Chapter 107: Bear the burden of humiliation
Generally speaking, when the Overlord confronts diplomats, the Overlord's attitude towards them can be seen by the size of the greeting team dispatched.
So the orc team that Michaela encountered was:
"My name is Nazgrell, Blood Elf, and the Chief knows what you mean, so he arranged for me to meet you, please come with me."
Michaela's team was greeted by the only orc with the wolf's head mask in front of him, who led Michaela and Malenia out of the airship tower and all the way to Orgrimmar.
"There's only one person on the team."
Torina sighed and said to Michaela, "It seems that Thrall doesn't care much about the blood elves. ”
Taking a deep breath of Durotal's dry air, Michaela felt that her trip might not be smooth, even if Thrall finally agreed to the Blood Elves to join the Horde, the agreement signed would probably not be so fair.
This will not work!
As the ambassador of the blood elves, he must find a way.
At this time, Michaela was full of thoughts about how to face Thrall, and even the majestic orc city of Orgrimmar had no time to pay attention.
Fortunately, Malenia, who had no idea about diplomatic relations, was very excited and listened carefully to Nazgrell's introduction to the orc's main city.
Orgrimmar, located in the northern part of Durontar in the eastern coastal region of Karimdor, is different from the ornate style of the Blood Elves, Orgrimmar is a typical orc city, full of rough style, full of stone buildings and animal skins, animal tooth decoration, full of wild beauty.
Orgrimmar's gate is located on the south side of the city, and after passing through the passage, you will come to the "Valley of Strength", where there are hotels, auction houses, banks and other facilities, which is equivalent to a commercial street, and to the west of the "Valley of Power" is the "Spirit Valley", where the orc spellcasters gather.
But Michaela and her party did not go there, but followed the gate in the northeast corner of the "Valley of Strength" to the "Dark Alley District", the middle zone that connects the other areas.
To the northeast of the "Dark Alley" is the "Valley of Honor", where the Orc warriors camp, and to the northwest of the "Dark Alley" is the "Valley of Wisdom", the destination of Michaela and his party, which is where the Thrall Fortress is located.
The "Thrall's Fortress", similar to the "Tower of the Sunrage" in Silvermoon City, was the office and private residence of the Great Chief.
"Our Great Chief has a lot of opportunities, so I don't have time to meet you today."
Nazgrell, who came to the Valley of Wisdom, did not take Michaela to Thrall's fortress, but said in a tone of course:
"So, please go to the inn for a few days and feel the warmth of our orcs."
Note that Nazgrell said nothing about the exact time when Grand Chief Sal would meet Michaela, and only took them to the hotel.
"Michaela, you're cold."
Torina stood up suddenly, raised her right hand and slapped it heavily on the desk in front of her, and said indignantly: "Hmph, dignified traverser, when has you received this kind of bird gas, this tribe will not add it!" ”
Michaela snorted a few times: "Do I want to say that the three-year period has come to welcome the Dragon King's return to the throne?" ”
Torina immediately said excitedly: "Yes, yes, it's right to smile and beat everything again." ”
Michaela asked rhetorically, "What about the remaining blood elves that are far away in Silvermoon City?" Without foreign aid, wait for death? ”
Without waiting for the other party to speak, Michaela continued: "Of course, the Dragon King's return to the throne is cool, but I have a great mission on my shoulders, and I can't just do things based on my personal likes and dislikes. Do you understand? ”
Torina let out an "oh", which was serious: "So, Michaela, are you putting up with the humiliation?" ”
In fact, Saar's approach is not an insult, but a relatively common tactic in diplomacy, where the superior side puts pressure on the inferior side.
As Michaela and Malenia moved into the hotel arranged by Nazgrell, Michaela decided that Sal would be cold for a few days and would not see her immediately.
"Sal, if you didn't drive me away, it means that you have become interested in the blood elves, and since you are interested, then there will be talk about it later."
"I'll make you understand my negotiating methods."
As Michaela had expected, it was Sal who ordered Nazgrell to receive the Michaela siblings, and it was also Sal who ordered Michaela to cool Michaela for a few days.
So what was Thrall doing at this time, of course he was in his bedroom, talking to an important person about it!
I saw a human woman with blond hair and a shawl lying on the bed, and said in a slightly self-reproachful tone to Thrall, who was sitting on the edge of the bed: "Arthas destroyed Quel'Thalas, which led to the current situation of the blood elves, Sal, I hope you can help them." ”
This woman is Gianna Proudmoore, and there have been various rumors between her and Thrall, and now it seems that the rumors are not chasing after the wind.
"I know, Gianna."
Thrall said to the beauty in front of him, "You once studied magic in Dalaran and know a lot of elves, you want to help them, I can understand, and I am willing to help." ”
"But, Gianna, taking in one race into a tribe and taking in several people is not a concept, not even me, I have no right to decide this matter alone."
"I understand."
Gianna is not stupid, and although she has a good personal relationship with Sal, realpolitik emphasizes interests, not personal feelings.
