Chapter 593: Unintentionally inserted into the willows
To be sure, Zandalara's navy is by no means weak, and it is only half as good as that of Kurtiras, who specializes in maritime affairs.
Although the Golden Fleet's tactics are based on melee combat, that doesn't mean they don't have ranged weapons.
Unlike the guns used by Kurtiras, Zandalara's shipboard armament is quite ethnic, a type of ballista that looks like a bed crossbow.
In terms of power alone, this ballista is no worse than the guns of Kurtilas, and even better in terms of rate of fire.
Unfortunately, due to the size of the Zandalara, the fireballa could only be placed flat on the upper deck.
The number of ballistae on board each ship was far less than that of the Kurtiras warships, which used multiple decks to hide their guns.
Perhaps this is why Zandalar chose broadside as the main method of warfare.
Saljan had come to Kurtiras to convince Daelin to sell the ship to Quel'Thalas, but now was clearly not the right time.
After a long period of trial and war, Kurtilas and Zandalar are about to begin a real battle with real guns, and even the flagship of the Sea Throne will join the fray.
"Sarjan, I know what you're here for."
Dalin glanced up at the sails that had suddenly begun to agitate violently, and raised his hand to straighten his navy tricorne.
"The big war is imminent, I don't have the heart to talk to you about business now, wait until we defeat the main naval force of Zandalar and return to Pelaras to talk in detail."
"The Sea King is also going forward to participate in the battle, you are not used to naval battles, so leave first."
In fact, Sarren would like to stay and learn from Kul Tiras's experience in naval warfare, but judging from Dalin's tough demeanor, this matter is probably not allowed for bargaining.
Don't look at the fact that Dalin seems to be very talkative when he interacts with Sarren, in fact, his temper is very stubborn, and once he decides something, eight horses can't pull it back.
Salaan had already learned about Dalin's character from Princess Gianna, so she didn't waste her words trying to convince him.
"Well, I'll go back to Pelaras and wait for you, Your Majesty Dalin, and I wish Kultilas a victory."
"Hmph~"
Dahlin snorted confidently, "Zandala is indeed a good opponent, but it must be our Kul Tiras who will win in the end." β
"Go, we'll see you at the celebration banquet."
"Sail full! All the guns are open! β
"Flag Slogan! It's time for a decisive battle, Men of the Sea of Kul Tiras! Win with me! β
"Oh!!"
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Not long after the griffin transformed into a griffin and flew away from the Sea Kingship, the roar of artillery resounded on the sea.
From the shore, the entire sea seemed to be dyed red with blood and fire, and the sky over the battlefield was so thick with gunsmoke that it was impossible to see the inside of the battlefield from a distance.
"Ahem!"
Tina Gossa waved her little hand in disgust, fanning away the smoke that had drifted in front of her.
"Gunpowder is not good, it pollutes the atmosphere too much."
Sarean shook his head with a smile and used his Druyin spell to summon a fresh breeze that blew away all the smoke around his body.
"This is due to the incomplete combustion of black powder, which, in theory, could be developed if the gunpowder had been further refined."
"But that doesn't have anything to do with us Quel'Thalas, after all, we're not on the same tech tree."
In the different world where barrage netizens are located, black powder has existed in ancient times a long time ago.
Over the years, black powder has evolved into new versions such as picric acid, thundermercury, nitrocellulose (fire wool), nitroglycerin, and smokeless gunpowder.
If Salian had been born outside of Quel'Thalas, he would have invested in a major effort to improve gunpowder.
Quel'Salas has little interest in gunpowder weapons and takes the magic guide route when it comes to tech trees.
Now that he has a foundation for this, Salian intends to continue down this path, replacing gunpowder with activated arcane energy.
The High Elves have been bathed in the glow of the Well of the Sun since birth, and each High Elf possesses a high arcane affinity.
Even if they don't have the talent to become a mage master, most of the ordinary High Elf civilians can do one or two arcane tricks, and they are no strangers to the use of arcane arts.
