Menethil's Power

Chapter 18 The Dragon Is Here

Hillsbrad, Southshore
"Dear Lord Dathrohan, I am Magistrate Maitley of Tarren Mill," the bald middle-aged man meticulously saluted the big man in front of him, "As you know, Tarren Mill was attacked by orcs before, and our supplies There is not much left, and the food can only last for three days." He looked at Dathrohan cautiously, "His Royal Highness Isaacs said that I can ask you for help."

"Lordaeron's army will never sit back and watch the plight of the civilians. I will try my best to raise a batch of food and grass." Dathrohan responded.

Maitley never dreamed that this majestic commander was so easy to talk to, he thanked him almost gratefully, and then retreated wisely.The magistrate did not ask about the specific quantity and time limit, and these will be issues to be discussed with the food and grass officer.

At this time, most of Hillsbrad had returned to the embrace of the alliance, and the garrison, led by Dathrohan, fought steadily and recovered the lost ground step by step.The orcs were driven to the western wilderness, and the recovery of South Sea Town cut off the tribe's way of reinforcements from the sea.Hillsbrad appears to be a game of cards, with the Alliance gaining a huge advantage.

Yet Maitley still felt uneasy, he always felt that something was going to happen.The suspicious magistrate began to curse himself for being stupid. He was obviously just a magistrate who was about to be dismissed, but he was full and supported the marshal's heart.What he should do now is to think about how to get more food from the quartermaster, and try his best to keep his position.

There was a sudden movement in the distant sea. Maitley squinted his eyes and looked over. His eyesight was very good, almost as good as that of the elf ranger, so he could clearly see the densely packed tribal ships and a few small black spots in the sky. point.

what is that?The sheriff was very puzzled.The speed of the black dots was very fast, and it didn't take long for Maitley to see their whole appearance clearly, their huge bodies, powerful wings, red scales, holy light, that was... a dragon!

The dragons came closer, and Maitley could even see the orc riders on their backs.Now there was no doubt that these dragons came to Nanhai Town.Frightened, Maitley ran out of the town with all his strength, shouting as he ran, "Run, the dragon is coming!"

In the impression of ordinary people, giant dragons are evil and unrivaled existences. Although these giant dragons are not huge in size, and the flames they breathe do not have the ability to destroy the world, but when they circled and roared over Nanhai Town At that time, even the bravest soldiers lost the will to fight.The helpless Dathrohan had no choice but to lead his troops to withdraw from Nanhai Town. At this moment, the Paladin finally understood what His Highness the Prince meant by "irresistible force".He couldn't help lamenting, how could a mortal be an enemy of a giant dragon?
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Anduin Lothar put down the letter in his hand, calmed down, and announced the bad news to everyone in the camp, "South Sea Town has fallen again, everyone." He said in a calm voice, as if he didn't feel emotional about it. "The tribe showed new strength in this battle. They actually have the ability to tame the dragon."

There was a sudden sound of breathing in the tent.Lothar waited for everyone to calm down and then said: "The good news is that according to the judgment of Krasus, the master of dragon identification in Dalaran, the dragons participating in the battle are only brainless dragon beasts and low-intelligence dragons, and the highest level will not exceed the hero level. . Which means the Gryphon Riders can deal with them."

Kurdran Wildhammer immediately stated, "The Wildhammer dwarves are not afraid of any challenge. We will dismantle those red lizards."

"I have no doubts about the bravery of the Wildhammer tribe, but..." Lothar's words were interrupted, and Prince Isaacs of Lordaeron came in hurriedly.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you, Lord Lothar." Isaacs subconsciously glanced at Alleria who was standing alone, "Urgent news, a large number of tribal troops have appeared in the southeast of Lordaeron."

Lothar's face changed instantly. He knew that there was an absolutely fast and reliable transmission channel between Isaacs and the Royal City of Lordaeron, so he did not doubt the authenticity of the news.He walked to the hanging military map and looked at the border between the Hinterlands and Lordaeron. "It is impossible for the Horde to open the road while ensuring that there is no news. The Kul Tiras fleet has not found any orc ships entering the inland. This shows that the Horde marched in an unconventional way. Holy Light, did they just cross over Are there mountains? That’s not just one or two peaks.”

"The quality of individual soldiers in the tribal army is very high, and their soldiers at the lowest level have a physical strength that is not weaker than that of warrior-level human fighters. For such an army, many terrain restrictions are completely unnecessary." Tulayan analyzed. ;"The pressure on our frontal battlefield has not eased much, which means that the tribe still keeps most of its troops in the Hinterlands. The number of orcs who invaded Lordaeron may not exceed [-]. The tribe's conspiracy to induce us to divide our forces." The young paladin looked at Isaacs, hoping to get news that would confirm his speculation.

