Fulen Stoneforge, who belongs to the ranger regiment of the Ironforge dwarves, is a skilled and powerful goat cavalry.
He has participated in countless large and small wars, resisted the invasion of orcs in Khaz Modan, and also fought against the intrusion of frost trolls. Fulen, who has experienced hundreds of battles, has received countless medals and honors.
Just now, he accepted a direct order from King Magni, requiring him to rush to Gnomeregan as quickly as possible.
There were no specific requirements for this task, except that Fulen was asked to bring a bulky communication device, requiring him to use the communication device to contact Ironforge immediately if he encountered special circumstances after arriving near Gnomeregan.
Without thinking much, the loyal dwarf knight took his warhammer, carried the heavy instrument on his back, hung a small barrel of strong liquor on the back of the sheep, and rushed out of Ironforge wearing his bearskin coat. Rushing to Gnomeregan in the ice and snow.
The well-trained fighting goats of Ironforge can easily carry a heavily armored dwarf rider and have the ability to run for a long time in the ice and snow. Their endurance and temperament make these goats the most loyal companions of the dwarves. one.
Fulen's mount is named "Carrot", because this goat loves to eat carrots, so Fulen gave him this name.
Most of the dwarves are useless in naming, and it is difficult to get rid of the names of food, daily necessities and various kinds of wine.
Carrot has even become a relatively elegant name.
Riding a war goat in the snow, Fulen took out the small wine bottle in his arms, unscrewed the cap and took a sip. Dwarves have good tolerance for the cold, but taking a small sip of hot wine made Fulen feel... My limbs felt relaxed.
From Ironforge to Gnomeregan, if you travel lightly, you can spend at most half a day before you can see the metal gate embedded in the mountain of Gnomeregan.
However, Fulen was now carrying a somewhat heavy communication device, so his traveling speed would definitely be slower. However, he calculated that even if he let the goat rest for a while on the road and made a fire to cook, he would be able to arrive at midnight tonight at most.
Since King Magni issued an emergency order, Fulen would naturally arrive at Gnomeregan safely as soon as possible. Carrying this heavy machine on his back made him instinctively realize that the problem might be serious.
Thinking of this, Fulen took another sip of wine, and the speed of the goat on his crotch also increased a bit.
The sun slowly slid down from the center of the sky, and the dazzling but not warm sunlight gradually became dim.
It wasn't until the golden celestial body sank into the snow-capped peaks of Khaz Modan that the cold white lady and blue boy rose from the other side of the sky.
Under the stars and moon, Fulen was galloping on the road of Dun Morogh. He could already see the dots of fire on the other side of the mountains. The shining light was where Gnomeregan was.
After drinking the last sip of wine down his throat, Fulen rushed out of the dark forest and came to the town in front of Gnomeregan, but as soon as the scene in the town came into view, he was stunned.
"Bronzebeard's beard is on top! What happened here?!"
Fulen pulled the reins of the goat, and the well-trained goat slowed down its hooves, leaving a trail on the snow and stopping in the middle of the road.
The dwarf knight stared blankly at the brightly lit and crowded town, and even forgot to close the cap of the water bottle.
If his memory was correct, although the town outside Gnomeregan was also very prosperous and had many novel technological products, it would never be what it is now.
The Tinker Town outside Gnomeregan is dotted with portable tents and shacks, and the streets are littered with blankets spread by gnome refugees trying to survive the cold nights of Dun Morogh with such flimsy items.
And those who live in the houses do not want their compatriots to enter the warm indoors, but there is obviously no room for them in the houses.
Fallen even saw a lot of furniture abandoned, apparently to make room for the gnomes.
He quickly jumped off the goat, grabbed a handful of snow from the ground and wiped it on his face, which instantly woke up his somewhat sleepy spirit.
Fulen threw the communication equipment on the ground, quickly assembled it, and connected the connection to Ironforge.
"Quick! Pass the news to His Majesty Magni. The dwarfs are in trouble, and it's big trouble!"
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In the garden of Lordaeron, where the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant, Arthas was conversing with a beautiful and dignified woman. Her face was 70% similar to Alsace's, and the beauty of the Lordaeron royal family was also vividly displayed on her body.
Behind the lady stood a timid little girl, pulling on her luxurious ruffles and looking at the prince with her big eyes.
"Your Highness, the court mage has a magical communication. They have urgent news from Ironforge."
A royal guard quickly entered the garden at this time, knelt on one knee in front of Alsace, and reported the news he had just received.
Alsace nodded to the guards and said to the two "ladies", one large and one small, beside him, "Sorry, Calia, something seems to have happened. I have to leave for a while."
"I don't mind this kind of thing, so let's talk about it later, Alsace - and, promise me, don't be too tired. You are still young and you still have a lot of time in the future!"
Calia, the princess of Lordaeron and Arthas' sister, responded to Arthas with a smile. However, she was slightly serious when she said the last words.
Her younger brother is very good, but he has to do many things by himself, which inevitably makes Caliya, the eldest sister, worry that he will be overworked, because their father also looked old at this age because of overworked. state.
"Don't worry, Calia, I will never make fun of myself. By the way, there is also the matter about little Sally. Let's talk about it later, but I know that there are many people in the Great Monastery and the Silver Hand. Someone is willing to accept her as a student."
"It's the best. Although I don't want little Sally to live like an ascetic so early, someone must discover her talents and talents." Caliya touched little Sally's head. There was a kind smile on his face.
She is several years older than Alsace. As the eldest princess of the kingdom, although she does not have the first right of inheritance, she should at least be the queen of a certain country or the wife of a grand duke.
However, due to the shadow cast by that incident on Caliya's heart, her view on love suddenly changed.
And because Terenas felt indebted to his daughter, he no longer pressed for Calia's marriage, nor was he prepared to use her to complete a political marriage.
