The first to bear the brunt is the Northridge stronghold. When the main force of the rebel army was focused on the southern front and the battle with the kingdom corps at the crossroads was raging and inextricably linked, the north went deep into the base area of the knights' territory and was suddenly attacked by several knights.

Under the surprise attack of the Holy Light Cavalry, one of the most powerful combat forces of the alliance and most of them with rank ratings of 4~6, the defenders of the North Ridge, composed of farmers and small merchants, were caught off guard, and within a day, all the camp posts in the territory fell.

Originally, most of the elite troops of this knight led by the Pope had joined the Northern Expedition a year ago under the leadership of the lord Marquis Garris Visak and went to Northrend to support the Titans;

Not long ago, the remaining knight captain Landis Tomand was also made into a roasted whole chicken by Oster for oppressing serfs and exploiting the victims. Most of the remaining cathars were scattered, and there were few defenses left in the territory. As a result, the activities of the rebels were largely unhindered, and even the strongholds were set up in the expropriated churches.

Seven years have passed since the 22nd year of Stargate, when Prince Arthas succeeded the Superbrain King on the Ice Crown Throne and vowed to completely eradicate the Titans and the Holy Light forces and avenge his father and country. The Titan clan in the north has gone from initial disdain, to annoyance, to desperation, and finally to the frightened birds, which is the last two or three years. With the siege of Ulduar raging, the Doomed Titans began issuing edicts to the Descendants of the Creation and followers of the Light around the world, begging for help.

For the Church of Light, enmity with the alliance is trivial, and ensuring that the Holy Light's home is not stolen is the first priority. In order to spare no effort to promote the Northern Expedition of the new alliance, the Pope under the fence simply packaged and sold the belongings at the bottom of the box, Titan Technology and Holy Arts Authority to the Urion royal family; And took the lead in setting an example, and successively sent almost all the knights and combat power that could be used, incorporated into the three major knights, and sent to the north in a unified manner.

As a result, the rear is extremely empty, and all knight leaders are basically in a state of sheep grazing, and it is not uncommon for cultivated land and mines to be deserted, prison guards to steal, serfs to flee, and even dignified knights to be robbed by bandits.

And now, with so many Charged Cavalry presenting here, the Knights who accompanied the expedition may have returned. The worst-case scenario judged by Oster has become a reality, due to the aggravation of the domestic crisis, the high-level of the Stormwind Kingdom has adjusted its strategic deployment and is withdrawing the Northern Expeditionary Force in batches;

Not only the regular corps, but also these paladins, the four-year Northern Expedition seemed to be coming to an end. Previously, the Sentinel Lingzhou Mansion suddenly had so many additional troops, which should be the same reason.

In Auster's impression, Albert, the commander of the Northridge Commander of the Righteous Army, was an outstanding officer among the generals in various places, both in terms of government affairs and army management. Under his rule, the base area was well organized, well-defended, well armed and well-supplied, and built a critical corps of priests and healers. After being attacked, he also made the correct judgment of shrinking his forces, destroying roads, relying on strong fortifications to resist cavalry, and calling for support from headquarters;

Unfortunately, the opponent he faced this time was completely beyond the level of ability of him and his troops.

As a professional legion that has fought with legendary opponents with bayonets in the north, the Knights of the Holy Light are not only powerful in combat, but also crush the temporary forces of the rebels in terms of combat experience, marching movements, and intelligence blockade.

Lord Garris Visak was an ordinary soldier in his early years, and over the years he rose through the ranks of his military exploits. Unlike most lords who receive the infusion of Holy Light energy by their status and bloodline, they are one of the few generals in the Church who are from a grassroots military background and are good at commanding battles.

This man is thoughtful, ruthless, and never takes his opponents lightly. In order to avoid arousing vigilance, he himself has not appeared in the west so far. And strictly blocked the news of troop movements and military deployments, and even sent envoys to paralyze the rebels in the Beiling camp the day before the raid, and conducted reconnaissance along the way.

Skillfully deployed, the Order proceeds with great professionalism and swiftness in all its actions, prohibiting orders in battle, and ignoring temporary casualties and fallen behind comrades in order to achieve their goals. Garris also predicted that the rebels would adopt the tactics of shrinking the defense, taking advantage of the knights' mobility to block the road and encircle the reinforcements.

In the decisive battle, the Knights succeeded in concealing their combat intentions, organizing a feint attack by a small number of troops, and luring the main force of the rebels to leave their positions ahead of schedule. After that, he gave full play to the shock advantage of his own cavalry, and defeated and completely annihilated the living forces of the rebel army at a very small cost.

Under the blows of a powerful and ruthless enemy, the defenders of the North Ridge could not defeat or outrun the Holy Knights, and the whole line collapsed. Most of the troops were divided and annihilated by the opponent's highly mobile cavalry in the rout, and Albert was unfortunately killed by the Holy Magic while covering the retreat of the masses.

Many of the captured soldiers, as well as the fugitive serfs and priests of the rebels, were captured and executed. The Knights even resorted to the long-abolished torture of burning at the stake and by piercing in the name of trying demonic minions.

In the final battle, the remnants of the rebels refused to abandon the many refugees and serfs, and retreated with the people, being blocked by the advance of the Knights on the side of a narrow cliff. Under the impact of the cavalry, people kept falling off the cliffs, and the cries of women and children echoed over the valley, continuous and miserable.

Before the battle, the captain of the knights recognized the aging figure in the ranks of the rebels, who were comforting and treating the wounded refugees, and shouted;

"Carlos Moore. You are a noble monk, why have you turned your back on the Light and joined the company of these thieves and untouchables? ”

Carlos walked forward with a long staff and scolded the other party in a trembling voice, "Betrayal? Look at your deeds! Who has betrayed the faith? What right do you deceive and steal your name have to rebuke me! ”

Seeing that the persuasion failed, the captain of the knights immediately ordered the instructors to set up crossbows and shoot. After the rain of arrows, the rebels suffered countless casualties and bloodshed;

Carlos desperately tried to save the seriously injured and dying people around him, but there were too many injured, and he could only watch them shed blood one by one, unable to do anything. On the other side, those well-dressed beasts wearing holy robes and wearing holy emblems on their shoulders were still raising their bows and crossbows again and again, killing mercilessly.

The old priest's eyes were red, and he stood up with his staff in his hand, stretched out the end of his staff to the sky, and cried out in a loud voice, "O Supreme Light, why not redeem these who have suffered so much? Tell me, what exactly justice is! ”

The knight captain shouted, "Useless, priest. You have been removed from the faith agreement, and your ritual can no longer receive power from the Church. You have lost the right to call on the Light. ”

"Then open your eyes to what is true salvation and what is true sacrifice!"

In the end, when all the holy relics in his possession were removed from the faith agreement by the church and unable to use the energy of the church's furnace, Carlos only relied on his own faith and ability to launch the highest level of martyrdom; Burn your own life and hold up a giant barrier of holy light.

The light wall blocked the rain of arrows and cavalry, in exchange for precious time for the remnants of the rebel army and a large number of people to evacuate, and it also shocked those present.

After the withdrawal of his companions, the exhausted old priest stood alone in the wilderness, his body transformed into a monument that would never fall.

At the headquarters of the rebel army, Skar, who had just returned with his army, learned of the tragic situation in Northridge and hurriedly dispatched troops to receive support. Before they had time to start the march, there was news that Xishan, Dongxiang, and central towns were all in an emergency, so they had to divide their troops again. At this point, the situation has become completely chaotic.