Fortunately, Lu Xi led the dwarves and the Oaklanders themselves under the command of the Fourth Legion, and it was only in the second week after crossing the high mountains of Hegalos that they officially arrived in the Great Lakes region. He's here and he's been the first to get reinforcements from the Nolda Wood Elves in three days, and he's getting a fairly adequate supply.

Under the command of Emperor Otto, more than 200,000 northerners settled here for more than a year. Along the fertile land around the Great Lakes, he built his new home step by step, and not only completed the reclamation of thousands of hectares of fertile land, but also completed the construction of a new city and three castles on schedule. Of course, this is only a preliminary plan. It is said that according to the ghost uncle's design, a new province will be built in the Great Lakes region, and within 20 years, the population will be filled with 1 million immigrants. At that time, the Great Lakes will not only become the granary of the entire Arel Plateau Empire, but as long as tens of thousands of elite soldiers are stationed here, they can remotely control Orgrimmar in the north, and control the Iron Rock Canyon in the south, overlooking the Black Earth Hills, the Dragonclaw Peninsula, the Gaoting Heights and even the Henas Peninsula.

This is the foundation of eternity that belongs to the Northern Empire in the true sense, and the iron bucket left by Uncle Ghost Father to Artoria is probably what it means. In other words, only by truly achieving this step will it be possible for the Virginia Empire to have a strategic equivalence with Oakland, which already controls the Illister Peninsula, Cape Storm, the southern shore of Chenna, and even the Sunset Ocean route in the south.

Lu Xi felt that Uncle Otto was still too conservative, and sure enough, the Nord barbarians in the north were still better at using big swords to shoot people into small cakes, and the civil affairs were still a little bit less interesting. If you let yourself do it, I am absolutely confident that within 20 years, I will be able to build this area into a northland and Jiangnan with a population of at least five million. If it goes a little smoother, the avenue from here to Skyrim Fort and Black Man City can be repaired.

However, at least for now, at least for now, the fields have been in the field for more than a year, and last year the Golden Autumn had a bumper harvest of grain in the hands of the Virgian Empire, filling the few large granaries that had just been built in the Lake District. As for how many, Lu Xi didn't ask, and the officials who came to connect with Virgia didn't answer, but simply said that since it was an allied army, it was natural that it could be fully supplied...... Although this old man suddenly showed a look of self-improvement when he saw that there were 5,000 more Aucklanders in the coalition camp.

Is this necessary? Although I know that you have not stopped fighting for hundreds of years, and you have fought six large-scale all-out wars with a scale of more than 100,000 men. However, at least in the past 50 years, it has been quite peaceful, and even if there is any enmity, it will have long since disappeared. Don't you know that the memory of the general public is generally no more than six days?

The Nords are really a rough and hearty people, even as diplomats, they are so unruly. However, he did not draw his sword and said, "This is the land of Virginia, and the boots of the Oakland dogs will not be allowed to defile this place!" In this way, Lu Xi lost a chance to slap his face, which made his heart stuff for a long time. As for the storekeepers of those granaries, they didn't make any trouble because they were from Auckland. Although he didn't have a good face from the beginning to the end, he also allocated enough grain and grass for Lu Xi's army to use for more than two months.

"There's only so much I can give you at the moment. Because we also had to allocate a batch of grain to be transported to Artoria's Southern Route Army in the southwest. Of course, it is also necessary to ensure the supply of the main forces of the father and emperor at the front. At present, the administrative head of the Great Lakes region explained to Lu Xi in this way. It was enough to use two months' supplies, which was already an unimaginable advantage in Lu Xi's opinion, but the other party acted very embarrassed, which made him suddenly feel a sense of guilt without shame. If you were a little thin-skinned, maybe you would have to hide your face and retreat now, right?

This looks suave and elegant, clear and delicate, whether it is appearance, temperament, conversation or gesture, he does not look like a young man of the Nord at all, but he is a member of the Arnorr royal family, and he is also the head of logistics of the alliance of nations. It was Artoria's second brother, Enlek, who had served as Carmelo's administrator? Prance? Nord? Arnoir ...... Anyway, didn't I say a long time ago that my second uncle is actually very suitable for wearing women's clothes?

"After all, we need to keep the 150,000 troops on both sides supplied, and the deeper we go into Orgrimmar, the longer the supply lines will be, and the more likely we will be attacked. What's more, according to our plan, the development here must not stop. Next month, the second group of 50,000 migrants will also arrive here, just in time for spring planting. I have to make sure they have enough food for the autumn harvest and the seeds. The second uncle continued to explain to Lu Xi: "In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the wood elves of Norda brought us a large number of druid-bred winter crops last autumn, which were just ready for harvesting, I would not have filled the granary. ”

There is absolutely no one on the planet who is better at farming than the Druids. For example, in late autumn, after the normal crops are harvested, winter potatoes, snow wheat, and white oil fruits can be sown immediately after a little cultivation. Although the yield is not as good as that of spring and autumn crops, it is a very good supplement, and it is said to have a certain nourishing effect on the soil.

