Chapter 658: The Scattered Rabble
Facurrest has been running the Syndicate for many years, and with the support of the people of the original Alterac Kingdom, the Syndicate has grown very quickly over the years.
But a thief is only a thief after all, and the singularity of the profession limits the Syndicate's ability to play on the frontal battlefield.
Duke Facurrest had long been aware of this problem, but his subordinates had not been able to produce high-end talents for paladins.
There are very few warriors in the Syndicate, let alone noble spellcasters such as mages and priests.
In order to block the attack of the Knights of the Silver Hand, the Duke of Facurrest knew that Ravenhod might take advantage of the situation behind him, so he could only send a large number of men to Icewind Hill to block the first wave of Lordaeron's attack before considering anything else.
Jorazi did not "live up" to Facurrest's expectations.
Taking advantage of the evacuation of the Syndicate thieves monitoring Ravenhold Manor, the Syndicate Expeditionary Force had not yet returned from the Arathi Heights, and the thieves of Ravenhold poured out of their nest and headed in the direction of Stannbride Town with a strong purpose.
The number of Syndicates left behind along the way has been drastically reduced, and it is impossible to stop the fierce Ravenhold thieves.
In fact, in Sarren's opinion, the scene of two waves of thieves fighting for attrition on the frontal battlefield is really a bit funny.
This can also show how embarrassed the remnants of Alterac are after the destruction of the country.
The first focus of the Ravenhold thieves was the town of Talenmere, located north of Hillsbride.
With the withdrawal of the main force of the Silver Hand led by Saidan Dasohan, the Lordaeron army of Tarun Mill was wiped out, leaving only a small number of security forces.
Terenus was quite confident in the security of Hillsbred, and with the agility of the Knights of the Silver Hand, even if there was unrest in the hilly area, the paladins would be able to rush to the scene to quell the unrest within a day.
However, at this time, the Knights of the Silver Hand, led by the regimental commander Uther, were attacking the Icewind Hill on the Eastern Front.
The Duke of Facurrest personally went to the front line to direct the defense, and the two sides fought in full swing in front of the fortifications of Icewind Height, and it was impossible to distinguish the winner for the time being.
After flying over Talenmere in the form of a dragon, Sarren took a look at Ravenhod's march and confirmed that they were not far from the town of Talenmere.
"Tina, you stay invisible, stay over the battlefield and don't run around."
"As for Merry......"
Saljan looked at the lich with his eyes closed, "I can't command you, it's up to you to decide whether or not to help Alterac recover." ”
"Let's go!"
Leaping backwards from the dragon's back with his arms outstretched, Sarean sped headfirst down in midair toward the town of Talenmere.
When he was still about 30 meters away from the ground, a burst of emerald green mist rose above Salian.
"Boom!"
No civilians were seen on the streets of Tarummere, where martial law had begun, and the giant bear transformed into Ulsok fell heavily into the square in the middle of the town.
"Whew!!"
The roar of the dragon in the form of a bear resounded throughout the town, and the security forces who were relatively close to it were dizzy by the roar, stumbling to the ground and vomiting.
Sarjan's roar pointed the way to the Ravenhold thieves, who were on a rapid march, and Choraci and Yonserton, who were protected in the center of the formation, were eyed at the same time.
Yin Stillon looked at Jorachie beside him with an expectant look: "Duke Ravenhold, this is ......"
"Hmm."
Joraci also had a smile on his face: "I thought that the High Elves had serious procrastination, and I was worried that the Earl of Deep Shadow would miss the opportunity to attack, it seems that I was superficial and generalized." ”
Jorazi had seen Sarren's bear form before, and the giant bear in the town of Tarunmere could be glimpsed from afar, and it was obvious that Sarren had kept his promise and arrived at the battlefield in time.
The Ravenhold faction, which is mainly composed of thieves, lacks the ability to attack fortifications, and can play a good role in field combat, but is less effective when attacking fortified and heavily fortified towns.
Not long after the Syndicate raised the anti-flag and Steinbride was captured, Talummere, not far from the Alterac Mountains, received the news and immediately began to prepare for the rebel attack.
A makeshift wooden fence was installed around the town to serve as a makeshift wall, and guards armed with crossbow arrows nervously aimed their weapons outside the town.
