It's great to be able to fly, but if you can fly, you can do whatever you want!
Sorry, you can really do whatever you want if you can fly.
Although Arthas and the main force of the Scourge he led had left Stratholme, the city that housed almost all the refugees in the entire greater Stratholme region had long since turned into a purgatory on earth.
The acolytes of the Scourge have built ziggurats in the city, and the operations of flesh and blood factories and psychic rituals have not stopped for a moment.
The Carlos advance army, which lacked heavy firepower, could not fall into such an obvious trap. He could only quickly send messengers back to stop the fleet and send people back to remove some of the light artillery and medium-sized crossbows on the ship.
During the waiting days, apart from sending aircraft for high-altitude reconnaissance, all that was left was to dig trenches and build bunkers.
Even in the wet season, ocean-going warships with extremely deep drafts can only use the central channel of the Baishui River, so turning around is very difficult. But because of this, Carlos's messenger rushed to send the order back to the temporary base on the shore before the fleet left.
The carrier-based aircraft immediately took off and conducted a fire reconnaissance of Stratholme. The situation was not optimistic.
The position has been changed from the previous Gargoyle battle. The anti-aircraft firepower of the undead suppresses the possibility of low-altitude reconnaissance. The ace dwarf pilot who has experienced many battles cannot fight against the thick smoke, the soul beam emitted from the top of the ziggurat, and the Conduct tactical reconnaissance while haunted by gargoyles.
But it was impossible not to see the densely packed human refugees in the square area.
"At least five thousand survivors?"
"This is unreasonable!"
Although Magni Bronzebeard has only been exposed to the undead natural disaster for a short time, he already has a correct understanding of these monsters.
This is not the Scourge's style.
Can wooden barriers and a few iron fences stop the bloodthirsty desires of the undead minions?
Whoever believes it is stupid [beep].
The smell of conspiracy is too strong.
But do nothing to save him?
So what exactly are we fighting for?
The advance troops following the two kings were not only the most elite and steadfast warriors of the Alliance, but also the Knights of the Silver Hand.
Dead soldiers, each of these people left a suicide note to their loved ones before setting off, and were prepared to never return.
Fear does not exist.
Sacrifice is a matter of course.
Without this belief, why would Carlos dare to use four thousand men to follow the hundreds of thousands of troops in Alsace.
Although Quel'Thalas is weak due to internal friction, the high elves, as a magical civilization, are not without the power to fight back.
If Arthas wants to push Silvermoon City to the ground, he can't use the same tactics as he did to defeat Lordaeron. He can only rely on his army to plow the land.
This was Carlos' wishful thinking. The minions of the undead can go without food, drink or sleep, but the Scourge still needs supplies and the caster's magic power needs to be restored. Although the undead natural disasters do not have the conventional logistics supplies like the human army, they can still attack them.
As long as Arthas is held back and Quel'Thalas, who is facing the undead disaster, is given some reaction time, Silvermoon City's war potential cannot be ignored.
But now, Carlos and his party were blocked by Stratholme City.
To save or not to save.
At least five thousand old, weak, sick and disabled were trapped in the central area of the city by tens of thousands of enemy troops.
Directly ignoring the risks and casualties of the rescue operation, even if they are rescued, the refugees who have lost their production capacity will be a heavy burden for Carlos's advance expedition force.
After the people are rescued, they need to be fed and drank, and they need to be divided into troops to protect them.
The wounded must be treated, the sick must be isolated, and carriers of plague must be distinguished from those lurking in natural disasters.
Carlos only has 4,000 strong men in hand, and he still relies on the subsequent fleet to deliver his own supplies.
Five thousand mouths.
What you eat is not food, but the kindness of the alliance.
From a rational analysis, it is the best choice to ignore these refugees and directly pursue Alsace. In this natural disaster invasion, millions of people died. Do you still care about these thousands of people?
but……
"Send a group of stalkers into Stratholme to contact the refugees and see if there are any organizers."
After all, Carlos didn't want to kill his conscience with his own hands.
When you are powerless, sacrificing a few people for the survival of the majority group is a heroic and helpless choice.
But the advance troops were strong on horseback... they were strong even without horses. If they didn't launch a rescue operation, they would just be making excuses for their cowardice.
It has to be said that human mages cannot compare with the gang of magicians in Silver Moon City, but humans are really skilled and specialized in the stalker business.
The city of Stratholme is inaccessible to aerial reconnaissance, and the burning dead city is densely covered with magic traps and the Eye of Naxxramas.
The dwarf stalker failed to step on the plague rat box, and the dwarf stalker was killed by the Scourge. Only the human stalker, a deeply sensitive human bleeding thief who gave up on assassination and combat specialization, used a sap to knock out a way. .
Being able to contact the refugees in the square area was just outstanding. What made him a legend was that this guy actually came back without the cover of his teammates.
He used practical actions to prove to his colleagues in the virtual area theory that the times have not changed. Only living people have virtual areas, and dead people are trash!
Weak and severely dehydrated.
Organized but not disciplined.
Under the pressure of despair, these refugees showed signs of turning into mobs.
If Carlos had been just a little slower, if the nameless stalker had also failed.
Then the problem will no longer be a problem.
People kill people, people eat people, and refugees with mental breakdown will eventually turn themselves into monsters that lose their humanity.
Monsters don't need saving.
But he succeeded, and the news that the Knight King's army was just outside the city brought the refugees back from the brink of mental collapse.
Those Carlos were not prepared to live up to the expectations of the people.
Carlos was still starving after not eating for several days, and Carlos didn't have the ability to deliver food to the refugees across several districts.
However, the advance army still has a way to solve the dilemma of being without water for several days.
Lei Gong helps me...
Rain is coming!
The accompanying mages with a sense of mission jointly cast spells and used their greatest enthusiasm to summon a heavy rain for Stratholme City.
The brief but violent rain moistened the thirsty bodies of the refugees and weakened the fires burning in the city.
Because of the lack of civilian labor, soldiers could only be used as laborers. In the absence of large livestock, only a few light artillery pieces were carried on the shoulders of people.
Carlos didn't want to wait any longer.
In the days of waiting, the battle plan has taken shape.
It is impossible to completely clear Stratholme City, but it seems feasible to open a channel to take out the refugees.
On the hastily drawn simplified map of Stratholme City, seven huge red circles outline the seven forked roads on the road to escape.
"What we need to do is actually very simple. Blow open the city gates all the way into the square area, and then divide our forces to guard these seven intersections until all the refugees leave the city."
After Carlos arranges the task, he always feels an indescribable sense of immediacy.
