Yu Lin Bloodhawk dared to reveal such a massive strategic plan now because everyone present was a High Elf, and every one of them was a trusted member of his own side.
"But, my lord, this place really is barren and desolate. What use would it be to us? Can land this poor really be turned into somewhere like Quel'Danil?" an Elf Officer asked, still worried.
"It won't be easy to change it in a short time, but we'll try!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk said calmly. "Our ancestors' mistakes ten thousand years ago had something to do with Kalimdor becoming like this. These are wounds in the land. As their descendants, we have a responsibility to do something. Our forebears left us not only benefits, but responsibilities as well. We should shoulder some of those responsibilities."
That was all Yu Lin Bloodhawk could say. There were things he really should not discuss too much yet, but any undertaking needed a plausible justification, and he thought this one was pretty good.
"The Tauren are a race that loves nature. In that respect, they're like us Elves, which makes them natural, powerful allies. The Centaurs are not. They're brutal and cruel, stirring up wars everywhere. Wherever they gather, the land becomes more desolate. Their existence only ever brings more wounds to the earth, so they will be not only our principal enemies in the future, but the common enemies of every race on Kalimdor.
"If possible, we should eventually form alliances with the Quilboar and even the Goblins of Ratchet, and drive the Centaurs out of the Barrens once and for all! Elves, Goblins, Tauren, and Quilboar could manage the Barrens together and restore its vitality, making it just like the Hinterlands."
Yu Lin Bloodhawk smiled and continued, "But that's for the future.