Stormwind, the capital city of the Stormwind Kingdom, is now in chaos, the streets, parks, and even some pergolas are full of noble retinues and refugees from Elwyn Forest, the Wild West, the Twilight Forest, and the Red Ridge Mountains, and the city guards are constantly patrolling back and forth, trying to maintain order.

Those nobles or big farmers and wealthy merchants who had fled from the Western Wilderness to Stormwind more than a month ago had easily found a good place for them to live in this spacious city, and it didn't cause too much turmoil in the city.

However, in the later stages, during this half a month, when the noble refugees who had fled to Stormwind from the Twilight Forest, the southeast of the Red Ridge Mountain, and the Elwin Forest flocked to Stormwind City in a frenzy, the city gradually began to become crowded and a little noisy......

People began to worry that Stormwind would fall to Orcs or the Republic of Defia again.

And the people of the Stormwind Kingdom seem to have returned to the same twenty years ago...... The boundless orcs that poured out of the Dark Gate, at that time, when they were about to attack Stormwind, many of them remembered: then, it seemed like now, the whole city, crowded with people, refugees from all over the world, all trying to find a way to escape for their lives...... And now, the only difference, that is, the current Stormwind nobles did not organize a great retreat with sailboats, in fact, not only do they not have many ships on the docks now, but more importantly, they seem to have nowhere to go from the sea!

Having already started an all-out war with the Lordaeron Continent to the north, they obviously can't expect to retreat to Nanhai Town with all their troops like they did twenty years ago, and there are still no more options for them to retreat except for Ironforge Fortress or Theramore on the west side of the Endless Sea.

However, the current situation is not so serious!

In Stormwind City, the mood of the people is still relatively stable, and the kingdom has not made much arrangements except for allowing the people to take the subway that crosses the strait and half the continent to take refuge on their own according to their own conditions. Because most of them, including King Varian, were confident that they could hold the city, they were not as frightened as the commoners or timid nobles were to move their possessions and flee to Hearthvale.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Everyone must know the predicament that we are facing in the Stormwind Kingdom right now, so let's talk about it now, what should we do now?! ”

"So far, Vanessa Van Cleeff, the bandit leader of the Difia Republic, is besieging Westspring Fortress, the gateway to the south of Stormwind, with about 10,000 human soldiers from the Difia Republic and about 20,000 troops of more than 30,000 ogres, goblins, trolls, gnolls, and fish-people!"

"The bridge across the river had fallen to the enemy three days ago, and now Archduke Berval Vortagan is leading his troops to resist with the help of the Westspring Fortress, they currently have less than five thousand men, and a considerable number of soldiers who have returned from the rout of the Western Wilderness, so if there is no support, I am afraid they will not last long......"

Speaking of this, King Varian's expression darkened for a moment, the situation was too bad for their Stormwind Kingdom, he didn't understand, where did that Difia Republic get so much money to buy so many ogres, trolls and goblins?

Could it be that the Death Mine still produces gold? But he had never heard of such a thing!

"And once our southern gateway, once that Xiquan Fortress is lost, places such as Mingjing Lake and Shining Gold Town will also become a smooth road, and there will be no danger to defend! At that time, the enemy may not be able to attack Stormwind directly in ten days! ”

"Please believe me, the situation is worse than you and I can imagine!"

In the King's Council Hall of Stormwind Fortress, King Varian, known as the Ghost Wolf, is now standing in front of his throne in full armor, looking at the high-ranking members of the kingdom on both sides of the throne, military generals, nobles, and members of the Council, as well as ambassadors to Stormwind from the Hammer Dwarves and Night Elves.

Ever since the rebels of the Republic of Defia began to break through the Elwyn River defenses and besiege the fortress of Westspring, he Varian has been in constant armor and ready for battle.

"Of course, it's just a war on the west! And we, now we still have the ...... to the west."

"According to the battle report from the west, the great chief of the tribe who tore up the peace agreement without authorization, the orc Thrall, the other party is leading an army of more than 20,000 tribes composed of orcs, minotaurs, undead, boar people, dark spear trolls and a large number of thorn valley trolls. The Triangle Junction at the junction of the Twilight Forest and the Red Ridge Mountains is in a fierce battle with the Twelfth Legion of the Stormwind Kingdom stationed in the Red Ridge Mountains under the command of our veteran General Todman, as well as the security garrison of some of the towers on the eastern summit of the Elwyn Forest! ”

"Although, now, under the excellent command of the old general Todman, the orcs are temporarily trapped south of the triangle junction and cannot advance an inch...... However, according to the Sentinels, many of the tribe's elites, such as trolls or orcs, have forced their way across the fast-flowing Elwyn River by boat, and have appeared in the vicinity of Makoron's Farm, the Tower of Azura, and the outskirts of Shining Gold! ”

"And this is the real reason why so many people in the Elwyn Forest frantically poured into Stormwind City!"

