The remains of Taranistaz were voluntarily returned by the dwarves to the Red Dragon Legion for burial in the Temple of Dragon's Sleep, as a token of gratitude for helping them clear out the wetlands and Grimbaatar's mischievous dragonthroat orcs, which made the above-eyed fantasy species also quite fond of the dwarves' approach.

In the aftermath of this, Brian Copperbeard, the founder of the Explorers' Guild, complained during a casual conversation with a colleague: "Our collection was 'robbed' for a small favor from those big lizards, and in exchange for the useless 'thanks' of those big lizards, it was so worthless! They should have given us at least 100 Arcane Crystals in return!"

This indiscreet grumbling continued for a long time, and was not quelled until Brian's brother, King Magni, Copperbeard, gave the order that the Copperbeard Dwarves and Nomorigen Exiles would reinforce the front line a second time in place of the noble legions of the Stormwind Kingdom who had been so reckless that they had been wiped out that they did not dare to advance and reinforce their troops.

Like his two brothers, Brian Copperbeard was a venerable warrior who worked with Lothar along with Muradin during World War II, and fought valiantly from Kazmodan to the Blackstone Tower. Now, he and the army of Ironforge are being redeployed to the front lines of the Poison Mist Canyon, along with the forces of the Nomorigen exiles, to prepare for the battle against the undead.

In the words of this natural explorer who is not afraid of the heavens and the earth, "I can finally see what the mysterious Scourge spirits are, and I hope they can live a little longer under my axe." ”

But just one day before their departure, a mage from Dalaran brought the latest, and shocking news to the dwarves, through teleportation, that the Archdemon and his demon army had invaded Azeroth, and that they were targeting Nodashir, the World Tree on Mount Hyjal......

After much research, the dwarves who had already recorded this history felt that the situation was very serious, so King Magni and the master craftsman Mecatok decided to send this reinforcement of nearly 10,000 men to the port of Minethil to prepare to board the ship and go to the harbor city of Theramore, founded by the eldest lady of Prodmoor, where they would wait for the arrival of the main force of the coalition consisting of the remnants of Lordaeron, Quel'Salas, and Dalaran.

As for the Stormwind Kingdom, Edlan wanted to give it a try, so the mage of Dalaran went to report it, but under the veto of the noble council that only relied on words and did not believe in the so-called history recorded by the dwarves, this matter was regarded as a farce.

Of course, a certain black dragon princess was very happy to see Azeroth fall into chaos and destruction, after all, her mad dragon father had been waiting for this moment to come, so with almost unanimous vote, the Council of Nobles not only rejected Edlan's warning and request for reinforcements, but also rejected Marshal Wendthall's pertinent proposal to send an inspection team to the Northlands to Kalimdor and raise the level of alert in the country......

The Council of Nobles thought that this was a lie made up by Lordaeron's Northland generals who wanted to support their troops and self-respect, and the vetoes and dissatisfaction of these nobles directly fermented on the old ministers of Lordaeron, they didn't care about whether the mage who came to inform them was Dalaran or Lordaeron's, and it was a reproach and sarcasm that cut their heads and covered their faces, and finally many old ministers said that they should let the Northland generals do their part and not make extraneous branches, and even Princess Kalia felt that this was not putting the cart before the horse?

The gray-haired Tirio Ferdin, on the other hand, had been sullen, not only because of the lack of substantial progress in the negotiations with the noble councils on how to send a large army to help Lordaeron restore the kingdom, but also because of the changes in his old friend Bovar Forttagen, who seemed to him to be a shrewd middle-aged paladin who was now dazed by beauty! He didn't want to have much contact with himself at all, and every meeting started and ended with the damned Countess Catlana Presto!

