At the cost of tens of thousands of soldiers, the alliance finally retreated smoothly to the wetlands.

In the wetlands, they quickly regrouped their ranks and completely fended off the soldiers of the tribe on the southern border.

This is not something to be surprised by, because leaving the wide inland and not many roads to reach the wetlands, sending a large number of soldiers can form a perfect defense.

On top of that, most of the Horde's forces were blocked by the mountains.

"Destroy the tunnel, the tribe didn't expect us to do this."

At the end of the day's inspection, Kael'thas and Kalia took advantage of the setting sun and some of their subordinates to walk towards the port of Minahir.

As he said, when the Coalition retreated, the tunnel leading from the wetlands to Danmoro was completely destroyed. Without these tunnels, the tribe would have had to take a detour, avoiding the mountains of Dan Moro and entering the wetlands from the other side of Lok Mordan .

And this detour is enough for the large-scale soldiers of the tribe to spend more than half a month.

It was Lothar's decision that successfully gave the league time to rest and study.

"However, without the tunnel, it will be even more complicated if we want to counterattack in the future."

Kalia felt that the decision was too arbitrary, that long tunnel, even if the dwarves wanted to re-establish it, would take at least several years, and in the war years, there was no doubt that it would not be possible.

The Coalition destroyed the tunnel and was given a break, but at the same time, it also represented a complete abandonment of Danmoro.

Kalia knew that this decision would inevitably hurt the hearts of many dwarves.

Now, some of the dwarves have changed their attitudes significantly, and they are not as polite and gentle as they used to be when talking to humans.

"Will those dwarves understand our decision?"

Kalia sighed.

Her two ponytails had grown and landed behind her shoulders, swaying gently with the horse's pace.

Kael'thas looked at her:

"I think it's fine."

He smiled:

"The dwarves are all people who can't keep their minds, and the complaints in their hearts won't be too big, otherwise they would have been annoyed with the alliance a long time ago."

"Moreover, during this period of fighting, they didn't release water at all."

Although the dwarves and the alliance were a little stiff now, Kael'thas could still see that the dwarves were sensible, they understood the alliance, and the change of attitude on their faces was inevitable - but no one asked this simple race to bury their minds in the bottom of their hearts.

"Hopefully."

Kalia nodded reluctantly.

"Kalia."

Kael'thas looked at the human princess's face with some relief, and asked with a smile:

"If you were the commander of the Alliance, what choice would you make?"

Just think about it, this human princess, and she will probably understand that this decision is the right one.

Kalia was stunned, thought about it carefully, and sure enough, she sighed:

"I'll destroy the tunnels too."

Because it's not just a matter of Union soldiers, it's even the people of the wetlands.

The destruction of the tunnels not only gave the Coalition soldiers a rest, but also gave the people of the wetlands a chance to relocate.

There are not many people living in the wetlands, but there are, especially in the port of Minahir, where a large number of people live. In the past two weeks since the Coalition retreated here, the humans have been rapidly relocated elsewhere.

The main destination is the kingdom of Kurtilas, the homeland of Gianna, the little girl who has been following Kalia.

Kalia once didn't understand why she didn't move the humans to the north and went to Kurtilas, but, through this time of thinking, she also knew why.

Kurtilas is an island nation, the tribe has no interest in this island nation, the orc navy is not strong, and it is not worth the loss to spend military power to occupy an island country that is some distance from the mainland.

The eyes of the tribe have been looking greedily at the northern continent. The vast and resource-rich continent is their goal.

In this way, Kurtilas is the safest place in the world.

Kael'thas and the others soon returned to the port of Minahir, which had been completely converted into a military base.

After reporting the general situation to Lothar, they inquired about other matters.

"How's the news going on in the Kingdom of Gilneth?"

Kael'thas was nervous about this question.

In his history, although the Kingdom of Gilneys only sent a small number of soldiers to participate in the Orc War, at least, the country did not disassociate itself from the Alliance before winning the war.

However, perhaps because of the difficulty of the war, as soon as the Alliance retreated to the wetlands, the Kingdom of Gilneth declared that they had withdrawn from the Alliance.

This is not a betrayal to the enemy, the king of this kingdom is Jean. King Greymane, a solitary king who had previously developed Gilneth into a great nation by refusing all foreign aid, had always pursued a policy of isolation, and it took a great deal of effort to join the alliance.

So it's not surprising that he's breaking away from the Alliance.

