Menethil's Power

Chapter 116 Strategy

Isaacs walked around the Fiddstone camp, his frowning brows never relaxed.

He was not interested in how the viscount was caught and threatened. Since Anlor was guilty, he would pay the corresponding price. Isaacs didn't care about his reasons and difficulties.

But this at least reflects a problem. Lord Prestor has already reached the top of the military within just half a year after he came to Lordaeron. This old dragon is extremely wise and good at winning over people. A group of noble supporters were attracted.

The situation is getting worse, and Deathwing's penetration of Lordaeron has reached an astonishing level.

Returning to the present, Isaacs felt that the entire Fiddlestone camp had only one word: chaos.

Batch after batch of orcs were being escorted over, and then they were stuffed into dirty cells or simple cages like canned food. The orcs immediately revolted.

Isaacs witnessed a little orc brutally bit off the fingers of a sergeant who was trying to put him in chains, and then the orc cub was immediately decapitated, and his demented mother was also attacked after some aggressive behavior. received the same treatment.

The natural hatred and hostility between races can be seen, and it is doomed that there will be no possibility of peaceful coexistence for a long period of time.

The wheel of hatred is endless.

Isaacs felt that the management of this camp was a complete mess. There was no clear management system, and the vigilance of the guards was extremely poor. They had no precautions or preparations for possible riots.More importantly, the number of orc captives has gradually exceeded the controllable range.

If things go on like this, accidents are inevitable, so the establishment of shelters is very necessary.Isaacs was just going to talk to the person in charge of Fiddlestone about security issues, but he immediately realized that Viscount Anlor's brains had covered the entire wall of a certain room.

Then I can only go back to Wangcheng to consider the issue of speeding up the construction of the shelter. Isaacs thought so, he will not stay in the Fiddstone camp for too long, so there is no way to personally preside over the transformation of Fiddstone.

He returned to the hotel where the envoys were temporarily placed, but he didn't see Arthas and Jaina. "Where are they?" He asked Reinhardt, the only one who stayed behind.

"The two highnesses said that they went out to see the orcs." Reinhardt returned, and at the same time poured down a large glass of malt beer without changing his expression. Because of his duties, he refrained from drinking alcohol along the way. There is only a brief opportunity to enjoy alcohol from time to time.

This big man looks reckless and impulsive on the surface, but he is actually very reliable.

Isaacs had a headache. Didn't the attack make these two brats have a psychological shadow on the orcs?Royal children really have a strong heart.

Isaacs followed the direction pointed by Reinhardt, and soon saw the two restless teenagers. They were lying on the simple railing used to divide the prison area and the garrison area, and beside them were a dozen people like Lin Guard of the archenemy.

Arthas was talking to Jaina. As the little prince of Lordaeron who had participated in the war to a certain extent, he did have a certain right to speak.

"This is a testimony to the glory of Lordaeron. We defended our kingdom with our blood." Alsace seemed a little excited, and instantly found the feeling of his father delivering a speech in the Throne Hall, although his audience was only Gianna was alone. "But I really don't understand the decision of my father and brother. Why should these orcs be arrested? They should be executed immediately!" The little prince frowned.

Jaina was really taken aback, "Why do you have such a terrible idea? This is at least countless lives!" She looked at the orcs who were like walking dead, "Most of them are women and children! My God, I didn't know until now," she murmured.

"Scary?" Alsace obviously found it quite inconceivable, "Do you know how many crimes these beasts have committed?" Isaacs told me that even though he had prepared for it, there were still at least [-] civilian casualties in Lordaeron! Not to mention these Orcs also bloodbathed Stormwind and killed countless heroic Alliance soldiers!"

Jaina's aura obviously weakened, and the little girl was obviously frightened by Alsace's excitement, "But these female orcs and children are innocent." Jaina said weakly, not wanting to give up her own ideas.

"Innocent? This evil race should not continue to exist in this world." Alsace felt that Jaina's mentality of the Virgin was unreasonable. "Hell is where they should stay!"

