Volume 2: The Shadow of the Wailing Cave (Remastered) Chapter 22: Orgrimmar's civil strife
While Cowbryan and the others discussed how to make up for the dead sacrifices and start the awakening ritual, Thrall, the Great Chief of the Orcs in Orgrimmar, was also looking for a way to the future for the Orcs.
Orgrimmar's deepest Ring of Courage is the most important area of the city, where the Clan Hall, the Place of Conquest and the Arena of Glory are located, and standing on the top platform of the Clan Hall, you can see the vast Sea of Tatila, where Thrall has often been here for more than a year since becoming the Great Chief of the Orcs, looking at the Sea of Tatila from afar, thinking about the future of the city, this race, and even this world.
Orcs are not a powerful race, they are refugees, so they can't integrate into the world of Entagre at the root, ordinary orcs can't feel this emotion yet, but as a legendary shaman, Thrall can clearly feel this from those elemental spirits, no matter how much effort he makes, the elemental spirits of this world are only passively responding to him.
But the situation is much better than when the orcs first came to this world, when they fled their homeland and set foot on this land through the portal of the silver moon goddess, the shamans could not even communicate with their ancestral spirits, in order to survive, many orc shamans chose to throw themselves into the arms of demons and become warlocks, thus making a great contribution to the orcs gaining a foothold in this world.
However, when the orcs took root in the barren land, all this became a huge hidden danger for this race, most of the orc warlocks have begun to indulge in this destructive addiction because of their long exposure to demonic powers, and the teachings of shamans have even disappeared among orcs for a time, and at its worst, only a few clans of the entire orcs still retain a trace of shamanic heritage.
Thrall was very distressed by this, on the one hand, he believed that the orcs should be completely free from the influence of the demons, reunited under the teachings of the shaman, and regain the glory of the race, but on the other hand, the cruel truth forced him to choose to cooperate with the demons to ensure that the orcs could live in the barren land, rather than being driven out of the land by the elves with long ears and become wanderers again.
"Great Chief, what do you want me to command?" A strong orc stepped onto the platform, his bare upper body covered in knotted muscles and large and small scars, which the orcs regarded as honor, and in Orgrimmar, no orc had more "honor" than Sarufar.
Thrall turned around and looked at the few bloodlines left of the Blackstone Clan, in order to allow more orcs to escape from the imminent destruction of their homeland through the space gate, several clans led by the Blackstone Clan voluntarily stayed in the Nora World After the break, only some underage children followed the other clans to the world of Entagre, these Blackstone clan's bloodlines and inherited the will of their ancestors, and fought desperately in the most dangerous places for the benefit of the orcs.
"Sarufar, has the decision of the clan council been communicated to all clans? It's been three days! ”
"Great Chief, the moment the clan meeting ends, the results have already been communicated to all the clans. Forgive me for my rudeness, but I am afraid that those who rebel will not be able to take the initiative to repent! Sarufar said, his tone filled with depression, and it was clear that reason was suppressing the orc's anger.
Thrall shook his head in disappointment, the last thing he wanted was this outcome, and for this reason, he even went to the expense of his prestige to convene a clan meeting, hoping that the ambitious ones would understand his hard work. But it was clear that he failed.
"High Chief, the Flame Rift has become a major problem for Orgrimmar, especially since you become High Chief! There is no way those warlocks will give up the power of the demons and return to the way of the shaman! Sarufar said loudly, not understanding why the Great Chief, who had always been very wise, would hesitate on this matter.
Thrall knew of course that Sarufar was right, in fact, even after tens of thousands of years, shamans could not become the mainstream among the orcs as a whole, and more than half of the clans still regarded warlocks as sustenance of their hearts, and it was for this reason that the Flame Rift became a meeting place for orc warlocks for a long time, who delved into the power of the shadows, taught new warlocks, and even summoned demons from hell as their own minions in this lava rift filled with fire and shadow elements.
