Chapter 543: Lordaeron Kingdom Army
Before the light of the morning light had faded, Uther led his men to Andorhar, where he received a letter from Terenus that the Knights of the Silver Hand would officially intervene.
It has to be said that today's alliance countries are much higher than the original historical line in terms of information transmission.
In the original historical line, the plague of natural disasters had already raged in Lordaeron, and Tenaris was still in the palace with his close courtiers. When Medivan went to lobby, he happened to be in time for this scene.
Terenus was not a dumb, incompetent monarch.
On the contrary, Terenus was bold and decisive. It was he who allowed the Alliance army to take advantage of the momentum to kill the Dark Gate and eradicate the scourge of the orcs.
There are many who believe that this bold and wise decision was the work of Tulayan, and that Terenus is nothing more than a 'good conductor' that everyone knows.
But in fact, this is not the case, neither Lothar nor Tulayan are great nobles (Lothar is noble, but he is already down), they are just heroic commanders with high personal charisma.
Combat is the stage of heroes, but once it is expanded to the level of war, heroes are more often flags created by decision-makers according to their needs.
War is the act of organizing forces to fight in an all-out battle, and the war between men and beasts in Azeroth is a race war, in which the heroic commander is the brightest gold in the mud and sand set off by the great waves, and the rulers represented by the king are the more likely to influence the direction of the tide.
Without Terenus's decision, and without the strong support of all parties led by the Kingdom of Lordaeron, Tulayan would not be able to defeat the Black Gate, no matter how strong his appeal was.
He is the successor of the Alliance Marshal Lothar, and a native of Lordaeron, he swears allegiance to the king, if he disobeys the king's orders, then most of the glory will be lost, and only the power may be lost, and there will not be too many people who are willing to continue to abandon his family and work with him when the time comes.
It was with the full support of Terenus that Tulayan and others led a large army to kill the Black Gate, and in a good battle on the side of the Gate, they completely killed the most crazy and bloodthirsty Fireblade Clan.
At that time, it was difficult for the orcs to form an effective joint force, and Nao Zu, who had the best chance of reuniting and stabilizing his position, had no intention of fighting, nor was he willing to add his core team to the furnace of war for the sake of other clans.
You must know that most of his core team are shamans, sacrificial and the like, the first rate of the ability to fool others, and he can barely act as a spellcaster, but without enough cannon fodder in front of him, the mages will not easily fight each other with each other's knives.
There is an old saying in the East that it is good that the general is the courage of the three armies.
At the critical moment of Nao Zu, the orcs were really forced to the end of the road.
Of course, Tulayan and they didn't have the last laugh either. Because Illidan Fury is here with the Naga and the Blood Elves (Age of the Frozen Throne).
Returning to Azeroth, if you count the kings of various countries and races, you will find that Azeroth, a fairy pit, cannot raise a waste king, and if Terenus was incompetent, he would have been replaced long ago.
The dimness shown by the original historical line is caused by many reasons.
The orcs are making trouble, the wounds of the war between man and beast have not yet healed, there are monsters and bandits everywhere, the people's living conditions are very bad, and the most basic safety, food and clothing are difficult to solve.
There is also the disadvantage of the feudal system, the fiefdom aristocracy has independent judicial power, if they cover the lid or do not cooperate, then the problem is easy to cover up.
In general, Terenus at that time was facing a vicious circle, and he was indeed old and lacked energy.
But as a king, Terenus was generally competent. It's the Lich King who is too sharp, with the Burning Legion father to switch it on, Northrend has been farming for ten years, and the time to invade the Eastern Continent is just right. Not only the economy, but also the military aspects such as capable fighters, there are problems such as lack of talent.
And the advent of Kane made the alliance quickly improve the situation after the Second War of Man and Beast, the economy accelerated, and even some of the stubborn diseases accumulated in the past were cleared. For example, monsters such as mountain bandits, kobolds, and jackals.
