Xie Feng and the others, including the original hammer defenders, had already revealed their hole cards in several battles, and there was nothing to hide, and halfway through the forward soldiers, the orc shamans, blood elf magisters, and Delluck and other forsaken mages in the back were full of firepower, suppressing the half-hung ogre mages in the defenders on the opposite side, and by the way, they swept the north gate around with dense magic attacks.

By the time Gomur, Asker and Xie Feng led the team to rush forward, and the defense line barely put out by the ogres had been shattered, and it was easily divided and strangled by the tribal soldiers.

The things on the road made Xie Feng hold back the fire, and at this time it was the most critical juncture of the battle, and he didn't dare to risk the big disapproval and turn his face with everyone to make infighting, so he had no choice but to forcibly endure it. When he came to the north gate of the refuge valley, he found that the defenders here were all ogres, and this time he was in Xie Feng's arms, and it was rare to take the lead in charging regardless of his own strength, and vented all the fire on them.

In the face of fierce tribal warriors, the Ogre Gate, which was first dazed by the magic blow, could not do any effective resistance, and was wiped out in less than a quarter of an hour.

After breaching the North Gate, Gomur and Asker led the men to continue to charge inward to eliminate the group of human soldiers stationed at the South Gate, while the others rushed in with the wounded and turned around to organize the defense of the North Gate.

Xie Feng rushed into the ogre group under the desperate protection of the blood knight's personal guard, and after venting the anger in his heart for a while, he calmed down again. Let Selin lead the remaining blood knights to protect the four magisters and follow Gomur and the others, while he stayed behind to discuss his next move with Rutherford and Gormore.

In the face of the elite warriors led by the two ninth-order warriors, Asker and Gormore, the group of human soldiers at the south gate was no opponent at all, but the captain of this group of people was self-aware, and immediately led the soldiers to retreat and flee to Fort Rapids, and did not choose to defend it. When these people returned, they would definitely spread the news of the loss of the Refuge Valley to the Alliance soldiers in front, which could be regarded as disturbing their morale in disguise, so no one proposed to hunt them down.

Gomur and Asker, who had run around in vain, left some soldiers to guard the south gate and returned to the valley with the rest to meet the commanders. Perhaps because he didn't recreate the killing, Asker's face, which had always been gloomy, looked a little better, and the murderous aura that he wanted to send out from Dasalia also subsided.

After half an hour, after everything in the valley was arranged, Gormore said to the others with an ugly face: "The ogres have indeed been controlled by Riptide Castle, and it is dangerous if the alliance uses them as vanguard blind people!" ”

Rutherford smiled bitterly: "With their joining, we are still in the position of the two dwarves, and the blind ones will not be able to draw much troops to participate in the decisive battle, and they will be at a disadvantage in numbers." As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Dasalia on the side.

Dasalia nodded slightly, "I have informed the blind of the ogre's entry into the war, so that he can watch out. ”

At this time, Xie Feng frowned and analyzed: "There are three ogre strongholds in the Highlands, namely Torrent Castle, Bodgor, and Stone Fist Hall. Among them, the Stone Fist Hall has the largest number, about nearly 5,000, Riptide Fort 3,000, Bodgol 2,000 to 3,000, and the total public is more than 10,000. ”

"After the comfortable combat attrition, now they add up to at least eight thousand!"

"Among them, Fort Riptide was co-opted, and Bodgor's was said to have been exterminated by the Ninth Legion, but the Al-Arathas obviously wouldn't let that happen, so they should have retreated to the vicinity of Stonefist Hall. That is, the group that was found in the afternoon was gathering ogres."

"So, where is the main force attacking the Ninth Legion now? What is the purpose of the ogres in the Hall of Stonefist? ”

Asker: "We escaped from the machinations of the Alasso coalition, and now that the war is imminent, they will not let it go, so the ogres in the Stoneken Hall should be us!" ”

"As for the main force, it is likely to be hiding in Bodgor!"

