Menethil's Power

Chapter 138 Strategy and Tactics

"Welcome to New Lordaeron!" In the town hall of New Lordaeron, Isaacs welcomed Prince Kul Tiras with an extremely warm embrace.

The two met several times, and after the war, both parties consciously strengthened this friendship through various behaviors. After all, the Kul Tiras Navy is currently Blizzard's largest and most loyal customer. After the blade weapon, Isaacs sold hundreds of "rider gun" naval guns that adopted the dwarf's basic percussion stone technology through Derek's relationship.

Derek noticed an astonishingly beautiful red-haired woman beside her, but her peerless face was as cold as ice. This kind of aloof and noble temperament made the well-informed Prince of Kul Tiras immediately realize the identity of this woman. Far from simple.

"This is Miss Chrissy, she is..." Isaacs got stuck in the middle of the awkward introduction. He couldn't honestly say that it was a red dragon.

However, Derek showed a knowing smile. He suddenly understood what Isaacs was busy with before, but this is normal. How come there are not many "confidant" female companions around the noble children who are approaching adulthood?
This somewhat wretched smile lasted only a moment on Derek's face, and then he became extremely serious. He first greeted Christaza in a serious manner, but he received a cold nod in response. Derek Ke didn't care about this, he smiled and punched Isaacs in the chest like a commoner friend.

"Well done! Isaacs, the size of this port is one of the largest in the colonies of the Great Sea. Do you have any ideas about selling him to Kul Tiras? If this trend continues, I will wait a few years His father would even be willing to offer an entire standard fleet in exchange."

Lordaeron has never shown any intentions towards the endless sea. After all, there are always various dangers in the ocean in the high magic world. Derek took it for granted that this is Isaacs' ability to prove himself or exercise political means However, with Lordaeron's naval strength, it is difficult to take this enclave into account, so he proposed this proposal that in his opinion is extremely beneficial to both parties.

"I'm personally inclined to this approach, but New Lordaeron is jointly developed by MacDonald and Lordaeron, and I can't make a decision on my own." Isaacs refused calmly, and led the topic to On one side, "I heard from Jaina that you are already engaged? And the other party is the daughter of the most powerful nobleman in Kul Tiras?"

Heterosexuality and the upcoming marriage are one of the topics that young people are more interested in. Even Alsace on the side can't help pricking up his ears, but Derek himself's smile becomes a little forced.

"Well, yes, the daughter of Duke Farrewell, Jesse." Duke Farrewell is the largest ship owner in Kul Tiras besides Admiral Proudmoore, and his private fleet can even rival the royal fleet. High and low, so this political marriage is very necessary.Although the name Farrewell is not widely known, he will create an extremely famous organization-Bloodsail Pirates more than ten years later.

As for Princess Jesse, who is going to tie the knot with Derek, she is well-known in Kul Tiras, but it is not because of her appearance, personality or intelligence, but because of her 16-year-old single-handedly singled out a pirate team and killed them all. The glorious record of total destruction.

Therefore, the prince of Kul Tiras himself should feel roughly the same as marrying Ironforge. After all, whether or not Miss Jesse has dwarf blood has always been a topic that the rich kids of Kul Tiras like to talk about. As the eldest son of the king who must be responsible for the destiny of the country, Derek should not say no to this marriage both emotionally and rationally.

Poor child, if he can choose his own destiny, he should be more inclined to die gloriously in the flames of the red dragon as in the original history.

Derek, who was mentioned sadly, was in no mood to talk about his fiancée, so the topic was shifted to Isaacs again, "Speaking of Jaina, my dear friend, what is your impression of her?" He turned to Isaacs Blinking, then subconsciously glanced at Christasa at the side.

However, this "confidante" of Isaacs did not respond.

"A very cute and energetic girl, she will definitely become an outstanding woman in the future." Of course Isaacs understood what Derek meant, "But I am not blessed to enjoy her tenderness, because a certain The little guy already has his heart attached to her." Isaacs looked at his younger brother with a half-smile.

The little prince who didn't expect to be affected at all immediately blushed. He always felt that his emotions were very secretive, but he didn't expect to have nothing to hide in front of Isaacs. "No... lie..." He said forcefully, but his face Looking at the two big boys with weird eyes, he finally lowered his head powerlessly.

Derek laughed out loud. Although from the perspective of political marriage, the marriage partner is very important. After all, the queen or the prince's wife has an essential difference to Kul Tiras, but this is something his father should consider. The older brother of his sister, he only wants her to be happy.

