Volume 7: Battle for Azeroth Chapter 343: The upcoming war and the layout of the war
The development of things was not much different from what Murphy expected.
In the next few days, the video of the Dragon Thunder Knight's advancement ceremony began to circulate wildly on the Internet.
It turns out that Tongtian Peak is the area for Dragon Thunder Knight to change his job... The players suddenly realized it.
No wonder ordinary players can’t get in.
Especially after seeing the scenery on top of Tongtian Peak, the players also realized that it would probably be meaningless for ordinary players to go there.
After seeing the scene of dragon skeletons scattered all over Tongtian Peak, most people agreed that Aidan was the alias of the Storm Dragon King Aidan Delon.
It seems that it was not Aidan who learned the ability to transform into a dragon, but Aidan Delon who learned the ability to transform into a human.
Because high-level dragons have the ability to transform into human form, this explanation makes most players feel more logical.
There are even a large number of players who go to play the Dragon Clan, preparing to clean up after reaching the advanced BOSS.
Seeing the change in the wind direction on the Internet, Murphy breathed a sigh of relief.
The development of things is still continuing.
Just as the wind direction on the Internet began to change, the Storm Dragons of the Dragon Thunder Knights also began to develop and grow steadily.
The training of the Storm Dragon Whelps by this group of Dragon Thunder Knights was quite intense. After all, they were bought for 30,000 yuan, and it was also the only chance. Not only did they all run to the low-level leveling areas, they killed monsters and upgraded themselves day and night.
They also hired players with healing professions to act as nurses to help heal the dragons in order to prevent the dragonlets from dying suddenly.
The leveling went smoothly on the first day, but unexpectedly, the next day, tribal players who heard the news came to cause trouble. A few unlucky Dragon Thunder Knights were not paying attention and their adopted Storm Dragon Whelps were killed. The mission failed and all the previous efforts were wasted.
These people were furious and called on their friends to retaliate. Other knights whose dragons were not killed also began to gather people to strengthen protection work.
Anyone who can spend fifty or sixty thousand to buy special job upgrades can be considered a kryptonian, and he still has some energy, and soon he gathered thousands of adventurers.
The tribe was equally unwilling to be outdone, and a large number of adventurers began to gather in low-level areas, and a large-scale battle broke out between the two sides.
As a result, heroes from the Alliance and the Horde happened to pass by the battle area, which triggered a plot battle later - known as the Storm Dragon Fight.
Ultimately, the battle ended with the casualties of 'some' adventurers. The heroes of the two Alliance and Horde each played a minor role and didn't gain many plot points. However, the presence of the Dragon Thunder Knight class that triggered the incident was raised to a new level.
Three days later, when the storm drakes had grown up, the Thunder Dragon Knights became the most popular. They rode their storm drakes to show off crazily. Looking at the Thunder Dragon Knights riding their storm drakes in the sky, the Knights of Light who had joined the Knights of the Silver Hand shed tears of regret.
The Knights of the Silver Hand also give out mounts for free. As long as your reputation reaches Respected, you can get a batch of them. However, they are only high-quality 'Silver Hand Combat Horses'. Although the silver-white horse armor looks quite cool, it is far inferior to the Storm Drake.
After all, I can’t fly.
The arcane knights of the Violet Knights are relatively calm. The mounts they give away are also war horses, but it is said that after the reputation is maxed out, the Violet Knights' magic griffin can be unlocked. Although it is not as cool as the Storm Dragon, it can fly after all.
As a result, when Murphy's second batch of Dragon Language Stones were put up for auction, they were sold out in an instant. Someone even bought more than a dozen Dragon Language Stones and sold them again at ten times the price, becoming a scalper.
As a result, materials such as dragon scales, dragon blood, and dragon bones also increased in price.
This was something Murphy had not expected. Of course, this is all in the future.
At this moment, Murphy, who had just returned from Tongtian Peak, was heading to the coalition camp with Dara Bangba Sigret to attend a high-level meeting.
The three princes of Alterac walked out of the military camp, followed by a team of Dragon Knights, and headed towards the coalition camp. The adventurers they met on the way dodged to the side as if they had seen a ghost, for fear of accidentally triggering a battle with the BOSS.
