Chapter 519 18. The Civil War in Trollbane

Pirates, this is an ancient profession.

Pirates were born when the creatures of the world stepped into the sea for the first time.

The world of Azeroth has a long history, and the profession of pirates was not invented by humans. Thousands of years ago, when the fleet of the troll empire was rampant across the world, they also "shared" their pirate culture to the whole world.

It is said that the original Zandalari pirates set out from the ancient Voldun Desert and almost plundered the entire world... But after the order of the civilized world was established, the descendants of the Zandalari pirate kings never did the same again. Great deed too.

At present, the most active place for pirates in the world is in the scorching South China Sea, where the golden waterways of the whole world are located. The wealth flowing in the sea will naturally lead to bloody conflicts. This kind of chaos on the sea line has further created the prosperity of the pirate industry. .

Now the most powerful pirate group in the human world is the pirate group named "Blood Sail". The world is simply notorious, they are domineering and unscrupulous, and the several commercial towns established by the goblins on the two continents are regarded by the bloodsail pirates as warehouses full of gold.

After being bloodbathed several times, the several goblin trade princes realized the seriousness of the problem, so under their secret instruction, the goblins, who had developed their business network to the whole world, also began to plan their own pirate forces, not only to fight with The Bloodsail Pirates can fight against each other, and they can also attack the opponent's commercial activities, which kills two birds with one stone.

Among the little pirates supported by the goblins, the Blackwater pirates are developing the fastest. This small group of pirates who were just living in the South China Sea, became the trade prince and rich man who got the treasure bay of Stranglethorn Vale. After the injection of Vigaz's funds, in a few years it has grown into a behemoth, this fleet full of scum of all races is the self-proclaimed "Protector of Booty Bay".

But it is a pity that the golden age of the Blackwater Pirates ended abruptly. After the death goblin Buddy Moore took control of Booty Bay with evil means, the Blackwater Pirates cut off their sources of funds and were killed by the ghosts of the undead. The fleet strangled repeatedly, and their mortal enemy, the Bloodsail Pirates, did not miss this opportunity, destroying several bases of the Blackwater Pirates along the way in the South China Sea.

In short, after suffering a series of setbacks, the Blackwater Pirates have reached the brink of collapse.

And Captain Heavy Fist... This dark-skinned, strong and fierce tauren pirate is an outlier among the high-level Blackwater pirates. He is a compatriot of Karen Cape, the former chief captain of the Blackwater pirates. One of the first batch of soldiers who followed Karen Cape out of the tauren gathering place, after Karen died in the assassination of a vampire, Captain Heavy Fist summoned a group of sailors himself under the slogan of revenge for Karen.

The difference between Heavy Fist and other tauren is that decades of pirate career have made this simple and honest tauren very cunning. He knows very well that noble slogans are meaningless to scum like pirates , he had to come up with real money in order to stabilize his subordinates, and just when Chong Quan was worrying about funds, he happened to hear the news that Stromgarde was besieged by the undead, which made Chong Quan see a sense of crisis. "hope".

This is also one of the insignificant "inheritances" Karen Cape left to Mr. Punch. A hundred years ago, when Karen Cape first formed the Blackwater Pirates, the fledgling new pirate and the Trollbane family There was a strange "friendship". For more than a hundred years, Karen Cape has never broken contact with the Kingdom of Stormgard. The cunning old pirate regarded this as a way out, as Karen The most trusted clansman, Mr. Heavy Fist, also knows about this.

But now, the wise Mr. Punch regards it as a "step up".

"Put down the gangway... Forget it, go directly to the deck!"

With the order of Mr. Heavy Fist, the pirate ships leaning on Fadil Bay lowered their heavy planks in unison. The first batch of Stromgarde soldiers who landed clenched their weapons and stepped onto the deck under the strange gaze of the pirates. , and of course the "gift" that His Majesty Galin gave to the pirates.

"boom"

The heavy box with a lock was easily opened by Mr. Heavy Fist. The light of gold and jewels radiated from it made the pirates behind Mr. Heavy Fist widen their eyes and even let out a strange sound. cheer.