"Okay, Arthas, you scared Jaina." Isaacs, who had been on the sidelines, finally reminded him. The little prince immediately woke up and realized that his image in the eyes of his sweetheart must have been greatly discounted.

Arthas was instantly embarrassed, and he wanted to apologize to Jaina, but the boy's self-esteem made him not want to give up his ideas.

Isaacs couldn't help sighing, Alsace's thoughts were the same as his before, why the alliance took in the orc captives instead of executing them, Terenas, who was the main talker of the alliance, would even spend huge sums of money to build shelters , so as to eventually raise a future alliance's main enemy - the new tribe?
Terenas has been in power for more than 50 years, and any decision he makes must be full of deep meaning. When he couldn't think of a better solution, Isaacs spent half a year persuading himself to wait and see.

Now, he wants to pass this understanding to Alsace.

Isaacs looked at Jaina, "Give us a little space, little Zhenzhen?"

"Of course, I'll take a look over there." Jaina nodded, smartly not asking any questions.

After Jaina walked away, Isaacs squatted down and looked directly at Alsace's face. The eyes of the two brothers were very similar, and they were the same deep blue gray as their father.

"Have you ever wondered why the Menethil family ruled Lordaeron?" Isaacs asked unexpectedly.

Alsace couldn't help being a little dazed, he had never thought about this question.

"We are at the top of Lordaeron's power. We are born to be superior. Our words and deeds affect the fate and direction of this country." Isaacs said pointingly: "What makes us have such a transcendent status? Is The Holy Light? Or has our valor and kindness won the support and love of the people of Lordaeron?"

Alsace opened his mouth, "Isn't it?" he asked back.

"Of course, these are part of the reasons, but the root cause of the royal family's transcendent status lies in rule, especially ideological rule. No matter how kind and close to the people we show, there is still an absolute class division between the king and the common people. We The people must be made to submit willingly, instead of giving birth to restless thoughts like 'he can be replaced'."

Alsace was already stupid, Isaacs' words were completely beyond his cognition, and the little prince felt that his world view was collapsing.

"This is exactly why all countries in the world are promoting chivalry and taking loyalty as the core idea. However, Lordaeron has some additional means. Do you remember what the archbishop said most often in his sermons?" asked Isaacs.

"Holy light bless my king," Arthas murmured.

"Yes, it's a very simple idea of ​​the divine right of kings." Isaacs affirmed: "Lordaeron's land and population are very large, so it has to use the church as a tool to maintain its rule. The same belief will always unite people's hearts very easily. But this will also bring great side effects, every move of Lordaeron must be in line with the values ​​of the church, at least on the surface."

"So we can't directly kill the orc captives, can we? Because the Holy Light requires us to cherish all life." Alsace seemed to understand.

Isaacs nodded, "That's right. After all, human beings are not like orcs, who regard slaughter as an honor. Slaughtering unarmed captives who give up resistance is an immoral act that violates the spirit of chivalry, let alone complete genocide. Those who believe in the Holy Light are dissatisfied, and once our father and king are given the title of a cold-blooded and ruthless executioner, he will become a target for attack."

There is one more thing he didn't say. At that time, the church should be very happy to depose the cruel Menethil royal family and replace it with a monarch who is more sympathetic to the "Holy Light".

"What's more, the reality also requires us to keep these orc captives. There are still a large number of orcs active in the wilderness of the Eastern Kingdom. Although they have no organization, they are a lot of trouble. Our army is constantly defeating and capturing They, but if these people know that they will die after being captured, what do you think they will do?"

Of course Elsas could imagine, "Greater troubles, greater casualties, we can only pay a high price to wipe out these orcs."

"Yes." Isaacs was very satisfied with the little prince's reaction, "And you should have heard of those death knights, the tribe can create this terrible undead creature with a few corpses and a few remnants of souls, if we If a large number of orcs are massacred, how will these large numbers of corpses and remnants be handled?"

Calculated according to time, Ner'zhul is now sitting in the big ice block in Northrend, which also means that the first batch of Nathrezim have also entered Azeroth, these guys who are good at playing with hearts and souls Naturally, this opportunity will not be missed. If there is an army of undead orcs at that time, it will be really embarrassing.