After thinking about it, everyone felt that what Aske said was very likely, but for the sake of insurance, Xie Feng still asked Nariel to go to Hammer Town in person to see if it was occupied by ogres. As for Bodgor's group, don't pay attention to it, they were pulled over by the alliance to participate in the decisive battle anyway, and if they are not there, they are in Fort Riptide, and it is useless to know about it. On the contrary, the group of ogres who went to defeat Hammer Town might come here, but they had to be guarded against.

Gomur didn't think he was enjoying the fight just now, and he eagerly proposed: "It's useless for us to stay here, why don't we go to the Wall of Soladin to participate in the General War?" ”

Xie Feng hurriedly objected: "Let's figure out the movement of the ogre in the Stone Fist Hall first, and then let's talk about it, if you want to go to the war, you can solve these people!" ”

Everyone also nodded yes quickly. At this time, the war had not yet begun, and even if it began, it would be impossible for both sides to throw all their forces into it in a short period of time. Now there are nearly 10,000 soldiers of the Ninth Legion, thousands of Alasso coalition troops and the main force of ogres in Fort Rapids, adding up to an army of more than 20,000 people. In the elite, it can't withstand the tactics of the crowd! What's more, the other party is not much worse

Everyone in Gomur objected, even his old friend Gormore, and had to give up and stop mentioning the matter of sending him to death.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Nariel flew back from Hammerfall Town, bringing news of whereabouts.

As Asker had expected, it was now occupied by two thousand ogres, but they were now in a dilemma due to the early retreat of the tribe. The troll allies were wiped out, the syndicates had just been recruited, and Riptide Castle didn't dare to release it, but as a result, the group of ogres found a tragedy, and they couldn't find a qualified scout! After sparing for a long time on the outskirts of Falling Hammer Town, I was stunned and found no trace of the tribe

"Two thousand ogres" Gormore pondered for a moment and said, "If there are shamans and mages to help in the war, as long as five hundred warriors can defend the Valley of Refuge!" ”

Everyone nodded, and they agreed with each other. With the fighting power of orc warriors, it would be fine to have mages and shamans to help fend off those undisciplined ogres, and the wounded should be fine if they stay here.

Delluck suddenly interjected: "Dabire still has a team of human defenders, if they join in, isn't five hundred warriors a bit too much?" ”

Everyone was stunned, these people were indeed a little weak for the entire veterans, so everyone didn't pay much attention to it and kept ignoring the past. However, if only 500 defenders were left, these people would indeed be a big problem.

When Gomur saw the people talking, he was overjoyed: "I'll go and destroy them!" Then let's go! ”

Xie Feng hurriedly grabbed him: "Don't be!" There's such a commotion here, and they can still wait for you to slaughter them? ”

Dellek: "It's fine if they withdraw to Fort Riptide, but if they don't, it will be trouble~~"

Rutherford nodded: "We will face the superior forces of the alliance when we enter the war, and it is destined to be a fierce battle, and it is absolutely inevitable that we will engage in short-handed combat. It's a shame to let the rangers fall in, so let's stay here and help defend it! As long as you bring a few elites, take advantage of the chaos to snipe the alliance generals. ”

Xie Feng thought for a while, nodded and agreed: "I will select thirty rangers above the sixth order to participate in the battle, and the rest will stay here to assist in the defense." "In fact, as Rutherford said, it is indeed a bit of a waste for the rangers to go to war with them, so it is better to stay here to help defend them. At least it reduces casualties

Seeing that Xie Feng agreed, Rutherford continued: "Mages and shamans below the sixth order should also be left behind, their quality assurance ability is relatively poor, and they are not as good as rangers on the battlefield." ”

Everyone nodded in agreement. In this way, there are 500 orc warriors, more than 100 rangers and hundreds of legal professions left behind in the valley, and the safety is greatly improved, even if the ogre and a few alliances fight, it is enough to protect themselves.

The plan was decided, Gormore, Xie Feng and Delluck first divided the remaining personnel, and after lining up the tasks, the rest of the personnel gathered in the center of the valley floor.

There were a few hundred less, and the remaining were 1,300 Forsaken, 2,500 Orcs, and dozens of Blood Elves, totaling more than 3,800 people, who led the commander out of the valley's north gate and headed towards Northford Farm.