However, the Prince of Lordaeron shook his head, "This army may have another purpose, but it is definitely not a feint attack. According to the scout's estimate, they have about 4 to [-] people, half of them are trolls. They have been marching northeast , and only looted a few villages and small towns on the way to get supplies,"

Alleria, who had been listening silently, suddenly changed her face, and the female elf jumped up like a cat with blown fur. Isaacs felt a blur in front of his eyes, and the pretty face of the female elf was close at hand, "This is When was the information?"

The tip of his nose has already smelled the breath of Aurelia Rulan, but Isaacs still does not change his face, "Judging from the speed of information transmission, it was about a day ago."

Alleria stood up and looked at Anduin Lothar, "Their destination is Quel'Thalas." The elf said with a very certain tone, "I saw Zul'jin in the Horde's army. A lunatic who has never given up on his dream of a troll empire. He has always wanted to take back Eversong Forest. We must set off to reinforce Quel'Thalas immediately."

Several human commanders looked at each other, and Turalyon reluctantly opened his mouth after a while, "As far as I know, Prince Quel'Thalas is in Dalaran, and we only need a mage to bring the news there." He struggled with his words, carefully observing the reaction of the elves, "The kingdom of the high elves can suppress the trolls in Zul'Aman for thousands of years, so they probably don't care too much about the 1 orcs here?"

"You don't know," Alleria's face showed a rare paleness, "there are several troll clans in the jungle of Zul'Aman, and they have irreconcilable conflicts with each other, so Quel'Thalas can stabilize The situation. Now that Zul'jin has returned with an army of tens of thousands, he is fully capable of integrating these trolls, and by that time..."

"The troll war 3000 years ago will be staged again, and the uncontrollable factor of orcs will also be added." Isaacs continued, turning on the wise and powerful mode again, "We can only divide our troops again. This is what the tribe wants us to do , but we have no choice." The Prince of Lordaeron looked at Lothar, "Although I don't think the elf kingdom will be destroyed easily, but without our support, they will inevitably suffer heavy losses, and they will even be unable to provide help for the next war What's more, if we can arrive in time and form a double-team situation with the elves, we can wipe out the tribe's vital force in large numbers."

Lothar fully agreed with this statement, and he looked at the map again. "The mountains of the Hinterlands are an insurmountable obstacle for us," the alliance commander frowned. "Our reinforcements cannot catch up with the Horde army in a short time."

Isaacs drew a route on the map with his hand, "Take the water route," he explained, "We can let the Kul Tiras fleet send transport ships into the inland river, and transport the soldiers directly to the shore of Lake Tarren Mill. Next They are basically open roads. If they are all cavalry plus my halo effect, they can reach the northern border of Lordaeron within two days."

Lothar couldn't help but marvel at Isaacs's keenness again. This suggestion coincided with his own thoughts. "A very good plan, Your Highness." Lothar said kindly: "But you know, you cannot appear on the battlefield in your capacity."

Isaacs was unusually righteous, "There is no distinction between princes and civilians on the battlefield. Since I have such abilities, I must make corresponding contributions."

"Your bravery is amazing." Lothar praised, no longer dwelling on this issue. "Then let the cavalry be the first batch of reinforcements." Most of the alliance's cavalry came from Lordaeron, and they basically dismounted as infantry in the battle of the Hinterlands, and now they finally have a place to use. "This army will be led by Turalyon."

Turalyon was amazed. He had never dreamed that he, too, would have the chance to lead an army alone.Lothar patted him on the shoulder vigorously, "Don't be nervous, you have this ability, I believe in you." The young paladin swallowed the words that had come to his lips, and nodded firmly.

"Then the Wildhammer tribe will serve as the second batch of reinforcements to deal with the possible dragon knights." The bearded dwarf accepted the order without any hesitation, and the Wildhammer tribe knew the truth.

"Finally," Lothar turned to look at Alleria, "I hope you can find out about the remaining tribal troops in the Hinterlands, ma'am." The elf quickly left without saying a word.As soon as she left, the atmosphere in the tent suddenly relaxed, and even Lothar showed a strange expression.

"These proud long ears are finally on fire this time." Osmar Garithos said strangely, which aroused a lot of approval.This is a newly promoted rising star, who was appointed as an adjutant by Lothar because of his outstanding performance on the battlefield.

"Don't be too mean, Garithos." Lothar said, without the slightest reproach in his tone.The always serious alliance commander had a smile on his lips, "But at least this time Quel'Thalas has no reason to refuse to join the war."

　Newcomers and new books, the code word speed is slow, forgive me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)