However, Thrall knew that every time the warlocks used shadow magic, the power to corrode their souls increased by one point, and with each infernal demon they summoned, the entire orc would descend into the abyss, and in the end, this race with a glorious history and glory would only become the puppets and lackeys of those demons, and they would never be able to turn over!
This is also the reason why Thrall finally decided to stand up more than a year ago, the shamans led by him were unwilling to watch the orcs sink day by day, with the support of the ancestral spirits, Thrall killed the former high chieftain, Blackhan, the destroyer of the Black Hand Clan, in a duel, and vigorously promoted shamanic teachings throughout Orgrimmar, ordering that all clans must send newborns to Orrima for testing, and qualified children must learn shamanic teachings from an early age, instead of being sent to be baptized in the shadows!
With this edict enforced by Thrall, the Warlocks finally got on their laurels and gathered in the Flame Rift to make an unprecedented summoning to prove that the Warlocks were far more powerful than the Shamans.
Thrall believes that behind all this is the covert support of certain clans, especially the Black Hand Clan, after the orcs came to the world of Ntagre, nearly a third of the great chiefs came from this clan, and the Black Hand Clan was also one of the first clans to cooperate with the demons to train warlocks!
"I had to make this painful decision!" Thrall held his forehead and said sadly, for the already small orc, the death of each warrior is a harm to the entire race, but for the sake of the future of the orcs, he has to do this, "Sarufar, how much power can we use?" ”
"If we can enter a state of war, we can use the standing armies of the various clans, and those clowns hiding in the Flame Rift will be vulnerable to the powerful orc army!"
"That's impossible!" Thrall did not hesitate to veto Sarufar's proposal, only when faced with foreign invasion, the Great Chief can announce a war mobilization order, once it enters a state of war, all orc clans, regardless of men, women and children, automatically become a member of the army, it can be said that all clans are soldiers, and only orcs can do this in the entire Entagri world, but this is extremely harmful to the entire orcs, daily life and production are interrupted, and newborns and cubs can only receive minimal protection and care, The old people had to work all day to support the front-line battles, and it can be said that every war mobilization order would set back the development of the entire orc by at least twenty years!
Sarufar clenched his fists in disappointment: "Then we can only use Orgrimmar's guards and the Great Chieftain's Guard, but in case those warlocks trick some clans into rebellion, we must keep enough reserves, I'm afraid it will ......"
"In other words, is it only my guards that can really be used?" Sal let out a long sigh, "The Kukaron Guard has just been formed, can our boys take on this heavy responsibility?" ”
Each High Chief has his own Great Chief Guard, but since the previous High Chief is from the Black Hand Clan, most of the Great Chief Guards are made up of clans that are friendly with the Black Hand Clan, and there are many Warlocks among them. With Thrall's ascension to the position of Grand Chief, the transformation of the Great Chieftain's Guard also began, and Thrall named the new guard Kucaron, which means loyalty in the orc language, and he wanted to make this guard an independent guard that was not limited by clans and only obeyed the orders of the Great Chief, but it was clear that just one year was not enough for him to complete this plan.
"The Kukaron Guard now has less than three thousand men, and in order to achieve your goal, I have to carefully select warriors from other clans."
Three thousand men was obviously not enough for Thrall to have the power to suppress the Flame Rift, and those Warlocks were able to summon a large number of demons from the Hell, in addition to being adept at using shadow magic, which meant that once he began to attack the Flame Rift, Thrall would have to face several times as many enemies, if not a dozen times as many enemies.
"Recall the guerrillas in the Barrens, let them temporarily take charge of Orgrimmar's defense, and transfer half of Orgrimmar's garrison to join the battle, I will find a way to find other clans to borrow some soldiers to come over, and the shamans will also help!" Sal said after a moment's consideration.
"But this will reduce the pressure on the centaurs, and the order in the barren lands will soon deteriorate!" Orgrimmar's orcs were the main force in suppressing the centaur tribes that lived in the barren lands, and it was because of the orcs' day-to-day patrols that the centaurs could not plunder.
