When he connected with Jaina, Sarlayan was dealing with the aftermath of the war.
Although the Evil Branch Troll's army only has tens of thousands of people, even excluding the civilians who died as a result of Hex's sacrifice and those who unfortunately were affected by the war, the remaining Evil Branch Troll population still exceeds 200,000.
It is obviously impossible for the Quel'Thalas family to eat such a large number of prisoners.
Danas was still enthusiastically hunting down the remnants of the Witherwood Trolls. He only sent one member of the Stromgarde Council to participate in the division of the spoils after the war.
The meaning of the Kingdom of Stromgard is very clear. Dead trolls are good trolls. They will not accept any form of troll capture and will only recycle corpses.
Considering the hatred between Trollbane's ancestors and the trolls, Sarlayan's tough attitude towards them is not too surprising.
The Wildhammer dwarves are willing to accept some troll captives as coolies, but the number of Wildhammer dwarves still living in Eagle's Nest Mountain has decreased a lot, and the share that Falstad can take is also limited, just the captives of the Deadwood Trolls That's enough for them.
Sarlayan is also troubled by this problem.
Excluding the losses during the war, the more than 4,000 remaining men in Quel'Thalas alone want to escort as many as 200,000 prisoners? What international joke are you making?
The Evil Tooth Troll expressed its willingness to accept some of the Evil Branch captives, but Sarlayan knew very well what Broken Tooth was planning. He just wanted to eat the Evil Branch's population to quickly expand his tribe.
After finally wiping out the last two large clans of forest trolls, there is no way that Sarlayan could create a father for himself by raising tigers. Even if the Maltooth clan has a very correct attitude now, this does not matter at all. Gotta talk.
Chief Broken Tooth actually knew in his heart that he would not be able to get much of the share... Besides, if there were too many evil branches to be accommodated, he would be worried that one day he would be usurped by someone.
The distribution of benefits after the war will inevitably involve bargaining. After that, Sarlayan will hand over more detailed work to the professional diplomats of Quel'Thalas to slowly argue with them.
Although Quel'Thalas' naval development has achieved initial results, it is still far from being able to compare with Kul Tiras, which has a profound foundation. The number of both battleships and logistics transport ships is seriously insufficient.
It is not cost-effective to commandeer merchant ships to transport prisoners by sea, so Quel'Thalas still has to keep these ships to carry out maritime trade.
In this case, the only way to escort the captives is by land, and the journey north will inevitably pass through the territories of Alterac and Lordaeron.
In order not to cause misunderstandings among the allies, Sharlayan and Stellagosa first sent Valeera back to Silvermoon City to report the news, allowing Kael'thas to resolve a series of political and diplomatic issues arising therefrom.
Thalayan handed over the aftermath of the Battle of the Hinterlands to Liadrin and Alleria, who would work with the Wildhammer dwarves to guard the restless troll captives.
When Sarlayan came to the Lord's Hall of Eagle's Nest Mountain to bid farewell to Falstad, Lord Wildhammer curled his lips unabashedly: "You are still so busy, I still want to have a good drink with you."
Sarlayan smiled bitterly and spread his hands: "Sorry, I will do it next time. There are still things waiting for me to deal with in Dalaran."
"Fine."
Falstad stepped up helplessly and patted Sarlayan on the shoulder: "Business matters...but you'd better deal with the prisoners of the Evil Branch Troll as soon as possible."
"There are more than 200,000 people. It's no joke if they cause trouble."
Sarlayan nodded solemnly: "I have informed His Majesty the Sun King that he needs to report to Lordaeron and Alterac first. Reinforcements should be sent to the Hinterlands to escort the prisoners soon."
"That's good."
Falstad smiled heartily: "Say hello to Luo Ning and Qin Reza for me. Next time we have a chance, we can get together and catch up on old times. I'll treat you."
"no problem."
…
Sarlayan, who came and went in a hurry, didn't even have time to chat with Alleria, who had led the Farstriders from afar. He simply said goodbye to her and opened the portal to Dalaran.
Just as Sharlayan and Stellagosa were about to step in, Melin Seraka, who had been busy reporting the situation to Wyrmrest Temple, rushed over.
"Salayan, Stellagosa! Please wait a moment!"
"Um?"
The two of them turned back to look at the Green Dragon Princess in confusion.
"What's wrong? Does His Majesty Yin Sera have any instructions for us?"
"No, that's not the case."
Melinsela shook her head and said: "I will go to the Swamp of Sorrows to monitor the movements of the Atakah Temple, and at the same time urge the Kingdom of Stormwind to send troops as soon as possible to clear out the threats in their rear."
