Chapter 90: The Legend of the Ichthyosaurus
The Kingdom of Stormwind has five major legions, in addition to the Gyeonggi Garrison Legion, there are four other legions in the east, south, west, and north, which are stationed in the four directions, each with different functions and characteristics.
In addition to the Legion of Guards stationed in Shining Gold, the Eastern Legion is stationed in the Cursed Lands to defend against otherworldly demons, and the army is mainly light and heavy cavalry. The Southern Legion is stationed on the border of the Valley of Thorns, defending the Zandalar trolls and goblins entrenched in the Valley of Thorns, they are the largest in number, and they are basically light infantry suitable for tropical jungle operations, while the Western Legion is a navy, with a naval task force of 20,000 people.
The Northern Legion was originally stationed on the front line of the Red Ridge Mountain, dealing with the threat from the Blackstone Orcs, and was a large corps composed of mixed arms, which was good at using heavy weapons to fight. However, since Nefarian, the Black Dragon Prince, led his subordinates to occupy Black Rock Mountain, the Northern Legion was recalled and stationed with the Gyeonggi Legion to defend the town of Shining Gold.
In terms of field combat ability, the Eastern Legion is recognized as the strongest, but the Northern Legion's heavy weapons cluster is particularly suitable for dealing with cavalry, so even if the opponent is the Arathi Legion, which is known as the world's iron cavalry, Marshal Wendthor is not afraid. In his mind, no cavalry cluster could break through the fire blockade of their heavy crossbow array, and those cavalry who were considered fierce by others were nothing more than moving targets for them.
There was some truth to this, but only if the bulky ballistas could catch people.
The reality is that even in Stormwind, they don't stand a chance at all.
The original MI7 had a secret passage leading to the sea, and also built an exclusive dock from which the spies usually entered and exited. When the group was led by old Dawson to the bottom of the cliff, the gorgeous ship of the water elves had docked on the dock.
"My lord, this is the most beautiful ship I've ever seen." Old Barton sighed.
Prime Minister Thran chuckled, "Everyone, please get on board, the pursuers are coming." ”
This is true, the noisy axle of the Northern Army was already heard in the city, and Old Patton hurriedly led everyone to start boarding the ship. The deck was full of handsome water elves, and when they saw Cheng Xiaotian, they saluted in unison.
Looking at this luxurious and exquisite swan ship, as well as those water spirits with exquisite makeup, they simply don't know where to put their feet, for fear of soiling people's decks, and they are very restrained.
Old Patton's face was bitter, and he ordered everyone, "Leave all the mounts behind." ”
The reason for this order is that I am afraid of soiling other people's boats, and secondly, the space on the ship is limited, and it really can't accommodate so many people. The soldiers looked at each other and reluctantly let go of the reins in their hands.
The cavalry regarded their mounts as their companions, so where could they leave them in the enemy's country? But the situation forced it, and there was no way.
"No, let's take it all on board." Prime Minister Thran stretched out his hand to stop him, and then turned back and nodded to the water elves. The water spirits understood, walked to the side of the boat and jumped without hesitation, and the sound of falling into the water immediately became a loud one.
The cavalrymen were amazed, and when they crouched down on the side of the ship and looked down, they saw countless dolphins emerging from the sea, jumping around the boat, each with a water spirit riding on its back.
"Sail!" The helmsman shouted, and the swan boat slid and turned and sailed into the deep sea, and the water spirits in the sea swarmed up and pushed from behind, and the huge swan boat immediately accelerated, and soon it was as fast as a galloping horse, and a long wake came out of the stern.
As soon as they left the port, one of the generals galloped to the edge of the cliff, and it was the commander of the Northern Army, the generalissimo Wendthall, who had led the army all the way to chase them. Immediately after him, two rows of repeating ballistas rushed around him, and the sharp bolts on the carts were pointed at the swan boats in the night, but they were not fired.
"Their ships are too fast and out of range." Windsor's lieutenant shook his head and sighed, his face full of unwillingness. It is definitely a joke in the history of warfare to be broken into the capital by 500 cavalry, killed through, and then left intact.
As soldiers, this is a great shame, and the most infuriating thing is that it can't be washed away, unless they lead the army to jump into the sea, then it can be considered completely cleaned......
"Immediately notify the commander-in-chief of the navy and ask them to go to sea to intercept it." Wendsol said expressionlessly.
The herald immediately sent a horse to deliver the message, but everyone knew that this was just a formality, and it was impossible for the ships of the Stormwind Navy to catch up with them. In fact, after receiving the request, the commander-in-chief of the navy, Valentino, sent only two training ships, and returned to the military port after a casual turn in the open sea, and the main battleships were all lying on the dock and sleeping.
Soon, the swan boat disappeared into the night, and Marshal Wendthor was watching the night in deep thought when the sound of horses' hooves was heard in the distance. A palace guard rushed over on horseback, rolled his saddle and fell off his horse without waiting for a stop, and knelt down on one knee to report: "According to the regent's order, the Northern Legion will immediately withdraw from Stormwind City, camp outside the city, and wait for the next dispatch."
Wendsol breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and did not let them return to the station, indicating that in the next military operation, their legion would be the first striker, and the opportunity for shame would come soon.
"Withdraw!" The Generalissimo shouted in hesitation, and the Northern Army began to retreat out of the city, but in the night, no one noticed, and a shadow flew over their heads and glided into the sea.
It was a huge void ray, which flew silently, and it flew to the surface of the sea against the cliff and hovered to the surface, and only then could it be seen that there was a woman riding on its back, it was Vanessa. She was worried about Cheng Xiaotian's safety, and after summoning her mount Razel, she hurriedly followed the third column of the Northern Army to the seaside, but the night was deeply locked in the sea, and Cheng Xiaotian and their traces could not be found
Vanessa looked around, found nothing, and was about to leave, just as it turned around, the sea "boomed", and a man floated up, lying on the surface of the sea.
It was a woman, dressed in a blue dress, motionless and unconscious, but judging by her slightly undulating chest#, she was still alive. Looking at this woman, Vanessa frowned, turned around and flew down again.
In the night, the sea shimmered with a little silver, and the swan ships broke through the sea and sailed into the deep sea, and the soldiers lay all over the deck. In fact, the cabins were all empty, but the soldiers, after glancing at the room where the dust was not located, all silently retreated, and slept on the deck with their mounts.
Looking at his simple subordinates, Cheng Xiaotian breathed a long sigh of relief against the sea breeze. This journey is finally over, and next, the real war is coming, and I don't know when it will come, so that everyone can easily live a peaceful life.
"Your Highness, what are you thinking?" Prime Minister Thran asked.
Cheng Xiaotian shook his head, looked at the waves at the stern of the boat with a tired face, and answered the question, "Prime Minister, can you tell me about the bottom of the sea?" ”
Therland laughed, "The bottom of the sea is a more complex world than land, there are countless ichthyosaurs and beasts, and we only explored the area around the maelstrom. It is important to know that the Endless Sea is only a remnant of the Big Bang, and to the west of Kalimdor and east of the Eastern Kingdom, the Sea of Mists and the Sea of Forbidden is the real ocean sea, where it is said that there are ......"
Seran told the story, Cheng Xiaotian nodded again and again when he heard it, his eyes were fascinated, and the swan boat rowed silently across the sea, gradually going away...... (To be continued.) )