Chapter 36: The Rebuilding of Dunhold
Jiang Weihan set his base camp at Dunhold Castle. Although it was severely damaged by the war, it can almost be said to be a ruin. But it is precisely because of this that it is more suitable for Jiang Weihan to transform it according to the ideas in his mind.
He first arrived in Talenmere and handed over to the local sheriff of Lordaeron, Oakes, symbolically reclaiming ownership of the place. According to Terenus's orders, all the institutions that originally belonged to Lordaeron here were to be withdrawn when Jiang Weihan's own functional body could replace them. However, Jiang Weihan now has a total of five people under his command, and one of them is far away in Stratholme, so this place is still entrusted to Oakes and his subordinates for the time being.
It stands to reason that Hercula, the spell representing Dalaran, should also have come to greet her, but it was another mage representative, and it seemed that Hercula was unwell and was recuperating.
Jiang Weihan ignored him, and prepared to go directly to Dunhold to hand over power with the Alliance commander over there - now stationed there was still a famous figure, the owner of the Ember Bringer, the Grand Lord Alexandros Mograini. Of course, the real catastrophe hadn't yet arrived, and he was just keeping the Shadow Crystal that made the artifact Ember Bringer. Of course, even without an artifact, he is a powerful paladin.
On his way to Dunhold, a goblin merchant stopped him:
"Hello, my dearest lord, as you can see, my name is Jikhir, and I am a goblin merchant and inventor."
Jikshir was accompanied by a man much taller than him, a machine that followed suit, like a loyal bodyguard.
Jiang Weihan looked at him, as well as the machine person, and said, "So, are you here to sell me this machine machine?" β
"That's right, you're so clever you can see my purpose at a glance! Now you see, this machine behind me is a protection machine I invented, it doesn't need to eat, it doesn't complain, and it will never betray you! As a great lord from afar, how can you be without your own guards? With such a machine guard, you will never have to worry about your safety again! And they never have to pay a salary! Jikshir frothed at the mouth of the river to sell Jiang Weihan his great invention, and manipulated the machine to perform all kinds of difficult maneuvers - such as the golden rooster ** and dancing - but it was clear that his machine was not used to such movements, and the indicator light on its head turned from green to red, and it let out a rapid alarm and fell to the ground with a bang.
ββ¦β¦ It seems that your protector has some room for improvement, Mr. Jikshire. Jiang Weihan said with a smile.
Jikshir clutched his head and shouted, "Oh no, my darling! Then he hung his head and said, "It seems so." But I'll make it even better and more powerful! β
"Then I'm looking forward to an improved version of the table. When the time comes, you can go to Dunhold Castle and find me. Jiang Weihan said. He still had some impressions of the name Jikhir, after all, the goblin merchant was too peculiar.
As he turned to leave with Wayne and Kyle, he heard Jikhill muttering behind him as he repaired with the tools he had brought with him, "Baby, give me some face, I'm going to buy the entire goblin of Hillsbrad Hills in the future!" It's all up to you! β
-- This is a goblin with a dream.
Except for such a small episode, everything else on the road was calm. Then, in the afternoon, Jiang Weihan meets the living High Lord Mograini in front of Dunhold Castle - no doubt in the game, apart from the old Hillsbrad Hills of the Cave of Time, he can only see the High Lord who has become a Death Knight.
Mograine has medium-long red hair, a thick beard, and a rigid appearance, somewhat similar to Uther, though he is more of a warrior than a standard paladin like Uther.
Mograini recognized him from afar, tooβthe traits were so obvious that no one in the entire alliance had angelic guards by his side except him.
After verifying his identity formally, the Great Lord saluted him: "Welcome Admiral Jiang Weihan to Dunhold, I am Alexandros Mograini, the Alliance Commander of Dunhold!" According to the order, in the future I and my troops will be at your command! β
Jiang Weihan hurriedly said, "You're welcome, it's my honor to meet you, Grand Lord Mograini!" β
On his way into the city, Mograine reported to him what was now Dunhold: there were 2,000 Union soldiers and more than 600 residents, most of whom were refugees. The castle was originally built to house orc prisoners of war, and most of its inhabitants were in the service of the prisoner of war camp or the families of the soldiers who were stationed there. When Thrall and his orcs stormed the castle, most of its inhabitants were killed in the slaughter. The rest have basically become refugees, mostly the elderly, weak, women and children.
Now that Dunhold is no longer a prisoner-of-war camp, these refugees will face difficulties in re-entering the workforce.
