599, Kurtilas
The ships of both sides continued to approach, and gradually, the figures on the opposite ship could already be seen.
Kurtilas's ships began to turn around, waiting for Duten by the way. By the time Duten's fleet sailed forward, the two sides were in a position of being side by side, and several ships from Kurtilas surrounded Gilnes's fleet and led them towards the island.
Du Teng looked at the surrounding fleets and was relieved.
This Kurtilas really deserves to be the strongest naval existence in the human kingdom, just looking at their piloting skills, they far surpass Gilneth's fleet, and the tonnage and number of artillery are also surpassing Gilness. It can be said that if these two fleets met on the sea, it would probably only take a few ships, and the navy of Kurtilas would easily defeat all the ships of Gilneis.
A massive island sandwiched between Lordaeron and Stormwind, across the sea from the west coast of Kazmodan, Kurtilas is one of the Seven Kingdoms and has the most powerful navy in Azeroth.
The fastest way to reach Kultilas by boat from the wetlands of Kazmodan is from the port of Minasil. Kurtilas has historically been a trading nation. Historically, this kingdom had a large naval fleet, and their contribution to the Second War was immeasurable. But after that, Kul Tiras lost Admiral Dalin Ploundmore and his daughter Gianna, who set off for Kalimdor.
The only remaining member of the Proudmoor family, Tamred, now rules the region.
Due to its strategic location, Kurtilas was lucky not to be invaded by the Scourge Legion. As an island nation at sea between Lordaeron and Azeroth, Kurtiras's formidable warships still cruise the waters.
Aside from the occasional ocean storm, Kul Tiras has a pleasant climate. The whole country is perennially windy, which puts the navigation of goblin airships in constant danger. Therefore, if you want to get to Kurtilas, you have to take a boat.
Compared to their northern neighbors, the Kultiras are wealthy and patriotic. They used to wear green clothes and use flags marked with the pattern "Anchor of Kul Tiras". Like the inhabitants of the Hillsbrad Hills, they celebrate the Festival of Tribal Defeat every year. They hated the Scourge who ravaged the lands of other kingdoms, the Naga, the Fishmen, and the pirates who attacked ships to steal resources, and the Orcs who destroyed their proud fleets in the Second War.
Consisting mainly of three large islands and numerous smaller islands, Kurtilas is very scattered in territory, but its overall actual size is comparable to that of Dan Moro in Kazmodan.
Before the Arassos landed, the Druidic Druths were the rulers of the archipelago, and like the Viku who lived in Northrend and the Broken Isles, they were strong-willed, tall, and capable of combat.
However, the Drews were so few in number that when the heavily armed Arassos appeared before them, the unrivaled Drews faced only one fate, and that was to perish.
After the destruction of the Drews, the Arasas became the new rulers of the archipelago, and they built many forts on the islands, which over time slowly developed into large cities such as Belarles, and the number of people living in the archipelago gradually increased. By the end of the reign of the Kingdom of Arathus, Kurtiras, centered on Belales, had become the shipping center of the entire human world at that time, and no other region could match the size of the sailors or the number of merchant fleets.
After the disintegration of the Kingdom of Aratho, Kul Tiras relied on its huge sea power to stand at the top of the human world, whether it was the northern power of Lordaeron or the ambitious Gilneis, they were far from being its opponents above the sea, as long as Kul Tiras was willing, it would be easy to blockade any port of the Northern Kingdom. In modern times, Pelaras ushered in his greatest ruler, Dalin, who was born into the House of Prodmore, and under the leadership of Dalin, the four families of Kul Tiras were tightly united and led the people to a golden age.
In the Second Orc War, as Terenus Minehir's most reliable ally, Dahlin led all his fleets to the great cause of defending the human world. Throughout World War II, Daelin's fleet killed countless orcs and relieved the Alliance of many frontal battles, but he also paid a heavy price for it, and the entire Third Fleet disappeared under the flames of the Red Dragons, which were controlled by the Horde.
In the Third Great War, the mighty Kurtilas fleet split in two, some of which were transferred by Gianna to Kalimdor, while the rest were sent to Lordaeron to fight against the Scourge under the orders of Dalein. It's just that the strength of the undead soul is beyond Dalin's imagination, and the fleet has lost a lot in the process of fighting the natural disaster, so he turned the spearhead and went to Kalimdor to conquer the orcs who had not yet established a foothold. However, the fighting power of the new tribe was too strong, and coupled with the betrayal of his daughter Gianna, Dahlin was finally killed in Theramore, and he also took the lives of many of the Kul Tiras's soldiers who followed him.
Dalin's death shook the rule of the Proudmoore family in Coultiras, and the once four great families were no longer united. Having lost many soldiers who could fight well, the law and order in the area of Kurtiras continued to deteriorate year after year, and many pirates who were rampant in the South China Sea used the Strait of Tilagad in Kurtiras as their refuge.
So when Duten's fleet first appeared, it was very nervous for Kurtilas, and they instinctively dispatched warships, treating Gilnes's fleet as a wandering pirate.
However, when they met, the soldiers of Kul Tiras breathed a long sigh of relief.
Fortunately, not an enemy......
When Duten and his men landed in the capital city of Belarles, following Kul Tiras's warship, a young man greeted them with open arms.
"Limu, it's you, hahahaha, it's been a long time!"
Tenred Prodmore had a happy smile on his face.
He and Duten, or rather, Lim Greymayne, were already old acquaintances. In fact, the Seven Kingdoms of the Human Race, with the exception of the Alterac Kingdom, which has been destroyed, and Dalaran, which exists in the form of a council, although there are various conflicts between the other kingdoms, they also have various connections. At the very least, the princes and princesses when they were young had met each other.