"As long as we're fast enough, those centaurs won't have too much of a problem!" How could Thrall not know the consequences of this, it was clear that as the guerrillas and patrols were redeployed, the security of the entire Barren would deteriorate rapidly, and a large number of caravans would become the target of the centaurs, ultimately resulting in a noticeable reduction in the supplies that Orgrimmar could obtain.
But this is the price that must be paid, compared to the short-term shortage of materials, it is more important to calm the issue of the Flame Rift as soon as possible, which is also related to the prestige of Thrall as a big chief, once the attack on the Flame Rift fails, those guys led by the Mafia Clan will immediately jump out to question Thrall's qualifications to serve as the Great Chief, and may even ask for a new selection of the Great Chieftain.
Thrall is not attached to the identity of the Great Chief, but the shamans cannot afford to fail this time, shamanism has reached the most critical moment, and the spirits of the ancestors have waited for tens of thousands of years for this day!
"I see! Within two days all the guerrillas would be back, and we, with the Kukaron Guard, would have more than fifteen thousand men! Sarufar chose to trust the Great Chief.
Three days later, when Yu Bin walked into Orgrimmar with Alan and the others, he saw a scene of preparations in full swing.
On the rough stone-paved avenue, the orc warriors walked in a hurry, Orgrimmar's wooden gate was lowered in half, the guards on the city walls were even doubled, and a faint cloud of soot filled the air over the city, which was clearly proof that the blacksmith shop was in full swing.
"What's going on? Is this going to war? It can't be the elves calling, right? Lei Guang muttered quietly, since escaping from the abyss of fangs, they have been fleeing in all directions in the barren land, not only to avoid those wandering centaurs, but also to always pay attention to whether there are Fanged druid pursuers behind them, plus Lei Guang and Keldilla's equipment was taken away after being captured, and now their bodies can be said to be slippery, so Yu Bin had to take them around in a big circle, along the Thorn Ridge, from Grodom Farm back to Orgrimmar.
"It doesn't look like it!" Yu Bin shook his head after observing it, he had also participated in a battle against Orgrimmar in his previous life, compared to that time, this scene now is far less than the scene in his memory, at best, it can only be said that he is carrying out military transfers, the most obvious thing is that those shops and taverns are still open, if this is a war, then these ordinary orcs would have already picked up their weapons and reported to the barracks.
Asked Alan to take the thunder light and them to replenish the equipment, Yu Bin came to the blacksmith shop of the orc blacksmith Canos, and the sound of the hammer knocking from inside indicated that this atmosphere had also spread here, and it was obvious that the blacksmith, who had no business for many years, also got an order.
"Lord Canos, looks like you're doing a good business!" Because he had asked the goblins to send the ore that Canos asked for, Yu Bin had a good relationship with this orc blacksmith.
"You're just in time!" Canos was obviously satisfied with the ore provided by Yu Bin, especially the cold iron ore, "I need more ore, can you find a way to get me some?" ”
"Of course, but can I ask what's going on? It looked like all of Orgrimmar was building weapons, and I could hear the clanging of knocks from the side of the gate. ”
"Grand Chief Thrall has decided to ban illegal gatherings in the Flame Rift, and the good times for those demonic sorcerers are coming to an end!" Karnos grinned, the orc blacksmith obviously didn't have a positive opinion of those warlocks, "It is said that the Fireblade clan alone sent nearly 10,000 people to assist the Great Chief, and now there are more than 50,000 people living in the barracks, I haven't seen so many warriors in a long time, they are all great guys!" ”
Yu Bin was a little surprised, the matter of the Flame Rift had long ended when Yu Bin entered the world of Entagri in his previous life, and he had only heard about this orc civil strife from the mouths of those old players, it was said that the loss of the orcs was not small, and even part of Orgrimmar was damaged, but he didn't expect him to catch up this time.
"You're right! Those are true warriors, and letting them use sharp weapons and sturdy armor is the best support for them! I'll find a way to get you a batch of ore as soon as possible! ”
"Aha! I'm starting to like you, little one! From now on, you're a friend of my Karnos, and if you need my help, you can come to me at any time! ”