"How many more people can we use?" Magni asked in a low voice as he looked at the temporary model of Gnomeregan.
"A maximum of eight thousand people - this is the limit of our current logistical supplies. If there are any more, soldiers who lack logistical supplies may die in vain."
Muradin rushed back to Ironforge overnight, and he gave a number that was not particularly optimistic.
The officers and logistics officers of Ironforge also looked serious. In fact, Ironforge still had more troops that could be used, and even those with minor injuries could join the battle.
However, these officers all understood that with insufficient logistics supplies, just the severe cold in Dun Morogh could kill the soldiers.
Ironforge's logistical pressure does not all come from the war with the Burning Legion. To their east and south, the Dark Iron Dwarves have also become active recently.
This forced Ironforge to deal with the harassment of the Dark Iron dwarves while deploying manpower to support Gnomeregan.
The number of eight thousand people is already quite large, and due to the shortage of logistics, these eight thousand people are the absolute elite of Ironforge.
It was possible for them to dominate the outcome of a battle, but what Magni needed now was not a victory, but to help the dwarves get out of trouble.
Judging from the news sent by the messenger Stonehearth, the situation in Gnomeregan is definitely getting worse, because the Artisan Town outside Gnomeregan is almost filled with refugees.
The number was so large that probably most of the residents in Gnomeregan were evacuated, and the leader of the dwarfs, the great craftsman Mekkatorque, still resisted tenaciously in the city together with the soldiers.
The invasion of the Troggs has paralyzed quite a few facilities in Gnomeregan, and it is not easy to contact Mekkatorque in the city.
So Ironforge only knows that the situation is bad, but no one knows to what extent it is.
Even the dwarves who escaped from Gnomeregan don't know the current situation, but their descriptions are almost exactly the same.
That is, the number of troggs is "overwhelming" and "endless".
The gnomes have been fighting the troggs for some time, and the number of troggs has not only not decreased, but has been increasing.
From a few tunnels at the beginning, they turned into hundreds of passages later. They jumped out from every corner of the city and attacked the citizens in the city.
Due to the complex terrain of Gnomeregan, some people were able to escape using advanced facilities, but some people were still trapped in the city and relied on solid buildings and fortifications for defense.
Only a few of them are soldiers, and most of them are ordinary civilians. If these people cannot be contacted as soon as possible, once their defense lines are breached, a large number of civilians will be killed.
The dwarves are anxious, but they also know very well that Gnomeregan will be a brutal street battle and tug-of-war, and they will fight hand-to-hand with the enemy inside the city.
This meant heavy casualties, so they had to proceed with caution and use every bit of power at their disposal.
"King Magni!"
Familiar voices echoed in the fortress in the Ironforge military zone. Magni followed the voice and saw Alsace in military uniform.
"You're finally here! How many people can Lordaeron send? We are seriously short of manpower now!"
Muradin rushed to Alsace's side and eagerly asked for the number of reinforcements.
"Three thousand people. This is the limit for teleportation spells to transport people and materials. If there are more, I will have to send the army to Dalaran to find a more stable magic node." Arthas shook his head. The number of people he finally brought Not a lot.
This is not a one-time transfer. Ironforge needs continuous logistical supply, so the number of single transfers that the portal can accommodate will be much smaller. Even these three thousand people need to pass through in batches together with the supplies.
"Three thousand people..." Muradin's originally expectant expression suddenly froze, "This number is far from enough. We have to save an entire city, and the number of enemies who can capture it is probably Tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands!”
"I know, Muradin, so I asked another part of the army to rush from Lake Lordamre to Dalaran. However, it may take a week or even longer for them to get here."
This news disappointed Magni and others, but they also knew that it was only a thought to allow large-scale troops to quickly airborne support.
In fact, Lordaeron was able to bring three thousand people and more supplies, which was already much better than the worst-case scenario they expected.
