Ironfang's Family
In addition to large and small bags of milk and meat, Scrimgeour and others also brought something unexpected to Sanla, that is, his Iron Teeth, the frost wolf that became depressed because of losing its former owner.💣ඏ 69Şђu 🔥♦
Because the Amani'lai didn't know how to care for the Frostwolf, when Skrinjer left Zul'Aman, he also took Ironfang back to Wolfhowl Valley to care for it. Two years later, it still recognized its master. Upon seeing him, it pounced on him, licking and biting him while swaying its body and whimpering incessantly.
Zul'ra felt a little ashamed and touched by the big dog that pounced on her and became affectionate. She knew that after getting the dog from Drek'Thar, she hadn't taken good care of it. She remembered that before she left, it had been fed so much that it looked like a gray pig and was trying to lose weight.
Ironfang has successfully lost weight under Skrinjer's care, but it's only slightly smaller than when it was fat. Its thick, bushy fur makes it appear enormous, and it's quite old.
Skrinjer watched the gray-furred Frostwolf getting close to Zul'ra and started talking with a smile. In the past two years, he had found a female wolf to mate with Ironfang. Half a year ago, the wolf gave birth to a litter of more than ten wolf cubs. Now, seven of them are still alive, and they were brought back with the mother wolf.
As Skrinjer spoke, he had his companions bring in the mother wolf and seven Frostwolf cubs, who were already half-grown like sheep, so that Zul'ra could identify them. The black mother wolf was named Steelmane, and the seven Frostwolf cubs were named after their physical characteristics: three spotted, two gray, one white, and one black.
The three wolves with spotted white fur and black feet are called Blackclaw, the one with black fur and gray forehead is called Coldbone, and the one with black fur and white tail is called Snowtail. The two wolves with Ironfang are all gray, one is called Thunderbolt and the other is called Swift Lightning. The last two are pure white and pure black, one is called Frostheart and the other is called Ghost.
The Frostwolf and their mother, Steelmane, didn't recognize people. When they saw the unfamiliar Zul'ra, they bared their teeth and even made a move to pounce. However, after being barked at twice by Ironfang and smelling Zul'ra's scent to make sure he meant no harm, they became docile and allowed him to stroke the fur between their front paws.
Zul'ra looked at the Ironfang family and couldn't help but laugh and cry. "You guys are really too polite to talk to Skrinjer. You not only brought gifts to Zul'Aman, but you also brought back a whole litter of Ironfang. You left with just one, but you've returned with a whole litter."
Skrinjer understood Zul'ra's joke and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile, saying that there weren't many Orcs left on the Eastern Kingdoms, and the wolf cubs had already given birth to litter after litter. If no one was willing to raise them, they would be released into the wild to fend for themselves.
Over the course of two years, Skrinjer was no longer the cheerful man he had been when he first met Zul'ra. His tone was filled with regret. These Orcs who remained on the Eastern Kingdoms missed their kin in Kalimdor dearly. Zul'ra understood his feelings and turned to talk to him about the Horde.
Zul'ra told Skrinjer that the Horde's situation on the western continent was much better. They had gained many allies and successfully settled down. Although they could not travel between the two continents on a large scale at the moment, in the near future, the Horde would have to exert its influence on the world, and there would be a time when they would be useful.
The Orcs were all rough and tough men. Skrinjer immediately perked up upon hearing Zul'ra's words, indicating that they were definitely not despondent and would fight for the Horde at any time. However, they were indeed being too complacent.
Following up on Skrinjer's words, Zul'ra asked them about their current situation. There were few Orcs on the Eastern Kingdoms, and they didn't have close contact with the changing Amani'lai, so they inevitably felt lonely and missed their people on the other continent.
The Orcs are not living badly. Amani provides them with ample assistance, and they themselves have very strong herding and survival skills. Today, they raise a large number of livestock on the Arathi Highlands, with fat cattle and sheep, and have no worries about food and clothing.
Skrinjer spoke of the Orcs ' current lives, expressing gratitude to Zul'ra and Amani. Then, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he mentioned Zul'ra's newly issued conscription order. Upon learning of the nature of the Giant Deer Army and its impending counterattack against the the Scourge, he immediately offered to join.
In the tradition of the Orcs, it is a disgrace to wait for a natural death without worrying about food and clothing. If possible, he hopes to die in a passionate battle. This is Skrinjer's wish. After thinking for a moment, Zul'ra nodded in agreement.
The Giant Deer Army has a full complement of 5,000 soldiers. Zul'ra has already allocated 4,900 men to various regions. The remaining 100 men were originally intended for the Sunbearers, but given the current situation, allocating 80 men to them is not a problem. As for the issue of him recruiting soldiers beyond his designated area, Kor'kron has already set a precedent.
The future of the Horde is destined to be unified. On the issue of racial integration, the sooner we act, the better we can gain the upper hand. Zul'ra raised the need for full-time soldiers with the requirement of complete obedience to orders with Skrinjer. Skrinjer confidently assured him that he could do it and would find the strongest Orcs Warrior to join the Giant Deer Army.
Faced with Skrinjer's confident assertion, Zul'ra didn't continue. To say anything more would imply doubting the Orcs' fighting strength, which would offend them.
After receiving Zul'ra's approval, Skrinjer immediately left Zul'Aman with his companions, preparing to return to the Arathi Highlands to gather the Orcs and select eighty powerful Orcs Warrior to join the Giant Deer Army.
Training for the Giant Deer Army has begun, but Zul'ra is not participating in it all. Instead, she spends some time cultivating at the Bronze Mirror Platform while also focusing on Amani's productivity and preparing for new foreign trade.
In the past, Amani's foreign trade mainly focused on grains, food, and weapons. As a result, Amani's agriculture, animal husbandry, mining, and steel casting and smelting industries developed and prospered rapidly.
Zul'ra first set his sights on heavy industry steel casting. Amani has now introduced engineering machinery technology through Defias's channels, and with the help of water power, wind power and magic in nature, it can process steel in a series of ways to mass-produce arrows, weapons and farm tools, but this is not enough.
The improvement of mechanical power must start with energy. Zul'ra instructed the Aman'Shuli Council to establish a special group to prepare to purchase the core power technology of their machines from the Goblins and hire relevant personnel to conduct research. Amani must start its own industrial revolution. This is like racial integration; the sooner the better.
Besides heavy industry, light industry should not be neglected either. Based on her limited knowledge of food, Zul'ra spent money from the Aman'Shuli Council Shuri and then invested in building canned food and instant noodle factories in Jintha'Alor and Arathi Highlands in the name of Anveena, thus entering the food preservation and manufacturing industry.