Murphy was very satisfied with the results of the BOSS battle a few days ago. These greedy adventurers would never stop unless they suffered a little.
It’s much quieter now.
As the three of them walked into the coalition camp, they immediately noticed the heavily guarded knights, with swords and spears like a forest, and the sunlight reflected from their armor was shining coldly.
The most eye-catching are the Knights of Light in golden armor, each with its own holy light special effect, shining brightly. It has to be said that judging from their appearance alone, the Knights of Light are indeed very handsome.
Wearing heavy armor made of steel and standing as short and stocky as tin cans, they are the Dwarf King's Guards of Ironforge.
Dressed in gorgeous feathered armor, this is the ranger archer of Quel'Thalas...
At this moment, this place is simply an exhibition of various top-level military forces.
Murphy asked his Dragon Knight to stay outside. When the three of them entered the command center, they saw the heroes of the Alliance gathered around the sand table with serious expressions, muttering something in low voices, or gathered in groups of three or five, discussing something on their own.
As the leader of the alliance, Godwin was sitting on the throne, thinking hard with a worried expression.
Murphy and the other two did not rush to ask what had happened. They found a corner and waited.
People kept coming in from outside the tent. Almost all the leaders of various countries had arrived, including four or five kings alone.
What he didn't expect was that he met an old acquaintance.
God of War Lu Bu (War Lord): "Oh my god, brother, I didn't expect that your Dragon Knights are quite powerful. How about it? You must have made a lot of money yesterday. I heard that the materials for the Dragon Knight's job transfer are extremely expensive. I'm afraid you reaped a lot of money."
Murphy looked at the God of War Lu Bu with some surprise, "Why are you here? Aren't you the garrison commander in Lordaeron?"
God of War Lu Bu (War Lord): "Don't mention it. I don't like that idiot Garithos. He thinks being a general is great. He even dared to yell at me and asked me to follow his command. I almost had a fight with him.
I thought it was better not to stay there and go to the front line to kill the enemy. There happened to be a group of trained infantrymen to be sent as reinforcements, so I asked for the position of infantry commander.
Alas, old man Terenas died at a very inopportune time. How could he die so suddenly? "
This guy is really having a miserable life. He thought he would be successful after becoming the godson of Terenas, but he didn't expect that his cheap father died within a few days. His status as an adopted son became very embarrassing.
Fortunately, I still have shares in Alterac, so I am not completely penniless. Now I just have to wait and see if I can gain some military merit in the war between the Alliance and the Horde.
A few people exchanged a few pleasantries and most of the people had arrived.
When Godwin saw this, he stood up from his throne.
Godwin (Regent of Lordaeron): "Everyone, I have called you here today because I have received important intelligence. The Horde's army has arrived in Loch Modan, and the vanguard has occupied the dwarf strongholds around the Dun Algaz Tunnel. A large-scale attack on the wetlands is about to be launched. Please look at the map. There are the latest military changes below."
Immediately, a magician used magic to simulate the tribe’s military deployment on the sand table.
It turned out that in recent times, the Alliance had won a series of victories in mini-battles in the wetlands, and basically controlled 70% of the military points in the wetlands.
The outpost battle with the Horde can be said to be a great victory, but the Horde was also carrying out their plan. The troops they sent to the wetlands were actually just a diversionary force, composed of the Dragonmaw Clan and several small clans. The real main force was attacking Dun Morogh with all their might. The Horde's army swept through all the dwarf cities and fortresses in Dun Morogh. Now the dwarves have all retreated to Ironforge to defend it to the death.
It can be said that you are losing sight of one thing while gaining another.
Fortunately, the powerful fortress city of Ironforge is extremely strong and easy to defend but difficult to attack. In addition, a large number of outstanding engineering masters have recently emerged among the dwarves and gnomes. Various war weapons have emerged one after another, such as the T59 steam siege tank, the 152 dwarf artillery, and the B52 dwarf bomber.