All in all, Calia's current status in the Lordaeron royal family is quite special, and she is known as one of the most untouchable women in Lordaeron.
On the one hand, her father is the king of Lordaeron, the strongest nation in mankind, and her brother is a famous heroic knight throughout Azeroth and a symbol of the Alliance.
Those suitors with more or less malicious intentions simply did not dare to set their sights on the princess, otherwise the person who would deal with them might not be the princess's maid, but the assassin of the Privy Council.
After Arthas parted with Calia, he immediately rushed to the Magic Hall in the Palace of Lordaeron, where the court mage had prepared the magical image.
"Arthas! You're finally here!" Magni shouted excitedly when he saw Arthas, "Did that bastard Brian tell you more about Gnomeregan?! "
Arthas also didn't expect Ironforge to move faster than he thought, and even found him before he was ready to notify again.
"King Magni, have you sent someone to Gnomeregan?"
Judging from Magni's behavior, one knew that he must have known some information, otherwise a letter would not have made him so anxious to find the truth.
"Last night, I got the news at midnight last night. Those stubborn dwarfs in Gnomeregan are like this and are not willing to ask for help from us!"
Magni had complicated emotions. After learning about Gnomeregan's situation, he immediately wanted to understand the cause and effect.
The gnomes were absolutely unwilling to affect the Alliance's battle against the Burning Legion, so they only transferred most of the technicians and engineers away from the front line, but did not withdraw the war weapons.
If Magni had not sent cavalry to investigate the situation in time, the dwarves might still be in the dark when they were completely driven out of their city.
However, Magni is more anxious than ever, and the support Ironforge can give Gnomeregan is very limited.
Although the Alliance's losses in the battle with the Burning Legion were not particularly heavy, they were not completely without losses.
Not everyone in Ironforge's troops is injured, but at least half of their strength cannot be used.
Moreover, the materials consumed by the war are actually more terrifying than the manpower. If the alliance had not restored some vitality in the past ten years and had a strong foundation, they would probably scratch their heads because of the logistical supplies.
Now the demons have been defeated, but the result is that there are not enough people to support Gnomeregan, and the materials are not sufficient. I am afraid that the number of people who can help is only one-fifth of what it was in its heyday.
I'm afraid this is one of the reasons why Gnomeregan has been slow to ask for help from the Alliance: Although they are in a difficult situation, at least they are backed by their own city, with sufficient logistical supplies and manpower, and they think they can survive this crisis alone. Difficulties.
But the current facts prove that things have long been beyond the control of the dwarfs.
The message Magni has now received is that if the dwarfs do not receive enough support, they may choose to die together with the monsters emerging from the ground.
This made Magni shocked, but also full of eagerness. Although dwarves and dwarfs were from different races, they always felt close to each other.
The dwarves believed that the dwarves were weaker than themselves. They were the big brothers who protected the dwarves, so they shared the land of Dun Morogh with the dwarves and formed an alliance stronger than any other force in the world.
The dwarves also continue to use their inventions and clever minds to help the dwarves solve various problems they encounter.
The subway from Ironforge to Stormwind City is the best example of gnome technology. They built this tunnel across the Burning Plains and Searing Gorge to prevent the desperate situation from happening again when the orcs were surrounded and failed to attack during the Second War.
Now, the dwarfs are in trouble, but the dwarves cannot support them. Magni feels sad and ashamed. The dwarfs are not only fighting unknown monsters alone, but they are actually providing a stable rear for them to fight against the Burning Legion.
"Arthas, Ironforge and Gnomeregan need support, we can't let the dwarves bear it alone anymore!"
Magni's tone was solemn. All available personnel in Ironforge have been mobilized before the war. They only need an order and can set off at any time.
"The Alliance will not abandon any ally, and the dwarf's efforts will not be in vain."
Arthas also solemnly promised that he did not expect that the troggs would wake up so quickly. He originally wanted the dwarves to prevent this problem, but now they are fighting hand to hand.
The current situation of this matter is the greatest punishment and warning for him, but now is not the time to judge the rights and wrongs of his past. Gnomeregan is in urgent need of help, and Arthas will help as much as possible.
However, just as Magni was worried, the main force of the First Legion also suffered casualties in the battle with the Burning Legion and is now recuperating.
The troops preparing to launch the Alterac offensive are being mobilized, but this troop is not an ideal force to fight against the Troggs.
Although they have the ability to fight in plateau and mountainous areas and the equipment and logistics that are also adapted to the snow environment, it is completely difficult to transfer such a large force to Dun Morogh, which is thousands of miles away.
Or in other words, to save Gnomeregan and the dwarfs inside, what is actually needed is not what kind of army, but powerful transportation capabilities.
Forcibly taking human lives to fill the bottomless pit of troggs is simply a way of quenching thirst by drinking poison. It pays a huge price and gets little benefit at the same time.
The terrain of Gnomeregan is so complex that even their own soldiers cannot move quickly within the city, let alone dwarves and humans.
Human beings, in particular, will undoubtedly feel constrained when entering this city built for dwarves.
But as long as they can find a way to move the dwarfs away from the city, the dwarfs who master the core technology will definitely have a way to stop the troggs. At the worst, the radiation tank that Alsace knows can also temporarily stop the troggs. a period of time.
But now with the help of Lordaeron, there is no need to use this method of indirectly destroying Gnomeregan. After Arthas thought carefully for a moment, he roughly figured out the next course of action.
One is to temporarily stop the Troggs to give the gnomes enough time to breathe or evacuate. The other is to make the threat of the Troggs disappear completely. Otherwise, even if Gnomeregan is recaptured, these guys will still Keep popping up from other places!
And as it happens, Alsace has a way with both of these things.