"Until now, although the battle line is still maintained in the east and west of the Elwyn Forest, the entire Elwyn Forest area, except for the North County protected by the city wall, is obviously not very safe......"

After explaining the general situation, Varian sighed imperceptibly again.

If it were just those traitors in the Difia Republic, their Stormwind Kingdom would be able to deal with it easily, but ...... At this time, those damn orcs also jumped out to join in the fun, so that they had to fight on both sides, and also held the elite Twelfth Legion on the side of Red Ridge Mountain, so that the battle in Xiquan Fortress became precarious.

"So, everyone! If you have any plans or suggestions, please feel free to put them up now! ”

Finally, after all was said and done, Varian didn't go back and sat down, just stood there and squinted slightly at everyone below. Although, he himself knows that these guys who are staying in Stormwind City now may not be able to give any good advice.

Now Berval is defending at Westspring Fortress, Marshal Reginald is presiding over the defense line in Nanhai Town of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and General Todman's Twelfth Army is dragged to the west by the orcs, plus the main coalition army in the outer regions...... It can be said that now in Stormwind City, there is basically no one who can fight!

"Your Majesty, I want to know even more, where are the 30,000 Alliance elites we withdrew from Nanhai Town in the north, and when will we be able to reach Stormwind City smoothly?!"

At this time, a middle-aged man with black hair and black beard who was wearing luxurious clothes and looked like a duke with the badge on his body was the first to stand up and ask.

“……”

"Field Marshal Reginald Windsor of our Northern Expeditionary Army, he had already sent 30,000 of the Alliance's elite to the south on the third day after receiving the order from the Alliance High Command and me...... However, now that we are headwind, and our fleet is constantly harassed by those fishmen and nagas, I am afraid that the speed will not be too fast......"

"So, if our judgment is correct, the fleet should have reached the sea southwest of Danmoro by now, and is expected to be within sight of the lighthouse in Stormwind City in the next eight to ten days!"

After looking at the Duke of Elro Eberlock, who had withdrawn from the Twilight Forest and provided the first information about the orc attack, King Varian thought for a moment and told the truth about the approximate time of the arrival of the reinforcements.

Anyway, this matter is not a secret, most of the people here know, I'm afraid, the people of the Republic of Difia know, right? Fortunately, they were a large fleet and were not afraid of Defiya's interception.

"Why, Duke Elo Eberlock, are you not satisfied with abandoning your territory, the Twilight Forest, and want to abandon Stormwind again?"

Before the others could speak, a nobleman of Stormwind, who didn't seem to be at odds with Duke Elo Eberlock, came out first and sneered at him. Obviously, someone was unhappy with Duke Eberlock's behavior of throwing away the entire Twilight Forest without any resistance?

"Humph! You idiots abandoned my twilight forest first! ”

"Don't forget, what fools refused to fulfill their obligations to protect the kingdom, and so unjustifiably rejected my request for help, leaving most of our farms in the Twilight Forest in the hands of the undead! If it weren't for the forcible support of my Night's Watch troops, I'm afraid my Nighttown wouldn't have been able to hold it a few years ago! ”

"And now, I only have the militia of less than a thousand Night's Watch under my command, apart from organizing the people to retreat in time, what do you want me to use to fight against tens of thousands of evil tribal beasts, and rely on you wastes who stay in Stormwind to enjoy their happiness?!"

When the grumpy Duke Elo Eberlock heard the other party's words, he directly protested indignantly and loudly. He has always been at odds with the nobles of Stormwind, otherwise, he wouldn't have stopped living here, but instead guarded the increasingly difficult Night Town, the territory of the Twilight Forest!

However, when the Horde's army slaughtered from the Valley of Thorns to the south into the Twilight Forest, he lost his last territory, Nighttown......

"Oh? But as far as I know...... You've got your daughter, the commander of the Night's Watch, Althea Eberlock, to sneak a subway ride to divert some of her money to Hearthvale? ”

At this moment, another council member of Stormwind City walked out with a sneer, sarcastically mocking a certain duke.

"Humph! I've provided vital intelligence to the Stormwind Kingdom, and I've contributed hundreds of elite Night's Watch troops, what do you think of me? Or, you greedy wastes sent troops to the kingdom or donated money and materials?! ”

With a high-ranking title and Duke Elo Eberlock, who never thought he owed anything to the Stormwind Kingdom, he asked the other party mercilessly. His nearly 1,000 Night's Watch troops contributed hundreds of them at once, which was much better than these waste aristocrats who could only talk and do nothing!

"You!!"

