War is a continuation of politics.
From the perspective of the relationship between war and politics, politics is the matrix of war. Therefore, war should not be regarded as an independent thing, but as a political tool that serves politics. Military views must be subordinated to political views - Ke Lausewitz's "On War".
Therefore, the strange behavior of Stormwind City's reinforcements on the battlefield of Arathi cannot be explained from the perspective of the war itself, but as long as it is brought into the politics of the two countries, it will be clear at a glance.
Is it for justice that the Kingdom of Stormwind sends its soldiers to bleed and sacrifice on the land of the Kingdom of Stromgard?
Whoever believes it is a fool.
At the same time, in the royal meeting room in Stromgarde, Yurek, the special envoy from Stormwind City, had already pushed the treaty compiled by Regent Bolvar to King Garin.
The content of the treaty not only requires King Garin to unconditionally give up the Varian bonds in his hands, but also requires the latter to "align" with the Kingdom of Stormwind in terms of politics and economy.
"The treaty arranged by the Regent is very equal."
Yurek tapped the desk with his right index finger and said in an impatient tone: "His Majesty King Galin, don't hesitate, sign it quickly."
King Garin's expression was distorted, and his facial features were almost tangled together. He certainly knew what this so-called "Equality Treaty" meant, and from his heart he absolutely did not want to sign this treaty.
Unfortunately, the situation is stronger than the people.
At this moment, an attendant walked into the conference room, came to King Garin, and reported to him:
"Your Majesty, we have successively lost farms, lumber mills, mines and blacksmiths in the Arathi Basin, and the Stormwind City reinforcements have retreated to Trollbane Hall.
"
It's only been a day's work, and I've lost all my strongholds everywhere. What does that mean?
King Garin glared at the Stormwind City envoy Yurek across from him with angry eyes, but the latter said lightly:
"According to intelligence, the tribe's reinforcements have also entered the Arathi Basin. They are powerful and menacing. They want to completely destroy the Kingdom of Stromgard, so this battle will not be easy to fight."
The first step is to threaten, and the next step is to force.
Just listen to Yurek continue to say: "His Majesty King Garin, facing a powerful enemy, our troops in Stormwind City need exciting news to boost morale."
After saying that, Yurek knocked on the table twice more, and the meaning was self-evident.
If you don't sign the "Equality Agreement", then don't expect us, the Kingdom of Stormwind, to fight seriously. We can leave by then, but can you leave? This is your country!
what to do?
With a dark face, King Galin finally decided to compromise. He picked up a pen, signed his name on the "Treaty of Equality" with trembling hands, and stamped it with the king's seal.
"Very well, Your Majesty, King Garin, has judged correctly."
With a smile on his face, Yurek nodded with satisfaction: "I believe that the soldiers on the front line will be morale-boosted after receiving this exciting news. Please allow me to thank you for your generosity on behalf of the Kingdom of Stormwind."
After saying that, Yurek stood up from his seat and bowed to King Garin.
At the same time, after the tribal army occupied the blacksmith shop, Mikaela also moved the headquarters to the blacksmith stronghold, which was the room where senior commander Halford Wymbane and Marshal Auslet had a conversation.
"Brother, our battle is very
Well, the alliance has been losing ground. "Marlenia's face was filled with a smile, and it seemed that this battle in Arathi would be over soon.
However, Mikaila fell into deep thought while looking at the map of Arathi on her desk.
As a Chinese in her previous life, Michaela clearly remembers the leader's teachings: "Save the land and lose people, and both people and land will be lost. Save people and lose land, and both people and land will survive."
Now, what he calls victory is simply taking over the stronghold. Stormwind City's reinforcements have already safely retreated without any losses, which means "people are saved but territory is lost." This is not good news for Mikaela.
In addition, Mikaila looked at the open space outside the stronghold through the window of the room. The warriors of the tribe were very surprised.
They were very excited, and their continuous victories gave them the idea of underestimating the enemy.
You know, arrogant soldiers will be defeated.
"Hey, Michaela is watching us!"
"Fuck, come on, shut up and hold back your words."
The orc soldiers who were swept by Michaela's gaze immediately began to pretend to patrol and stand guard, as if they were very busy...
Well...well, at least they didn't underestimate the enemy.
Mikaela scratched her head and continued to look at the map of Arathi Basin.
Now we occupy four strongholds, while the Alliance only occupies one. On the surface, we are four to one, and the advantage lies with me.
But this is not the case.
Because every time a stronghold is occupied, a part of the force must be allocated to defend it. However, the total force of the Alliance and the Horde is roughly the same. This means that the force used by our tribe to defend the stronghold continues to increase, and the actual frontal combat force decreases, while the Alliance is on par with ours. completely opposite.
"Stay away to avoid its sharp edge."
Mikaela finally understands the tactics of the alliance commander.
, is indeed very powerful, but there is another thing, Michaela has been waiting for a piece of news.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door:
"Dong dong dong."
coming!
Mikaela nodded, and Marlenia immediately opened the door. It was Duvel, the massacrer of the Defiler Legion.
"How's it going?" Michaela asked eagerly.
Duvel the Slaughterer nodded immediately: "Michaela, according to our intelligence, the special envoy from Stormwind City came to Stromgarde this morning to meet with King Garin."
"As expected!"
Michaela slammed the table.
Marlenia, who didn't know what was going on, asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Michaela didn't have time to explain the truth and directly concluded: "Stormwind City's reinforcements will counterattack soon. We must organize an attack to capture the stable stronghold before they do it, and then block them back."
As early as when he went to Stormwind City as an envoy, Michaela knew that the battle of Arathi was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. The arrival of the Stormwind City envoy meant that Regent Bolvar would have a showdown with King Garin, and in The loss of strongholds on the Arathi front is a bargaining chip in this negotiation.