That's it.

After exchanging greetings and laughing, it was time to talk about business. Derek quickly noticed the sand table in the center of the hall. As a qualified navy who was promoted to Commodore by virtue of "pure" military exploits, he quickly recognized the sand table. The simulated location - the most sensitive area in the Eastern Kingdom, Grim Batol.

"So that's why you came here?" Derek asked with great interest, "Lordaeron is going to attack the Dragonmaw clan? It should have happened a long time ago. These dragoons are always a threat. If not, there will be endless troubles.”

"No, it's not Lordaeron who made the move, but me, Isaacs." Isaacs said, "Grim Batotto is a relatively rugged and barren land after all, and it is not suitable for forces above the national level to make a move, because the benefits are completely The loss cannot be offset.”

"You only rely on your own power? Just this island?" Derek asked with a frown.

"There are still many steadfast allies to help, including Kul Tiras." Isaacs replied with a smile.

Derek's frown deepened, "Personally, I am very willing to provide a helping hand, but with all due respect, if Lordaeron does not work hard, my father may not agree to my application for sending troops, so I can mobilize There is only the battleship outside and the corresponding fleet of small frigates, and these forces can't even confront a basic number of dragoons head-on."

Isaacs patted Derek on the shoulder vigorously, "Don't think our enemies are too powerful. Your impression of orcs is still in the war period, but in fact they are already frightened. The most obvious is the Dragonmaw clan The dragoons have long since returned to size, but have you ever seen them launch an organized attack?"

Derek shook his head, so Isaacs continued: "So our enemies are more fearful than us, not to mention that war is often not equal to a direct confrontation with force, we only need to use our forces reasonably to defeat Dragonmaw clan."

However, Derek, who has received formal military education and has experienced battles, will not be so easily persuaded, "This is not good, Isaacs, tactical deception and detours will indeed allow you to take advantage of the early stages of the war, But as long as the two sides come into direct contact, those orcs will soon find out our reality, and then directly crush us to death."

"What you said is just the worst situation that must be avoided in the strategy of winning more with less. We can use many tactics to prevent the Dragonmaw orcs from fighting us head-on." Isaacs shrugged, "Of course we won't Being at an absolute disadvantage, do you still think that those stupid lizards are invincible to mortals after experiencing that war and shooting down several flying dragons with your own hands?"

After saying these words, Isaacs keenly felt that the temperature in the hall suddenly rose a few degrees, and someone remembered that there was a "stupid female lizard" that he called "stupid female lizard" by his side, but his expression remained the same, " The Dragoons will have dwarves to assist them, and the Wildhammer dwarves have fallen in love with dragon slaying all these years, and Ironforge also launched a sensational new guild a year ago, have you heard of it?"

Derek shook his head again.

"The Khaz Modan Dragon Hunters Association, honorary chairman Hemet Nesingwary, was the dwarf hunter who single-handedly killed the chieftain of the Blood Hollow clan. The association currently has more than 100 members, each with a weapon capable of shooting through A ranged weapon of the common wyvern's scale armor, they are very eager to fill the void on the Guild's trophy display wall, where there are currently only eight dragon heads."

When he said the word "dragon head", the temperature in the hall rose again.Feeling the heat, Derek took off his coat, but at this moment he was completely focused and didn't realize the abnormality.

More than 100?Kul Tiras nodded, the dwarf's shooting skills are still guaranteed, if commanded properly, it is enough to form a deadly firepower net against the flying dragon.

"Think about it, Derek, it will be a glorious battle, the two princes will easily solve the problems that plague the alliance with just a few irrelevant forces! We will be the heroes of the alliance! Those lizards are in front of us Will be vulnerable!" Isaacs continued to die, calling her compatriots "lizards" again in front of a real dragon.

"I do hope that Kul Tiras will lend a helping hand, but more than your father's army, I hope to have the help of an outstanding naval commander like you, which will greatly enhance the success of our plan ’ said Isaacs gravely.

However, Derek didn't seem to be moved by this little flattery, he chuckled, "Marine commander? Command what? A goblin fleet with fewer ships than my personal fleet?"

At this time, a goblin in a black formal suit ran in. The one who had the right to enter this place was obviously our Garuvik. He was panting and sweating profusely, but his expression was quite excited.

The goblin pulled down his top hat and saluted Isaacs respectfully, "Boss, your guests have arrived."

