"How did it become like this?" Until returning to Gnomeregan, Aaron was still puzzled by the development of the current situation of Quel'Thalas, and couldn't figure out how things could develop to this point.
In the game plot in Aaron's memory, until Arthas commanded the Scourge army to attack Quel'Thalas northward, the entire Quel'Thalas is still relatively safe. Even after Quel'Thalas was ravaged by Scourge and lost most of its population, it was still able to deal with the counterattack launched by Amani Trolls.
However, now that Quel'Thalas is far stronger than the post-Scourge era, the High Elf are actually blocked by Troll in Silvermoon City and have to ask for help from the Alliance countries. This really has to make Aaron suspect that what they see is actually a false future.
"Second sister also said that things shouldn't have turned out like this, but it's a pity... sigh."
When talking to Aaron, Vereesa's expression was not very good. In High Elf's biggest defeat in thousands of years, the ranger troops also suffered unprecedented losses. Vereesa also lost many friends in this war.
"Did Sylvanas say anything else?" Aaron looked at Vereesa and asked softly.
Vereesa thought for a while and said, "Second sister also said that we still have a chance to fight. As long as the members of Silvermoon City Council are willing to go to the front line to deal with Troll, with their spell-casting ability, if they are used well, they may be able to completely reverse the situation of the battle. However, those Archmage who are respectful are completely unwilling to do so."
"It's not difficult to understand." Aaron crossed his hands on the table and muttered.
These Archmages are used to being pampered, so naturally they will not easily let themselves go to the front line to fight. Anyway, Silvermoon City's magic barrier is strong enough to completely keep Trolls out of the city.
In this case, rather than taking risks yourself, the elves Archmage are definitely more inclined to ask for help from the Alliance and let humans come to rescue them. It is safe and worry-free. Anyway, this is what Silvermoon City did last time when it was surrounded.
While Aaron and Vereesa were discussing this war, Mekkatorque and Sicco Thermaplugg came to Ya-Mei Trading Company's residence.
Vereesa originally thought that they had made a decision on whether to send troops to support Quel'Thalas, but looking at the faces of these two dwarfs, they seemed to be hesitant, which made Vereesa worried about the outcome of this request for help.
"Mr. Aaron, actually, we have something to ask you." Mekkatorque shook his head and walked to Aaron, found a chair and sat down, and said with some embarrassment.
Aaron showed a confused expression, and after looking at each other with Vereesa, he looked at Mekkatorque and said, "Master craftsman, what questions do you have, if I can answer them, I will answer them."
"That's right..." Mekkatorque pointed at himself and said, "Mr. Aaron should also know that our dwarf race rarely has wars with other races, so we don't know much about this aspect. My consultants and I are all worried about what we should report to this time Quel'Thalas can't decide what scale of support to send. You and High Elf are very concerned. I heard that you have also participated in the war between the elves and Troll, and you also have a relatively deep understanding of our dwarf engineering, so we would like to ask you about this issue."
"Ah?" Aaron was stunned for a few seconds after hearing what Mekkatorque said. After reacting, he asked tentatively, "Aren't you afraid that I will say nonsense, great craftsman?"
Mekkatorque shook his head and said, "In terms of war, we believe that Mr. Aaron is much more professional than us, and I also believe in your character. Besides, we are only here for consultation, and the final decision will not be made until I discuss it with my consultants."
The meaning of Mekkatorque is very clear. They just think that Aaron is relatively professional, so they just asked for his opinion. The final decision will definitely not be so hasty.
Facing Mekkatorque's straightforward answer, Aaron felt a lot more relaxed. He pondered for a while and said, "In my opinion, to deal with Troll, we must attack Zul'Aman to get Troll to come back, and then fight with If the Troll force is just playing hide-and-seek with Troll in Eversong Woods, unless the entire Eversong Woods is filled up, it will be difficult for many people to eliminate the threat of Troll. After all, that is Troll's home field."
When Aaron said this, Vereesa coughed dissatisfiedly, saying that Eversong Woods is Troll's home court, does that mean he doesn't take the elf rangers seriously? However, the current ranger troops have suffered heavy losses, and there is really no way to compete with Troll for the control of Eversong Woods.
"Attack Zul'Aman?" Mekkatorque and Sicco Thermaplugg looked at each other for a while, and Mekkatorque questioned, "I'm afraid this is not something we can do, right?"
"Gnomeregan's strength alone cannot achieve this," Aaron nodded and continued to speak unhurriedly, "However, this reinforcement is not just your family, Alliance will definitely send troops. What the dwarf has to do is to provide appropriate assistance to the Alliance and help Alliance solve Forest Troll's problem more easily."
"But Alliance has just ended the war with Orcs. Besides, the relationship between Quel'Thalas and human countries... we also know something about it." Mekkatorque, on the other hand, has no idea about Aaron expressed doubts about what he said. He glanced at Vereesa when he said this. Obviously, High Elf's intention to break away from the Alliance was so obvious that even the dwarfs who had cut off contact with the north for a long time knew it.
"Well... I believe His Majesty Terenas will not miss this opportunity." Aaron organized his thoughts and explained, "I believe you two know very well that Lordaeron actually hopes to maintain the existence of the Alliance. Now Quel'Thalas is asking Alliance's request for help is a good opportunity to leave High Elf in the Alliance. Will Sun King ignore Alliance's friendship of sending troops to help twice and insist on withdrawing from the Alliance? Of course, this is just my speculation and is for reference only."
Mekkatorque thought for a while, but already agreed with Aaron's guess. After briefly communicating with Aaron about what types of weapons were suitable for this war, he hurriedly left with Sicco Thermaplugg and continued the meeting with Tinkers' Court.
"Aaron, do you think Lordaeron will definitely send troops to help Quel'Thalas?" Vereesa watched the two dwarfs leave, then turned to look at Aaron and asked with some worry.
Vereesa, as a High Elf, is very aware of how repulsive his compatriots are to other races, and is also very aware of the superficially distant relationship between Quel'Thalas and Alliance. It is inevitable that he will worry that Lordaeron, as the leader of the Alliance, will turn a blind eye to this crisis of Quel'Thalas.
Aaron showed a dumbfounded expression and said, "I am not a relative of Terenas. How do I know what he is thinking? What I said is just a guess. But I think His Majesty will not miss this opportunity. After all, Alliance really needs an opportunity to improve its internal cohesion after losing the external threat."