In fact, although it is the Middle Ages, because of the unscientific existence of magic, the existence of druids and elves, in terms of the development and diversity of agriculture, it will never be inferior to Lu Xi's hometown, but there is still a certain lack of average yield per mu - sure enough, magic is still not as good as chemistry and biology! However, these two tech trees are not fully identified yet. This is probably the reason why the population of this medieval era was a bit unproductive, right?

"Virgia doesn't have much friendship with the Nolda Wood Elves, and you should be the one who plays the biggest role in this, right?"

"You're welcome! It's just a little ahead of time, if people like us who do big things don't have such foresight, wouldn't it bother those followers who are willing to believe in themselves? Lu Xi smiled and said, "So, you're really welcome, brother." ”

“…… Brother, elder brother? Enleko seemed to be a little uncomfortable with such a title, and the smile on his face couldn't help but stiffen, but he didn't refute, and said with a stiff expression: "In short, these winter crops will not be harvested until next month, and then spring plowing will begin." I have hundreds of thousands of people here, but I really don't have any reinforcements to send to you. ”

“…… Well, I didn't say I needed reinforcements! ”

"Yes, I don't have reinforcements here, and I won't pay them, but I need your allies from afar to help. So I can only give you a lot of food first, and then I will talk about the ugly things first. He smiled helplessly and said, "Actually, we still have some problems now. ”

At present, we can see that north of the Hegaros Mountains and east of Halberd Bay, all races and forces are moving, and it is a serious situation that must completely crush the orcs of Orgrimmar. By any measure, it seems that the orcs are completely losing the ability to resist.

The current strategic situation is roughly as follows:

Far north, the Marquis of Hector in the northern part of the empire completed the construction of a large fortress in the Niru grassland, stationed 20,000 troops there, and forced the Niru Wranglers, who were broken in their backbones, to assemble a light cavalry force of more than 30,000 "string controllers" - to put it bluntly, it is just a group of herdsmen who know how to ride horses and shoot arrows, at most it is at the level of horse thieves, and it is really far from the real professional cavalry - the marquis asked them to directly cross the border line between the Niru grassland and Orgrimmar, Black Wolf Ridge, Entered the orc's sphere of influence as the forerunner of the Northern Route Army.

Of course, the Nords did not expect any strategic results from this group of "Nirum horse dealers", and what they wanted was to harass, sabotage, sneak attack, and other horse thief-like methods, and do their best to combat the war potential of the orcs.

Well, this method is very unNordic, it must be a bad idea from Olivier's big bad egg, right? I like it myself...... Speaking of which, where did that Laipi egg go?

The Middle Route Army, commanded by His Majesty Emperor Otto, was composed of a new army that had just been trained by the Virginian Empire, as well as a group of the most capable Nord princes, with a total strength of 80,000 men, and the Great Lakes region, which had completed the Tuntian plan and had plenty of food and grass, as the general rear, all the way to the northeast and smashed Orgrimmar.

Uncle Ghost Father was a week before Lu Xi arrived at the Great Lakes, and it is said that he was indeed invincible along the way, and it is said that the soldiers arrived at the most important strategic fulcrum of the Orcs in the western region of the Great Wasteland, the Thunder Cliff Fortress. This is a 10,000-year-old super-large military fortress built by the previous owners of the orcs, the Gelsa people, built according to the mountains of the Thunder Cliff, with a majestic aura that cannot be opened, and it is also one of the "difficult fortresses" in the world.

The orcs did not have this kind of engineering ability, and after 10,000 years, the city of the Gersara people on the Orgrimmar wasteland was no longer alive, and only these military facilities were originally designed to withstand the test of time. These ancient fortresses and passes, including the Thunder Cliff Fortress, have also become the biggest basis for the Orcs to resist the war in their homeland.

Of course, we all know that all "impregnable fortresses" will actually be breached. Thunder Cliff Fortress has changed hands several times in history. The largest fortress in the Great Wasteland most recently fell fifty-five years ago by the Overlord Stemson. Of course, the losses of the Nord army were not small, so when the elite defenders composed of 100,000 orcs, minotaurs and trolls surrendered, they were cut down by the overlord to make a Jingguan...... It's so universal! This is not to blame the monsters for jumping back immediately after the overlord was killed by the Sun King.

Then again, why did Fit's great-grandfather like Kyokan so much? Obviously, it looks like a drunkard uncle who likes to giggle very much.

Of course, although this is a fortress that has been breached many times, it is one of the strongest cities in the world, and it is not something that can be toppled in a week. At present, Uncle Ghost's 80,000-strong army is holding off against the defenders under the fortress, but it has not been attacked immediately.

Siege warfare, especially a well-prepared siege on both sides, is an undoubted meat grinder. If you don't do a good job of psychological construction, even the iron man of a hundred battles will be shocked by such a tragic scene.

"So, you want me to lead my troops north to meet Uncle Otto? In this way, we should be able to more than double the number of defenders of the fortress, at least in terms of troops. Lu Xi asked.

