Chapter 32 If He Wants to Fight, I Will Fight

There was a suffocating silence in the hall.

After a few seconds, everyone was in an uproar.

"Your Highness, do you mean there is a traitor among us?"

"Impossible, Your Highness. We are loyal to the kingdom."

"Stop! Stop! Uncles, that's not what I meant." Garin explained quickly, "We've made such a big fuss about recruiting people. People in the whole kingdom basically know that my father has entrusted the southeastern mining area to me. I mean, is there any hostile force that has planted spies among our workers?"

"Your Highness, what you said is indeed possible, but the kingdom has not had any other major enemies in recent years except the trolls."

"Do you think it's possible that the Kingdom of Alterac did this?"

"It's possible. We just had a conflict with them some time ago, and their border is close to Sintland. It's easy for them to pass some news to Shadralo."

"That villain Aiden can do anything for profit. He must have instructed the underground people to do it."

As they talked, they pointed the finger at the Kingdom of Alterac. After all, the diplomatic relations between this country and the Kingdom of Stromgarde were not friendly.

But Garin felt that it was unlikely to be the Kingdom of Alterac.

Among the human race, Stormwind Kingdom dominates the south, and among the northern kingdoms, the Menethil family rules Lordaeron, which is the only one with the largest land and population. The royal family of the Kingdom of Gilneas pursues isolationism, proudly believing that it can overcome all kinds of difficulties with its own national strength. Stromgarde is becoming more and more prosperous, with a strong military, brave and good at fighting, and only cares about where the enemy is, not how many enemies there are.

The mages of Dalaran are obsessed with the arcane world and feel superior to others. Kul Tiras has a powerful fleet, prosperous maritime trade, and a warrior's heart to explore the ocean. Even the people of Alterac, a small country with few people, have the spirit of perseverance and fighting in the cold wind of the high mountains.

As descendants of royal families of various countries who have defeated the forest trolls, they disdain to be traitors and sell intelligence of other countries to the trolls.

In the eyes of the human royal family, the trolls are defeated, primitive and backward. They are beaten when they are seen and have no right to have an equal dialogue.

Garin kept the doubt in his heart. The main thing now was that the trolls were gathering troops, and there was a high probability that they were going to destroy the reopened southeast mining area.

To put it another way, the enemy has assembled its troops, and no matter who their target is, we must be fully prepared.

Garin had to interrupt the suspicions of several nobles about the Kingdom of Alterac: "Uncles, we have no clue about this matter, so let's not discuss it for now. We can only dig out the truth when we have more definite evidence. The most urgent task is to prepare for the possible appearance of the large troll army."

"Your Highness is right. I will strengthen my defenses and be ready to fight at any time."

After hearing what Garin said, several people stopped discussing and began to deploy a series of preparations, including strengthening vigilance, arranging more patrols, and appeasing the miners.

Seeing that they were getting into shape, Jialin continued, "We, the Chiyan, will gather and be ready to attack at any time. Three uncles, you just need to guard the mine, and leave the rest to me."

Count Dabire had a closer relationship with Garin than the other two. After all, they had a teacher-student relationship before and he cared about Garin more. After hearing what Garin said, he immediately spoke out to stop Garin.

"Your Highness, although your Red Flame Army is very elite, it has only been established for a month. The enemy is still a tough troll. Moreover, it only has a thousand men, and does not have an advantage in numbers. I do not agree with you taking the risk."

Garin was very touched by Count Dabire's dissuasion. After all, the Count was caring about him.

Garin had his own plan, and he was certain that he could deal with the trolls. He had more than 2,300 soldiers in the base, and with the three teams of Omar, Varokal, and Fadil, his Red Flame Army could already dispatch nearly 3,000 people.

He can provide support to Danas at any time through Gandalf, and the troops Garin has are enough to fight a small battle.

The Witherwood Clan was once a large tribe among the forest trolls. Thousands of years ago, Arathi Highlands and the Hinterlands were their territories. Later, Emperor Thoradin led the major human tribes to defeat the troll army and occupied Arathi Highlands. The Witherwood Clan was the first to bear the brunt, not only losing a large area of ​​land, but also being driven to the edge of the highlands.

The current Witherbark Tribe can only be regarded as a medium-sized forest troll tribe. Its main habitat is still in Shadralo of the Hinterlands. There are only a few tribal members in the Witherbark Village on the eastern border of the Arathi Highlands. According to Garen's estimation, if all the troll children in the Witherbark Village were to be mobilized as soldiers, a troll force of five to six thousand could still be assembled.

Even if there were a little more, Garin would not be at a disadvantage. After all, the trolls still had their hometown to return to, and it was impossible for them to come out in full force.

As long as he is well prepared and cooperates well with Danas, if the trolls dare to come, he will be able to defeat this troll army.

With the base as his backup, Garin's mentality was extremely inflated.

"Teacher, don't worry. My Chiyan has expanded. We currently have 3,000 people. Apart from the necessary personnel staying in the mines in the south, I can mobilize most of the people."

Garin's words surprised a few people. They were amazed at how quickly His Royal Highness the Prince expanded his staff and where he got so many supplies and money to maintain the operation of the troops.

Count Dabire tried to persuade him again, but Garin interrupted him immediately: "Teacher, I have already contacted Danas from Geshak Farm. He will personally lead a team to support me."

Count Dabire did not finish the words that were on the tip of his tongue. Compared to Garin's twelve-year-old age, Danas undoubtedly made them feel much more at ease.

Also as a member of the royal family, Danas, who is in his twenties, has proven himself with his abilities. The term "young and promising" is not an exaggeration to describe him. The commander of the royal militia, a high-level professional, and the defender of the people, these are all the results of his hard work.

This is also thanks to the fact that Jialin is a time traveler, with a system, and is confident that his future achievements will be higher than Danas, and he is sincere in his relationship with Danas. In the original time and space, Jialin might have to play a game of brotherly suspicion and fratricide.

"Your Highness, I will hand over the command of the scout team to you." Although Count Dabire reluctantly agreed to Garin's request, he was still a little worried, so he handed over the command of the scout team to Garin.

Garin thought for a moment and did not refuse. He said to the earl: "Teacher, just hand over the people hired by Ravenholdt Manor to me. You also need scouts to understand the situation outside."

In fact, Garin was afraid that there was a traitor among the remaining people. Although the team at Ravenholdt Manor was hired for money, at least in terms of the credibility of the Assassin's League, they would be loyal to their employer once they accepted the mission.

Even if there is a mission conflict with other teams within the organization, they will ensure the completion of their own mission at all costs.

Moreover, Garin also envied the strength of the bald strong man, and even had the idea of ​​hiring him as a long-term consultant for his own Anbu.