…… Chapter 185: An Invisible Contest

In the spacious tent of the marching barracks, Old Tang An sat on a large oak chair rubbing his temples and meditating.

In front of him, the paralyzed man Grudig, the old man Gundru, and the "Tai-Prince" Bane * Bloodhoof and the iron-blooded veteran Jayvan * Terror Totem and several other senior generals of the Dragon Wrestling Legion were all pointing to the beautiful magic sandbox at the conference table at the moment, and had a non-stop discussion with more than a dozen High Elf generals led by Lotherma Theron.

The magic sand table that was obviously from the hands of the High Elves was showing the garrison posture and defensive strongholds of Silvermoon City and the surrounding kilometers at this moment, and the problem that everyone was discussing was the deployment of the defense forces of Silvermoon City!

However, this time, the soul walker Barathen* Spirit Hoof, who followed the Dragon Wrestling Legion on the expedition, did not step forward, but sat quietly in the corner, without saying a word.

This hero-level master was attracted by the information about the undead natural disaster told by Old Tang. As a soul walker who controls the power of the soul, guides the souls of the dead to life, purifies those twisted souls, and transcends evil, he is duty-bound!

Old Tang, who was sitting in the main seat, kept squeezing and rubbing his swollen temples.

This kind of thing that must be carefully planned and carefully arranged is too brain-consuming. Old Tang, whose mind has been running at a high speed, was also a little overwhelmed for a while.

And there is no other reason for Old Tang's worries: the strength of the Minotaur and the High Elf alliance is really too different from the number of natural calamity undead!

Four hundred thousand!

It is definitely not an exaggeration to say that the strength of the Scourge Legion is overwhelming and full of mountains! Moreover, among the 400,000 walking dead, there are still a large number of high-level undead troops such as Stitch Abomination, Crypt Demons, Necromancers, and Wailing Banshees. And the enhanced undead like elite ghouls, elite gargoyles, etc., are countless!

Compared with the stragglers who besieged Taquilin before, this main force of the Scourge led by Arthas himself is definitely different in combat effectiveness! Although the Scourge Legion, which has a large amount of cannon fodder, still pursues the terrifying tactics of the Sea of the Undead to overwhelm people, its elite power has begun to take shape and should not be underestimated!

On the other hand, on the side of the coalition forces......

25,000 Minotaur warriors, more than 5,000 Kodo beast cavalry, more than 5,000 Minotaur hunters, nearly 1,000 auxiliary troops composed of shamans and druids, and more than 2,000 Harpy bombardment troops—these are nearly 40,000 troops of the Dragon Wrestling Legion that rushed to the aid of the High Elf Kingdom!

Thirty thousand ranger troops, three thousand Magister legions, more than 8,000 High Elf warriors, but just four squadrons of spellbreakers have a small number of warlocks, priests, and nearly one dissatisfied Dragon Eagle Knight Brigade - this is the High Elf garrison stationed in Silvermoon City!

It's only one-fifth of the main force of the Scourge Legion...... This is all the troops in the hands of Old Tang now!

The Kingdom of Quel'Salas is a magical power, and their power is more in the power of magic. Like Shuharu, Queldore is a race that is demographically and ethnically inferior, and even in terms of the total population, these long-lived pointed ears are not as long as the Minotaurs......

Due to its sparse population, the High Elves Kingdom's total strength will only be on par with the regular strength of the Minotaurs. With a population of more than a million, the Minotaurs support 100,000 elite tigers, and the same goes for the High Elves......

And now it is these nearly 100,000 troops who have to be divided and stationed in two places to defend Silvermoon City and the Well of the Sun respectively......

The geographical advantage surrounded by dense forests and the strong arcane atmosphere make the High Elf Kingdom unique in the selection of troops!

More suitable for rangers fighting in the jungle, explosive and lethal Magisters...... This is the main army of Quel'Salas. Before the appearance of the Blood Knights of the later generations, the High Elves were at an absolute disadvantage in the melee class!

While possessing the most powerful magical legion in Azeroth, Quel'Thalas is also the race with the fewest warrior classes and the worst overall melee strength...... Not one of them.

If all the coalition forces at this moment were strong Minotaur warriors who had endurance and strength advantages and were accustomed to dealing with crowd tactics, Old Tang would not care too much in the face of a one-to-five difference in strength. It's a pity that there are still nearly half of the High Elves in the coalition now!