“…… No, it's just one of the options I've given you. The second uncle shook his head: "Actually, we don't have the idea of ramming the Thunder Cliff Fortress by force, but we just hope to attract the attention of the orc elite and create an opportunity for the coalition army commanded by Artoria to the south to lead her army across the Mubohair River." ”

"To tell you the truth, brother, Artoria's coalition has the largest number of troops, but its combat effectiveness is actually the worst. In addition to the 20,000 soldiers she commanded herself, the army of the High Elves of Twilight Island can be trusted. However, for the rest, the Dragon Claw Peninsula and the Black Earth Hilly States, and even the legions of the Federation, their combat effectiveness is actually more questionable. Although the orcs suffered a few defeats in a row, they actually did not suffer major losses. The reason why Artoria's nearly 200,000 troops were able to block the south bank of the Mubohair River was because she lacked troops under her command who really dared to fight tough battles and cross the river strongly. ”

The high elves have always taken the "elegant" elite route, and it is impossible to really be a death squad. Artoria's Nord brothers and nobles all dare to kill and die, but the number is limited after all. Even if the knight princess who is full of discipline really decides to sacrifice herself and lead her troops into battle, she will definitely be dissuaded by the old fritters in the army.

To put it bluntly, the Southern Front was originally a political war.

"In other words, you want to go south and lead your army to support Artoria?" Lu Xi asked.

"Well, as long as progress is made on the southern front, this game of chess will be decided! The main force of the Southern Front crossed the Mubohair River, and was able to threaten the hinterland of Orgrimmar, and could also attack the Thunder Bluff Fortress from the flank or even from behind. In this way, the orcs will have no room for resistance. Enleko nodded, and then said helplessly: "In addition, I also need them to make progress quickly and maintain the supply of 200,000 coalition troops, which is really a big expense." Moreover, the supply line is longer than the northern route, and it will pass through the Wiese Wetlands and the Belka Hills, which were originally the territory of the famous wolf cavalry army of the orcs and the Stormwind tribe. They take advantage of the difficult terrain there to constantly harass our supply lines. From the Great Lakes to Artoria's army, often only a quarter of the grain and grass can be reached, which is a real headache! ”

…… The leader of the alliance is not easy to be! In other words, you Nords have not learned how to be the leader of the alliance! Learn from the civilized lighthouse country in our hometown, when did you not have to let your little brother cut his flesh in a war? Although recently, because my little brother's flesh really can't be cut, I have to cut myself myself, so I am sad.

"Maybe there's a way to make the coalition armies of the nations a little more motivated, right? Artoria is too one...... Well, it's too simple, and I don't know how to deal with the 'allies' yet. But if it's you, Lu Xi, there should be no problem, right? ”

Lu Xi was sure that the other party actually wanted to say "a tendon".

"Besides, that's your obligation, isn't it? Artoria is already like that, and you don't want my father to see you pick up a sword and cut it down without saying a word, so do something for her, okay? ”

Wow, second uncle, you say that, but it's a heart-wrenching word!

Lu Xi said that he was actually very disgusted by others threatening him, but in this situation, he really had nothing to say.

"I don't have to go south." Lu Xi clicked on the map: "I will directly lead the army to the east, cross the Bloodrock Canyon, enter the Vize Wetlands, and force Orgrimmar's best cavalry general, the Khan of the Storm Tribe 'Son of the Wind' Thor, to fight a decisive battle with me here!" ”

“…… Well, why does he want to fight you? I'll admit, with the dwarves, the wood elves, and, hmph, the elite reinforcements from Auckland, your army is almost impeccable and should be able to take on any of them head-on. But because of this, the other party will not come rashly, and it is probably possible to escape to the northeast. In the Great Wasteland, you simply can't chase down a wolf cavalry bent on escaping. ”

So, what about the Fourth Legion of the despicable Sky Roses? Is this overlooked by you again? I'm really kind-hearted!

"He will." Lu Xi smiled: "After I cross the Blood Rock Canyon, divide the troops!" He'll be coming! ”

Is this guy crazy? Enlai stared at Lu Xi dumbfounded, and he really couldn't calm down at this time.

"However, I will deal a devastating blow to the wolf cavalry of the Storm Clan, the strongest mobile force of the orcs. After that, lead the troops to the south and attack the main force of the orcs deployed on the north bank of the Mubohair River from behind, attacking from both sides! Then the world is peaceful! ”

This guy is really going crazy!

"So, my brother, be sure to inform Artoria that by early April at the latest, my army will resist. With a special pattern of fireworks! Once you cross the northern sky, lead your army across the river with all your might! ”

So, this guy is really crazy!

"That, and that's all there is to it. I said you, can you not call me brother so quickly, I'm really not used to it! ”

Well? Why does this sound so familiar?

"Why, you don't want me to call you brother like Artoria, do you? Eh, it's so sour, it's cold, it's so collapsed, I don't want to be angry! ”