Chapter 828: Honey and Whips?
When acting on someone else's territory, you still have to say hello to the owner first.
Before departing from Quel'Salas, Salian commissioned Kael'thas to send a letter to Steinbled, the temporary capital of the Kingdom of Alterac.
The content of the letter was simple, it was nothing more than to report to King Eater in advance about Sarean's itinerary.
Upon arriving in Dalaran, Sarean received a reply from Yonsedon through the embassy of Quel'Salas in Dalaran.
Atherton agreed to Sarren's covert operation at Dunhold Castle, but only on the condition that it would not affect the overall outcome of the Battle of Dunhold.
In order to prevent the combined forces of Gilneth and Alterac from accidentally injuring "friendly forces" during the siege, Sarian had to inform King Jean and General Haas, who were in command of their respective armies, before the war officially began.
General Haas is one of the most famous generals in Alterac, who has commanded the Alterac army to repel the invading Stormgard army, and participated in the Second Orc War under the command of Alliance Generalissimo Lothar.
After the end of World War II, the kingdom of Alterac was stigmatized by Aiden Pirenod's brain-dead actions, and Haas was forcibly relieved of military power by the Alliance after the war.
Although Haas later passed the close scrutiny of the Alliance's intelligence services, the country to which he had been loyal for decades was easily destroyed by a single monarchy, and the disheartened Haas refused the solicitation of kings such as Terenus and Jean, and has since secretly retired.
The recovering operation led by Atherton was so vigorous that it was too late to find Haas, who was hiding in seclusion somewhere.
It wasn't until the end of the Battle of Alterac and the official announcement of the restoration of the kingdom to the world that Haas, who had lived in seclusion in the countryside, heard the news and hurried to Steinbred to confirm the situation.
The rebuilt kingdom of Alterac is in dire need of talents from all fields.
Haas is such an experienced and famous player, and of course Atherton will not let him go into hiding.
Under Yin's repeated grinding and hard bubbles, Haas, who had planned to return to his hometown on the grounds of old age, finally stayed.
In addition to Haas, the current kingdom of Alterac really can't find a handsome person who is serious.
Without hesitation, Yonserton conferred the position of Field Marshal in command of the nation's armed forces and made him the dean of the newly established Military Academy.
Yonserton hoped that the experienced old Haas would be able to produce a group of outstanding military talents for the nascent kingdom of Alterac in his lifetime.
Don't look at Haas's old age, as one of the few legendary warriors in Alterac, his physical condition is still very good, and his body is still muscular, not to mention that it will not be a problem to live another 20 years.
The elder Haas, who quickly took office, lived up to the trust of Silverton.
In a non-wartime state, while training the new army in the country intensively, he also prepared for the establishment of a military academy with the help of auxiliary personnel sent by Yonserton.
This hectic life made Hasgan very happy, he was born with an idle character, and the years when he lived in seclusion and had nothing to do made him very unaccustomed.
This expedition to Dunhold, Haas, as Field Marshal Alterac, took over the task of leading the army.
After 6 years, he returned to the familiar battlefield, and Haas, whose beard was white, was already hungry and thirsty.
At the end of the Second Orc War, Salam had a relationship with Haas when he passed through the battlefield of Hillsbride.
However, at that time, Salian was just an insignificant little minion, and this "one-sided relationship" was really just a literal meaning.
It's been years since the end of the Second Orc War, and Haas, who was still in high spirits back then, is already showing signs of old age.
King Jean Greymane, who is only in his early 50s this year, is in good spirits and has a great momentum when he patrols the barracks.
At this time, the prime king was looking at Salian with a scrutinizing gaze, in stark contrast to Haas, who was sending a friendly signal from the side.
Although he regrettably missed the battle for the restoration of Alterac, Haas heard from Yonserton about the whole process behind the scenes of the two-front war.
There is no doubt that Marquis Sarjan Deepshadow played an extremely important role in the Alterac Restoration Operation.
However, due to his own will, Salian was not well known throughout the war.
In the words of the barrage, this is called a matter of brushing off clothes, hiding merit and fame.