The Church of Light does not prohibit relationships between men and women, but how could Boval, who already has a daughter, still hang out with that unseemly looking countess? This is not the Boval that Tirio knows at all! After King Varian took care of the government, the Council of Nobles became the de facto authority of the Kingdom of Stormwind, and Boval, as the Duke, naturally had a considerable say, and Tirio also hoped that his old friend would seriously consider the issue of Lordaeron, so as to persuade the Council of Nobles to agree to send a regular army to help solve the problem of the Scourge as soon as possible.

And yet now......

Tirio was very annoyed, he was not an outsider who could not meddle in the affairs of the Stormwind Kingdom at all, and could only teach martial arts and the way of holy light to those paladins in Stormwind City, if he didn't even have this little fun, it is estimated that he would have been idle and moldy. So after hearing all the news that Adlan made, he even wanted Princess Kalia to leave this ghost place where there was no way to talk about it and go back to preside over the overall situation, but then he thought about it, Kalia's identity and experience couldn't control the chaos in the Northlands at all, and only Edlan, a bastard boy, sold a few favors to those elves and mages, so that he could be equal to the other party and even faintly become leaders, and they came to beg others, and the Northland really needed to buy food and supplies through the Storm Kingdom to continue to persevere, and he also received more than once letters from Da Sohan and Old Mograine asking for help, which made the wielder of the Sky Warrior's Blade feel even more uncomfortable......

Here, Edlan is not surprised after receiving feedback from the Stormwind Kingdom, because he only received a joint objection from veteran paladins such as Dassault Han and Alessandros a few days ago. Due to the withdrawal of the army of the undead and the transfer of high-ranking officials like the Dreadlord, communication between the various strongholds of the Scarlet Crusaders and the city of Anaheim was restored, and the two old paladins originally thought that Edlan would not look at the face of the monk and look at the face of the Buddha, and use his territory, the Monastery of the Holy Light, and the Valley of the Hearth of Tyran as the rear to provide food, supplies, and safety for the Scarlet Crusader warriors to rest.

But now, Edlan not only has to go on an expedition, but also has to draw nearly half of his forces and the food supplies that support these forces, how can they endure it?

As short-lived species, these contemporary humans who don't understand the dangers of demons are concerned, and the most they have come into contact with are some low-level demons summoned by orc warlocks in World War II, and the rest are the dreaded demon kings such as Malganis faced by the paladins of Lordaeron, so it is not surprising that there is such an opposition, and some of them even think that demons and undead are the same thing!

It is true that during the Second Orc War, the Orc Warlocks brought an immeasurable threat to the Alliance, but that was only before and in the middle of the war, and the demons they summoned were also some low-level units, and the soldiers of the Old Storm Kingdom who had experienced the fall of the Storm Kingdom and the Great Retreat were not killed in battle, but now many of them are discharged, and when the tribe besieged Lordaeron and attacked Quel'Thalas, Gul'dan betrayed at a critical moment in order to pursue a stronger power, and directly took away a large number of spellcasters and his clan, which not only led to the vacancy of the orc's battle line, but also instantly hollowed out almost all the spellcasters, so that the tribe of orcs and trolls completely lost the possibility of victory in the war.

Therefore, the orcs have a large number of warlocks fighting on the battlefield, and this kind of experience is almost never in contact with Lordaeron's troops, even if you look at the past battle reports, you can't imagine it

What exactly is the description of "some evil creatures summoned by orc spellcasters" in the battle report? Moreover, those demons were relatively low-level, not as threatening as the army mobilized by Akmund this time, which made many people in the upper echelons of human forces feel that Lordaeron's general was simply looking for an excuse to support his own army......

It's terrible to have no "culture", but I really don't blame them. Because for the world of Azeroth, the innate evil that has appeared since the birth of this world, the kind of extraterrestrial Arabian Nights, the kind of things and monsters that can only be glimpsed in legends, the kind of secrets that most mortals don't even dare to think of...... All the forces that know of the existence of these "mysteries" are carefully maintaining this "mystery".

