Chapter 279: Tol Bain (continued)
The diplomacy of the two countries is nothing more than the appeal of their respective interests.
For the Sandfury Trolls to form an alliance with Riptide Castle, they will have to take what they need and try to reach a balance that is acceptable to both parties.
What is a sand rage? What does Sand Fury need? Kazik has money in his pocket, a mountain of gold and silver wealth, and he needs to turn this wealth into all the supplies that the Sandfur tribe desperately needs to develop.
As Ratchet shifted its trade focus toward Orgrimmar, the Sandfury were able to obtain much less from the goblin harbor city. It's not that Gazruwe doesn't want to make such a fortune from Kazik, that's all his fleet can provide.
It takes a long time to travel from the Eastern Kingdoms to Kalimdor by sea, and even if it is by air, it takes a long time for the airship. This is not a game that can be played by reading a progress bar, and the real world of Azeroth, where long distances can be very restrictive in terms of trade and commerce.
Commodities and supplies are limited, and Ratchet City will naturally prioritize the needs of the orc tribes. Ghazruvi also didn't want to give up trade with Shafu, so Jikhir was able to get a certain share of the trade from Ratchet City. But even so, compared to the supplies supplied to Orgrimmar, Sandfury was a complete fight.
Because of this, Kazik plans to bypass Ratchet City, and he has Jikhir build the prototype of Hot Sand Harbor on the shores of Tanaris, and the Sandfury will be directly connected to Booty Bay.
What does Arathi have? Kazik salivated over the abundance of food, timber, minerals, and Arathi had almost everything the Sandfur needed for them.
Ever since he thought of connecting with Riptide Castle, the traverser couldn't stop thinking about why he hadn't traveled somewhere in Arathi?
Arathi's geographical advantages are too obvious, not only is it rich in materials, as long as the Saldo Bridge in the south is controlled, and the wall of Soladin is repaired in the north, if the trolls, fat men and bandits in the territory are cleared, is there any doubt about the rise of the Riptide Castle Kingdom?
The north and south are well tied, and it is a completely self-sufficient small kingdom. If you have nothing to do, go north to collect those survivors of Lordaeron, you can also get in touch with the Hammer dwarves in Hinterland, and the south has a good relationship with the dwarves in the wetlands, so don't be too comfortable for this little day.
On second thought, when I traveled to Arashi, there should be nothing to do with Nabia, the Titan Caretaker. Without this giantess reshaping her body, the Traveler would not have been as powerful as she is now.
Without a strong strength to rely on, look at Garin in front of you. Prince Thor Bain knows that it won't be easy to clean up the Deadwood Trolls, Syndicate Bandits, and Stonefist Ogre.
If you don't open the hanging, the traverser is not easy to mix!
On second thought, although the desert is short of resources, fortunately there are not too many hostile forces. Xenomorph insects are counted as one, and it is these insects that the traverser came to this world. Thank you! The sand mallet ogre was also counted, but it was quickly crushed to death in the desert by the concentration of Kazik's forces. Listening to Antusur's report, it seems that there are still some fish that have slipped through the net. No matter what, kittens and dogs, they can't afford any wind and waves.
Tanaris is very poor, and Angolo and Firas are now part of the Sand Fury's sphere of influence, which is a very good territory.
Prince Garin agreed to Kazik's offer to supply Arashi with a large amount of resources to the Shanu tribe, of course, for real money. It's just that they themselves will use a large part of the resources produced by Arashi. On the issue of how much of the supplies will be sold to Shafu in the form of trade, this will require further in-depth negotiations between the two sides.
However, the most serious problem at the moment, Riptide Castle is about to be occupied by outside intruders, and it is useless to talk about so much. In this regard, Kazik said that he would provide a large amount of money for a fee, which would be used for the military expenses of Fort Rapids, and of course, in the later stage, Arashi's goods would be repaid. Well, Garin. Prince Tolbein also made another request for Kazik to send troops to help him recover Arathi.
Kazik was stunned, he didn't know what the leader of this Riptide Fort thought, Sha Fu sent troops?
This was actually Lieutenant Valrocar's proposal to Prince Garin, and in his words, with the help of Sand Fury, Fort Riptide's own losses would be reduced.
The cavalry lieutenant still hadn't told his leader a word, and the more blood the Sandfury Trolls shed, the happier Varocal would be.
Originally, it was thought that it would only provide a sum of money, and with such funding, the situation in Riptide Fort would be much better, and Shafu could also establish trade with Arahi, a new trade route. When the situation in Fort Riptide improves, Kazik will support this Terran kingdom to exterminate the deadwood trolls in their territory. When the timing is right, the Sandfury will also send their own troops to help Riptide Castle, and most importantly, take the opportunity to rein in the survivors of the Deadwood Trolls. It's just that at this time, Prince Garin is asking for his own investment in real swords and guns?
Kazik looked solemn, the current situation in Riptide Fort is not very good, it can be clearly known from Prince Garin's eager demeanor. Deadwood trolls aside, Syndicate, this is actually the exiled Alterac army, the Stonefist ogre, these fat people should not be underestimated. Intervene now, and the sand fury will have a lot of casualties.
Troops? Sand Fury doesn't have much fighting right now. The Sindra Elves' main mission is to rid Eresalas of the corrosiveness, and they are few in number and cannot draw many more troops. Godok's ogres are strong, and those Goduni ogres are also their subordinate tribes, but Kazik wants these fat men to occupy the lowland wilderness of Firas as soon as possible. Angolo crater, here can not be moved. Zulfarak had just unearthed a Well of Eternity, and the defenses there could not be relaxed for a moment. In this way, only the dust swamp has the possibility of drawing troops.
