Axis Coordination, Tripartite Alliance

With the Alliance paving the way, negotiations between the Horde and the Pandaren went very smoothly. Zul'ra hosted Lorewalker Cho in Aojing, invited him to help compile the Horde's world history, and laid out the Horde's political principles. This won the approval of the Pandaren of Pandaria, and Taran Zhu also extended an invitation to the Warchief.

Before long, the Horde and the Pandaren had established a quasi-allied relationship. Zul'ra sent Sylvanas and Hamuul Runetotem as advisers to help the Pandaren resist the Mantid and Yaungol incursions, while the Pandaren opened Pandaria's abundant resources for the Horde to draw upon.

While the Horde and the Pandaren of Pandaria reached a quasi-alliance, the Alliance was not idle either. Unable to approach Pandaren territory, it turned instead to cooperating with the Mogu and further formed an indirect partnership with Zandalar.

During The Cataclysm, Zandalar had once sought to rise again. However, the Jungle Trolls had been dismantled in advance by Zul'ra and Vol'jin, taking advantage of Hakkar's upheaval, while Zuldrak had also been brought under his control by agents sent amid the chaos of the Scourge. At present, only the Desert Trolls of Zul'Farrak were willing to heed Zandalar's commands, but Zul'Farrak had no outlet to the sea.

The troll conference held by Zul failed to unite the various troll tribes. On the contrary, their fragmentation grew increasingly severe with the rise of the Amani.

After Zul'ra rejected Zandalar's immigration plan, Zandalar formally severed ties with both him and the Horde. Once Zul'ra noticed this, he acted swiftly, tightening his control over the Ice Trolls and carrying out a major purge. He also ordered the Darkspear Tribe and the Darkspear Tribe to keep the other Jungle Trolls under tight control.

In short, Zul'ra and Zandalar had become irreconcilable enemies. All that remained