In particular, there is a Gustav Cannon deployed on the top of the Ironforge Mountain. It was built by the dwarf master craftsman Gustav Thunderhammer. It can fire half-ton thorium shells and is extremely powerful. One shot can kill even the Gronn siege beasts in seconds, causing heavy losses to the orcs' siege troops.
After suffering heavy casualties, the tribe had to terminate its attack plan.
Seeing that there was no way to take Ironforge, Orgrim had to leave the Bleeding Hollow Clan to continue the siege while he led the main force to the wetlands to defeat the main force of the coalition first.
Now, more than half a million troops of the tribe have passed through the Danogaz Tunnel and gathered in the Angry Fang Plains area.
Muradin Bronzebeard (King of the Hill): "Well, I'll let them know how powerful we dwarves are!"
Uther (Paladin Lord): "For justice and honor, these savage orcs must be destroyed."
Genn Greenmane (King of Gilneas): "A brave and fearless Gilnean warrior will never retreat."
Daelin Proudmoore (Admiral): "The Kul Tiran fleet is assembled, and the marines are ready to fight!"
Antonidas (Archmage of Dalaran): "Dalaran will also fight with all its might to let these bloodthirsty orcs know that the power of magic is not something their simple brains and brute force can resist."
Leaders of various countries have expressed their views.
Murphy and the other two looked at each other, and Murphy also stood up.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "The mountain warriors of Alterac and the fearless knights of the Dragon Knights will fight to the end for the victory of the Alliance."
Godwin (Regent of Lordaeron): "Well said, everyone. This war is between the Alliance and the Horde, between civilization and barbarism. I believe that with the leadership of the kings and leaders, we will surely achieve the final victory.
For the Alliance! For Azeroth! Let us win this war!"
For the Alliance!
For Azeroth!
The knights from various countries outside cheered.
The atmosphere suddenly became heated
Looking at the high morale of the heroes, Godwin was also very proud. Although he was only the regent, Lordaeron's absolute main force with an army of 200,000 made him the leader of the coalition. The feeling of commanding the heroes was really good.
Now that the war objectives and internal unity have been determined, the next step is to lay out the strategic layout.
Of course, the alliance's 500,000 troops cannot be gathered together, and they must deploy a battle line.
The left wing is composed of the Kul Tiras Legion, the Gilneas Legion, the Quel'Thalas Legion, and the Ironforge Dwarf Artillery Unit. A total of 80,000 troops.
The right wing is composed of the Stromgarde Legion, Alterac Legion, Stormwind Legion, and Dalaran Battle Mage Army, with a total of 70,000 troops.
The middle lane is made up of 100,000 Lordaeron troops as the main force, with dwarf technology troops and Eagle's Nest Mountain Griffin Knights as support troops, a total of 120,000 troops.
In addition, there are more than 100,000 reserve troops ready to be reinforced at any time.
Looking at the densely packed flags representing legion numbers all over the map, everyone started talking.
Wetlands is a general term that includes the entire swampy area, the west coast, and the mountains in the east.
The western coastal area is close to the sea, with numerous rivers crisscrossing and extending deep inland. The Kul Tiras Legion, supported by a naval fleet, is very suitable for fighting in this generation. Small naval warships can go directly into the river and provide artillery support near the river.
To the east are large mountains. The Alterac Legion is very good at mountain warfare, and the cavalry and infantry of Stromgarde are mainly lightly armed, which are also more suitable for fighting in mountainous areas. In addition, the mages of Dalaran provide fire support, which also allows them to be both offensive and defensive.
In the center is a large swamp area with open terrain. The Lordaeron army will confront the main force of the tribe head-on here.
It is not difficult to see from this layout that Godwin is really confident in his own strength.
Since he dares to be the main force.
The leaders of other kingdoms naturally had nothing to say.
They expressed their support for this military deployment.
King Greenmane even exclaimed, "Your Majesty Godwin, you are worthy of being your father's son."
Godwin did not feel elated by His Majesty's words, but a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
He exchanged a few words with leaders of various countries, but then walked up to Murphy.
"Prince Aidan, I know there have been some rifts between us in the past, but this war will determine the future of the Alliance and the Horde, the direction of the epic, and the lives and deaths of countless people. I hope we can put aside our differences and fight side by side."