And except for the Magister Legion, which is a big killer weapon, the rest of the High Elf Defenders have no advantage in the face of the Scourge, and Old Tang can't rely on it......

It's not that the High Elf warriors are weak in combat, but the opponent this time is really not suitable for them to play.

Just like the 30,000-strong ranger troops, if they change their opponents to another battlefield, with their superb archery skills and vigorous skills in the dense forest, even the old Tang and the dragon wrestling army will suffer a loss and suffer heavy losses in the face of their attacks and blockades.

But if it is against those walking dead, the rangers' attack methods will be helplessly restrained, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly weakened...... On the contrary, the strong, brave and combative Minotaur warriors can completely crush the cannon fodder of those undead natural disasters......

The royal guards of the Sunchaser Royal Court are powerful troops that have long been famous in Azeroth, and their combat effectiveness as spellcasters' nemesis naturally does not need to be talked about; As one of the few powerful air forces that can compete with the Griffin Knights and the Horned Eagle Beast Knights, the Dragon Eagle Knights is naturally not a weak force......

It's a pity that the numerical disadvantage prevents them from forming a scale, and their role in the battle of the large corps is also reduced to a minimum, and they cannot be the final cards in the battle! This is like the Kodo beast cavalry of the Dragon Wrestling Legion, with the same amazing combat effectiveness and unparalleled power in charging and breaking the formation, it is definitely the pride of the heavy cavalry.

But if it weren't for the fact that Old Tang tried his best to increase the number and form a scale, I am afraid that even these "Azeroth heavy tanks" would not be able to form enough impact power, and it would be difficult for them to exert their true strength and deterrence in large-scale operations.

As for the High Elf warriors...... After getting used to the mighty and good fighting of the Shuharu warriors, don't mention it!

With such a troop allocation, it is no wonder that Old Tang will rack his brains to build the defense line of Silver Moon City in order to reasonably match the troops.

There is no doubt that in the next battle against the undead scourge, the Minotaur warriors will be duty-bound to take on the heavy responsibility of resisting the enemy head-on and guarding the defense line. And the fire coverage and ranged strikes will be left to the High Elves!

In the performance of the majestic Magister Legion in Azeroth, Don has been waiting for a long time. Such a big killing weapon, if it can't be used well, is a real dereliction of duty.

Silently drawing a circle of the two forces of the Minotaur warrior and the High Elf Magister on the parchment in his hand, Old Tang put the parchment on the table and exhaled softly.

In this battle to defend Silvermoon City, these two troops in their hands will undoubtedly become the main force in the fight against the Scourge Legion!

And now, the situation of the high-end power comparison between the two sides is not optimistic!

In the heroic master, this deterrent force competition that can change the situation of the war, the two armies are also at a disadvantage!

On the side of the Minotaur and High Elf alliance - there are three heroic masters: King Anastrian, Prince Kael'thas, and Balathen*Soulhoof!

And the Scourge also has the Crypt Lord Anubrak, the "Banshee King" Sylvanas, and the Death Knight Arthas, who wields the Frost Sorrow!

While it may seem like the two sides are evenly matched on the books, don't forget that no one on the coalition side is an opponent of Arthas and Frostmourn in a one-on-one duel! What's more, the high-end forces on the coalition side will be stationed in two places!

King Anastelian has taken half of the elite of the Kingdom of Quel'Salas to garrison the Well of the Sun! As a source of strength and a pillar of faith for the High Elves, the Well of the Sun is considered by many High Elves to be more important than Silvermoon City, and it must not be missed!

As a king and a hero, it is only natural that Anastrian will lead his troops to protect this place. However, in this way, the power of the coalition forces in Silvermoon City, especially the high-end forces, was undoubtedly weakened again...... This is still the blessing that dragged the butterfly wings of the old Tang, a traverser!

If it weren't for Old Don's appearance, Soul Walker Barathen*'s Spirit Hoof would naturally not have appeared, and he may not know where he was wandering in Kalimdor. Even Kael'thas would travel to the human world for help, and even be detained.

It wasn't until the end of the war in Quel'Thalas, when Silvermoon was breached by Arthas and his army of kings, that the scars of death split the magnificent and magical city in two, and the High Elves suffered numerous casualties and even the Well of the Sun was polluted, that the elven prince was able to escape and return to his kingdom and his people.

But he was greeted by a ruined kingdom, a decaying earth, and a people who had lost their faith and were discouraged......