Since the 18th year of the Warcraft calendar, there has been no market for bandits and wandering wizards in the Northland, and there are so many projects that can make money.
When the situation improved, the most benefited were naturally the aristocracy.
Their reverence for royal power grew day by day, and their grumbling and even the gradual development of disobedience reverted to obedience and flattery.
Even if some lords are still unruly, there are many so-called loyal and peace-loving 'people with lofty ideals' under their command, as long as there is a head, even if it is difficult at the moment, people will rarely choose to rebel. No matter how rebellious the lord is, most of them will have to lie down.
Therefore, there are still many people who are in the alliance today, in the Northland today, and in the kingdom of Lordaeron today, before the king and the king, do their best to do things. Naturally, intelligence work is also included.
What happened in Andorjar last night, Terenus knew when he had breakfast.
After a moment's thought, he sent a message to the Knights of the Silver Hand: the demon invades, and the dead are resurrected.
That's enough to ask the Knights of the Silver Hand.
Later, he sent a letter of thanks to the Kingdom of Falken and the Grand Duke of Hestgreen.
Seeing the distress signal, he led the army to help, which is to thank you.
What's more, by the way, when it comes to the undead, Tyrenus is not ignorant of warlocks and evil spells, dark spells, and necromancers, he knows the gravity of the situation.
So Uther led people to the front, and at this time, there were two paths in front of Arthas, with a paladin, following Uther to do things. Or participate in the event in the name of the prince.
In fact, the prince does not have much real power except for forcing him to be high.
And the minister is a more powerful position, he represents the king. Alsace now has the option to make such a leap, which is a bit unorthodox, but given the circumstances, I believe people will choose to ignore it.
After some pondering, he chose this kind of leap.
Do it first, then make up the ticket, and for this, Arthas earnestly wrote a letter to Terenus. Approximate meaning: Time waits for no one, and in the name of the Wang family, the evacuation of the people in the place of the incident can be justified.
As soon as Uther and the others arrived, Salerian asked Arthas to resign. The Falcon Cavalry is part of the Kingdom of Falken, and although they are allies, they are another country after all.
To continue the war, a clear invitation from the Kingdom of Lordaeron is required.
On behalf of his father, as well as the kingdom of Lordaeron, Arthas once again thanked the Falcon Riders for their urgent assistance.
Arthas didn't want to owe too much favor, and he was confident in himself, believing that Lordaeron was capable of handling 'household matters'.
So it became the Tripartite Alliance, the Kingdom Army, the largest landlord's army at the place of the incident, and the Knights of the Silver Hand.
It all seems organized and orderly. The situation is very different from the original historical line.
The Knights of the Silver Hand, where Uther was originally located, were raised by the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and did not have the relatively transcendent status they have now.
When the Valley of the Hearth was attacked, Arthas sent Gianna for help, and the Knights of the Silver Hand arrived, charging with the slogan: For the King, for Lordaeron.
Not now, the Knights of the Silver Hand have a written pact with the Kingdom of Lordaeron. The Knights admit that they belong to the Kingdom of Lordaeron, but the Knights are first and foremost defenders of the Light Faith, cathars, and then Kingdom soldiers.
Therefore, Arthas could not remove Uther from power in the name of the king in a fit of rage, as was the case in the original historical line.
Of course, you don't have to be so brute.
Another reason for this was that the kingdom of Lordaeron did not have much combat power, and the division within the army was not clear enough, the Knights of the Silver Hand were mixed with ordinary soldiers, and high-ranking paladins such as Uther were also the commanders of the army.
Now it is clearly divided, and the military system established by Kane inevitably affects other countries. The armies of various countries are more professional, and at the same time, there are more professional soldiers.
The Kingdom of Lordaeron now has a Royal Knights, which also includes heavy cavalry, hussars, and the Royal Praetorian Guard. At the same time, there are also the Royal Army, or the Border Guards.
In addition to this, the Kingdom of Lordaeron also has a mobile force called the Silver Eagle Army.