"Invite him here." Isaacs ordered, and then looked at Derek again, "It just so happens that your fleet has arrived." He showed a narrow smile.

The goblin hurried out, and soon led a human in.This "guest" has; two delicate mustaches, his skin has been darkened by the sun for many years, and his body smells like alcohol. He is wearing dark and somewhat tattered clothes, with a slender and sharp knife around his waist. A scimitar, with a red-haired parrot protruding from its shoulders, just short of writing the word "pirate" directly on its face.

Derek subconsciously grasped the hilt of his sword, resisting the urge to draw the sword. The Kul Tiras navy has a deep aversion to pirates. Admiral Proudmoore's favorite thing to do is to hang pirates on on the gallows.

The pirate saluted Isaacs very nonchalantly, "Salute to you, sir. Before you is Captain Jackson Sparrow, and I bring the greetings of my mistress Medesa, who is very pleased with your presents, and think your proposal is very reasonable. Now, my lord," he threw up his hand sharply, causing the parrot on his shoulder to chatter, "if you have enough rum and gold coins, there will be more than 100 ships , more than 5000 great guys are playing for you."

It seems that Garuvik has done a good job. This goblin is indeed quite capable. The actual leader of the South Sea pirates, the terrifying captain Medsa, is a female pirate of unknown age and unknown hobbies. A gift, this is really precious. ,

"Your wish will be fulfilled. You can discuss the specific amount of employment with Garuvik. Once the contract is concluded, you will get the deposit immediately." Isaacs promised that matters related to gold coins should be left to professionals. More appropriate.

Jackson and Garuvik left, and Derek looked at Isaacs in shock, "Is this the fleet you mentioned? A group of pirates?"

Isaacs was quite calm, "Pirates can also be part-time mercenaries in essence, besides, I specially selected the South Sea pirates with a relatively good reputation and reputation. They mainly fight against the goblins in Steamwheedle Port and Booty Bay. , has no conflict of interest with us."

"Even so, they can't be trusted at all." Derek found it really unacceptable.

"That's why I need you as the fleet commander, not to let these pirates act without authorization, and they will not be the decisive force in this battle." Isaacs shrugged, "Since the orcs and pirates are heinous Enemies, instead of spending a lot of effort to eliminate them, why not spend some money to let them kill each other? Wouldn't it be more conducive to the harmony and stability of this time."

"I'm sorry, Isaacs, I still can't accept it. The glory of the soldier makes me unable to tolerate such unscrupulous methods." Derek got up and wanted to leave.

Isaacs sighed, and didn't stop Derek, but said directly: "Twenty 'Dragon Spear' naval guns, this is an enhanced version of the 'Cavalry Gun', and its power has been doubled at least."

Derek immediately stood up and turned around, his eyes were burning, "Fifty doors."

"25 doors plus a full set of 'riding guns'." Isaacs lowered the price of Derek's so-called "soldier's glory" without changing his face.

"Deal!" Derek was very courageous, he turned and continued to walk outside, "I'll ask the adjutant to transfer my private fleet here."

Seeing Derek's disappearing figure, Isaacs couldn't help sighing. None of the royal family's children are easy-going lamps, and they are all masters who don't see rabbits and don't scatter eagles.

However, it was also understandable, the so-called friendship between him and Derek was not very deep, and it was unreasonable to say that the Prince of Kul Tiras was allowed to work for nothing while paying the pirates a large amount of employment money.

Isaacs, who was thinking about it, suddenly felt that the temperature in the room seemed to have reached its peak, but there was a slight chill coming from behind him. This feeling of ice and fire instantly made him realize that something big was about to happen.

Christaza remained silent when Isaacs convinced Derek, but that doesn't mean she doesn't exist.

"Should you explain it to me, a stupid lizard, dear His Royal Highness Prince Isaacs?" A voice that was as cool and pleasant as usual, but at this time it seemed to be gnashing of teeth came from behind.

Isaacs turned around with an awkward smile, and just about to say something, a pink fist in his sight suddenly enlarged rapidly, and then his eyes went black.

He fell down straight, and reason told him that he should never have any thoughts of resistance. A good man should not fight a woman, and he should not fight a female dragon.

Derek, who was heading towards the pier, vaguely heard Isaacs' screams, and couldn't help but stop briefly, his expression becoming weird.It seems that he guessed correctly about the relationship between Miss Chris and Isaacs, Prince Kul Tiras thought.And judging from the movements, someone seems to have some tendency towards that.

(End of this chapter)