Turning his head to the left and right, Sinsala, Glinka, and Salg were all leaders of Kazik's troops in the Dust Swamp. Not long after Sindra joined, Erudito McCus didn't have much to say and was ignored by the traverser.
Dispatch troops? Kazik needs to consult the three subordinates of the Dust Swamp. Well, forget the ogre, although Salg has a good brain, but he can't make any good proposals for such a problem. Representative of the Harpy, Glinka. Bloodroar has provided some reference for Kazyk, as not long ago, a Minotaur tribe had come to the Dust Swamp to try to make contact with the Sandfury tribe. This was also confirmed by Sinsala.
"Minotaur?"
The traverser is curious, Kane. Bloodhoof is now closer to Thrall's orc tribe, so what about sending men to the Dust Swamp?
"Yes, Chief Kazik, it is said that the Minotaur tribe is at odds with the Boar People in the southern part of the Barrens, and the orc tribe is now entangled in the centaurs of the North Barrens. They came to the Dust Swamp to ask for our help in dealing with the Boar Man. It's just that we didn't reply without your permission. ”
"Boar people?"
After a little thought, the traverser probably knew the purpose of the Minotaurs, and these bulls wanted to open the way to the Thousand Needles Stone Forest. The Thousand Needles Stone Forest, not only the Wind Nest and the Southern Cliffs, this is the northern defense line of Zurfalak, opening the passage between the Thousand Needles Stone Forest and the Barren Land, which is not far from Filas.
Knock knock knock
Kazik pondered silently, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the tabletop with a thin sound.
Bull head asking for help? Fight with the wild boar people and open up the passage between the barren land and the Thousand Needles Stone Forest?! Now, Fort Riptide has also asked for troops to send troops to Arahi......
It is bounded by the Thousand Needles Stone Forest, and not far south is Tanaris, and to the west is Firas. To tell the truth, Kazik is extremely reluctant to have outside forces get their hands on these two places. But if they did reject the Minotaur's offer, it would only make the Niuniu even more away from the Sandfury Tribe, and although they were already closer to the Orcs in comparison, there was no need for Kazik to push them again.
Sending troops to Arahi? There seems to be a good reason for this, there is a shortage of troops. Sending only a small number of troops to participate in the war between the Minotaur and the Boar People can maintain friendship with each other, but it does not have much effect on the war. Even, Kazik can secretly obstruct it.
The time-traveler thought of his lich summon. Rekey. Winter Han controls Razor Heights, and he secretly controls the boar people there. The Minotaur wants to defeat the Boar Man and open the passage to the Thousand Needles Stone Forest, and at this time, it is time for the Lich to make a secret move.
Thinking of this, Kazik looked up at Prince Garin on the opposite side, right beside the leader of this Rapids Castle, Gianna as the host and the representative of Dalaran Ansrem Da. The mage also seemed to be waiting expectantly for Chief Sandfury's reply.
"The Eastern Kingdom and Kalimdor are far apart, Prince Garin, if I send troops to help Fort Riptide recover all of Arashi, how can we guarantee a trade agreement between us? You must know that Riptide Castle is the kingdom of humanity, and even your family of Torbain has a reputation as the troll killers. Sandfury wasn't deadwood, and it wasn't Amani, but Sandfury was a tribe of trolls. The peace talks between Sandfury and Riptide Fort were only because I needed a new object to trade with, and Sandfury desperately needed those resources. If Fort Riptide is restored, you will no longer need to be funded by Sandrage, so how are you going to make sure of my interests? ”
"Kazik, Sandfury can sign a peace pact with Riptide Castle, I will be a witness on the side of Theramore, and Master Ansrem can be a witness on behalf of Dalaran."
Prince Garin was still pondering, but Gianna gave her opinion.
The traverser crooked his mouth, he didn't know how to talk to the Queen of Theramore. Covenants can be signed, and they can be torn up at any time. The master-servant agreement signed between the Sand Fury Chief and Haydosborn that if the strength of this water elemental exceeds that of Kazik, it will obediently obey its orders? It wasn't that long ago that Haydosborn had a subtle resistance to the traverser.
"Even in the Eastern Kingdom, you Terrans and the High Elves had made such an oath, but now that you look at it, no amount of friendship can withstand the passage of time. Gianna, don't hope for a paper covenant, it doesn't have much binding. ”
"You're right, Chief Kazik. Indeed, a paper covenant is not very convincing. Not long ago, in the Orc War, after defeating the Orcs, many kingdoms immediately withdrew from the original alliance, Gilneth and Quel'Thalas. Hmph, isn't this also because of a conflict of interests? ”
Just as he was about to refute Kazik's argument, Garin's words interrupted Gianna's statement.
"I can't give you any guarantees, Chief Kazik. The materials promised before, this is not all possible, and even my entire kingdom is crumbling. ”
Hearing this, next to Prince Garin, the captain of Aynes also had a sad look on his face, as a warrior of the kingdom, the decline of Riptide Castle made her very heartbroken.
"If there's anything I can make a commitment to, it's probably my last name."
Garin. Tolbaine looked serious, he was so solemn.
"This is the noble bloodline that Ignaeus left me. In Thorbaine's name, Fort Riptide will always be friendly with your Sandfury clan. Chief Kazik, I wonder if this will gain your trust? ”