Menethil's Power

Chapter 221 Time is like sand
The political system of the human kingdoms in Azeroth is a bit strange. Although most kingdoms have a sense of centralization, there are still a lot of land entrusted. The most iconic ones are the Barov family and the Crowley family. Any one of them is comparable to a small kingdom in terms of financial resources.

After the Second War, as Alterac was sanctioned, Barov, who was once wealthy, also declined rapidly. Most of his property was confiscated by Lordaeron for various legitimate or improper reasons, leaving only ·An island of Kaer Darrow as their lingering place.The Barov family was naturally unwilling, but they could not resist at all. After all, they did not have a descendant named Carlos in this time and space.

Lordaeron's ruthless treatment of the Barov family seems to have made Genn Greymane think the same about the Crowley family in Gilneas, so he is intensively promoting the construction of the Greymane Wall, which will The territory of the Crowley family is divided into two, which is naturally intolerable to the Crowley family. The conflict between the two sides will soon reach a peak, and Gilneas seems to be falling into new turmoil.

In fact, it is unbelievable that things have developed to this situation, because even if there are frictions between the two sides, the Crowley family has never rebelled and replaced the Greymane family. After the attack, High Lord Darius finally made up his mind to part ways with the Gilneas royal family. Lorna is his reverse scale, and he will never allow her to suffer any harm.

Isaacs felt that this was a bit strange, so he searched the action files of the Uncrowned very keenly, and found that they had been very active in Gilneas recently. He asked the person in charge, and was told that it was the general The plan was drawn up while Lord Ristol was still alive, and was approved by Duke Ravenholdt.

Deathwing held the highest power in Lordaeron at that time, so he naturally wanted to expand Lordaeron's territory and control the entire human race. His first goal was naturally the bordering Gilneas and Stromgarde, and his plan to deal with Gilneas was to intensify the Crow The conflict between the Lei family and the Lei Maien family, and then reap the benefits of the fisherman.

Isaacs originally wanted to stop this action, but he quickly changed his mind. Because of the relationship in his previous life, he once believed that the independence of the human nations should be preserved, but the presence of a complete Gilneas who is eyeing tigers is really against Lordan. Is Lun beneficial?You must know that Jin's ambition has never been careful. The king of Gilneas has not experienced the curse of the werewolf and the grief of losing his country and children, and he still has that arrogant and arrogant attitude.

Perhaps it would be better for the Crowley family, who are more friendly to Lordaeron, to come to power?
Isaacs further began to think about the situation of the entire human race. He felt that his vision should no longer be limited to the country of Lordaeron. There is no doubt that human beings are a great race. Together to defeat the Amani trolls, and now to smash the invasion of the tribe, human beings have overcome countless difficulties since their birth, and have reproduced with relatively weak bodies and short lifespans to this day.

Judging from the results of the second war, the significance of the alliance is very important, but this is a precedent example. If Lordaeron unites with other kingdoms, it may be able to survive the upcoming third war. Only the power of the world can stand against the Scourge and the Burning Legion behind it.

So the question is, compared to the loose organization form of the alliance, wouldn't the unified human beings exert more powerful power?The reason why the Arathor Empire won the troll war was not because Emperor Thoradin unified all human tribes before?

What about the orc wars?The threat of orc invasion should be similar to that of the Amani Empire in its heyday. Compared with the victory of the Arathor Empire, the alliance formed by the human nations almost turned their backs even before the war was completely over, and the reason was nothing more than The tiny territory of Alterac.

It seems that infighting has always been human nature.

In connection with the status quo of the human kingdoms, the relationship between Lordaeron and other kingdoms is not even as pure as that of alien allies such as dwarves and gnomes. They are suspicious and wary of each other.Although the magical kingdom of Dalaran appears to be superior, in fact its monopoly on magic is the real reason why human civilization has never been able to develop by leaps and bounds.

But if an empire similar to that of Arathor that unifies all human beings reappears, then all these problems will be resolved. From this aspect, we can see how wise Prestor is. He was extremely straightforward after taking power He showed his fangs to Gilneas and Stromgarde, and his attitude was very clear that no allies, benevolent or disobedient, were necessary, and the humans in the Eastern Kingdoms only needed a voice.

Just like the new alliance more than ten years later in the original timeline, as the only remaining human kingdom, Stormwind City has naturally become the leader of the alliance. Whether it is the night elves who lost their immortality or the draenei from another world, they They are all in a subordinate position, and even the logo of the alliance is the lion pattern of the Explosive Kingdom.

Lord Prestor has built an excellent situation in just a few years. Lordaeron is already the main body of the current alliance, so the only thing that needs to be done next is that the wise and mighty Lord Prestor has formulated a plan similar to With the policy of "distance from distance and close attack", Lordaeron will inevitably become the second empire of mankind in time.

As a black dragon king who has survived since ancient times, Deathwing's ability is absolutely beyond doubt. Regardless of the overall situation or vision, it is completely beyond the reach of humans with a lifespan of only a hundred years.

Of course, this process of rebuilding the empire will never be dominated by force. There are almost no large-scale wars between human kingdoms. Naturally, Lordaeron will not risk the world to set this precedent.And peaceful evolution takes time, and Isaacs is very clear that what Lordaeron lacks most is time.

Therefore, the current situation in Gilneas is actually an opportunity. If Lordaeron does not intervene in its civil strife, the Crowley family will inevitably fail, and Gilneas will shut itself off until the end of the third war. This is obviously not in the interests of Lordaeron. , Isaacs thought it was necessary for him to make Gilneas his arm before the Northern Expedition. The method was nothing more than secretly helping the Crowley family's rebellion, oh no, the uprising, and then gradually controlled the entire Gilneas.

