Background information: At this time, the Scourge, the minions of the Burning Legion, had risen to power. Arthas had killed his father and established himself as ruler, and the Scourge was poised to make its move.
Mission Description: My name is Liu Hao, and I am the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty. Currently, I possess a count's territory, a blessed land, and…
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Chapter Twenty: Silvermoon City, Desperate, Pleads for Help
In Azeroth, Quel'Thalas, in Silvermoon City.
At this moment, the entire Silvermoon City was surrounded. The most numerous creatures around were human skeletons, and their combat strength was also the lowest, with many being low-level, early-stage Tier 1 soldiers.
In addition, the second largest group consisted of numerous corpses. They were more resilient and stronger than mere skeletons, roughly at the mid-stage of the first tier, and were still considered low-level soldiers.
If we only have these two types of troops, there's nothing to be afraid of. Even if we can't win, we can still defend.
The problem is that, for some reason, in addition to these skeletons, there are also a large number of Yellow Turban warriors and Yellow Turban sorcerers.
These Yellow Turban warriors were all incredibly strong, with broad shoulders and thick waists, and very tall statures. Ordinary elven warriors only reached their waists.
Every Yellow Turban Warrior possesses the combat strength of a mid-level professional (Tier 2). Among every hundred Yellow Turban Warriors, there is also one elite (Tier 3).
Coupled with the incredibly magical formation, the elves have really suffered a lot lately.
As for the Yellow Turban sorcerers, they were even more powerful. Each one was proficient in magic, a true elite. There were fire, wind, earth, and water magic users. With their coordinated efforts, even a legendary powerhouse (fourth tier) would suffer a great loss if they weren't careful.
“Sylvanas, it turns out you were right. We High Elves have been arrogant for far too long, and have long been abandoned by the times. A mere Arthas, with a horde of the dead and a traitor, can easily defeat us.”
"My Ranger General, now that things have come to this, do you have any good ideas? There is nothing we cannot give up as long as it can save our homeland." Kael'thas said in a low voice, looking at the boundless sea of undead outside the city.
His father, the previous king of the Highborne (also known as the Blood Elves, though they hadn't changed their name yet), His Majesty Anastarian, had already died in battle. Most of the council members of Silvermoon City had also perished.
Upon hearing this, Sylvanas, the second of the three Windrunner sisters and the future leader of the Forsaken, the Banshee Queen, fell into a rare silence.
As one of the few large forces within the Blood Elves (they weren't renamed Blood Elves yet, but for the sake of familiarity, we'll refer to them as Blood Elves from now on), and the de facto leader of the Windrunner family, her opinion was undoubtedly extremely important at this moment.
(The eldest sister, Alleria, went to Outland, while the third sister, Vereesa, now spends most of her time with Liu Hao.)
Previously, Sylvanas had repeatedly warned the royal court and the Silvermoon City Council about the threat posed by these skeletons. Unfortunately, protected by magical barriers, no one took it seriously.
But who would have thought that the archmage Darkan would later collude with Arthas to launch a rebellion? With their combined inside and outside forces, the barrier was broken, and caught off guard, these skeletons were driven to the gates of Silvermoon City.
“Back when the orcs invaded, the magical barrier almost broke down, but you didn’t take it seriously. Now, I’m helpless too,” Sylvanas said speechlessly.
At the same time, looking at the endless sea of undead outside the city, a strong sense of powerlessness arose.
There are far too many. The number of these undead, or rather, skeletons, has been increasing since the start of the war. At first, it was just human undead, but now, there are quite a few elven undead as well.
What's even more despicable is that, in order to provoke the elves, Arthas deliberately sent the undead of the elven race to the front lines.
It's important to know that many of these undead are fresh off the ground. Their bodies still have a lot of bloodstains on them, and upon closer inspection, you'll find that they are comrades who died in previous battles.
But now, in a flash, he's been controlled by the undead mages. He turned around and attacked his allies in front of him.
Although this method is despicable, shameless, and has no bottom line, it is very effective!
