"No troops, but a large number of commanders..."
Varian looked at the letter which appeared on his desk inexplicably. The request in the letter made him a little confused. He was used to the mysterious situation of audur''s Messenger, and the shining star seal at the bottom could not be fake.
The request from audur... Well, Varian prefers to regard it as an order. Although Dick always puts himself and the rulers on the same level when he writes, Varian prefers to keep a relatively distant but safe distance from him because of the frightening power in his hands.
The common fault of rulers
However, this request is really strange. In the previous wars, all countries sent their own elite troops. Azeroth has never had a long-term peace, especially for the human kingdom, war and expansion are always the main theme.
After the fall of the kingdom of atlantec, the six nations of mankind are like vultures smelling blood, eating on the fallen corpses. At the beginning of the fall of the kingdom of storm, if it was not for the invasion of orcs, and the storm city was too far away from the mainstream territory, it was worth considering whether Varian could become the king of a country.
Er, it''s a long way to go. In short, political creatures are never as harmless as they seem. Fortunately, the rulers of Azeroth are wiser and more sober. There is a saying among scholars that in the 20 years since the orc invasion, the human kingdom is facing great risks, The most outstanding people in the whole human civilization will survive in this kind of risk.
After the great war, there must be great rulers, such as Kaliya, Varian, Liam, the old Dailin and the recently prestigious Fenna Jinjian in kurtilas. These rulers are extremely rare in the past millennium. But now, there are so many excellent rulers in the same period, which represents the next era, Human civilization is bound to burst out its own glory.
Wise people always make the most accurate judgment. After reading Dick''s letter, Varian probably made some judgments. Although Azeroth is calm inside, it is obvious that the world manager and the ambitious king of Outland have formed a real alliance outside. They are about to launch an expedition similar to "operation shakan".
The specific goal is not clear, but Varian quickly judged that this is a profitable action!
He reached out and rang the notice bell on the table, and soon the Royal housekeeper went into the king''s office.
"Robert, tell me about the deal with the kingdom of Chakan."
Varian leaned back in his chair with his hands crossed. He needed a little more information to make a final judgment.
The court clerk immediately opened the heavy notebook in his hand, then coughed and read aloud,
"The benefits of the first fair are as follows:
"There are 12W xiakan gold coins. According to the judgment of scholars, the gold content of these gold coins is one third higher than that in circulation in China. Therefore, after recasting, our benefits can reach one third of last year''s taxes."
"Xiakan has 15 tons of special minerals. These minerals have special properties. Magicians judge that they can be used as enchanting materials only after simple treatment, which greatly alleviates the embarrassment of the shortage of magic materials in China."
"Oh, the luxury goods of xiakan have a special exotic style. They seem to be better than us in this aspect. The nobles like these imported goods very much. In the first half of the month, the tax paid by the auction house has nearly doubled."
"The reaction of the elves and human slaves sold to us by the chakans is average, but according to my estimation, the slave trade will soon become a big business. Their prices are so cheap that even the farmers can buy more than a dozen to help them manage the manor."
"Finally, there are their medicinal materials and various rare items. Scholars are sorting them with the fastest speed, and auction houses are preparing a new batch of goods. According to the estimation of senior auctioneer Mr. akerson, the benefits are, um... Amazing."
The clerk held his eyes and finally said,
"What we get is just a lot of books. It seems that the xiakan people are willing to accept all these knowledge. From the chronicles of Azeroth, to all kinds of literature and art books, to the superficial magic books and martial arts guidance, they all want them. The 4W weapons we brought in the past have also been snapped up by the great nobles, even the worthless drugs."
The old clerk touched his heart. Every time he saw the data, he would feel frightened and unreal. Because of the sense of responsibility of a loyal servant who had served the royal family since he was young, he finally made a conclusion in an inappropriate way.
"With all due respect, your majesty, if this kind of Trade Fair is held once a month, it will only take one year for the national treasury to be flooded with gold coins. This is a lucrative business. Moreover, the reclamation of the western wilderness and the mining of the Burning Legion require a lot of manpower, which is seriously insufficient in China, I suggest that next time we can buy and sell some dwarf and human slaves from the big slave owners in shakan to fill the manpower shortage in our country. "
"Well, Robert, it''s amazing."
Varian had changed his leisure into a special excitement. He put his hands on the table, closed his eyes slightly, and thought,
"You have also read the materials of xiakan civilization. In your opinion, how long do you think our extremely unfair commercial exchange with xiakan can last?"
Robert, the old clerk, was a veteran who accompanied King Ryan to fight against the enemy. His loyalty to the royal family was as profound as all kinds of knowledge he had learned in recent decades. There was no royal adviser in storm Kingdom, but if it had to be said, Robert was definitely the Royal adviser of King Varian, who was still very young. He had seen too many things in his life, He has a special intelligence.
