Gianna was very smart.
If she was a foolish woman, she might be happy to see her rival in love suffer.
Gianna was obviously not foolish. She was not arrogant enough to challenge Aurelia, who had been with Duque for fifteen years, and Windsor, who had been with him for thirteen years. If the elven sisters attacked together, they would have additional attributes.
Moreover, the kings of this era never lacked lovers. Not to mention, didn't her father, King Dellin, have a Gina Goldsword by his side?
What she pursued was only the position of Duque's wife in name.
Publicly, she could not force Duque to do something foolish and use the entire Alliance for personal gain.
Privately, she could not tempt Duque to give up on Cirvanas.
Her suggestion was very pertinent.
Duque could not help but give Gianna a thumbs up in his heart.
At this moment, Duque suddenly raised his voice. "Are you satisfied with this result?"
Gianna was shocked. Clearly, Duque did not say it for her to hear. Indeed, from the corner of the tent, a blurry figure quietly appeared. Then, Gianna recognized the woman as the fourth child of the Windrunner Family, Lilas.
For once, Lilas's expressionless face showed a rare look of joy. "Thank you, brother-in-law."
She did not know that her words were equivalent to stabbing a certain female mage in the chest.
Gianna had been shot while lying down.
If Gianna flared up, then she would have lost.
If she pinched her nose and admitted it, then she would have lost.
If she did not express any opinion, then she would have lost.
She could only show an awkward expression and use her eyes to complain to Duque. I am also very desperate! Technically, I am your fiancée. Why don't you just give me a quick death?
Duque also had a headache. He also felt that he was a bastard. Logically speaking, he should have rejected Gianna cleanly. However, Illucia had privately advised him not to show his cards at this time. The Alliance was now weak enough. If they still became enemies with Kurdilas, even on the surface, it would not be a good thing for the Alliance.
At the end of the day, Lilas's facial paralysis was a trap.
Taking a deep breath, Duque called Lilas over. "I can't go to Cuel Salas right now. This was a political game between the Alliance and the Elf Kingdom. Whoever begged the other first would lose. Inviting Cuel Salas, who had authority over the other member states, into the Alliance would eventually lead to the collapse of the Alliance. I am responsible for the entire Alliance. So, it's up to you to ensure your second sister's safety. Do it for me … "
Duque used the Whisper of the Wind that he learned from Aurelia to explain to Lilas. Then, Lilas took the things that Duque gave her and left.
As soon as he finished giving instructions, Mograine, Abbendis, Kael 'thas, and a group of generals from the Rotterdam Kingdom paid a visit together.
Seeing Lilas leave and Jaina, who was sitting in Duque's tent, the big shots of the Alliance were a little surprised.
The people of the Rotterdam Kingdom were naturally a little jealous. Kael 'thas said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Duque. My father seems to have reappointed Lady Sylvanas as a Ranger General, and is in charge of guarding the southern frontlines of the Long Song Forest."
There was no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world, not to mention that the old fox, the Sun King, was forcing Duque to be biased.
Duque sighed. "The Calamity Army is the most terrifying enemy that the humans, elves, dwarves, and gnomes have ever faced in history. I despise His Majesty Anastrian for refusing to join the Alliance at such a time and still playing such underhanded tricks. "
Duque's words made Kael 'thas blush. He just wanted to find a hole to hide in.
Duque continued, "The Alliance will not give in because of Sylvanas. Not in the past, and not in the future. This topic ends here. What we need to discuss now is how to evacuate the refugees in the Rotterdam Kingdom and fight against the Calamity Army. "
Duque's conclusion made Mograine and the other generals of the Rotterdam Kingdom heave a sigh of relief.
After an emergency discussion, Duque made a decision that seemed fair, but could actually be turned into a selfish one at any time.
Due to the support of Kurtiras and the 30,000 soldiers, and the fact that reinforcements would arrive one after another, and that there were more and more immortals near the border of the Silver Pine Forest and the Tirisfal Woodland, it became more and more difficult for the refugees to escape to the west. Duque led the Scarlet Cross Legion and the new Dalajan Mages to open up new landing grounds in the northwest and north of the Tirisfal Woodland, respectively, to evacuate the refugees.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Duque had actually placed the main force of the Scarlet Cross Legion on the north coast. It was only a day's journey from the elven territory by boat.
In addition, Duque had made the Scarlet Cross Legion basically not disembark, so there was no need for them to even assemble.
However, in terms of politics, Duque's way of doing things was flawless. He was saving people! Moreover, the Alliance's strength was in the sea. No matter how powerful the Calamity Army was, they still did not have an organized navy.
I'm making full use of my strengths.
On the other hand, the defense near the Door of Darkness was handed over to Danath Trollbane. Turayan was promoted to General of the Alliance, and he was to lead Marcus's 40,000 private troops led by Windsor. A total of 100,000 troops set off from the Reed Coast.
It was estimated that they would be able to reach the easternmost part of the old Rotterdam Kingdom in about a week, which was now called the Eastern Plaguelands. There was a tunnel there that Duque had arranged before he disappeared, and it took a full three years to dig.
This tunnel was located to the south of Tyr's Hand. Once they came out of it, they would arrive at the newly built Port of Tyr. Not far to the south of Port of Tyr was the Sea Cliff area where the Orcs had landed during the second Door of Darkness. There were more than 100,000 Murlocs there, and they were all Duque's subordinates.
"By the order of Her Majesty Queen Kalia Menethil, Saidan Dathrohan is promoted to Major General of Rotterdam. He is also promoted to Major General of the Alliance in my name. Let Saidan recruit militia to form the Stratholme Defense Line to stop the Calamity Army's possible eastward advance. However, all civilians must be evacuated to Tyr's Hand during this period, and gradually evacuated to the southern continent. "
"Let Saidan hold on until Turayan and Windsor arrive. I want them to become nails to block the Calamity Army. "
"Also, once Arthas is seen, Saidan, Turayan and Windsor must immediately retreat at all costs. Arthas has fallen even further. He already has the strength of a demigod. There is no need for me to let the Alliance's best generals die in vain. "
Duque's series of orders allowed everyone to understand Duque's intentions.
It was still a strategic retreat, but no one knew how long it would last.
In particular, Duque called Arthas a demigod. This word pierced deeply into everyone's hearts.
At this moment, Duque suddenly said to Mograine, "Mograine, His Majesty Magni Bronzebeard has sent a letter. He hopes that you, the strongest Paladins, will make a trip to Iron Furnace Castle."
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