Chapter 598 59. The eve of war·Breaking the last shackles - more updates[55]
(Additional update for "SpongeBob of the Deep Sea" brother [5/5])
"What agreement did you make with them?"
After returning to Lordaeron, Commodore Daenerys pulled Lothar with a delicate expression and asked softly:
"I just saw you and that General Stiltek studying the map. You even gave her the strategic map you carried with you, and Daelin and the others didn't come back with you.
Does this mean that Arathi Empire will also participate in the upcoming battle of Kul Tiras?"
"Daenerys, your observation skills need to be improved."
Lothar shook his head and said:
"If Arathi Empire's "Holy Flame Expeditionary Army" did not plan to participate in the war, the emperor would not have sent a team of nearly three thousand people, and they were basically combatants.
Their airship is very huge. It is a war weapon made based on the climate of the Storm Sea. It is equipped with a huge cannon that can fire special ammunition.
They are very fanatical and regard this war as part of "War of Light and Darkness". Since the other party has this plan, I naturally invite them to join, but this is a real surprise force!
Before today, we didn't know about their existence, which means N'Zoth wouldn't know either.
The Holy Flame they control is very powerful in restraining evil spirits, which means that as long as they are arranged in the right position, these three thousand people plus the fifteen hundred people of Daelin can form a sharp sword to defeat the enemy.
The best part is, the airship doesn't need to travel across the ocean!
This means that their progress will not be sensed by Thousand Tentacle Demon through ocean currents and sea water. After Ms. Saviors Raszageth became the new wind god, the sky and storms have become the domain of World Mother.
Arathi people's war airship comes with "battlefield invisibility"."
Lothar held his wife's hand and explained softly:
"I have made a strategy with General Stiltek.
The fleet of Daelin will transfer to the war airship of Arathi people, sail directly to Kul Tiras, and when we launch the war in Tiragarde Castle, we will conduct a fatal raid on Storm Church's base camp Stormsong Valley!
According to Shadow Hunters's investigation, that is Thousand Tentacle Demon's "belief center" on Ku Island. As long as it is destroyed, other evil spirits in Kul Tiras's three provinces will no longer be a problem."
Commodore Daenerys is also an excellent commander. She blinked and said:
"It's not just Kul Tiras!
N'Zoth summoned almost all the void believers on the two continents to Kul Tiras to establish its "earthly demon kingdom". The dark rats gathered together. As long as this battle is won, not only will the gray areas of the empire become clearer, but even Kaldorei Moon Goddess Kingdom will find peace.
I think we might be able to unite Kaldorei."
"This is a civil war among humans, Daenerys. It will change if other races get involved."
Lothar is still hesitant about this.
But the future Queen sneered at her husband's pedantry. She snorted and reminded:
"Don't forget, you are not only the emperor of the Human Empire, but also Lothar. The four clans "Alliance" that were previously formed in Quel'Thalas have not been disbanded yet.
And you are still Saviors!
What we have to deal with in this battle is Thousand Tentacle Demon, that is World Enemy! All Saviors will participate. In this case, how can Trolls and the elves, who claim to be World's Eldest Child and the second son, stay out of it?
Trolls are facing an internal rebellion and it is understandable that they cannot send many people.
But Kaldorei has no hidden dangers, and they have a hostile relationship with Nightmare King Xavius. Humans are not good at fighting in dreams. What I mean is, don't stick to the "racial concept".
If you insist on pursuing the victory of pure-blood humanity, then you might as well not ask for support from Quel'Thalas. If you become a "big humanist", how will our children deal with themselves in the future?"
Daenerys touched her pointed ears, she curled her lips and said:
"How about I give up the engagement now and you find a pure-blood human lady to get married?"
"Uh."
Lothar rubbed his eyes.
He admitted that what Daenerys said made sense, but the last "proposition" rhetorical question must have nothing to do with military affairs, right?
"This kind of matter needs to be discussed with the court officials and the marshal. Whether to invite foreign help is of great significance to the unification of the empire. I cannot make a decision immediately."
Lothar rubbed his chin and comforted:
"The maintenance of General Stiltek's airship fleet will also take time, so there is no need to worry about supplies. Daelin's fleet still has some supplies. Together, the two sides will be enough for them to sail to the battlefield of Stormsong Valley.
You go and rest.
I need to think about how the war will proceed."
"Hmph, there are many ways for middle-aged men to evade their "obligations", especially when my husband is an emperor and a marshal. I can't even be angry for these reasons."
Half Elf poked Lothar's cheek with his finger teasingly, then laughed and strode away, her maid couldn't even keep up with her steps.
But she did blame Lothar wrongly.
It's not that the marshal is not interested in the couple's affairs, he just needs to focus on the last part of the Strom'kar Empire's War of Nation Building.