There is no doubt that with the current situation in the Kingdom of Stromgard, King Garin can only bow his head and has no other choice. The Stormwind City reinforcements in the Arathi Basin are waiting for this news.
Mikaela must seize the animal pen stronghold before King Garin bows his head, otherwise it will be difficult to say what will happen next when the alliance counterattacks.
As a result, orders were issued from the headquarters, and tribal soldiers in the mines and logging sites began to gather, preparing to outflank the animal pens from the north and south. At the same time, the blacksmith stronghold where Mikaela was located was also gathering a second attack echelon.
, and at the same time mobilize the soldiers on the farm as a reserve team, who must take down the animal pen in one fell swoop before the alliance army launches a counterattack!
Soon, the time came to five o'clock in the afternoon, and the tribe soldiers from the North Road Mine were the first to enter the animal pen.
"Kill, for the tribe."
But just when the orc soldiers thought that the Alliance would retreat after a little resistance as before, the Alliance soldiers had no intention of retreating and began to resist the tribe desperately!
"For the sake of the alliance, defend the animal pen stronghold."
The two armies started a fierce battle, and for a while it was hard to tell the winner!
"Hey, those cowardly humans didn't run away?"
Soon, the orc soldiers noticed the difference. The human soldiers had no intention of giving in, and the battle was much more intense than they expected.
The time came to half past five, and with the rumbling of war drums, the tribal army from the South Road logging camp also arrived.
This force is mainly composed of recruited warriors, and Glade-Steel Ax is leading the charge.
"Kill, take the animal pen."
Under the attack of the two tribal armies in the south, the Alliance army in the animal pen still fought to the death, standing firm like a rock in the waves.
However, the Alliance troops with only the animal pens want to
It was obviously not enough to fight against the flanking attacks of the northern and southern tribal armies. Even though the Alliance warriors were very brave, they would still belong to the tribe if they spent a long time in the animal pen.
So the key point came to the Alliance's base, Senior Commander Halford Wyrmbane in Trollbane Hall.
In fact, as early as the Battle of the Barracks, Marshal Auslet could not help shouting: "Why don't you send troops to reinforce the Barracks? You want to watch us helplessly?"
Lose the last stronghold? "
Halford Wymbane said nothing and still stood coldly by the window of the office, watching the battle in the animal pen.
Whether Stormwind's reinforcements will fight with all their strength depends entirely on the attitude of the Kingdom of Stromgard. If King Garin is willing to "cooperate", then the Kingdom of Stormwind will continue to fight.
otherwise……
Halford Wymbane glanced at Marshal Auslet behind him.
"Lord Halford Wyrmbane."
At this moment, the shadow on the soles of Halford Wymbane spoke, and Marshal Auslet, who also heard the voice, blurted out: "People from MI7!"
The MI7 agents ignored Marshal Auslet and continued to report to Halford Wymbane:
"We have received news from the regent's envoy Yurik that King Garin signed and sealed the equality treaty."
Upon hearing the news, Halford Wymbane's face was filled with a smile. On the other hand, Marshal Auslet had a gloomy face. He held it in for a few seconds before speaking:
"The Kingdom of Stormwind has got what you want, Halford, what about you?"
"Don't worry, Marshal Auslet, we are solid allies."
Halford-Wymbane changed his previous attitude of sitting on the sidelines and said now: "The Kingdom of Stormwind will definitely help the Kingdom of Stromgard regain control of the Arathi Basin."
After saying that, Halford Wymbane strode out of the office and issued an attack order to the troops who were already ready to go.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Accompanied by the low bugle, the Alliance army rushed out of the base and rushed towards the animal pens in the fierce battle. Even senior commander Halford Wymbane himself
Kill them all out.
The alliance is determined to win the battle for the animal pen stronghold.
At this time, the rumble of war drums spread in all directions, and the tribe's second attack echelon led by Michaela himself also reached the animal pen.
As soon as he stepped onto the battlefield, Michaela frowned. The Alliance defenders in the animal pen refused to retreat, and the Alliance army at the base also launched a full-scale attack. It seemed that the Kingdom of Stromgard had compromised with the Kingdom of Stormwind, and the latter Start playing for real.
But the tribe will not lose, and I will not lose!
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Michaela raised her hands high and muttered words, a powerful spell was being formed.
Just a few seconds later, above the alliance army's front line, the original blue sky suddenly turned into void, and a meteorite with a green tail flame emerged from the void and hit the crowd.
"Hand of Gul'dan!"
A small mushroom cloud rose from the ground and instantly swallowed up nearly a thousand Alliance soldiers around it. Mikayla's full blow was no joke.
On the other side, Halford Wirmbane, who was fighting on the front line, also noticed Mikaela. The original tribal ambassador has now become a tribal warlord, commanding the army to fight against the alliance.
Maybe we should let Mikaela die "accidentally" in Stormwind City. The key is his terrifying magic. If Mikaela loses a few more spells, then we will...
"Hey, that's it?"
Just when Halford Wymbane was astonished, he suddenly discovered that a team of alliance adventurers suddenly burst out of the front line, like a bullet piercing through the tribal front line, and headed all the way towards the enemy commander. Kill in the direction of Michaela.
who are they? So brave!
At the same time, Michaela also noticed the assault of the alliance team.
Hundreds of brave orc warriors were defeated by them. Not only that, Michaela also noticed the familiar figure in the team.
"You come
. "
Soon, the alliance team broke through the tribal lines and came to Mikaela. Mikaela also strode forward and said to Celestine:
"You came to me for a duel, right? I'm here."
Celestine's eyes were full of determination. She strode forward and said to Mikaela: "I am Celestine from Stormwind City. Mikaela, I want to duel with you!"
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