“……”

"Enough! Please exercise restraint! Now don't mention all the extraneous things! The kingdom does not prohibit the early evacuation to the Valley of the Hearth, but until the council decides to evacuate the people, anyone who can afford the exorbitant subway fare can leave on their own! ”

Anyway, the kingdom doesn't reimburse the fare, and those rich guys can leave if they want to, plus he Varian has the confidence to hold Stormwind, and those who are gone, won't they have to spend another amount of money to come back again?

"Ladies and gentlemen, I just want to know now, who else can do anything better than wait for the Northern Expeditionary Army to return south?"

After stopping the war of words between the dukes and counts, Varian breathed a rare sigh of relief, and finally began to ask tentatively.

"I think we can ask for reinforcements from Hearthvale or the Night Elves......."

"The Night Elves can't do it, they don't come back as fast as our Northern Expeditionary Army! As for the Valley of the Hearth, they don't have much of a force left, most of them are in the Arathi Heights......"

"Or, can we get the outlandish warriors to pull back?"

"Outlands? No kidding! Even if the Outlands armies return now, when they cross the Dark Gate, carry the Swamp of Sorrow from the Cursed Lands, and then take a detour west of the Upwind Trail into the Twilight Forest, and wait until they return to Stormwind or reinforce the Twelve Legions, it will be at least a few months away! By then, maybe the elite of our Northern Expeditionary Army will have been pacified here! ”

“……”

"And what do you think we should do?"

"What else can I do? Recruit a large number of strong militias, and then hurry up to train, and don't require them to be able to fight, as long as they can hold Stormwind in their hands! As long as we hold on for ten days, it will be easy to do when our main forces return! ”

"Humph! Stupidity! If you keep waiting here, whether it is the Westspring Fortress or the Triangle Crossing, once the situation collapses, then the entire Elwyn Forest will be completely destroyed! You must know that after losing that great granary in the Western Wilderness, the Elwyn Forest is the best part of our Stormwind Kingdom, once either side breaks through the defenses and enters in large numbers...... Next year, our kingdom's finances will collapse completely......"

"yes...... The barren burning plains and chaotic Red Ridge Mountains aren't very tax-promising! Three of our Stormwind Kingdom's tax lands: the Twilight Forest is no longer able to grow crops due to the evil black fog of the Upwind Trail; And the Wild West, you know...... If there is another problem in the Elwyn Forest, then we will have a problem with food, not to mention taxes! ”

“……”

"If that's the case, then we can only increase the number of troops...... Reinforcement of the West Springs Fortress with some of the main forces! Here in Stormwind City, for the time being, you can only rely on some militia to defend it first? ”

"No! I'm against it! Think about it, is Stormwind City or Alwyn Forest important? Without the loss of the Elwyn Forest, we will have a little financial problem at most, and if the enemy raids Stormwind City succeeds, then our Stormwind Kingdom may be dead! Don't forget, there are already orc forces flowing into the Elwyn Forest, and who knows how many there are? Is it a thousand? Or two thousand, or five thousand? When the time comes, how will a group of militia and a small number of elites be able to hold Stormwind?! ”

"That's right! I'm also against the addition of troops to the Xiquan Fortress! If it's a newly recruited militia, I'm fine! In short, those elite defenders and royal guards must not leave Stormwind for half a step! ”

“……”

"What's the use of sending some armed militia without any training? I'm afraid that if they can't enter the West Spring Fortress, they will be directly dispersed by those traitors in Defiya, right? ”

"That's what I said......"

In this way, in this king's council hall in the fortress of Stormwind Castle, a large group of nobles, high-ranking officials, generals, council members, etc., of Stormwind City, chattered and quarreled with each other, without paying any attention to the King Varian who was standing on the throne with a darkening face.

"Okay, don't fight!"

"In the current situation, we can only wait...... Hopefully, our reinforcements will be back to Stormwind sooner rather than later! So let's do it for now, adjournment! ”

After saying that, the annoyed Varian waved his hand, then flicked his cloak fiercely, turned around and walked directly down the throne, and walked directly towards the small door at the back of the hall.

In fact, he already knew that there would be no result from such a discussion with this group of guys! Now, perhaps, we can only wait for the return of the Northern Expeditionary Army!

Tomorrow...... No, later, he will immediately try to communicate with Marshal Reginald Windsol in magic, and tell the old marshal about the current situation, and see if the other party has any good solutions?

If it really doesn't work, Varian will even want to give up on the Hillsbrad Hills...... In that case, it would be enough to directly withdraw half of the main forces of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and for the time being, it would be enough to keep only the Arathi Heights, which was used as a base and bridgehead for the advance! In this way, maybe it can be used as a bargaining chip to win over Prince Danas Tolbairn, who was born in Riptide Castle?

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