Chapter 70: The Battle of Black Rock Mountain (I)
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"No, it's all the brothers' efforts" In the face of Uther's boasting, I immediately turned to my subordinates, and everyone nodded silently, yes, no one said anything about the red dragon, after all, for them in this way, they can also take all the merits on their own, of course, while boasting about them, of course, they must not forget the other party...."And you taught me to bow to my teacher, and also my companion
"You don't have to be humble, I didn't teach you to lead a war. β
"At least you've taught me how to soothe the hearts of others. As I spoke, I looked at Sylvanas, and I thought that she understood what I meant, but that she had to be reserved in public, so I didn't continue, but continued to explain to my teacher. "I mean, you have guided me to the Light, and it is because of this that I am where I am today. β
"Hahaha, Arthas, I think we should discuss the next step together. β
"What about them?" I gestured to the orc captives. Although I was asking Captain Uther, I knew that the Lightbringers, as the representatives of the Light, would definitely choose the way I wanted, and that he would not have chosen to execute them for the Light.
"I think they should be sent to the detention center. Uther didn't hesitate to make the same decision as I expected.
"Dunhold is a good choice, at least the lord is willing to accept more orcs. "No one has expressed any different opinions, yes, everyone knows, and only by putting them in that place will our alliance not pay more gold for them to feed them. But I'm not just saying this because of this, I think I'm trying to gag someone's mouth. The one who used to make a deal with his lord Bradmore.
Of course, this was a small matter, and we entered the council chamber with our mates and some Lordaeron officers to discuss specific tactics. And I also took this opportunity to familiarize myself with the specific details, but at this time I seemed to recognize some familiar places, the barren land and the black stone mountain, not all reddish-brown land lacking vegetation, once upon a time he was as green as the vicinity of Stormwind City, only the destruction of some warlocks' spells and the appearance of the fire demon was summoned, and in many places where the orcs did not set foot, there was still lush green, and there were human or dwarven villages and towns, one of the larger towns even felt very familiar to me
"There is a human-inhabited village town of Stannbride in the northern part of Blackstone Mountain and on the border of the Badlands (this place in World of Warcraft is in Alterac, but due to the needs of the plot and the fact that the geographical location of Blackstone Mountain in the Warcraft War is seriously inconsistent with World of Warcraft, so it was changed to that location), there are signs that a sizable number of wolf-riders and orcs are heading in that direction. "Uther's deputy, Gavinrad, gave a brief report to the group, yes, I know this fellow very well, he has always thought that I am a fool of the name, but now that he saw me with so many captives, he changed about me, such as looking at me with a convincing look. Just as I was thinking, another dwarven general from Ironforge issued his own warning. "The orcs have decided to merge their forces and return to Blackstone Mountain, so they will definitely choose to ransack that village to steal some strategic supplies! β
"Yes, that's what they've always done. Uther nodded, "We can't sit idly by, we must rescue that village before they do." β
"Then I'll go, my headquarters and I will definitely be able to accomplish this task. "I looked at the map and realized that I could get ahead of them, so I took the initiative to ask for help, because there were things that my conscience didn't want to miss, or that I could change things because of this, like involving certain people. "And, of course, the troops I invited. β
"Arthas, if you take away all the mages and elven rangers, the combat power of the main force will drop by a big notch. Uther retorted, and the other generals objected to them as well. However, this decision did not disappoint me, but I am very proud. Because this undoubtedly proves that the role they play has made Uther feel it personally.
"Of course, I can just take a small part. I said so, and then turned to my beloved, and I thought that some history still had to go according to the original script, and that the addition of some people had already changed some of the outcome. "General Sylvanas, I hope to be able to fight alongside you this time, so that I can discuss with you more strategic issues against the orcs. β
"It is a great honor, Your Highness. Sylvanas continued to smile reservedly, I think she must have thought so in her mind, and it seemed that she could not have to obey Uther's supreme orders, after all, Quel'Thalas had left the Alliance, so she was not obligated to be responsible to Uther.
She personally gave orders to her deputies, and yes, her subordinates rightfully took only her orders. "Lotherma Theron, you and your troops will follow your highness to defeat those orcs, and the rest will be at the disposal of General Uther until I come. β
"Yes, General. "The elven non-commissioned officers accepted Sylvanas' orders.
