Arthas poured himself a glass of water and said calmly, "It is not incomprehensible that Nefarian has thoughts about Stormwind City. After all, his hand can only stretch so long now, but the fact that he chose this time shows that One thing."
"Has the pressure on him from the forces under Blackstone Mountain decreased?" Onyxia was very smart, and she naturally thought of the Fire King, who was at odds with Nefarian.
The Lord of Fire has not completely escaped from the cage that imprisoned him, but this clone that appeared in the real plane due to a spell should not be underestimated. The power of the elemental lord is not something Nefarian can compete with, at least he has to protect the dragon.
However, Ragnaros' elemental legion and black iron dwarves are weaker than the black dragon legion and black stone orcs, because the black dragon's resistance to fire magic is frighteningly high.
They themselves like to build lairs in places full of lava. As descendants who have inherited the power and responsibility of the guardians of the earth, the abundant energy in the earth's veins is also what black dragons like.
There are very few fire elements that can pose a threat to the black dragon. Not every element is a Ragnaros-level existence. Without the control of the fire element, the Black Iron Dwarves are too powerless to face the black dragon army.
Therefore, although the Dark Iron Dwarves often have conflicts with the Blackstone Orcs, they rarely attack the Black Dragon. This is because the Dark Iron Dwarves lack the means to fight the Black Dragon and can only rely on the power of the elements.
However, the threat of the fire element to the black dragon is too low.
Although Nefarian is sinister and ruthless, he still has the arrogance of the dragon race engraved in his bones. He is arrogant towards all mortal races. Among the dragons, patience and trust in mortals are extremely rare and rare qualities.
But he can look down on the Dark Iron Dwarves and thinks that they cannot threaten him, but he cannot ignore Ragnaros and his elemental army. Otherwise, although the Black Dragon Legion has a natural advantage, if Ragnaros' minions rush into the Black Wings Nest, the numerical advantage alone can kill the Black Dragon Legion.
In fact, the Black Dragon Legion is nothing to Nefarian, but the experimental data and results in Blackwing Lair cannot withstand the wanton destruction of the fire elements. If the elements in the Molten Core riot, it will be enough for Nefarian to drink a pot. .
So at this time, Nefarian dared to plan things against Stormwind City and put pressure on Mortal City, and it must be based on the premise that Ragnaros would not hinder him.
This shows that Ragnaros has probably fallen into a deep sleep, the kind that cannot wake up for a while.
"Probably, otherwise Nefarian would not be so involved in the running of the mortal world. Even if the Blackstone Orcs attack Stormwind City, they will more or less attract the attention of some dragons." Arthas replied to Onyxia. , "And his purpose should be to find traces of you from Stormwind City."
"My traces... Haha, this is not something my brother would do." Onyxia has no good impression of Nefarian. She has long been fed up with her cold-blooded relatives. "I'm afraid he is I think I might be hiding and want to find me out.”
Arthas was also a little surprised by Onyxia's answer. Although he knew that Nefarian was probably one of the black dragons who fell most deeply into madness, he didn't expect that his behavior would actually make his biological sister feel it. Bored.
Although it is impossible for black dragons to value blood and family ties as much as mortals do, I did not expect that the disputes and rigidity within the black dragons would reach this level... It seems that not all black dragons follow Deathwing's madness.
But it has to be said that, as one of the black dragons closest to Deathwing, Onyxia was also the most severely polluted, but I don’t know what method she used to retain her humanity amidst the madness. So she seems less evil than her brother and parents.
There is no easy way to remove the corrupted Alsace on Onyxia. Unless Onyxia is willing to give up her current identity as a black dragon and become another dragon, the madness of the ancient god will not be easy to eradicate. of.
However, Arthas did not intend to turn Onyxia into another creature. After all, he hoped that Onyxia's identity could help him recruit some black dragons who were willing to escape the clutches of the Ancient God.
Onyxia continued to ask, "Master, what should I do now? Although I have deliberately downplayed my existence in the mortal world, there are still many industries related to me in Stormwind City. If Nefarian really If it succeeds, I'm afraid your existence will also be exposed."