They are indeed arrogant and high-end, and they are also qualified to maintain this circle that only they know, after all, the current Azeroth has not yet reached the age of mortals, since the creation war of the Pantheon Titans, it has always been those high-ranking beings who are fighting to protect, even if it is the battle of the ancients, the role of mortals, although very critical, is quite limited...... Even the recent problem of the Emerald Dream being corrupted by nightmares was quietly solved behind the scenes by the forces represented by the guardian dragons and the wilderness demigods, and the addition of mortals was only an auxiliary.

Until this time, the Scourge Legion tore open the curtain carefully prepared by those high guardians, revealing the tip of the iceberg of demonic power and cruelty to the world, which undoubtedly made many mortals feel confused and confused, and some even had the cult of mystery!

This is indeed the normal reaction of mortals, especially short-lived species like humans, on the premise of not being able to correctly perceive the other party's situation, instinctive opposition and rejection, and then from worry and fear to self-preservation is the most normal reaction.

It's just that Edlan doesn't have the time to explain anything to them anymore, he has so many things to do, and he is also targeted by a bronze dragon who transforms into a female dwarf, Chromie's appearance must represent some kind of meaning of the Lord of Time, at least he thinks so, even if the other party just says that he wants to be by his side after he arrives, and has no other meaning. But Edlan still thinks that the red dragon is first, and it is estimated that the green dragon also knows, so the bronze dragon, as the guardian of time, is afraid that it is not too simple to know his identity. Therefore, it is inevitable to keep an eye on himself, after all, because of his appearance, the expeditionary force sent by the Lordaeron Alliance this time is much stronger than only Theramore in "history".

In this case, there will be too many variables caused by it, if in the past, it was considered a "small fight" for the traverser, and he was affirmed by Medivan that he was not chased by the bronze dragon, but now, when Chromie appeared in front of Edlan, he wondered if what he had done was almost beyond the tolerance limit of the Lord of Time?

But at least for now, Chromie is very serious about fulfilling her promise, just by the side of a certain traverser, simply curious about what he is doing, without stopping or advising, exactly like a dragon who has come to "travel" among mortals in a public capacity......

......

"Can't you get in touch with His Majesty Kael'thas yet?" Edlan scratched his greasy hair, the preliminary preparations for the mobilization of the army were too laborious, especially the deformed multi-force joint configuration of Anaheim City, which had made him stuffy in the lord's council hall for several days, not to mention the cleanliness of personal hygiene, and he didn't even have enough time to sleep well.

"It is a pity that Eresaras seems to have created some unknown estrangement, and we have lost contact with His Majesty the King. The Great Star Sorcerer Solan Lian shook her head, she was also anxious that she couldn't contact Kael'thas anymore, but she didn't dare to act rashly until she figured out what was going on. "But I am confident that with His Majesty's strength, there will never be any accidents. ”

Edlan nodded, of course he knew what the strength of Kael'thas was, and now unless those guardians made a move, there were really few natives of Azeroth who could easily kill Kael'thas in an instant, "Then let's send a detachment to find this matter after we cross west, I hope those Night Elves don't mind so many of you running around their territory...... Speaking of the Night Elves, haven't we heard from our delegation yet?"

"I think we should be able to get the details of the negotiation soon. ”

A few days ago, a delegation led by the ** master Modra led several Dalaran and blood elf mages, gnomes and representatives of Anaheim City went to Theramore through teleportation spells, and then at the moment when the demon army continued to flock to Kalimdor, the night elf sentinels also frequently appeared on various coastlines, and the members of the visiting group quickly hooked up with the sentinels. This was supposed to be Gianna's "adventure", but due to Modra's arrival, after telling Gianna everything, the latter expressed his willingness to follow Dalaran to rejoin the Lordaeron Alliance and follow the command of General Edlan.

Then, after obtaining the consent of the sentinel troops, the delegation quickly got in touch with the Night Elves' higher-ups, and in the face of the menacing demons, the Night Elves in the Ash Valley Forest agreed to use the kindness and help of outsiders to resist the demons, and the Night Elves veterans who had participated in the Ancient War were also called back to the army one after another, and at the same time, the Feathermoon Fortress, led by Santis Hazuki, stopped its close monitoring of the Atmosphere of Doom and the Island of Terror, and transferred the army to the front line.

