Volume 5 The Return of the King 145 Belonging
For the word Motherland...... Or this one...... I don't think most people feel anything.
The motherland is completely a concept in my understanding, for most people they know which country they are, which power they belong to or which lord's people they are, but the so-called sense of honor or belonging brought by this invisible and intangible thing is actually not strong. As for what the motherland is, and what is the purpose of it, I don't think most people know, this thing that can neither be eaten nor used, and is more ethereal than the existence of God, most people's thoughts are dispensable.
There was nothing they could do, after all, whether the kingdom was strong or not was not at all a matter that they could control or bring them any benefit or honor. And what they remember more than their homeland is their king. Even when they charged, they would shout "For the king!" "For the glory of Minethil!" "For whom, who......" "For what, what"
The king is their heaven, the king is their spiritual support, the glory of the king is their glory, and they live for the king.
But for these people, those who have left their homes because of poverty, perhaps the little respect they have for the king and the kingdom will fall to the ground or to a lower level. And the more I get in touch with those people over the course of a few days, the more I feel that feeling.
When they talked to the sailors and merchants of the Stormwind Kingdom, they didn't really care about the king's presence or not, from the beginning they thought that there would be a serious change without the king, and there was indeed some panic, but in the end it turned out that nothing had changed, the days were still like this, the business was still the same, and even after the sun rose as usual, they came to the conclusion that it didn't matter if there was a king or not.
Although some of them said that they still had to get him back, many more had already begun to forget about it.
Except for those who can say a word or two of hope for the king's return, some people don't actually think so highly of the king.
People talk about it starting with the Brotherhood of Defia, or the Brotherhood of Masonry, and then his father, Ryan Ureon, and even his grandfather, Baratheon.
As later generations, most of them have never experienced Baratheon, and even if they are now, they are very old. And the biggest impression of this group of young people is that the country is lost, displaced, and then turmoil, as for the wealth, strength and wealth, Guotai and Min'an are just an illusion in their eyes, or an adjective.
In their mouths, they have not obtained a better life, from the time when they first returned to the country, they have lowered their taxes and now they are paying more and more taxes, and they will not say much good things about his family, but they will complain that every day when they wake up and open their eyes, they owe money to the Urien family, and they owe money to the lord's family.
And the matter of the masonry brotherhood that broke out a few years after the restoration of the country, most of this group of people actually supported them. This was a surprise to me, as people didn't dare to say that before, especially in the Stormwind Kingdom.
But here it was different, where sympathy was expressed for the Masonry Brotherhood, for what had happened to Edwin, and for the king's inaction and misdeeds.
You heard it right, it's true!
Even if the queen died in the riots, most people's attitudes still have a cause and effect, or more seriously...... Deserve.
Rather than mourning the dead queens, the people expressed their disgust at the princes and nobles who lived in lavish castles, in their words, only to squander the taxes they paid.
Now that they've come out, they've made money, and they're free, and they're paying far less taxes and fees in this free harbor city than they were in Stormwind Kingdom, which saves them a lot of money every year.
What I can think of when I hear these words is that the consumption here is actually not low, not that it costs more money to eat and drink, but that there are more temptations here. The money they saved in front of them went into the pockets of local merchants, and the tax rate here is lower than in other places, the more people come to turn around and trade, and the larger the floating population, the more surrounding industries will be driven.
The money they saved here didn't increase much, but it fed more people and made the city more prosperous. They also know that it can cost a lot of money here, but they are still willing to spend it here, and many people even say they are willing to stay and live here.
Although there are rumors that the Stormwind Kingdom may incorporate the port of Minahir into its territory, this rumor is only a rumor and has not been confirmed, and people have different opinions about the ultimate fate of the port of Minahir, some people say that even if the governor of the port of Minahir agrees to join the Stormwind Kingdom, Kurtilas and Stormgard will definitely not agree to this, not only because the port of Minahir is closer to the two kingdoms than the Stormwind Kingdom, but also because it is also an important place for transportation now, which is definitely a sweet treat.
As for the war, most people's thoughts are meaningful, and the reason why the Stormwind Kingdom joined the war is simply to show its presence, and as for whether it is to repay the kindness of helping the Ureon family restore the country back then, they don't think it matters at all.
One of the roles of the alliance is to help each other when there is a difficulty, so as not to let the so-called good brothers not really finish, and more importantly, to have the right to participate in the post-war and share the results. This is the most important thing.
As for what they will face, it is not so important, after the alliance is formed, the war will definitely go on a good side, even if there is a problem in a short time, everyone will inevitably go together.