The Crowley family is not a fool. Although they dislike Genn Greymane, their sense of national identity is very strong. If Lordaeron shows any intention of annexing Gilneas, they must be the first to resist.Therefore, when Lordaeron uses the Crowley family to intervene in the internal affairs of Gilneas, it must give them a guarantee that makes them feel at ease. rather than being ambitious for all of Gilneas.

So is there a better situation for this than a political marriage?

Isaacs is very clear that a blank check from a future queen is enough to make the Crowley family let go of all their vigilance. After all, there is a tacit understanding among the human kingdoms, that is, at least the names of the basic existence of each kingdom should be preserved, just like the Austrian family. So far, Trank is still only a vassal state of Lordaeron, rather than being directly included in the territory of Lordaeron.House Crowley knew they would pay a price for Lordaeron's aid, but never thought the price would be Gilneas as a whole.

Even in the end, if they turn their backs, even a de facto marriage can be torn up directly, which means that Isaacs can completely wipe it out without taking any responsibility-once politics is involved, this kind of rogue eating is really normal.

But when Isaacs faced Rhona Crowley, the girl in question, and looked at her black pearl-like eyes and slightly red cheeks, he suddenly felt that his previous thoughts were a little too shameless. Too unholy.

Rhona is a brave, resolute and intelligent woman who maintained the Crowley family after her father was arrested in the original timeline. It is obviously irrational and pointless to play with her feelings, Isaacs He didn't think about his lower body, and he didn't want to have any intimate relationship with every beautiful woman.

What's more, he is no longer free now. His current status is Christasa's temporary only spouse. Isaacs doubts that even if he just accepts this political marriage, with Christasa's character, it is very likely that he will be married. Find your next spouse.There is no doubt that with the common violent temper of the red dragon, the possibility of such a thing happening is extremely high.

No matter how you look at it, this exchange is very uneconomical for Isaacs.

"It's been a long time since we last met." Rona said with lowered eyelids.Girlish feelings are always poetic. Thinking of the bold words I said in the Silver Pine Forest back then, even Lorna, who has always been indifferent, couldn't contain the shyness welling up from the bottom of her heart.

However, Isaacs had no choice but to break this girlish feeling. He got up and poured a cup of hot tea for Lorna himself. How is Alsace?"

Lorna's shyness disappeared completely. As an outstanding girl who started handling family affairs in her teens, she could naturally hear the unusual meaning, "What do you mean?"

The original charming atmosphere suddenly disappeared, and the two became extremely separated. Isaacs breathed a sigh of relief, "Our two families concluded a marriage contract for us, but this is really a bit hasty. We only met once, yes The other party lacks sufficient understanding, and more importantly, I almost have a girl I love." He said bluntly.

Lorna's body seemed a little stiff, and Isaacs continued to say in one breath: "The Millhill family will never break the contract, so I think this marriage contract will be passed on. My brother Alsace is also an excellent young man. Although there is some age gap between you, I believe you will get along well, he is a very kind person..."

Seeing that Lorna's eyes became more and more indifferent, and she gradually turned away from people thousands of miles away, Isaacs hastily remedied: "Of course, you have the right to refuse. There will be no change in the family's assistance..."

"You should talk to my father about this issue. Since it's a political marriage, it doesn't matter who the person is for me." Rona raised her chin slightly, showing a faint arrogance, as if the shy girl before was just illusion.

"That would be great, I believe the Duke of Crowley will agree." Isaacs said immediately, as if he didn't care about offending the Duchess at all. trouble.

The meeting between the Prince of Lordaeron and the Duchess Crowley lasted less than half an hour, and then the palace guards saw Miss Crowley go away with a frosty face, and it was obvious that she was in a bad mood.

And Isaacs also heaved a sigh of relief, and finally solved this trouble. This kind of prevarication is actually a kind of insulting behavior. Fortunately, Lorna is the kind of girl who is calm and intelligent enough, so it didn't cause anything. dispute.

As for selling Alsace again, Isaacs has no sense of guilt about it. With such a younger brother, it is natural for him to take on these embarrassing jobs. It is very normal for him to experience a political marriage. Anyway, there is a high possibility that this marriage contract will not be fulfilled in the end.

Well, the reason is still quite good.

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Time is like sand, and it always passes easily between the fingers. In fact, in a quiet and peaceful environment, the flow of time seems to speed up several times.

At this time, it has been a month and a half since the start of the Lordaeron Royal Military Academy, and the freshmen are already familiar with the life of the academy. They are divided into different classes according to their age and ability, and then receive corresponding education.

In order to ensure the quality of education, Isaacs even paid his own money to ensure the daily supply of the college. Therefore, although the courses are heavy, the material treatment of the students is very good, especially the canteen. Although it has to provide food for more than 1000 teachers and students, the quality of the food It has been recognized by everyone, because even the most picky noble children, after some hell-style physical training, will definitely feel that all food is delicious in the world.

Dining in groups is a very novel experience for many students, and they quickly realized the beauty of it. Because they eat together, many people who are difficult to meet can see their true faces in the cafeteria.

For example, the girl with white hair and red eyes, Sally Whitemane became the focus of attention on the first day of school because of her astonishing beauty, and even the legendary prince looked at her differently.Yet while Whitemane attracts a lot of attention wherever he goes, his pick-ups are few and far between.

There is no other reason, except for the girl's cold and arrogant personality, she also has a loyal guardian, Renault, who ruthlessly attacks anyone who covets Whitemane's beauty.Over time, when more people were offended, the title of "dog man and woman" criticized them spread like wildfire, and began to spread among some students...

(End of this chapter)