7. Silver Hands
Gul'dan is very strong, but at the same time very weak, he is strong in that spell ability, even the future Nao Zu is trembling in his heart when he thinks about it, and his weakness is the wisdom that is blurred by the power. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info his ambition makes him uncontrollable, but his strategy can't match his ambition, so it only takes a little brains to make Gul'dan fall into his trap.
In fact, it is still thanks to Nao Zu's spell that Guldan cannot be cracked, otherwise Guldan's first choice is definitely not to talk to himself, but to directly reverse it and control himself.
To communicate with such a jackal, you must always be careful, and fortunately, this first meeting is probably the last time the two communicate.
Arthas lowered his hand, his eyes squinting in the bright light before regaining his sight.
Thinking that he wanted to use Orgrim to hold him hostage, Gul'dan would definitely act in advance, the Wind Swept Clan in his hands and the ogre of Gugal are very important military forces for Orgrim now, once he loses these, Orgrim will lose the capital to storm Alterac.
The "historical" Orgrim was also defeated all the way because of Guldan's rebellion and the Alliance's use of Alterac to cut off the back road. Even so, the Blackstone Orcs and Dragonmaw Clans scattered throughout the South in later generations still caused a lot of trouble for the Alliance. Now, with Orgrim's army in hand, the Alliance has no advantage in cutting off its back, even if Gul'dan takes away the ogre and the Windswept Clan, it will not be possible to establish the victory of the Alliance, at most it will only stab Orgrim with a very painful stab.
The question now is, what will Orgrim choose.
First of all, he will definitely send a part of his army to destroy Gul'dan, who believes that he has saved the orcs from the control of the Burning Legion, and will definitely not allow the minions of the Gul'dan to gain great power again. However, now that Gul'dan is at sea, Admiral Prodmore will definitely not let go of this opportunity, and in any case, Gul'dan and Orgrim's pursuing forces will be reduced to dust in front of the Admiral's powerful navy.
But this is not enough to hurt the vitality of the tribe, and Orgrim will not choose to gamble unless he has reached a desperate situation, he will only hide his fangs deeper, waiting for the opportunity to gnaw at the enemy again, and before that, he will also try, but without the determination to win, this temptation will not be particularly difficult.
"And it's not my job," Arthas was not yet arrogant enough to think that a nine-year-old would be able to go into battle and command others, and soon, reinforcements from the Duke of Lothar would arrive, and the people of the kingdom of Alterac would emigrate further north to Andorhar, and the forces of the Alliance and the Horde would be evenly matched in this narrow battlefield, and Orgrim could not and could not attack Alterac before this, because he did not have enough time.
So he will definitely shift the target, to the west, Dalaran's strength is stronger, he can't break through the violet in the middle of the lake, so judging from the previous crossing of the sea, the next target of the orcs is very likely to be Hinterland, where the Brute Hammer Dwarf and the forest troll are facing off, and unfortunately, the forest troll happens to be the ally of the orcs.
…… Hey, wait a minute, are the current forest trolls allies of the orcs?
Arthas sat up from the bed abruptly, and he found himself overlooking an important issue, that he could find the flaw in Gul'dan in Orgrim's hands, and that Orgrim would be able to find another flaw in the back of the Alliance, such as the Forest Troll.
Ever since the Arathi Empire and the High Elves worked together to exterminate the forest trolls, these monsters have been hiding in a fortress called Zuaman in the southern part of the Quel'Salas Glade. However, this did not mean that their footsteps could only wander around the fortress, and with the dilution of the covenant between the Alliance and the Elves, there were more and more places like this, from the eastern part of the kingdom to Hinterland.
Even without the fanning of the Alterac Kingdom, the western sea is still Orgrim's best choice. Arthas believes that Lothar knows this as well.
But now the problem comes, it is very simple to remind the Hand of Tyr to be on guard, and it is also very simple to let the east be on guard, but these are not enough to stop the footsteps of the orcs, after all, the current Hand of Tyr is not the future Scarlet Crusader base, and the eastern part of the kingdom is even more flat, except for a little useless hills and sparse woods, there is nothing to rely on to stop the tribe, losing the terrain advantage and the walls of the fortress, and the overall physical fitness is inferior to the alliance of the orcs, how can I stop the army of the tribe?
To make matters worse, the High Elves are now at odds with the humans, the camaraderie that fought against Zuaman has almost disappeared over time, and Arthas doesn't think they'll come to the aid of the Alliance's defenses until they're hurt at a time when Quel'Thalas is mired in hedonism and isolationism. Of course, if this is the case, it will be forgotten, what Arthas is most afraid of is that if the elves have a brain pump and accidentally let the orcs penetrate Quel'Thalas and get the sunwell, then it will be a whimper, and it will be over.
