The weather has turned cooler, the trade winds have turned, the maples in the Redridge Mountains have turned red, and the high mountains of Dun Morogh have frozen wheat and turned yellow. In these refreshing days of golden autumn, the Royal Guards of Ironforge have put up a grand formation that stretches for miles. , to welcome the arrival of the alliance’s messenger.
After all, the Bronzebeard Dwarves signed the covenant.
After all, the life of being stuck on the mountain by orcs was so difficult.
After all, they were envoys representing the Alliance.
Magni did not reveal to Carlos that he would put on such a grand display, and the aura of iron and blood deeply shocked the visitors to Lordaeron.
"His Majesty Carlos..."
"The marshal is busy with official duties and has not rested for several days. Our subordinates can handle this kind of situation and don't dare to disturb His Majesty. Baron, you are tired from traveling. Please rest for a while and arrange to meet in the evening."
"Yeah...that's fine."
The warriors who dared to go to the battlefield had long been recruited. Baron Smallton was already the most courageous person among the Lordaeron nobles, but he was shocked by the military appearance of the Alliance warriors and temporarily lost his mind.
The verbal confrontation and psychological secret battle with Carlos that I had imagined when I arrived did not happen at all, because the king of Alterac did not see him at the welcome ceremony at all.
There was still a whole afternoon before the dinner. Although the Baron was curious about the unique beauty of Ironforge, he was unwilling to waste time on traveling. He took a cursory visit to the Ironforge melting pot with flowing lava. Not even seeing the craftsmen's quarter where the gnomes lived for a moment, the baron headed to the military camp non-stop, hoping to hear what his "own" officers had to say.
Information, not only the baron needs information, but the real bosses of Lordaeron also need information. Everyone is eager to get the most real and specific information.
Carlos watched all this with cold eyes, without interfering or wanting to obstruct it.
The war is not over yet, and the subtext that the overall situation has been decided means you can read it to me!
If they really thought they had won the Battle of the Burning Steppes, the Alliance could drive away the pigs. Carlos was really afraid of Orgrim shouting I, Can, Turn! Then a wave of magical operations made a comeback.
So in the past few days, although Carlos was enjoying the long-lost relaxation physically, his spirit was still tense.
Especially when it comes to dispatching tens of thousands of people on the front line, copywriting work doesn’t dare to fall behind.
That war severely overdrawn the alliance's material inventory. The actual situation now is that Carlos cannot meet the logistical pressure of the alliance's overall advancement.
If we continue to maintain such a large army on the front line of Ironforge, the Alliance may collapse.
If the dwarves had not had a harvest and could feed humans back in terms of food, relying on the Redridge Mountains that had been plundered several times by the orcs, the troops on the front line would probably have to eat grass.
The military oppression of the tribes cannot stop until the evil forces have been eradicated.
Act within our capabilities and recover redundant troops.
After discussing with the backbones of the Iron Horse Brotherhood, Carlos already had a preliminary plan in mind.
With the Stormwind City Restoration Force as the backbone, the Alliance retains at least 30,000 regular troops in the Elwynn Forest area to eliminate the orcs. The rest of the soldiers should return home.
This is the most economical and reasonable solution, one that everyone can agree with and readily accept.
The only problem is that this plan cannot be proposed by Carlos.
The reason is not difficult to understand, it is just a joke caused by suspicion.
At this moment, any action or speech by Carlos will be over-interpreted, and any sincere thoughts will be colored by interests by others.
So Carlos didn't want to see Baron Smallton. Carlos, the envoy, knew him well. He was not annoying, and his words were funny. His only flaw was that he was too good at being a person and not good at doing things. He believed in the political philosophy that taking sides was more important than fighting.
So Carlos needs to wait, wait for Uther, and wait for Turalyon to come back from the front line.
Even if they were sitting face to face, Carlos still needed an intermediary to pass the message.
Otherwise, if the good situation is ruined due to internal fighting, what are the sacrifices of blood and tears?
More importantly, Carlos needs to know the attitude of Daelin Proudmoore.
Among the Seven Kingdoms of Lordaeron, Alterac has always been isolated due to its geographical location; the Stromgarde regime has a vast land, but it is trapped by the end of history, and its population has been slowly losing. After all, the area north of the Hillbrad Hills The climate is superior to that of the Arathi Plateau; Dalaran, as a mage kingdom and an independent city-state, may seem powerful, but its foundation is not solid. Antonidas is not a careerist. Most of the time, he is an absolute neutral and keeps to himself. ; The real big countries, the actual leaders of the alliance, are Gilneas and the Kingdom of Lordaeron.
Gilneas, which has not given up on Silverpine Forest, is a country as large as the Kingdom of Lordaeron.
But also because of its geographical location, Gilneas suffered far greater damage than Lordaeron in the war.
In this turmoil, Carlos realized that one of the main conflicts was that the nobles of Lordaeron and the lords of Gilneas did not even draw a circle in the pie, let alone dividing the spoils.
Jean Greymane is not a bad person, he is a little paranoid, but he dares to take responsibility. But no king can really do whatever he wants. Terenas will be plotted by the nobles of Lordaeron, and Genn will also be responsible for his subordinates.
Therefore, the attitude of Daelin Proudmoore, who represents Kul Tiras, is very critical.
At the same time, Kul Tiras' unique geographical factors also make the admiral's status transcendent.
The meeting with Baron Smallton was part of the political game, and the communication with Delin was the real key to determining Carlos' next move.
If he does not get the support of the admiral and wants to maintain the front, Carlos must go from Hilbrad through Thoradin's Wall to the Arathi Plateau, and then use the sea-crossing bridge to transport supplies through the long mountain road in the wetlands.
This was clearly beyond Carlos' capabilities.
Therefore, Carlos, who has decided to take a step back, is ready to give his best acting skills for this curtain call.
And all of this requires the cooperation of the admiral.
In one afternoon, Baron Smallton witnessed the brutality of the war. The sight of the wounded barracks reminded him of the formation of the orcs when they came across the sea. From the words of "his own people", the baron understood that the king of Alterac was there. What was done on the front line?
This is a "Follow me" macho man, not a "Come on me" commander.
Almost all the soldiers the Baron asked had respect for Carlos, which made the Baron correct his attitude.
I'm afraid it's impossible to use force to suppress others. With the love of the frontline alliance soldiers, Carlos has become invincible. The best way now is to talk about love.
So when Uther and Turalyon returned to Ironforge together, the Baron was ecstatic and thought his luck had come.
The separate conversation made the Baron very embarrassed.
Uther told Smolton with a stern face: "Carlos is not that kind of person, and His Majesty Terenas is not that kind of person either. Don't talk nonsense."
And Turalyon punched the baron directly in the stomach, causing the baron to vomit out his lunch.
"You are insulting those of us who risked our lives for the Alliance."
The two up-and-coming Lordaeron subjects told the baron what a life-changing comradeship was. The angry and beaten baron became even more convinced that if Carlos proclaimed himself emperor, he would get the support of the Alliance army.
So at the dinner, Baron Smallton's attitude was so humble that it was almost flattering.
But what needs to be done still needs to be done.
When the baron presented the official document signed by Terenas with both hands, everyone focused their attention on Carlos.
This is not only a personal issue for Carlos, but also a concern for all alliance soldiers.
If you continue, it’s better to go back.