Murphy was a little surprised. In fact, the two of them didn't have any grudges against each other. At most, there were some conflicts of interest. He didn't expect Godwin to be so humble, and he didn't expect him to take the initiative to reconcile with him.
But it is not difficult to understand if you think about it. Although this war is important to Murphy, it is not a matter of life and death. Winning or losing will not affect his interests.
But for Godwin, it was related to whether he could become king legitimately, so naturally he had to lower his posture.
Murphy didn't know what the other party was thinking, so he nodded and said, "Don't worry, as a member of the Alliance, it is my duty to fight against the orcs."
Although the Kingdom of Alterac seems to have little presence in the decisive battle between the millions of troops of both sides, what really determines the outcome of the war is the high-end combat power, heroic lineup, and the use of extraordinary soldiers of both sides.
Even though the alliance has an army of 500,000, the number of extraordinary soldiers is only 10,000 to 20,000.
The more than one thousand extraordinary soldiers in Murphy's hands will directly affect the situation on the battlefield, not to mention him as a humanoid BOSS, who will definitely have the ability to influence the situation on the battlefield.
No wonder Godwin wanted to win them over in advance.
After getting Murphy's assurance, Godwin felt relieved.
He was really afraid that something unexpected might happen in this war, so he had to try any method that could increase his chances of winning.
Historically, the Alliance and the Horde did not gather all their forces in the early stages of the war, resulting in successive defeats. It was not until the later stages that the military forces of various countries were mobilized and a counterattack was launched.
Now the alliance has assembled a super-large force in advance. If they win, everything will be fine. But if they lose and this wave of main forces is destroyed, it will be hard to say whether they can win in the future.
That's the downside of changing history, no one knows what will happen in the future.
After the meeting, Godwin returned to his tent.
As soon as I entered the tent, I saw an ordinary man sitting on his throne drinking wine.
He was not surprised.
"Jian Wuhen, do you still mean what you said before?"
"Of course, as long as you can afford it. Tell me, who do you want to do?"
"I want you to help me kill Orgrim."
Jian Wuhen said without hesitation, "Okay, one hundred million, and I'll kill him for you within a month."
Godwin shook his head and said, "No, I won't pay you, but I can provide you with help. I am the leader of the alliance now, and you can choose any assassin hero in the alliance.
Three days later, the Alliance and the Horde will start a war. When heroes from both sides are dispatched, you have a great chance to succeed in the assassination. Once you succeed in the assassination, you will not only gain a large number of plot points, but all the equipment dropped by Orgrim will also be yours. No matter how you look at it, you will make a lot of money. If you don't take this job, I will give it to someone else. There are many people who are vying for this opportunity to become famous.
Isn't that what an assassin does?"
Jian Wuhen was speechless after hearing this. He wanted to get it for free without spending any money. What a good thing he was dreaming of. However, he was really tempted.
Assassinating the chieftain of the tribe - if this succeeds, the plot points given might make him a legend.
The key is to mobilize the assassin heroes of the Alliance to help, which is very attractive. Orgrim must be protected , including the Swordmaster of the Burning Blade Clan. No matter how confident he is, he will be very weak if he goes alone.
It would be different if there were a group of strong teammates.
But the risk is a bit high.
While he was hesitating, Godwin suddenly said, "How about this, you take the job first, and if it's hard to do it later, you can give up the action.
If you succeed, I won't pay you, but if you die, I can compensate you with 10 million - how about that?"
Jian Wuhen was stunned for a moment. He definitely had more than 10 million. The two orange weapons in his hands alone were worth at least 5 or 6 million. But 10 million could at least dilute a lot of risks.
And if it's hard to start, you can give up. If you just want to take a look, it's okay...
After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Okay, it's settled."
After Jian Wuhen left, Black Blade Di Xi appeared in the darkness.
"Aren't the conditions you gave him too lenient? What if he really gives up on the action?"
"No." Godwin said confidently: "I know him very well. The more confident he is in his skills, the more he will be unable to resist taking action. He will never give up."
