General Haas slowly walked out from the crowd. "The Alterac Kingdom is gone. But I hope that the flag of the Eagle Knights can still be flown in the right place. "
That's right, the Alterac Kingdom was gone.
The capital of the Alterac Mountains, the Broken Ridge, was in ruins. The king was dead, and there was no longer any heir with royal blood. For the sake of their reputation, Rotterdam would never allow the Barov Family to continue controlling the land. So the remaining small nobles began to discuss to form a city-state that was one level lower than the kingdom, just like the city-state that split from the Arathi Highlands 2,800 years ago.
Maybe after a few decades, Alterac would be promoted to a kingdom again.
But Duque knew that was impossible.
Instead of letting the Eagle Knights perish in the dust of history due to a loss of supplies, it was better to send them to Overwatch Castle. At least one day in the future, there might be hope for Alterac's Eagle Flag to return to Alterac.
Duque and Andoine nodded at the same time.
On the other side, the dwarves finished their discussion.
"The [Lightning] Tank Team is yours," Magni said.
Gerbin: "A 1200-strong gnome engineering team."
"500 Gryphon Knights," Kudran said.
Due to the distance, it was impossible for the other countries to send a large number of infantry. Now, everyone's eyes were on the Storm trio.
Laing and Andoine looked at each other. "Stormwind will send 50,000 infantry. That includes the Gryphon Legion. "
Duque continued, "The Marcus Family will arrange at least 20,000 private soldiers at the Red Ridge Mountain and the Swamp of Sorrows. Forming a deep line of defense. "
The big shots frowned. It wasn't too few, but too many.
To support an army of 70,000 in such a remote place, the food and supplies needed every year was an astronomical figure. Since the start of the counterattack on the southern continent, the supplies for the 300,000 troops had almost drained every grain and copper coin from the national treasury.
Most of it was given by the Rotterdam Kingdom. That was also the reason why the Rotterdam Kingdom was eager to annex Alterac to compensate for their losses.
Even if they started resupplying from the East Elven Forest, the thought of having to pass through the Red Ridge Mountains, which were filled with hyenas and gnolls, the orcs hiding everywhere, and the Swamp of Sorrows, which had become incredibly dangerous due to Swamp Tigers, Mud Pond Monsters, crocodiles, and other monsters with many teeth, that long and dangerous supply line was enough to make any king's skin crawl.
Laing shrugged. "Don't look at me. Ask Duque. It was already the limit for Tempest to send out so many people. As a king, I can't wait for every young man to participate in the rebuilding of the country. "
When everyone looked at Duque, Duque moved his fingers, ready to demonstrate.
Dai Lin suddenly said, "Wait! It's a confidential matter, shouldn't we … "
King Daelin's meaning was clear. Did they need to go to the map room or the meeting room? After all, even if they were separated by more than ten meters, there were still many people listening to them. Especially for Elven Rangers, this distance was not a problem at all.
Duque waved his hand casually. "It's not a problem. Moreover, the invited guests are the cornerstones of the alliance. We don't need to hide what we're going to do. "
Every king and guest who heard Duque's words felt warm in their hearts.
What was generosity?
That was generosity!
It was hard to imagine that Duque was only seventeen years old.
Heroes came forth in a chaotic world.
That was true. A hero who could gather the power of 11 countries and three major races to fight against foreign enemies in such a chaotic situation was not just for show.
In everyone's heart, they secretly wrote the word "respect" for Duque.
Duque raised his glass high. "For the true alliance. For the safety of Azeroth! "
He was making a toast!
"For the true alliance. For the safety of Azeroth! "Everyone raised their glasses and drained it in one gulp.
In the next moment, Duque took the wine bottle from Illucia's hands. He didn't pour the wine into his glass, but into the air.
The wine floated in the air with the support of arcane energy. Under the shocked gazes of all the kings, it actually turned into a sand table that moved up and down according to the terrain.
Everyone saw the Elven Forest, the Redridge Mountains, the Swamp of Sorrows, and the Cursed Land.
Then, a golden belt set off from Stormwind City, passing through four regions and arriving at the highlands northeast of the Cursed Land where the Gryphon Legion was currently camped.
"This is …" Solas muttered to himself.
Then, with a point of Duque's finger, a part of the belt quickly enlarged, becoming a model the size of a water tank in front of the kings.
At first glance, it looked like a huge metal lump, a little like the steam tanks of the dwarves.
Magni thought of something, but he wasn't sure.
Duque's deep voice confirmed Magni's guess. "Technology has changed the world. The steam tanks that the dwarves of Iron Stove Castle like to use have greatly inspired me. What if I use steam tanks to transport people and supplies? "
"Hey, I'm not bragging, but a tank can carry at least five carriages of people or goods," Noxus said, trying to provoke Magni.
"Don't say I didn't remind everyone, the dwarves have a very high chance of collapsing. I've seen many steam tanks stop halfway and rely on the dwarven infantry to push them from behind. "
In an instant, Magni's face turned red and green, and everyone burst into laughter.
But Duque waved his hand. "That's because the terrain is too bad. The current steam tanks aren't suitable for all-terrain, and can only be used on plains with solid soil. "
"That's what I said! As long as the babies of Iron Stove Castle can go to that damned red soil, we're invincible! "The dwarves really knew how to brag. The dwarven king was even better.
"Then what do you mean?" Laing was also curious.
"Train! A vehicle that uses a modified dwarven steam engine and walks on a fixed track. It can transport at least 2,000 fully armed soldiers or 100 tons of supplies at once. That's what I want to tell everyone. "
"Is … is that even possible?" Solas was dumbfounded.
"2,800 years ago, you told Thoradin The Great that there would be a huge ark that was 150 yards long that could carry 300 people. Do you think Thoradin The Great would believe it? "
Dai Lin smiled at Duque's retort.
That's right! That's the progress of the times, and the power of technology.
Duque continued, "If I can let the [Lightning] army annihilate so many orcs, I can build an experimental 'railway' for everyone to see in the middle of next year."
"Railway?" Magni asked in surprise.
"Yes. Place parallel rectangles of wood on muddy and insufficiently sturdy areas, and then place two steel tracks on top of them to ensure the route of the steam engine. Although it loses its flexibility, it can ensure speed and safety, and reduce the vibration of the steam engine. "
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