"Capture Stormwind City? This is absolutely impossible. Nefarian's Blackstone Orcs can't even leave Redridge Mountain. Do you believe it?" Arthas didn't seem to be worried about the crisis facing Stormwind City at all.
Onyxia tried to dispel Arthas's idea. In her opinion, her brother Nefarian was a very terrible threat. If Arthas looked at him with this attitude, he would probably suffer.
"But, Master, after all, they are the Blackstone Orcs who have captured Stormwind City once, as well as the Colorful Dragon Help and the driving force behind the Black Dragon Legion. Can Stormwind City really resist them?"
"Even if Stormwind City can't, the Alliance will not let Nefarian's tricks succeed - do you still remember the intelligence and information I sent you to collect and organize?"
Onyxia recalled some of the information she had collected for Arthas about Blackwing Lair and the Burning Plains area. However, she was not the black dragon in charge of this area, and she did not dare to reveal her position in advance. So I just handed over some relatively thin information.
But Alsace has other sources of intelligence, and his people are comparing the two pieces of intelligence to screen out those that are discrepant or suspicious in order to avoid the trap of the Burning Plains.
This is not just an operation against Nefarian, but a large-scale military operation against the entire Burning Plains and Searing Gorge area. Arthas wants to completely open up the physical barriers between the alliances and use this place as a key development site in the future.
"You no longer need to stay in Stormwind City. Your next actions will become more dangerous. Come back to me and I will change your identity for you."
"But, Master, will all the properties left in Stormwind City be given up? Or will they be transferred directly to the Stormwind royal family?" Onyxia felt a little sad for her hard work, but she did not dare to disobey Arthas's order. , can only serve as an appropriate reminder.
"Don't worry, someone will take over. Since you want to preserve your property so much, I won't force you to hand it over to the Kingdom of Storm for nothing. Just think of it as my temporary help in keeping it."
Well, although Alsace's words still didn't sound so reassuring to the dragon, they were at least better than losing his property completely.
Onyxia could only sigh. Forms are stronger than people. Since she has been forced to embark on this path, there is only one way to reach the end. That is if Arthas is fighting with the Black Dragon Legion. If she loses in the game, she will find a way to die quickly so as not to suffer torture.
Anyway, she has identified her chess piece, and maybe Arthas will abandon her as an abandoned piece at some point - it seems that her tragic fate cannot be changed no matter where she is.
After cutting off the call with Onyxia and giving Onyxia enough time to deal with the remaining things in Stormwind City, Arthas looked at the water in the cup and fell into deep thought.
The current Eastern Kingdom is like this cup, but there are many holes poked in the middle of the cup, making it impossible for the water to fill up, and it flows out halfway.
The next thing Alsace has to do is to plug this hole and then block it, so that the power of the Eastern Kingdom can be fully accumulated.
The night elves and tauren of Kalimdor have begun to recuperate, and the orcs and trolls have also made their home in Durotar. With the covenant made against the Burning Legion, the Horde will not cooperate with the Alliance at least during this period of time. conflict.
In other words, they don't dare to conflict with the Alliance. The power of the Horde is too weak now. They are like children sandwiched between the two giants of the Night Elves and the Alliance. The most terrible thing is that these two The giant men also reached an agreement.
The alliance has connected almost all the important forces on the two continents. This is the first step Alsace has taken. Only by establishing a bond can the bond become stronger and more reliable.
The tauren don't have to worry. As a group of peaceful people who follow the ways of nature and even learned Druid teachings from the night elves, they will always be allies of the alliance as long as the alliance does not betray them.
The connection with Mother Earth has locked their united front with the Alliance in protecting Azeroth.
The night elves are allies that need more attention. Their rich heritage and accumulation have made their previous vision too high. If they had not lost the World Tree, the night elves might not have concluded a real alliance with the alliance at all.
But now at least a preliminary alliance has been reached, and Arthas is convinced that there is someone who can help him make this bond stronger.
