The forest of the Hinterlands is mainly composed of oak and maple trees. Thick fallen leaves cover the ground and ferment, and the entire forest exudes a primitive flavor. Leaving the mountains of the Hillbrad Hills, the coalition marched for two days and settled on a relatively high platform.
Oak trees are excellent building materials. Oak trees over fifty years old are everywhere in the inaccessible forests, so the military camp has turned into a large construction site.
"General, we are at approximately this position now. My suggestion is to complete the construction of the camp first, and at the same time build several outposts nearby, and wait for Durnholde's food to be shipped again for at least fifteen days of reserves, and then consider the next step Action." Carlos pointed on the map.
"It's a very pertinent suggestion. I thought you would be eager to go to war like ordinary young people." Odrun knew that Carlos was Alex's favorite heir, but along the way, the general had to admit that Carlos was indeed He is very good, and his attitude towards Carlos is no longer so harsh.
"There is another problem. We have too many cavalry."
Carlos' words made General Odrun couldn't help but praise him in his heart. No general would dislike having too many cavalry under his command, but in the primeval forests of the Hinterlands, the cavalry became a burden. Thick rotten leaves and dense branches severely restricted the speed of the cavalry, and the food for the horses also occupied the coalition's precious transportation capacity, which was insufficient. There really isn't much room for cavalry to play in the Hinterlands.
"Have the cavalry withdraw to Durnholde?" General Odrun wasn't sure that was a good idea.
"Perhaps we can change our thinking and let some of the cavalry monitor the transportation of supplies and transfer an equal number of infantry. What do you think of this approach?" Carlos proposed a solution.
"Sounds good. This way, half of the fodder for the army horses does not need to be transported to this damn place, and the food pressure on people can be reduced a lot." Odrun nodded affirmatively, "Then who will transport the food."
The scene suddenly turned cold. The solution was a good one, but it was a pity that the butt decided the head. The coalition's cavalry force is mainly composed of 300 knights of the Royal Knights of Alterac, 300 patrol cavalry from Stromgarde, 200 cavalry from the Barov family, and more than 500 knights from noble families in total.
Men in war are always childish, intense, full of fantasy and romance. If you ask a professional soldier to do the work of transporting food, he will accept orders. If you ask a noble knight who is eager for military exploits to transport food, he will hate you.
What's more, of the two major parts of the cavalry, the Stromgarde troops are friendly forces. They follow orders but not announcements, and they must consider casualties when fighting. The Royal Knights of Alterac are the main force in the war. This group of knights can mount a horse. Charge, dismount... you can also charge. Without this group of veterans, who will turn the tide in emergencies and critical battles? As for the noble family knights, they are either the seventh aunt's nephew or the eighth uncle's cousin. They want to get through with them. Odrun had a headache just thinking about it.
"I am not thinking carefully. General, Sir Biglas, dear lords, maybe we can think in a different way. From the map, we can see that in the entire Hinterlands, there are only troll gathering places and near the coastline. There is a reasonable terrain for large-scale use of cavalry. In this case, it is better to transfer all the cavalry without the title of Kingdom Knight back to Durnholde Castle to recuperate." Carlos said boldly.
The little nobles were no longer calm.
There are only two ways to be canonized as a true knight. The first is a family knight recommended by a noble to the king. If the king gives you face, he will ask the post office to reissue a kingdom certification certificate to you. In this way, you don't have to pay the poll tax, and you can enter and exit the king's city without paying the personal gate tax. This kind of knight is generally a step for noble children to advance into the ranks, and it requires the family to have a certain strength and status. The second is the champions and runners-up of various official martial arts competitions every year, the graduating squires who have received letters of recommendation from official knights, and the graduating trainees of the major knights. These three categories of people will be granted knighthoods after being received and inspected by the king. This kind of knight is considered a promotion path for ordinary people.
Except for the above two kinds of titled knights, the more so-called knight masters are just a misnomer for ignorant people. They are basically a group of soldiers on horseback.
"I have no objection. The Bertone family is here to fight the trolls. We obey the decision of the coalition." Biglas Bertone knew how to behave, so he first picked out the Stromgarde cavalry.
"The Barov family's cavalry obeys the general's command." Carlos also reconsidered.
With the example of the leader, the next steps will be much easier.
"One more thing, who is going to contact the dwarves in Eagle's Nest Mountain?" General Odrun asked.
"Why do you need to contact those dwarves? The army can deal with the trolls alone." Some people started to make noises.
"Everyone, of course our army is invincible and can crush those ugly trolls head-on. However, there is a small problem here. We need to know where the trolls are? Right. For this black forest, we are Outsiders, dwarves and trolls are the natives. Isn't it natural to seek allies? Why do you object?" Carlos gave Grain a look, and the direction of the wind changed after a moment. (My boss, what I said above is good.
General Odrun rubbed his eyes helplessly. He was a pure soldier and looked down upon the aristocratic politics, but now this situation also made him helpless. Fortunately, Carlos still respected his authority and did not contradict him. Otherwise, General Odrun, who was always under control, would have wanted to resign and go back to his home in Stormblad.
"General, what do you think about our Trollbane family going to Eagle's Nest Mountain to contact the dwarves?" Biglas took the initiative to petition.
"General, I also want to see the dwarf city. I wonder if you agree." Carlos's statement was something Odrun did not expect.
"Of course, both of you have had contact with dwarves, so they are definitely more suitable than me." Although General Odrun was a little worried about Carlos leaving the camp, there seemed to be nothing wrong with Bertone accompanying him.
"Hahaha, General, bring a few large barrels of our Alterac beer. The dwarves will treat us as brothers." After Carlos said this, everyone laughed. After all, the dwarves' drinking habits are well known.
The meeting is over, and the explanation from a God's perspective is: the coalition built a main base 200 miles southeast of Eagle Nest Mountain and 400 miles north of Shadralo. General Odrun took charge of the operation and quickly climbed three books. Sir Biglas took Danas and Carlos to the Eagle's Nest Mountain for a public trip. The trolls have not yet discovered the human race stealing minerals.
At night, Carlos slept in his tent with all his clothes on. Two soldiers were dozing outside his tent.
"Are you all ready, Brother Bald?"
Carlos turned over, as if he was talking in sleep.
A breeze caressed his face from an impossible direction, and Carlos smiled with satisfaction.
Dandemar was in his tent (Night Elf racial talent: Shadow Escape, Carlos fell asleep peacefully.
ps: If you don’t understand what tr means, please read the famous tactics of former WCG champion Renhuang Sky. One tr, two tr, three tr and three peasant tr.