The battle banner of the Kingdom of Lordaeron is very abstract, and most people can only read the part that looks like a sword and a scepter, and the three parts on the side that look like a shrunken scepter or dagger, representing the royal family and the three dukes of the kingdom. The rest of the parts with anchor and sextant structures are not very well understood.
However, people understand the double-headed eagle, the national emblem of the kingdom of Lordaeron, the Tirisfara glades, and the Talon region.
These two regions are the traditional territories of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and they are also the most well-developed and rich places.
When Soladin the Great founded the country in an inclusive manner, he conquered the human tribes one by one, but allowed them to maintain their own cultural customs, traditions, and even military formations. The leaders and most members of the human tribes admired Soladin's strength and open-mindedness, and were willing to unite more closely around him to create a better tomorrow, so the tribal era ended, and the kingdom period began, and Soladin became emperor.
In fact, Soladin's 'emperor' is called a bit reluctantly, or rather, it is the reputation given by later generations for his contribution to the unification of the peoples.
Anyway, in Kane's mind, Qin Shi Huang's kind of 'books with the same text, cars with the same track', from the cultural level, to be the emperor.
And like Soladin, he is actually a powerful big chief.
Sure enough, later people's minds changed, and the Seven Kingdoms were established one after another.
The kingdom of Lordaeron was founded by two ancient families, one of which later declined and eventually became a vassal to the other in a more peaceful way. This is another origin of the double-headed eagle badge.
The declining family, named Nitro, Duke of Talon.
Although he was a duke, the family was no longer in the limelight, and only the Twin Lakes region was left as its territory, and the core city was the city (town) of Kolin, which was just west and north of the hand of Tyre.
The land of the Hand of Tyr belonged to the Nitro family in the earliest days. It is the only area in the area that is suitable for a port, and the value of the land can be imagined.
Therefore, many people believe that Terenus assigned it to the Knights of the Silver Hand, and there is something to say here. Some people even bluntly said that the royal family of Minethil did not want to give the Nitro family a chance to rise again, so they did so.
Perhaps Terenus used the strategy of slapping and giving a sweet date. The supreme commander of the Silver Eagle was made up by a member of the Nitro family, who was also based in the city of Collin.
The family also knew that the material supplies were in the hands of the royal family, and they could not afford to make big waves. But it's not good to complain about anything. Who let himself not fight and defeat the family business left by his ancestors?
Now that there is the Silver Eagle Army, it can be regarded as being able to deter the surrounding area and stop the decline, and the people of the family plan to slowly make up for their reputation and strength through the efforts of several generations.
Because of this, the Nitro family can be said to be clinging to the thighs of the royal family of Lordaeron, and at the same time trying to get on good terms with the Silver Hand.
The Port of Fao did make the Nitro family blush, but instead of thinking about what they didn't, it was better to think about how to make more money out of it. Whether going west or north, the supplies coming out of Port Faou had to pass through Colin City, and vice versa. Therefore, the prosperity of the port of Fao is also very beneficial to the city of Collin.
This time, as soon as Terenus had a paperwork, Long Nitro took the Silver Eagle Army and ran to join Arthas and Uther. And deliberately brought a lot of more people.
Alsace and Uther were satisfied. The former felt that he finally had a moving army that he could command. The latter felt that the other party was quite dedicated this time. At the same time, he also sighed secretly.
On the occasion of employing people, most of the power of the Silver Hand is making money in the Storm Kingdom to fight monsters, and the water is far away and does not quench the thirst of the near. Then a reliable combat force is necessary.
The Silver Eagle Army is not bad, at least the mobility is high, and most of the soldiers are the new generation who have completed all the training subjects, although they have not seen blood, but they are also malleable, and they are guided by veterans from the Silver Hand Knights, and I believe that they will soon become an excellent force with a tenacious style.
In this way, the Lordaeron Kingdom Army and the Undead Scourge began a formal contest.