The defenders of Talenmere did not expect that the first wave of attacks would come from within the town.
Sarren sat down from the air and took down the town hall in the center of the town, where all the civil officials, including the mayor, were stunned by his voice.
Having lost their central command, the defenders of Tarummir, who were on their backs, lost sight of the other.
When they turned to kill the bear that had fallen from the sky, the Ravenhold thieves, who had been at the forefront, took the opportunity to reach the weakened fortifications and use their hook claws to climb over the wooden fence that the defenders had prepared for the day.
Piercing behind enemy lines, Saljan was surrounded by hundreds of half-armoured Talenmir guards, who were not elite enough to penetrate Sarjan's tough fur due to the lack of heavy firepower such as mages.
"Roar!"
Gua sha and pedicure masters tried very hard to inflict damage on Sarean, but to no avail.
The massive bear can seriously injure double-digit enemies with a single stroke, and no matter how much the officers shout orders, the soldiers will never be able to stop him.
With an average rank of less than 20, Talenmere is a veritable vigilante force, making it difficult for them to go into battle and kill the enemy.
The thieves captured the king first, and the syndicate thieves had already infiltrated the town to find the officers who roared the loudest, and it only took about ten minutes to control the situation.
Without the officer's order, the soldiers, who had long lost their fighting spirit, immediately threw down their weapons and surrendered with their heads in their hands.
The first step went smoothly, and after taking Tarummir, Choraci left a third of his men in the town.
In addition to taking over the defense of Tarummere, these people also have an important and difficult task to complete.
They will put on the armor of the defenders of Tarummere and forge their identities to deceive the gates of South Sea Town, taking advantage of the opportunity to take this important port town.
The troop carriers of Kurtilas were already on standby in Port Gilnes, and as soon as the town of Nanhai was taken, the sea reinforcements led by Lord Crolley would immediately set off, and the army led by Lord Goffrey would enter Hillsbraid one step ahead.
In order to legalize Gilnes's entry, Sarren, Yonserton and others could not stop moving forward.
They must go north as soon as possible to take down Steinblade, and convince the former Altranac nobles to support Yonserton to inherit the throne, thus officially proclaiming the restoration of Alterac.
Although Terenus has become more and more mediocre in recent years, ginger is still old and spicy.
Having experienced war firsthand, Terenus was able to make decisive decisions when necessary.
The Knights of the Silver Hand attacking Icewind are only mobile forces.
According to information from above, Dalaran's main army has been assembled and is preparing to bypass the Lake District from the Lordamere Trail to the north-west of the hills and head into Hillsbride.
Dalaran will create a fog on the shores of Lake Lordaeron to slow down the march of Lordaeron's army as much as possible.
Before they could break out of the fog, Etherton had to quickly complete a simple enthronement ceremony and formally send a request for help to Gilneis, Dalaran, Stormgard, Kurtilas, and Quel'Salas as king.
Only with the permission of King Alterac could the Gilnes reinforcements led by Lord Godfrey and Darius Crowley enter Hillsbride in the open and assist the kingdom of Alterac in defending itself against Lordaeron's invasion.
While Sarjan was on the front lines helping Ravenhold clear the way, Valera and the thieves of the Backlight Blade were not idle in Stannbride.
The defeated syndicate thieves fled back to Steinbly's lair in disarray, and delivered the news of the unrest in the rear to Duke Facurrest who was far away in Icewind Hill as quickly as possible.
The threat of war was imminent, and it was a two-front battle at the beginning of hell, and the syndicate thieves who stayed behind in Stannbride were a little nervous.
The quality of the Syndicate members was mixed, and those who just wanted to take advantage of the large army fled despite the orders of their superiors.
These people who did not hesitate to flee gave other syndicate colleagues who were still hesitant to do a bad thing, and the disadvantages of reusing the rabble to expand the number of people were undoubtedly revealed at this time.
When the news of Talenmere's capture of Ravenhold reached Steinbred, the Syndicate higher-ups, who had been ordered to stay behind, were finally unable to suppress the situation.
An imminent threat is imminent, and a large number of thieves have left behind their duty to defend the city and fled in all directions.
Under the cover of the Backlight Blade thieves, Valera took advantage of the chaos to enter the syndicate's lair and began to search for Haas and Alex, who were under house arrest.