Carlos is a man, not a god.

So he didn't know what the Scourge was up to.

Based on the game memories of the Earth era, it is not difficult for Carlos to surmise that the energy of the Well of the Sun is very important to Naozu and is a strategic goal that must be achieved.

Then thrust back is easy.

If they could have attacked Queldanus directly from the open sea, the Scourge would have done so a long time ago.

Why didn't the Scourge do that?

Because I can't do it.

Therefore, Neozu has to calculate Arthas, to cause a terrible massacre in the city of Lordaeron, to go all the way north to strengthen the Scourge Legion, and to defeat Quel'Thalas with absolute strength, so as to achieve his goal.

Lo and behold, the logic is perfect, the cause and effect are clear.

Times have changed, don't care what the pangolins say, care about what Arthas is thinking!

When the news came that Magni had formed an expeditionary force to support Lordaeron, the morale of the army was greatly boosted.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Copperbeard family has no surplus food, and there is no need to imagine that the reinforcements of Ironforge Fort can help humans knock down the Scourge Legion with a hammer, but Magni's statement during the critical period is of great significance for boosting morale.

It's just that for Andorhar, far water can't quench the thirst of the near.

Not even Carlos's expected reinforcements from Alterac, let alone the dwarves.

Arthas's siege of Anhador was full of eerie air from the start.

But the absolute disparity in military power ......

Whoever said that skeleton soldiers can't pile up the dead.

As time passed, the casualties on the human side increased, and the replenishment rate of the gunpowder guns gradually failed to keep up with the depletion, and the defense line of Andoral became precarious.

The loss of morale is not the main thing, what really matters is the consumption of energy.

The great battle in the Hillsbrad Hills was too fortuitous and unexpected, and although the human side was inferior in numbers, it was the superior in combat power.

In the defensive battle of Andorhar, Carlos led the weak troops, although they had fortification bonuses, but they truly experienced the combat effectiveness of the Scourge Legion.

The undead scourge is terrifying!

Sleepless officiating, endless battles, tireless, regardless of battle losses......

All of this can be overcome!

The public enemy of living beings, the destroyer of ethics, the Scourge Legion is simply spiritual pollution, torture, and a source of hatred for humanity.

When ranged firepower can't block the battle line, melee combat becomes the most economical option.

But where there is a battle, there are casualties, and whether it is the victory of either side, it is a great trauma for the living.

Burning the bones of a Scourge soldier always reveals the relics of relatives and friends.

On the retreating position, the remains of comrades-in-arms who had no time to take away were all transformed into ruthless killing weapons by the Scourge Legion.

The visual impact is huge, the mental depression of contemplation is terrifying, and the Cursed cultists lurking in the refugees to infiltrate Andohar are making waves.

Carlos wasn't sure when the defense would break down.

Death was terrible, and Gavin Rader, who was on the other side of the world, held on to Andohar with no way back, fought to the end, and died under the sword of Alsace.

However, the success is also Outrank, and the defeat is also Outrank.

In the case of the surviving kingdom of Alterac, in the presence of the option of retreat, the will of the militia to fight arose into big problems.

It's not that you can't fight, it's that everyone doesn't want to fight.

Why are the refugees who have escaped from Lordaeron retreating, while we, the natives of Andorhar, are fighting to the death?

When Carlos put Garissus on the front line, he had already lost the strategic initiative.

This is a war, a war between the living and the undead, a war far more terrible than the war between the Alliance and the Horde for living space.

This war has broken the boundaries between life and death, and death is no longer the end of life for human beings.

But ordinary people don't think so much and don't care, they just want to live.

Carlos couldn't blame the people.

It's Naozu who is at fault, the ones who are eyeing Azeroth, not the populace.

However, five days, it has been held out for five days, and as long as it lasts for two or three more days, reinforcements will come.

Although the troops were divided in Hillsbrad, only more than 30,000 returned to the country, and they were tired along the way.

But as soon as the army came up and held the vital position of Andorhar, Carlos would be able to draw up his men to cut off the march of Arthas.

Because time is precious for both parties.

Carlos needs time to concentrate his forces, and Naozu also needs time to translate the gains of Lordaeron into the power of the Scourge Legion.

So at this time, the undead natural disaster, the actual strength of the army was pulled into a line.

Garishers' Lordaeron Corps, with plenty of horses, well-organized personnel, and a high willingness to fight.

If you can participate in the counterattack as a reserve during the stalemate and break through the encirclement of Andohar, it will definitely work wonders.

But there is no if.

In order to secure the precarious line, Carlos threw in the last force at hand.

"If I give up on Andohar, then I must divide my forces into two lines of defense in the Keldaron and the Alterac Mountains, do you understand the difference?"

"I understand, it's just that some people don't."

"At first, I was ready to give up on Andorhar, but now I can hold on......"

"It's not just us who are living people, not cold war machines."

Mograini said inadvertently.

He understood Carlos's unwillingness.

The difference between missing out and looking at it from a distance is too great.

At the beginning, Carlos was indeed ready to abandon Andohar in order to preserve the population.

In the case that the default cannot be kept, this is a reasonable choice.

But in the current situation, Andohar can be defended, but because of mental problems, he is about to lose.

Who can stand this?

Moreover, whether or not to hold on to Andorhar is not only a matter of strategic location, but also determines the fate of the millions of inhabitants of the Stratholme region.

Just as Carlos can rely on the terrain of Andohar to jam the Scourge Legion's tidal attack, once it retreats, the Scourge can also rely on the terrain of Andorhar to contain Carlos' counterattack in the future.

Time, all that is fought for is time.

After seeing first-hand how the Scourge transformed corpses into soldiers, Carlos couldn't imagine how powerful the Scourge would be after the ravages of Stratholme.

And the worst outcome of losing Anhador, Carlos may need to fight Lordaeron from the direction of the Silver Pine Forest, from west to east, and then go through the path of the undead scourge again.

It's scary to think about.

"But I can't afford the consequences of the collapse of will, and the Scourge Legion didn't do their best."

Carlos gripped Stumka tightly.

Retreat or hold on to it can be a trap, and as the one who ultimately makes the decision, he is under too much pressure.

Without any additional information, he could only use his own wits to judge, and Carlos was not sure whether Arthas was trying to kill Andohar and annihilate the defenders; Or maybe it's just trying to stop Carlos and prepare to attack the Stratholme area first.

"After all, there are still not enough troops."

Mograini sighed.