Sharlayan and Uther have similar judgments.
The losses suffered by the Knights of the Silver Hand were not too great. For the Knights who dispatched more than 10,000 people, the casualties of a few hundred people were not enough to break their bones.
However, the defense strength of Bingfeng Gang is very different from before, as if it has been completely reborn. No one knows how many lives it will take to break through this solid fortress.
Not to mention how much time it would take to build siege weapons again, relying on the cavalry regiment to attack the fortifications was a foolish decision.
The more open plain areas are where the Paladins show their expertise.
…
In the second week after the Knights of the Silver Hand withdrew their troops and returned to Andorhal for repairs, the scouts at Icewind Point unexpectedly discovered the Knights of the Silver Hand's move to set out again.
"What?"
Sarlayan was quite surprised by the news conveyed by the herald. He thought that Terenas would postpone the offensive and find another way to solve the problems faced on the two fronts of the battlefield.
Touching his chin thoughtfully, Sarlayan asked the herald pointedly: "Did the scout see anything strange in the marching array of the Knights of the Silver Hand?"
"have."
The herald said with a solemn expression: "General Haas speculates that the Knights of the Silver Hand brought heavy siege firepower this time, probably large-caliber artillery urgently transported from the King's City of Lordaeron."
Sarlayan's brows twitched: "Artillery... Terenas still doesn't give up, so let's go to the city wall to see the situation first."
…
The initial mission of the Knights of the Silver Hand was to rely on their high mobility to quickly defeat Icewind Post, overwhelm Stannbrade, and resolve this "restoration farce" as soon as possible.
However, the development of things was different from Terenas' prediction.
From the beginning, he knew that it would be difficult to open up the battlefield on the western front, so he sent Mograine to lead the expedition, mostly to contain the reinforcements from Gilneas and Dalaran to the eastern front of Alterac.
Terenas originally estimated that relying on the impact of the Knights of the Silver Hand, a ragtag group like the Syndicate would not be able to hold on at Icewind Point for a long time, even if they had the assistance of defensive fortifications.
Terenas was only half right.
It is indeed difficult for the Syndicate alone to hold on for a long time, but Barov's "defection" and Yin Seton's progress in ascending the throne far beyond expectations were not what he expected.
Sharlayan and Valeera have been hiding behind the scenes. Lordaeron only knew that Earl of Shadow went to Steinblade on behalf of the Sun King Kael'thas to discuss cooperation with the Alterac restoration forces. Unexpectedly, Sharlayan Will quietly promote the development of the situation behind the scenes.
Sharlayan's name was not loud enough in front of Terenas, and Lordaeron's intelligence department also lacked sufficient understanding of him.
In the knowledge of Lordaeron's intelligence department, Earl of Deep Shadow is an upstart who has only emerged in recent years. He travels around the world all year round and rarely stays at home.
It was precisely because Sarlayan was running around the world in the past few years that Lordaeron was unable to collect detailed information about him, and had a serious misjudgment of Sarlayan's abilities and purposes.
Sharlayan has always attached great importance to intelligence warfare. Lordaeron suffered in Alterac largely because of the lack of intelligence and its inability to understand the changes in the situation inside and outside the battlefield in real time.
If Terenas could have known the true situation in Alterac in advance, he probably would not have repeatedly put more pressure on the battlefield.
The five human nations, including Alterac, have implemented a strict intelligence blockade on Lordaeron. For Lordaeron, everything on the snowy mountains is shrouded in wind and snow.
Uther thought that the information he obtained about Steinbred was brought out by intelligence personnel desperately, but... is this really the case?
Uther, who was marching, lowered his head in thought with a solemn expression.
Is there a possibility that this information was deliberately leaked by the anti-Lordaeron alliance headed by Alterac?
In order to use the critical situation to stimulate Lordaeron's sense of urgency and prompt them to give up their cautious attitude of advancing, do you want to break through Icewind Hill as soon as possible and crush Stannbrade?
"hiss!"
Thinking of this, Uther felt a chill in his vest.
If his speculation is true, it means that every move of the Knights of the Silver Hand is predicted by the enemy.
Without real-time intelligence, they were played like puppets by the other party.
