Azeroth Trail of Light

"Don't mobilize the army, but mobilize a large number of commanders..."

Varian looked at the letter that appeared inexplicably on his desk. The request in the letter made him a little confused. He was used to the mysterious situation of Ulduar’s messenger, and the one stamped at the bottom. The seal shining with stars cannot be faked.

A request from Ulduar...Well, Varian prefers to regard it as an order, even though Dick always puts himself on the same level as the rulers every time he writes. Due to the terrifying power he controlled, Varian was more willing to keep a relatively far, but safe distance from him.

The common problem of rulers...

However, this request is indeed a bit strange. In the previous wars, each country sent its own elite troops. Azeroth has never had long-term peace, especially for the human kingdom. Expansion is always the main theme.

After the fall of Alterac Kingdom, the six human kingdoms are like vultures smelling blood, feasting on the fallen corpse. When the Kingdom of Stormwind fell, if it weren’t for the invasion of the orcs, plus Upper Stormwind is too far away from the mainstream territory, otherwise whether Varian can become the prince of a country is still a question worth considering.

Uh, it’s a bit farther away. In short, political creatures will never be as harmless as he appears on the surface, but fortunately, the current rulers of Azeroth are wiser and more sober. There is such a thing among scholars. One way to say that in the twenty years from the invasion of the orcs to the present, it is the time when the human kingdom is facing huge risks, and those who survive this risk are the most outstanding people in the entire human civilization. .

After the war, there must be Dazhi, whether it is Kalia, Varian, or Liam, as well as the old Dailin and the recently highly prestigious Fenna Golden Sword in Kul Tiras, these reigns People are extremely rare in the history of the past thousand years, but now, so many outstanding rulers have emerged in the same period, which means that in the next era, human civilization will inevitably burst out of its own glory.

Wise people always make the most accurate judgments. After reading Dick’s letter, Varian probably judged some eyebrows. Although Azeroth is calm inside, outside, obviously, the world manager and The ambitious kings of Outland have formed a true alliance, and they are about to launch an expedition similar to "Operation Xia Kan".

The specific goal is not clear, but Varian quickly judged that this is a profitable operation!

He reached out and clicked on the notification bell on the table. Soon, the royal housekeeper walked into the king's office.

"Robert, talk about the result of the transaction with the Shakan Kingdom."

Varian leaned on the chair and crossed his hands. He needed a little more information to make the final judgment.

The court clerk immediately opened the heavy notebook in his hand, then coughed lightly and read aloud,

"The benefits of the first trade fair for the Kingdom are as follows:"

"There are 12 Xiakan gold coins. According to the judgment of scholars, the gold content of these gold coins is one-third higher than that in circulation in our country. Therefore, after re-melting, our benefit can reach one-third of last year's tax."

"Xiakan's special minerals are 15 tons. These minerals have special properties. The magicians judged that they can be used as enchanting materials only after a simple treatment, which greatly eases the shortage of magic materials in the country. "

"Oh, Xiakan's luxury goods have a special exotic flavor. They seem to be better at this aspect than us. The nobles like these exotic products. The tax paid by the auction house has nearly doubled in the first half of the month."

"The elves and human slaves sold to us by the Shakans have a mediocre response, but according to my estimation, these slave trades will soon become popular. Their prices are so cheap that even the farmers can buy ten. A few go to help them take care of the manor."

"The last is their medicinal materials and various rare items. Scholars are sorting them as quickly as possible. The auction house is also preparing a new batch of goods. According to the estimation of the senior auctioneer, Mr. Yaxon, it has benefited, um... .It's amazing."

The clerk lifted his eyes and finally said,

"And all we got was a lot of books. The Shakan people seemed to have no resistance to those who came with this knowledge, from the chronicles of Azeroth, to various literature and art books, to the superficial magic books and martial arts guides. They all wanted them, and the four weapons we brought over were also sold out by the nobles, even those worthless drugs."

The old clerk touched his heart. Every time he saw these data, he would have a frightened, unreal touch, out of the sense of responsibility of a loyal servant who served the royal family of Wrynn from a young age. He finally concluded in an improper way.

"With all due respect, Your Majesty, if this kind of trade fair is held once a month, it will only take 1 year for the treasury's gold coins to overflow. This is simply a lucrative business, and the Western Wilderness reopens wasteland and the Burning Legion. Mineral mining requires a lot of manpower, and the domestic manpower is seriously insufficient. I suggest that next time some dwarves and human slaves can be bought and sold from the master slave owners in Xiakan to fill the manpower shortage in our country."

"Um... Robert, this is amazing."

Varian has changed from the original leisure to a special excitement. He put his hands on the table and closed his eyes slightly, thinking and saying,

"You have also read the information on Xiakan Civilization. Based on your insights, how long do you think our extremely unfair commercial exchange with Xiakan can last?"

The old clerk Robert was the veteran who accompanied King Ryan on the battle to kill the enemy. His loyalty to the royal family is as deep as the knowledge he has learned in the past few decades. The Kingdom of Stormwind did not set up a royal advisor, but if not If you want to say it, then Robert is definitely the royal advisor to the young King Varian. He has seen too many things in his life, and he has a special kind of wisdom.