Countless sisters lost their will to fight in the face of these corpses, or were accidentally killed by the corpses of their own kind, thus increasing Arthas's forces once again.
As she thought about it, tears streamed down her face. These sisters were all rangers personally trained by Sylvanas.
(Sylvanas was formerly the Ranger-General, the head of the entire Blood Elf rangers. This position was hereditary in her family. She was essentially the head of a powerful warlord within the Elven race. Her political standing and strength were immense. Even Kael'thas, the prince at this time, might not have wielded much more power than her.)
Seeing this, Kael'thas couldn't help but sigh. How could such a once-prosperous country have become like this overnight?
Archmage Darkan betrayed them, the magical barrier was broken, and their people perished. Even Silvermoon City was now at the gates of the undead. If it weren't for the protection of an ancient magical barrier dating back thousands of years, the city might already have fallen.
“Alright then, Sylvanas, go find the Flame Lady. Right now, only her reinforcements can hold out. As for the conditions, just say that I, Kael'thas, am willing to offer half of the blood elves' wealth. Even half of the royal treasury. The price is protection,” Kael'thas said somewhat listlessly.
Countess Flame, also known as Liu Hao. In recognition of her immense contributions during the orc invasion, the Alliance granted her a countship.
Over the years, thanks to Liu Hao's meticulous management, although it remains a count's territory, its strength is in no way inferior to the seven great kingdoms of humanity. Secretly, it is even referred to as the eighth great kingdom of humankind.
The Scourge is now rampaging, and Lordaeron, humanity's strongest kingdom, has fallen. The rest are struggling to survive.
Under these circumstances, it was naturally impossible to provide reinforcements to the Blood Elves. Considering the duration of the magical barrier's support, the only one who could offer assistance was Liu Hao, the nearby Countess of Flame.
But why would Liu Hao help the Blood Elves for no reason? Everyone here is an adult; they can no longer be as naive as children.
As he spoke, he began writing a letter. He also left his magical mark on the letter, thus eliminating any possibility of forgery.
Upon hearing this, Sylvanas couldn't help but let out a wry smile. Half the wealth of the blood elves—that was truly generous. And the wealth accumulated by the entire blood elf race over millennia was far more than just a tiny fraction.
The royal family's treasures contain at least excellent quality items (Tier 3), and there are even many legendary quality items (Tier 4), and several epic quality items (Tier 5).
"Alright, I'll make the arrangements. This time, I'll go myself."
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Liu Hao smiled slightly as he looked at the scene reflected in the water mirror. So many years had passed; first he helped the Alliance fight the orcs, and later he aided Lothar in the battle against Orrimar Doomhammer.
Then, during the Battle of Blackrock Spire, he saved Lothar's life, earning immense fame. However, this also offended some petty people, such as Arthas's father, King Terenas Menethil II of Lordaeron, the king who reaped the greatest rewards in history.
(Lothar's death in Warcraft history is truly laughable. He was killed by the Orc Warchief, Orgrimmar, just as victory was within reach. All I can say is, where were his subordinates? Where were the remaining powerful warriors from the kingdoms? Did they all vanish? The Alliance's Grand Commander was killed on the eve of victory. If there wasn't some behind-the-scenes manipulation, well, let's just say it's ridiculous...)
It was precisely because of the machinations of villains that Liu Hao was only a count. Moreover, his fiefdom was located at the border between the elves and humans, making it impossible to cultivate! There were also no mineral resources, making it, in the eyes of these natives, an extremely impoverished place.
But who is Liu Hao? She's a tycoon, a super tycoon, the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty—she has plenty of money. So, over time, she's managed to build up her influence. Plus, with Lothar still alive, no one dares openly oppose her. She's living a comfortable life.
"Haha, after years of painstaking accumulation and farming, I have finally earned the qualifications to play chess," Liu Hao said confidently.
With that, he left the place and came before a young girl. This girl was very beautiful, and she was also an elf. She carried a strange longbow and a quiver of specially made arrows on her back.
"Vereesa, your sister Sylvanas is coming. Go and fetch her. There might be some danger on the way, so take these talismans with you."