Meanwhile, in the inner chamber of Lordaeron's Palace, the aged Terenus was sitting upright in a chair, listening to the generals' briefings.

When he heard that the Lord of Alterac, Perynord, had betrayed the Alliance and put the orc army into the plains of Lordaeron without authorization, he stood up in anger and almost kicked the table in front of him.

Seeing this, Galia next to her hurriedly rushed forward to support her father, and kept touching his back with her hands.

"Is the battle report true?" were simple words, but they carried the endless anger of Terenus.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The short-haired blond man in front of Terenus clenched his fists heavily, "The news came from the fallen guards of the Wind Fortress, and it is absolutely reliable. ”

Terenus's eyes widened and he looked at the blonde general in front of him in disbelief, "Stormy Fortress... Lost?"

Seeing this, the blonde general gritted his teeth and said stubbornly, "Your Majesty, this is the news I got two hours ago. ”

"What a bastard"

Terenus felt nothing but a dullness in his chest, anger suffocating him. "Why didn't you report it to me sooner?"

"This..."

The blonde general was stunned for a moment, then stammered, "Because I see you resting, so..."

Bastard!Tyrenus resisted the urge to kick the general in the face, and he suppressed a surge of anger, "Where are those monsters now?"

"According to the latest reports, their main army has crossed Lake Lordanmere and will reach the city of Lordaeron as soon as evening. ”

What the!?

Now Terenus couldn't sit still any longer, he put the teacup in his hand heavily on the table, "Damn Perynod, I shouldn't have trusted him at all! Now, pass my order, gather all the generals above Count Lordaeron, and discuss at the headquarters in half an hour!"

"Yes!"

The blonde general exited the inner chamber with his fists clenched as if he were on the verge of amnesty.

When the general was gone, Terenus could no longer contain his anger and violently flipped the desk in front of him. The teacup on the table fell to the ground with a "clang" and was instantly torn apart.

"Father, please stop your anger!" said Galya.

She was the only one in the entire Lordaeron who dared to speak out to dissuade Tyrenus. Even his beloved and only son, Arthas, did not dare to speak out in his fury.

Realizing that he had lost his temper in front of his daughter, Terenus reluctantly suppressed the anger in his heart, "I'm sorry... Galya. ”

"No, you don't need to apologize for that. The person who needs to apologize is Perynold, the coward who betrayed the Alliance. Even Galia felt sick at the mention of the name. In her impression, that flamboyant guy didn't deserve to be the head of a country at all. It was ridiculous to her that Perionod wanted to introduce his stupid son to her, and that there must be a father and a son.

And Terenus also sighed, "I can't imagine that he, as the first line of defense of the alliance, would not hesitate to betray the alliance in order to protect his country. ”

"Nothing surprising, father. Galia's face was still frosty, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, outlining a charming arc.

"That guy didn't want to join the Seven-Nation Alliance, and he was only forced to obey by the pressure of the other six countries, and he was the first to propose peace talks. Now that the orc army is in full swing, it is not surprising that Perinod would betray the alliance out of fear. ”

The only thing that frustrated her was that she hadn't anticipated Perynold's betrayal, which made the whole thing so complicated and passive.

"My daughter, it looks like we've got a tough battle to fight—" Through the window, Terenus gazed intently at Lake Lordanmere in the distance. It won't be long before those monsters appear in that direction.

"Yes, Father. ”

"Do you want to... Call that kid back?"

The kid?!

As smart as she was, she understood who her father was referring to when she thought about it.

Thinking of that guy's sometimes naughty but pretended to be serious, the frost on Galya's face melted instantly. I saw her cover her mouth and chuckle, "I'm afraid that guy is already on his way back!"

"Haha, Galya, you know him so well. ”

Shaking his head, a kind smile appeared on Terenus' wrinkled face.

......

Half an hour later

In the barracks in the eastern city of Lordanlun, the atmosphere was solemn. A group of generals are sitting around the strategic table and pointing fingers, discussing the upcoming big war fiercely.

At this moment, a voice full of air and majesty came from outside the tent.

"All right, all be quiet, my generals. ”

All of a sudden, everyone was silent.

I saw that at this time, Terenus had already faded from his gorgeous clothes, changed into a suit of armor, and walked in with his head held high. Behind him were a young girl and four Lordaeron Guards.

"Your Majesty. ”

Everyone present looked at Terenus as he placed his right hand into a fist on his chest and bowed slightly.

With a wave of his hand, Terenus interrupted the salute of the soldiers, "Alright, now is the critical time for the life and death of the country, so let's get rid of these red tapes, let's get straight to the point." ”

He glanced at the generals in the barracks, Uther of the Order of the Silver Hand, Tirio Fordin, Saidan Dasohan, and Gavin Rad. On the other side, Abydis, Rupat, Farrar, Álvaro and other generals directly under Lordaeron also arrived. Terenus silently glanced at Semuel, who was at the end of the crowd.

He actually came...

"Where's Tulayan?" silently retracted his gaze, and Terenus asked in a deep voice. In his mind, there were five leaders of the Silver Hand.

"He's gone to Quel'Thalas in the north, with an elf. Uther stepped forward and whispered in Terenus' ear.

