Chen Stormstout smiled slightly, remaining expressionless, and said:
"Big Candle Gagg, I will elevate you. Do you see the Lightforging Kobolds outside Orgrimmar? You will soon become their king."
Upon hearing this, even the usually composed Big Candle Gagg couldn't help but tremble.
My first thought was that the secret had been exposed; he was a rare golden-haired Kobold with the ancient royal blood of Kethriel flowing through his veins.
Looking at Chen Stormstout's appearance, it didn't seem like it, Gagg secretly breathed a sigh of relief:
"Warchief, I am but a lowly media worker, shuttling between the royal families of various tribes. What right do I have to be the king of the Kobolds?"
Chen Stormstout, brimming with arrogance, said, "If I say you can do it, you can, even if you can't."
Gagg humbly replied, "I dare not disobey the Warchief's orders; I can only do my best."
Chen Stormstout nodded:
"I will have you discuss with Thrall how to unify these Kobolds. Before long, the crown of the Lightforging Kobolds will surely be on your head."
Several guards brought Thrall in, still in shackles.
Thrall wore a fawning and obsequious expression, a stark contrast to the domineering Warchief Gagg remembered.
Chen Stormstout, declared loudly, "Thrall, tell me your plan to subdue these Kobolds!"
Thrall, already prepared, chuckled, "The Southfury River have recently swelled, their waters shimmering like turquoise. I've heard the Lightforging Kobolds call it the Holy River."
Chen Fengge looked at Khadgar, Khadgar nodded.
"That's true."
That's not surprising, since the Lightforging Kobolds ' territory is currently in Durotar and the Barrens, and they are expanding towards Mulgore.
The Southfury River was the first river they had ever seen, so it's not surprising that they called it a sacred river.
Thrall continued, "We can make a scene out of this river. We should also ask Archmage Khadgar for help to cast a spell to create the illusion of a celestial phenomenon, making a giant rock fly out of the Southfury River, with the inscription: 'Whoever possesses this rock shall be king.' Now that the Kobold kings have risen up, they will surely fight fiercely for this rock, relieving the pressure on Orgrimmar and allowing us to fish in troubled waters."
Khadgar pondered for a moment, then said, "That's not difficult."
Chen Fengge nodded in agreement. "Good idea. How can we get the Big Candle Gagg, involved?"
Thrall said confidently:
"We can take this opportunity to support a few larger forces, providing them with some basic weapons and armor, with Big Candle Gagg acting as the figurehead, and then find a chance to take their place."
Chen Stormstout and Khadgar whispered a few words to each other, and neither of them objected.
"It's settled then, Thrall. You can go back now and give me a detailed plan to review."
After Thrall left, Chen Stormstout looked at Gagg: "Big Candle Gagg, what do you think of this plan?"
After a moment's thought, Gagg bowed and said:
"Warchief, Thrall's plan seems brilliant, but it harbors malicious intent and conceals deadly danger. If this plan is followed, Orgrimmar will be destroyed, Horde will perish."
Not only Chen Stormstout, but even Khadgar, standing nearby, looked surprised and asked:
"Gagg, state your reasons."
Gagg calmly replied, "Thrall's plan seems to have caused the Kobolds to kill each other, but he deliberately overlooked an important point: the Kobolds reproduce too quickly, and their numbers won't decrease as a result. War is the fastest way for civilization to progress. If they don't have our help, that's fine, but if we provide them with weapons and equipment, even the most rudimentary ones, the Kobolds will quickly learn."
Chen Stormstout interjected, "We will only provide the most basic weapons; they will not threaten the security of Orgrimmar."
Gagg shook his head. "It's not just the Horde that's eyeing the Kobolds. It's hard to guarantee the Alliance won't get involved. To win the Kobolds ' trust, both sides are competing with each other, offering increasingly better weapons and equipment. If these Kobolds can also mass-produce them, how can Orgrimmar hold out?"
Chen Stormstout gasped, "Damn it, this Thrall really is up to no good. Gagg, do you have a plan?"
Gagg smiled slightly:
"Thrall's method might not be unusable; it just needs one ingredient added. There's an invisible shackle in this world, and we can learn from Elune. From what I understand, ten thousand years ago, the Night Elves ' magical civilization was at its most glorious, even the Old Gods avoided it. Look at them now, only a few Druids remain, and even Orcs can bully them."
Chen Stormstout's eyelids twitched. "You mean faith in the Elune?"
Gagg nodded. "Faith can unite a people and increase their cohesion, but if one becomes too obsessed, it will hinder the development of civilization. Take the Eredar and Draenei, for example. Twenty-five thousand years ago, they both lived on Argus Planet. Today, the Eredar stand at the pinnacle of cosmic civilization, while the Draenei were nearly wiped out by the inferior and barbaric Orcs civilization."
Chen Stormstout, seemingly lost in thought, said, "Since they are Lightforging Kobolds who live off the energy of the Holy Light, we can learn from Velen and have them worship the Holy Light."
Gagg knelt on the ground. "I am unworthy, but I am willing to be the Velen of the Lightforging Kobolds, so that they may willingly become your slaves."
Chen Stormstout, clapping his hands, exclaimed, "Great! I need a complete plan!"
On this day, Thunder suddenly Lightning sky above the Southfury River, plunging the world into darkness.
The continuous Lightning formed the shape of Kobold, looking down upon the earth like a god, before disappearing after a long time.
The river suddenly parted, and a huge rock, as beautiful as jade, flew out from the riverbed, with a line of large, golden characters engraved on its front.
Behind the boulder hung a book made of gold, radiating a golden light.
The Kobold were pleased and carried the boulder and the golden book to see a chieftain by the Southfury River.
At this time, the Lightforging Kobolds had no writing or language, but they had a studious chieftain who, instead of rushing to eat the captured Orcs, learned their language and writing from them.
The chieftain by the Southfury River was one of them; he summoned an Orcs prisoner.
The captives were horrified when they saw the large characters on the boulder:
"Whoever obtains this stone will be king. Congratulations, Chieftain, you are the chosen one of the Lightforging Kobolds."
The chief was overjoyed, his eyes shining, and then he brought out the golden book to show the captives.
The golden book had thirteen pages in total, engraved with obscure and incomprehensible symbols, like a group of dancing tadpoles, Orcs captives did not recognize.
Turn to the last page, there is a line in Orcish:
"A sage will come from the east riding the waves; he can decipher this Heavenly Book."
The prisoner breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Warchief, this is Heavenly Book, beyond the comprehension of mortals; only a sage from the east can decipher it."
To the east of Durotar lies the Great Sea, Kobold chieftain scratched his head, realizing that the east was not his territory.
News of the giant stone and the Heavenly Book spread.
That very night, a larger Kobold Horde and beheaded the chief, proving he was not the chosen one.
This marked the beginning of the Kobold Wars, where various Kobold slaughtered each other in a struggle for the giant stone and the Heavenly Book.
After half a month of chaotic fighting, Durotar was divided into six Kobold Horde, all roughly equal in strength, with none able to destroy the others.
The six Kobold chieftains gathered together and reached an agreement to jointly welcome the Kobold saint.
On this day, the weather was clear and cloudless, and the Great Sea was calm and still.
Six Kobold chieftains held a sacrificial ceremony by the sea, offering various kinds of livestock, including cattle and sheep.
"Heaven" responded to the sincerity of the six Kobolds, and with a thunderous roar, a golden figure rode the waves.