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The Syndicate wasn't exactly a capable nation-governance group, but they were a valuable workforce that couldn't be wasted. Zul'ra felt perfectly justified in making the request, and Duke Foulcrest, knowing he also had his own needs, could only agree, but still asked Zul'ra to find a way. ☮♕ 💘ඏ
"What can I do?" Zul'ra saw Duke Foulcrest off, feeling a bit of a headache. Alterac really needed to come up with a foolproof plan.
A perfect solution isn't something you can just come up with on a whim. After thinking for a while, Zul'ra scratched his head, unable to think of anything. The Syndicate was just too similar to Kaishen Logistics; helping them might just be doing the Alliance a favor.
For several days in a row, Zul'ra still couldn't figure it out. He didn't see the Black Knights attack either, so those guys probably couldn't just show up in crowded places. However, news came from the northwest region controlled by Alterac that Worgen had appeared.
To resolve the series of issues surrounding the Scythe of Elune, Zul'ra, upon hearing news of the Worgen's appearance, immediately decided to find Duke Foulcrest and have him send someone to escort Velinde to Alterac Valley to find the Night Elves there.
Velinde still didn't want to give up the Scythe of Elune, and Zul'ra let her have her way. Anyway, as long as the Worgen problem wasn't resolved, no matter how powerful the scythe was, he wouldn't be able to handle it safely. It was better to let Velinde take it and deal with it.
Zul'ra set a date for Velinde's departure, but before she could leave, a messenger hawk from Jintha'Alor brought important news: the Defias Brotherhood launched an uprising.
To be honest, Zul'ra was a bit confused about the Defias Brotherhood uprising. Because of the distance, he hadn't paid attention to the situation in the southern part of the Eastern Kingdoms for several years, and had almost forgotten about the Defias Brotherhood.
Although she didn't have any concrete information, there was a Syndicate nearby. Zul'ra temporarily suspended the matter of escorting Velinde away, and instead invited Duke Foulcrest over to inquire about the Defias Brotherhood. She also used an eagle to send Jintha'Alor to ask him about it.
The last time Defias Brotherhood was before the Scourge descended, which was three years ago. At that time, Amani and the Defias Brotherhood were in a honeymoon period.
Amani obtained the necessary engineering knowledge from the Defias Brotherhood, while Defias gained significant support from Amani. The two sides had a very good relationship, which has continued ever since.
With the support of Amani, the Defias Brotherhood established a stronghold in Dagger Hills in Westfall and plotted an uprising to overthrow the existing ruling class of Stormwind. Zul'ra even assigned a calm Witch Doctor Sen'lai to help them with this task.
The Defias Brotherhood's action plan was also quite good. They were full of talented people, and their leader Edwin VanCleef, was an especially talented individual. Although he wasn't good at handling complex politics, he had great initiative and had united a large group of people.
Using his stronghold near Dagger Hills, Edwin continued to encroach on the lands of Stormwind's Westfall. At Sen'lai's suggestion, he ensured the discipline of the Defias Brotherhood, which made the Brotherhood quite popular in Westfall. They even expanded their stronghold, established several towns, and supported a small regime.
Although everything was going very smoothly, the Defias Brotherhood had Blackhand backer. Once the Brotherhood reached a certain point, it could no longer advance any further. They had a good reputation in Westfall, but outside of Westfall, in the other territories of Stormwind, they could only be described as "infamous."
For reasons unknown, the fact that the Defias Brotherhood had connections with the Amani was leaked and amplified by certain individuals. This caused the original civilians of Westfall to harbor considerable resentment towards the Defias Brotherhood Defias Brotherhood, believing that they had betrayed Stormwind and their race.
Despite some criticism, Edwin maintained his rule over Westfall through some stable policy decisions and plotted his plan to destroy Stormwind. However, this plan ultimately failed due to strong external support from Kul Tiras for Stormwind.
Just before the Feast of Winter Veil in the twenty-second year of the Dark Portal, Stormwind, with strong support from Kul Tiras, began preparing an army to invade Westfall in an attempt to regain control of the kingdom there.
Westfall is a fertile land and the main source of Stormwind's gold mines. This place has fallen under the control of the Defias Brotherhood, which is something that King Varian of Stormwind is certainly not happy about. However, he has been unable to mobilize a large army until Kul Tiras offered him assistance.
Over the years, the Defias Brotherhood also organized its own military force. A direct confrontation was out of the question, so under Edwin's command, they used firearms and traps, along with the advantages of the terrain, to launch flanking maneuvers against the main force, inflicting some minor damage.
In addition to their flanking maneuvers on land, the Defias Brotherhood also launched a daring naval offensive, raiding Stormwind Harbor. Using ships laden with bombs and spies, they unexpectedly destroyed numerous vessels and shipyards, severely damaging Stormwind's naval capabilities and ultimately bringing about their own annihilation.
Defias's daring attack at sea gave them the upper hand, but it also stunned Stormwind. Originally, the Kul Tiras wanted to intervene and profit from this battle, but Varian of Stormwind wouldn't allow it. After all, this was Stormwind's own war, and who knew if those fat guys would take over the fertile Westfall?
Varian originally disagreed with Kul Tiras sending troops, but the Defias Brotherhood's surprise attack on Stormwind Harbor stunned him, and Kul Tiras found a reason to intervene.
Kul Tiras is a long-established human maritime nation. Although it suffered a setback in Kalimdor and its fleet was destroyed, Daelin Proudmoore quickly reorganized it and contacted the Dwarves of Ironforge and the Gnomes of Gnomeregan to seek upgrades to its fleet's technology.
After the surprise attack on Stormwind Harbor, Daelin Proudmoore decisively ordered his new fleet to sail to the coast of Westfall, transporting marines ashore to fight while attacking the Defias army's coastal ships, launching a flanking attack on the Defias forces!
Faced with the encirclement from both Stormwind and Kul Tiras, the Defias Brotherhood's army collapsed instantly. Their rule was already fragile, and this caused them to scatter even faster. One unit even defected to Stormwind.
Many civilians in Westfall also hoped that they could continue to live peacefully after returning to being civilians of Stormwind, but they were destined to be disappointed.
Kul Tiras's military campaign was not without cost. Varian was worried that Kul Tiras would linger in Westfall and not leave, while Daelin had no such intention. However, he was certain that his army would make a profit, so he ordered his troops to collect as much gold and resources as possible and hoped to get some military funding from Stormwind.
Kul Tiras is a sea kingdom and also a colonial nation. Moreover, its colonial methods are far more brutal than those of Lordaeron. The civilians of Westfall could not withstand it. Not only were they robbed of everything, but they also committed many inhumane acts, which even caused resentment Stormwind and Kul Tiras.