It was already early in the morning, and the army of the blind should have approached the wall of Soradin, and the battle was about to begin. By the time everyone arrives at the farm, it should be the time when the battle is raging, and most of the new forces have already been put into the battle, and everyone is just in time to attack the back of the alliance

Fort Riptide.

The newly defeated Ninth Legion, which had regained a certain combat strength after initial integration, had already set out in the afternoon at the invitation of Prince Garin and was stationed at Fort Rapids. Fort Riptide finally stopped hiding, and pulled out four brigades of the most elite Alasso coalition army and a thousand Fort Riptide defense troops, a total of 5,000 troops ready to fight the forsaken to the death. Outside the city, an army of seven thousand ogres, led by the three chiefs Ocalar, Furbury, and Kokresh, as well as the Stonefist chieftain Murok the Bonebreaker, gathered in the original stronghold of Bodgor.

When they discovered that the army of the undead of Tarummere had passed the ruins of the castle, 10,000 soldiers of the Ninth Legion, 5,000 soldiers of Fort Riptide, and 7,000 ogres, a total of 22,000 men, rushed towards the wall of Thoradin

At the front of the line, Marshal Alfred and Prince Garin walked side by side, and the generals of the Ninth Legion and the leaders of Fort Riptide such as Rommel and Nicaea followed behind.

The old marshal looked at Rommel who was following him with complicated eyes, turned his head to Prince Garin, who looked a little unnatural, and asked, "What are the chances of winning?" ”

"Odds of winning!" After speaking, he paused, and replied with a little regret: "There was something wrong in the middle, and I couldn't wipe out the tribe, otherwise it would be foolproof!" ”

"What's the matter?" The old marshal joked: "I hope you can succeed, at least worthy of my Ninth Legion!" ”

"Uh" Garin was embarrassed for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

The old marshal didn't care, looked ahead and said, "The Forsaken have a total of eighteen thousand troops, counting one thousand Blood Elf Rangers, they have a total of nineteen thousand people this time. ”

"If the actions of Dangalok and Eagle's Nest Mountain are not discovered by them, maybe nothing will go wrong in this battle, and we will definitely win." As he spoke, he squinted at Garin: "But the Brute Hammer Gunners at that station in the Valley of Refuge are exposed, and it is impossible for the tribe to be unguarded. On the Dangalok side, they will not take it lightly. ”

"Among them, the Brute Hammer Dwarves are strong, and the undead need to divide at least four thousand to five thousand troops to resist, but Dangarok is weak, and there is a threat of supplies you sent over and the naval army in Nanhai Town, which requires about three thousand troops to resist. Therefore, the undead can only actually fight with a maximum of 12,000 troops. ”

"But we are not having a good time here, the Ninth Army was defeated at the beginning, only seventy percent of the combat strength, and can only fight with the wind. Although the ogre is strong, the discipline is too poor, and the combat effectiveness cannot be brought into play at all, and the only main force is you Riptide Castle. ”

"As far as I know, these undead are all elite troops preparing to go to the undead fortress, and their combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated. How do you say you have a 70% chance of winning? ”

Garin was stunned for a long time when he heard this, and then explained: "These ogres were originally meant to be consumed in this battle, otherwise Riptide Castle would not be able to afford it. After the start of the war, they will be the vanguard of the impact of the Forsaken army regardless of casualties, we just need to take the opportunity to pick up the bargain! At that time, the undead will be hit hard, and we will have a numerical advantage, and the Ninth Legion should be able to exert a higher combat effectiveness! ”

Old Marshal: "After all, the undead are the regular army of the Undercity, and even if the ogres have more people, it will not be difficult to break through their formation, and it is impossible to inflict heavy damage on them!" At most, it can only consume their combat power, and the undead don't need to worry about this at all! ”

Garin was unmoved, and said confidently, "Don't worry, someone will help them break through the Forsaken's formation." ”

The old marshal was stunned for a moment, then fell silent for a while, and said: "Although I don't know where your confidence comes from, I can only believe in you now!" After a pause, he continued: "Seventy percent of the odds of winning are less after all."