It can be said that even today's equally dangerous situation is already the result of Lao Tang's greatest efforts to change "history"!

As for the many ninth-order masters in Silver Moon City, although they were also a high-end force that should not be underestimated, they could also affect the battle situation...... But it's a pity that not every ninth-order master can have the ability to intervene in the battle of hero-level powerhouses like the talented old Tang!

Rashly facing Arthas, who is holding the frost sorrow, there is only a dead end waiting for the vast majority of High Elf ninth-order masters!

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Of course, the coalition side is not without other advantages in this battle!

The magic towers in Silvermoon City that are controlled by several ninth-order magus and provide powerful blows; a large number of arcane bombs and magic scrolls; The massive amount of high-explosive bombs and blasting mines that Old Tang had stored......

If these advantages can be used well, they will also give the menacing undead natural disasters a head start, so that they can have a good meal! At the very least, it can also maximize the destruction of the massive cannon fodder of the Scourge Legion and reduce the pressure on the combat troops.

Old Tang thought about it, took out a pen and continued to write and draw on the roll of parchment, arranging troops.

5,000 Minotaur warriors and 8,000 high elf warriors were mixed and dispersed to the three city walls in the north and east and west. Another half of the rangers were dispersed to the three defense areas as long-range support, so that in addition to the south facing the direction of Arthas and the undead army, that is, the main gate of Silvermoon City, the other three walls would also have nearly 10,000 troops stationed on each side!

Such a deployment of troops should be able to keep three walls intact! After all, the offensive pressure from the north, east and west directions will not be great!

And the main force of the coalition army, except for the reserves, the rest were all arranged by Lao Tang in the direction of the main gate!

Old Tang has already concluded that the key offensive of the Undead Scourge will appear at the south main gate! It will only attack the south main gate!

Because the commander of this army of the dead is Arthas!

Figuring out the opponent's character, habits, and mental activities is an indispensable element for the general! The first battle of a battle often begins with a confrontation of commanders and intellects between the two sides! Undoubtedly, as a person with experience in his previous life and a frontal battle with Alsace, Old Tang knew this former Prince Lordaeron very well!

Alsace is a proud man!

Unlike the elven prince's hidden arrogance, Arthas's pride is more reflected in his psychology that does not allow anyone to question and his strong confidence in himself! After repeated changes and going astray, he now wants to use one undoubted victory after another to enhance his confidence and prove that the path he has chosen is the right one.

It can be said that the Alsace paranoia of this time period is almost pathological!

And when such Arthas has an army of hundreds of thousands, he naturally does not disdain to play any small tricks, but wants to completely defeat the kingdom of Kael'thas and Quel'Thalas from the front! Justify yourself with an irrefutable, flawless victory!

Now paranoid, almost crazy, and full of confidence in his own strength and the army under his command, how can Arthas play any tricks such as attacking the east and west, diverting the tiger from the mountain! With an absolute advantage on the scene, he will only choose to overwhelm people and storm Silvermoon City head-on, completely erasing this arcane capital from the map!

Alsace is confident, and Don is unwavering in his judgment!

Today, Don has not yet made a name for himself in Azeroth, at least in the Eastern Kingdoms, he is still just a nobody! Arthas may not have known that before the start of this battle, his twisted and complex personality and psychology have been explored! will not waste his energy on Lao Tang, the "nobody" in his eyes......

Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent plus being unexpected, this is the biggest advantage of Lao Tang in the duel between the two this time!

"Let's go according to this plan! Be quick! The undead scourge has already arrived in the city, and we don't have much time left! ”

With a sigh of relief, Old Tang stood up and threw the parchment full of plans in his hand to the generals of the two clans in the camp, and ordered in an unquestionable tone. Then, with the roar of the generals, he strode out of the camp.

Taking a deep breath, Old Tang looked at the bright blood-like sunset at dusk on the horizon and muttered to himself: "Although it is said that some victories are not martial, but this invisible contest seems to be my victory again...... I've done everything I can, but it's a pity that I can't win the war with these little tricks alone, so the next thing is to use the strength of the dignified and honest to compete with real swords and guns, right? Old Tang rubbed his neck, which had been inactive for a long time and was a little stiff, but his eyes were getting sharper and sharper.

"Alsace...... I'm waiting for you here! ”

"This time...... I'm going to make you lose all your money! ”

*JM