Azeroth’s Death Track

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In the early morning wind of the Twilight Federation, a large carriage was advancing along the road from the Twilight Federation to the Westfall Federation.

The dark power that shrouded the sky of the Twilight Forest disappeared as early as a year ago, but the influence of the dark power on this land cannot be eliminated in a short time. Although the sun still shines in this forest, the people here The temperature is still lower than other regions of the Federation, and there are many medicinal materials and other crops that can only appear here, and even the quality of the wood here is better than other places.

This is one of the main industries of the Twilight Federation. It is the largest pharmaceutical industry distribution center in the Eastern Continent. It is also the seat of the federation of pharmacists and alchemists. It is marketed in the entire Eastern Continent, and even has a certain reputation in the world of Draenor.

The Western Wilderness, which is adjacent to the Twilight Federation, is the richest granary in the Eastern Continent. This open land near the sea is full of farms of all sizes. 70% of the food for the entire Federation civilization comes from this land. After the gradual implementation of mechanization, intensification and the application of chemical fertilizer industry, the food produced in the western wilderness every year can feed almost half of the world's creatures.

My Anna, the old Mr. Sardin we are going to meet today is not an ordinary man.

Alsace hugged his wife in his arms. He bent down and kissed Jaina on the forehead. This beautiful lady is a little lazy now, as if she didn't sleep well last night. Eyes, it seems that they are planning to catch up on sleep on this bumpy carriage.

Um?

Jaina snorted, representing her doubts, and Arthas let Jaina lean on his broad chest to make his wife lie more comfortably. He leaned on the carriage seat and explained to his wife:

I found out yesterday when I was chatting with other businessmen in the town hall of Twilight Federation that old Mr. Sardin is not only the chairman of the Federal Farmers Federation, he is also one of the three members of the House of Lords in the West Wilderness, and Remember the House of Commons system we discussed earlier?

Jaina, who was leaning against Alsace's arms, nodded, and the Sleeping Beauty closed her eyes and said:

Hundreds of members of the House of Commons come from various federal territories. They are the representatives of citizens in each town of the Federation. They are elected by the regional parliaments and citizens of each federal territory, but the members of the House of Lords are all the speakers of the regional parliaments or the federal industry Representatives, the political status is more noble than that of ordinary citizens, and there are less than 80 people. From this point of view, old Mr. Sardin should be regarded as one of the three most powerful people in the western wilderness.

Yes, it is like that.

Alsace sighed. He pushed aside the curtains of the carriage and looked out the window at the huge farms on the land of the Western Wilderness that were so prosperous that every ruler would smile. He whispered:

A person like old Mr. Sardin, if he was in the imperial system, he would at least be an earl.

And it is said that his son is not ordinary. The young and promising little Sardin is only 29 years old this year, but he has served as the commercial chief of the New Gilneas Federation for two years. Under his auspices, the New Gilneas The handicraft industry has formed a scale. According to Mr. Junker, the young Sardin is very likely to be the speaker of the New Gilneas Federation Parliament in a few years... The Sardin family, which was originally a commoner's home in the Kingdom of Stormwind, can now say There is already a rudimentary form of a federal political powerhouse.

Listening to Alsace's emotion, Jaina, who closed her eyes, outlined a slight smile, and she whispered:

The Sardinian family is more reassuring than the Earl of the Empire. In my Alsace, the federal political system and land power are separated. No matter how prominent the old Sardinian family is, they cannot change the land ownership of the western wilderness. The issue of land annexation, which is a headache for all the kings of the empire, does not exist in the Federation. Perhaps this kind of political system is what Brother Varian is pursuing. No matter how the politics change, it will not affect the lives of the common people.

The people will not be displaced and lose their only land because of the struggle of the nobles, and their votes will also affect the stability of the position of those in power, so that those in power will not dare to exploit and oppress the people here too much. Members of the House of Commons will Born among the people, they will instinctively speak for the people, let the people make their voices heard, and even directly participate in the grassroots management of the country...

