Before Sarlayan set off from Dalaran City, Antonidas told him the latest news.
Genn Greymane, the King of Gilneas, was dissatisfied with the outcome of the Battle of Alterac...or rather, with the distribution of benefits after the war.
In Genn's view, Gilneas was the one who contributed the most in the war, but Quel'Thalas, who was hiding behind the scenes and engaging in dark tricks, picked the biggest peach.
Although due to the Anti-Lordaeron Alliance's efforts to win over the neutral nation of Quel'Thalas, Genn could not blatantly go against the politically correct environment, but he had been complaining privately.
The elimination of the traitor Edras Blackmoore was the first official military operation since Alterac was re-established, and there was no room for error.
Yin Seton is still aware of Alterac's current military strength. The new recruits who are sharpening their guns in battle may not be able to compete with Durnholde, who has a large number of veterans who participated in the Second Orc War.
To be on the safe side, Yinseton requested support from the nearby ally nation Gilneas.
What? Why not look for Stromgard, which is also a neighboring country?
There are two reasons. One is that Stromgard is currently too busy to take care of itself. The Provisional Regent Council needs to spend a lot of energy just to deal with the deadwood trolls and ogres wandering around in the Arathi Highlands, and cannot spare many troops to assist Alterac. .
The second is historical reasons.
Before the outbreak of the First Orc War, the Kingdom of Alterac had a territorial dispute with Stromgard, and the two countries fought fiercely at that time.
In order to fight against the Kingdom of Lordaeron, the two countries, whose national strength has been greatly reduced, are forced to join forces due to the situation, but the hatred that once broke out in the war is not so easy to eliminate.
Compared to Stromgard, who had a feud with them, Gilneas was the closest ally to the new Kingdom of Alterac.
After Aiden Perenolde was liquidated for his perverse behavior, Yinseton fled the Alterac Royal City in a hurry under the protection of his family servants, and lived in Gilneas next door.
At the invitation of Gilneas Prince Liam Greymane, Yinseton, who was in the most difficult stage of his life, settled in Gilneas, and would regularly receive royal knowledge instruction from King Zeon with Liam.
Sarlayan had discussed this matter with Yin Seton.
According to Inseton, his relationship with King Zeon was business-like, but he would always remember the help Gilneas had provided him.
The person who truly had a close friendship with Yin Seton was Liam Greymane, the young prince of Gilneas who was widely praised at home and abroad.
Because Gilneas has always pursued isolationism, Liam's international reputation is far less than that of Arthas Menethil in Lordaeron.
But in Yin Seton's view, Liam's ability and character were far superior to Arthas who was spoiled by Terenas.
Sarlayan has not yet had contact with Prince Liam and would not comment on Yin Seton's evaluation for the time being.
Judging from Yin Seton's happy smile when he mentioned Liam, the two young princes did have a good personal relationship.
Taking this as an opportunity, Alterac immediately signed an alliance agreement with Gilneas for in-depth cooperation after its reconstruction. Even Quel'Thalas, who had helped a lot in the Alterac Independence War and negotiations, was ranked first. later.
In order to prove the strength of Gilneas in front of the new allies, and to gain a foothold in front of the "scheming" Quel'Thalas, the Gilnean army entering Hillsbrad's aid this time was led by King Genn Greymane. Take command personally.
The king marched in person, and Prince Liam, as the heir to Gilneas, had no choice but to stay in the royal city and supervise the country.
Not being able to meet his friend Liam again, Yin Seton felt somewhat disappointed.
After all, his current identity is different, and he clearly knows that the overall situation is the most important thing at the moment.
Before Sarlayan set off from Dalaran, King Zeon had led the Gilnean army south from the Alterac Snow Mountains, and Alterac's new army also followed.
The Ravenholdt thieves' preliminary intelligence investigation of Durnholde is almost in progress, and Yinseton and Jean have a large amount of important information inside and outside the castle.
Both kings, one old and one young, believed that the time was ripe for attack and that the Battle of Durnholde was about to begin.
According to Sarlayan's estimation of the marching speed of the coalition forces of the two countries, the coalition forces would arrive at the gates of Durnholde within three days at most.
At that time, Gu Yin'er, a gladiator of Durnholde, will inevitably be pushed to the front line to fight, and it will not be so easy to pick him out secretly.
In other words, Sarlayan must find Guyin'er within three days, and also find a way to bring him out of the castle without anyone noticing. Maybe he also needs to bring his adoptive parents, the Foxton family.