"After I complete the task at hand, will you welcome me to Quel'Thalas as a guest?"
The corners of Sarlayan's mouth twitched slightly: 'Uh~'
【...So proactive? 】
【if not? How old do you think Melinsela is? The remaining women are anxious. 】
[It’s rare to meet someone who is suitable in all aspects. If you don’t take the initiative, do you still want to wait until the little Sa iron tree blooms? 】
[Um...that makes sense. 】
Under Stella Gosa's half-smiling gaze, Sarlayan responded bravely.
"Of course, Quel'Thalas welcomes the visit of all friendly people. My family and I will wait for the visit of Her Royal Highness in Unicorn City."
"oh?"
After all, she was an experienced veteran who had lived for more than 10,000 years. Melinsela recognized the business-like meaning in Sarlayan's words and smiled meaningfully.
"Would you like to welcome us in the name of Quel'Thalas? That's fine. Then we'll see you later."
Watching Melinsela transform into a dragon and fly south, Sarlayan rubbed his brows helplessly: "... Stella, do you think I have some special ability to attract the opposite sex of the dragon?"
"Haha~" Stella Gosa smiled meaningfully: "What do you think? Putting aside your personal charm, Oni's fanatical attitude not long ago is a typical example."
"Hiss~"
Sarlayan showed a headache expression: "I really don't want to add more people to my family..."
Stella Gosa smiled and shrugged: "In your own words, a woman chases a man, and there is a veil between them. Judging from Melinsela's stubborn attitude, it is obvious that she has identified the person... You are sure you can get rid of her. ’s entanglement?”
"This is how dragons find a mate. Even if you don't agree, she will stick with you for hundreds or even thousands of years."
"Considering our good relationship with Queen Yin Sera...can you really be cruel enough to refuse the 'good intentions' of Melinsela, or Yin Sera behind her?"
"Why……"
Sarlayan waved his hand impatiently and changed the topic: "Let's not talk about these troubles for now. It's not a problem that the portal is always open. Let's go and talk about it when we get to Dalaran."
…
Compared with the panic a few months ago when the Kirin Tor Council was fighting fiercely, the atmosphere in this floating city was obviously much livelier as Modera was expelled from Dalaran due to failure in the political struggle.
Today's Kirin Tor Council is chaired by Ronin, who is young and vigorous and advocates reform. Khadgar and Jaina, both of the Young Faction, stand with him, as does Aethas Sunreaver, who represents Quel'Thalas. Be a yes man in the back.
Counting the speaker's two-vote authority, when the Kirin Tor Council votes on various policies, Ronin can often easily get 5 votes in support, even if Ansrem and Kalai vote against it, it will not help.
They have been vixens for thousands of years, and Ansrem and Kalai will certainly not do such things that offend others even though they know it is useless.
Recently, several reform proposals in Dalaran were unanimously approved. Luo Ning, who was gearing up, was finally able to make drastic changes to Dalaran, which had an old system and gradually promoted modernization reforms.
Through Jaina's information, Sarlayan learned the general contents of the three reform proposals recently passed by Dalaran.
The first is to legalize the evil energy research mentioned before, the second is to formally introduce penalties for racial discrimination, and the third is to invest more money in education, striving to cultivate more talents for Dalaran in the next decade. Many reserve talents.
Once the restraints were released, Luo Ning's energy and spirit had obvious positive changes.
Today he looks full of energy and no longer looks as depressed as when he was hampered by conservatives in every possible way.
Sarlayan took the initiative to give Luo Ning a hug with a smile on his face: "Old friend, let me first express my congratulations to you."
Ronin smiled and patted Sarlayan on the back: "Dalaran's reform path cannot be on the right track without the strong support of Quel'Thalas and Kul Tiras. I will not forget it. of."
"Tsk~" Sarlayan let go of Ronin and complained angrily: "Who told you this? I mean your marriage!"
"Huh? Oh...that's what you said."
Luo Ning scratched his head in embarrassment: "It is true that the wedding is approaching, and you are quite well informed."
Sarlayan twitched the corner of his mouth with a smile: "Don't pretend here, it was obviously you who took the initiative to reveal it to Jaina. With your poor acting skills, you still want to imitate others in playing hard to get?"
"Snapped!"
Sarlayan slapped Ronin hard on the shoulder, almost knocking him to the ground, and then he smiled happily.
"Don't worry, no matter how busy I am, I will definitely make time to attend your wedding."