The development of industry has allowed many civilians who live on the land to find a new way of life. They have completely lost their dependence on the land. There are also craftsmen in New Gilneas, the developed entertainment industry in Stranglethorn Vale, and the casinos of the goblins. The profit is comparable to a year's tax paid by a baron in the empire, and the efficient tax law allows all walks of life to pay taxes to the federal government to be used to improve the spiritual and material life of the people, so that the people feel that they are The taxes paid are meaningful.

The wise-thinking archmage who came from a top-notch noble family sighed:

The Great Speaker of the Federation, Edwin Van Cleef, promised to the wandering people when the Federation was just established that he would give freedom and equality to every member of the Federation... He did it, Alsace, even though the Federation There are also some problems in the territory that cannot be ignored, but generally speaking, the stonemason who was once regarded as a traitor by the nobles of the Stormwind Kingdom and tried to drive them all out has indeed done what countless wise kings want to do but cannot .”

Compared to that Great Speaker, you and I, and even all the kings in the empire, are...too a failure.

Jaina's words made Alsace silent for a long time. When the carriage drove into the largest Sardinian farm in the area, Alsace stretched out his hand to straighten his clothes. He kissed his wife's forehead and said softly. explain:

So, we're here to learn from him, Ana...Brother Varian wants us to see this, and we see it, and we recognize our own inadequacies. The bloated empire is like an old and late giant. It needs a A flame to regenerate ourselves from the ashes, so we will start reforming too, but in our own way.

Okay, now, let's go meet that amazing Mr. Sardin.

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Look who is here!

As a member of parliament, Old Sardin doesn't like to wear those cumbersome dresses. He dresses like an ordinary old farmer in his own home. At most, the clothes are made of more elegant materials. When Alsace and Jaina walked into the farm , Old Sardin was talking to a dwarf in uniform, and the two people were arguing with saliva, until Mrs. Sardin snorted dissatisfiedly, and Old Sardin realized that his guest had arrived.

This hale and hearty old man waved his hand towards Alsace. This gentle and gentle young man who spent a lot of money at the reception the night before left a good impression on him. Old Satin waved his hand rudely, making the noisy The dwarf hurried away, then walked to Alsace, and shook hands with Alsace.

As for Miss Jaina, she was taken aside by the gentle and chubby Mrs. Sardin, and talked about the women's affairs, and the gift brought by the two of them, the old wine in the secret collection of the Lordaeron court, made the old man Satin is very pleasant, old men like to drink, especially these really old wines.

Like hunting, Seth?

Old Sardin said to Alsace who was aliased as Sass behind him:

The wild boar chowder in this place in the West Wilderness is a must. Come with me, boy, and let old Sardin show you his skills. Tonight, the distinguished guests will definitely feel the enthusiasm of our West Wilderness people.

Faced with the enthusiasm of the old Sardin, Alsace did not refuse too much. He came to the collection of the old Sardin, looked at the shotguns that had been wiped clean, picked one up, and put it in front of his eyes. After looking at it, he made an aiming action, which made the old Sardin greatly appreciate this crisp and neat move.

Ever been a soldier before? Son?

Old Sardin threw a cigar to Alsace, who took it in his hand and nodded to Old Sardin:

Well, I have been on the battlefield... I am not afraid of your jokes. I also fought against the Dark Blade Undead in the northern border. After the war was over, I went back to my hometown and met my wife there.

Oh, that should have been a few years ago.

Old Sardin shrugged his shoulders indifferently. Alsace thought that the old councilor would get to the bottom of it. Unexpectedly, Old Sardin didn't care about his fight with Dark Blade at all, which made Alsace very interested. , the young king could not help asking:

Mr. Sardin, you... don't you care that we are still enemies? You see, I am from Kul Tiras, which is a vassal state of the empire, and you are a member of the upper house of the federal government. People like you, These things should be…”

You mean, boy, should I throw you out at gunpoint? To show my loyalty to the Union?

Old Sardin put his cowboy hat on his head, looked at Alsace with a smile, and said softly:

Come on boy, you put a ton of money into the Westfall Farmers Union and your money is going to help build 3 more schools for the kids of Westfall, not just because you're rich , I want to curry favor with you, or because you are from outside the Federation, and I want to spy on your identity...Son, it is only because you have done something good that others have not done! I will invite you to my house as a guest.

