Chapter Seventy-One: A Historical Turning Point

The Scarlet Crusaders of the Hand of Tyr, led by Archinquisitor Ethan Lion and Lord Waldmar of Tyr. In fact, the original policy of the Scarlet Crusaders was the same as that of the Silver Crusade, and they were equally willing to accept the Plaguelands, any race or individual who resisted the Scourge Legion.

However, when the leader of the Scarlet Crusaders, High Lord Mograine, was assassinated by traitors in Stratholme, the other leaders of the Scarlet Crusaders changed their minds. Their thinking became extremely extreme, and they began to exclude races other than humans in their territory, with the Grand Inquisitor Ethan Lion as the main representative.

By the time the Scarlet Crusaders of the Hand of Tyr arrived, their strength had reached 12,000. The Grand Inquisitor, Ethan Lien, urged General Abydis to attack Stratholme in order to cleanse Stratholme of all the undead, avenge the High Lord Mograine, and restore the Scarlet Crusaders to their former prestige.

As a result, the internal division of the Scarlet Crusaders was divided into two factions, one faction, led by Tyran Fording and Bridget, who suggested that the mountain pass should continue to be held. The other faction, led by the Grand Inquisitor Ethan Lien, demanded an attack on Stratholme. General Abydis and Lord of Tyre, Vademar, were in a neutral position.

Eventually, the prestige of the Grand Inquisitor Ethan Lion overwhelmed the opinions of Tyran Ferding and Bridget, and General Abydis decided to abandon the mountain pass and attack Stratholme with his whole army. However, at this time, it was too late for the Scarlet Crusaders to attack Stratholme again. The Scourge of Arthas had long since left Silvermoon and turned south, swooping down on the mountain passes of Stratholme.

As the Scarlet Crusaders scattered across Stratholme, clearing them of the remnants of the undead, the Scourge appeared behind them. The Scarlet Crusaders scattered through the streets and alleys of Stratholme did not have time to form a complete legion formation, and fell like straw under the iron hooves of the Scourge Legion. In an instant, the tide of battle was completely reversed, turning into a massacre.

The great general Abydis died heroically in order to protect his daughter Bricht, and the Grand Inquisitor Ethan Lien was killed by the resurrected archlich Kel'thugad himself. With the loss of two soul figures, the Scarlet Crusaders finally lost the will to resist completely.

However, due to the desperate struggle of Abydis and Ethanlian, Tyran Fording, Bridget, and Lord Waldmar of Tyr led part of the Scarlet Crusade out of the battlefield. At this point, more than half of the 12,000 Scarlet Crusaders were lost, and only more than 5,000 people were left to escape.

Captain Blanton, who was stationed on the other side of the mountain range in Zumashal, received the news through the Horned Eagle Scouts, and in shock he led four thousand silver Northern Expeditionary Army to the west to meet Tylan and the others. The remnants of the Scarlet Crusaders, aided by the Silver Northern Expeditionary Army, finally halted their rout and fought and retreated against the mountains.

However, the Stratholme-Zumashar Mountains, which was originally the most advantageous for dealing with the Scourge Legion, has almost been successfully broken through by Arthas and Kel'thugad, and the Scourge is about to return to the Plaguelands.

On the other hand, although the defensive line can no longer be maintained, the Scarlet Crusaders and the Silver Northern Crusade cannot immediately withdraw to the Chapel of Light's Wish and the Hand of Tyr, and they have to watch out for the Scourge Legion to chase after them.

In fact, this event belongs to the butterfly effect of the reincarnation, and the history of Azeroth has once again produced a turning point in its original trajectory. In the original history without reincarnation, there was no such thing as the Scarlet Crusaders and the Silver Northern Crusade.

General Abydis died in the defense of the Hearthvale, and after Abydis's death, Tyran Fordin, persuaded by his father, Tirio Fordin, to break away from the Scarlet Crusade. However, Ethan Lion slandered Tyran as a member of the undead for the sake of the territory of Hearthvale, and secretly killed him.