Facing the king’s question, the old clerk thought for a few minutes, then lowered his head and said,

"Your Majesty, in my impression, this kind of trade is actually very much like the trade between us and the dwarves of Ironforge when the kingdom was rebuilt. Buy it there. Your Majesty, you were still a young man. Do you remember how long that situation lasted?"

Varian rubbed his chin, and after a moment, he said,

"It took about 5 to 6 years before we restored the order of the country... Do you mean that our transaction with Xiakan can last at least 5 years?"

"No! Your Majesty, I mean, from the perspective of Xiakan's current civilization system in a slavery society, as long as the Azeroth civilization circle controls the level of civilization delivery, this kind of unfair transaction..."

Old Robert rubbed his heart again. It seemed that the following words would test a person’s ability to bear.

"It will last for at least 100 years! It takes decades for a country to recover. Your Majesty, after the portal, it is a world that is waiting to be reborn! They can only rely on us, even if the Majesty Martai knows this. At one point, he can only use the blood of his own planet to support us...until their next generation of civilization slowly grows up."

The old man summed up his speech with one sentence at the end,

"At the trade fair, I once had a conversation with Ms. Oulia, the clerk of Ulduar. The lady had a sentence that I thought made sense. I asked her the same question as your Majesty asked me. : Would this kind of business transaction appear unfair, and the lady said..."

Robert glanced at Varian, and said O'Liya's words.

"We feel unfair from our point of view, and even this kind of unfair transaction, in the eyes of the Xiakan people, is a gift from heaven. What they give is in exchange for civilization. The level of leapfrog development, what they would have taken ten thousand years to do, may only take a few hundred years through this kind of transaction, and when they have learned everything, they will also embark on our path."

"What they sacrifice is only the present, what they get is the future, an infinite future!"

"So, Your Majesty, don’t have any psychological burden. We are doing good deeds! If we are willing, relying solely on the kingdom’s military power is enough to occupy Xiakan. We can also get these, but we have chosen equal exchange, so this is Gifts..."

This kind of statement made Varian frowned. He was a warrior. He rubbed his head and said, "Ah, it seems that my thoughts really can't keep up with this era. This kind of naked plunder is actually doing it. Good thing...it seems that the kind of "interstellar colonization" Dick is talking about is really an eye-catching business...then Robert, come and take a look at this. Do you think I should agree?"

Varian handed the letter in his hand to Robert. The old clerk carefully read the content of the letter. He thought for a few minutes, and finally nodded.

"Yes, your majesty, with your wisdom, it is not difficult to find that Ulduar’s godlike existence is using this method to get you and other rulers to get used to and familiar with this... er, star Inter-regional affairs, and whether we want it or not, all the land in Azeroth has been divided."

Robert glanced at the thoughtful Varian and continued.

"So in order to support the country's population, the rulers must find ways to expand the territory for the country. Azeroth is gone, but there will be a civilization similar to Xiakan... Your Majesty, with me Old and poor wisdom cannot see the future of this world, but I believe..."

The old clerk straightened up and said loudly,

"I believe that under your leadership, the Kingdom of Stormwind will eventually become an empire across the stars... and the beginning of all this is in your hands."

Wari shook his body, and he immediately understood what Robert meant. He lowered his head and rubbed the envelope again.

"So... is this actually a key, or a ferry ticket?"

"Huh...Thank you, Robert, you really are my chief think tank. Then, in the afternoon, invite the old marshals to come to the chamber to discuss matters. If entering the star field is a process that this world will inevitably go through, then we simply Just do your best from the beginning."

"The Kingdom of Stormwind...The Empire of Stormwind...The ideals for which my fathers fought, may eventually be realized in my hands..."

Varian got up from his chair with a little excitement. He is a fighter, a person who can absolutely control his emotions, but at this moment, he couldn't help getting excited. He raised his head and looked out the window. It was a blue sky. Baiyun, but the king is serious, it represents the endless star field, the place where the stars shine, will be the frontier of the new empire.

He clenched his hands into fists and put them on the edge of the window.

"Anduin... I will lay a territory for you where the sun will never fall, my son, you will rule an empire."

And at the same time as the Storm Kingdom was discussing matters, a fierce discussion arose almost simultaneously within the entire Azeroth forces, large and small.

If the first expedition to Xiakan was just a gamble with unclear results, then this time, after collecting enough proceeds from the lower civilizations, this expedition became the sweet spot in the eyes of all rulers. cake.

Of course they know that there are interests and risks, but this generation of rulers, this generation of Azerothians, in this era when the stars are shining and the heroes come together, they have the mind and ability to take risks, and more importantly, they Dare to take risks, just like on the battlefield, they dare to use less than one-third of their opponent's army to launch a decisive charge and then win.

Such a civilization should have its own crown and throne among the stars.

Dick just inspired their ambitions, and then led them into the hunting grounds of the star field...Yes, he was just a guide.