Chapter 770: Counterattack, Dark Gate
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On the other hand, the most important reason why Gul'dan and Neozu are willing to give everything they have and fully cooperate with Orgrim Doom to attack the alliance is that they are ready to overwhelm the Doomhammer with the influence on the battlefield and regain the dominance, but now that the Blackstone Clan and the Great Chief Orgrim Doomhammer are dead, whether to gain enough prestige with their glory on the battlefield to regain the position of Grand Chieftain, or to return to Northrend to take advantage of the turmoil to gain the domination of the tribe, which caused a disagreement between Gul'dan and Neozu.
But no matter what, Gul'dan and Naozu still have the same opinion on one issue, that is, the failure of this battle, since the final defeat is irreparable, then you can't waste your forces on the battlefield in vain, and the level of strength that is preserved may directly determine the success or failure of the final seizure of power.
When the last madness of the Red Dragon Legion gradually faded, and the entire Orc Legion also fell apart under the selfishness of Gul'dan and Naozu, the reversal of the success or failure of the entire battle became a foregone conclusion, as long as the Dark Gate was destroyed, the final victory could be obtained, and there was no possibility of any change, but at this time, another voice came out within the alliance: counterattack Northrend, and crusade against the Orc tribe through the Dark Gate.
The counterattack on Northrend was undoubtedly a matter that the alliance had not considered before, and when the Dark Gate appeared, almost the first reaction of people was to destroy it, and the possibility of invasion would be cut off at the border, and it seemed that the possibility of starting a war in turn had never been thought of.
There is no doubt that this alliance formed by the split of the Alasso Federation does not look down on the primitive race of orcs at all, not to mention that the nobles of the alliance, and even the commoners have a very high sense of superiority in the face of orcs, and they despise it from the bottom of their bones, and in the eyes of generals and soldiers, they think that it is not worth sacrificing the lives of their country's soldiers for this dirty and primitive creature.
For the aristocratic merchants, the remote and desolate primeval continent could not have much material benefit, let alone the slightest interest, but when this concept was deeply rooted, a vicious circle was generated, which directly led to one orc battle after another.
Within the Alliance, the proportion of supporters of the decision to destroy the Dark Gate is naturally far greater than that of those who counterattack Northrend through the Dark Gate, whether it is the leader of the Seven Kingdoms or the leader of the Church, but almost when the voice of the counterattack on Northrend appeared, another news also came, in some of the weapons and armor of the captured orcs, a strange metal with a very high proportion was found, not only light weight, density and quality are far stronger than ordinary steel, but also have this excellent magic conductivity, Later, the news of various herbs and mineral deposits completely changed the barren and desolate position of Northrend, as if it had become an untapped natural treasure trove.
Interests are the eternal theme of the world, and they may have their own high-sounding reasons on the surface, but in essence it is interests that play a decisive role, whether it is the change of a country's ruler, the change of the legal system, or the initiation of war.
And in addition to the aristocracy that is attracted by huge interests, another factor called revenge has definitely caused a lot of impact, in the hearts of those who lost their parents in this war, and their homes were burned to ruins, the hatred and resentment of the orcs, the counterattack on Northrend has another name, the war of revenge, and has achieved absolute support at the grassroots level.
The first of the seven nations of the Alliance to change their attitude was King Lordaeron, Terenus Minahir.
In the royal capital of Lordaeron, Li Qianbai, who was dressed in a pure white priest's robe, slowly walked in front of the leader during the meeting: "Your Majesty, although destroying the Dark Gate can bring temporary peace, but once those orcs recover, then they will inevitably attack the alliance again, killing and plundering have long been an instinct imprinted in their bones, and will not be changed, if this threat is not completely eliminated, then it will only make today's disaster repeat again and again." ”
After this war, the Lordaeron Kingdom is undoubtedly the most well-preserved relative to other countries, except for the Battle of the Alterac Mountains and the final siege, it has not suffered much damage, so for Li Qianbai's remarks, Terenus psychology is also more recognized, as the strongest leader after the division of the Alaso Empire, he does not want his people to bear the erosion of war again and again, and at the same time has a high desire for merit and glory.
As if discovering Terenus's intentions, the representative of the noble class of Lordaeron, Marquis of Kael, also spoke: "The orcs captured in this war are at least close to fifty thousand, such a huge number brings too much pressure to Lordaeron, and the beastly nature in their bones makes them not settle, even if there is no riot, it will have an extremely bad impact on public security, they will definitely not be qualified hard labor, if you don't want to solve this problem, then ......"
Captives are a group of people that will inevitably arise after the war, the greater the difference between the two sides of the war, the more difficult it is to dispose of the captives after the war, these orcs can not integrate into the social structure of the alliance, and it is also impossible to release them directly, and the number is too large to make the captives have to bear a lot of food consumption.
From a practical point of view, the best solution is to kill them all, but the notoriety of the massacre is something that these nobles and rulers are unwilling to bear, so the only possible solution is to press them into the barracks as prisoners of war, whether they die on the battlefield as cannon fodder or are executed for violating military discipline, the impact is completely different from the slaughter of prisoners
The Church, represented by Archbishop Alonthos Fao, despite its absolute opposition to this plan, did not want the country, which had already been badly damaged by the war, to suffer further attrition, but the nobles of Azeroth saw it as a perfect opportunity to make up for their losses and make a quick recovery for the country.
Within the Kenrito Council, there are also very different attitudes towards this situation, among which the conservative representative, Kenrito's leader Durandon is undoubtedly opposed, he believes that this unnecessary war will only bring greater pain and suffering, and Kel'thugad, who has already bred a thirst for shadow magic, Rastache, the head of the Dalaran Chamber of Commerce, and Numan, the commander of armaments, are all supporters of the counterattack on Northrend, and there are no endless benefits to be obtained. They were also fascinated by the magical knowledge hidden in the large dimensional spells of the Dark Gate.
From the beginning to the end, the goal of the Central Continent team was not limited to repelling the orcs and destroying the dark gate, but through the dark gate, the orc race was completely wiped out from the Northrend continent..................