War, war never changes.
The battle for the Sardo Bridge is still going on intensely. How humans and dwarves used their special terrain to block the orcs back then, now the tribes are blocking the alliance.
What, you ask, why not attack from the wetland direction?
Because I can’t beat him!
The disastrous defeat of the Wetland Expeditionary Force shocked the entire alliance military.
The expeditionary force of 3,000 people set out from the Port of Menethil and spent almost a month making detours, preparing to attack the friendly forces north of the Saldor Bridge from front to back and destroy the chrysanthemums of the tribal defenders.
Planned to perfection.
Perfect synergy.
The alliance has great advantages.
The Alliance rushed forward.
The alliance has come full circle.
The alliance played gg.
The troops in the north were still blocked north of the Saldo Bridge. After a bloody battle, the Wetland Expeditionary Force was almost wiped out. When the remaining troops of less than a hundred people were defeated and fled back to the alliance-controlled area, the big shots only liberated Ai in three months. Irvine woke up from his blind fanaticism.
In that moment, they recalled the fear of being dominated by orcs.
Afterwards, the spies conducted repeated investigations and confirmed that there were definitely no more than 5,000 orcs gambling on the bridge. The captured orc prisoners were repeatedly tortured, and the intelligence obtained also confirmed that the orcs did not use any conspiracy, and completely defeated the expedition in a head-on battle. Three thousand soldiers.
Although Lothar and the bosses of all parties blocked the news, Carlos's wetland camp was the first stop of the defeated army, and he still received the report from his subordinates.
"What a miserable loss."
Looking at the battle report that recorded the descriptions of the surviving soldiers, Carlos couldn't help but shook his head.
The alliance got a little carried away.
Hillblade's victory boosted the alliance's morale and confidence.
Having high morale is a good thing, but being confident is not so good.
It is true that front and rear flanking attacks are very practical tactics, but in the ridiculous terrain of the Saldo Bridge, front and rear flanking attacks are of no use. Using three thousand tired troops to attack the solid offensive of five thousand orcs... What was in the mind of the guy who made this plan? Is there any Yoneda Kyo?
From a combat perspective, this was a tragic defeat, a complete failure. The orcs once again proved that their individual combat effectiveness could crush humans.
From a battle and strategic perspective, this failure is insignificant and insignificant.
Although this statement is very sorry for the soldiers who died for the alliance, it is true.
War is blind and herd-like.
Think about it, dozens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of independent individuals, no matter what the name is, the ultimate goal is to kill another group of people.
This is war.
Although Orgrim lost the battle in Hillbrad Hills, the orc tribe was actually still stronger than the Alliance in terms of overall strength. Even if you don't count the orcs of Draenor, the orcs who came to Azeroth through the Dark Portal are a force that cannot be underestimated. If the tribe immediately reinforces the wetlands when they hear that their warchief's Northern Expedition failed, then the entire Eastern Kingdom, an iron curtain that cuts off the strait will fall, and humans will have to accept the fact of a long-term confrontation with the orcs across the sea.
But tribes are not monolithic.
In fact, just among the orcs, there are conflicts between clans, coupled with all kinds of strange servant armies and complicated individual interest disputes, the reason why the "tribe" organization can be maintained is because of the existence of a common enemy - human beings.
The resolute resistance of Elwyn's Kingdom of Stormwind shocked the orcs deeply.
Soul of the Ancestors, that enemy is worth fighting——For most orcs, this is probably the psychological activity when meeting humans on the battlefield.
All the orcs who were willing to follow the war chief in the Northern Expedition had gone and were sold by Erdanyan Zungu, so those who stayed had some ideas.
Orgrim's turmoil in Lordaeron has awakened all the humans who have their own thoughts. At this moment, the alliance is unbreakable under the leadership of Anduin Lothar. Every minute and every second, the alliance's power is increasing.
The Horde, although in terms of overall strength, still has an overwhelming advantage. Regardless of individual combat effectiveness or the number of soldiers, it is still far superior to the Alliance even after experiencing Hillbrad's disastrous defeat.
