Chapter 453: I Need Money
"The reason for this qiē is the portal." Master Khadgar explained, "Although we have destroyed that portal, severing our connection with the orc world; However, the destroyed portal still disrupts the space around it, making the time and space here chaotic and abnormal, and the demons swimming in the void can easily tear the shackles of time and space and come to our world. ”
"As for the danger hài......," said Archmage Antonidas, "so far, no too powerful demons have found our world, and I and these mages of Dalaran are barely able to deal with it; But one day, those more powerful evil beings will discover our world and ...... An even greater catastrophe will befall us, and we mages are beyond it to resist. ”
"Do you have any proposals? Or rather, what do we need to do? King Terenus asked bluntly - the Void, the demons, and the qiē of Archmage Antonidas, were not clear to all of you; But they are all aware of the seriousness of the matter and are willing to contribute to solving these problems.
Arthas breathed a sigh of relief—he understood the relationship between coincidence and necessity that Master Khadgar had spoken of—that the demons must have discovered the chaotic space-time here; And the coincidence is because...... So far, these demons who have come to Azeroth have been chaotic and unorganized.
Of course, Arthas also understands that if the rift in time and space here is discovered by more and more demons, then it will only be a matter of time before the Burning Legion knows about this vulnerability; Now the occasion is not very convenient. He decided to wait until the meeting was over to find out if there was any way to solve the problem once and for all - and perhaps bring the unreliable Red Dragon Queen with him.
"We need money, manpower and material resources." Archmage Antonidas also did not shy away from saying. "We in Dalaran will send enough mage troops to be stationed here to continue to mend the rifts in space; But at the same time, we need the Alliance's armies and a fortress to defend against the demons that might appear here. ”
King Terenus stroked his beard under his chin and said nothing—Lordaeron was not short of money. Despite taking in the remnants of Stormwind and providing material support to the kingdom of Stormgard, the silver mines in Stratholme were not affected by the war. Tirio? The great lords such as Ferding were also loyal to the royal family, and paid the taxes in full, which, combined with the accumulation over the years, should be able to meet the requirements of Archmage Antonidas.
The problem is human and material - after the end of the war. All countries are to start resuming production. Especially in the Kingdom of Stormwind, although the remnants were able to return to their homeland, the subsequent reconstruction project was enormous, and this qiē required support from the Kingdom of Lordaeron.
What's more, King Terenus didn't think he needed to be in a hurry to speak - the other two kings, one and one "would-be", were under more pressure for these needs from Archmage Antonidas.
Varian couldn't hold back his promise - it was the first time he had attended such a military conference, but Varian listened attentively; Hearing the news of those demons wreaking havoc had already worried him, and now Archmage Antonidas had proposed a solution. Varian decided not to hesitate to support him - as King of Stormwind.
Arthas saw the eagerness in his playmate's heart, though there was no expression on his face. But Arthas quietly kicked Varian in the shin under the table.
"Al-......" Varian's words were stopped by Arthas's eyes, and he closed his mouth, but still looked at his little friend suspiciously.
"Don't talk yet, see what His Majesty King Solas says." Arthas motioned to Varian to be uneasy - from the look on the face of the owner of Riptide Castle, Arthas knew that the king had something to say - and it was also the case, when it came to money, especially military expenses and other expenses to meet the king's lavish needs, Riptide Castle had always been known for being stingy.
"This ...... Archmage Antonidas, you know how much damage this orc invasion has done to our territory and civilians. I'm afraid we don't have enough supplies to meet the needs here - as you can see, there are still more than 100,000 troops of the Kingdom of Stormgard stationed here to this day, and I'm waiting for the war against the Orcs to be over and I will take them back to the Arathi Highlands to grow crops! King Solas said with a dry cough.
Growing crops? - Arthas pouted - This king will grow crops? Even in the entire Arathi Heights, you can't find a few real farmers who can grow crops, right? Besides, what can be grown in that barren place!
"King Soras, I must remind you that what we have said before is not alarmist, and if the Alliance does not take it seriously, Dalaran alone will definitely not be able to prevent these temporal rifts from expanding further; If more demons come to our world, it will undoubtedly be another catastrophe, even more terrible than the orc invasion. Archmage Antonidas said in a warning tone.
"I know that, but ......" King Solas didn't continue, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
"The money problem is relatively easy to solve -- even though we're not rich." Anduin? Lothar spoke, "The royal family of Stormwind and the Brotherhood of Iron Horses still have some property, which I can hand over to Archmage Antonidas to use, and if it is really in short supply, I can also collect or borrow some from other Stormwind refugees, and use the taxes of the royal family of Stormwind to repay it in the future." ”
Although these words were not written by Varian, the true master of Stormwind? Wryon said it, but no one would question Anduin? The effect of Lothar's words - everyone in this room, except for the dwarves who were naturally insulated from politics and the few women around Arthas who had no interest in politics, knew that the Marshal of Stormwind could represent the royal family of Stormwind - even though there was only Varian left in the royal family? Wryon alone - speak, even after Varian's coronation, Anduin? It was not an exaggeration for Lothar to be regent for a few years.
But ...... "Anduin?" Lothar frowned and continued, "I'm afraid we won't be able to help much with human and material resources. As you know, there aren't many civilians left in the Kingdom of Stormwind, and perhaps some will remain in the Kingdom of Lordaeron - of course, I respect the decision of these civilians themselves; As for the property...... You can use as many materials as you like from the lands of the Stormwind Kingdom, but ...... At least we don't have enough manpower to help you mine for the time being. (To be continued......)