"hehe"

A trace of satisfaction flashed in the eyes of the tauren captain. He grabbed the box, nodded to the goblin at his feet, and gave a playful look. The captain's guard composed of humans and trolls moved the heavy boxes into the cabin of the flagship, and then guarded there tightly.

Pirates don't talk about loyalty. If there is a chance, these scumbags will abandon their captain with gold without hesitation, and then walk away. So the matter of gold distribution must wait until the voyage is over, and the voyage There will always be some unlucky ghosts who die in inexplicable accidents, and fewer people will share the gold after reaching the destination, so all the pirates agree with the captain's request very much.

"I thought it was going to be Captain Cape."

King Jialin looked around and said to Mr. Heavy Fist who came to greet him:

"When I was young, Mr. Cape gave me a gorgeous boat as a birthday present. I have always regarded him as my most trusted friend."

"Brother Karen has told me more than once that the Trollbane family is a trustworthy friend."

Mr. Heavy Fist was wearing his best clothes, and his long tail was constantly swinging behind him. This 3-meter-tall Tauren stood in front of Jialin like a black hill. His "sincere" Looking at His Majesty Galin, he said in a "sad" tone:

"But it's a pity that brother Karen is already dead... He died in the assassination of those dark blade undead. He failed to catch up with your coronation. This is his greatest regret."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Galin Trollbane was no longer the innocent young man he was a few years ago, he immediately heard what Mr. Heavy Fist said, he stretched out his hand, and patted Mr. Heavy Fist's arm. said:

"Then, the Dark Blade is our common enemy... After arriving in Kalimdor, Captain Heavy Fist, I hope that the Blackwater Pirates and the Kingdom of Stormgard can carry out more "in-depth" cooperation!"

Chongquan's eyes lit up, he nodded, and said with a simple and honest expression unique to tauren:

"Of course! I am willing to obey Brother Karen's last words... Besides, just call me Mr. Your Majesty."

Garin nodded silently. To be honest, he had nothing to say to a pirate leader, so after exchanging a few pleasantries, the king once again turned his attention to the back of Stromgarde. On the mountain road, the last two legions of Stormgard, which were lined up, were moving to Fadil Bay at the fastest speed, and then boarded the pirate ships staying on both sides of the bay.

Mr. Heavy Fist brought all his ships, a total of 33 ships, large and small. When fully loaded, they can transport the two legions and the population of Stromgarde, nearly 27,000 people, at one time. After the plague of demons, Lothar transferred most of the troops stationed in Arathi Highlands, and after the demons invaded Stromgarde, this was already the last soldier in Stromgarde and even Stromgard.

The civilians of this country followed the civilians of the empire and moved to the hinterland of northern Xinjiang. This is something that makes Galin very happy. If there are more than 100,000 civilians here, he really doesn't know what to do. up.

"I hope there will be no more moths..."

His Majesty Galin rubbed his eyes tiredly. He hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days, and at the moment when his sigh fell, a deep voice suddenly sounded above the strait:

"Yo, Galin, my dear cousin... Since when did you hang out with these filthy stinky pirates too?"

This familiar and mocking voice made Galin suddenly raise his head, and he saw densely packed dark blade knights appearing on the side of the bay near the wetland, as well as the artillery protruding from the bay, and those hair-raising Numb black muzzle.

Under the guard of Keeshan, Danas Trollbane walked slowly to the edge of the strait. He looked down at Galin Trollbane below him, his thin face full of sarcasm.

"Do you think your strategy is very clever? Cross the sea? You won't forget, right? I am also a member of the Trollbane family. Do you think I don't know the story of Fardir Bay?"

"Thank you, my cousin."

Danas raised his hand, and the artillery behind him slowly turned, aiming at the pirate ships docked in the bay. His icy voice resounded throughout the bay at this moment.

"Thank you for bringing together these dissatisfied rats of Darkblade's rule, and saving us the trouble of finding their lair... Now, get on your knees! I'll say it just once!"

"It's a trap!"

