Chapter 895: Darkan's New Discovery
Not to mention how much impact Yinas flew back to shore with her yacht on her shoulder, and what a shock it had to the caravan port to and from Salmara.
After returning to Unicorn Town as quickly as possible, Sarayan immediately had Stellagossa establish remote contact with the court of the Sunstrider.
Thanks to the magical network that shares the Sunwell, the video calls between Unicorn Town and Silvermoon City are free of delay.
As soon as the picture on the other side of the royal court opened, Sarren first saw the cabinet ministers who were debating fiercely behind Kael'thas .
Valera had already relayed the news brought by the Water Elemental Messenger to Silvermoon City through the intelligence channels of the Backlight Blade, and the Cabinet Ministers were arguing over the matter.
Conservatives, led by Prime Minister Darkan De La Hir, want to hold off on the troop and move when the time comes.
Their reason is very good, as the descendants of the upper elves, the high elves should not surrender their identity and rush to rescue the rough night elf civilians, they should take advantage of this.
Darkan has his own selfish motives behind this move, and he wants to take the opportunity of this court meeting to expand his influence in the cabinet.
But I have to say that Darkan's control of people's hearts is just right, and he uses national interests as bait, which has resonated with many people.
Many cabinet ministers, including the Sun King Kael'thas himself, have similar thoughts in their minds.
A short trip across the sea to Kalimdor, Quel'Salas can't afford to work in vain.
However, the reformists, led by the four nobles, believe that they should send troops as soon as possible, and take this opportunity to make the Night Elves owe a favor.
The value of human favors is difficult to measure in terms of material things, and there is a good saying that free things are the most expensive.
There is no guarantee that Quel'Salas, who sits on the sunwell, will not encounter problems that cannot be solved by his own strength alone.
If the Night Elves can be asked to send reinforcements on the grounds of this cross-sea rescue at that time, there is a high probability that the Night Elves will not be able to refuse.
To put it bluntly, the focus of the debate among cabinet ministers is whether to take immediate interests or look to the future, and both sides have a set of logic that makes sense, and it all depends on how Kael'thas chooses, as the king of the sun.
After connecting with Unicorn Town's telecommunication, Kael'thas breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Sarren who appeared on the screen with anticipation.
"Marquis of Deep Shadow, what do you think?"
'I'll stand and watch......'
Sarean did not want to take sides between the two cabinet elders, and whichever side he chose would undoubtedly offend the ministers on the other side.
However, with his official position as the Sun King's highest advisor, it was only natural for him to solve the king's doubts.
Since he couldn't escape from standing in line, Sarian tried his best to stand in an objective and fair position, and analyzed the pros and cons of the two options for the elders present.
The people who can sit in the council hall are all human spirits, will they not know these pros and cons of Sarren's analysis?
A: Of course, no.
But there are some things that they are inconvenient to say, and Saljan, a "reckless man" with a rectum personality in Quel'Salas, can point it out with a sharp point.
Anyway, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers.
Excluding Onyxia, the combined age of Sarean's team is not as old as that of Liresa alone.
The people present are all old fritters who have lived for at least thousands of years, and it is not ashamed to speak freely in front of them as straight-tempered juniors.
After listening to Sarjan's analysis, Kael'thas nodded thoughtfully: "Choose the present or the future...... Is it? Very interesting topic. ”
Darkan rolled his eyes vaguely: "Pretend to be pure, I don't believe you didn't see it before." ’
With Sarren breaking the key, Kael'thas took the opportunity to get off the donkey and said righteously: "Because of the existence of the sunwell and the joint efforts of the ministers, Quel'Salas has always been the top wealthy country in Azeroth, and we do not lack a little immediate benefit. ”
"I'm more inclined to let the Night Elves owe this great favor, and there will always be a chance for them to pay it back in the future."
Kael'thas glanced meaningfully at the cabinet ministers present: "The Night Republic has inherited most of the legacy of the Night Empire, and their national power is ...... Presumably, everyone knows that this favor will not be light. ”
Now that the Sun King made his position clear, the cabinet ministers present discussed it one after another, and quickly agreed to Kael'thas's choice.