The finished magic gun that Saljan wanted to develop was a fool's design, and the wielder only needed to activate the gun's mechanism with his or her arcane power to cause the bullets loaded into the chamber to shoot out.
The same principle is used for the Magic Cannon, but the details need to be fine-tuned.
"Hmm...... I don't understand. β
Tina shook her head in confusion: "Forget it, I don't bother to dig into it...... What do we do now? Go back to Belarres and wait for the decisive battle to end? β
The scene on the battlefield was completely obscured by the smoke of gunpowder, and there was no picture to be seen here.
"No, it's a rare trip to Kul Tiras, and I'm going to meet my mentor by the way."
"Your mentor?" Tina tilted her head and asked, "Isn't your mentor the leader of the Sun Well's Guardians?" How could it be in Kul Tiras? β
Salaan smiled and rubbed Tina's hair, "It's not Salorian, it's the other mentor who taught me the way of the Thornspeaker, Orfa the Great Thornspeaker. β
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It's been a few years since he last met Orfa, and since then Salian has been traveling the world and rarely made it to Kul Tiras.
Even if there were, it was only transmitted through the Belalas transit, and it came and went in a hurry, and it didn't take time to go to Droust to meet Orfa.
Old Bear Alpha is a Derucher with strong roots.
More than 2,000 years ago, the Arasso people, who had settled into the Kurtilas Islands, clashed fiercely with the local indigenous people.
After a long war on the island, the AraΓ§o people eventually ...... Or that the Kurtilas defeated the Rustist natives and officially became the rulers of the Kurtilas Islands.
Most of the Kul Tiras have the impression that the Drustians liked to manipulate the ominous power of death, causing great damage to their ancestors.
The general public did not understand the difference between Orfa and the other Dreustrians, and saw him as a threat without discrimination.
Before Saljan and Alpha met, the old bear could only wait for the rabbit to squat in his cave, waiting for someone destined to come to the door for advice.
He would share with his apprentices his orthodox understanding of the balance between life and death of the Thornspeakers, in an attempt to reverse the stereotype of the Kurtilas as the Drusters.
Unfortunately, his efforts have had little effect.
In the entire Kurtilas Islands, there are only about 100 Thorny Talkers who have been taught by Alpha, which is undoubtedly a drop in the bucket for Kurtilas, who has a population of tens of millions.
The arrival of Salian triggered a series of changes.
The Prodemore royal family had long known about Orfa, a maverick Drustrian, and had always acquiesced in his mission.
But that's all, as the victors of that race war, the Kul Tirasians had no obligation to help the Rusters pass on their culture.
Under the matchmaking of Sarren, Gianna, the little princess of the Proudmoor family, officially met Orfa.
Through her time with Alpha, Gianna learns about the Orthodox Drustian way of life.
It turns out that not all Droustrians are as crazy as the followers of Gaurak Tour, abusing the power of death as they do, and there are also orthodox thorny talkers like Orfa who always adhere to the balance between life and death.
At the insistence of the little princess, Dai Lin, who could not resist his daughter, reluctantly agreed to Orfa to expand the scope of apprenticeship.
At that time, Dahlin was just trying to fulfill his daughter's wishes, and he had no idea how this decision would change Kurtilas in the future.
Over the years, with the support of the Kul Tiras authorities, the number of apprentices in Orfa increased dramatically.
As Orfa said back then, most of the apprentices did not become Thornspeakers, the talent of balancing the power of life and death, and they inherited only a simple Druyin lineage.
When these Druyin came out of Orfa and returned to their hometown, they naturally put what they had learned into practice.
Over the years, Kul Tiras's grain seeds have been improved many times, and the yield has increased dramatically, as well as the ability to resist disease, drought and floods.
Dahlin didn't expect that the original unintentional move would bring such a big change to the food industry of Kuhl is Russ.
The people of Kul Tiras, who once relied on the sea to eat the sea, gradually adopted bread and rice as staple foods, and their lives are getting better and better every year.
Realizing the importance of Druyin, Dalin woke up from a dream and set up an organization dedicated to managing Druyin, the Oak House, with Orfa as the honorary leader of the organization.