For example, Varian Ureon of the Stormwind Kingdom, the brothers Gianna and Tannred of Kurtiras, Alsace of Lordaeron, and Prince Galen Torbairn of Stormgard all met when they were younger. It's just that the relationship between everyone is good and bad, for example, the relationship between Arthas and Varian is not good. This is also normal, after all, they are the princes of the two most powerful kingdoms of the human race, and the competition between them is the most intense, so there is also a little friction between the two.
Another example is Galen, he doesn't have a good relationship with anyone, and he is not bad, he is a person who doesn't like to talk much, even when everyone was together when he was a child, he rarely communicated with others.
Duten and Tannred had a good relationship, and the two were friends back then, but the two of them hadn't seen each other for a long time since the outbreak of the Second War.
Although this meeting was unexpected, it was also reasonable.
Tannred welcomed them warmly, but it could be seen that Tannred had a sad look on his face, and even when he sat down with Du Teng to drink, his smile was not as bright as it once was.
Also, his sister and his father, the two of them have completely defeated Kurtilas, although in terms of naval strength, Kurtilas is still the strongest in the human kingdom, but compared with the once proud fleet, today's Kurtilas, both in terms of fleet size and the level of sailors, has declined significantly.
The reason why it can still guarantee the strongest is that the shipbuilding technology here is very high, and the training methods of the crew are more scientific and advanced, that is to say, Kul Tiras still has the background, but because of the great loss of vitality, it will not be able to restore its original glory for a while. If they are given more time and more support, they may not be able to regain their former glory.
But again, there is one more problem before that, and that is Gianna.
Now that Gianna had taken her with her followers, or rather the people she had taken with her, she established her own port city on an uninhabited island east of Kalimdor, and named the island Theramore.
And it's not just sailors and soldiers in the city, it's also a lot of magicians.
Because the archmage Antonidas felt a deep sense of guilt for the fall of the kingdom of Lordaeron and the death of Terenus, he supported Gianna in leading the exiles of Lordaeron west to Kalimdor. Some of Dalaran's mages also followed the fugitives to this unknown continent.
Later, Admiral Daylin Prodmore's fleet of Coultiras joined Theramore's faction. However, due to the feud against the orcs, the admiral is determined to destroy the nascent tribe. In order to maintain the fragile alliance between the humans, the Horde, and the Night Elves, Gianna allowed the Horde to kill her father, and in exchange, the Horde maintained a truce with the humans and continued to maintain the peace.
Although the city was born recently, it has experienced several crises.
After allowing the Horde to kill her father, Admiral Prodmoor, Gianna Prodmore was despised by the Alliance, so she had no choice but to stand on her own and sign a non-aggression pact with Orgrimmar. Located on the eastern peninsula of the Dust Swamp, Theramore is the largest wild city in the Alliance, and is no less than any of its main cities.
At present, they are in a delicate situation with the orc country not far away, and both sides are trying to strengthen their strength.
However, while the other members of the alliance despise Anna's actions, her very existence is a threat to the current Kurtilas and Tanred. After all, she is the older sister of Tanred and the first in line to the throne of Dalin. That's right, Daillin died at Gianna's hands, but so what?
When the alliance encounters a crisis, Gianna carries Theramore with her, and she will be able to return smoothly. And after her return, will Tamred still be able to retain his current rights?
Duten was not optimistic about him.
And his personality is a little weak after all, and the person who really controls Kurtilas now should be his mother, who is at most just a puppet who has been pushed up. It can be seen that once Gianna returns, only the rights in his hands will be taken away from him...... Other than that, there is no other possibility.
What Du Ten needs is a firm ally, not an ally who could change the banner at any time, so he wants to get Tamred's help, but first he needs to help Tamred master the big punch.
At the evening party, everyone drank too much.
Du Teng was supported by the maid.
However, when everyone else was asleep, he quietly got up.
Hands quickly sealed.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Although Chakra and Sharingan were taken away by other clones, it doesn't mean that he can't use ninjutsu, it's just that he can't use ninjutsu that is too difficult, and if he uses the shadow clone technique, he can use all the chakras that he managed to get out of his body.
An identical Du Teng appeared, he nodded to the deity, and then obediently lay on the bed and pretended to be asleep.
As for Du Tengben, this was after putting an invisibility spell on himself first, and then he came out of the window silently, recognized the direction, and flew into the air lightly.
What he was looking for was the palace where Tamred lived, the Strongmore family lived in the resistance, so his mother, Catherine Proudmore, was also there.
Duten didn't need to be complicated, and it was easy to find Catherine Prodmoore's location in the depths of the palace. He crept into the other party's bedroom and met Catherine Prodmoore who was sleeping soundly.
Well, how to say it, she can be regarded as a middle-aged beauty, after all, she is Gianna's mother, Gianna's appearance is very good, and her mother is naturally not much worse. And because he has ruled the country for many years, he also has a strong temperament of a superior.
But it's a pity that this woman will eventually become a stumbling block for himself, so Du Teng has no mercy.
He quietly took out his wand, and after waving a small arc in the air, a very faint, barely visible magic flew out of the tip of the wand and flew into Catherine Prodmore's mouth.
In her sleep, she didn't know what Du Teng had done, and in fact, no one except Du Teng himself knew what he had done.
However, after doing this, Du Teng smiled with satisfaction, and returned to his room silently.
The next thing to do is to wait, before he leaves, Thanred will definitely become the true king of Kurtilas, and Gilneth, who has more of this naval kingdom, will finally no longer be afraid of the so-called alliance and the horde.
(End of chapter)
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