Haas's loyalty and love for the kingdom of Alterac is unquestionable, and Haas's affection for Sarjan, a great benefactor who helped restore the kingdom, has been full from the beginning.
Jean's attitude is diametrically opposed to Haas's, which is the result of the difference in perception between the two men.
Knowing that a High Elf who called himself Sarren Deep Shadow was asking for an audience outside the barracks, Haas, who was handling military affairs, personally came to the gate and warmly invited Sarean to the main camp to take a seat.
Haas's anomalous actions rightfully alarmed Jean, who was in the same battalion.
Although he was quite dissatisfied with Quel'Thalas's fame and fortune in the Battle of Alterac, Jean also had to admit that Sarren, who had planned to assist Alterac in his recovery, was indeed extraordinary.
If it weren't for the fact that Sarren and his party were bridging the gap between the Syndicate, Ravenhold and Yonserton, with the strength of the Alterac exile army at that time, I am afraid that even the first wave of Lordaeron's offensive would not be able to stop it, and it would not even be able to support the arrival of Gilneth's reinforcements.
With the mediation of Quel'Salas, Lordaeron, who had always been tough, finally agreed to sit down at the negotiating table, and the battle of Alterac ended smoothly.
By the time the dust settled, Jean heard some uncertain rumors from his country's intelligence agencies.
It is said that the reason why Lordaeron, who has always been above the top, changed his stance was because a certain High Elf Marquis went behind enemy lines and persuaded Princess Galia, who had not taken a position until now, to enter to assist Lordaeron's doves to seize the right to speak.
Just as Jean was surprised by the uncertain truth, Prince Liam made a definite answer through a personal exchange with Arthas.
This did happen, and that High Elf nobleman was none other than Sarlian Deepshadow, who had left the main battlefield of the Battle of Alterac ahead of schedule.
Of course, Arthas didn't have much to say when he told Liam about it privately.
In his opinion, this High Elf playboy not only snatched Gianna from him, but also snatched the heart of his own sister with dissatisfaction, which is unforgivable.
Liam is not interested in this kind of emotional gossip, and similar grievances and jealousy are not uncommon among royal families.
After learning what happened from Liam, Jean was shocked by Sarren's multi-fronted operations during the war, and once lamented why such a person was not born in Gilneth.
The admiration for Sarren's ability is based on his personal position, standing in the position of the Kingdom of Gilneis, who has contributed the most but has not received the most reward, and Jean does have reason to express his dissatisfaction with Quel'Salas, who has made a lot of money.
As the Marquis of Quel'Thalas, the Sun-King's highest advisor to Kael'thas, Saljan is undoubtedly a high-ranking member of Quel'Thalas, and can even represent Quel'Thalas's position on certain occasions.
Jean didn't give Sarren any good looks from the moment they met, and even though he was interested in the person "Sarrenn Deepshadow", as the king of the kingdom of Gilneis, he had to play his role and strive to get more benefits for the country.
"Humph! You're Saren Deepshadow? It looks unremarkable. ”
Just as Haas enthusiastically touted Sarjan's plan and layout for the Battle of Alterac, Jean finally couldn't help but jump out and pour cold water on him.
The smiling Haas's eyes flashed with a hint of displeasure, but to live to this age, Haas's rich life experience made his face not show any clues.
Some of the people in the barrage had been staring at Haas, just in time to capture his fleeting change in demeanor.
[What's the matter?] It's rare for Lao Tzu to brag about a person so shamelessly, do you have to jump out of the middle of the customer? Isn't that a slap in the face to my face? 】
[Grass, real. 】
The "mediocre" Sarian had long predicted that Jean would not have a good face for him, and said with an unchanged smile: "Yes, I am Sarjan Deep Shadow, and it is an honor to meet you, King Jean of Gilne." ”
Sarjan's unhurried, humble and unhurried response made Jean angry.
If he had met with Sarren alone, he would have used the topic to make a difference.
It's a pity that there is an important minister from another country staring at him, and Jean can't pull down his face to find fault with it.
Jean looked at Sarjan's calm eyes with an unkind face: "I don't believe I can't find your flaws, just wait and see, boy!" ’