Chapter 10: The Expeditionary Force (I) (Page 1/1)

"One day, your kingdom will fall again, your people will be displaced again, and Lordaeron will become the first great power in Azeroth, and you will pay the price for your kindness."

"Awaken, great Storm King, that's not what you want to see, is it?"

"Selfishness and self-interest, this is not something to be ashamed of, on the contrary, human beings have come to this day by relying on it...... Don't hide your inner mania and thoughts, I know, you know, you're the king of men, you're Varian. Ureon ......"

"Nope! Shut up! ”

Ghostly whispers appeared in Varian's dreams, and when the Storm Lion roared out of bed, he found no one else around. It's just a nightmare. The woman in the dream has an extremely seductive voice and a bewitching body. She was like a charmer, like some phantom, always appearing in the deepest part of her consciousness.

It was surrounded by cold stone walls, and the bleak sunlight poured in through the windows. Varian forced himself to get out of bed, and his strong willpower pulled him back to reality again.

"Guards!"

He shouted.

After a while, two Stormwind guards appeared outside the door.

"Your Majesty."

"Let Josenna come here for me."

Varian gave a brief command.

……

A few minutes later, Varian was dressed in his formal attire and sat down at his usual desk. His spirits didn't look very good, and his eye circles were pale black. But that didn't stop him from having an office in his fortress. It's been a long time since the harbor of Stormwind has been so calm, and today would be a good day to set sail. Varian pondered.

"Your Majesty."

Outside the door, the voice of Josenner, commander of the Ninth Legion of Stormwind City, sounded.

"Come in......"

"You're looking for me, Your Majesty?"

"Yes. Let's take a look at this first. ”

With that, Varian tossed a roll of parchment to General Marcus. Joe Senner. Since the death of Marshal Reginald, Marcus . As Varian's right-hand man, Josenna has been in charge of the naval and army regiments of Stormwind. And in this Northern Expedition, he is also one of the important figures. Varian even planned to keep Grand Duke Berval in Stormwind and run the country for himself. Because the time of this Northern Expedition is estimated to be very long...... Varian is ready to stay in Northrend for at least two years.

"Map of the current of the Northern Ocean?"

The moment he opened the scroll, Josenna couldn't believe his eyes. It was a chart with the coordinates of Lordaeron, Stormwind, and Northrend clearly marked. There is also a current direction and monsoon map of the northern ocean. The drawings even clearly indicate several ideal landing sites in Northrend. One of them is where Lordaeron's army is stationed - Dreadnought Fortress and Dreadnought Harbor.

"Yes, this chart was made by a surveyor from Lordaeron, and even I have never seen such a detailed chart. It not only indicates the specific coordinates of each island, but also the direction of the currents and monsoons of the northern ocean. With it, the Alliance's fleet will be able to sail freely on the vast seas. ”

Varian said.

"Your Majesty, but it's winter, what does Ares mean by sending someone to send this chart?"

Josenner's eyes were full of doubt, even doubt. Although he fought alongside the Paladin High Lord Ares, and together saved Stormwind from being caught in flames. But after many years, Ares has become the lord of Lordaeron, and has little intersection with Stormwind, and Lordaeron has also become the number one power in the north, and its strength is about to catch up with Stormwind. In addition, there have been rumors about Ares' ambitions in recent times...... It shook Josenner's faith.

"He wants us to send troops before the spring and take the enemy by surprise."

Varian replied.

"But the northern ocean in winter is often stormed and swelled......"

Joe Senna reminded.

"So he sent for this nautical chart."

"Your Majesty, my opinion is that this is still too risky. If you have to do this, you don't have to go in person, Mallorca and I will lead the Ninth and Sixth Legions to support the Northern Expeditionary Force of Lordaeron. By the spring or summer of the following year, you're on your way in person. ”

Josenner admonished.

"My Legion Commander, have you heard those rumors too?"

Varian's face suddenly became solemn.

“…… Your Majesty, those rumors will not be groundless. ”

After a moment's hesitation, Josenna expressed his opinion. As the Legion Commander of Stormwind, he owes allegiance to the Stormwind Kingdom, followed by allegiance to the Alliance.

"When King My Father's kingdom of Stormwind was destroyed, it was the benevolent King Terenus of Lordaeron who received the refugees and troops of Stormwind, preserving the last vestiges of life in the country. At that time, Lordaeron was the most powerful human kingdom in all of Azeroth. And it never wanted to dominate the entire continent. Even, after repelling the orc army, the artisans and soldiers of Lordaeron helped me rebuild the city and rebuild the kingdom of Stormwind. Five years ago, when I was in danger and became an orc slave, it was Ares who risked my life to save the King of Stormwind that I am today. The Kingdom of Stormwind, owes Lordaeron too much. What's more, now Ares wants us to send troops for the purpose of the Scourge Legion. This is the goal of the whole league. We should not doubt his motives because of some rumors. As a king, you must have a big heart. ”

As he spoke, Varian placed his hand on Josenner's shoulder. It's a kind of trust and expectation. Trust is the only way to tell your subjects what you want. Looking forward to, expecting this Terran general to lead the troops to fight wholeheartedly. For the Alliance, for the Eastern Kingdoms, for Azeroth.

After listening to Varian's story, Josenner sincerely sighed, the last sentence is the point, a king must have a mind like the sea. It can accommodate things that others can't.

……

Howling Fjord, twenty kilometers outside Utgard Castle. The tents set up by the 30,000 Lordaeron expeditionary force are connected together, and from a distance, they look like a white causeway, standing beside the coastline. On the bay, there are large merchant ships docked, which are the merchant ships of venture capital companies. Jointly financed by Quel'Thalas and Lordaeron, batches of gunpowder and siege materials were delivered to the inaccessible bay. At the same time, grain and cotton jackets were also transported. Of course, during the winter months, the goblins demanded an additional 20% of the transportation costs.

What Ares wanted to know more was whether it was safe to sail during the winter months. If a campaign is successfully won, the benefits far outweigh the costs incurred before the war. Of course, if it fails, the expeditionary force will be in a worse situation than before.

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