Chapter 597: Three Inches of Incorruptible Tongue
Salian did infiltrate Zendala before, but his range of activities was mainly in the area of Zudasa and Nazmir Marshes, and he was only a spectator, let alone the Wharton Desert.
However, with the help of a barrage and the intelligence gathered by Backlightblade's thieves ventures on Zandalar soil, Saljan knows far more about Zandalar than Kul Tiras.
"The Zendara archipelago is made up of three main areas."
Sarian pointed to the map and said, "Zudasa is the core control area of the Zandalar trolls, and most of the Loa gods live in this sacred mountain, which is also the largest area of the Zandalar Islands. β
"Dasaro, the capital of the Zendala Empire, is located right in the middle of Zudasa, and is ruled by Rastaha, the modern-day king of Zandalara, and his Zanshuli Council."
"By the way, the admiral who was killed by His Majesty Dalin 'with his own hands' is a member of the Zanshuli Council."
Dai Lin's face remained unchanged, and he nodded steadily, not revealing the slightest hint of weakness.
"Kul Tiras also knows some about this information, is there any more detailed information?"
"Absolutely."
Sarren continued calmly, "According to the information obtained by our spies, the decision-making level of Zandala has undergone a round of changes last year, and the members of the Zanshuli Council have changed significantly. β
"The once mighty Rastaha King has suddenly lost his fighting spirit, and has not been involved in decision-making on state affairs for several months, and has temporarily delegated power to the Zanshuli Council."
Dai Lin frowned slightly: "Something big happened?" β
"I can't tell if it's big or not." "Rastaha's wife died suddenly last year, and it is rumored that the queen's death was related to certain members of the old Zanshuli Council. β
"We have no way of verifying the authenticity of this matter, and as a result, an enraged Rastaha removed almost all the members of the Zanshuli Council, leaving only the Prophet Zur, who ordered the rest of the Council to be executed."
"Since then, Rastaha, who has always been diligent in his political affairs, has never discussed state affairs with the Zanshuli Council, and has shut himself up in the palace for a single step, except that his daughter, Princess Tarangi, can see him in person."
"Heh~ interesting."
Dai Lin sneered and commented: "Rastaha's reaction has actually given an answer, and the sudden death of Queen Zandalar is really related to internal struggles. β
Salian shrugged his shoulders noncommittally: "All in all, the Zanshuli Council has undergone a round of major changes, and there have been great changes in personnel, and most of the new councillors are young people with strong blood. β
"Needless to say, Prophet Zur, this old troll has dominated Zanshuli for more than 30 years, and his status within the clan is second only to Rastaha."
"The new councillors include Yazma, the chief priest of Loashadra, and her lieutenant, a giant troll with a deformed physique, Vokar."
"In addition to these two, there is the young Sorcerer, the High Priest of the Pterodactyl Dragon Loapakul, and his new wife, the High Priest of the Swift Dragon Loa Gunk, the equally young War Dru Yinloti."
"Aside from Admiral Forza, who you killed with your own hands, the last member of the council is Commander Jabak, the commander of the Zandala Army."
Dai Lin nodded thoughtfully: "So? Do these members of the Zanshuli Council have anything to do with your pledges? β
"Yes."
Using an arcane trick to create the illusions of each of the six people, Sarian flicked his finger on one of the old men with a stiff body.
"The Prophet Zur is the most radical representative of the foreign expansion forces in Zandalar society, and strictly speaking, this naval battle with Kul Tiras was fought so fiercely at his behest."
"Unfortunately, Mr. Zur's popularity in the Zanshuli Council is not good."
Sarean pointed his finger at the other five, "All members of the council, with the exception of Zur, are opposed to a desperate battle with Kurtilas at sea, believing that Zur is gambling with Zandala for the fortunes of the country. β
"If victorious, Zur, who has conquered all opposition and advocated war, will be in full swing, and he will be the de facto regent during the period of Rastaha's decadence."
"But if that fails......"
Sarjan pushed behind the shadows of the five members of the Council of Zanshuli: "If my expectations are correct, Zur should have been put under house arrest by these five people, waiting for King Rastaha to cheer up and send him down himself." β
"Both Ral and Loti are still very young and have a serious lack of prestige."