Garin smiled bitterly: "We have done our best~"

"I know!" The old marshal nodded and sighed: "This stop is related to the life and death of both of us, and I should also have some strength" After speaking, he turned around and shouted: "Warren! ”

Mage Warren Hughes rode out and came to the side of the marshal~"Did you inform them?" ”

Warren replied, "It's been notified, and in terms of time, they've arrived at Dangalok!" ”

Prince Garin was stunned for a moment, looked at the old marshal and wondered: "Dangalok? Do you mean the water army of Nanhai Town? ”

Not all sailors can exert their full combat effectiveness on land, and there is no such thing as marines in the era of cold weapons, and because of the concealment and confusion of these ships transporting troops, the sailors and soldiers are just ordinary soldiers stationed in Yoneshaven, but they have no combat effectiveness. Even if these people arrive at Tangalok, they won't be able to make any big waves, does the old man expect them to do anything?

Seeing that he was surprised, the old marshal explained: "In order to transport troops, we borrowed some ships from Theramore, you should know this, right?" ”

Garin nodded.

The old marshal continued: "Two of the ships in Theramo are not pulling here from the Ninth Legion, but from the Seventh Legion!" ”

Nearby heard the old marshal say that the head of Riptide Castle, Garin, Rommel, and even the paladin Jorad were shocked~ exclaimed in unison~ "The Seventh Legion? ”

No wonder everyone was so surprised. At this time, although the alliance is full of elites and there are many ace legions, no one can ignore this little-known miscellaneous army!

In the Battle of Mount Hyjal a few years ago, it was this so-called motley army of humans, dwarves, high elves and other races that followed Gianna to defeat countless undead demon armies in Mount Hyjal, creating opportunities for Malfurion and successfully saving the continent of Azeroth. The tribal legions exhibiting at the same time as them were the elite troops of Warsong, the Thunder King, the Frostwolf Clan warriors, and the Minotaurs led by the Grand Chief Thrall. The later Kukaron Guards were mostly out of this, which shows their combat effectiveness! Although the Seventh Legion did not dare to say that it was the first in the alliance at this time, it was definitely not comparable to a legion like the Alasso Alliance Army or the Ninth Legion!

Knowing that the Seventh Legion had entered the battle, Garin and the others were overjoyed!

There were at least five hundred soldiers in two full ships, according to the scale of the transport. With their cooperation, the three thousand undead will definitely not be able to stop it! At that time, the undead will be exposed to the cannons of the Dengarok dwarves, which means that even fools will know what it means!

The leaders of the alliance who heard the news were greatly boosted, and the battles were high, and they seemed to have seen the grand occasion of the corpses of the undead army all over the field, and they were moving forward quickly in high spirits. In a short time, they came to fifteen hundred paces in front of the wall of Soladin and set up a formation, waiting for the arrival of the army of the undead.

In the wee hours of the morning, the 'long-awaited' army of the undead finally appeared. After passing through the Gates of Soradin, the three thousand strikers took up a defensive position against the Alliance army, followed by a steady stream of Forsaken warriors streamed out, gathering behind them to replenish the defensive line, waiting for the Alliance to attack.

The Forsaken are not fools, such a big movement of the Alliance has long been detected by the scouts and informed the blind. Seeing the posture of the Alliance, the blind already knew what the opponent was fighting, so the forward troops quickly formed a defensive formation after passing through the Wall of Soladin and waited for the Alliance to attack.

The Alliance, of course, would not allow the Forsaken to set up their formations, and the seven thousand ogres, who had been ready by the time the Forsaken appeared, attacked them under the leadership of the chief and the three chieftains.

If the Alliance were arrayed against the Wall of Soradin, the blind would not let the soldiers go over and die, so the Alliance array was positioned a little farther away, giving the army of the Forsaken some room to show. But by the time the ogres rushed over, the Forsaken had already begun to defend themselves. With these rabble of ogres, it is absolutely impossible to break.

As soon as the Forsaken generals breathed a sigh of relief, hundreds of draenei paladins wearing plate armor and wielding holy light war hammers suddenly burst out of the front line of ogres and launched a desperate charge against the shield wall erected by the Forsaken

(To be continued)