Fighting and playing chess are actually quite similar.
So there is a saying that one step is slow and the other is slow.
If the Lich King seizes the opportunity, there will be no way for the humans of Lordaeron to survive.
If he hadn't been stabbed in the back by Illidan, who had been instructed by Kil'jaeden...
Carlos clearly understood this after Elune gave up on Carlos's personality modification.
Time is temporarily on the side of the Lich King, and the battlefield advantage is on the side of the Scourge, but victory will eventually be on the side of the Alliance.
The only question is whose alliance.
This is the reason why Carlos fought in the sky of Lordaeron in a very irrational way.
After all, it’s time to say goodbye to the past.
The final act of willfulness and wantonness is to remember the past self.
Where did the knight king come from in this world? A real knight cannot be a king, and a real king cannot abide by the spirit of chivalry.
After all, the king pursues victory, not justice.
Justice may win, but victory is justice.
This is Carlos' LEGAL HIGH.
The powerful Kingdom of Lordaeron has a short history.
The efforts of three generations of the Menethil family were wiped out by Arthas' act of fatherly kindness and filial piety.
In terms of legal theory, the last Menethil was his wife Calia.
In terms of strength, as the nominal grand marshal of the alliance, Carlos Barov is not in the same state of escape as Anduin Lothar was when he went north.
In terms of morality, hundreds of thousands of Lordaeron refugees watched that willful battle.
Although the coma caused by exhaustion caused Carlos to miss the best opportunity to respond, judging from the results, it was not bad.
Lordaeron, which has been in peace for twenty years, has indeed become decayed. The conflicts concealed by the racial war caused by the orc invasion are increasingly intensifying, and the once unbreakable alliance seems to be self-defeating.
However, when crisis strikes, the world needs heroes' calls that once again echo over Lordaeron.
Gavin Rad finally recognized the leadership of the Carlos Alliance Grand Marshal.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that everyone thinks Carlos died in Draenor, on the other side of the Dark Portal.
Therefore, Terenas Menethil infinitely elevated the status of his son-in-law and put the dead Carlos on the altar.
This is also the reason why Carlos did not dare to contact the alliance immediately after returning.
It is estimated that the person who wanted to kill him most at that time was his old father-in-law.
Even though Carlos finally returned to the Alliance socially through a series of means, he was essentially politically isolated by the royal family of Lordaeron.
For Terenas, the Alliance of Lordaeron must be the Alliance of the Kingdom of Lordaeron.
To the Alliance, the Kingdom of Lordaeron is the majority of the Alliance.
This is true, but it is not a good thing.
The Scourge defeated humanity's most powerful kingdom in one fell swoop. For humans, their spine was almost broken, but it was not entirely a bad thing.
But Carlos really felt the horror and stubbornness of habits.
I feel the stubbornness and bravery of the people of Lordaeron.
Everyone respected Carlos personally and admired his heroic aura, but refused to obey his orders.
Because the most important task of the disciples of Lordaeron is to surround their "homeland".
Most of the professional soldiers who obeyed the orders were trapped in the city of Lordaeron, and the few established troops were dispersed by the refugees. The army gathered by Garithos was essentially a militia, with a too strong local flavor.
So much so that Gavin Ladd was too embarrassed to explain anything to Carlos.
Too embarrassed to explain.
"Where have the Fordings gone?"
Arriving at the barrier gate, Carlos immediately asked Gavin Ladd.
"He asked me to hold on for at least five days and returned to Hearthglen alone."
When the first wave of refugees appeared at the Barrier, Gavin Rad gave up his plan to continue "pledge" Tirion Fordring.
But Tirion Fordring, who rode west alone, soon returned, expressed his expectations to his old friend with a solemn expression, and then left again.
There is no doubt that Tirion Fordring saw the army of the Undead Scourge, saw the fireworks in the city of Lordaeron, and may even have seen the scene when Carlos crashed into the city wall.
So the exiled Paladin resisted the urge to fight for Lordaeron and chose to return to his homeland where he had been deprived of everything.
Apparently, Tirion went back to Hearthglen to raise flags and recruit troops.
But Carlos was not optimistic about Tirion's move.
Even in another world line, when the undead natural disaster was raging and humanity was in danger, some people stood up and accused Lafayette, the only surviving first-generation paladin, of character flaws, not to mention Hearthglen, which had not been affected by the disaster at this time.
If things go wrong, Tirion Fordring will not die on the battlefield, but will be nailed to the ground with a pitchfork and die like a demon hunter.
But Carlos no longer had time to care about Tirion.
Because the army of the dead is coming.
Although Carlos formed the Silver Dawn in advance to destroy the cursed sect's plague spread plan.
But after contributing to the city of Lordaeron, everything the Argent Dawn did was like a joke.
Infect the living with the plague and then use undead magic to pull them up and turn them into undead soldiers.
Those who hacked the living and then used undead magic to pull them up to become plague-carrying creatures were not soldiers.
Does it make a difference?
The city of Lordaeron is the absolute core of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, whether it is population, materials or geographical location.
After massacring the city of Lordaeron, the essentially fragmented Alliance has lost the qualification to face the Undead Scourge head-on.
It’s not that the undead army’s strength absolutely crushed the alliance.
But the Alliance simply cannot effectively gather enough power to fight against the Lich King in a short period of time.
The best way to deal with the Scourge Legion is to fight the legion head-on.
The vast continent of Lordaeron is not the Gate of Scourge, and Carlos is not Sylvanas, who would trust the Royal Apothecary Society.
As long as a strong enough legion is gathered, frontal combat is the best option to reduce casualties.
Immortal soldiers are tireless and fearless of death.
On the other hand, the living have to endure not only physical exhaustion, but also mental torture. Any wound may become a window for the plague to invade.