Jean. King Greymane was confident that his country could hold off anyone's invasion, so he would want to quit if the alliance demanded too much of him.

"Unfortunately, the last persuasion failed."

Lothar's face was tired, and a little gray hair appeared on his head, which was a testament to his work for a while:

"In order to prevent our interference, Jean. Greymane had his people begin building a high wall. ”

"That high wall, if built, would completely cut off Gilneth from the rest of the kingdoms."

Gilneth is bordered by the sea and is a country that extends from the continent, so you only need to give up some of the land outside and build a barrier in the place where the continental necklace is, which can really completely block the contact with other kingdoms.

"Isn't he afraid that we're going to attack Gilneth?"

Kalia asked, a little frustrated.

"Of course not afraid"

Kael'thas raised his eyebrows, and immediately replied to the princess:

"A special kind of reef 'bite reef' grows around the coastline of Gilneis, which restricts the development of maritime trade in the Kingdom of Gilneys, but also protects the coastline of Gilneis."

"It can be said that it is very difficult for the tribe to attack them."

"Well, that's right."

Lothar nodded in agreement with Kael'thas and added:

"The most important thing is that the alliance has to defend against the Horde, and it is difficult to bring up troops to fight him now."

"The only soldier who can be drawn up, and there are new tasks to do, so I can only let Jean . Greymane's action. ”

He said that the new mission, of course, Kalia and Kael'thas knew what it meant.

During this period, the alliance has been collecting information about Alterac, and it is estimated that there is a result.

"Have you gathered all the evidence?"

Kalia's voice grew a little cold.

"Hmm."

Lothar clapped her hands, then called in Tulayan, who was frowning, and picked up a large amount of materials from his hand and placed them on the table.

"It's decided."

Lothar pointed to these materials with a cold expression:

"Although no official documents have been obtained, the information revealed that Alterac had signed a contract with the Horde on his own. Their cowardice, betrayal of humanity and the Union! ”

There are seven kingdoms of mankind, excluding the kingdom of Stormwind, which was destroyed in the first orc war, a total of 6 kingdoms are participating in the war. But the alliance, which had been planned for five years, had already broken away from the war just half a year after the war began.

This is a disgrace to humanity, a history destined to be ridiculed by other races.

[Alterac's military strength is relatively weak, so they will be easily tempted and then rebel. 】

Kael'thas pondered, but he sneered at the same time.

If the mutiny could survive, it would not be a tribe controlled by demons.

But the coward, it is useless for you to say anything, he will do nothing but run away and give up, and then be destroyed - just like a certain dynasty.

"So, the orcs who invaded Quel'Thalas were really let go?"

Kael'thas then asked, and although the answer didn't seem necessary, he wanted to answer it exactly, not wanting to be careless.

If not, he would be ready for a new force.

"That's right."

Fortunately, Lothar's answer did not give him a 'surprise':

"Alterac covered the orcs, then managed to get information on the border, confusing the soldiers, and helping the orcs invade Quel'Thalas."

Lothar looked a little apologetic:

"I apologize to the elves, it was our negligence, Your Highness Kael'thas."

"It's not your fault."

Kael'thas didn't accept the apology, and the elves didn't get hurt, so he didn't mind much.

"Rather than apologize, it's better for you to deal with Alterac quickly."

Kael'thas continued:

"This is what you call a new mission, and the weak and betrayed Alterac is a better target than the powerful Gilnes."

If the alliance can quickly pacify Alterac, it will also be more stable in the rear.

"I understand, I've ordered the gathering of men."

Lothar nodded, then turned to look at Kalia:

"Princess Kalia, this time, you have to go with you."

Kalia was stunned.

However, Alterac is on the border of Lordaeron to destroy Alterac, and it is obvious that the biggest contribution will be Lordaeron, and Kalia, as a princess, can become the link between the Alliance and Lordaeron, and it is inevitable that she will go there.

"In addition to the soldiers, there will be many mages in Dalaran, and I will send many paladins with you, as well as Lord Uther and your teacher."

Lothar went on to elaborate:

"This time the formation is very strong, and it will deal with the affairs of Alterac in the fastest time, so you don't have to worry too much."

Human soldiers, silver hands, and mages are indeed very powerful camps, and Kalia has no reason to refuse.

"I'll go."

She glanced at Kael'thas and then said to Lothar with a determined look in her eyes.

Separation is imminent

(To be continued)