Some people disagree with this statement, saying how about Kurtilas and Gilness, but some people put forward a different statement, that is, if the current alliance does not work in the end, then the final result of these kingdoms will inevitably be destroyed, so they do not join the alliance only temporarily, and they can still not pull the when they don't reach the door, and they can still not cry when they don't see the coffin, but once the alliance appears, it is impossible for them to continue to be alone.
So for the future, people's expectations are still good, and there is still hope.
After all, when the sky falls, there are also tall people who stand on top, and they, as ordinary people, can only follow the crowd.
As for the current alliance, people have their own opinions, some sympathize with Stormgard, some feel that they deserve it, some say that even if they are finished, it will not have much impact, some say that the impact will be great, some people say that it is inevitable that the dwarves will go all out to support it, and some people say that everything will be fine if they only need to blow up the Saldo Bridge.
The public said that the public was reasonable, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was reasonable, and they analyzed it one by one, and I probably knew their expectations for the future.
But when I talk about the current state of war, I have a very conflicted feeling in my heart.
According to them, the Storm Kingdom came with more than a dozen large ships full of supplies and personnel, and after a short stay here, they immediately set off for Nanhai Town, and the follow-up troops are said to be many more, and they will send their troops to the front line in batches.
And according to the news they heard from somewhere, it is said that the orcs have reappeared, not only a large number of orc armies have appeared in the territory of the kingdom of Lordaeron, but the orcs have now entered the city of Lordaeron, which was once occupied by the undead scourge.
They speculated that the reappearance of the orcs was not accidental, and it was very likely that the orcs were in collusion with the undead Scourge, and that not only did the undead army continue to wreak havoc in the north, but also that a large number of undead armies completely destroyed the walls of Soladin after defeating the dwarven army, and the Stormgard army stationed around the Great Wall was also defeated, which gave the hostile forces in Stormgard a good respite.
The Alliance forces will now join the Dwarven army after landing, and the Dwarves have promised to provide the human army with thermal weapons. When the time comes, the Union forces will quickly recapture Hillsbrad with the heaviest firepower and cut off the supply of the undead deep into Stormgard.
Once the Alliance forces have gained a foothold in Hillsbrad, they will be the first to infiltrate Alterac with Tarummere as a springboard, and they will immediately help the Stormgardians clear the chaos in the country after making all of Stormgard's undead army a turtle in an urn. After the situation in Stormgard is basically stable, they will begin a major counteroffensive to unite all the human armies in the north.
Everyone agrees with these statements, as for the source is said to be the news from the headquarters of the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Storm Kingdom, and how it came out is unknown. At first, I didn't think so, but after I thought about it, I came to the conclusion that it was a very solid strategic arrangement.
I don't know if the orc army they are talking about is if I took Sarufar's group with me some time ago, and I don't think it is possible that so many orc troops have come to the Tirisfa region according to the time, but from the description they said has a nose and a face, it seems that an army has already arrived.
How humans got this information is unknown, but they do have a lot of information, and if Sylvanas is still in the human situation?
When I thought of this, I suddenly felt a little upset, this is her problem, what does it matter to me? I'm going to lick my face again and run back to Lordaeron to tell her it's wrong? Or maybe she knows more now than I do. This is her war, not mine.
During my stay in Minethil Harbor, I would come to the tavern every day to brag to them, and I actually saw the Stormwind Kingdom ships docked to transport troops back from Southsea Town. The group had about half a day to resupply after disembarking, and I also met the sailors who had returned with the ship in the tavern, and I also got the latest information from them.
Shortly after the human army landed in Southsea Town, they rushed to Tarunmir to join the dwarven army, and if nothing else, Tarunmir was now back in the hands of the Alliance.
When the news spread in the tavern that the merchant ships of the Stormwind Kingdom had come to trade here and docked at the port of the tavern, I went home and found James, he is still alive and well these days, I will take him to the tavern to sit when he can't stay at home, he is a relatively quiet person, at least in front of me, although I will still wonder how he was able to make people like that when he was in Nanhai Town, but at this time he just sat quietly and drank wine and listened to my conversation with them.
In the evening, when I went back to my lodgings with him, he suddenly said, "Are you leaving here?" ”
I nodded.
"To the Stormwind Kingdom?"
I said yes.
Then he fell silent, and when he was about to walk to the alley near his home, he said, "Your home is in the Stormwind Kingdom, right?" ”
I looked at him and shook my head, "What do you want to say?" ”
"What can I do for you?" His eyes were sincere.
"Live well, don't cause trouble, so be it." I say.
"You must not be an easy fellow." "Even though my leg still hurts a little bit, I'll always get better, and when I do, I can do a lot for you," he said. ”
"Do you think you're okay again?" I laughed, "I don't have anything to ask you to help with, if I need your help, I'll come to you." I looked at him, "But when I came to you, I wanted you to be alive and healthy." ”