The resistance of small forces will only lead to despair.
Only by using the idea of a large army to fight head-on can we effectively reduce the most fatal non-combat attrition when fighting the undead natural disasters.
Fortunately, there are still such legions in the alliance at this time.
Carlos's army deployed in Arathi is retreating. Although Stromgarde has declined, there are still twenty to thirty thousand people squeezed into it. The most elite expeditionary force in the Kingdom of Lordaeron is in the hands of Uther.
If these three forces can merge, then it is not a wishful thinking to push the Lich King's Scourge Legion to the ground.
It's a pity that there are no ifs. If Carlos wants to see his army, it will take forty days at the earliest, not to mention the chaos of Stromgarde and God knows when Uther and the Knights of the Silver Hand will come back.
The Scourge of the Undead is becoming more powerful every minute.
The only ones Carlos had available were Garithos' militia and Gavin Ladd's three hundred garrison.
Just thinking about it gives me a headache.
Holding a meeting with the officers, Carlos briefly explained the current situation, but the audience hesitated.
Carlos's analysis makes sense. The city of Lordaeron was destroyed, but the Kingdom of Lordaeron still has strength.
If we really follow Carlos's strategy and block the enemy at every level, we may really be able to wait for the return of Alterac's army and Uther.
But what about "my" home, "my" parents, everything "I" cherish?
If "I" leave, who will protect all this!
Carlos was in no position to accuse the soldiers of such thoughts.
Even if this idea will bring more people of Lordaeron into a miserable situation.
The reason is simple. The militia brigade gathered by Garithos is the last organized military force east of Lordaeron.
If this legion is wiped out at the Barrier Pass by the Undead Scourge, then nothing can stop the Undead Scourge from moving eastward or northward.
As the officers continued to argue, Carlos truly felt that Lordaeron was not worthy.
I can't carry it, I really can't carry it.
Although Garithos argued hard and tried to prove that Carlos's strategic thinking was correct, he was accused that the people of Stratholme did not understand the pain of Lordaeron.
Finally, Gavin Rudd stepped up.
"Those who are willing to leave, follow the Marshal, and those who are willing to stay, follow me and guard the barrier."
Gavin Radley's sword was sheathed after slaying an abusive libertine.
He turned and smiled at Carlos.
"I defeated Tirion and I have to hold on for at least five days, and now there are two more days."
Carlos suddenly felt his eyes heat up.
Gavin Ladd is going to die for the kingdom!
They were both serving under Ser Lothar back then. Although the two knew each other well, their relationship was only superficial. It was far from the brotherly relationship between Turalyon and Carlos, nor the congeniality of Tirion and Carlos. The awkwardness between Uther and Carlos, who secretly dislike each other but neither can beat or do anything to the other, cannot be matched even if they care.
However, time has passed, and the young man from back then has now been in vain. After meeting again after time has passed, Gavin Ladd has developed a closeness to Carlos that has accumulated over the years.
He slowly walked up to Carlos and leaned into Carlos' ear.
"Some things must be done by people. For example, it's up to you to save Lordaeron, and it's up to me to hold on to the barrier."
"You'll die!"
Carlos controlled his emotions and roared softly.
"I know, but someone has to die."
Gavin Ladd patted Carlos on the shoulder and distanced himself again.
"As the highest-ranking commander of Lordaeron present, I request half of the soldiers to stay to help defend the barrier and assist more refugees in retreating, Your Excellency Marshal Carlos."
Gavin Rudd directly broke the window paper that everyone had carefully avoided before, and instantly gained the support of a large number of military officers.
Yes, the Alliance Grand Marshal of Lordaeron is not from Lordaeron. This is the most essential conflict.
Now Gavin Rudd comes forward and proposes a 50-50 split...
It's not that it's unacceptable, after all, Carlos is the general marshal of the alliance.
It's just that these young officers don't seem to know, or don't care, that Gavin Rad is actually not a true Lordaeronian.
Gavin Ladd was born as a soldier of Lion Wrynn.
Garithers was offended by Gavin Rudd's rudeness.
The young Garithos didn't understand why Gavin Rad wanted to split the original legion at this critical moment.
"Your Excellency Gavin Ladd, the enemy is very powerful. Our numbers are not superior. Blind division of troops will only..."
"Young man, are you going to teach me how to fight?"
"No, I just..."
"Ask your generalissimo. When he was a general, I was also a general. When he was fighting orcs, I was also fighting orcs. He was the first-generation paladin, and so was I."
"not me……"
"Now, do you have any questions?"
"……No."
Garithos looked at Carlos as if asking for help, but received no response. He could only suppress his anger and sit down.
Then under the organization of Gavin Ladd, Garithos' legion was soon split up.
The legion had grown to more than 9,000 people by constantly absorbing refugees. More than 6,000 people were left at the Barrier by Gavin Rudd, and not a single one of the "old Lordaeronians" was left behind by him.
Only more than 3,000 refined "warriors" were assigned to Carlos.
As if he thought it was too much, Gavin Ladd gave Carlos's two hundred men his three hundred garrison.
There is no shortage of "smart people" anywhere, but those who wanted to sneak into Garithos and follow Carlos were all forcibly recruited by Gavin Rad.
"Actually, most of them are good kids. They are just as passionate as we were back then, but they just don't know the importance."
"There is always a way, you shouldn't be so extreme."
"I know, but we just don't have time. Dalaran has been captured, and the barrier cannot be defended for long with enemies on both sides."
"..."
"So let's go after dinner. His Majesty Terenas has not stopped repairing the roads these years. It is not difficult to walk at night."
"..."
"I will buy time for you, and the important task of saving the kingdom will be left to you."
Carlos held Gavin Ladd's hand tightly.
Thousands of words condensed into two words
"Take care of yourself."
n.