At the same time, due to the destruction of Dalaran and the death of her beloved Mentor, an enraged Gianna led the forces of Theramore as the vanguard to join the Sentinels in the coastal defense line to stop the army of demons and the undead!

Whether Thrall followed Medivan's wishes, or the new orcs could not forget their tragic past of being enslaved and deceived, they took on the coastal defense of Durotar alone......

Although these armies are working very hard to prevent the evil forces from landing, the endless army of the undead alone has exhausted the sparsely numbered coalition and the impoverished new horde armies. Soon, the battle line, which was intended to throw demons and undead into the sea to feed the fish, had to shrink significantly......

As a result of the slow delivery of information, Edlan and the others have not received any news of the battle on Kalimdor, so they are still debating whether or not to send an elite force of 30,000 men to their territory without notifying the Night Elves. Moreover, there are various issues about the expedition of the army that need to be determined and discussed repeatedly, after all, the army of so many people cannot be thrown out in a swarm through the absolute control of the spiritual network like the undead or demons.

The opening of an army is not like in some film and television works, where the king gives the order to set off, and even after careful research and discussion to reach a conclusion, and then passes on detailed orders layer by layer, the soldiers of the whole country set off very consciously......

The preparations before the expedition can be said to be extremely cumbersome, assuming that the army and food supplies have been assembled. Then first of all, there is the question of food, the number of troops, the time of sortie, and the expected duration of the war, so in the first stage of the projected time of the war it is necessary to use three times the minimum ration

Standard calculations, if there are large cavalry, make a separate calculation share for the war horse, and then materials, including spare weapons and equipment, ammunition and arrows, medicines, transport vehicles, metal minerals for repair, clothing, banners, cloth tents, various magic items, Engineering props and even pots and pans for the march, etc.; then it is necessary to make plans according to the explored routes, arrange the forward and ensure the safety of the transportation routes, camp points along the way, etc., and finally complete the reorganization from the troops mobilized from all sides, and the troops are ......

Regardless of whether or not the execution ability of each unit can accurately carry out the general orders, and regardless of the combat effectiveness and the suitability of the troops, the terrain, and the tasks, the dozens of sea ships in Anaheim City simply cannot accommodate so many people, and it is very necessary to go there in batches.

But at this time, not only the naga who sometimes appeared and harassed from time to time in the Endless Sea, but now there were also wandering undead and demonic air forces, which made the expedition full of uncertainty again. It's more like an entire army crossing a river, cut off or attacked in the middle, and it's easy to have all sorts of situations that are so serious that they can lead to the annihilation of the whole army. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that every ship must have high-end combat power, and then each batch of reinforcements needs to have someone who can make a decision, so as to ensure that this expeditionary force will not suffer unnecessary losses on the way to the war zone to the greatest extent.

Of course, Edlan can also wait for a later time, ten or twenty days later, when the Endless Sea returns to calm, and when only Naga comes out to find fault, he will send a large army, so that he can pass through and arrive without a hitch.

It's just that if he really does this, it is estimated that the battle of Mount Hyjal is coming to an end, and this battle, which is completely different from the number of demons he knows in "history" and Akmund's attitude, can still end in the victory of the coalition forces, he doesn't dare to think at all, so the sooner the coalition forces reach Kalimdor, the sooner they can play their due role.

However, it turned out that some people had proposed to continue to use the portal that Adlan provided a lot of energy to the joint spell last time, so as to mobilize the army in the past, but the helpless thing is that just like the ultimate move in the game has a cooldown time, the necklace where Avena lodged has consumed a huge amount of energy, and now it can't be used, even Avena has to sleep, so everyone is disappointed after Adelan's explanation, because this is the safest and fastest solution.