"At this time, I only knew that there was a deputy named Theron among her subordinates, just like in my memory, he was a silver-white haired high elf, with no background, and completely relied on his own strength to win his current position, I can't imagine how he won the status of the last blood elf king with his current status, maybe because the slaughter of Silvermoon City was too fierce....
However, with some things changing, it is hard for me to imagine that he can still achieve that status, but even if it is not, it can show that his strength is also quite impressive.
Maybe not being a king is not necessarily a bad thing for him, at least some of the country's ruins can be avoided, and I know that people like this will definitely have to be used, and of course this is a good opportunity.
"I think it's time for us to go. "As I spoke, I summoned my men, and after drawing sixty knights from Uther and a few mages whom Ronin had recommended to me, I headed in that direction. Yes, the reason why we borrowed sixty knights was precisely because my companions and I did not have war horses, so that two people would ride together on one horse to ensure that we would not consume too much physical strength, after all, we had already lost a lot of physical strength in the morning, and it would be difficult to support it if we went to run and move forward.
In the same way, the mages also have their horses, and their inferior horses and second-rate handling skills are just as fast as the horses of the two of them, and the elven rangers themselves probably don't need mounts to reach our speeds. So when I consolidated the army, I directly ordered to march to the southeast. If someone sacrifices innocent people because of our slowness, then my conscience is a little incompatible.
At sunset, we finally arrived there, and better than I had imagined, it had not yet encountered an orc invasion, and everything seemed peaceful. But as soon as I got to the gate of town, a woman was crying around her child, and I realized that the decision I had made was a little premature, and that the words in his mouth pierced my heart deeply.
"Timmy, my childβ" one mother called out her son's name in pain, while the other villagers comforted them.
"Don't be sad, maybe he's just playfulβ" The other woman approached to comfort her, and though she said this, she had already expressed her sorrow that she might not believe such comforting words. Responsible, Sylvanas walked briskly forward and voiced his fears based on his knowledge.
"Was it taken captive by the orcs?"
"No, it's the thieves and gnolls of the mountain, tell me where they are, and I promise to bring him safely. β
"Oh, it's Lordaeron soldiers, thank goodness someone is finally helping us out of the thieves. β
"We also help you defend against the orcs. I whispered, then turned to my friends, "I'll take half of my guards to exterminate the bandits, General Sylvanas, you to coordinate the defense here." "Yes, I remember that it was the bandit that our group had exterminated, so I took it for granted that we should be able to complete this mission. But even with my seemingly ordinary decision, Sylvanas objected.
Just when I wondered why she was like this, I quickly realized the common problem of the three sisters, even if her man went through some difficult tasks, she wanted to protect her beloved. "Arthas, I'll go with you, my eyesight will allow us to spot the enemy's movements first, and I'll leave the matter here to Theron. β
"Then let's get going. "Yes, I don't want to say no to my loved ones, but in that case, let's speed things up. Without hesitation, I headed there. Everything went as expected, Sylvanas's keen vision was much more powerful than the thieves at the bottom of the mountain, and she soon helped us plan their location in detail and make a plan for a sneak attack.
Under her guidance, we approached the camp where they had gathered from the perspective of a blind spot, and when we showed up, they were not prepared at all. can only be forced to choose resistance. Although these can survive in such a place has trained their strong combat effectiveness, although the jackals are also fierce. Unfortunately, they were no match for a well-trained guard of our calibre, and they were soon cut down by us, and several thugs who tried to escape were killed by Sylvanas' arrows. In this way, all the enemies were eliminated in less than three minutes. I'm glad they couldn't have thought that our purpose was just for the kid in the cage, so they didn't have the time or the time to take him hostage, which was a blessing for me.
"Don't worry, little one. We're here to save you. "I opened the cage and released the kids. As he spoke, he soothed the timid with the Holy Light, which was very effective, and soon soothed his heartache and made him reappear as a child, but even if I did, he still preferred to follow the elegantly dressed Sylvanas.
And after losing her young brother a few years ago, she also instinctively lifted her into her arms as if he were her own relative, and she couldn't help but vaguely remember the blurred images and sounds in the mountains of Rapids Castle when she was very young. "Good boy, I will soon take you to your loved ones....."