However, it must be emphasized that war is never a numbers game. Otherwise, let's just count the numbers, and whoever counts more wins, okay? Why bother fighting?
Orgrim's biggest enemy now... seems to be humans.
The biggest trouble in Orgrim at present is internal disputes.
Even if Carlos is not a time traveler, it is not difficult to understand the mystery.
Just from the mouths of the orc captives, we can know that the tribe is a clan unity. In the earliest days, in order to deal with the threat of the Draenei, the clan chiefs of each clan formed a tribe under the collaboration of the shaman Ner'zhul.
However, after the massacre of Shattrath, some people had already raised questions, because the orcs discovered that the draenei were not ready for a war to destroy the orcs as Ner'zhul said.
But the side effects of the demon's blood began to show, and the desire to fight inhibited rational thinking.
The orcs tasted the sweetness of violence in the thrill of conquest, enslavement, battle and a broader living space.
In order to resist Kil'jaeden's control, Ner'zhul faded out of the sight of the new tribe and placed himself in a detached position. However, Ner'zhul's ambitious student Gul'dan took the initiative to contact Kil'jaeden the Deceiver. After receiving the forbidden power and knowledge rewarded by Kil'jaeden, Gul'dan promoted the integration movement of the tribe.
The Thunder King clan was conquered, the Shadow Moon clan was divided, and all the orc clans that were unwilling to join the tribe were treated cruelly.
By his own kind.
Of the orcs who came to Azeroth, the Blackrock Clan was the most powerful.
However, the failure of Orgrim's Northern Expedition and the conspiracy behind Red's Black Hand caused the Blackstone Clan to lose its majesty that could intimidate other clans.
Listening to the tune rather than the announcement, this is the dilemma Orgrim is facing now.
A hasty attack may cause the alliance to become an external pressure condition that promotes the unity of the tribe. Therefore, proceeding step by step, accumulating strength bit by bit, and finally crushing the orcs with thunderous momentum is the real way to victory.
Because while the alliance is preparing for war, the orcs still need to resolve the chaotic internal power struggle.
Looking at it this way, it is not difficult to understand why the defeat of the Wetland Expeditionary Force is insignificant to the overall situation.
Because even if the battle is won, it will still take two to three months to clear the supply transportation lines.
And if we lose, it doesn't matter. We can just organize another attack within three months.
As long as the wetlands, Loch Modan, and Dun Morogh are blocked, the orcs will not be able to overthrow the enemy.
This is why Carlos filled in the large swamp in the wetland to build a land camp.
Only by taking the initiative can you advance and retreat as you wish.
"Your Majesty, the time agreed with Bishop Haveni has come."
The guard knocked on the door and then spoke louder through the door panel.
Carlos had ordered that he was not allowed to peek when he was handling confidential documents, and the guards faithfully fulfilled Carlos' instructions.
"knew."
Carlos agreed and turned his attention away from the battle report. Instead, he looked at the two sets of clothes on the bed next to him in a dilemma.
Havini is the archbishop priest among the Bronzebeard dwarves of Ironforge, the Holy Light bearer in the dwarf world, and he is also a fanatical fan of Alonsos Faol.
After hearing about the birth of the Paladin profession, Haveni was ecstatic, thinking that this was a profession tailor-made for dwarves!
The selfish and exclusive nature that gave birth to human beings allowed humans to firmly grasp the secret of the Paladin's job change in their own hands.
In addition to the twenty places in the second batch, the alliance only gave dwarves three places for paladin training.
When he heard that Carlos Barov, the most powerful paladin in the world, was visiting Ironforge in person, Havini gave up any status and made an appointment with Carlos early, hoping to communicate and discuss his thoughts on the Holy Light.
At the same time, I would like to ask Carlos to feel his bones to see if he has the potential to be a Paladin.
"Should I go in the attire of a priest, or should I go in a formal suit?"
Carlos muttered, rubbing his chin. (To be continued.).