Lothar pushed open the door of the study room, took out a map of Kul Tiras's maritime territory and spread out the map of Tiragarde Sound. The table couldn't fit at all, so he simply spread it on the floor. He took a small horse and sat there, holding a wooden stick to draw back and forth on the map.
The war is about to begin.
In the past month or so, the imperial fleet commanded by Derek has broken through Kul Tiras's fleet blockade three times and sent Seventh Legion to the Drustvar Mountains's position.
They joined forces with the local Waycrest Family knights to seize Arom's Stand, which is connected to Tiragarde Sound in the mountainous area. It was a real strategic location. Holding it there gave the Imperial Army team a stable rear. It is said that Great Thornsayer of Kul Tiras joined the imperial side with his Druid sect.
The problem now is that Kul Tiras's naval blockade is getting tighter and tighter. The other party's commander is Duke Falrevere, the former fleet commander of the Kurdish Navy and the leader of Bloodsail Pirates.
That guy is a real rival.
Not only did he personally lead the Kurdish Navy to fight the Imperial Navy on the sea, but he also gave full play to the strengths of the Kurdish Navy and used many secondary warships and small boats transformed from merchant ships to form "Sea Wolf Pack", which frequently raided key waters across the mainland.
Not only did they attack the Empire's transport ships, they would even attack the Empire's merchant ships and those laxly defended seaports. Even the Stormwind dock was almost breached by an assault on a rainy night.
However, Lothar also has its own advantages.
The "big financier" behind him, Steamwheedle Prince, once again increased his investment in the empire after the end of Battle for Lordaeron. Especially this time in the war against Kul Tiras, Steamwheedle Cartel almost "dedicated all his strength to help."
This involves the huge interests of the South Seas trade route.
Once Kul Tiras's navy is completely wiped out, then South Seas's route will change in an instant. How could a commercial giant like Steamwheedle Prince miss such a good opportunity?
Its messenger Marin Noggenfogger has clearly conveyed the meaning of Steamwheedle Prince to Marshal Lothar.
To sum it up it's simple:
As long as we can defeat Kul Tiras's navy, I will give you whatever Strom'kar Empire wants!
In this regard, Lothar immediately welcomed it when he heard that he could fight the "war of wealth".
Although putting the South Seas route under the control of Goblin would reduce the empire's large commercial tax revenue, Lothar knew very well that between Goblin They are not united. After Kul Tiras withdraws from South Seas, Goblin Cartel will immediately start a war over the horrific profits from the South Seas trade.
It was a protracted war.
It lasted long enough for the unified empire to rebuild a "Invincible Fleet", and then when the Goblins were fighting each other, South Seas came back strong again!
As an old friend of the empire, Steamwheedle Cartel can of course retain some of his interests, but the other Goblin Cartel will get as far away as they can.
The South Seas trade route was once controlled by the Kul Tiras people, and Kul Tiras is an integral part of the empire, so of course it belongs to the Strom'kar Empire.
This inheritance relationship is simple and clear.
If Goblins don't understand in the future, Imperial Fleet will be happy to use cannons to reason with them.
"Lothar, for the sake of your finally recovered hair, I really don't recommend that you stay up late every day like you are now. No matter how strong the atavistic power released by Forest Sprite Sage is, it can't withstand you staying up late and partying like this every day.
If there is another bald emperor by then, Holy Light and lives combined cannot be saved."
The teasing voice rang out in the quiet study room, which made the marshal excitedly hold the hilt of the Emperor's Sword sword in his hand, but then his tense body relaxed.
He looked back at Diakum, who appeared in the halo of the magic chandelier in the study in the form of "Faith Incarnation", and curled his lips and said:
"Don't you, Saint, know what to say? Why is the Holy Spirit so pessimistic every time he opens his mouth? My hair is fine, so I won't bother you."
"Really? I thought you would fall into a strong Mental Attrition after meeting your "Brother Ni" people."
Saint told a racist joke, so this damn Saint really deserves to be thrown into Lord Sargeras's Fel plantation and whipped hard with a whip!
But the good news is that Lothar didn't understand this joke, so the spread of evil was stopped on Vigilant Saint.
However, the marshal was a smart man after all, and he immediately realized that Diakum was talking about the black-skinned Lord Lothar who made him feel a little weird.
He coughed awkwardly and said sternly:
"In the Arathi Empire, you should not comment on other people's skin color in such a mocking tone! What I mean is that if the Holy Flame that Arathi Empire worships will eventually lead to the belief in the sun, then you should not tease your own believers so casually.
This is not the work of gods."
"Well, when I created my first "Seraphim Guard", I knew that maybe I would actually encounter the classic skin of "Tyrael" in the future."
Dick shook his head and said another "divine word" that Lothar couldn't understand.
But the pleasantries ended here.
