Plans and Abdication

Armored warships were the key piece of news Zul'ra released. Although they had not played a decisive role in the Battle of Azshara and had even fallen somewhat short of expectations, Zul'ra still chose them as the crucial information to make public.

Sure enough, once the news was released, all kinds of hidden agents in the regions began stirring. Countless people appeared along Kalimdor's coasts, competing to catch a glimpse of the Horde's armored warships. Many of those eyes were watching on behalf of the Alliance, but that was precisely Zul'ra's intention in releasing the news.

The conflict between the Alliance and the Horde had always existed. Once those contradictions accumulated to a certain extent and erupted completely, combined with their status as competitors, they would inevitably trigger an earth-shaking war.

For the sake of the world and for competition with the Alliance, Zul'ra had long prepared a complete plan. Releasing news of the armored warships this time was the beginning of that plan's execution.

The Alliance's overall strength had always surpassed that of the Horde. Zul'ra believed that if the Horde wanted to win this competition, it had to actively choose the field of competition. The field he had chosen for the Horde was a naval arms race.

Since the Horde's reestablishment and the reforms implemented in the twenty-fourth year after the Dark Portal, the Horde's overall strength had become more united than the Alliance's. It had also accumulated a considerable foundation in steel, industry, and wealth. That was why Zul'ra dared to lay everything out and launch a naval arms race against the Alliance.

Leaving aside the unrest caused by the armored warships, the Theramore Summit concluded at the same time as the Battle of Azshara. Through the mediation of Jaina, Tirion, and other intermediaries, the Alliance and