Facing the king''s question, the old clerk thought for a few minutes, bowed his head and said,
"Sire, in my impression, this kind of trade is very similar to the trade we made with the dwarves of Ironforge when the kingdom was rebuilt. At that time, the kingdom was in a state of waste, and we had to buy almost everything from the dwarves. Sire, you were still a young man at that time. Do you remember how long that situation lasted?"
Varian rubbed his chin. A moment later, he said,
"It took about five to six years for us to restore the order of the country... Do you mean that our deal with shakan can last at least five years?"
"No! Your majesty, I mean, from the point of view that Chakan is still in the civilization system of slavery society, as long as the Azeroth civilization circle controls the level of civilization transmission, this kind of unfair transaction... "
Old Robert rubbed his heart again. It seemed that what he was going to say would test a person''s endurance,
"It will last at least 100 years! It takes decades for a country to recover, your majesty. After the portal, it''s a world of waste! They can only rely on us. Even if his majesty MartaI knows this, he can only support us with the blood of his own planet... Until their next generation of civilization grows up slowly. "
Finally, the old man summed up his speech with one sentence,
"At the trade fair, I once had a conversation with MS. ollia, the clerk of audur. That lady had a sentence that I thought was very reasonable. I asked her the same question that her majesty asked me: is this kind of business transaction unfair, and that lady said..."
Robert takes a look at Varian and says what she said,
"We think it''s unfair from our point of view. Even this kind of unfair transaction, in the eyes of the xiakan people, is a gift from heaven. What they pay for is the leap forward development of civilization. What they need ten thousand years to do may only take hundreds of years, When they learn everything, they will also go our way
"What they sacrifice is the present, what they get is the future, the infinite future!"
"So, your majesty, don''t have any psychological burden. We are doing good! If we want to, just relying on the military strength of the kingdom will be enough to occupy xiakan. We can also get these, but we have chosen equal exchange, so this is a gift... "
This makes Varian frown. He''s a fighter. He rubs his head and says, "ah, it seems that my idea really can''t keep up with the times. This kind of naked plunder is actually doing good work... It seems that Dick''s" star colony "is an attractive business... So Robert, take a look at this, Do you think I should say yes? "
Varian handed the letter to Robert. The old clerk read it carefully. He thought for a few minutes and finally nodded.
"Yes, your majesty, with your wisdom, it is not difficult to find that the existence of the God of odul is in this way to make you and other rulers accustomed to and familiar with this kind of... Er, inter domain affairs, and whether we like it or not, all the land of Azeroth has been divided."
Robert looks at the thoughtful Varian and goes on,
"Therefore, in order to support the country''s growing population, the rulers must try their best to expand their territory for the country. Azeroth is gone, but there will be a civilization similar to that of Chakan... Your majesty, with my old and poor wisdom, I can''t see the future of the world, but I believe..."
The old clerk straightened up and said in a loud voice,
"I believe that under your leadership, storm kingdom will eventually become an empire across the stars... And the beginning of all this is in your hands."
As soon as Wally was shocked, he understood what Robert said. He lowered his head and rubbed the envelope again,
"So... Is this actually a key, or a ticket?"
"Hoo... Thank you, Robert. You are indeed my chief think tank. Then, in the afternoon, I''d like to invite the old marshals to come to the council chamber for discussion. If entering the star realm is the inevitable process of the world, let''s do our best from the beginning."
"Storm Kingdom... Storm empire... The ideals that my parents fought for may come true in my hands eventually..."
Varian stood up from his chair with some excitement. He was a soldier, a man who could absolutely control his emotions. But at this moment, he couldn''t help but get excited. He looked up and looked out of the window. It was a blue sky and white clouds, but in the king''s grave, it represented endless star fields. The land of twinkling stars would be the frontier of the new empire.
He clenched his hands into fists and finally put them on the edge of the window,
"Anduin... I will lay you a land where the sun never sets, my son, you will rule an empire."
At the same time when the storm kingdom was deliberating, there was a heated discussion within Azeroth''s forces, big and small, almost at the same time.
If the first expedition to xiakan was just a gamble with unclear results, then this expedition became a hot spot in the eyes of all rulers after it gained enough profits from the lower civilizations.
Of course, they know that there are risks when there are benefits, but the rulers of this generation, the Azeroth people of this generation, in this era of stars shining and heroes rising together, have enough mind and ability to take risks. More importantly, they dare to take risks, just like in the battlefield, they dare to launch a decisive charge with less than one third of their opponent''s military strength and then win.
Such a civilization should have its own crown and throne among the stars.
Dick just inspired their ambition, and then led them to the hunting ground of Starland... Yes, he was just a guide.