After this incident, more and more mages and high-level executives realized that the technology of portal spells needed to be innovated, which was very necessary and important for the war, but that was for later......

Now, with a vague and unexpected answer, Edlan nodded understandingly, "Well, then put this matter aside for a while, is there any news from the Broken Isles?"

"Judging by last week's regular newsletter, everything is going well. ”

"It's all right, did Master Romance say when he will come back?" Edran asked, he was now desperate to know when those high-end forces would return, so he could arrange whether they would stay behind or join the expedition.

The Esath Sunsnatcher glanced at Edlan, who looked sleepy and dead, and took over the topic and said, "I'm afraid it's still uncertain, and it's ......" The ** master was a little embarrassed, and after considering the wording, he continued, "...... We have also discussed this issue several times, I suggest that we put it aside for now, and now we should determine the integration of troops and materials we send as soon as possible, I heard that Theramo is a small port city, I am afraid that it will not be able to accommodate the 30,000 troops and more than 10,000 auxiliaries and craftsmen we have planned, and even the food and materials that advance will not be able to be well placed......"

The High Elf mage who had been in Dalaran was now a member of the Council of Six, and with his support and persuasion, his good friend was one of the few in Dalaran One of the divisions, Modra, temporarily took the position of Speaker Kenrito, which is also one of the reasons why when Modra explained the situation to Gianna, the latter was so obedient, of course, Modra and Gianna had a very good personal relationship, and Modra took care of Gianna like a granddaughter, so the latter loved her elder no less than she did to her mentor Antonidas.

With this connection, it is not surprising that Gianna is back under the leadership of Dalaran, even if she founded Theramore in the name of one of the leaders of the Lordaeron exiles and the Proudmore family.

When Edlan heard this, he suddenly remembered that he had indeed asked several times, but he had not been able to get an accurate answer every time, in such a situation of extreme lack of management, an expedition of 10,000 people, big and small things had to be decided and qualitative, so he was now dizzy and discouraged, and even the questions he had asked several times were still being asked repeatedly.

"I'm sorry, I was negligent, so let's talk about the gnome reinforcements. ”

Several of the present exchanged glances with each other, and then motioned with each other to a prosecutor in the hope that the meeting would be suspended, even for a few hours.

Lisa Whitemane understood, and then said to the guy whose eyes were bloodshot and constantly "recharged" himself with holy light so that he could stay awake for longer, "Adlan, I suggest you go and get some sleep, because we have already discussed the issue of gnomes three times, the master craftsman has ventured to Kurtilas, and the second group of dwarven and gnome reinforcements have changed their target, and they will join our main force in Theramore." ”

Listening, Edlan was stunned for a moment, and then smashed his mouth, his state is indeed not suitable for any more discussions, and he suddenly remembered that the plan set before was also being implemented, and the discussion meetings held later were only for how to pick up the gaps at the beginning, and now under his repeated questions, it began to become useless meetings again, which not only delayed his own time, but also delayed others.

Now the high-level forces in Anaheim City are not very busy except for Lordaeron's side, so they have the time to arrange affairs and later participate in Edlan's "repeated" consultation meetings, and Adelan is inexperienced after all, and he does not understand the relaxation of this kind of meeting and the pre-war preparations of the army, and his people are okay, the civil and military sides led by Edwin and Marcus are busy, unlike him, the lord who was completely in charge of the shopkeeper before, so now Edlan is very embarrassed to make mistakes and waste everyone's time.

“...... I know, let's dismiss the meeting, prepare first according to the previous discussion, if our ship has spare space, we can directly form a fleet to transport the striker and the first batch of supplies or something first, we don't have so much time to delay. ”

"I fully understand what you said, General Edlan. I suggest that after you have rested, we have to discuss and decide on the specific order of action and the generals of each unit. Isaac added after everyone had relaxed for a moment.

"Well, I'll think about it, but for now, everyone who is okay should rest, don't be like me......"