Foreign Minister Carbonia and Defense Minister Liresa were the first to speak, followed by Education Minister Beloval Salona, Medical Minister Elina Fontaine, and Sindra Affairs Minister Talebville.
A number of senior cabinet elders have expressed their stance one after another, seeing that there is nothing to do, and Darkan, who has the intention of showing his influence, can only pinch his nose and vote in favor.
Kael'thas glanced at the reluctant Darkan with deep meaning, and quickly retracted his slightly flickering eyes.
"Since there is no clear opposition from the cabinet, then the matter is decided."
"Defense Minister Lilesa Windranger."
Liresa hurriedly got up from the round table and lined up: "Lilesa Windrunner is here, listening to His Majesty's orders. ”
Kael'thas ordered: "This Kalimdor expedition is mainly an underwater battle, and there is no need to send ground elites. ”
"How is the training of the newly formed underwater combat unit? Do you already have real combat capabilities? ”
As Minister of National Defense, she is in charge of all matters related to military movements in Quel'Salas, and is one of the most powerful elders in the cabinet.
The Windranger family has been loyal to the Sunseeker royal family for generations, and has guarded the frontier for Quel'Salas for thousands of years.
There is no doubt about Liresa's position, she is definitely on the side of Kael'thas who single-handedly promoted the Windranger family into the core of central power.
With Lilesa in charge of the nation's military as Minister of Defense, Kael'thas at least doesn't have to worry about anyone daring to rebel against him.
"...... on this point"
Li Liresa turned her gaze to Sarren, who appeared in the council hall via remote video: "Marquis of Deep Shadow has personally tested the actual combat effect of underwater combat units not long ago, and the equipment is also commissioned by him to be developed and produced by the National Defense Research Institute, so he might as well answer this question." ”
"Exactly."
The corners of Kael'thas smiled at the corner of his mouth: "Marquis of Deep Shadow, let me introduce you to the situation of the underwater combat unit." ”
"Yes."
Valera, Onexia, and Tina Gosa are all hurrying to pack their bags and bring with them gear and items they might need for deep-sea combat.
Sarena Gossa is the only one with whom Saljan is in charge of maintaining telecommunications, and she herself is not seen in the frame.
He explained to the cabinet ministers in simple terms the original intention of designing underwater combat equipment, as well as the principle and function of these equipment.
"When the underwater combat unit selects the source of soldiers, it will give priority to soldiers with good water ability, and they have fought against the fish-man tribe in the sea many times, and all of them have achieved overwhelming victories without exception."
"Of course, the combat effectiveness of Naga and the fish-people is not the same, but I am confident in the combat capabilities of the underwater combat unit."
"Even in the face of the onslaught of the Naga's hordes, they won't be easily overwhelmed, and when they work together with the Night Elves and Water Elemental allies, they will surely achieve good results."
One of the cabinet ministers habitually opened his mouth to question, but Darkan, who was sitting next to him, coughed lightly and stopped him with his eyes.
Darkan saw very clearly, now that Kael'thas had made up his mind, there was no point in bothering about it, but it was easy to annoy the high-spirited Sun King and the Marquis of Deep Shadow.
'Salajan Deepshadow, pray that you will win this battle, or ...... Don't blame me for settling accounts after the fall. ’
In the previous years of the rectification campaign against the decaying aristocracy, Darkan's wings were largely clipped, and his ability to obtain information was greatly reduced.
A few years later, after resuming his position as Chief Civil Minister, Darkan began to secretly rebuild a private scout dedicated to gathering intelligence.
Through many rumors from home and abroad, he has vaguely guessed the true identity of Sarren.
If his guess is correct, it would explain why both Anastria and Kael'thas have so much trust in Sarren.
'Dragons...... Heh~ Innate has an endless lifespan and superior bloodline ability, it's really enviable, it's a shame that Julian can hide the secret so deeply. ’
If Sarjan is truly a hybrid of dragons and High Elves, as he grows older and more capable, with the unconditional trust of the Sun King, he will definitely become the biggest obstacle to Darkan's return to the top in the future.
'The road is long and obstructive, let's do it and see.' ’