nashuaworldcup Chapter 389 There are living people here
Chapter 389 There are living people here
The Sun Reaper squad arrived riding dragonhawks when night had already fallen.
Silverpine Forest is shrouded in mist year-round, eerie and dark, so even during the day it is deep and gloomy... Only on nights when the moon is high in the sky, the reflection of the pine needles causes the waters of Lake Lordamere to ripple, and the entire edge of Hillsbrad Foothills is covered in layers of silver frost.
Like a barrier between life and death...
Emerging from the woods, we entered another world.
At this time, war raged and thick smoke billowed.
If someone were to look out from the top of Alterac Valley, they would see that the smoke and fire are mainly concentrated near Greymane Wall... the Jade Mine by the Hillsbrad Foothills, and the ever-present Alterac Valley...
Of these three locations, the one that saw the most activity was the gateway to the Kingdom of Gilneas, which was once located around the area below Shadowfang Keep.
In the sky, by the sea, in valleys, and around the plains and woodlands... ballistae hidden in the forests relentlessly attacked the guards on the distant city walls, while the humans returned fire with dwarven arquebuses... Closer at hand, archers and musketeers exchanged fire...
Every so often, the Undercity's fighting forces would charge, spearheaded by massive Abominations and followed by numerous Forsaken shield-bearing infantry, with catapults providing cover...
The attacks of the Forsaken did not cease at night; the undead do not need rest.
Humans need rest, and the Gilneans on the city walls are used to taking turns keeping watch at night... Garin's remnants and Major William's cavalry are somewhat exhausted, but fortunately, Tyrande & Fordring's Scarlet Crusade are not only good at dealing with the undead, but also at building fortifications that can block them.
After repelling several waves of attacks, Major William was about to take a nap while donning his armor. Tyran and Fordring, covered in blood, helped the wounded werewolf lord limping into the tent.
Lord Darius the werewolf leaned against Lord Scarlet's chest; the scene was somewhat unsettling.
Major William looked at the two generals with surprise and solemnity... Tyran and Fordring. The young Crimson Commander seemed to have become much more resolute, even more composed than when he fought against the Scourge in the past, his armor stained with blood.
William sensed that Tyran was preoccupied. However, since they weren't true allies—he was merely a major acting commander while Tyran was the so-called Scarlet Highlord—he couldn't pry.
William was curious as to why the two of them had come to the rear of his position.
Is there some bad news?
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The current situation is unfavorable to the human alliance. Their previous offensive was thwarted, and Project Storm has failed.
Fortunately, so far they have successfully withstood the tribe's counterattack along the line of control.
The Forsaken's offensive has suddenly weakened these past two days...the reason is unknown. Major William estimates that the Horde's offensive direction may be changing; he estimates that most of the orc reinforcements have gone to Alterac Valley, or even further towards Hinterlands...
The other party may be looking for their weaknesses...
The Horde's air force, which had initially drawn fire, was pursued by the dwarven mechanical armies that came to their aid, forcing the goblin gunships in the sky to retreat back to the vicinity of Undercity... Overall, the Alliance held its ground.
Major William is honored to temporarily assume the role of commander-in-chief at the front until a new commander arrives for the alliance.
He is also about to be rewarded by Stormwind City for his meritorious service in the rescue, and promoted to a Level 11 Senior General in the Seventh Legion, Cavalry Commander...
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"Garlin & Thorbain ran away with his men! That coward!" Lord Darius & Crowley, limping, roared angrily as he entered the tent. "He's a traitor! We should capture him and send him to the gallows..."
Tyran and Fordring, standing beside the werewolf lord, nodded silently. "Master Yuvel has withdrawn the reinforcements, leaving us without healers and mages. We're short on firepower...and supplies too. That damned Garin, he not only took his cavalry, but he also stole our stored grain and horses, and he claims it's compensation to him!"
Major William, as the interim commander, seemed unsurprised by Garin's departure. He comforted the two allied leaders, saying, "Master Yuvel also suffered considerable losses this time. He went to Southsea Town to help me gather supplies and reinforcements."