"So, killing has always been a means rather than an end." Isaacs concluded, "The orcs have indeed caused us to suffer a heavy loss, but it is more in the interests of the kingdom to let them atone for their sins than to directly kill them to vent their anger." He looked at the listless orcs in the distance, "The orcs are still in a slavery society, so after the fighting will and bloodthirsty desire are eliminated, they will be the best hard workers, such as the Durnholde Castle that is under construction. It will be the first project these orc peons complete."

All of these can only be seen from the current situation, and as a traverser, Isaacs certainly has more than that.The battle between red and blue will be the main theme for decades after Azeroth, and the new tribe founded by Thrall will be the most direct enemy of the alliance in the future.

Isaacs may be able to risk being corrected by the bronze dragon and try his best to change Terenas' decision, but is it worth it?Azeroth without Horde, still Azeroth?
Or you can ask, is a unified and huge political system really what Azeroth needs?Can it gather the power of all creatures and guard this beautiful planet to the future?

The answer is no. The former Zandalari Empire and the Highborne Empire are a lesson from the past. Even in a large and powerful country, it is impossible to completely balance the power of all aspects of the country. will crash first.

The Horde has never been the Alliance's greatest enemy, and the Alliance's top brass shouldn't be limited to Azeroth's native strife.

In the time period of the Mists of Pandaren in the future, the last black dragon, Wrathion, considers himself the savior of Azeroth. He holds the idea that most people agree with. The internal friction of Xerath, a unified power group is the future of Azeroth.

For this reason, he fully supported the Horde at first, but after Garrosh was corrupted by the Heart of Y'Shaar, he immediately switched to supporting the Alliance in the siege of Orgrimmar. Varian, a tribe in an unprecedentedly weak state, chose peace.

This caused the Black Dragon Prince to fall into a rage. He scolded Varian for his cowardice and stupidity. He completely lost the aloofness that Zhizhu held before him. While Wrathion was chattering, he kept silent on the panda who prepared food and drinks for him. But Tong Fu, the shopkeeper, spoke up.

"Talk! You're always talking, but never willing to listen," said the ordinary pandaren.He bluntly told the Black Dragon Prince that everything has a Yin and Yang side.

"It's like pandaren's hair, black and white, yet dependent on each other." The pandaren and the mantid have been fighting on the Great Wall of Serpent's Spine for nearly ten thousand years, and each has become the whetstone of the other.

Confrontation and disputes will make both sides stronger.

Now the alliance covers only the continent of the Eastern Kingdom, but it only involves a small land like Alterac. The countries of the alliance that could maintain a group of harmony almost broke their faces. Isaacs can't imagine that when the whole of Azeroth When they are all territories of the Union, how to balance the interests of various countries and races so that it will not be torn apart.

If Lordaeron is to unify the kingdoms of mankind, not to mention whether there is enough time between the attacks of the natural disasters, the Burning Legion, and the ancient gods, even if it is a quick conquest, the entire eastern kingdom continent will be integrated into a stable unity The country must also be a long process, and even a little carelessness will completely disintegrate.

After all, the pattern of the seven kingdoms of mankind has lasted for thousands of years, and the people of each country have a very high sense of belonging to their motherland.

Therefore, the alliance needs an enemy. When internal conflicts intensify, it is undoubtedly a wise idea to divert the public's attention to the outside.

What's more, at this time, the future chieftain of the tribe is thriving in the palace of Lordaeron. What kind of education he will receive and who he will contact with are all under the control of Isaacs, even if it is according to the will of the bronze dragon. Getting Thrall to grow like in the original timeline still has a lot of room to maneuver.Regardless of Thrall's gratitude or fear for his "nurturer", Isaacs has a way to influence his will and thus control the tribe.

Isaacs began to look at the blue sky. His goal should be to bring the whole of Azeroth under his control, but to achieve this goal, the means of unifying the world is not the only way. His vision has already surpassed the country level.

Of course, these cannot be told to the young Alsace.

(End of this chapter)