Faced with Vol'jin's questioning, Rokhan fell into thought.
The two wars between humans and Orcs drew the attention of all living beings in Azeroth.
In these two wars, the Seven Kingdoms of mankind were on the verge of collapse. The Kingdom of Stormwind was destroyed, an entire generation of young people died in the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and the mighty Dalaran was repeatedly conquered by the Orcs. It was a truly tragic war.
There are many analyses on whether humans or Orcs are stronger. Orcs excel in close combat, possess powerful bursts of energy, and have Bloodlust offensive capability, making them superior to humans in every aspect.
However, Orcs are not without their disadvantages. For example, they can only eat meat, which is a huge burden on logistics. They are not good at long-range combat because their bodies are too large to wear heavy armor, otherwise their stamina would not be able to support them.
Kingdom of Stormwind was initially caught off guard. If someone had stepped forward to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of humans and Orcs and changed tactics, Kingdom of Stormwind would at least have been able to maintain its position.
If the war reaches a stalemate, humanity will inevitably be the ultimate victor.
However, humanity has made many foolish mistakes. They failed to analyze and learn from their mistakes, were overly confident in their own strength, lacked ambition, and were unwilling to change their tactics. Even after being defeated, they still did not know where they went wrong.
What's most perplexing is that King Llane was captivated by the Half-Orcs woman Garona, died in an unbelievable assassination, and his entire kingdom was destroyed. Countless innocent citizens perished because of his foolishness.
Now, many years after that war, the various races of Azeroth are extremely familiar with the Orcs.
This is why Rokhan was confident in defeating the Orcs.
However, it is undeniable that the Orcs received a lot of unexpected help during the war between humans and Orcs.
To this day, Rokhan still doesn't understand why.
Vol'jin continued, "The Kul Tiras navy once participated in the war against the Orcs. The Orcs were not good at naval warfare, but they won and killed the son of the navy commander."
"It's Dragonkin, the Red Dragon Queen Alexstrasza," Rokhan said coldly.
Vol'jin nodded seriously and asked, "Do you really believe that the Red Dragon Queen was kidnapped by the Orcs, and the other races turned a blind eye, even the humans were indifferent, Dalaran just sent some troublemaker Rhonin, Silvermoon City sent a High Elf to deal with it, and the two of them traveled around, fell in love, and incidentally saved the world?"
Rokhan shook his head. He was a smart man; how could he believe such a clumsy lie?
Vol'jin looked helpless and bitter, and sighed:
"Sen'jin's hope for help from the Kul Tiras navy is incredibly naive. In the last war against the Orcs, Kul Tiras suffered greatly at the hands of the Red Dragons, which was partly why they withdrew from the Alliance. Look at that Big Red Dragon Alexstrasza; even after being rescued, he remained close to the Orcs, flirting with Thrall. Isn't that enough to prove anything? Kul Tiras will absolutely not send its navy if the enemy is the Orcs."
Rokhan finally wavered. After Vol'jin's reminder, he clearly realized that Chieftain Sen'jin had overlooked a major problem: the Dragonkin.
As long as the Dragonkin are willing to be the Orcs' lackeys, the Darkspear Trolls have no hope of winning.
Rokhan's lips trembled as he said uneasily, "The Orcs are the dogs of the Burning Legion. How can I be willing to be Orcs dogs? The Darkspear Trolls are so humiliated; I'd rather bleed to Blood War."
"You're wrong, Rokhan," Vol'jin said with a measured tone. "This is merely a compromise, a temporary injustice to preserve our people. As long as the Darkspear Tribe exists, we will always have hope. Once we've joined the Orcs ranks and figured out why the Orcs have the Dragonkin' support, it won't be too late to take their place."
Rokhan was filled with admiration for Vol'jin, saying sincerely, "You see further and analyze more thoroughly than Chief Sen'jin. In the entire Darkspear Tribe, only you have the courage to openly oppose the chief."
Vol'jin shook his head regretfully. "Unfortunately, you can't persuade the stubborn Sen'jin chieftain. If you present my suggestion, he'll just boil you into soup and distribute it to everyone."
Rokhan was quick-witted and had long since figured out Chief Sen'jin's temperament. He had gained his power by catering to Senkin's preferences. After hearing Vol'jin's analysis, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Rokhan," Vol'jin said righteously, "What you did was not betrayal, but for the continuation of the Darkspear Tribe, for Azeroth. When future generations speak of you, they will surely praise your wise choice at this moment."
"Vol'jin, do you intend to use the palace guards under my command to replace Chief Sen'jin?"
Rokhan stroked his fangs and shook his head with a troubled expression.
"That's impossible. Although I nominally command the palace guards, the real elite only obey Chief Sen'jin's orders, especially his Witch Doctor Guard, which is mysterious and powerful. I'm truly powerless to do anything about it."
"Who said we were going to deal with Chief Sen'jin?" Vol'jin grinned.
"Our target is Tide Lord Feralas. Once that Murloc dies and we frame Chieftain Sen'jin, the Darkspear Trolls will have no choice but to surrender to the Orcs. I have a plan, and I'd like to ask for your help."
Vol'jin explained his plan to use Chen Stormstout to deal with Tide Lord Feralas. Rokhan listened with nodding approval, completely captivated by Vol'jin's charisma, and then went on to fill in any gaps in his understanding:
"This plan is feasible. Three days later, Chieftain Sen'jin will offer a sacrifice to Feralas in Tidal Bay to discuss joining forces against the Orcs invasion. That Murloc will definitely appear. There are only three days; there won't be enough time for the brew to ferment. Fortunately, this isn't for drinking. That foolish Pandaren, Chen Stormstout, has unparalleled brewing skills."
Chen Stormstout, not daring to disobey Rokhan, began brewing wine with the help of a large group of Trolls.
Three days was indeed a bit rushed. Chen Stormstout uses a special fermentation process that can produce a strong and mellow drink, but it carries a great risk of creating a terrifying and extremely violent Brew Spirit Creature.
The Brew Spirit Creatures were Vol'jin's winning weapon against Tide Lord Feralas.
Robbie had been secretly following behind Vol'jin, monitoring their discussion with the Eye of C'Thun.
Vol'jin successfully persuaded Rokhan; he was a clever man.
Unfortunately, Robbie has seen far too many intelligent people like this: King Terenas, Anasterian (Sun King Kael'thas's father), Sunstrider High Archmage Antonidas —aren't they all exceptionally intelligent?
Ironically, they all ruined their own people because of their cleverness, and now history is repeating itself.
If Vol'jin's plan succeeds, the Orcs will have absolute initiative. The Darkspear Horde will have willingly delivered themselves to the chopping block, at the mercy of the Orcs. The Orcs, riding high on their victory, can quickly subdue the Tauren, Centaurs, and other races, forming an encirclement around the Night Elves.
Time was still short, and news kept coming from Lordaeron. Archimonde grew increasingly impatient. The Burning Legion sent out small groups to probe the Scourge's advance, resulting in constant small-scale skirmishes and a crushing defeat for the Scourge.
Tide Lord Feralas, perhaps this is an opportunity that can be seized.