Chapter 135: Expedition! (1st Update)
In the spring of Dark Gate 21, Benny spent his first 'Spring Festival' in Stormwind. www.biquge.info The war machines of Lordaeron and Quel'Thalas were closely linked together, and in two and a half months, the 'Dawn Light' completed the framework of the military reorganization, and Quel'Thalas also expanded the number of Travelers and troops under the call of Kael'thas. After equipping the troops with the HL-A-type musket that Dawn Light had secretly researched with Quel'Thalas, Benny and Kael'thas made a detailed plan to lead the forward troops to Stratholme in advance three days later to set up an outpost for the arrival of the follow-up troops.
With Varian's approval, Benny and Kael'thas moved the army's camp to the vicinity of the docks, where 30 paladins and 500 soldiers had led the ships two days earlier, given that the ships were too slow, but there was no Scourge at sea. They would join up with the dwarven air forces at Minahir Harbor.
"Are the soldiers ready?" Benny, Gavin Rader, Kael'thas, Sylvanas, and all the generals of both sides were all gathered in the tents, and the small tents were already stuffed with people, and Benny was chosen by the crowd to make a 'tactical arrangement'.
"They can't wait."
"Do a good job of pacifying, Havinfa is in charge of this."
"The church is fully cooperating with us in the reassurance work of the families."
Benny nodded: "I'll talk about the tactical arrangements after the landing!" "Spread out the map, and there was a detailed three-dimensional drawing of the city of Stratholme. All the high-ranking military generals surrounded them.
As early as 2 months ago, when the 'HL-A-type musket' entered the mass production stage, Benny and Kael'thas integrated the armies of dwarves, humans, elves, and carried out a 'tactical reform'. Because in the past, group battles were only suitable for face-to-face battles where both sides were prepared, and in the face of the brainless armies of the undead, which relied entirely on the command of individual commanders, the 'group tactics' of the previous life were very suitable to deal with them.
After screening, one-third of the elite combatants were divided into teams of 25 people, which could be used not only for 'street fighting' but also for encounters that were not suitable for large-scale use of troops. Moreover, such tactical groups can be directly combined when necessary to form the same group combat mode as a conventional army.
However, due to the 'independent' nature of the Paladins, Benny struggled to integrate them into the team. And Kael'thas and Gavin Rad spoke highly of this, Benny himself said that he was ashamed, he was half a military fan in his previous life, and in order to install X online, he also studied these things, but he didn't expect it to come in handy! It's just that he himself doesn't know how effective this tactic will be.
"We are engaged in street fighting, and the city of Stratholme is very intricate and very unsuitable for group combat, after research by me, Gavin Rad, Sylvanas, and His Highness Kael'thas, we have decided to split all the combatants into combat groups!"
"First! 25 people per combat team, 1 Priest for logistical support, 2 Ranger for reconnaissance and spellcasters, 2 Mages for liaison and auxiliary combat, 5 Musketeers for long-range fire support, 5 Paladins and 10 hoplites! ”
"Second! After landing, all the combatants quickly dispersed in small groups to clear the city of all the undead, and once they found an irresistible force, they immediately contacted their superiors through the communication crystal in the mage's hand to request support, which we have trained before, so I won't say more. ”
"Third!" Benny straightened up and straightened his priest's robes. "All the other paladins who have not been assigned, including those who are being trained by Quel'Salas, are all assigned to the 'First Knights', and you will be a single force for the most difficult tasks, and I hope you will be best prepared!" This so-called 'First Knights' is a real 'Knights' regiment, they are all people with 'cavalry' experience, and the horses purchased from Stormwind City temporarily serve as their mounts.
"Fourth! I would like to ask you to remember the most important point, which is that the tactical team is characterized by its 'separability and integration', and its high flexibility and mobility, which is very different from the way you have fought in the past. I hope these two months of 'tactical simulation training' have changed your combat habits! "In view of this, after consulting with Benny and Kael'thas, most of the battle group commanders selected are rangers, and their combat methods are more flexible and more suitable for 'group tactics'.
"Your Royal Highness." Benny turned his head and motioned for Kael'thas to add anything.
"I don't have much more to say in terms of tactics, and His Excellency Smith's arrangements are already very tight." Kael'thas looked around. "Suffice it to say that this is the first time that Quel'Thallas has such a close connection with humans and dwarves, even during the orc war, and Quel'Thalas will remember all this, remembering the help that Dawn Light and Ironforge did to Quel'Thalas!"
"For the eternal sun!"
"For the Light!"
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In March of Darkgate's 21st year, the Trinity Alliance, consisting of Dawn Light, Quel'Salas, and a handful of dwarves, set out from the port of Stormwind for Lordaeron, where Gavin Rad was chosen as commander, Sylvanas as deputy commander, and Benedict Smith and Kael'thas were hidden behind the scenes.
In April of the same year, the coalition forces arrived at the port of Minethil and, after joining up with the convoy and the air force sent by the dwarves, went directly to Stratholme.
"Are you sure you won't go to Nanhai Town?" Sylvanas and Benny stood at the bow of the boat, the salty sea breeze smelling of home.
"There's no point in going there." The Ember Messenger has appeared, and the Scarlet Crusade should inevitably be formed, and perhaps in their eyes, Benedict Smith is a coward who does not dare to run away in the face of the undead, and there is no point in going there now.
"Ahh
"Oh my God." Benny nearly knocked off the side of the boat by her, but Sylvanas helped him.
"Elsa, you're heavy again!" Benny rubbed her head, and the Naru sigil on his forehead, which was identical to Benny's, loomed.
"Elsa~Elsa~" The little girl jumped to her feet and pointed to the cabin.
"She's tugging on your pigtails again?" Sylvanas tubbed the little girl's hair. "Would it be good to punish her for practicing a hundred arcane missiles in a while?"
"A hundred times?! You might as well eat me in one bite! ”