When Mr. Heavy Fist saw the artillery on the bay, he immediately pulled out the battle ax behind his back, and cast a vicious glance at King Garin beside him, while the young king gritted his teeth. He looked back and clenched his weapon tightly, but But the soldiers were very tired. After a while, in the suffocating atmosphere, he took a step forward, looked at Danas, and shouted loudly:

"Cousin, I know, you and I serve two camps now, but... for the sake of our common surname, let's treat this as an internal family matter..."

As the king spoke, he stretched out his hand and took off the cloak behind him. He drew out the long sword at his waist, and shouted with the consciousness of a victim:

"If my death here can dissipate some of your anger, please kindly let them go... This is my last plea, Galin Trollbane."

"Oh? Such a profound awareness?"

A trace of surprise flashed in Danas' gray eyes. He looked at Galin. In his memory, this young man was still a child who would only surround him and beg him to tell stories about the battlefield. But in the blink of an eye, He seemed to have grown up and turned into a truly responsible king, which made Danas feel a strange emotion in his heart.

After his resurrection from the dead, such a surge of emotion was rare.

"Okay, then let's... treat this as a private matter."

Danas also reached out to take off the black cloak on his back, and took the double-edged battle ax handed over by Keeshan. He jumped down from the bay in a masterful posture, and in the height difference of nearly 30 meters, It seems that it will land on the ground in front of Jialin's eyes with precision and style, and then have a duel within the family with the young king.

But at the moment Danas landed, he didn't seem to have a good grasp of the angle. The moment he landed, he staggered forward a few steps, and threw the battle ax in his hand into the icy water in a whirl. , After two swings that made people feel ashamed, the death lord fell face to the ground. When he moved his head and got up from the ground, Galin's long sword had already touched his body. neck.

"Cousin, you..."

"Oh, I knew that this is what happens if you don't practice martial arts for a long time..."

Danas raised his hands as if surrendering. He looked at Galin in front of him, a dry smile appeared on his skinny face, and he whispered:

"Good play, boy...I lost."

After finishing speaking, Danas raised his head and looked at Keshan who was staring wide-eyed on the strait. He shouted loudly:

"I lost! Keeshan, don't shoot! I don't want to die yet..."

Hearing Danas' shout, Keshan snapped the handle of the dark gold shotgun in his hand. His eyes widened, staring at Danas who was "hijacked" by Garin below, he gritted his teeth, and finally , A few words spit out from the mouth...

"Danas, you...crazy!"

The scene in front of him didn't need Keshan's explanation at all. Any savvy death knight knew what Lord Danas was doing. Accepting Danas, in their eyes, Danas' behavior is no different from treason.

But at this moment, Keeshan's deep voice sounded on the front line:

"Put down your weapons... Knights, this is... this is the order of the lord, and he... will bear all the consequences!"

Thus, in the alternation of dusk and night, under the "escort" of nearly a thousand high-ranking death knights, the last military force of the Kingdom of Stormgard set foot on the departing fleet safely.

Galen Trollbane stood on the flagship of the fleet. He looked sadly at the edge of the strait behind. Danath stood there alone. He wanted to shout something, but in the end, he reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes , then raised his hand, and waved vigorously towards his cousin, like a final farewell. Behind him, the soldiers of Stormgard who had escaped from death also stood on the deck, with In the way of a soldier, pay tribute to the former Arathi guardian.

"Honestly, do you really know what you're doing?"

As the Blackwater pirate fleet disappeared over the horizon, at the moment of darkness, Keeshan's voice sounded behind Danath:

"You could have used a smarter way..."

"do not talk."

Danas interrupted Keeshan. Amidst the sound of the tide, he closed his eyes and stretched out his hands towards Keeshan:

"Come on... I just made a choice, that's all."

"click"

The heavy shackles rested on Danas's wrist, and Keshan looked at the death lord in front of him who wanted to commit suicide. In the end, he shook his head:

"Then wait for Tyrion's verdict. Seriously, Danas, I've begun to admire you. Even after death, you are a real man."

Oh oh oh, Fadil Bay, not Defar. . . Typo typo, thank you brothers for pointing out.