However, after Ethan Lion killed Tyran Ferdin, he was immediately killed by Tirio Ferdin, who broke out in the small universe, single-handedly into the hands of Tyr, and beheaded him on the spot in the Scarlet Cathedral.

Here, Abydis and Ethanlian died early under the butcher's knife of the Scourge Legion, but Tyran Fording did not die. Bridget was also influenced by Xu Mo, and no longer had the same radical ideas as in history, this rout really didn't know whether it was good or bad for the Scarlet Crusaders, the only foreseeable thing was that the fate of the Scarlet Crusaders was changed.

In addition to the Scarlet Crusaders, there is another race whose fate has also been affected, and that is the High Elves. Historically, Quel'Salas was wiped out by the Scourge Legion, and the surviving High Elves were ostracized by the Alliance. Under the leadership of the surviving nobles of Silvermoon City, some of them went to the world of Juno, while the other part took refuge in the tribe, claiming to be blood elves, and began to form a hostile relationship with the alliance.

(Tribe: A new orc led by Thrall, a tribal force formed by combining jungle trolls, minotaurs, forsaken people, and blood elves.) Forsaken: The undead freed from the forces of the Lich King, led by none other than Sylvanas, the Banshee King. )

And now, Silvermoon City has been destroyed as it was in history, and a small number of elven civilians and the remaining elven nobles have taken refuge in the depths of the forest. The vast majority of other elven civilians, with the help of the Alliance, are fleeing Quel'Thalas and rebuilding their homes in the Death Rift and the Poison Glades.

Soon, when the surviving Silvermoon nobles step out of the depths of the forest, they will find that the elven commoners have formed a new force. And they have lost the people, and they have no basis for ruling again, either they will blend into this new family like ordinary elves, or they will rebel against their relatives.

Of course, without the Well of the Sun, the High Elves will still face many questions, but whether the blood elves who originally belonged to the tribal forces in history will still appear has become an unanswered question.

"That's the rough picture!" When Amira had finished recounting what had happened on the battlefield, she spread her hands and began to concentrate on the food in front of her.

"What do you think, Captain Cole?" Baron Tairosos pondered for a while, and then took the lead in throwing the question to Xu Mo.

Xu Mo glanced up at the one-eyed dragon and was silent. With his wisdom, the little thoughts in Baron Tairossos's heart were as clear as the observation of the pattern in the palm of his hand. As the military leader of the Chapel, how could Baron Tairossos ask the opinion of a mercenary leader if he was not forced to do so.

It's just that the situation is different now, and the elven advance team is already quite powerful. In addition, the three elven elders are still forming a second armed force according to the model of the advance team. At the same time, the Hammer Dwarven King is still in charge of the Eagle's Nest, and the Hammer Griffin Knights currently on the expedition are led by Amira.

The dwarven girl will obviously be based on Xu Mo's opinion, and will not listen to Baron Tairossos. In addition, the red dragons on the battlefield will also obey the command of the old K mercenary group. In fact, this is also a matter of course, without these members of the old K mercenary group, the red dragons are still being enslaved by the dragon throat clan.

"Amira, tell me about your encounter with Sylvanas again!" To the baron's surprise, Xu Mo didn't seem to care about the Scarlet Crusaders and the Silver Northern Expeditionary Army, but was extremely concerned about the details of the operation led by Amira to rescue the elven village.

"So, in the later stage of the rescue, you received the attention of the Scourge Legion, and you encountered the elite Scourge team many times?" Xu Mo narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and finally said to Tairossos, "Baron, I know that you need to concentrate all your forces to rescue those two armies. However, please let me discuss it with them individually, and please send someone to bring in the three elven elders!" ”

Baron Tairosos had no choice but to leave, leaving Xu Mo and the others, and after a while, the three elven elders, as well as Serna and the others, also entered the military tent. When Xu Mo was about to speak, the tent was opened again, and a thin face appeared in front of everyone.