Uther looked back worriedly at the heavy large-caliber artillery behind the team.
'Is it possible that our second round of attacks is also predicted by the enemy? '
…
In fact, Uther thought too much, and Sarlayan really didn't predict that Terenas planned to continue raising bets.
The unexpected development made Sarlayan reflect on whether the intelligence blockade had gone too far.
If more information was revealed to Lordaeron, Terenas would be shrewd and would not continue to bet on a war that was destined to be unwinnable.
[Indeed, too much is not enough, just think of it as a lesson gained from practicing theory. 】
[The question now is, how should this war end? 】
[Xiao Sha originally wanted to let Lordaeron retreat in the face of difficulties, but because the intelligence blockade went too far, it seemed that it stimulated Terenas, making him invest more resources in the battlefield, hoping to use this to make a comeback. 】
[What the hell, Kul Tiras’ marines have landed in Nanhai Town, and the support materials provided by Dalaran have also been sent to Steinblade. 】
[With the power of one country against the four human kingdoms of Dalaran, Alterac, Gilneas and Kul Tiras, how can it be possible to turn the tables? 】
[This is because Stromgard has not been able to free up his hands. When the Syndicate expedition team retreats and Stromgarde is completely returned to the hands of the Regent Council, they will be able to spare a certain amount of manpower to participate in this dispute. 】
[Stromgard is in urgent need of revival. If it can take the opportunity to tear off a piece of fat from the weakened Lordaeron, the Regency Council will never let go of this excellent opportunity. 】
[This small-scale local war is getting bigger and bigger. Don't let the five human kingdoms eat up Lordaeron in the end. 】
[Lordaeron cannot collapse yet, at least it cannot die so suddenly, otherwise the pattern of the Eastern Kingdom will inevitably undergo earth-shaking changes. 】
[If the Scourge suddenly rises at this time... the consequences will be disastrous. 】
Periods of war are the best time to fish in troubled waters.
In the original history told by the barrage, Lordaeron was too distracted to suppress the riots in the orc shelter and failed to pay attention to the sudden rise of the Cursed Sect, which resulted in a series of subsequent vicious events and the eventual destruction of the country.
Sarlayan originally did not intend to make the Alterac restoration incident a big deal. Seeing that the situation was showing signs of getting out of control, he must intervene in the situation as soon as possible to nip the signs of a large-scale war in the soil.
Saraian stood on the city wall with General Haas and watched the march of the Knights of the Silver Hand.
It wasn't until the Knights of the Silver Hand reactivated the camp they abandoned two weeks ago and set up their tents steadily that Sarlayan retreated from the city wall.
As luck would have it, Kul Tiras' support troops arrived at Icewind Point from behind just at this time.
Counting the private soldiers of the Barov family, the Syndicate, and the Ravenholdt thieves, there are only more than 2,500 combatants in the garrison at Icewind Point.
Dailin sent 2,000 marines at once for reinforcements, and he also brought with him a dozen advanced artillery pieces forged in Kul Tiras.
With both the offensive and defensive sides having artillery, the side defending the city wall will undoubtedly have a greater advantage, and the battle at Bingfeng Hill will probably continue.
After returning to his tent, Sarlayan wrote a letter quickly and solemnly handed it to Valeera.
"Valeera, you personally go to Steinbred and deliver this letter to Tina, and ask her to deliver the letter to Stellagosa and have her deliver it to Kael'thas."
"Remember, be quick."
Valeera didn't know what Sarlayan wanted to do, but based on her personal understanding of Sarlayan, she could guess from Sarlayan's stern expression that the situation might not be optimistic.
'Is the threat in Lordaeron that great? '
Putting aside the doubts in her mind, Valeela nodded seriously: "I will deliver it as quickly as possible, what about you? You don't want to go to the battlefield alone, do you?"
Sarlayan shook his head: "After the help from Kul Tiras arrives, the battle situation at Icewind Post no longer requires my intervention."
"I'm going to Caer Daron to see if I can use Alex as a communication channel to get in touch with the Lord Harmony faction in Lordaeron."
"This war cannot continue, otherwise... I'm afraid it will cause a misfire and cause even greater chaos."
