Chapter 113: A Distant Homeland
"So, you're planning to attack the Valley of the Hearth?"
Tyran's plan came as a surprise to Ares, who remembered that when he left the Chapel of Light, there were only a thousand people in the entire Silver Dawn, including the support staff. Just this kind of people, you want to attack the Valley of the Hearth? At the beginning, the 3,000 Scarlet Crusaders failed to capture this fortress. Confidence is one thing, combat effectiveness is another......
"Well, Silver Dawn has been stationed here for a week, and I've got my men ready with siege weapons."
Tyran said confidently.
"Wait, how many people are in this base?"
Before Tyran could finish speaking, Ares asked heartily. The Valley of the Hearths is no ordinary fortress, it is almost a town, with complete fortifications, and the tall walls are not even inferior to those of Stratholme. How many men did Tyran have to attack this fortress, he was once the great lord here, don't you know how many undead are entrenched here?
"A thousand."
Tyran smiled back.
"Where are so many people? I remember when I left the Chapel of Light's Wish a few months ago, Lord Maxville told me that Silver Dawn only had a thousand men, so did you get all your men here? ”
Ares asked.
"Ares, so much has happened in the days you've been away, you should have heard about Gallisus, after his defeat, the Southern Legion of Lordaeron was disbanded, and in fact, most of them joined us, not the Scarlet Crusades. The current Silver Dawn has a scale of nearly 4,000 people. It's nowhere near as good as the Scarlet Crusaders, but they're enough to take the Valley of the Hearth. This fortress was once my father's fiefdom, and we want to take it back and give the refugees more refuge. ”
Tyran took a sip of water and said with high spirits.
"Thank the Light."
"Yes, we can fight side by side again, brother, you just have a force under you. And Ms. Gianna, your spells will be our most reliable backing. ”
Tyran replied happily. At the same time, he nodded politely to Gianna.
"What about your father? Where is Tirio? ”
Ares asked.
"He's in the Chapel of Light, training recruits, and dealing with some armaments. I received a letter from him two days ago. He had already set out, with another unit, to support the Hearthvale military operation. It is estimated that it has reached the area of Long County now. ”
After listening to Tyran's description, Ares finally felt a little relieved. In the era of the undead catastrophe, the last glimmer of light is still running around this broken land, the Knights of the Silver Hand are under the control of Arthas, dead and wounded, the lightbringer Uther was killed in battle, Gavenrad was killed in battle, Dasohan was killed in battle, possessed by demons, the original five paladins of the Knights, and now only Tirio is left running around in this plague land, the last bit of light in the darkness.
"By the way, I heard on the way here that the Scarlet Crusaders of New Avalon are preparing to form an ocean-going fleet and go to Northrend in the north to defeat the Lich King? Is this true? ”
After chatting about the current situation of Foding, Ares began to ask Tyran for more information about the Plaguelands. After all, Tyran had been in the Scarlet Crusaders before, and was a high-ranking person, so he knew more about the Scarlet Crusaders. And himself, during his days in the Woodland of Tifaris, knew very little about what happened in the Plaguelands, and all the information was even obtained one after another in the past few days.
"Well, in fact, this is already their second expedition. It was also in this way that I could see their paranoid and fanatical beliefs. Brother, you know what? The entire Scarlet Crusade numbered more than 20,000 men, with about 6,000 troops stationed at the hands of Tyre, more than 10,000 troops stationed in New Avalon, and about forty or fifty thousand with the addition of civilians, but on the first expedition to Northrend, they sent an army of 10,000 men. And changed their name to the Scarlet Expeditionary Force. Such an expedition was carried out without the support of the Alliance. I really don't know what Dasohan and Abydis think? After the fleet left port, there was no more news of it. It was in this situation that they had to organize a second expedition. I suspect the Scarlet Crusaders don't even have a base in Northrend. ”
Tyran said resentfully. In his eyes, the Scarlet Crusade had gone so mad that it was irretrievable, and an organization that was once so righteous would have fallen to such a point.
"Well, but in any case, you are all right to be out of there."
"Hearthvale, when are you going to launch a general attack?"
Ares asked.
"Two days later, this is my father's territory, and this is where I grew up, I am too familiar with it, and now, with you on board. Believe that the dawn is coming. ”
Tyran said, excitement on his face. It's just that Ares knows that there are many things that Tyran doesn't know, and even if he captures the Valley of the Hearth, there is nothing to be happy about. This is a time of infighting between demons and the Scourge legion, so the Lich King has no time to care about Lordaeron's human continent, and once history develops according to the original plot, when Arthas defeats Illidan and becomes the new Lich King, everything will be different. In a few years, an army of the undead will descend on this world once and for all. When the time comes, whether it is the Scarlet Crusader or the Silver Dawn, in front of the Lich King's army of the undead, it can only be a mess of scum.
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"Hehe, what kind of Kul Tiras do you want to hear?"
At night, in the camp, Gianna lay on top of Ares in her soft pajamas and talked about her distant homeland. That's where Ares is curious, in the history of World of Warcraft, Kurtilas was one of the seven kingdoms of mankind. A powerful maritime kingdom under the rule of Prodmoor. During the Second Orc War, Kurtilas provided the Alliance with a powerful navy, eventually helping the Alliance defeat the powerful Orc Legion. And Gianna is the royal daughter of the kingdom of Kurtilas.
"What kind of Kul Tiras? Could it be that there are different versions of Kul Tiras? ”
Ares asked with a smile, resting his hands on Gianna's flat lower abdomen, wandering restlessly. And put his face close to her lips, as if listening to her, it is the most beautiful enjoyment.
"Well, Kurtilas, in the eyes of navigators it is the perfect pearl of the sea, a gathering place of countless riches. In the eyes of adventurers, it is a warm haven through which you can reach any corner of the world, hire the most advanced ships and venture into the endless sea. In the eyes of the poet, it is the ideal home. Whether it's the bustling port of the city or the quiet bay on the outskirts, it can find an ideal place for your tired soul. At sunset, standing on the balcony of the villa by the sea, watching the ships coming and going into the harbor, the sea is calm and golden. It's a moment like this when you give your heart to the sea. ”
Holding Ares' big rough hand, Gianna said softly. Her blonde hair revealed a faint fragrance that enchanted Ares.
"Sounds beautiful."
Ares murmured and kissed Gianna's delicate face. At this moment, it was as if all the fatigue had vanished. Listening to Gianna's description, Ares hopes to visit Kurtilas one day as well. If you can, it's good to stay there with Gianna. Azeroth is so beautiful that Stormwind, Wilds West, Quel'Thalas, Lakeside, Moonlight, and so many more places to go......