After circling several times in the sky, Sarlayan used eagle eye skills to observe the architectural layout and troop distribution in Durnholde Castle in detail.
Although Blackmore is a daydreamer who likes to have whimsical ideas, he is not a complete idiot after participating in the Second Orc War.
Blackmore had long felt the breath of the approaching rain in the hills of Hillsbrad. He could clearly understand that a traitor like himself, who abandoned his motherland and considered a thief as his father, would not be forgiven by the new king.
Out of a sense of urgency, Blackmore spent all his wealth on recruiting troops in the past year.
Unfortunately, anyone with a discerning eye can see the outcome of Durnholde Castle. Except for a few desperadoes who came for huge sums of money, there were not many mercenaries who responded to Blackmore's call.
Unable to get more help from the outside, the anxious Blackmore could only look inside the castle.
Durnholde Castle is one of the important components of the Kingdom of Lordaeron's orc asylum plan. Thousands of Horde orcs are imprisoned in the castle.
Blackmore initially adopted Guyin'er in order to one day command the orc army through Guyin'er and fulfill his unrealistic ambition to become king.
At this critical moment of life and death, Blackmoore still did not forget his original intention. He asked Guyin, whom he called Thrall, to encourage his fellow orcs to fight for Durnholde.
For Gu Yin'er, Blackmore's request can also be regarded as an opportunity.
He wanted to rescue his fellow orcs, who were imprisoned in Durnholde Castle and were deteriorating.
Today's orcs are no longer the brave and skilled green-skinned monsters they were during the Second Orc War.
After the catalytic effect of the demon blood disappeared, the orcs began to become weak and weak.
Coupled with the psychological blow caused by the defeat of the war, the orcs imprisoned in various shelters have lost their once high will to fight.
If they were fighting for freedom, this group of weak orcs could still cheer up a little bit.
But fighting for Durnholde, for slave owner Blackmoore... screw you.
In recent days, Gu Yin'er, who had repeatedly tried to persuade her to no avail, wanted to ask to see Blackmore.
But in order to relieve the pressure in his heart, Blackmore was completely immersed in alcohol and women, and had not left his bedroom for several days.
Gu Yin'er wanted to persuade Blackmore to relax the rewards for the orcs, preferably by promising them their freedom after victory in the war.
...Although Guyin'er himself didn't believe that Durnholde could defeat the invading powerful enemy, what if? You still have to have dreams.
In the process of contacting the imprisoned orcs, Guyin'er was very disappointed with these lazy and decadent compatriots.
Guyin'er, who was raised by humans since childhood, has never heard of the life of orcs before they were contaminated by demon blood. In the eyes of most humans, these green-skinned orcs are out-and-out monsters.
It is precisely because of the invasion of the orcs that the already poor life of the people of Hillsbrad has become even worse. Some people who cannot survive even have to sell themselves to Blackmore as slaves.
Due to the different education he received since childhood, Guyin'er at this stage now dislikes his identity as an orc.
Fortunately, Talesa never looked at him differently. This kind-hearted girl who was ill-fated helped Guyin'er shape his correct outlook on life and laid a solid foundation for his future legendary life.
"found it."
Sarlayan used the eagle eye technique to locate a tall green-skinned creature wearing shabby chain mail. At this time, he was walking through the holding prison in the castle, and spent a lot of words trying to persuade the orcs who were limp on the ground to retrieve it again. Will to fight.
It's a pity that Guyin'er's words, who have never received education from orcs, are like chicken and duck talking to these orcs who have different views from him, and they can't talk together at all.
The orcs of the old tribe despised this "pet" compatriot who was raised by humans, believing that he had lost the orcs' pursuit of glory and was willing to become a lackey of humans.
Once again, the persuasion failed. Guyin'er... or Thrall sat in the corner of a city wall in frustration. The human guards and mercenaries passing by him sneered at him mercilessly.
Thrall had long been accustomed to the contemptuous attitude towards him from the people around him. He ignored these people and returned to his hut dejectedly.
Sal hasn't lived with Taressa's family since he turned twelve.
However, Talesa, who was taken into the castle as the lord's mistress, would still often find opportunities to sneak out to see him, and from time to time she would bring Sal a few books from the castle to relieve his boredom.
"Hey~"
Thrall was lying on the bed and looking at the ceiling helplessly: "How on earth are we going to complete the lord's mission?"
"Ha~"
A chuckle suddenly came from a dark corner beside Sal.
"Young orc, do you need me to give you some guidance?"