"Then we can probably gather a team of more than 10,000 people. Although it is a force that cannot be underestimated, it is still too few compared to the hundreds of thousands or even more residents of Gnomeregan..."
Magni grasped his beard, his expression still solemn.
Who knows that Arthas did not agree with this, "King Magni, what if I say that these people are completely enough?"
"Huh? Do you have any other ideas?!" Upon hearing this, Muradin's eyes suddenly widened.
Magni also expressed his willingness to listen, "If it is a feasible method, please tell us, Ironforge will try its best to meet all requirements."
"This is not difficult, King Magni. Our 10,000 troops are enough to help the dwarves stabilize the situation. Although it is indeed not enough to take back the city with them alone, in fact, the root of the problem does not lie in Gnomeregan." .”
Arthas asked, "I would like to ask, have the activities of the Dark Iron dwarves in the Wasteland and Searing Gorge become more frequent recently?"
The dwarves were all stunned, and one officer said subconsciously, "How do you know? Is this also the fault of the black gangsters?"
Many dwarves also thought of this possibility for the first time. They instantly became indignant, saying that if it was really a trick of the Dark Iron dwarves, then they would definitely let the Dark Iron dwarves feel the anger of Ironforge.
However, Magni waved his hand and said loudly, "Be quiet and listen to what Alsace has to say."
Magni knew that this must have nothing to do with the Dark Iron dwarves. Otherwise, according to their grudges with the Bronzebeard clan of Ironforge, if they could control this kind of monster, the first target would definitely be the dwarves of Ironforge.
With such a sudden attack ability, even Ironforge is very likely to be paralyzed instantly, without running to attack the dwarf city.
The noisy voice immediately receded, and they stared at Alsace, hoping to get an accurate answer from him.
However, Alsace's reply surprised most of the dwarves except Magni, "This is not the power of the Dark Iron Dwarves, but it has something to do with them. I wonder if you still remember the archaeological excavations in the Desolate Lands. .”
"Desolate land? You mean, that newly discovered ancient ruins..." Magni was also surprised by this answer, and then he suddenly recalled something——
It was a mysterious ancient city. The initial discoveries confirmed that this city was far earlier than any civilization known to the dwarves. Even the empire of the elves was far behind the history of this city.
Moreover, the call from the bloodline convinced the dwarves that this city must be related to their origins and the mysterious "Creator".
Such a discovery made the dwarves very excited, and they accelerated the progress of the excavation. However, after they opened the door to the underground palace that had been sealed for countless years, mysterious monsters have been harassing the excavation team.
Later, in order to avoid greater losses, the dwarves had to retreat from the underground palace, preparing to wait for support from Ironforge to arrive before further exploration.
But as luck would have it, at this time, a legion of Dark Iron Dwarves emerged from the Searing Gorge. They caused heavy losses to the archaeological team. Many people either became prisoners of the Dark Iron Dwarves or died in the battle. middle.
The remaining archaeologists were lost in the desert in the desert and lost contact with Ironforge.
This was the last message from over there. At first, Ironforge just thought that the Dark Iron dwarves were deliberately causing trouble because they didn't deal with them as usual.
But Alsace's words seemed to push everything into a confusing mystery.
And Alsace had already thought of a reason before he came here, which was enough for Magni to trust him.
"Bryan and I found some ancient documents in the ancient elven ruins of Kalimdor, which described an ancient ruins located in what is now the Eastern Kingdom. Its name is 'Odaman'.
It was an underground palace built by the oldest guardians of the planet to preserve the secrets and treasures of the Creator. However, the owner of this palace has been sleeping for countless thousands of years, and some dark and twisted creatures are also under their power. Fall into deep sleep together.
This kind of monster, called the Trogg, is the monster that invaded Gnomeregan! "
"'Odaman'..." Magni read the name several times, and a sense of shock from the depths of his soul suddenly rose, "The name of that underground city is called Odaman, that is, Say, our excavations with the Dark Iron Dwarves awakened the sealed monsters in this city?!"
