Having been traveling abroad during this period, Sarlayan was not clear about the changes in the domestic political situation. He only knew through Stellagosa's message that there were several more ministers in the cabinet, most of whom were old-school nobles with whom Sarlayan was unfamiliar.
The meeting is still in progress, and now is not the time to ask Kael'thas questions.
Sarlayan suppressed the doubts in his heart and patiently watched the meeting progress.
The meeting began with a report by the Director of the Intelligence Agency under the Ministry of Defense on the situation on the two front lines of Alterac.
The director of the Intelligence Bureau is named Garad Brokenstar. He previously worked for the Backlight Blade and is one of Welles' right-hand men.
The newly established Defense Intelligence Agency was seriously short of personnel. In order to better allocate work, the Backlight Blade assigned many people to join the Intelligence Agency, including Backlight Blade elites like Galad.
He briefly explained the current war situation to the cabinet ministers attending the meeting.
The battlefield on the Eastern Front is still in a stalemate, and Uther, who knows part of the inside story through the Barov family, has made up his mind not to attack again.
Ever since Sarlayan left the front line of Icewind Ridge, the offensive and defensive sides have maintained a tacit understanding, and no one has taken the initiative to attack.
In comparison, the battlefield on the Western Front was much more lively.
Merry returned to Daala and conveyed Sarlayan's message to Antonidas, the current Kirin Tor Chancellor.
In the inheritance system of human mages, Meili Dongfengwu is undoubtedly a legend. He has witnessed the birth and development of human mages from scratch.
In the minds of many Dalaran mages, including Antonidas, Merry's status is very high, and he can even be said to be one of the ancestors of human mages.
By the way, the soul of Cassanatir captured by Sarlayan failed to withstand Merry's "inhumane" experiments and disappeared in miserable wails.
The dissipation of the soul represents Cassanatir's complete death, and it is impossible to return to the Twisting Nether for resurrection.
Taking this as an opportunity, Meili changed his surname from Xiefeng back to the earliest Dongfeng.
Under the persuasion of Merry Winterwind, the legendary human mage (lich), Antonidas, who had originally intended to stop, agreed to Sarlayan's request and informed Ronin to remove the dense fog from the Lake District of Lordamre.
After the thick fog dissipated, the supply route along the Lordamre Trail was finally clear, and Mograine no longer had to passively avoid fighting in order to save food.
The main force of Lordaeron, which had been suppressed for a long time, came out of the cage like a ferocious tiger, and started a big battle with Gilneas and the newly reinforced Stromgard army on the plains west of Hillsbrad.
This large-scale battle still has no clear winner, but it can see the decline of Lordaeron.
Perhaps because of the turbulent situation at the rear, the Lordaeron soldiers were a little distracted on the battlefield. Although they were not defeated by the enemy in one fell swoop, their disadvantages on the battlefield were almost visible to the naked eye.
It was under this circumstance that Daniel urgently sent the latest news from Brill, and Terenas finally relented and was willing to negotiate peace with Alterac.
This also means that he can only hold his nose and admit Alterac's independence, which will undoubtedly have a devastating impact on Terenas' ambition to unify the seven human kingdoms.
After Intelligence Director Garrard's report ended, Foreign Minister Calpurnia stood up immediately.
During this period, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Calpurnia were very active and showed a positive attitude in trying to mediate the war between the two sides.
"This war has involved six of the seven human kingdoms. Only the Kingdom of Stormwind has stayed out of the matter and has not helped either."
"I suggest that the peace talks be held in Khaz Modan or Quel'Thalas, which is a neutral country."
Calpurnia smiled meaningfully: "Of course, it would be best in Quel'Thalas."
The Kingdom of Khaz Modan is also a member of the Alliance, so it is logically suitable to serve as a place for negotiations between the two parties.
However, King Magni is currently frantically searching for his mysteriously missing daughter, Princess Moira Bronzebeard of Ironforge, and has no intention of hosting this peace meeting.
Moreover, due to Lordaeron's perverse behavior over the years, the Alliance, a once glorious organization, has long since declined and has almost no binding force on the various member states.
The kingdoms of Khaz Modan and Gnomeregan have no interest in war, and neither Magni nor Gelbin Mekkatorque, the dwarf master craftsman, want to wade into the murky waters of the civil war among the seven humans.