See that dwarf just now?

Old Sardin approached the stable, pulled out two tall steeds, handed a rein to Alsace, and said to Alsace with a smile:

That dwarf, his name is Weizban, is a very annoying guy. He has a sharp voice, likes to listen to some very loud and tasteless music, and occasionally likes to eat and drink at the houses of various nearby farmers, but no one really Reject him, because Wizban rejected invitations from many big companies in the Black Iron District. He is willing to stay in this poor place in the West Wilderness and be a teacher for children. He has bothered me for a long time and asked me to find a way to build a few more school.

The farmer got on his horse and put the shotgun in the horse pocket. Alsace followed behind him. Escorted by several local sheriffs, the senator and his guests headed towards the wild boar hunting wilderness. The two were still talking. :

Mr. Wizban hopes that the West Wilderness can accommodate more students, and he even hopes to establish a higher engineering college in the Western Wilderness, but the local finances will be used for the renovation of agricultural machinery next year, and there is not much money to spare, and yours That money helped me a lot.

this is nothing...

Alsace said with some embarrassment that the sum of money invested in the charity reception the night before was just to let him and Anna get away, but he didn't expect that there was a story behind it. The school was somewhat weird, but Arthas was a paladin after all, and he wouldn't care too much about such a good thing anywhere.

No, Seth, it's a big deal.

Old Sardin was smoking a cigar, while holding the rein of the horse relaxedly, he said to Alsace without looking back:

The federation has developed too fast in the past few years, and there are many opportunities to make money. As long as you work hard, you can get rich, but this is not a good thing. Everyone talks about making money. For these things that really help people's lives, but bring I don’t care about things that don’t come with direct benefits. It’s a good thing to have more money, but it’s not so good if everything is based on money. The federal businessmen now feel like a group of nouveau riche, some... . Well, impetuous.

As he spoke, the old councilor grabbed the gun and pulled the trigger towards a gray fox running on the ground in the distance, but unfortunately, the shot missed, and the frightened fox turned around and ran away, disappearing soon in the grass.

Well, people are old, and their eyes are not working well.

Old Sardin shrugged and smiled at Alsace behind him:

In short, what I mean is that it would be great if there were more excellent businessmen like you in the Federation, and going back to the previous question, Sass, you really think that the Federation people Do the Imperials count as enemies?

Uh, this one.

Alsace didn't know how to answer, but along the way, he did not hear much resentment and hostility towards the Empire from the citizens of the Federation. On the contrary, there were many merchants from the Empire operating within the Federation, seeking more Leaving aside Anna's childhood sisters from Drustvar, Miss Lucille from the Waycrest family and her husband Alexander, didn't they also join the Commonwealth nationality?

We've never considered the Empire an enemy, Sass, at least not yet.

Old Sardin took off his cowboy hat, hung it on the saddle, and let the wind of the wild west blow his gray hair. He said to Alsace:

Especially us old guys, we have experienced the time when the empire ruled this land, and we have also seen the development of the Federation on this land, even though we belong to two camps now, son, but we have never forgotten that our bodies There is human blood flowing here, and they should not be artificially divided into two camps.

Do you believe it? Child, if the empire gives its people free choices, then I believe that 90% of the people in the empire will choose to join the federation, and the remaining 10% are those nobles who are unwilling to give up their power. Because the 10% of the nobles hold the power of the empire, it made things come to this point...

A spark flashed in the eyes of the old speaker:

I spent the first 60 years of my life in a daze, Sass, but the last 10 years have made me see a lot. Those people who claim their blood is noble and born to rule the land, but in fact they don't ...Emperor Lothar is a good emperor, and the Federation people also respect the great sacrifice he made for the empire, but it is a pity that those who are protected by him... are not worthy of this sacrifice.

The nobles are the source of all evil in this land! And how we and the empire will develop in the future depends more on the attitude of you, the new generation of rulers...

Are you right? His Majesty Alsace...