This sounded very unbelievable, but Magni soon realized that they began to officially excavate the underground palace, and the time when the Dark Iron dwarves attacked the archaeological team was the time when the dwarfs gradually decreased their contact.
In other words, it was indeed at that time that the dwarfs were attacked, and these two seemingly unrelated things were so connected.
Moreover, this also explains a doubt that has troubled Magni: Dwarves and gnomes have lived in the peaks of Khaz Modan for thousands of years. During this long time, their caves have penetrated into every part of the mountains. In this place, no creature similar to the Stonejaw Monster has been found.
After Uldaman was opened, these underground monsters poured out like a tide. I am afraid it was the opening of Uldaman that awakened these monsters that were originally sleeping deep underground.
As for why they invaded the cities of the gnomes, it is unknown - perhaps because the noise of the gnomes' mechanical cities was submerged underground, making the troggs who were originally in the dark rock formations like insects that see lights in the dark. Same.
"You mean...Oldaman has a way to solve all problems?" Magni looked serious. He realized that the method Arthas mentioned was to go to Oldaman to find the answer to this riddle.
But the risk is still too high after all. If there is no solution to the problem, if Ironforge splits up at this time, it is very likely that both parties will lose more than they gain.
Arthas said frankly, "I am very sure that the answer to all problems lies in Uldaman, but I am not sure about the time it will take to find it, so we cannot gamble with the army. These ten thousand people still have to Throwing himself to the rescue of Gnomeregan.
I will personally lead a small group to Uldaman, past the eyes and ears of the Dark Iron dwarves, and into this palace. "
"This is a complete adventure, child," Magni sighed, "But we have no better way. Gnomeregan may fall at any time, and when the time comes, not only will the dwarves suffer heavy casualties, , these troggs will completely swarm to the surface, and all of Dun Morogh will be unrest.
So... I will go with you. This is not just a matter of life and death for our allies, but also a matter of the future of Dun Morogh. "
"Your Majesty!" The surrounding dwarves were suddenly startled and couldn't believe what Magni said. "You can't take this risk. We have an elite adventure team and archaeologists who can accompany Prince Arthas into Uldaman."
"No, I know very well that I must go with Arthas." Magni's eyes were a little wandering. His eyes seemed to penetrate Ironforge and penetrate into the peaks of Khaz Modan. "There are A voice seemed to say that there I could find some real answers to mysteries."
Arthas was not surprised by Magni's performance. He knew very well that Magni, as the king of Ironforge, was also one of the dwarves today who had the most profound connection with the earth.
He can hear the calls of the mountains and the earth, just like the tauren can feel the voice of Mother Earth. This is a talent given to them by their race.
Only those with the purest blood and the strongest strength can get sufficiently accurate and clear information.
It seemed that Magni had heard something at this time.
Magniang raised his head, looked at Muradin below, and pointed his hand forward, "Muradin, I appoint you as the regent of Ironforge and the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. During my absence, Dun Morogh's The fate is left to you."
"Magni, let me go with Arthas. I can't do your job, and I have the experience of going on adventures with him!" Muradin did not agree with his brother's order.
"Hmph, you and Brian, that bastard, have been fooling around outside all day long. They have spent more time outside than in Ironforge. This time it is your turn to stay in Dun Morogh and command the army in battle. !”
Magni jumped off the high platform and put a hand on Muradin's shoulder. There was a hint of softness in his stern eyes. He whispered to his brother, "Also, if I don't come back, you will be Ironforge." The new king."
"I..." Muradin stood stunned for a moment, even forgetting to stop his own brother from leaving the war fortress with Arthas.
Before Magni left, he raised his clenched fists to his brothers and the soldiers of Ironforge, shouting: "For the King of the Mountain! For Ironforge!"
The king responded with a cry like a landslide and a tsunami.
"For the Mountain King! For Ironforge!"