He is such a busy person, and he would not come to have a "private meeting" with another man in the middle of the night if he didn't have something serious to do. After all, both of them have wives. I don't know what kind of "unofficial history" this will be compiled into if word gets out.
If some scholars appear in the future to study "Why does Emperor Lothar retain its history of selling hooks?", Diakum will not be able to explain it even if he has ten mouths.
He Faith Incarnation made a triangle Holy Crest on his chest and said seriously:
"The guardians who are dedicated to Confession's past have been assembled, and the Stormforgeds of Odin are also migrating to Northrend. The dragons are going all out to prepare for the war. Soon, the attack on Titan City Ulduar will be put on the agenda.
I will participate in that attack and plan the start of the war at a time that matches your attack Kul Tiras.
In this way, the two forces launched attacks on the two Old God at the same time, which is enough to ensure that they cannot support each other. You should have read the intelligence summary submitted by General Staghelm.
N'Zoth is constantly contacting the forces that were once related to the Dark Empire, and "Thousand Throats Demon" Yogg-Saron is obviously at the top of its list.
Judging from the current clues, the two Old God have chosen to form an alliance due to increasingly heavy pressure from Saviors."
The news notified by Diakum made Lothar's eyes light up.
As an outstanding commander, how could he not realize the benefits that Vigilant and the dragon would bring to his war if he launched an attack on Ulduar at this moment?
It is no exaggeration to say that Diakum's war resolution will eliminate Strom'kar Empire's biggest worries.
Although he did not participate in Kul Tiras's war, Diakum's contribution to this end was definitely not weaker than that of the active warriors on the frontal battlefield.
Therefore, Lothar boasted:
"I don't think the rising Saviorss can put such great pressure on Old God. This is obviously all thanks to your kindness!"
"The auspicious words are so bad, Your Excellency Lothar, you should really learn the art of flattery from your sycophants."
Diakum curled his lips.
He didn't come here to hear such bad auspicious words, he reminded:
"The last two Old God constraint Azeroth represent the last two large nodes of Everything Unification Field. Get rid of them and close Titan City Only in the sealed place of Naga's royal capital Nazjatar can World Mother be completely freed from the cage set by Titan.
Only when Everything Unification Field is completely shut down can the world truly embark on the road to awakening Qidian.
I want to remind you that N'Zoth has left terrible things in the dream of the world over the years. Therefore, while your empire is defeating the cultists on the battlefield, it must also make good use of diplomacy and seek help from allies who can fight the evil spirits in the dream.
This is not Human Empire's own business, this is a major event related to World Mother's destiny, and all Child of the World should be involved."
"You and my wife are really on the same page. She just said the same thing."
Lothar nodded.
This made Diakum raise his eyebrows.
Hey, your wife and I already have a "heart to heart", why are you still smiling like an aunt?
Shouldn't you be vigilant?
You terrible guy.
Vigilant was embarrassed for a moment, and then said:
"But the reminder I came here to give you tonight is not just about the current war, Lothar. After Everything Unification Field is closed, I will leave Azeroth."
"Huh?"
Lothar was shocked and said eloquently:
"Are you going to ascend?
I heard Kael'thas mention it on the road today. He said that Lesser God's footsteps cannot walk in the land of mortals. He also said that Material World is not tough enough to withstand Lesser God's patrol."
"Not really, it's not that time yet."
Dick explained:
"I just want to go back to Draenor and stay there for a long time. My people are coming from all over the star sea to form Argus Restoration Army. The fleet of the troublesome Mother of Light Xe'ra will also arrive in two months. That is someone I must also authenticate and treat. How should I say?
Church members who have gone astray.
Finally, the demons are coming back!
In fact, they have never given up their plan to return to Azeroth. I know that successive battles make you very tired, but you must fight this battle, and you must win!
I can promise you that as long as we survive this demonic invasion, we can move forward with the glorious "Great Counterattack." When Burning Legion's fortress and fortress in Material World were recaptured by the People of Lights, even Sargeras would not be able to push forward with his vicious expedition of destruction.
By then, Xinghai will enter a new stage.
A stage of rebalancing, a stage of recovery of all things, a stage that may not be so peaceful but will not have so many tragedies of destruction."
Vigilant looked at Lothar and said seriously:
"The darkness before dawn is the most difficult, but I hope you can grit your teeth and persevere with your own will, convincing yourself that this is for a glorious tomorrow.
But I also have great confidence in you.
Under the care of Supreme Star Soul, who is finally free, I believe that humans and other races in this world will eventually embrace the sea of stars."
Lothar felt a strong belief from Dick's words, but he was a little worried, so he asked softly:
"Will you come back?"
"Of course, Azeroth is the center of the stars. I will come back, maybe from a place you can't imagine. But I think instead of caring about me, you should care about Ms. Daenerys."
If you don't care about someone, and other men take advantage of it, you won't even have time to cry."
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