If they went out to attack somewhere too far away, there was no telling whether they could return. After all, of their thousand or so men, several hundred had to stay behind to defend the city! But what good would attacking do? No matter how much territory they seized, they had no one to hold it! Still, they had to solve the supply problem for those thousand men. Overland transport was out of the question, and no waterways reached the city. They could only rely on the Magic Circle and find some way to buy two more Arcane Energy cores or recharge the Magic Core.
But these things were not only expensive; their sale was restricted. They were the power sources for Quel'Thalas's warships, arcane golems, and arcane guardians. Military supplies were not sold to outsiders, and these things really did cost a fortune.
Since he had so few men, he was sitting on a golden hen that could not lay eggs. Why not give it to the elves down below? Wouldn't it be enough for him to defend that stretch of plain below? As for whether he should give it to them, sell it, lease it, or entrust it to their management, that would require careful consideration.
Once he had more people in the future, would he really have to worry about being unable to take it back? And if he still had too few people, what good would taking it back do? He would only be sitting on a gold mine he could not work! Yu Lin Bloodhawk decided to discuss it again once the Gryphon Riders returned. In truth, even he felt a little guilty. He called it a discussion, but it was really more about finding a way to persuade the Gryphon Riders.
Deep down, Yu