The Kingdom of Stormwind, located in the south of the continent, was also an option, but the anti-Lordaeron Alliance, led by Gilneas and Stromgarde, protested.
Varian had fled to Lordaeron due to the fall of the Kingdom of Stormwind, and Terenas took care of him for a while.
They worry that Varian will miss old friendships and be unable to maintain an objective, impartial and neutral stance in this peace negotiation.
After going around and around, only Quel'Thalas, which "does not take a position" in this war, is the most suitable place for negotiation.
Sharlayan did not hide the fact that he went to Alterac on behalf of Kael'thas, but that was all.
According to the news received by Lordaeron's intelligence department, Quel'Thalas and Duke Falkrest were having an unpleasant quarrel, and the two parties separated on bad terms.
Afterwards, Quel'Thalas stood up and called on both warring parties to exercise restraint, and expressed its willingness to act as a mediator in the war, trying to bring both sides to the negotiating table to discuss an armistice agreement.
What? Sarlayan's secret activities?
If it doesn't exist, it has never been discovered. Quel'Thalas has been a peace-loving neutral country since ancient times.
[Grass, when you are poor, you put aside disputes, and when you are prosperous, it has been since ancient times, right? Old rabbit. 】
[You have said one less thing. If you are strong, the world will be conquered. 】
[God is so arrogant in the world, this sentence is too tyrannical, just stop it. 】
Sarlayan asked curiously: "What domineering? What exactly is Universal World?"
[That's an old saying from our area - all the people in the world are the king's land, and those who are on the shore of the land are the king's ministers. 】
[This sentence means that the whole world is Laozi’s territory, and the people of the four seas are Laozi’s subjects. 】
Sarlayan was shocked: "What the hell? So domineering? Which boss said that?"
[We only know that this sentence is included in the Book of Songs, but we don’t know who specifically said it. 】
No matter what Sharlayan did secretly, at least Quel'Thalas' position in this war was neutral on the surface.
Terenas is still very dissatisfied with Quel'Thalas. He always feels that the high elves are behind this war.
Unfortunately there is no evidence.
Under the persuasion of the ministers and nobles headed by Princess Calia and the Prime Minister, Terenas, whose influence was declining rapidly, could only reluctantly hold his nose and agree.
After Calpurnia, the cabinet ministers expressed their opinions one after another, and Sharlayan also explained his understanding of the current situation in Lordaeron.
In the end, the nominal Prime Minister Darkan Drasil unified the opinions of the ministers.
Most ministers said that Quel'Thalas should actively mediate in this peace negotiation and urged Lordaeron and Alterac to sign an armistice agreement.
After the cabinet came out with the results, Kaelsas also nodded in agreement at the meeting.
In order to avoid exposing Quel'Thalas' efficient intelligence network, Quel'Thalas did not publicly express its willingness to host the peace conference as a neutral country until Alterac received relevant information.
After the meeting, Sarlayan was not in a hurry to leave the Sunstrider Court, and stayed where he was to chat with Uncle Welles.
Sure enough, Kael'thas's messenger soon sent a message, summoning Sharlayan to meet with the Sun King's office.
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The confused Sarlayan quickly brought up the issue of Dar'Khan in a private chat with Kael'thas.
Kael'thas smiled and pressed his hand, signaling Sharlayan to calm down.
"Don't get excited. Darkan's every move is under the surveillance of the Backlight Blade. I hope he can use the connections and resources left by the old nobles, so that he can follow the clues and eliminate the hidden dangers that have been buried for a long time."
Kael'thas sighed regretfully: "Unfortunately, Darkan was very cautious and did not reveal any clues. There is always a sharp sword hanging on our necks that we don't know when it will fall."
Sarah Ann touched her chin thoughtfully: "So, is this intentional fishing?"
"So be it."
Kaelsas explained calmly: "On the other hand, I also want this mascot who has been sitting in the position of prime minister to play some role."
"No matter how ambitious Darkan is, at least in the current Quel'Thalas, he can't make any waves. It's better to use him as waste and use him to get rid of those stubborn nobles who are still unwilling to let go."
Sarlayan nodded noncommittally: "The idea is good, but be careful of Darkan making small moves secretly."
"If those nobles who are dissatisfied with the reform collude with Darkan who holds the legacy of the old noble connections... that will be a big trouble."
Kael'thas solemnly promised: "Don't worry, I won't sit back and watch that happen."
