Carlos is a man, not a god.
So he didn't know what the Scourge was planning.
Based on the game memories from the Earth Era, it was not difficult for Carlos to surmise that the energy of the Sunwell was very important to Ner'zhul and was a strategic goal that he must win.
Then it's easy to backtrack.
If it were possible to surprise Quel'Danas directly from the open sea, the Scourge would have done so long ago.
Why didn't the Undead Scourge do this?
Because it can't be done.
Therefore, Ner'zhul wants to plot against Arthas, to cause a horrific massacre in the city of Lordaeron, to go all the way north to strengthen the Scourge with war, and to defeat Quel'Thalas with absolute force, thereby achieving his goal. .
Look, the logic is perfect and the cause and effect are clear.
Times have changed, don't care about what the pangolin said, care about what Alsace is thinking!
The news came that Magni's gentlemen had formed an expeditionary force to support Lordaeron, and the morale of the military was greatly boosted.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Bronzebeard family has no food left, and there is no need to imagine that Ironforge's reinforcements can help mankind defeat the Scourge with one hammer. However, Magni's stance at a critical period is of great significance in boosting morale.
But for Andorhal, water from afar cannot quench the thirst for nearness.
Even the reinforcements from Alterac that Carlos expected could not be counted on, let alone the aid of the dwarves.
Arthas' siege of Anhador was full of weirdness from the beginning.
But the absolute gap in military strength...
Who said skeleton soldiers can't kill people?
As time went by, human casualties increased, and the replenishment rate of gunpowder guns gradually failed to keep up with consumption, and Andorhal's defense line became precarious.
The loss of morale is not the most important thing. What is really fatal is the consumption of energy.
The battle at Hillsbrad Hills was too accidental and unexpected. Although the human side was at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, it was the superior side in terms of combat effectiveness.
In the defensive battle of Andorhal, Carlos led the weak troops. Although they had the bonus of fortifications, they truly experienced the combat effectiveness of the Scourge.
The undead natural disaster is so terrifying!
Sleepless offensive, endless fighting, tireless, regardless of battle losses...
All of these can be overcome!
The public enemy of living things, the destroyer of ethics, the Scourge is simply spiritual pollution, torture, and a source of hatred for humans.
When long-range firepower cannot block the front line, melee combat becomes the most economical option.
But if there is a battle, there will be casualties. No matter which side wins, it will be a huge trauma to the living.
When the remains of natural disaster soldiers are burned, relics of relatives and friends can always be found among them.
On the retreating position, the bodies of comrades who were too late to be taken away were all transformed into ruthless killing weapons by the Scourge Legion.
The huge visual impact, the mental depression that is terrifying when you think about it, plus the cursed cultists lurking among the refugees and sneaking into Andorhal are causing trouble.
Carlos wasn't sure when the defense would collapse.
Death is terrifying. Gavin Rad from another world line had no way to retreat and defended Andorhal. He fought to the end and died under the sword of Arthas.
However, Alterac succeeds and Alterac fails.
While the Kingdom of Alterac still exists, and the option of retreat exists, there is a big problem with the militia's will to fight.
It’s not that we can’t fight, but that no one wants to fight.
Why can the refugees who escaped from Lordaeron retreat, but we locals in Andorhal have to fight to the death?
When Carlos put Garithos on the front line, he had lost the strategic initiative.
This is a war, a war between the living and the undead. It is a war far more terrifying than the war between the Alliance and the Horde for living space.
This war has broken the boundaries between life and death, and death is no longer the end of life for humans.
But ordinary people don't think so much and don't care. They just want to live.
Carlos couldn't blame the people.
It was Ner'zhul who was at fault, those who were eyeing Azeroth, not the people.
However, after five days, we have held on for five days. As long as we hold on for another two to three days, reinforcements will come.
Although the troops were divided at Hillsbrad, only more than 30,000 soldiers returned home, and the journey was tiring.
But as long as the army comes up and holds the crucial position of Andorhal, Carlos can spare his manpower to cut off Alsace's march route.
Because time is very precious to both parties.
Carlos needed time to gather his strength, and Ner'zhul also needed time to turn the results of Lordaeron into the power of the Scourge.
Therefore, during the natural disaster of the undead at this time, the actual military strength was drawn into a line.
Garithos' Lordaeron regiment has sufficient horses, well-organized personnel, and a high willingness to fight.
If they can participate in the counterattack as a reserve team during the stalemate period and break through the encirclement of Andorhal, it will definitely have a miraculous effect.
But there is no if.
In order to stabilize the precarious defense line, Carlos threw in the last troops at hand.
"If I give up Andorhal, then I have to divide my defense forces into two lines, Kaer Dalon and Alterac Mountains. Do you understand the difference?"
"I understand, some people just don't understand."
"At the beginning, I was ready to give up Andorhal, but now that I can hold on..."
"Not only are we living people, not cold war machines."
Mograine consoled him sincerely.
He understood Carlos' unwillingness.
There is a huge difference between missing something and seeing it from a distance.
In the beginning, Carlos was indeed prepared to give up Andorhal in order to preserve the population.
This is a reasonable choice when the default cannot be maintained.
But in the current situation, Andorhal can be defended, but it is about to fall due to mental problems.
Who can bear this?
What's more, whether Andorhal can be defended is not only a matter of strategic location, but also determines the fate of millions of residents in Stratholme.
Just like Carlos could rely on Andorhal's terrain to block the tidal wave of the Scourge's offensive, once they retreated, the Scourge could also rely on Andorhal's terrain to contain Carlos's subsequent counterattack.
Time is all that is fought for.
After seeing with his own eyes how the Scourge transformed corpses into soldiers, Carlos could not imagine how powerful the Scourge would be after ravaging Stratholme.
And without Anhador, the worst outcome would be that Carlos might have to attack the city of Lordaeron from the direction of Silverpine Forest, from west to east, and then walk the same path that the Undead Scourge took.
It’s scary to think about.
"But I can't bear the consequences of a breakdown of will. The Scourge Legion didn't try their best."
Carlos held Stromka tightly.
Whether to retreat or to defend might be a trap. As the person who made the final decision, he was under too much pressure.
Without any additional information, he could only use his own wisdom to make judgments. Carlos was not sure whether Alsace was trying to defeat Andorhal and using the exhaustion strategy to completely wipe out the defenders; or if it was really just him. They just want to block Carlos and prepare to attack the Stratholme area first.
"After all, we still don't have enough troops."
Mograine sighed.