Arthas, who had personally led the Scourge to attack, knew better than anyone that even if the elven ancestors prepared for them to defend themselves, they could not help but let the world go wrong, and powerful enemies and internal traitors would make it all go down the drain, and at the cost of the destruction of their kingdom.
"It seems that you are in good health, my dear little prince."
A sudden voice interrupted Arthas's thoughts, and when he looked up, he saw Anduin Lothar standing in the doorway, smiling at him.
"If you don't mind if I disturb your sleep, can you let me, the old man, come in and rest," Anduin had already walked into the room as he spoke, and sat on the edge of the bed with a stool, "I've heard Varian say what happened before, I'm going to say, well done." However, such a risky thing is not for you, you know what I mean? ”
"Yes, but there was no choice in the circumstances," Arthas smiled bitterly, "what is the reason why the Duke of Lothar is here?" ”
"I was entrusted with it, and in fact, while you were on this adventure in Arthas, a major event happened to the Alliance," said the Duke of Lothar, "Faced with the formidable strength of the Orcs, the Alliance has decided to form a knightly force that specializes in dealing with the Orcs, and indeed any powerful enemies that may arise in the future, and this force will fight for the Alliance in the name of the Silver Hand." ”
"And after discussion," said the Duke of Lothar, "we think that Arthas you have enough qualities to practice as a paladin, and as long as you nod your head, you can become a member of the Silver Hand - albeit an apprentice for the time being." ”
"No problem," Arthas nodded without hesitation, "when to go?" ”
"If you will," said the Duke of Lothar, "we will set out at once." ”
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When he was "once" haunted by the scourge of the dead, Arthas wondered what was the use of the Light? It doesn't help me defeat the Scourge. So, when Arthas, who had set foot in Northrend and lost the favor of the Light, heard that there was a magic sword that could kill Melganis, he did not hesitate to abandon the Light.
Even though he had called for the help of the Light when he saw the mortally injured Muradin, in the end, the allure of the Frost Sorrow of the Demon Sword outweighed all else.
Because of this, Arthas in the second generation did not choose to become a paladin, but even so, when facing the Lich King Gianna, he still awakened the power of the Ashbringer, and as a warrior, he took up this weapon that theoretically only paladins could wield.
"The Light does not matter whether it is personal or not, but it only responds to the strong-willed. It is only when one calls upon the power of the Light from the depths of one's heart that it will come. ”
This is what Fordin told himself, and he also proved it with his actions. Therefore, the Silver Hand is not the only way to gain great power. But for Arthas, the name Silver Hand is worth much more than its own meaning.
At the first nineteen-year-old oath-taking ceremony, Arthas, Uther, Gianna, the Light, and many other things began to take off, and if there must be any destiny in his life, it is undoubtedly the beginning of his destiny at the moment when he embarks on the path of the Light. Arthas, who had wanted to change everything, fled the Light, escaped from the Silver Hand, thinking that this would be a way to escape that abominable fate, but what happened later proved that mere escape did not work.
So, this time, Arthas decided to face all this, including the so-called fatalism, and he will not run away from it.
Compared with the road when I came, the journey back was much smoother. Escorted by the Royal Knights, Arthas quickly passed through the King's Way, and after only half a month, he reached the end of the road, Stratholme.
A month ago, under the advocacy and witness of Alonsos Fao, the Knights of the Silver Hand were founded, and the first five paladins: Uther, Saidan Dasohan, Tirio Fortin, Tulayan, and Ravengard swore to the Light and the Alliance that they would defend glory with their blood and punish their enemies with their swords. Soon after, a large number of Confederacy military nobles joined the Order, including Alexandros Mograini, a name that would resound throughout the Order.
At the same time, three hundred noble children were selected into the Order as apprentices, and they will receive the most elite education and the most perfect care, because these children will be the seeds of the Silver Hand, and on their young shoulders, they will be tasked with passing on the Silver Hand and rebuilding the Order and the Alliance when the war consumes everything.
Alsace was fortunate enough to be a part of it, and at the same time said goodbye to the battlefield on the front lines.
On the very day that Arthas swore an oath in the presence of Alonthos Fao to receive the blessing of the Light, the ships belonging to the tribe left the harbor of the town of Nanhai and headed east. Almost one of the fleet's warships, after leaving the port, suddenly turned around, and under Orgrim's surprised and angry gaze, they quickly rushed out towards the center of the endless sea.
The war has entered a new stage.