Carlos had been walking for twenty-one days from Khaz Modan to the Wetland Camp.
It only took Carlos a moment to return from the wetlands to Alterac City.
Magic, leading core technology.
Don't meet Anduin Lothar, this is Alex Barov's advice to his son. The reason is simple. The alliance at this time is an alliance of generals. It is a military organization with the purpose of killing orcs and defeating the tribe in a fanatical atmosphere. Terenas Menethil handed over the military command of the Kingdom of Lordaeron to Anduin Lothar; Admiral Daelin Proudmoore, whose son died, surrounded and suppressed the remaining orc fleet at sea; Gil Ness was attacked by the tribe in the final stage of the Battle of Hillbrad. Genn Greymane was appeasing the nobles in the country; Stromgarde opened up the road to the wetlands from the land, and ensuring smooth food routes was a universal excuse. .
Therefore, Carlos cannot go to see Anduin Lothar, otherwise he will be tied to the moral stake.
Are you part of the alliance?
If so, should I contribute to the alliance?
Can Alterac people do it?
Why wouldn't Alterac let them go if they behaved like this?
Politicians all understand that military is just a continuation of politics, but in the eyes of generals and soldiers, war is just a battle, a game of life and death.
Politicians cannot deny this in front of soldiers, otherwise who would fight the war!
This created a very embarrassing situation for Carlos, because he was not only the king of Alterac and a natural politician, but also a war madman recognized within the alliance as capable of fighting and fighting. Regardless of whether Anduin Lothar has such thoughts, others in the league will place too heavy "hopes" on Carlos.
This "hope" would overwhelm the entire kingdom.
Therefore, Alex Barov hoped that his son would at least return to the battlefield after the other kings rushed to the front line, and not be the "leader".
Dirty politics…
Carlos was very disgusted with these human calculations, but he could not deny that his father was much sharper than himself in political consciousness. If you can't save yourself, how can you kill the enemy? So although Carlos was disgusted, he still followed his father's advice.
There has to be an excuse to leave the battlefield.
So what’s a good excuse?
Of course I’m going back to my hometown to get married!
Calia Menethil, the only sister of Arthas Menethil, the biological eldest daughter of Terenas Menethil, the eldest princess of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and the fiancée of Carlos.
What a perfect reason. Others will go back to their hometown to get married after fighting this battle. The perfect death flag. Carlos got married and went to fight the "last battle". He had a perfect reverse flag and no flaws in his logic. No one could say "no"!
Returning to Alterac City, Carlos enjoyed the long-lost kingship.
Although he thought he had not made much achievements and had only done some trivial work, in the eyes of others, Carlos was already a living legend.
Blown out...
Compared with big bosses like Anduin Lothar or Daelin Proudmoore, Carlos is too young. However, being young also has the advantage of being young, that is, becoming what adults call "other people's children."
Although the finances of the Kingdom of Alterac have always been tight, as a father, Alex Barov does not mind spending a little money to let poets and musicians compose some popular tavern tunes for Carlos.
So, when the tired Carlos returned to the palace from the mage tower, the guards knelt on the ground, making the young king feel a little embarrassed.
After simply washing and tidying up, and putting on new clothes, Carlos went to see his father. After a warm hug, he found that neither of them knew how to speak, and the situation was very awkward.
As the Grand Duke Regent, Alex's performance was impeccable. He united friends, suppressed opponents, collected taxes and grain, built and opened up wasteland, and everything in the Kingdom of Alterac was running in an orderly manner. Through magical communication, Alex's connection with his son Carlos has never been interrupted. Similarly, Carlos also has many things he wants to discuss and exchange views with his father.
However, when the two actually met, they found that there seemed to be nothing to talk about.
"Your mother is about to give birth. Jia Liya said she wanted to take care of her mother-in-law, and she also went to Keldaron. The wedding should be held in Keldaron. After all, the environment in Keldaron is much better than Alterac City."
Alex spoke first, breaking the silence.
"No problem, just make arrangements."
Carlos replied with a smile.
"How's the front line going?"
Alex asked concerned.
"In general, we have the advantage, but the logistics supply line is too long. Now on the main road from the Searing Gorge to the Burning Plains, it has become a refueling war. The orcs dare not retreat, and we can only waste our time. The real decisive battle will not come until the troops behind us attack and form an absolute numerical advantage."
Carlos thought for a while and expressed his true opinion.
Material raising can be put aside, poor transportation roads are the key. Transporting grain and grass from Lordaeron to Ironforge, there were ten carts full when we set out. After a month or two of hard work on the road, there were only six and a half carts left. The loss of people and horses was too great. Thanks to the developed forging industry in Ironforge, the alliance's ordnance losses can be replenished by the dwarves. Otherwise, the logistics of the Lordaeron countries would probably be even more annoying. However, food is always a flaw, especially since the water source in the Searing Canyon is scarce. Drinking water alone accounts for half of the transportation capacity of the transport fleet. Therefore, in Ironforge, more than 100,000 troops have nothing to do with building snowmen and having snowball fights, but they are fighting to the death with the orcs in the Searing Canyon. There are more than 10,000 people. Because there is no way, no matter how many troops there are, they will starve to death.
"It will take at least three more months to stock up on weapons and food. The dwarves have regained control of Khaz Modan. Their fields were already sown when I left. If the dwarves can provide some food, then Sir Lothar will have less pressure. A lot. But this is just my opinion. The specific situation still depends on him. After all, he is the commander-in-chief and supreme commander of the alliance."
"You mean it's just a battle now, and the real war will happen after the summer harvest?"
Alex frowned and asked solemnly, hoping to get a positive answer.
"Yes, that's my opinion."
Carlos nodded.
"Then we can disband the army?"
Alex desperately wanted to know what his son thought.
The Alterac Kingdom's war mobilization order has not been lifted until now. Although the orcs were defeated at the Battle of Hillbrad and Orgrim fled south, no one is sure whether the orcs will come back. In such a crisis situation at that time, it was so difficult to issue a war mobilization order. Now, once the militias are disbanded and they want to be recruited, it will not take more than a year and a half. Therefore, under huge financial pressure, Alex never terminated the war mobilization order.
Carlos felt truly embarrassed.
To gather the refugees and rebuild their homes, until this moment, the population of the Kingdom of Alterac was only 400,000, and the army had gathered a total of 70,000. It is not an exaggeration to say that such a ratio of soldiers to civilians means that all the people are soldiers. You must know that the Kingdom of Lordaeron has a population base of more than two million, and it only maintains a force of about 150,000 people.
No matter what the world is, if you want to share the fruits of victory, there are only two conditions. First, you have to be on the side of the winner, and second, it depends on how much you contribute.
Although Terenas gave away his daughters, Carlos still felt a little uneasy because after all, the former king Aiden was ready to defect to the orcs of the tribe. During the war, hello, me, and everyone. After the counterattack, are there still few things to settle? Maintaining such a large army is not only a fear of unfavorable frontline battles and the need for support, but also to prevent being stabbed by "teammates". Don’t you see that in another world line, the Barov family saved the alliance, but are they still being reckoned with by the Queen of Autumn?
A lesson from the past!
So even though it cost people and money, Carlos still made a difficult decision.
"Take it slow a little longer." (To be continued.)