"Wen Leisa, you should lie in bed and rest!" Xu Mo held the elf reproachfully and let her sit beside her.

"Cole, I'm fine! I'm also a member of the old K mercenary group, how can you have a meeting, how can you miss me! A smile appeared on the elf's pale little face, and he leaned his body half-on Xu Mo's shoulder and sat down against him.

"How many elven civilians have gathered in the Death Rift now, how is the clearing of the poisonous woodland going, and have all the rescue materials arrived?" Xu Mo asked the three elven elders lightly.

"There are about more than 10,000 people who have already arrived, and according to the dwarven warriors who have returned, there are probably tens of thousands of elven refugees on their way. In addition, there are still 10,000 or 20,000 elven civilians in Quel'Salas waiting to be rescued by the griffin knights and the red dragon.

As for the material aspect, the Eagle's Nest Castle sent a large number of weapons, and Dalaran gave a lot of food and magic items. Fort Riptide, Hearthvale, and the Hand of Tyr have also come up with some food and weapons, enough for us! Aaronis Sunwalker replied after a moment's calculation.

"In the village below the death rift, we have planted a lot of homestead trees and fruit trees, and a small area of poisonous woodland has been cleared. The elven advance team is about 500 people, and we're still building a second team, and the mines and lumberyards are ready for use! A rare smile appeared on Herrien Silverlight's face.

"Commander Cole, we've heard about the battle ahead, do you think we can go north with the Silver Crusade now, maybe this will be our chance to recapture Quel'Thalas!" Sarina Mingyi said a little excitedly.

Xu Mo coldly glanced at the three elven elders, and felt the urgent desire in the hearts of the three of them to restore the country, "Do you all want to go north with the Silver Northern Expeditionary Army?" ”

"This ...... If you agree......" Looking at the unkind expression on Xu Mo's face, Alonnis replied stiffly.

"Even if the Scourge leaves Quel'Thalas, there are still a lot of undead creatures left there. At the cost of the lives of thousands of elven civilians, a small piece of highly poisonous woodland was cleared, allowing the elven advance team to form a combat strength of hundreds of people. Xu Mo sighed and said slowly.

"If you can't wait to enter Quel'Thalas now, once you lose the elven advance team, how will the tens of thousands of elves here, as well as the tens of thousands of elven civilians who come over later, gain a foothold in the poisonous woodland! Once you have the opportunity to return to Quel'Salas in the future, what will you rely on to clean up the undead there and re-establish the country! ”

Xu Mo's words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the heat in the hearts of the three elven elders, making them involuntarily lower their heads. The female elder Sarina Mingyi couldn't help but sobbed in a low voice, it was not that they didn't understand this truth, but the pain of losing their home was eating away at their hearts all the time, making them unbearable.

"You have to be patient, your biggest task at the moment is to clear the poisonous woodlands. I promise you that when the second elven arm is mature, I will give you a chance to return to Quel'Thalas! Xu Mo's next words made the eyes of the three elf elders light up.

"Really?" The eldest, Alonnis, looked up in delight.

"Really!" Xu Mo looked helplessly at these elven elders who were very old but like children in front of him, and then gently patted Wen Leisha, who was leaning on him, "However, you have to hand over the leadership of the elven advance team to her, the elven ranger-Wen Leisha Windranger!" ”

(Tirio Fording was one of the original five paladins of the Silver Hand.) The author personally thinks that in terms of strength, this old guy is the strongest human paladin in Warcraft, and there is no one. Arthas, when combined with the Lich King Neozu, is arguably the most powerful humanoid of all time other than the Titan gods. As a result, this old guy carried the Excalibur Ash Messenger, and he was very awesome~ and slashed over, and then ...... And then there was no then. The author often suspects that this old guy should not be a paladin, but a saint seiya who has crossed into Azeroth, otherwise how could the small universe erupt at every turn, and even Arthas can't cover it. )