So, Gianna, who had adjusted her thinking, changed her words and said, "Thrall, the blood elves are the teachers of human magic, and their magical attainments are very profound, which can effectively make up for the tribe's lack of spellcasters. ”
Sal nodded, the reason Gianna said was exactly why Sal became interested in the Blood Elves, but these were not enough, because:
"So, Gianna, why don't you ask the Alliance to take in the Blood Elves? If memory serves, the Blood Elves were members of the Alliance. Sal's words were to the point and very straightforward.
In this regard, Gianna did not hide it: "Sal, I believe you have long found out that from a racial point of view, the blood elves seem out of place in the human alliance, and they had to do it in the first place to teach humans magic just to defeat the Amani trolls. ”
Hearing this, Sal understood that the blood elves had indeed joined the Human Alliance for practical reasons, but their role in the Human Alliance was more like an unstable factor, which is why they were so "out of place".
Thrall looked at Gianna and asked, "Gianna, how do you think I can control these misfits blood elves?" ”
Gianna stretched out her right hand and touched Sal's green face, and said warmly, "Because you are Sal, the great chief of the tribe." ”
Many people think that Gianna was stupid and sweet in the early days, but Gianna is the princess of Kul Tiras, and she is also a figure who has seen political scenes, how can it be silly and sweet, and even the image of Jibiao in the future can already see a trace of shadow from now on.
On the other hand, Thrall, the orc chieftain, as an orc raised by humans, has learned human political thinking since he was a child, and as a master of playing politics, Thrall is completely different from other bold orcs, he has his own unique ideas.
After calming Gianna, Sal left the bedroom and went to the office, where Nazgrell's report was on his desk, and not only that, but two other allies were waiting for him.
"Sal, you're here."
The man on the left, more than three meters tall, wearing an animal skin coat, with horns on his head and two hooves, was none other than the Minotaur chief Kane Bloodhoof.
The one on the right, more than two meters tall, with blue skin, slender limbs, and two long fangs popping out of his mouth, is none other than Woking, the leader of the Dark Spear Trolls.
The new tribe established by Thrall is centered on the three major forces of orcs, dark spear trolls and minotaurs, and as for the forgotten ones of the fourth force, they are later and cannot be compared with the status of the first three.
In modern terms, it is the orcs, the dark spear trolls, and the minotaurs, who hold the original shares of the tribal company in their hands, so the meeting held on behalf of these three forces is the shareholders' meeting of the original shareholders.
After Thrall took his seat, Kane and Wojin sat on the left and right, and the purpose of this time the shareholders was, of course, to discuss whether the blood elves were eligible to join the tribe.
Sal opened his mouth and said, "You've all read Sylvanas's letter!" ”
The tribe welcomes new forces to join, of course, there are rules and processes, and the first step is the introduction of other forces in the tribe, such as the blood elves this time, the leader of the Forsaken, the dark queen Sylvanas, is the introducer.
Woking's answer is very interesting: "Yes, the letter says that the blood elves and the Amani trolls have a blood feud, but we are dark spear trolls, and we are not in the same category as the Amani trolls. ”
It looks like it's been said, but in fact nothing is said, typical and muddy.
Old Niu Kane's answer is also very interesting: "I have also seen that the blood elves are in danger now, and the original intention of our tribe is the alliance of the oppressed, so we should help them." ”
Note the wording, "help", not "accept".
Sal looked at Woking first, then turned his head to look at Kane, cracked his fangs and mouth, and said, "Everyone is an old friend, just talk straight up." ”
Woking is honest: "I have no opinion. ”
That is, what the eldest brother says is what he is.
And what about the old cow Kane?
Under the gaze of Sal, the seemingly honest Minotaur finally cracked the bull's mouth:
"I've learned a few things about the Blood Elves from the Night Elves of Cenarion, they're good at magic and everything magic-related."
As he spoke, Kane pulled a weapon from his bosom and placed it on Thrall's desk.
"A dagger!"
Sal took one look and asked, "Is there anything special?" ”
Kane replied, "Look at the enchantment above." ”
Sal picked up the dagger and looked at it, and sure enough, there was a faint blue light on the blade, which was the sign of the enchantment, and Sal quickly recognized the type of enchantment:
"Enchanted Weapons - Spell Energy."
At this point, Sal gently enchanted the blade with his fingers, felt the effect of the enchantment, and immediately said "Huh".
Kane: "How does it feel?" ”
Thrall put down his dagger and said, "It's more advanced and effective than the same kind of enchantment I've seen, Kane, how did you get it?" ”
Kane said, "After listening to the description from the Night Elves, I immediately spent money to buy an enchanted weapon from the Blood Elves from humans through my goblin connections. ”
Thrall and Woking, who were present, both knew the story of the Cataclysmic War, because the war had brought the Blood Elves to a state of near extinction, and they had not been relieved until recently, so the Blood Elf enchanted weapons that could still be bought on the market now were all stocks left over from the past, and they were naturally expensive.
"Kane, you're breaking the bank." Woking said.
And Thrall also understood what Kane meant: "Our tribe does need the enchantment skills of those elves, but we must determine whether the current blood elves still retain their original strength." ”
"But first, we have to show the majesty of the tribe."