Counting the time, Illidan should have contacted Naga and crossed the ocean to the Eastern Kingdom, right? According to that guy's temperament, I'm afraid the first thing he did when he arrived in Kalimdor was to "catch up on old times" with acquaintances.
What's more, Quel'Thalas happens to be on the route across the Endless Sea to the Eastern Kingdom. If nothing unexpected happens, if Illidan really goes to Quel'Thalas, he may have come into contact with the high elves.
Arthas guessed that Kael'thas' emergency return was related to this matter.
He did not intend to get involved in this matter - provided that the high elves did not ask him for help. If the high elves asked the Alliance for help because of Illidan, Arthas would definitely help.
The councilmen of Silvermoon City did not like human help, but Arthas would not watch his friend fall into a difficult situation.
At worst, he could replay the script and tell those old elves who are too corrupt and stubborn what real power is.
Zakas has fallen, there is no other threat to Tirisfal, Gnomeregan has been recaptured, and the Alliance members in the northern part of the Burning Plains are now free and have time and opportunity to accumulate strength and recover the gains brought by these battles. trauma.
As for Stormwind City, in fact, according to the plan agreed upon by Arthas and Varian, the main task of Stormwind City is to divert the attention of the Blackrock Orcs and Nefarian. The real army of the Alliance will make a surprise attack on the Searing Gorge from Loch Modan, directly from The Dark Iron Dwarves wrested control of the Searing Gorge from their hands.
It's just that the terrain restrictions of the Searing Canyon make it unsuitable for large troops to march, so if you want to quickly break through the Dark Iron Dwarves' defense line, you must rely on elite troops.
If we talk about the total number of troops, it may not be easy for the alliance to assemble, but if we want to find elites, then the alliance, which has experienced many wars and has not fallen, can grab a lot of them.
Reducing the personnel with weaker combat effectiveness not only reduced the logistical pressure, but also strengthened the ability of precise strikes. The scattered strongholds and outposts of the Dark Iron Dwarves in the Searing Canyon simply could not withstand such an offensive.
They relied on the fortress of Blackstone Mountain, but as long as the Alliance occupied the Searing Canyon, the mines and metal reserves there meant that there was no need to worry about weapons supply.
Food and grass can also be quickly transported by sea to Menethil Port, from the wetlands into Loch Modan, and then directly to the Searing Gorge. Not to mention that in the previous operation to save Gnomeregan, Arthas deliberately sent an excess of resource accumulation. In Ironforge, it's all about preparation for the Burning Steppes.
The fortress of Blackstone Mountain is indeed easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the terrain is extremely complex. But the problem is that once the attack is carried out, even the Dark Iron Dwarves themselves will have difficulty breaking through those complete defenses.
Otherwise, the Dark Iron Dwarves would not have been able to successfully recapture the city of Hodmar after being captured by the Blackstone Orcs for so long.
The strength of the Dark Iron dwarves and Ragnaros' minions cannot be underestimated. As the main force occupying the lower levels of Blackstone Mountain and the Searing Canyon, they will soon be able to launch a powerful counterattack once they react.
The price paid by the Alliance may be several times higher by then. However, Ragnaros, the true master of the fire element and the Dark Iron Dwarves, fell into a deep sleep at this time.
Nefarian can use this time to expand his influence and power, and the Alliance can also use this time to quickly break through the Dark Iron Dwarves' unsystematic defenses.
Without the guidance of Ragnaros, the actions of the fire elements and the dark iron dwarves would not only be three points slower, but would also suffer from inconsistent steps, disagreements, etc. Thaurissan, the dark iron emperor, was not completely familiar with all elements. The creature is groveling, but he also has the dignity of being an emperor.
This is exactly a good opportunity to let the prepared Stormwind City play slowly with Nefarian and drag part of his army in the Redridge Mountains to weaken the defenses of Blackwing Lair and Hodmar City.
But no one stipulates that the Molten Core must be conquered before the Black Wing Lair can be conquered. Since Ragnaros likes to accumulate strength through sleep so much, let him sleep first, wait until Arthas has finished dealing with Nefarian, and then drive him back to his prison in the Land of Fire!