"Elves?"

Terenus couldn't remember the last time he heard the word.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The elf appears to be named Aurelia, and her hometown, Quel'Salas, has also been invaded by orcs. In order to help her, General Tulayan led 1,000 elite soldiers with her to the north. ”

"What? doesn't he know what's going on with Lordaeron right now?" Tyrenus frowned slightly, his expression a little unswerving.

"This..."

Uther's tone froze, and he didn't understand why Tulayan would choose to go north with the female elf at this life-and-death juncture. However, Tulayan was in such a hurry that by the time the other generals found out, they had already left the royal city.

"My father was angry. In my opinion, this is a good thing. ”

Seeing Galia behind Tyrenus speak, Uther smiled with relief.

He knew that the wise and wise princess Lordaeron was deeply loved by Terenus, and what was even more valuable was that she had always enshrined justice and democracy as her creed, and the princes and ministers praised her in private!

"A good thing?"

Terenus looked suspiciously at Galia beside him.

"Yes, Father. "Now that the orc armies have invaded Lordaeron and the surrounding outposts have fallen, we have long been left without reinforcements. ”

"And now General Tulayan has led his troops to the north, so that we have a surprise army. If General Tulayan is able to free Quel'Thalas and bring back some elven reinforcements, then we can form a siege against the orc army, which is good news for us. The only thing that needs to be considered now is how to defend Lordaeron and how to contact General Tulayan. ”

After saying that, Galia turned to look at Uther, "General Uther, can we contact General Tulayan smoothly now?"

"Your Royal Highness, please rest assured. I've long since been waiting day and night to bring the news and the follow-up battle plan to Quel'Thalas. ”

Uther arched her hand, though Galia had been raised by him, and in private she was accustomed to calling herself Uncle Uther. But now in front of all the generals, he naturally still has to maintain the etiquette as a courtier.

"Well, you're doing well, my paladin. Terenus patted Uther's broad, solid shoulder, "Now let's put these trivialities behind us and discuss the current war." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Terenus slowly walked over to the strategy table. His sharp eyes swept to all the generals present, and said in a deep voice: "I think everyone already knows that that cunning guy Perynod completely tore up the covenant and threw himself into the arms of the devil. Now, the orc army has crossed Lake Lordanmere and entered the vast plains of Lordaeron. We can only fight to the death to drive those monsters out of our homeland. ”

"Now, generals, tell me how many troops are left in the kingdom to defend against the enemy, and I want to know the details..."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" shouted the generals in unison.

The first to come out was Falar, who put his right hand into a fist and put it in front of his chest, and gave a military salute, "Your Majesty, the Knights of the Storm currently number 9,312 people, and they have all been assembled, waiting for Your Majesty's order." ”

Then there was Rupat, the slightly short, black-haired general nodded slightly at Terenus, "Your Majesty, the Musketeer Force currently has more than 5,600 soldiers, and the guns and ammunition are ready for battle. ”

It was Semuel's turn, and he hesitated slightly, "Enlightenment... Your Majesty, the current number of elite infantry in Lordaeron is about 30,000, fully equipped, and has now been assembled and ready for His Majesty's dispatch. After saying that, he felt a pain in his flesh. After all, of the 30,000 soldiers, nearly 10,000 were his private troops, and if he unfortunately suffered too many losses in this battle...

Semuel didn't dare to think about it any further...

Finally, there was Uther, the slightly old but resolute-eyed paladin who stepped forward and shouted in a deep voice: "Holy Knights of the Silver Hand, there are currently more than 1,500 Holy Knights. Commanded by generals such as Tirio Fortin, Saidan Dasohan, and Gavin Rad, they are at your Majesty's disposal at any time!"

"Good!"

Hearing this, Terenus couldn't help but nod his head secretly. He turned his head to look at Abydis, "Marshal, how did you arrange it?"

"Your Majesty, the orcs are now menacing, and according to the available information, the number of enemies is huge, and it has long exceeded our expectations. If we rush out of the city to meet the enemy, we will surely bring about our own destruction. I have set up my soldiers outside the royal city, and after a single battle, we will be able to see their weaknesses and defeat them. ”

Tall and muscular, Abidis was only about thirty years old, with long dark gray hair and handsome and straight features, and was a well-known beautiful man in Lordaeron. Moreover, he also has political acumen and military vision, and is quite valued by Terenus.

"What do you think?" Tyrenus turned to look at Galia beside him.

"General Abydis's strategic direction is clear. Galia put her right hand on her cheek, deep in thought, "But blindly defending is not the best way, it's better to..."

Before Galia could say anything, she was interrupted by Abidis first, "Her Royal Highness the princess is right, I sent a number of scouts to ask for help last night. It is believed that King Prodmore and the other kings are now on their way to Lordaeron. When the time comes, Lordaeron will blow the horn of a counteroffensive. ”

Seeing that Abidis had arranged so thoroughly, Galia nodded and said no more.

"In that case..."

Terenus nodded, his burning gaze on everyone present, "I hope that all the generals will work together to meet this war that will determine the fate of Lordaeron, and your heroic fighting will be remembered by all the people, and your deeds will be praised by all the people, for the sake of Lordaeron!"

"For Lordaeron!"