After listening to this, Jiang Weihan said: "Actually, I plan to renovate this place and turn it into a livable city." These refugees do not have to worry about their livelihoods, and the reconstruction work requires a large amount of labour, and they will get new jobs. β
"On behalf of these refugees, I thank you for your help!" Mograini said sincerely.
"No, don't thank me, they're my people now. As their lord, I have an obligation to ensure their lives and safety. β
Mograine praised, "You are a good lord. β
"I've heard you're a high lord too - by the way, I don't know where your territory is, General Mograine." Jiang Weihan asked. Blizzard's father didn't explain these details in detail, and Jiang Weihan naturally had no way of knowing.
"Right here in Nanhai Town, we're neighbors." Mograini smiled kindly.
Obviously, there are still many opportunities for them to deal with each other in the future.
Jiang Weihan asked all the refugees under Mograini to gather in the original gladiatorial arena in the center of the castle. The other party took the order very willingly and left. When the new lord first came to his territory, he naturally had to take a look at the people, otherwise it would be embarrassing if no one recognized him when he walked in his territory in the future.
However, Mograini's speculation was not Jiang Weihan's intention. He was now ambitious to embark on his own ambitions in the ruined castle: to restore Valoran to Azeroth, step by step. Now is the time to take the first step!
The gladiatorial arena in the center of town was originally rebuilt by Blackmore, the Lieutenant General of Lordaeron, who was stationed there. He trained the orc captives here to be gladiators and entertained his audience with their bloody performances. Compared to boxing's soft, nose-shedding fights, this bloody and primitive gladiatorial fight has kept it hot ever since its launch. Blackmore made a fortune from it.
Thrall was the most powerful gladiator he had ever cultivated. He also taught the clever orc various tactical knowledge and fighting techniques, making him an excellent military commander. In the same way, he ended up swallowing the consequences of his own death, and eventually died at Thrall's hands. Dunhold Castle, which he painstakingly managed, is now almost in ruins.
The Colosseum still bears traces of the fire, and the auditorium is now a piece of masonry and rubble, but the arena below is flat and wide enough to accommodate a few hundred people.
Mograine led the refugees into the arena, most of them in a bit of trepidation, most of whom had suffered the tragic fate of their families ruined by the orcs. And what kind of person the new lord was, they did not know anything. On the way, however, General Mograini seemed to say that the lord was a kind man, and that their lives would be assured - which made them a little less afraid.
When everyone was assembled, Jiang Weihan appeared on the rostrum with Kyle. He picked a flat place, his eyes swept over these refugees who were a little malnourished and looked yellow and thin, and said in a deep voice: "Hello everyone, my name is Jiang Weihan. Your new lords. β
"You don't have to be afraid of me at all, look, I'm a human being, just like you, and I'm not some other terrible creature." Jiang Weihan's joke was a bit of a failure, and no one laughed in terms of effect. He stepped aside so that everyone could see Kyle behind him more clearly, "This is my good buddy, an angel, and her name is Kyle." I guarantee the wings behind her are real! β
The crowd did let out a cry of surprise. However, the identity of this angel does not seem to alleviate their sense of distance and strangeness from Jiang Weihan.
Jiang Weihan glanced back at Kyle and whispered, "Kyle, give face, take off the helmet for a while!" β
Kyle glanced at him and silently took off his helmet.
Without that golden helmet to hide, her beautiful and holy countenance conquered everyone at once. And she also cooperates with the gentle fluttering of her wings to hang in the air, making people believe that she can indeed fly.
It was then that the refugees truly realized that their lord was an amazing man - a man who even a mythical angel would follow!
"I know you don't know me, but let me introduce myself: I'm from another world, and I came to Lordaeron through the guΓ² plane. I am representing Valoran, and you will see more Valorans in the future, and you will be part of her. Because since I became the lord of this place, it has been marked with Valoran. Trust me, you'll be proud of this name in the future! β
"Now let's talk about some practical things: I know that you are having a hard time right now, but after today, I am very sure that you will no longer face the dilemma of starvation. I plan to renovate the city and make it a new pearl of Lordaeron. You will be witnesses and participants. β
"Now, I will show you how powerful Valoran is - I am going to summon the people of Valoran here, and you will rebuild your home with them, and I sincerely hope that you will be friendly, they will be very kind people, and I am sure you will too."
Jiang Weihan grasped Valoran's heart in the eyes of everyone and began to summon.
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PS: Big construction begins!
Mograine's territory is indeed nowhere to be found. However, in the Old Hillsbride mission of the Cavern of Time, Mograine and his son, as well as his lieutenants Ethan Lien and Abidis can be found near Southsea Town, and I think it makes sense to set his territory in Southsea Town.
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