Peace Negotiations
Not to mention the changes on High Elves's side, after Zul'ra sent Aux out, he couldn't help but feel his heart bleed. Although he won the war by surprise, more than 1,100 people died, and 2,700 more were injured and temporarily lost their combat effectiveness. 👻♕ 👺♥
There are a total of six towns in the three armies under his command, but nearly two towns have lost their combat effectiveness. Next, High Elves's army is about to press the situation. Zul'ra is distressed and under great pressure. What should he do if those High Elves are so reckless that they don't care about the life and death of the more than four thousand prisoners in his hands?
Fighting in Stalingrad? But what should Zul'Aman do if there are many children and old people in Zul'Aman? Zul'ra was a little distracted waiting for High Elves's reaction. I still chose Aux to deliver the message. I told High Elves that the current commander only had two sentences: I will never harm the 4,300 prisoners. If you want to continue fighting, then let's do it!
The meanings of the two sentences are very simple, but they contain different meanings. The subtext of the first sentence is that I have a large number of hostages in my hands. I will not kill them now, but you can't help me if you force me. The second sentence not only means that I am not afraid of you, but also means that we can sit down and talk without having to fight.
After Zul'ra put Aux back, he actually regretted it a little. He was not only afraid of angering Quel'Thalas, but also afraid that the other party wouldn't understand. It would have been nice if he had spoken more tactfully and directly so that others could understand. But that would have made him look too humble and unworthy of King of the Amani, but dignity can't be eaten as food.
Worrying about gain and loss, Zul'ra waited for a response from Quel'Thalas. Fortunately, those High Elves did not disappoint him, except for the Aux he put back this time. In addition to, a group of Elves also came. These Elves wore robes embroidered with luxurious patterns and were negotiators from Quel'Thalas.
The leader is Elves, a silver-haired male named Dar'Khan. Zul'ra doesn't know if he is the loyal and unparalleled brother in his memory, but this is not the key. Dar'Khan's words and deeds are quite polite to him, and he proposed three peace conditions on behalf of Quel'Thalas:
The first is to formally draw the boundary line between Quel'Thalas and Amani, the second is that Amani must not cross the boundary again to provoke Quel'Thalas, and the third is that Quel'Thalas demands that Amani unconditionally release those prisoners.
Regarding the three conditions put forward by Quel'Thalas, Zul'ra reluctantly agreed in principle to the first two, but also affirmed Amani's sovereignty over the northern forest. Our two families are tired of fighting for so many years, and will agree to it for the sake of peace. As for how to divide the boundary in detail, we will discuss it later.
Compared with Quel'Thalas's first two offers, Zul'ra directly rejected the third condition of unconditionally releasing the captives, and bluntly said that this time Quel'Thalas was an active infringement, and those prisoners could not be let go lightly, and Quel'Thalas would use money to redeem them.
When faced with Zul'ra, Dar'Khan had no surprises. He patiently asked how much he needed to pay. Zul'ra said there were four thousand three hundred and twenty-seven captives, and each captive had one thousand Arathor Gold Coin. This number really shocked Elves, and then he said that this number was too scary.
Elves's money did not come from a flood. Although Quel'Thalas was brilliant and rich, it was really impossible to pay 4.32 million Arathor Gold Coin in one go. Dar'Khan rejected this amount and proposed a ransom for ten Thalassian Gold Coin.
Thalassian Gold Coin is not a pure gold coin, but an alloy coin containing gold. One Arathor Gold Coin is worth two Thalassian Gold Coin. Both Goblins and humans reject this currency. Zul'ra expressed his displeasure, refused this method of payment, and bargained with Dar'Khan.
While bargaining, Zul'ra was not idle, allowing his army to quickly cultivate. At the same time, he asked the elite Shadow Hunter to go to the front line to quietly observe Elves's army. He was afraid that the other party would take advantage of the negotiation to delay time and make some small moves.
Although I was very worried, fortunately, Quel'Thalas's army was stationed at Tranquillien and did not make any small moves as expected, at least on the surface. Zul'ra breathed a sigh of relief, and then bargained with Dar'Khan in a formal manner.
In the end, a ransom of 105 Arathor Gold Coin was set for each prisoner. In fact, this price is a disadvantage. You must know that the elderly Orcs slaves purchased by Zul'ra at Booty Bay cost forty gold coins each. Although it was a discounted price, the Elves prisoners in Zul'ra's hands were all handsome men and beautiful women, and there were also mages, Priest and officers among them.
Package more than 4,000 Elves prisoners together and sell them to Goblins, Zul'ra can be guaranteed, not to mention selling for more than four million, but selling for one or two million There is no problem at all. Those unscrupulous Goblins will definitely dare to accept the goods, but in that case, I am afraid that Amani will be completely at odds with Quel'Thalas.
In the past, you killed me, I killed you, and you fought to the death on the battlefield. That was all about positions. Although personal hatred was as deep as the sea, we could reach an understanding with each other in the face of the general trend. But if Elves is sold as a slave, in the future, everyone should stop working and just catch Elves and sell it for money. Quel'Thalas will never sit back and watch that happen.
In fact, Quel'Thalas is really afraid of offending Amani. Among the more than four thousand Elves, although there are not many Elves from the seven famous families, there are also many wealthy children. Once they are sold or killed, Quel'Thalas will definitely cause trouble.
I just fought against Horde with the Alliance, and I have not been harassed by Amani in recent years. In addition, Quel'Thalas's life is comfortable, so some public opinions are somewhat anti-war. The righteous stance that Quel'Thalas launched this time is one of the foundations of Zul'ra's victory.
Quel'Thalas themselves do not want to argue with Amani to the point of exterminating one side. Although they actually have that idea, they understand that it is absolutely impossible. Even if they can do it, they will have to pay an unacceptable price. When that price arises, the seven major families of Silvermoon Council and Sunstrider Royal Family will bear the brunt.
Not only cannot the opponent be exterminated, but it is also difficult to retaliate against Amani Trolls severely, as it will cost a lot of casualties. Elves's life is also very precious, so it is better to spend some money to redeem the person, and then think about it in the long term.
The survival of the two races is far from being determined overnight. Whether it is war or peace, we must take our time and don't rush it. There are still humans outside watching. This is Sun King's view now. Silvermoon Council also acquiesced to this view after learning that more than four thousand Elves were captured by Trolls, and sent people to test for peace talks.
In short, the top leaders of Zul'ra and Quel'Thalas are inclined toward peace. This is a good external environment foundation. Based on this foundation, Zul'ra and Dar'Khan negotiated a series of friendly treaties on ransoming prisoners, determining boundaries, and mutual non-aggression.
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