."

To Lothar's surprise, Khadgar did not oppose Varian's plan.

Lothar retorted: "Don't you know how dangerous that place is? Medivan is your teacher, and you know better than anyone how powerful he is. Khadgar, what heart do you have? ”

"Grand Duke Lothar, please calm down and listen to me." Khadgar was not intimidated, he made a downward motion with his palms, signaling Lothar to calm down, "Of course I know how terrible Karazan is, and I know the strength of the teacher better than anyone else. But Your Excellency, please recall what the teacher said to us when he left. ”

Didn't Medivan say at that time that Karazan had a change and that he had to go back?

Lothar frowned, unable to come up with anything useful.

Khadgar smiled, "I know my teacher better than you, and I'm sure Karazan has a problem that even a teacher can't solve." Perhaps Karazhan is not as strong as we remember, and the teacher is likely to have been injured in this accident, so we think that Karazhan can give it a try. ”

Varian's eyes lit up, it was interesting if it was as Khadgar had said, and Karazan's weakened power would be a great good thing for the royal family of Ureon and for him, the new king.

Lothar didn't say a word, he wasn't in favor of venturing to Karazhan, that place was too dangerous.

"If Your Excellency the Grand Duke is not at ease, I will lead the team on this trip to Karazhin."

"No, I'm the Grand Duke, so I'll do it."

Even if it angered the one in Karazanri, the Lothar family's relationship with that person should be able to save the day...... Right?