"Jabak is a typical wall-to-wall grass, which falls on whichever side is stronger."
"With Vokar Wiazma under house arrest, the Zanshuli Council is now in the hands of Yazma, the High Priest of Shadra."
Without waiting for Daelin to ask questions, Salian continued without stopping: "According to the information we have investigated, Yazma and Zur have political disagreements, advocate that the outside must first be secured, and are very disgusted by Zur's radical foreign expansion plan. β
"Now that the Zandalar Golden Fleet has suffered heavy losses and Zur is imprisoned, there is a high probability that Yazma will take the opportunity to pursue his claim and focus on the conquest of Nazmir and Wharton."
Dalin's eyes flashed: "In other words, Zandala will always take a conservative stance and deal with the chaos within the archipelago before Rastaha regains his strength and makes a judgment against Zur?" β
"At least that's what I speculated."
Sarren's finger tapped on Dasaro's location, and then moved to the northeast of Nazmir and the middle of the Wharton Desert, respectively.
"I'm going to talk about the secret information left over from the ancient times of Azeroth."
Dalin's expression was grim when he heard this, and he temporarily withdrew his chaotic thoughts, and listened intently to what Sarren had to say.
Sarren: "I won't go into too much detail about the history, but I'll try to keep it as simple as possible. β
"The Zendala Islands have three seals set by the Titans themselves, in order to lock up Odil, a Titan laboratory in the center of Nazmir, and prevent the contents from coming out and polluting Azeroth."
"The three seals are Nazwasa in the northeast of Nazmir, Atu Aman in the middle of the Wharton Desert, and ......"
Saljan tapped Dazaro with his finger: "The third seal located in the center of Dasaro, Zudasa. β
"After countless years of historical changes, the first seal of Nazwasa and the second seal of Atu Aman have both failed, and only the giant seal of Zudasa is still in effect."
"As the two seals collapsed one after another, a dark creature within Odile quietly stretched out its tentacles and corrupted the trolls that originally inhabited the Nazmir swamps, which are now blood trolls."
Dai Lin frowned and said, "I've heard the names of the Blood Trolls, weren't they crushed by Zandalar in that great battle a few years ago?" β
Salian nodded, "Yes, but Zandalar doesn't dare get too close to the Heart of Darkness...... That is, the Titan laboratory Odil, which allowed some of the blood trolls to escape. β
"After a few years of cultivation, the Blood Trolls have regained a bit of vitality and have begun to expand their power in Nazmir again."
"In addition, civil strife broke out among the snake people in the Wharton Desert, and the snake people who still believed in the snake god SΓ©taris fought against the unbelievers."
"If Yazma wants to take over these two lands, now is the best time, and I don't think she'll let go of this great opportunity."
"Hmmm......"
Dai Lin nodded approvingly: "The blood trolls have not fully recovered their combat effectiveness, and Wharton's snake people happen to be in the civil war, so it is indeed a good time to send troops." β
"Zandalar is only affected by the navy, and the army still maintains intact combat effectiveness and will not be affected by the defeat in naval battles, that is to say, ......"
Salian nodded solemnly: "In the next few years, until Rastaha re-emerges from the mountain, Zandala will not have the energy to run the navy, and there is no need for Kurtilas to pay too much attention to them." β
Dai Lin thought silently for a long time before shaking his head and smiling: "With such detailed intelligence detection and rigorous logical reasoning, it is worthy of you, Sarjan...... Well, you convinced me. β
Under Sarren's expectant gaze, Dalin suddenly stood up.
"I can sell the secondary ships that are about to leave the factory to Quel'Thalas, but only half of the total, and we still have to save some money for emergencies."
Sarren breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you for your understanding, this is enough, we can't play with more ships." β
"Another ......"
Sarjan reined in his expression and whispered, "There's information related to the internal affairs of Kurtilas, I don't know whether to say it or not. β
Dalin looked at Salaan with a playful smile on his face.
"What you want to say about the question of Lady Ashvan overstepping her authority in determining the national policy?"