"As for Prince Garin, let him go. He has already resigned from his position as marshal and dissolved the alliance with us."
"what?"
Darius, the Gilnean Worgen lord, was incredulous. He had previously been at odds with his King Genn Greymane, but now, persuaded by Genn's young prince, he had formed a real Worgen fighting force, set aside his differences, and joined the alliance.
In fact, the Gilneans themselves acted as bait in this Stormstorm operation. The original plan was to coordinate with the Scarlet Crusade from the north and south, but the feint attack turned out to be the real target.
Garin, who was leading the main attack and was the Marshal's main cavalry force, abandoned his post and ran away.
He didn't know how to explain this to King Genn. If Greymane's Wall fell, the Gilneans would likely have nowhere to hide... The Scarlet Crusade's fleet was willing to help, but the two sides had previously clashed, and their alliance was actually only temporary...
Lord Darius hoped that the Gilneans could be rescued by airships or ships sent by anyone—the dwarves of Ironforge, the humans of Stormwind, or even the night elves of Darnassus across the sea.
Kul Tiras?
Jaina was willing to help, but Gilneas had a rift with Kul Tiras from the very beginning. Back then, they secretly had different choices regarding whether to ally with Lordaeron.
In the past, when Lordaeron was attacked by orcs or eventually fell to the undead, and sought help from the Gilneans, the Gilneans chose to imprison the Greymane Wall and refused to provide assistance.
On the contrary, Jaina's father, the Admiral of the Kul Tiras Navy, has always fought tirelessly against the orcs and the undead, supporting Lordaeron and consistently referring to himself as the former Admiral of the Alliance Navy.
Until Jaina's brother was brutally murdered by the orcs, and during the subsequent establishment of the new Horde, the Kul Tiras fleet pursued them to Kalimdor. For the sake of so-called peace and friendship, Jaina personally killed her father and inherited part of the Kul Tiras fleet... the remaining portion of the fleet continues to this day to aid Stormwind in its battles.
The once mighty Kul Tiras naval fleet disintegrated, with the Stormwind Alliance inheriting only a portion of Jaina's power... The other part split into a group of Kul Tiras natives who opposed Jaina, the Barry & Vesshas fleet that joined the Scarlet Crusade, and the Bloodsail Buccaneers who became pirates...
Darius believed that his King Genn would not accept the Kul Tirans' help unless absolutely necessary...
Stromgarde, the Red stronghold of Stromgarde, originally had a good relationship with Gilneas, but under the leadership of Prince Galin, Stromgarde has become a bandit stronghold, its strength greatly reduced, and it is not even as good as Gilneas.
Darius had thought that Stromgarde would regain its former glory in this great war, but to his surprise, Garin & Thorbain, the Allied Marshals, simply abandoned their post after suffering a setback.
He was truly disappointed and lamented that recommending and supporting Garin as marshal was a mistake!
Darius couldn't help but ask:
"Where did Garin take his men? We must bring him back. The area around the lakeside camp is now undefended... If the tribe chooses to cut off our supplies from Southsea Town, it will be even more troublesome."
"It seems he went to the seaside. The Bonn rebels in the Jade Mine are still putting up a stubborn resistance! The supplies were supposed to be sent from Hillsbrad. I think we should prepare for a retreat, at worst we might have to retreat to the Arathi Highlands. Southshore might really be lost this time! If he takes out the rebels, that would be a good thing."
Major William pondered for a moment and informed the two leaders in advance, but Tyran and Darius remained silent...
After a long silence, Tyran & Fordring hesitated for a moment, then took the map and pointed to the angle between Northriver Valley and the town of Deathstroke. "This is an unknown bay, and there are living people here! Marshal Barry told me that if things get urgent, he will send men by boat to help us break out from there, either directly to Northrend or to Kul Tiras..."
Tyran and Fording solemnly pleaded with William, "Please be sure to inform Ms. Jaina; we don't want to cause any further misunderstandings...and we need her help!"
"it is good."
Major William readily agreed, but immediately added with concern, "However, I'm only acting commander now, and I don't know when the commander sent by Stormwind will arrive... If he doesn't agree, we'll probably have to reconsider..."
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